Abstract: The power supply apparatus includes a transformer having primary and secondary sides, a switching element, a feedback unit, a conversion unit that converts a current flowing in a primary winding of the transformer into a voltage, a control unit that controls operation of the switching element, a voltage switching unit that increases the voltage output from the conversion unit and feeds the increased voltage to the control unit when a continuous oscillation state is transited to an intermittent oscillation state. The voltage switching unit switches the voltage of the power supply that is input into the control unit to be higher when the continuous oscillation state is transited to the intermittent oscillation state.

Abstract: The power supply includes an output unit that converts a DC voltage and outputs the DC voltage; a capacitor that stabilizes the DC voltage output from the output unit, the power supply being able to be operated in a power saving mode in which a power consumption is reduced by stopping a whole or part of an operation of a load operated by the DC voltage output from the output unit; a detection unit that detects that a power is cut off; a discharging load that discharges the capacitor; and a control unit that performs control so as to operate the charging load when the detection unit detects that the power is cut off during the operation in the power saving mode.

Abstract: A profit redistribution device, profit redistribution method, program storage medium, profit redistribution system, content providing device, content providing method, program storage media, and content providing system are disclosed. Profit redistribution processing is performed according to the accumulated points proportionate to the number of times the content with a commercial video is provided to a client PC. Thus, a fair profit redistribution can be easily performed. A preset content with a commercial video is provided to a user when requested from the client PC, and it is possible to provide advertisement information without the user being aware of the commercial.

Abstract: A profit redistribution device, profit redistribution method, program storage medium, profit redistribution system, content providing device, content providing method, program storage media, and content providing system are disclosed. Profit redistribution processing is performed according to the accumulated points proportionate to the number of times the content with a commercial video is provided to a client PC. Thus, a fair profit redistribution can be easily performed. A preset content with a commercial video is provided to a user when requested from the client PC, and it is possible to provide advertisement information without the user being aware of the commercial.

Abstract: A power supply device controls drive of a synchronous rectification switch unit by converting a voltage into a current, and comparing a voltage obtained by current-to-voltage conversion with a predetermined value.

Abstract: A synchronous rectification power supply controls driving of a switching unit in such a manner as to start the driving in response to rising of an output voltage at a secondary side of a transformer and to stop the driving after a predetermined time passed.

Abstract: The power supply includes an output unit that converts a DC voltage and outputs the DC voltage; a capacitor that stabilizes the DC voltage output from the output unit, the power supply being able to be operated in a power saving mode in which a power consumption is reduced by stopping a whole or part of an operation of a load operated by the DC voltage output from the output unit; a detection unit that detects that a power is cut off; a discharging load that discharges the capacitor; and a control unit that performs control so as to operate the charging load when the detection unit detects that the power is cut off during the operation in the power saving mode.

Abstract: A profit redistribution device, profit redistribution method, program storage medium, profit redistribution system, content providing device, content providing method, program storage media, and content providing system are disclosed. Profits redistribution processing is performed according to the accumulated points proportionate to the number of times the content with a commercial video is provided to a client PC 4. Thus, a fair profit redistribution can be easily performed. A preset content with a commercial video is provided to a user when requested from the client PC 4, and it is possible to surely provide advertisement information without the user being aware of the commercial.

Abstract: A synchronous rectification power supply controls driving of a switching unit in such a manner as to start the driving in response to rising of an output voltage at a secondary side of a transformer and to stop the driving after a predetermined time passed.

Abstract: A power supply device controls drive of a synchronous rectification switch unit by converting a voltage into a current, and comparing a voltage obtained by current-to-voltage conversion with a predetermined value.

Abstract: A profit give-back device, profit give-back method, program storage medium, profit give-back system, content providing device, content providing method, program storage media, and content providing system are disclosed. Profits give-back processing is performed according to the accumulated points proportionate to the number of times the content with a commercial video is provided to a client PC 4 and thus the fare profits giveback can be easily performed. A preset content with a commercial video is provided to a user when requested from the client PC 4, and it is possible to surely provide advertisement information without the user being aware of the commercial.

Abstract: A method and a computer readable medium for implementing the method provide content to a second information processing device over a network after reading the content from a storage area in response to a demand from the second information processing device.

Abstract: A profit redistribution device, profit redistribution method, program storage medium, profit redistribution system, content providing device, content providing method, program storage media, and content providing system are disclosed. Profits redistribution processing is performed according to the accumulated points proportionate to the number of times the content with a commercial video is provided to a client PC 4. Thus, a fair profit redistribution can be easily performed. A preset content with a commercial video is provided to a user when requested from the client PC 4, and it is possible to surely provide advertisement information without the user being aware of the commercial.

Abstract: In an information processing device, server connection method, program storage medium, and network system, a connection is made to a pre-appointed access point more easily. The present invention is designed such that a user transmits to an ASP 32 over the Internet 5 user registration data necessary to secure his/her exclusive storage area prepared in the server 39 placed at the ASP 32, and that the user receives from the ASP 32 over the Internet 5 a URL designated as the access point indicating his/her exclusive storage area meeting the user registration data, based on which connection is made automatically to the access point in the content server 39 over the Internet 5, thus making it possible to connect to a pre-appointed access point with increased ease without forcing the user to perform an input operation for the URL.

Abstract: A method and a computer readable medium for implementing the method provide a desired kind of content to a client according to a time frame set up in a providing schedule. The method includes storing plural kinds of contents in a exclusive write storage area, the exclusive write storage area storing only contents provided by a single person, recognizing a demand time corresponding to a demand from the person for a desired kind of content to be sent over a network from the stored contents, judging the desired kind of content from the stored contents to be provided over the network to the client in a time frame set up in a providing schedule based on the demand time, and providing the desired kind of content to the client according to the time frame set up in the providing schedule.

Abstract: An apparatus provides a desired content over a network according to a received schedule time. The desired content is selected from content provided by a client and stored by the apparatus. The apparatus notifies the client over the network that the desired contents cannot be provided at one schedule time if the number of contents to be provided at that one schedule time reaches an upper limit.

Abstract: The present invention realizes that a contribution is indirectly made to a content creator in the form of contribution data via a management server of an ASP in such a manner that contribution data equivalent to a given amount corresponding to a contribution button selected-on a content display screen is created and transmitted to the management server of the ASP via the Internet.

Abstract: A content providing device, content providing method, program storage media, content providing system and content reservation control method are disclosed. Many kinds of contents to be provided in a time schedule frame matching the time demanded are sequentially provided to a client PC 4 based on a providing schedule set up to provide plural kinds of contents in each time schedule frame one by one, which keeps a client interested. A plurality of user PCs 2 share the exclusive storage area in the content server 39 and thus contents can be supplied to many and unspecific persons who have accessed. When the number of contents to be provided simultaneously at a desired time on the providing schedule has reached the upper value, reservations are controlled, thereby preventing the lowering of content transferring speed and ensuring a speedy provision.

Abstract: A content providing device, content providing method, program storage media, content providing system and content reservation control method are disclosed. Many kinds of contents to be provided in a time schedule frame matching the time demanded are sequentially provided to a client PC 4 based on a providing schedule set up to provide plural kinds of contents in each time schedule frame one by one, which keeps a client interested. A plurality of user PCs 2 share the exclusive storage area in the content server 39 and thus contents can be supplied to many and unspecific persons who have accessed. When the number of contents to be provided simultaneously at a desired time on the providing schedule has reached the upper value, reservations are controlled, thereby preventing the lowering of content transferring speed and ensuring a speedy provision.

Abstract: The present invention realizes that a contribution is indirectly made to a content creator in the form of contribution data via a management server of an ASP in such a manner that contribution data equivalent to a given amount corresponding to a contribution button selected on a content display screen is created and transmitted to the management server of the ASP via the Internet.