Abstract: A theater (54) can be divided into a plurality of booths (64) by booth partition walls (68). By moving the booth partition walls (68), the plurality of booths (64) are combined to form a combined theater (66). When the theater (54) is divided in the plurality of booths (64), each booth (64) provides a booth picture in which images of visitors seated in the booth (64) are incorporated as characters. The combined theater (66) provides a combined-theater picture with the use of screens (70) of all the booths (64). Each booth (64) provides a default picture when a fault occurs in the function of generating a booth picture.

Abstract: A recipe providing system and a recipe providing method for presenting a suitable recipe that matches to a user request on specific foodstuff basis and/or specific cooking process basis. A recipe element storing unit stores a recipe element data related to recipes. The recipe elements are hierarchized according to cooking process of one recipe and each of the recipe element has link information to a finished-dish for which the recipe element is used. A recipe generating means retrieves/extracts recipe element data from the recipe element storing unit in accordance with user's recipe request, and generates a recipe. A recipe sending means sends the recipe generated by the recipe generating means to users.

Abstract: A theater (54) can be divided into a plurality of booths (64) by booth partition walls (68). By moving the booth partition walls (68), the plurality of booths (64) are combined to form a combined theater (66). When the theater (54) is divided in the plurality of booths (64), each booth (64) provides a booth picture in which images of visitors seated in the booth (64) are incorporated as characters. The combined theater (66) provides a combined-theater picture with the use of screens (70) of all the booths (64). Each booth (64) provides a default picture when a fault occurs in the function of generating a booth picture.

Abstract: A campaign information processing system enabling reduction of the work of application to a campaign and enhancement of the campaign effect by changing the condition of application qualification according to the purchaser and the purchase environment. A purchase history data storage section (33) stores purchase history data including electronic settlement ID data and purchased product codes. The electronic settlement ID is, for example, an electronic money number. A campaign object product code storage section (35) stores campaign object product codes. A campaign application qualification recording section (41) creates and records campaign application qualification data in respect of the electronic settlement ID data included in the purchase history data including the purchase product code matching the campaign object product code. Points are calculated according to a point rule, and application qualification is given when the points reach a predetermined value.

Abstract: It is desirable to provide systems that select prospective consumer contact points producing high advertising effects and that carry out navigation for distribution of a budget among the contact points, taking into account every opportunity to introduce brand information to prospective consumers. The present invention provides methods and systems that accomplish the above objectives by determining purchase processes that correspond to article types, setting phases appropriate to the purchase processes, determining time slots suitable for contacting targets for each phase, and selecting ContactPoints that produce a high advertising effect, for each phase, on the basis of ContactPoint power for each phase calculated on the basis of a ContactPoint potential index, a ContactPoint-wise contact rate index, a ContactPoint/mood affinity index, and the like.

Abstract: By using code information, it is possible to easily and accurately direct users to interactive media. The code-issuing server system 10 issues 2-dimensional code information according to a request, an advertiser server system 20 receives the issued 2-dimensional code information and an advertiser server 21 manages the received 2-dimensional code information, a portable telephone 30 having an imaging function that uses a CCD camera photographs the 2-dimensional code information, obtains a Web address that is contained in the photographed 2-dimensional code information and accesses a Web page via the Internet 40 using the obtained Web address, and the advertiser server system 20 supplies information to the portable telephone 30 via the Internet 40 in response to access from the portable telephone 30.

Abstract: A broadcast information receiving apparatus, comprising: a broadcast service receiving section for receiving a plurality of broadcast services from a broadcast information source; and an information transmission section for transmitting information, wherein the broadcast service receiving section includes a general service reception controlling section used for reception of the plurality of general broadcast services, and a specific service reception controlling section used for reception of a specific broadcast service, and the information transmitted by the information transmission section includes at least one of information about the use status of the general service reception controlling section and information about the use status of the specific service reception controlling section.

Abstract: A system for purchasing a personal recording media includes a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding thereto to predetermined signals and for transmitting the signals, and a receiving device for receiving the signals and for enabling a user to sense the data composition transmitted The data information corresponding to the data composition being transmitted is selectively stored, by a predetermined operation by a user, either into a storage device of a card-type storage medium when the card-type storage medium is attached to the receiving device or into a storage device in a second station including the receiving device. A desired musical composition can be recorded into a recording medium, either at the second station or at a third station, based upon the data information stored in the card-type storage medium or in the storage device of the second station, and accounting and royalty processes are implemented.

Abstract: In a system for providing access to media selections stored on a remote storage medium, a resolving station is electronically linked to a remote station from which a user transmits a request for access to a selected data composition, the request comprising user identification information and a code corresponding to the selected data composition.

Abstract: A software implemented code is operational in a system for permitting a user to access broadcast media in data communication with a broadcast receiving device. The code comprises encoded information that is sufficient to uniquely identify the media being broadcast and comprises information regarding the permitted uses of the broadcast media. The code is configured to be broadcast with the media and to travel with the broadcast media, or alternatively is configured to be distributed to the user independent of the media. The code is also capable of being selectively stored into a storage medium associated with said broadcast receiving device, and is configured to selectively permit access by the user to the broadcast media. Alternatively, the code is capable of being transmitted to a station in response to an input from the user selecting said media, and is configured to instruct the station to selectively permit access by the user to the media depending upon the user input.

Abstract: A system for granting permission of a user's personal information to a third party includes a terminal unit for entering a personal information of a user and a permission information indicating at least one permissible use of the personal information of the user by a third party, for storing the personal information and the permission information entered, for receiving from the third party an item in accordance with the permission information stored therein from the third party, and an information management unit electrically connected to the terminal unit for managing the personal information and the permission information stored in the terminal unit, for evaluating the personal information stored therein in accordance with the permission information stored therein if an access to the personal information is requested from the third party, and for providing to the third party the requested personal information if the access to the requested personal information is permissible in accordance with a result of t

Abstract: A recipe providing system and a recipe providing method for presenting a suitable recipe that matches to a user request on specific foodstuff basis and/or specific cooking process basis. A recipe element storing unit stores a recipe element data related to recipes. The recipe elements are hierarchized according to cooking process of one recipe and each of the recipe element has link information to a finished-dish for which the recipe element is used. A recipe generating means retrieves/extracts recipe element data from the recipe element storing unit in accordance with user's recipe request, and generates a recipe. A recipe sending means sends the recipe generated by the recipe generating means to users.

Abstract: A system for purchasing a personal recording media includes a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding thereto to predetermined signals and for transmitting the signals, and a receiving device for receiving the signals and for enabling a user to sense the data composition transmitted The data information corresponding to the data composition being transmitted is selectively stored, by a predetermined operation by a user, either into a storage device of a card-type storage medium when the card-type storage medium is attached to the receiving device or into a storage device in a second station including the receiving device. A desired musical composition can be recorded into a recording medium, either at the second station or at a third station, based upon the data information stored in the card-type storage medium or in the storage device of the second station, and accounting and royalty processes are implemented.

Abstract: A system for granting permission of a user's personal information to a third party includes a terminal unit for entering a personal information of a user and a permission information indicating at least one permissible use of the personal information of the user by a third party, for storing the personal information and the permission information entered, for receiving from the third party an item in accordance with the permission information stored therein from the third party, and an information management unit electrically connected to the terminal unit for managing the personal information and the permission information stored in the terminal unit, for evaluating the personal information stored therein in accordance with the permission information stored therein if an access to the personal information is requested from the third party, and for providing to the third party the requested personal information if the access to the requested personal information is permissible in accordance with a result