The content providing server, an information processing apparatus, method, and computer program

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method capable of carrying out enhanced control processing for live stream distribution from a server of tuner reception contents to a client. SOLUTION: A URL is set to a channel list as an aggregate of channels, the client 460 transmits a content request for designating the channel list URL to the server 400 to acquire channel contents listed up in the channel list, that is, can obtain the control right of contents corresponding to the channel listed up in the channel list altogether. Channel switching for consecutively using an HTTP connection set on the basis of the channel list URL 492 can be attained. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI