Abstract: A selection set evaluation device comprises selection item storage means (201) where information concerning selection items are stored, selection item presenting means (202) for presenting selection items to a user, selection item selection means (203) for allowing the user to select one or more of the presented selection items, evaluation criterion storage means (207) where evaluation criterion used for evaluating a selection set constituting of the one or more selection items selected by the user; and selection set evaluating means (209) for evaluating the selection set on the basis of the evaluation criterion stored. Thus a selection set evaluation device for evaluating a selection set which is a combination of selection items selected by the user on the basis of predetermined evaluation criteria.

Abstract: A selection set evaluation device comprises selection item storage means (201) where information concerning selection items are stored, selection item presenting means (202) for presenting selection items to a user, selection item selection means (203) for allowing the user to select one or more of the presented selection items, evaluation criterion storage means (207) where evaluation criterion used for evaluating a selection set consisting of the one or more selection items selected by the user; and selection set evaluating means (209) for evaluating the selection set on the basis of the evaluation criterion. Thus a selection set evaluation device for evaluating a selection set which is a combination of selection items selected by the user on the basis of predetermined evaluation criteria.

Abstract: An editing device includes a feature point detecting unit detecting a position of a feature point for specifying an operation target, a feature point projecting unit projecting into a display region the feature point positioned outside the display region, and a feature point displaying unit displaying the feature point at a position where it is projected. Therefore, even if the operation target is located outside the display region, the user can know the position of the operation target.

Abstract: A selection set evaluation device comprises selection item storage means (201) where information concerning selection items are stored, selection item presenting means (202) for presenting selection items to a user, selection item selection means (203) for allowing the user to select one or more of the presented selection items, evaluation criterion storage means (207) where evaluation criterion used for evaluating a selection set constituting of the one or more selection items selected by the user; and selection set evaluating means (209) for evaluating the selection set on the basis of the evaluation criterion stored. Thus a selection set evaluation device for evaluating a selection set which is a combination of selection items selected by the user on the basis of predetermined evaluation criteria.

Abstract: A content converting device includes a structure description parser, a zooming description parser, a converting unit, and a generating unit. The structure description parser parses a structure description related to a display format of content including objects to be zoomed. The zooming description parser parses a zooming description that describes zooming operation/behavior for each of the objects. The converting unit converts the structure description to a content file based on a parsing result obtained by the structure description parser. The generating unit generates script language codes based on a parsing result obtained by the zooming description parser.

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 reproducing animation data stored in a data storing section (11), a data evaluation section (21) evaluates the complexity of the animation data before reproducing the animation data, and judges whether or not an animation reproducing section (12) can reproduce the animation data without problem. When the data evaluation section (21) judges that, because of insufficient function or throughput, the animation reproducing section (12) cannot directly reproduce the evaluated animation data, the data evaluation section (21) does not allow the animation reproducing section (12) to reproduce the animation data, and instead notifies a user that the reproduction is not possible. With this, it is possible to prevent defects that animation in which data of some types are missing and animation having many missing frames are reproduced, even when animation reproducing terminals having a variety of throughputs reproduce animation data having various complexities.

Abstract: When reproducing animation data stored in a data storing section (11), a data evaluation section (21) evaluates the complexity of the animation data before reproducing the animation data, and judges whether or not an animation reproducing section (12) can reproduce the animation data without problem. When the data evaluation section (21) judges that, because of insufficient function or throughput, the animation reproducing section (12) cannot directly reproduce the evaluated animation data, the data evaluation section (21) does not allow the animation reproducing section (12) to reproduce the animation data, and instead notifies a user that the reproduction is not possible. With this, it is possible to prevent defects that animation in which data of some types are missing and animation having many missing frames are reproduced, even when animation reproducing terminals having a variety of throughputs reproduce animation data having various complexities.

Abstract: A display controller reads an object, which is an intended zoom object, and changes its display form, generating a revised contents organization and displaying the revised contents organization on a display unit, based on an operation content of a user retrieved by an operation retrieving unit, an organization description pertaining to a display aspect of the contents, and a zoom description that describes the zoom action/behavior of each zoom object. Consequently, editing the contents becomes much easier. Further, the user is ensured a fair degree of freedom for viewing the contents.

Abstract: A system for browsing a document includes an object storing unit that stores an object forming the document and to be zoomed on a display; a display-description storing unit that stores a description indicative of a display condition on which the document is to be displayed; an operation acquiring unit that acquires information on an operation performed on the document by a viewer; and a display control unit that reads out an object from the object storing unit to display the object based on the information on the operation and the description, as the document.

Abstract: An information viewing apparatus (100) includes an information receiving apparatus (108) for selecting information as an object to be presented to the user from information provided from a prescribed information source (102, 104 and 106), a user profile storage apparatus (128) storing user profile information representing user's interest and preference, a comparison control apparatus (134) comparing the selected information and the user profile information and calculating a degree of conformity, and based on the degree of conformity, forming conformity information representing conformity between the selected information and the user profile information, and information display control apparatus (114) and information display apparatus (116) for presenting the conformity information together with the selected information.

Abstract: An information presentation apparatus is provided presenting an interface suitable for selecting desired information from a plurality of information. The apparatus has three methods of presenting information. The first method is to present information by sequentially playing and presenting a plurality of audio information related to the information in turn. The second method is to present the plurality of audio information at the same time wherein each sound has its directivity. The third method is a combination of the first and second methods wherein user can select desired method between the two depending on kinds of information presented.

Abstract: A data use limitation setting method is arranged so as to include a data receiving step of receiving from a user terminal device, (A) content data and (B) user authentication data corresponding to the content data; an authentication judging step of judging in accordance with the user authentication data, success or failure of authentication; and a data use limitation setting step of, if the success of the authentication is judged in the judgment, setting on the content data, a data use limitation for limiting use of the content data. With this, it is possible to widely provide as a system for limiting the use of content data, a highly reliable system that is not easily subjected to unauthorized analysis.

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: 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: In order to select a desired object, a plurality of object choices serving as candidates for a desired object are first decided (S201). Then, a plurality of object choices are ordered on a predetermined criterion that can arbitrarily be changed (S202). The object choices are displayed one by one while being switched according to the ordering, with their brightness or colors changed or using a selection mark (S203). By entering a predetermined input when the desired object is displayed as an object choice (S204-S206), the user can select the desired object (S207). Since the order of presenting object choices is decided on the criterion that can arbitrarily be changed according to their attributes or the like, the appearance of the desired object can be advanced, as compared with the case where the order is fixed.

Abstract: An editing device includes a feature point detecting unit (S81) detecting a position of a feature point for specifying an operation target, a feature point projecting unit (S83) projecting into a display region the feature point positioned outside the display region, and a feature point displaying unit (S84) displaying the feature point at a position where it is projected. Therefore, even if the operation target is located outside the display region, the user can know the position of the operation target.

Abstract: In an information presentation apparatus, a documents parser reads out and analyzes desired document data from a documents storage unit to obtain attributes data of the document data, which is stored in a document attributes storage uni. A displaying attributes setting unit uses the document attribute information, or attributes data, stored in the document attributes storage unit to retrieve data from tables of document attributes and displaying attributes, and, based on the retrieval result, sets a displaying attribute for the relevant document data. A displaying data generator determines a displaying manner of the document data according to the displaying attribute thus set, and the document data is displayed on a displaying unit in the determined manner. Accordingly, a user can quickly estimate a document attribute suggested by the content of the document data, not by reading the document data, but only at a glance of the manner in which the document data is being displayed.

Abstract: A graphics selecting device for selecting a graphic on a display screen by button operation is arranged so as to include button associating means (103) for associating a plurality of buttons (102) with a plurality of graphic elements to be selected, such as apexes, edges, and planes; button operation sensing means (105) for sensing an operation on the plurality of buttons (102); and graphic element selecting means (106) for selecting one of the graphic elements that is associated by the button associating means (103) with one or more of the buttons whose operation is sensed by the button operation sensing means (105).

Abstract: When reproducing animation data stored in a data storing section (11), a data evaluation section (21) evaluates the complexity of the animation data before reproducing the animation data, and judges whether or not an animation reproducing section (12) can reproduce the animation data without problem. When the data evaluation section (21) judges that, because of insufficient function or throughput, the animation reproducing section (12) cannot directly reproduce the evaluated animation data, the data evaluation section (21) does not allow the animation reproducing section (12) to reproduce the animation data, and instead notifies a user that the reproduction is not possible. With this, it is possible to prevent defects that animation in which data of some types are missing and animation having many missing frames are reproduced, even when animation reproducing terminals having a variety of throughputs reproduce animation data having various complexities.