Abstract: The present invention is associated with an information processing apparatus adapted to electronically quickly realize the provision of coupon services, the totaling of coupon data, and the fee-charging of the provided services. A coupon issuing apparatus 11 issues coupon conditions to a distribution apparatus 13. The distribution apparatus 13 distributes coupon data along with program broadcast signals. A user receives a desired coupon from a user receiving apparatus 14 and stores the received coupon into a memory stick. A store terminal apparatus 16 receives coupon data distributed by all programs and stores the received coupon data into its internal storage section. The user loads the memory stick 15 into the store terminal apparatus 16. The store terminal apparatus 16 displays usable coupons. When the user selects a desired usable coupon, the store terminal apparatus 16 provides a predetermined service and sends coupon totaled data and fee-charge data to a totaling server 17.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is comprised of a data input device for inputting informations, a memory for storing the informations input by the data input device, a processor for processing the informations in a form of a plurality of pages, a displaying device for displaying the informations formed in a unit of the pages, a device for registering image data in respect of owner name input by the data input device, a device for judging whether or not a predetermined process is done at one of the pages, and a device for storing the image data at a predetermined position of the one of the pages by a judged result of the judging device, wherein when the one of the pages is displayed, the stored image data is displayed with the informations.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is comprised of a data input device for inputting informations, a memory for storing the informations input by the data input device, a processor for processing the informations in a form of a plurality of pages, a displaying device for displaying the informations formed in a unit of the pages, a device for registering image data in respect of owner name input by the data input device, a device for judging whether or not a predetermined process is done at one of the pages, and a device for storing the image data at a predetermined position of the one of the pages by a judged result of the judging device, wherein when the one of the pages is displayed, the stored image data is displayed with the informations.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus first detects the residual amount of gasoline remaining in the gasoline tank, and reads out a prescribed value given as a licensed condition. Next, the apparatus reproduces a musical composition. Then the apparatus calculates the consumption amount of gasoline, and waits till the result of the calculation exceeds the licensed condition while reproducing the musical composition. When the apparatus judges that the consumption amount of gasoline exceeds the licensed condition, the apparatus stops the reproduction of the musical composition. And then, the apparatus erases the musical composition data of the musical composition.

Abstract: An information providing system allows to intentionally modify the arrangement of clips to be reproduced from that of the first transmission. The program clips and the CM clips obtained by receiving those broadcast are stored in recorded result storage section 11 and rearrangement examining section 15 carries out a processing operation of comparing the attributes of each of the clips and the applicable profile data generated by applicable profile generating section 14. Then, the sequence of reproducing the contents clips is modified on the basis of the result of the processing operation and download operating section 16 downloads the contents clips to be added on an on-demand basis. Then, the final arrangement section 17 rearranges the sequence of reproducing the contents clips including those to be added to set up the final arrangement.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, typically incorporated in a small-size, portable computerized electronic data storage device, has a display unit combined with a tablet which coacts with a stylus to instruct a CPU to process stored information in different modes. When desired pages of information are to be copied or deleted, a displayed icon for a copying or deleting process is touched by the stylus to display a corresponding window on the display unit. The range of pages to be copied or deleted is specified in the displayed window using the stylus. While the desired pages are being copied or deleted, a moving image indicating a visual representation of a copier or a shredder is also displayed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, typically incorporated in a small-size, portable computerized electronic data storage device, has a display unit combined with a tablet which coacts with a stylus to instruct a CPU to process stored information in different modes. When desired pages of information are to be copied or deleted, a displayed icon for a copying or deleting process is touched by the stylus to display a corresponding window on the display unit. The range of pages to be copied or deleted is specified in the displayed window using the stylus. While the desired pages are being copied or deleted, a moving image indicating a visual representation of a copier or a shredder is also displayed.

Abstract: A data-providing system comprising a transmission/reproduction control (control 2) section 100A and a program-organizing control (control 3) section 100B. The transmission/reproduction control (control 2) section 100A transmits a continuous stream of content data that is a combination of the multimedia contents (program data 1), auxiliary data items (data 2) and additional auxiliary data items (data 3). The section 100B automatically organizes a new program by processing the attributes (data 4) of program data items generated by dividing a program, the attributes (data 5), each paired with auxiliary data item, the attributes (data 6), each paired with one additional auxiliary data item, and the profile of an user apparatus 10C. The transmission/reproduction control (control 2) section 100A changes the order in which the auxiliary data items to be inserted in the program data will be transmitted, in accordance with the new program organized by the program-organizing control (control 3) section 100B.

Abstract: A member-store functional unit transfers the name of a member store and the title of a campaign to an ID-assigning functional unit which assigns IDs to the title of the campaign and the name of the member store. The ID-assigning functional unit then transmits the IDs to an encoding functional unit. A broadcasting functional unit broadcasts the IDs, encoded by the encoding functional unit, by multiplexing the IDs in an audio signal. A reception functional unit receives the IDs whereas a decoding functional unit extracts and decodes the IDs. The decoding functional unit then outputs the IDs to a customer-number-assigning functional unit with a receiver ID. The customer-number-assigning functional unit forms a judgment on validity of the member-store ID, the campaign ID and the receiver ID, and assigns a customer number to the receiver ID if the member-store ID, the campaign ID and the receiver ID are found valid.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which provides a content with a high degree of security. A provider apparatus transfers the title of a content to be presented to an ID-assigning functional unit which assigns an ID to the content. The ID-assigning functional unit transmits the content ID to a broadcasting functional unit by way of a tagging functional unit and a broadcasting apparatus broadcasts the content ID. A receiver extracts the content ID from a received signal and transfers the content ID to a verification functional unit. The verification functional unit determines whether or not the content ID received from a reception functional unit matches a content ID stored in the ID-assigning functional unit. If the content ID received from the reception functional unit matches a content ID stored in the ID-assigning functional unit, user information of the receiver stored in a receiver-management functional unit is transmitted to a privacy-guarding functional unit.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus used for transmitting a question to a recipient, comprises: generation means for generating a control signal for limiting an answer-inputting function of a reception apparatus used by the recipient; first addition means for adding the control signal generated by the generation means and used for limiting the answer-inputting function of the reception apparatus and adding transmission-destination information showing a transmission destination of an answer entered by the recipient in response to the question prompting the recipient to enter the answer to a broadcast signal; and transmission means for transmitting the broadcast signal including the control signal and the transmission-destination information, which are added to the broadcast signal by the first addition means.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which comprises: a first acquiring element for acquiring the number of times information contents are downloaded over a network; a second acquiring element for acquiring the number of times the information contents are reproduced; and a computing element for computing a pricing index for the information contents based on the number of times the information contents have been downloaded as acquired by the first acquiring element and on the number of times the information contents have been reproduced as acquired by the second acquiring element.

Abstract: A data-providing system comprising a first data-transmitting section (control unit 1), a control section (control unit 3), and a second data-transmitting section (control unit 3). The first data-transmitting section transmits a continuous stream of content data that consists of multimedia content groups, each composed of program data and auxiliary data items. The control section processes data items obtained by dividing each program data, attribute data of the auxiliary data items and user profile data, thereby to automatically assemble new data. The second data-transmitting section changes the order in which to transmit the auxiliary data items inserted in a program, in accordance with the new data assembled by the control section.

Abstract: A character data input apparatus displaying a plurality of input characters in a plurality of areas of a display portion characterized in that the plurality of areas for displaying characters each have a first area for displaying the input character and a second area for displaying information related to the character displayed in the first area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, typically incorporated in a small-size, portable computerized electronic data storage device, has a display unit combined with a tablet which coacts with a stylus to instruct a CPU to process stored information in different modes. When desired pages of information are to be copied or deleted, a displayed icon for a copying or deleting process is touched by the stylus to display a corresponding window on the display unit. The range of pages to be copied or deleted is specified in the displayed window using the stylus. While the desired pages are being copied or deleted, a moving image indicating a visual representation of a copier or a shredder is also displayed.

Abstract: A handwritten information input apparatus comprising a pen for inputting character information by handwriting; a tablet traceable by the pen and adapted for detection of the trace information inputted by the pen; a display unit provided under the tablet for displaying an image visibly through the tablet; a first area defined on the tablet for inputting the trace information by the pen; a second area defined on the display unit for displaying characters generated by pattern recognition of the trace information written in the first area; and a controller for displaying a desired character in the first area on the display unit when the pen is dragged on a portion of the tablet corresponding to the desired character displayed in the second area. The apparatus is capable of deleting, inserting and correcting handwritten characters by mutually similar manipulations.

Abstract: The effective display area of a window, in a window display apparatus, is corrected to prevent it from protruding beyond the visible area of the display. A coordinate data input device selects an icon and moves the icon to the display area to display a window image. Depending upon the location to which the icon is moved, correction of the resulting image may be necessary to ensure that the effective display area is shown. Once a window has been displayed, no correction is performed if the window is subsequently moved.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is comprised of a processing circuit for processing information in a unit of pages, the information being classified into the same kind of pages as index informations, a display device for displaying class of the index information, and a pointing device for pointing the class of index information on the display device. The processing circuit processes the information such that, when the pointing device points to the displayed index information, the first page or a new page in the class of index information is displayed.

Abstract: A calculating apparatus having numeral keys, operation keys, a decimal point key and an input information display portion. In this calculating apparatus, when a series of numerical values are input by the respective keys, the decimal point key is controlled so that the decimal point key is in a selection disabled condition after the decimal point key is depressed once. Therefore, the user can know the inoperable condition of the decimal point key and can be protected from mis-operating the keys.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided, in which an information is inputted by using a pen from a display portion in which an input device (tablet) is stuck to a display device (display panel). If the user touches an icon displayed on this display portion for indicating various functions with a point of the pen and drags the pen along the surface of the display portion to a display position and releases the point of the pen from the panel surface of the display portion, an enlarged processing display form (i.e. window) is automatically displayed at a desired position of the display portion. Further, if the user touches the window with the point of the pen and drags the pen along the panel surface of the display portion up to the position of a desired icon, the enlarged window is automatically reduced and is stored in a vacant icon.