Abstract: The invention relates to a broadcasting system, an e-mail delivery device, a delivery method, an e-mail integrated server and a program therefore. The invention has an object to provide the broadcasting system and the e-mail delivery device that can carry out the delivery of e-mail data by means of the broadcasting practically, and enable to deliver the e-mail data together with the simultaneity by the broadcasting even in a case where a terminal can move. The invention provides the broadcasting system and the e-mail delivery device provided with the relay center comprising the multiplexing means for multiplexing the e-mail data addressed to the terminal included in the relay area of the relay center with the broadcasting program data.

Abstract: There is provided a reproduction apparatus which acquires information concerning a program digest, which is created by a third party, and performs a digest reproduction of a recorded program based on this information, while taking into consideration factors such as unreproduced portions of the recorded program and the amount of time which a user can spend for viewing, for example. From a recording/reproduction processing section (24), a digest information management section (27) acquires information concerning a recording process and a reproduction process, and based on such information, generates predetermined program recording information and predetermined program reproduction history information. From a server (40) on a network (30), the digest information management section (27) acquires server digest information which is previously stored therein.

Abstract: To provide an optical recording medium and an eccentricity amount detecting device using the same that can detect an eccentricity amount representing a relative displacement amount in a radiation direction between a beam spot irradiated onto the optical recording medium and the optical recording medium. In the optical recording medium, a plurality (N) of servo areas (113) each including a first wobble mark (211) and a second wobble mark (212) and a plurality (N) of data areas for performing information recording and reproduction are arranged alternatively in a circumferential direction. Each of the servo areas is composed of a plurality of servo pattern areas (210a to 210c) arranged in the radial direction, which vary in a distance in the circumferential direction between the first wobble mark and the second wobble mark. The plurality of servo pattern areas include the same number of tracks, and the number is less than N/(2×&pgr;).

Abstract: An optical disc drive includes an optical system, a photodetector, a filter, a phase difference detecting section, a signal generating section, and a control section. The optical system focuses a light beam on an optical disc loaded. The photodetector includes areas to receive the light beam reflected from the disc and generates read signals representing quantities of light received. The filter receives the read signals and outputs processed signals with a frequency component of the read signals attenuated according to mark lengths. The phase difference detecting section detects a phase difference between the processed signals. The signal generating section generates a tracking error signal, representing a positional relationship between the focal point and a target track, based on the phase difference. The control section generates a control signal based on the tracking error signal such that the focal point is controlled across the tracks on the disc.

Abstract: A memory card that makes it possible to select the service provided by changing an adapter instead of having selection switches on the outer appearance of the card. The memory card is capable of executing one of a plurality of applications that correspond to individual services and comprises: an adapter that designates one of the services; a main card body to which the adapter is removably connected; an interface for an external device; a memory unit that stores information of the plurality of applications; a detection unit that detects whether or not an adapter is connected to the main card body; and a CPU or LSI that executes the selected application based on the detection signal to provide the service to the external device.

Abstract: The IC card is capable of providing a plurality of services to an external device on one card, and comprises: a interface for the external device; a switch disposed on the IC card and that selects a service; a memory unit recording a information corresponding to a plurality of services and having a plurality areas each storing different information from another areas in security level; a CPU reading/writing information from/to the memory unit based on the service selected by the switch, and provides the selected service to the external device by way of the interface; a security level judgment unit judging the security level on an access status by the application to the memory areas; and a display unit displaying a kind of selected service or a security level of the service.

Abstract: A tracking error signal detector includes: a photodetector (103) for detecting reflected light from an optical recording medium having a servo area provided with a first wobble mark and a second wobble mark; an amplifier (104) for producing a summation signal of the reflected light; a sampling portion (105) for sampling the summation signal; a first arithmetic portion (106) for calculating an extremum of the summation signal in the vicinity of reproduction timing for each of the first and second wobble marks from the sampling values so as to produce first and second extremums; and a second arithmetic portion (107) for producing a tracking error signal that corresponds to a difference between the first and second extremum. The tracking error signal detector can produce a high-accuracy tracking error signal even if sampling is performed with an asynchronous clock relative to the summation signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium that is protected against unauthorized use, that therefore has heightened security. The recording medium stores thereon storage authentication information that authenticates a user, and has an area that corresponds to the storage authentication information. The recording medium further has an authentication unit that is tamper-resistant and that judges whether reception authentication information that authenticates a user matches the storage authentication information. Because of being tamper-resistant, the authentication unit is prevented from being decoded or tampered by third parties. In addition, because the area is corresponded to the storage authentication information, it becomes possible to restrict the access to the area according to the content of authentication.

Abstract: A digital recording system for stereophonic audio signals is disclosed. Included is an MP3 encoder coupled to an ADC for encoding the two channels of digital audio signals into a compressed data stream. Before being directed into a flash memory for editing, the compressed data stream is split into the original two channels of audio data blocks. An editing device is coupled to the flash memory for block-by-block editing of the stored audio data blocks. On being subsequently retrieved from the flash memory, the two channels of audio data blocks are reformatted into an MP3 data stream preparatory to introduction into an MP3 decoder.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical recording medium capable of detecting groove start signals and groove end signals with an inexpensive detection circuit and allowing quick, stable clock detection and tracking pull-in, which optical recording medium is constructed in such a way that the depth DG of the grooves satisfies DG/(&lgr;/N)<0.16, where &lgr; is a wavelength of a light beam and N is an index of refraction of a substrate, and that the distance Ls between the groove edge and the pit closest thereto satisfies Ls>1.2 FWHM, where FWHM is a full width at half maximum of the light beam in the track direction.

Abstract: To provide an information acquisition system that allows specific information related to an object item, etc., which is exhibited at an exhibition site, to be acquired concurrently with taking an image thereof by a picture taking device. An ID transmitter 30 provided to an object 20 transmits object ID that enables identification of the object. When an image of the object 20 is taken at a position where the object ID can be received, an image taking device 10 obtains the object ID together with the taken image. The image taking device 10 transmits the obtained object ID to an information server 40. The information server 40 returns source information (for example, a URL where information such as product performance and a price related to the object can be acquired) corresponding to the received object ID to the image taking device 10. The image taking device 10 stores the received source information together with the taken image.

Abstract: In a digest mark data generation apparatus, program data is recorded in a recording medium. Video data composing the program data has reference marks provided at predetermined time intervals. The digest mark data generation apparatus further includes an input section that generates, in response to a user's operation, timing designation data indicative of either a time of starting a program digest or a time of ending the program digest; and a mark data generating section that generates digest mark data by extracting a reference mark provided to the video data recorded on the recording medium in accordance with the timing designation data received from the input section. With this, it is possible to provide a digest mark data generation apparatus for generating digest mark data that allows a sharing of a program digest.

Abstract: Via a mobile communication network 5, a transmission apparatus 2 receives position information representing a current position of a reception apparatus, and based on the received position information, generates notice data indicating that it is necessary to correct preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus, and transmits the generated notice data to the reception apparatus. As a result, there can be provided a transmission apparatus which generates information that allows preprogramming of a broadcast program for viewing or recording to be properly performed at the reception apparatus side, or which generates a correct broadcast program table, and transmits it to the reception apparatus.

Abstract: An optical disc in a sample servo format applicable to high density recording in which a control track area is formed without reducing format efficiency of a rewritable track area and an optical disc device that can read out control information in a short time with a simple circuit configuration are provided. For this purpose, in the optical disc, a space of a predetermined length where emboss prepits do not exist is arranged for each segment in the control track area, following a data area where control data are recorded by emboss prepits as a clock mark, wobble marks and an address mark.

Abstract: A tracking error signal detector includes: a photodetector (103) for detecting reflected light from an optical recording medium having a servo area provided with a first wobble mark and a second wobble mark; an amplifier (104) for producing a summation signal of the reflected light; a sampling portion (105) for sampling the summation signal; a first arithmetic portion (106) for calculating an extremum of the summation signal in the vicinity of reproduction timing for each of the first and second wobble marks from the sampling values so as to produce first and second extremums; and a second arithmetic portion (107) for producing a tracking error signal that corresponds to a difference between the first and second extremum. The tracking error signal detector can produce a high-accuracy tracking error signal even if sampling is performed with an asynchronous clock relative to the summation signal.

Abstract: A portable terminal allows the user to flexibly and readily change an overlay output distribution for reproduced data in accordance with the user's taste and can automatically control the overlay output distribution in accordance with a surrounding environment. A setting means sets output parameters which are parameters related to reproduced data output for each reproduced data. A data output control means processes each of the reproduced data based on the output parameters set by the setting means and outputs the processed output data.

Abstract: Provided is a viewing information collection system in which information about “who viewed which CM program when and where with how much interest”, or information indicating whether the CM program has successfully induced the viewer to purchase the advertising product is automatically collected and processed, and the resulting marketing information becomes worth knowing for advertisers and broadcast stations. A broadcast facility 1 provided in a broadcast station broadcasts program data of a CM program together with the associated information indicating a sponsor code, product name, and others. On receiving the CM program, a viewer's broadcast receiver 2 extracts the associated information, and automatically transmits it to a viewing information server 3 together with viewing time/day, area information, and a viewer profile which is previously stored.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitter, a receiver, and a broadcast data delivering method, and more particularly, to a transmitter, a receiver and a broadcast data delivering method, which broadcast data from the transmission side through a broadcast delivery path which uses a broadcast wave as a medium, and which receive the broadcast data on the reception side. The present invention provides a transmitter, a receiver, and a broadcast data delivering method, which implement more efficient data retransmission based on results of reception at the receiver. A retransmission request receiving unit receives a retransmission request from the receiver, and a retransmission request storing unit stores the retransmission request. Subsequently, a retransmission control unit selects a transmission path utilized for retransmitting data from a broadcasting path and a bidirectional communication path, based on the retransmission request, and retransmits the data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a broadcasting system, an e-mail delivery device, a delivery method, an e-mail integrated server and a program therefore.

Abstract: The invention can provide receiving device, data broadcasting receiving system, content accessing method, and program thereof, that can settle problems of URL transfer and route, and makes a user arrive at content that is an object of a user in a simple way.