Abstract: Video contents are delivered by a streaming method via a network to a client from a server with first and second storage areas. The method includes the steps of: delivering a first video content stored in the first storage area from the server to start playback thereof on the client; delivering a list of titles of the video contents stored in the second storage area from the server to be displayed on the client; changing the video content group stored in the second storage area; delivering data for updating the list from the server to be displayed the updated list on the client; receiving an input designating a second video content from the updated list at the client and notifying the server of the designation; and delivering the content B from the server in response to the notification designating the content B to be played back on the client.

Abstract: Video contents are delivered by a streaming method via a network to a client from a server with first and second storage areas. The method includes the steps of: delivering a first video content stored in the first storage area from the server to start playback thereof on the client; delivering a list of titles of the video contents stored in the second storage area from the server to be displayed on the client; changing the video content group stored in the second storage area; delivering data for updating the list from the server to be displayed the updated list on the client; receiving an input designating a second video content from the updated list at the client and notifying the server of the designation; and delivering the content B from the server in response to the notification designating the content B to be played back on the client.

Abstract: The present invention provides a content delivery system, a delivery control method, a delivery program, and a recording medium with which a user can view a video advertisement in arbitrary timing during a delivery of content. When content is replayed in a user terminal, the information as to deliverable video advertisements is also displayed. As the user designates one of the video advertisements, the replay of the content is interrupted, and the designated video advertisement is delivered in a streaming manner. When the replay of the designated video advertisement ends, the replay of the content is resumed. The advertisement information displayed at this point is the advertisement information related to the designated video advertisement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a streaming content distribution method for distributing a content designated by a user terminal with at least one advertisement, the method comprising including: displaying alternative advertisement information about at least one alternative advertisement to be distributed instead of the advertisement during playing the advertisement at the user terminal; and changing, when the alternative advertisement information is designated by the user terminal, the advertisement being played to the alternative advertisement corresponding to the designated alternative advertisement information to perform a streaming content distribution of the alternative advertisement. A streaming content distribution system including a streaming content distribution apparatus connected to a network and a user terminal is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle brake light system comprises a plurality of lamps arranged in endless array, a brake pedal linkage operable in response to depression of a brake pedal and a controller operable to effect brief illumination of the lamps in sequence around the array in response to operation of the brake pedal linkage. The rate at which the lamps are sequentially illuminated increases in accordance with the magnitude of the brake actuation pressure.

Abstract: A simplified, suitable-to-mass-production and high-reliable coupling structure for connection between optical waveguides or between an optical waveguide and an optical fiber is provided. A tenon is formed at the end of a substrate on which an optical waveguide is formed and a groove is formed on the end portion of another substrate on which an optical waveguide is formed. These optical waveguides are connected by fitting the tenon into the groove. By placing an optical fiber instead of an optical waveguide on the grooved substrate, an optical waveguide and an optical fiber can be connected. The tenon and the groove are formed in good mass-production at a high precision by working silicon substrates by performing chemical anisotropic etching using a mask pattern formed at the end portion of each substrate.

Abstract: A light receiving structure for waveguide type optical devices, which excels in productivity, is compactly formed and permits highly efficient coupling, is provided. A recess is provided in part of the surface of a substrate on which an optical waveguide is formed, and a light-receiving element is mounted on the recess, with its light-receiving face upward. Near the recess is formed an end face of the optical waveguide in advance, so that a light be emitted therefrom. On the other hand, over the substrate is arranged a cover in which a groove is formed in a position opposite to the optical waveguide and a reflector is formed in a position opposite to the light-receiving element. The light emitted from the optical waveguide is reflected by the reflector and coupled to the light receiving element.

Abstract: A simplified, suitable-to-mass-production and high-reliable coupling structure for connection between optical waveguides or between an optical waveguide and an optical fiber is provided. A tenon is formed at the end of a substrate on which an optical waveguide is formed and a groove is formed on the end portion of another substrate on which an optical waveguide is formed. These optical waveguides are connected by fitting the tenon into the groove. By placing an optical fiber instead of an optical waveguide on the grooved substrate, an optical waveguide and an optical fiber can be connected. The tenon and the groove are formed using mass-production with high precision by performing chemical anisotropic etching using a mask pattern formed at the end portion of each substrate.