Abstract: Conventional map information processing apparatuses have the problem of not being able to automatically provide appropriate information according to map browse operations. A map information processing apparatus, comprising: a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, can be stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation, which is an operation to browse the map; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires operation information, which is information of an operation corresponding to the map browse operation; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion.

Abstract: Conventional map information processing apparatuses have the problem of not being able to automatically provide appropriate information according to map browse operations. A map information processing apparatus, comprising: a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, can be stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation, which is an operation to browse the map; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires operation information, which is information of an operation corresponding to the map browse operation; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion.

Abstract: Conventional map information processing apparatuses have the problem of not being able to automatically provide appropriate information according to map browse operations. The present invention provides a map information processing apparatus, comprising: a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, can be stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation, which is an operation to browse the map; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires operation information, which is information of an operation corresponding to the map browse operation; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion.

Abstract: A map information processing apparatus includes: a map information storage portion in which multiple pieces of map information can be stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map output instruction and a map browse operation sequence; a map output portion that reads the map information and outputs a map in a case where the map output instruction is accepted; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires an operation information sequence, which is information of at least one operation corresponding to the accepted map browse operation sequence; a display attribute determining portion that selects at least one object and determines a display attribute of the at least one object in a case where the operation information sequence matches an object selecting condition, which is a predetermined condition for selecting an object; and a map output changing portion that acquires map information corresponding to the map browse operation, and outputs map information having the at least one object

Abstract: Conventional map information processing apparatuses have the problem of not being able to automatically provide appropriate information according to map browse operations. The present invention provides a map information processing apparatus, comprising: a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, can be stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation, which is an operation to browse the map; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires operation information, which is information of an operation corresponding to the map browse operation; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion.

Abstract: An information distributing method etc. are provided. An information providing server comprises a first transmission device for transmitting image data to a communication terminal, a first conversion device for converting attached information attached to the image data into converted information of a format suitable for aural read-out, a second conversion device for converting the converted information into voice information, a second transmission device for transmitting the voice information and/or the converted information to the communication terminal, and a third transmission device for transmitting synchronizing information for synchronizing image data with the voice information on a screen of the communication terminal.

Abstract: A data display control apparatus receives a digital broadcast and compares the present time with a time indicated in a Time_Event_Part provided in navigation information used to control the display of the multimedia data composing a broadcast program. When the indicated time has been reached, the data display control apparatus executes instructions to control the display of the multimedia data.

Abstract: A broadcast reception apparatus is provided with a reception unit for receiving broadcast data as a transport stream. The transport stream includes video data and a plurality of navigation information sequences. Each navigation information sequence includes navigation information which includes graphics data to be combined with the video data for display. A TS (Transport Stream) decoder unit extracts the video data and navigation information from the transport stream. A reception control unit controls the TS decoder unit so that the TS decoder unit extracts navigation information from a navigation information sequence which is suitable for the the broadcast reception apparatus. A navigation information storage unit stores the navigation information extracted by the TS decoder unit.

Abstract: An information distributing method etc. are provided. An information providing server comprises a first transmission device for transmitting image data to a communication terminal, a first conversion device for converting attached information attached to the image data into converted information of a format suitable for aural read-out, a second conversion device for converting the converted information into voice information, a second transmission device for transmitting the voice information and/or the converted information to the communication terminal, and a third transmission device for transmitting synchronizing information for synchronizing image data with the voice information on a screen of the communication terminal.

Abstract: A data display control apparatus receives a digital broadcast and compares the present time with a time indicated in a Time_Event_Part provided in navigation information used to control the display of the multimedia data composing a broadcast program. When the indicated time has been reached, the data display control apparatus executes instructions to control the display of the multimedia data.