Abstract: A mounting device includes a case that has an insertion inlet for a mobile information terminal, a connector that establishes electrical connection to the mobile information terminal inserted in the insertion inlet, and an ejection mechanism that ejects the mobile information terminal after completion of processing through the connector. After the completion of the processing, by an action of the ejection mechanism, the mobile information terminal is popped up from the mounting device, and a user is understandably notified of the completion of the processing.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal includes a case that is formed in tabular form and in the size of a palm, a display device that is stored such that the screen is exposed to the outside, an electronic circuit that is stored in the case and controls the display device, a protective frame that is arranged on the edge portion of the case and surrounds the edge portion, and a hooking portion that sticks out outward of the case from the protective frame, and is formed for fingers to be inserted.

Abstract: The present invention makes arrangements for preventing data overflow from storage areas of store-type terminals in a data broadcast system distributing data over broadcast. There are provided a storage management part for managing storage areas of receiving machines, a database part for holding contents data and storage management information, which is data for managing the capacities of storage areas of the receiving machines, and a schedule management part for scheduling data distribution, wherein the storage management part uses a change history of storage management information and data contents held in the database part to perform control such as deletion, size decrease, addition, and size increase of the contents data, and the schedule management part manages the capacities of storage areas of the receiving machines by scheduling the distribution of data to the receiving machines.

Abstract: A mounting device includes a case that has an insertion inlet for a mobile information terminal, a connector that establishes electrical connection to the mobile information terminal inserted in the insertion inlet, and an ejection mechanism that ejects the mobile information terminal after completion of processing through the connector. After the completion of the processing, by an action of the ejection mechanism, the mobile information terminal is popped up from the mounting device, and a user is understandably notified of the completion of the processing.

Abstract: The interface uses a combination of controls. Mode independent controls retain essentially the same function throughout all modes and features and mode dependent controls vary based on the active mode or feature. The arrangement of the mode controls, the soft controls and the display is designed to facilitate the user's interaction with the system. The system provides some redundant controls so that the user can select the control that is most convenient or intuitive for that user. The interface supports a multizone system having a primary zone and one or more secondary zones. Information for the active mode of the active zone is provided via the display.

Abstract: The interface uses a combination of controls. Mode independent controls retain essentially the same function throughout all modes and features and mode dependent controls vary based on the active mode or feature. The arrangement of the mode controls, the soft controls and the display is designed to facilitate the user's interaction with the system. The system provides some redundant controls so that the user can select the control that is most convenient or intuitive for that user. The interface supports a multizone system having a primary zone and one or more secondary zones. Information for the active mode of the active zone is provided via the display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device for displaying information provided with functions, for instance, for purchasing and using electronic contents such as electronic books and music, and is intended to provide a display device enabling its user, if he or she wants to use an electronic content while going out, to process the purchase of and use any electronic content on a shop rack in a storage medium stored in advance in the display device.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to electronically sell digital contents to moving users anytime. Each user's receiving terminal includes a unit of monitoring conditions of communication with a digital content distribution apparatus run by a content provider and, according to the communication conditions, the receiving terminal sends its equipment identifier data to the digital content distribution apparatus to designate the receiving terminal. The digital content distribution apparatus includes a unit of download and stock management which manages content download and stock data descriptive of content volumes downloaded and stocked in the receiving terminals, associated with the equipment identifier, and a unit of determining a digital content to download which determines a digital content to download to the receiving terminals, based on the content download and stock data, and downloads the digital content to the receiving terminals.

Abstract: A mounting device comprises a case that has an insertion inlet for a mobile information terminal, a connector that establishes electrical connection to the mobile information terminal inserted in the insertion inlet, and an ejection mechanism that ejects the mobile information terminal after completion of processing through the connector. After the completion of the processing, by an action of the ejection mechanism, the mobile information terminal is popped up from the mounting device, and a user notifies the completion of the processing understandably.

Abstract: The mobile information terminal comprises; the case that is formed in tabular and in size of the palm; the display device that is stored such that the screen exposes to outside; the electronic circuit that is stored in the case and controls the display device; the protective frame that is arranged on the edge portion of the case and surrounds the edge portion; and the hooking portion that sticks out toward outside of the case from the protective frame, and is formed for fingers to be inserted.

Abstract: In a data transmission apparatus, a program management table control section generates and manages a program management table which is used for presentation of an advertisement program at a data reception apparatus, where the table is generated from program identification data for identifying program data, program storage area data for designating where the program data is stored in the data reception apparatus, and program guidance position data for indicating the geographical position of the location guided in the program. In addition, in the data reception apparatus, a program data storage section takes out the program identification data, the program storage area data, and the program guidance position data by using the program management table received from the data transmission apparatus, and stores, in association with the program guidance position data, the program data identified by the program identification data in area designated by the program storage area data.

Abstract: In a broadcast transmitting apparatus creating and sending program control information, a method is achieved for creating and transmitting program control information common among stations sharing programs.

Abstract: The present invention makes arrangements for preventing data overflow from storage areas of store-type terminals in a data broadcast system distributing data over broadcast. There are provided a storage management part for managing storage areas of receiving machines, a database part for holding contents data and storage management information, which is data for managing the capacities of storage areas of the receiving machines, and a schedule management part for scheduling data distribution, wherein the storage management part uses a change history of storage management information and data contents held in the database part to perform control such as deletion, size decrease, addition, and size increase of the contents data, and the schedule management part manages the capacities of storage areas of the receiving machines by scheduling the distribution of data to the receiving machines.