Abstract: A headquarters system generates structure information, and obtains nationwide news from a resource system according to the structure information. The headquarters system delivers the structure information and the nationwide news to a branch system. The branch system obtains local news from a resource system according to the structure information received from the headquarters system, and delivers the nationwide news and the local news to a plurality of destinations according to the structure information.

Abstract: A mobile terminal system transmits a request message to a delivering source system. The request message specifies resources to be delivered, and a relay system for receiving the resources. The delivering source system delivers the specified resources to the specified relay system according to the request message. The relay system holds the resources. The mobile terminal system is connected to the relay system, and receives the resources from the relay system.

Abstract: A mobile terminal system transmits a request message to a delivering source system. The request message specifies resources to be delivered, and a relay system for receiving the resources. The delivering source system delivers the specified resources to the specified relay system according to the request message. The relay system holds the resources. The mobile terminal system is connected to the relay system, and receives the resources from the relay system.

Abstract: A state close to real shopping by plural persons is realized in on-line shopping. This invention includes if a registration request of a first user enabling browsing of an image of a virtual try-on scene is received, registering information concerning the first user, and if a browsing request of the image of the virtual try-on scene is received from a terminal of the first user registered as being capable of browsing the image of the virtual try-on scene, creating the image of the virtual try-on scene on the basis of at least one of the information concerning the registered first user and information concerning a specific person appearing on the virtual try-on scene and transmitting it to the terminal of the first user.

Abstract: A state close to real shopping by plural persons is realized in on-line shopping as well. This invention includes if a registration request of a first user enabling browsing of an image of a virtual try-on scene is received, registering information concerning the first user, and if a browsing request of the image of the virtual try-on scene is received from a terminal of the first user registered as being capable of browsing the image of the virtual try-on scene, creating the image of the virtual try-on scene on the basis of at least one of the information concerning the registered first user and information concerning a specific person appearing on the virtual try-on scene and transmitting it to the terminal of the first user.

Abstract: A server transmits distribution communication blocks to a relay client and other clients through the Internet. The communication blocks include at least addresses and pieces of distribution information of the relay client and the other clients. The relay client obtains the pieces of distribution information from the distribution communication blocks, and circulates the communication blocks in which distribution results are set to a client next in the order on the basis of the addresses. The last client that receives the distribution communication block transmits it to the relay client. The relay client relays the distribution communication block back to the server.

Abstract: A state close to real shopping by plural persons is realized in on-line shopping as well. This invention includes if a registration request of a first user enabling browsing of an image of a virtual try-on scene is received, registering information concerning the first user, and if a browsing request of the image of the virtual try-on scene is received from a terminal of the first user registered as being capable of browsing the image of the virtual try-on scene, creating the image of the virtual try-on scene on the basis of at least one of the information concerning the registered first user and information concerning a specific person appearing on the virtual try-on scene and transmitting it to the terminal of the first user.

Abstract: A portable terminal device of an advertisement medium in an advertisement providing system has the function of storing advertising information and the function of performing wireless communications such as Bluetooth, etc. When a consumer finds a person having interesting goods on or with him or her, the consumer requests to transmit information by wireless through a portable terminal. The portable terminal device of an advertisement medium receives the request to transmit the advertising information, and transmits the advertising information about the goods the advertisement medium has on or with. The advertisement medium has gained user entry in advance. Thus, the consumer can immediately obtain the advertising information about the goods which has been found in the street and interested the consumer.

Abstract: A method of shortening a lock period of a shared buffer in a data processing system includes a step of securing a copy memory used when nonvolatilizing the contents of the shared buffer, a step of temporarily locking the shared buffer, a step of copying the contents of the shared buffer into the copy memory, a step of unlocking the shared buffer after the completion of the copying step and a step of nonvolatilizing the contents of the copy memory. The shared buffer is locked before the contents thereof are copied into the copy memory and is unlocked after the completion of the copying step and before the nonvolatilization of the contents of the copy memory.

Abstract: A split control system for a page/page group in a data processing system having a storage structure employing a non-dense B-tree cluster structure, includes: a data base including an index portion and a data portion; the index portion being formed by three layers consisting of the B-tree structure, and the data portion formed by a plurality of upper page groups, and an upper page group used as an overflow area; a record insertion unit for inserting records into the page/page group by using the overflow area in a transaction process, and performing a pre-split process for the page/page group into further pages/page groups by also using the overflow area when there is no vacant space for insertion into the page/page group; and a Demon processing unit operated asynchronously with the transaction process for retrieving a state of use of the overflow area, performing a normal split process for the page/page group when the overflow area is in use, and moving a split page/page group from the overflow area to the pag