Abstract: An electronic information content automatic distribution service system according to the present invention is directed to a service system for automatically distributing electronic information contents based on a utilization contract made in advance between an information provider and a user. This system comprises: information distributing means for distributing electronic information contents to the user; and an information processing apparatus for receiving and processing electronic information contents distributed from this information distributing means. The information processing apparatus calls and connect the information distributing means at a preset first time. In addition, the apparatus receives and stores the electronic information contents from the information distributing means. Then, the apparatus reads out and displays the electronic information contents at a second time.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for creating contents in which contents information of source may be created within an authoring processing thereby to avoid a mistake from occurring when contents information is downloaded onto a server. An apparatus for creating contents information includes an A/D converting device (35) for input sources such as audio or video source, a data compression device (34) supplied with an A/D-converted or digitally-converted input source, a data adding device (37) supplied with a data-compressed or compressed input source and an information creation device (36) of contents information for input source. Since a table of contents information concerning input sources may be simultaneously saved for the authoring processing in which an input source is compressed, it is possible to remove a contents information creation work required when contents information may be downloaded onto an AV server which is restricted from a time and place standpoint.

Abstract: An electronic information content automatic distribution service system according to the present invention is directed to a service system for automatically distributing electronic information contents based on a utilization contract made in advance between an information provider and a user. This system comprises: information distributing means for distributing electronic information contents to the user; and an information processing apparatus for receiving and processing electronic information contents distributed from this information distributing means. The information processing apparatus calls and connect the information distributing means at a preset first time. In addition, the apparatus receives and stores the electronic information contents from the information distributing means. Then, the apparatus reads out and displays the electronic information contents at a second time.