Abstract: An access management apparatus manages access to a local network via a wide area network and includes an access information acquiring unit that acquires access information that is used in accessing the local network; an authenticating unit that performs an authentication process for a portable storage device; and a recording unit that stores the access information acquired by the access information acquiring unit to a storage device authenticated by the authenticating unit.

Abstract: An information providing system (100) comprises an information providing device (110) and a communication terminal (120). The communication terminal (120) extracts a phrase included in the speech of a user and transmits information on the phrase and information on the position of the own device to the information providing device (110). The information providing device (110) searches a wide area network (130) for information on the periphery of the position of the communication terminal (120) on the basis of the position information and the phrase information and transmits the searched information to the communication terminal (120). The communication terminal (120) outputs the information transmitted from the information providing device (110).

Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides a digital audiovisual playback system that requires only the use of a standard telecommunication device to display remotely high quality music video on-demand. The user interacts with the system via a graphic user interface (GUI) using the keypad of the telecommunication device and a communication connection through a public telephone network. The system operates in two mode of operation a “Commerical Mode” and a “Jukebox Mode”. The Commerical Mode is a continuous mode of operation and display product advertisements on a digital display device. The JukeBox Mode is initialized by the end-user calling a phone number displayed in GUI. Once a connection is established with a central database, the end-user is prompted to make music selections by using the keypad of the phone used to make the initial call. The charge for the use of the system is automatically changed to the owner of the telecommunication device.