Patent ID: 7430595

Claim:
An information processing apparatus for distributing content, said information processing apparatus comprising: generating means for generating first additional information in a first file format which can be read by a first electronic device configured to display information stored in the first file format and second additional information in a second file format that is different than the first file format which can be read by a second electronic device, different than the first electronic device, and configured to display information stored in the second file format, the first additional information and the second additional information concerning the content; and distribution control means for controlling distribution of the first additional information and the second additional information generated by said generating means with the content, wherein the first additional information in the first file format is information described in a highly extensible format, the second additional information in the second file format is information described in a simple format that can be read and written by the second electronic device which is inferior in processing ability to the first electronic device.