Abstract: A terminal device constitutes an advance sale system including a portable device having identification means identifying a user according to identification information and storage means storing authentication information on the user identified by the identification means and a server having storage means for correlating/storing the aforementioned authentication information and information on subscription of commodity or service by a user authenticated by the authentication information.

Abstract: A file processing apparatus performs alteration of file names, and deletion, shift or copy of files. The file processing apparatus performs processing for alteration of file names, and deletion, shift or copy of files, without adding a new file for management when the related files exist, upon providing matching on the related files. For example, in the event that a file name is altered, a file name of one's own file (a processing object file) is altered, while a file name of the processing object file is altered.

Abstract: A technology by which the audience can view an advertisement related to a desire-to-see object when desiring without being compulsory from a broadcaster, is disclosed. A control system (2) of the present invention controls a display device including a display unit 5) for displaying a motion picture, and a pointing unit (7) for pointing a position on the motion picture. The control system includes a unit (2) for recognizing an object in the motion picture on which the pointing manipulation is effected, and a processing unit (2) for executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized.