Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A broadcasting station transmits a program of continuous sequence of events as a transport stream so as to be received by at least a mobile receiver. The broadcasting station provides the transport stream with link information showing the links between the transport stream it transmits in its own service area and the programs being transmitted in adjacent service areas. With this arrangement, the mobile receiver can receive the program it is receiving continuously in an adjacent service area by referring to the link information if it moves from the original service area into the adjacent service area.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A special playback request made by a user is input into a special playback controller. Transmission data to be transmitted to a decoding terminal based on the special playback request and insertion data to be transmitted together with the transmission data are read from a data storage unit. Used bits of the read transmission data and insertion data which occupy a vbv buffer are detected by a vbv delay detector. A stuffing insertion unit adds extra data to the read insertion data based on the detected used bits so as to adjust the data size of the insertion data. The resulting transmission data and the insertion data are selectively output by a switch based on the type of special playback operation indicated in the special playback request. The output transmission data and the insertion data are then transmitted to the decoding terminal.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A special playback controller receives a special playback request from a user. A data storage unit stores data. In response to the special playback request received by the special playback controller, a data converter converts the data stored in the data storage unit into special playback data according to the type of special playback operation. The special playback data converted by the data converter is transmitted to a decoding terminal via a multiplexer, a transmitter, and a communication line, thereby enabling the decoding terminal to perform the special playback operation.

Abstract: A data combining apparatus and a data combining method in which timing for transformation, movement (arrangement), and generation of data combined in accordance with timing information can be corrected and a screen formation to be needed for matching of timing can be formed by combination, wherein a data combining apparatus 100 generates timing information of a change of the screen formation by a timing information generation unit 108 and synchronizes generation timing in the graphics generation unit 103 to process timing for image data in a transformation and movement processing unit 105 to enable combination of the image data and the graphics without timing deviation to thereby obtain desired combined data in a combining unit 107.

Abstract: A user interface system includes a server which includes a scene description converter for converting an input scene description into scene description data having a hierarchical structure, based on an identifier that indicates a division unit for dividing the input scene description, in accordance with hierarchical information. A scene description delivering unit delivers the scene description having the hierarchical structure to a decoding terminal through a transmission medium/recording medium. A scene description storage device stores the scene description.

Abstract: A transmission system is a data delivery system which includes a server for transmitting ES data and a receiving terminal for receiving the transmitted data. The server includes a conversion controller for determining elementary streams (ES's) and a scene description to be transmitted based on transmission priority levels and display priority levels, in accordance with the state of a transmission path and/or a request from the receiving terminal. The server also includes an ES processor and a scene description processor.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A document is sent from a document server to a relay server in response to a document request from a client. A script is then extracted from the document and is separately stored in a script cache. Then, a script calling portion in the document is substituted with a portion for calling the script stored in the script cache. Then, the resulting document is sent to the client. With this arrangement, when the script in the document is called by the client, it is executed by a script execution device of the relay server.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A user interface system comprises a server having a scene description converting device for converting scene description containing input user interaction into converted scene description while leaving parts containing the user interaction and a scene description decoding device for decoding converted scene description into decoded scene description, a remote terminal having a scene description decoding device for decoding scene description and converted scene description sent from the server and a display device for displaying decoded scenes and a user input device for receiving user input according to this display, and a display terminal for displaying decoded scenes sent from the server. Thus, decoding can be enabled at terminals having inferior decoding capabilities and display capabilities.

Abstract: A document is sent from a document server to a relay server in response to a document request from a client. A script is then extracted from the document and is separately stored in a script cache. Then, a script calling portion in the document is substituted with a portion for calling the script stored in the script cache. Then, the resulting document is sent to the client. With this arrangement, when the script in the document is called by the client, it is executed by a script execution device of the relay server.

Abstract: A document is sent from a document server to a relay server in response to a document request from a client. A script is then extracted from the document and is separately stored in a script cache. Then, a script calling portion in the document is substituted with a portion for calling the script stored in the script cache. Then, the resulting document is sent to the client. With this arrangement, when the script in the document is called by the client, it is executed by a script execution device of the relay server.