Abstract: A television 1 of the present invention is a television 1 for processing display data and displaying an image based on the processed display data, the display data containing the image and a control script that defines at least a function of displaying the image, wherein the television 1 includes a basic function executing section 42 for executing a basic function program called from the control script, the basic function program being stored in a basic function program storage section 29; and a control script executing section 41 for controlling basic function executing section 42 according to the control script so as to perform a first function for displaying the image, the first function being defined by the control script, the control script further defines a second function which the television 1 performs while the image is being displayed by the first function, and the control script executing section 41 controls the basic function executing section 42 according to the control script so as to execute th

Abstract: When a content playback apparatus has detected a content data acquisition error in a process of acquiring title screen content serving as next content that is to be reproduced after top screen content, the content playback apparatus reproduces sub-content contained as error-handling information in the top screen content, and then displays an error screen. The error screen is contained as sub-content in the top screen content, and therefore can be changed flexibly. This makes it possible to provide a content playback apparatus capable of performing error handling flexibly in accordance with the content being reproduced.

Abstract: A picture display apparatus, comprising: a synthesizing section for synthesizing divided screens to display a plurality of pictures on a single screen; a menu display section for displaying a menu in which a list of options is displayed, the options enabling a user to select a change to be made to at least one of a number, shapes, relative sizes, and relative positions of the divided screens and types of the pictures, so that the user can select from the options to switch to a corresponding screen arrangement; an icon display section for displaying an icon indicating a border between the divided screens in association with the options; and a border changing section for updating the divided screens according to a change in position of the border, wherein the icon display section displays the icon indicating a result of the change in position of the border before the border changing section updates the divided screens according to the change in position of the border.

Abstract: A control section of a content reproduction apparatus realized as a slide show display apparatus includes content reproduction means which is realized as a display screen generating section which generates, until reproduction of a slide show becomes ready to start, a title slide display screen based on a title slide display screen generation script (second set of content data) which has been stored in the apparatus at the time, among slide show data. It is therefore possible to show a title of the slide show to the user, when the start of the reproduction of the slide show is delayed. This makes it possible to realize a content reproduction apparatus which shows information corresponding to a content to be reproduced, when the start of reproduction of the content is delayed, so that the user does not feel stress in using the apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention suppresses the spreading by wetting of an orientation film material in a liquid form toward a sealing agent applied region positioned on an outer periphery of a display region in forming an orientation film thus ensuring the uniformity of a film thickness in the display region. A pair of substrates includes orientation films on surfaces thereof which face opposing substrates.

Abstract: An album managing server of the present invention includes: a display-target ID obtaining section to obtain, from a display data request message to request display target data that is to be displayed on a television, a display-target ID of the display target data that is requested; a status determining section to determine a status of the display target data that is identified by the display-target ID; a status information extracting section to generate status information for displaying, on the television, the status of the display target data thus determined; and a display control information generating section to generate display control information to define a position, on the television, of the status information. Accordingly, the image display apparatus is supplied with status information on display target data to be displayed on the image display apparatus, whereby the convenience of users improves.

Abstract: Upon receipt of operation entry for processing and editing a currently displayed slide, an operation information generating section generates operation information corresponding to this entry. An operation information reflecting section performs editing on the basis of the operation information and stores the operation information regarding the editing in a storage section. Upon receipt of slide data from the server device, the operation information reflecting section reads operation information of the past regarding this slide data, and generates a display screen in such a manner that editing corresponding to the read operation information is reflected in the received slide data. This makes it possible to display slide data stored in the server device on an image display device in a manner that a user wants, without increasing load on the server device.

Abstract: The present invention enhances accuracy in feedbacking a common potential applied to common electricity supply lines. On a substrate of a display device, a plurality of scanning signal lines, a plurality of video signal lines which stereoscopically intersects the plurality of scanning signal lines by way of an insulation layer, common electricity supply lines arranged in a matrix array which intersect the plurality of scanning signal lines and the plurality of video signal lines by way of the insulation layer, and a common bus line which is arranged around an approximately quadrangular display region to surround the display region annularly and is electrically connected with the common electricity supply lines are formed.

Abstract: In this UI content creating system, when the user controls an AV appliance 50 using a cellular phone 60, the user requests UI content creation server 10 to create the UI content for the items the user wishes to control via cellular phone 60. A UI content creation server 10, in response to the creation request, obtains information from an information server 30 and creates UI content and delivers the UI content to cellular phone 60. The user controls the AV appliance 50 by cellular phone 60 following the control procedures of the UI content. In this way, it is possible to create various kinds of UI content for presenting control of appliances, by taking in information provided from various network services.

Abstract: A data communication device for data communication through radio among a plurality of devices includes a reception circuit receiving data, a storage circuit connected to the reception circuit to store received data, a transmission circuit connected to the storage circuit to search for one data communication device capable of communication therewith, and transmitting the data stored in the storage circuit into the found data communication device, and a control unit connected to the storage circuit, controlling the storage circuit to delete the data transmitted to the found data communication device in response to receiving reception complete data representing reception of data from the found data communication device.

Abstract: When a service utilization terminal such as a mobile telephone accepts a user's input to execute an application, it utilizes a function required for the application via a connector specifying the function required for the application. In this case, the service utilization terminal requests a connector provision server for the connector and obtains it. Only a service utilization terminal holding the connector can access the service provision server described in the connector so that the function required for executing the application can be utilized with a high level of usability and a high level of safety.

Abstract: The present invention enhances a manufacturing yield rate relating to through holes. In a display device which includes a first conductive layer formed on a substrate and a second conductive layer which is formed on the first conductive layer by way of insulation films of two or more layers and connects the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer via a through hole, in the through hole portion, a side surface of an opening formed in the insulation film arranged on the first conductive layer side out of the insulation films of two or more layers includes a portion thereof which is covered with the insulation film arranged on the second conductive layer side out of the insulation films of two or more layers and an exposed portion.

Abstract: A first-time template transmitting device 20 in a service providing device 100 transmits to a service using terminal 10 a first-time template which contains: transmission destination information indicating a transmission destination to which the service using terminal 10 transmits data for authentication; user input assisting information based on which an interface for use by a service user entering data to the service using terminal 10 is displayed; and basic authentication information. The service using terminal 10 receives user input data entered on the basis of the user input assisting information, converts the basic authentication information contained in the first-time template and authentication information contained in the user input data to transmission data, and transmits the converted data to the transmission destination indicated in the transmission destination information in the first-time template.

Abstract: In first-time authentication, non-enciphered authentication information (user ID, password), which is provided from a user, is transmitted from a portable telephone (service using device) 10 to a server (service providing device) 20. The server 20 performs authentication for the non-enciphered authentication information thus received from the portable telephone 10. If the authentication is successful, the server 20 enciphers the authentication information, and sends the enciphered authentication information back to the portable telephone 10. The portable telephone 10 stores therein the enciphered authentication information thus received from the server 20. To request the same server 20 to provide a service next time or later, the thus stored enciphered authentication information is transmitted from the portable telephone 10 to the server 20. The server 20 receives and deciphers the enciphered authentication information.

Abstract: A display template server supplies, to an information communications terminal via a communications network, a display template for displaying a plurality of contents on the information communications terminal. The server includes (i) a template storage section that stores original templates each including display area specifying information that specifies a plurality of display areas and (ii) a command storage section that stores change instruction information instructing a change in the display areas. Receiving content information, the server selects, from the template storage section, an original template corresponding to the received content information. The server synthesizes the original template with the received content information, and further synthesizes the template with predetermined change instruction information acquired from the command storage section. As a result, the display template is generated.

Abstract: An information providing device assisting the users who meet each other accidentally in forming a community includes a user database (306) managing user information, an information database (307, 309, 310) managing information to be provided to a user, a database management unit (301) for managing information stored in the user database (306) and the information database (307, 309, 310), an information-receiver deciding unit (302) deciding a user who receives information stored in the information database (307, 309, 310) from the user information registered in the user database (306) in accordance with a prescribed condition and providing the user with an access right to information, and an access control unit (303) receiving access from the user and dynamically constructing a page to be displayed for the access based on the information database (307, 309, 310).

Abstract: In this UI content creating system, when the user controls an AV appliance 50 using a cellular phone 60, the user requests UI content creation server 10 to create the UI content for the items the user wishes to control via cellular phone 60. A UI content creation server 10, in response to the creation request, obtains information from an information server 30 and creates UI content and delivers the UI content to cellular phone 60. The user controls the AV appliance 50 by cellular phone 60 following the control procedures of the UI content. In this way, it is possible to create various kinds of UI content for presenting control of appliances, by taking in information provided from various network services.

Abstract: A digital camera has a shutter release button. A mode selector sets a selected one of a regular photographing mode and a macro photographing mode adapted to image pickup at a nearer distance of close-up than the regular photographing mode. An LCD display panel as a user interface has an alarm generating region which outputs an alarm signal visually as an enlarged alarm icon, and/or a sound source as a user interface audibly outputs sound of alarm message voice. A controller is responsive to depression of the shutter release button, for mode discernment by checking a state of the mode selector. The LCD and/or sound source is driven if the macro photographing mode is set selectively.

Abstract: An animation data producing method of producing second animation data by replacing specific element data of first animation data with different data, includes the steps of extracting element data included in the different data and a tag for determining the element data, replacing the specific element data included in the first animation data with the element data corresponding to the extracted tag matching with the tag for determining the element data, and producing the second animation data.

Abstract: The image of a subject is displayed on a display screen of a liquid crystal display device provided on the back side of a digital camera. An assistance frame is displayed in a form superimposed on the image of the subject and the composition of a photograph to be obtained by shooting the subject is decided based upon the assistance frame. As the user decides the composition of a photograph in accordance with the assistance frame, the user acquires a well-balanced photographic technique.