Abstract: A position information acquiring apparatus for receiving an electric wave and for on the basis of the received signal, acquiring the position information exhibiting the position where the product is kept to record successively the position information thus acquired is packed together with an objective matter of conveyance in a package box and then is operated in the state of being able to be moved to receive an electric wave signal radiated from the GPS satellite group to acquire successively the position information. On the basis of the position information, a map of a part corresponding to the position information is retrieved from map information which is previously obtained to carry out an output for showing visibly the resultant partial map and a symbol with which the position contained in a position history information is shown on the map.

Abstract: A product configuration is managed on a product basis for each of component parts included in products from manufacturing to disposal of the products. A product manufacturer device, part manufacturer devices, and a device of a customer who possesses a product are interconnected through a communication line. The product manufacturer device includes configuration information on each of component parts in the product on a product number basis, and provides information and services on the product. The part manufacturer device includes configuration information on each of lower parts which include the component parts on a manufacturing lot or product number basis, and provides information and services on each of the parts. When the product configuration is changed, such change is reflected to the configuration information of the product and the component parts.

Abstract: A Web selling system in which when the number of products which can be supplied is lacking for the number of orders, postponement of delivery dates of products is advertised to the customers and, when the customers voluntarily apply for the advertisement, the products are sold and provided to them together with an additional value like a price discount.

Abstract: A position information acquiring apparatus for receiving an electric wave and for on the basis of the received signal, acquiring the position information exhibiting the position where the product is kept to record successively the position information thus acquired is packed together with an objective matter of conveyance in a package box and then is operated in the state of being able to be moved to receive an electric wave signal radiated from the GPS satellite group to acquire successively the position information. On the basis of the position information, a map of a part corresponding to the position information is retrieved from map information which is previously obtained to carry out an output for showing visibly the resultant partial map and a symbol with which the position contained in a position history information is shown on the map.

Abstract: A product configuration can be managed on a product basis for each of component parts which include each of products from manufacturing to disposal of the products. A product manufacturer device 15, part manufacturer devices 16, 17, and a device 11 of a customer who possesses a product are interconnected through a communication line. The product manufacturer device includes configuration information on each of component parts which comprises a product on a product number basis, and a function of providing information and services on the product. The part manufacturer device in turn includes configuration information on each of lower parts which include each of the component parts on a manufacturing lot or product number basis for each type of component parts, and a function of providing information and services on each of the parts. When the product configuration is changed, the change in the configuration is reflected to the configuration information of the product and the component parts.

Abstract: The invention builds a system having a server to store customer/product information and offer customer service/information to users, user products, and a network for connecting the user products to the server. In order that the server obtains user information and offers high grade service to product users, the products to be sold are prepared in condition that the data for connecting to the server is stored and the software for connecting to the server and initiating the dialog between the product and the server is installed. This software starts to run as soon as the product is powered on and the transaction for registering user/customer information with the server smoothly begins.

Abstract: A computer system which includes a host machine having a memory and a CPU with an interrupt handling feature, an auxiliary memory unit for recording and reproducing data and an input/output unit for permitting data input and output between the host machine and the auxiliary memory unit. The CPU of the host machine generates a plurality of commands for designating access to the auxiliary unit, in response to at least one command, groups a plurality of the commands for designating access to the auxiliary memory unit, into at least one group and supplies the input/output unit with the commands independently of one another. The input/output unit executes access to the auxiliary memory unit as designated by each of the commands of one group supplied independently of one another by the CPU, and notifies the CPU by a single interruption that execution of the commands of the one group has been terminated when the accesses designated by all commands belonging to the one group have been terminated.