CPC Class H04N

A memory control method includes: attaching transfer IDs to generate write control data and attaching transfer IDs to generate read control data for respective predetermined areas; executing an arbitration that determines a priority order of processing taking the write control data and the read control data that are stored in an arbitration queue as targets; and adding a burst number of a Read command or a Write command to complete a transaction in response to an execution of an Activate command to execute the transaction while decrementing a burst number in response to an execution of the Read command or the Write command, so as to update a remaining burst number as a remaining number of bursts. The arbitration raises a priority order of the Activate command to execute a transaction having a large burst number when the remaining burst number is less than a preliminarily set threshold.

A transaction slip search method includes identifying, by a computer and according to storage site, a transaction slip satisfying a search condition. The computer identifies the transaction slip when receiving the search condition and by referring to a recording device configured to record associated therein information of transaction slips and information indicating storage sites of the transaction slips. The transaction slip search method further includes associating and outputting, by the computer, information identifying the identified transaction slip and the information indicating a storage site of the identified transaction slip.

A server system that provides a content service determines a preference of a first user of the content service for a first media item. The preference has a magnitude and is either positive or negative. The server system provides the first media item for playback based on a request from an application that is executing on a mobile electronic device of the first user with an audio jack and a speaker. The server system receives data indicating that playback of the first media item by the mobile electronic device is through the speaker and modifies the magnitude of the preference, which includes increasing the magnitude of the preference based on the received data. The server system generates a media recommendation for the first user in accordance with the modified preference and provides the media recommendation to the mobile electronic device.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. In one embodiment, the disclosed method allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.