Information processing apparatus and information processing method

摘要

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus in which a display screen for assisting a user utilizing a client to make a request for music data to a server can be provided. Icons 431-1 through 431-6 correspond to stations of a link information list. For example, when a music piece registered in a "user A's favorites" station is being played back, a cursor line 432 is adjusted to the icon 431-1 corresponding to the "user A's favorites" station, and an icon 421-1 is displayed in an enlarged size, and the station name ("A Station") corresponding to the icon is displayed. The user is then able to move the cursor line 432 by operation a remote commander to change the station (selecting the radio station when receiving radio broadcasting) or to zoom in on (tracing the hierarchy to lower levels) the selected station.