Abstract: The invention provides a layout system suitable to reduce or prevent layout frames from being left blank and to adjust the layout in accordance with the contents or properties of article information. A content distribution terminal determines whether there is a layout frame and article information having added thereto identical identification information by comparing the identification information added to the article information with that added to the layout frame. The content distribution terminal, when it is determined that there is a layout frame and article information having added thereto identical identification information, stores the article information in the layout frame. The content distribution terminal, when it is determined that there is no layout frame and article information having added thereto the identical identification information, stores the article information in the layout frame on the basis of arrangement control information added to the layout frame and the article information.

Abstract: When compiling digital content for output by segmenting and storing the included information to different data storage frames, the digital content production system clearly denotes the correlation between data storage frames so that the output digital content is easy to read and follow. When text data cannot fit completely within a text data storage frame, the content distribution terminal flows a flow object containing the overflowing part of the text data to another text frame, and adds the same identifying symbol to both the source frame from which the flow object overflows and to the destination frame into which the overflowing text is stored.

Abstract: The present invention provides a digital content production system which appropriately arranges information in a blank region present in a layout area in an easy-to-read layout without destroying layout consistency. The present invention can include a content delivery terminal that lays out a digital content by selecting the digital contents in a content registration DB based on user information, and by arranging a variety of pieces of information forming the selected digital contents into a predetermined frame in a layout area. When a blank region is present in the layout area after the variety of pieces of information forming the digital contents is arranged in the layout area, one of a first through third information arrangement processes for arranging information into the blank region through respective different methods is searched for and retrieved based on the size of the blank region, and the information is arranged into the blank region by using the retrieved information arrangement process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a digital content production system and a digital content production program, which are appropriate for use in preventing a layout intended by a designer from being destroyed. The invention keeps the consistency of the layout, and prevents the order of posting information from being disturbed by the generation of overflow of information. A content delivery terminal produces a digital content for output by storing information to be posted into a plurality of information storage frames while referencing a layout definition file. When a text information storage frame is not sufficient to store text information, a flow object of the text information that cannot be stored in the text information storage frame can be stored into another text information storage frame having the same ID as that of the text information storage frame.

Abstract: The invention provides a digital content production system which is appropriate for use in preventing a layout intended by a designer from being destroyed and provides freedom in the order of posting information. The invention can include a layout definition file defines a state where a first information storage frame and a second information storage frame are partly overlapped each other and arranged in a layout area. And, the digital content can be produced by storing posted information in the plurality of information storage frames with reference to the layout definition file.

Abstract: The invention provides a digital content production system which is appropriate for use in preventing a layout intended by a designer from being destroyed and provides freedom in the order of posting information. A content delivery terminal processes a flow object using a flow management table when a text information storage frame is not sufficient to fully store text information. A record of a flow object that is overflowed for the first time is registered at the end of the flow management table, and an unprocessed flow object is processed, starting with the top of the flow management table. If the text information is overflowed again from a new information storage frame as a result of processing the unprocessed flow object, the record of that flow object is registered on the top of the flow management table as an exception.

Abstract: A load balancer adapted to set the load of an article to substantially zero by utilizing an air pressure, and provided with a balance cylinder unit consisting of air brakes, a balance cylinder and a weight sensing cylinder. This balance cylinder unit is formed by arranging the balance cylinder and weight sensing cylinder on the same axis, and air brakes on both sides of the balance cylinder.