Abstract: A file of menu data is transmitted from a providing apparatus to a storing apparatus via a transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus acquires a list of files stored in the storing apparatus and transmits the list to the providing apparatus. The providing apparatus, based on the list, selects content to be stored in the storing apparatus.

Abstract: An information transfer apparatus of the present invention is an information transfer apparatus including a network interface connected to a server that distributes data, via a network, and a USB interface connected to an information presentation apparatus that presents the data, the information transfer apparatus transferring the data distributed from the server to the information presentation apparatus; and the information transfer apparatus includes: a switch that enables or disables connection with the information presentation apparatus via the USB interface; and a control section that judges whether or not the data distributed from the server has been updated, enables connection with the information presentation apparatus by the switch to transfer the data to the information presentation apparatus only upon judging that the data has been updated, and, after transferring the data, disables the connection with the information presentation apparatus by the switch.

Abstract: A user terminal displays on its display unit a target web page including an authentication information input field into which input authentication information is inputted by the user terminal. The user terminal judges first to third validity levels for a plurality of login history information by referring to a login information list and a service group information. The user terminal selects a corresponding process from a plurality of predetermined processes for the input authentication information based on existence or absence of the login history information in the first or second validity level and on a result of checking the input authentication information with login information in the login history information in the first to third validity levels. The user terminal executes the corresponding process.

Abstract: A file of menu data is transmitted from a providing apparatus to a storing apparatus via a transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus acquires a list of files stored in the storing apparatus and transmits the list to the providing apparatus. The providing apparatus, based on the list, selects content to be stored in the storing apparatus.

Abstract: An information transfer apparatus of the present invention is an information transfer apparatus including a network interface connected to a server that distributes data, via a network, and a USB interface connected to an information presentation apparatus that presents the data, the information transfer apparatus transferring the data distributed from the server to the information presentation apparatus; and the information transfer apparatus includes: a switch that enables or disables connection with the information presentation apparatus via the USB interface; and a control section that judges whether or not the data distributed from the server has been updated, enables connection with the information presentation apparatus by the switch to transfer the data to the information presentation apparatus only upon judging that the data has been updated, and, after transferring the data, disables the connection with the information presentation apparatus by the switch.

Abstract: A communication system according to the present invention has a display device (10) including a storage unit that stores a plurality of contents and contents identifiers which are different from contents, and a controller that successively outputs the contents and, when one of the contents is selected, sends a contents identifier corresponding to the selected one of the contents to a network, and a server (20) including a storage unit that stores processing items for the respective contents and a controller that, when the contents identifier is received from the display device via the network, generates a contents page including the processing item corresponding to the contents of the contents identifier.

Abstract: A user terminal displays on its display unit a target web page including an authentication information input field into which input authentication information is inputted by the user terminal. The user terminal judges first to third validity levels for a plurality of login history information by referring to a login information list and a service group information. The user terminal selects a corresponding process from a plurality of predetermined processes for the input authentication information based on existence or absence of the login history information in the first or second validity level and on a result of checking the input authentication information with login information in the login history information in the first to third validity levels. The user terminal executes the corresponding process.

Abstract: An entry auxiliary apparatus includes: an authentication entry detection unit, an adequacy determination unit and an entry auxiliary unit. The authentication entry detection unit detects a first authentication server URL included in data of a web page displayed. The adequacy determination unit compares the first authentication server URL with a second authentication server URL included in login information indicating an input history of authentication information and a third authentication server URL included in a service group. The service group, which includes a group of authentication server URLs locating authentication servers that authenticate with an identical authentication information, is related to the login information. The adequacy determination unit relates the login information to an adequacy level depending on a result of the comparison. The entry auxiliary unit assists input of authentication information into the web page based on the login information and the adequacy level.