Abstract: A method and system for supporting responding to an inquiry received from a client regarding a digital content published on at least one server respectively corresponding to at least one content record each containing a content identifier identifying the digital content, a network address of a server, and a publishing period at the server for the digital content. Information derived from the inquiry (i.e., at least one network address keyword relating a first server's network address from which the digital content was accessed by the client at an accessed time, and one or more narrowing keywords pertaining to the digital content) is utilized to identify the first server's network address, obtain the content identifier of the digital content, and extract at least one response template from a response database. An inquiry response containing a selected response template is transmitted to the client in response to the received inquiry.

Abstract: Display of information for two oppositely situated users is improved. A computing device includes a display and a mechanism. A first user views the display at a first end thereof, and a second user views the display at a second end thereof opposite the first end. The mechanism orients information displayed on the display so that the information is right-side-up for the second user. The mechanism displays a first window that is right-side-up for the second user, in which the information is displayed in a scaled manner. The first window overlaps the information displayed on the display. The mechanism may display a second window on the display that is right-side-up for the user, and that displays a portion of the information in a full-size, non-scaled manner. Alternatively or additionally, the mechanism may display a blacked-out portion within the first window corresponding to where the first window overlaps the information displayed.

Abstract: The present invention permits users to obtain detailed information concerning those portions of web contents in which they are most interested and provides an information extraction system. In an embodiment, the information extraction system comprises a server and a client, connected via a communication network, wherein the server provides a data file for a client to browse; and wherein the client includes a browser for displaying the contents of the data file that is received from the server via the communication network, an operation event detection analyzer for detecting a predetermined specific operation based on a user's operation when the user reads the contents of the data file displayed by the browser, and a text extractor for extracting information that is displayed at a location whereat the specific operation that is detected by the operation event analyzer is performed on a display screen of the browser.

Abstract: A method and system for supporting responding to an inquiry received from a client regarding a digital content published on at least one server respectively corresponding to at least one content record each containing a content identifier identifying the digital content, a network address of a server, and a publishing period at the server for the digital content. Information derived from the inquiry (i.e., at least one network address keyword relating a first server's network address from which the digital content was accessed by the client at an accessed time, and one or more narrowing keywords pertaining to the digital content) is utilized to identify the first server's network address, obtain the content identifier of the digital content, and extract at least one response template from a response database. An inquiry response containing a selected response template is transmitted to the client in response to the received inquiry.

Abstract: Display of information for two oppositely situated users is improved. A computing device includes a display and a mechanism. A first user views the display at a first end thereof, and a second user views the display at a second end thereof opposite the first end. The mechanism orients information displayed on the display so that the information is right-side-up for the second user. The mechanism displays a first window that is right-side-up for the second user, in which the information is displayed in a scaled manner. The first window overlaps the information displayed on the display. The mechanism may display a second window on the display that is right-side-up for the user, and that displays a portion of the information in a full-size, non-scaled manner. Alternatively or additionally, the mechanism may display a blacked-out portion within the first window corresponding to where the first window overlaps the information displayed.

Abstract: A method and a system for customizing a Web page includes the capability of adding all types of objects describable in HTML such as text, an image, a program, a hyperlink, a table and an applet. A web page is customized by first requesting the page to be customized from a user's computer via a proxy server. The proxy server embeds a program for customization in the requested web page and the web page with the embedded program is then displayed by a browser of a computer. The program causes the display of a control panel, and the Web page may be customized according to a customizing operation initiated by a user via the control panel. The data comprising the customization is stored and may be subsequently accessed to customize the page when the Web page is again requested by that user.

Abstract: The present invention permits users to obtain detailed information concerning those portions of web contents in which they are most interested and provides an information extraction system. In an embodiment, the information extraction system comprises a server and a client, connected via a communication network, wherein the server provides a data file for a client to browse; and wherein the client includes a browser for displaying the contents of the data file that is received from the server via the communication network, an operation event detection analyzer for detecting a predetermined specific operation based on a user's operation when the user reads the contents of the data file displayed by the browser, and a text extractor for extracting information that is displayed at a location whereat the specific operation that is detected by the operation event analyzer is performed on a display screen of the browser.

Abstract: The present invention permits users to obtain detailed information concerning those portions of web contents in which they are most interested and provides an information extraction system. In an embodiment, the information extraction system comprises a server and a client, connected via a communication network, wherein the server provides a data file for a client to browse; and wherein the client includes a browser for displaying the contents of the data file that is received from the server via the communication network, an operation event detection analyzer for detecting a predetermined specific operation based on a user's operation when the user reads the contents of the data file displayed by the browser, and a text extractor for extracting information that is displayed at a location whereat the specific operation that is detected by the operation event analyzer is performed on a display screen of the browser.

Abstract: An article delivery method and system for improving customer convenience. An article ordered by a customer is delivered by a delivery service to a locker specified by the customer. At the time of delivering the article, a delivery person uses a delivery password indicated in advance by a commerce server to unlock a compartment of the specified locker and places the article in the compartment. Then, the compartment is locked. To receive the article, the customer uses a pre-specified receipt password to unlock the compartment and retrieve the article.

Abstract: The present invention permits users to obtain detailed information concerning those portions of web contents in which they are most interested and provides an information extraction system. In an embodiment, the information extraction system comprises a server and a client, connected via a communication network, wherein the server provides a data file for a client to browse; and wherein the client includes a browser for displaying the contents of the data file that is received from the server via the communication network, an operation event detection analyzer for detecting a predetermined specific operation based on a user's operation when the user reads the contents of the data file displayed by the browser, and a text extractor for extracting information that is displayed at a location whereat the specific operation that is detected by the operation event analyzer is performed on a display screen of browser.

Abstract: A method for dynamically sharing an application in a conference system while maintaining state regardless of whether the application is under execution in all conference devices. The conference system includes a plurality of conference devices with at least one conference device executing an application program.