Abstract: A program recording device includes a route searching unit that searches for a route to a destination based on map information, a keyword creating unit that creates a keyword from information concerning the destination or information concerning the route, a determining unit that determines a program to be recorded based on the keyword, and a recording unit that records the program that is determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: A program recording device includes a route searching unit (101) that searches for a route to a destination based on map information, a determining unit (102) that determines a program to be recorded based on the information concerning the destination or information concerning the route that is searched for by the route searching unit (101), and a recording unit (103) that records the program that is determined by the determining unit (102). Thus, a program that is related to activities of a user can be recorded without requiring a complicated operation such as advance designation of a broadcast date, a broadcast time, a broadcast channel of a program wished to be recorded, or a keyword.

Abstract: An upgrade method for navigation data is provided with: a memory status of a memory device that is removed from a navigation apparatus is checked and it is determined whether there are the navigation data to be upgraded and the user data to be saved. The user data is saved in a backup memory device. The navigation data is written over with upgraded navigation data. Then, the saved data is read from the backup memory device and rewritten in the memory device as the user data.

Abstract: An upgrade method for navigation data is provided with: a memory status of a memory device that is removed from a navigation apparatus is checked and it is determined whether there are the navigation data to be upgraded and the user data to be saved. The user data is saved in a backup memory device. The navigation data is written over with upgraded navigation data. Then, the saved data is read from the backup memory device and rewritten in the memory device as the user data.

Abstract: A complex recording apparatus includes a housing. A platen glass is provided at an upper portion of the housing, and an exposure lamp which reads a first original put on the platen glass is provided within the housing. Furthermore, above the housing, a platen cover which holds the first original put on the platen glass and a reading head which reads a second original supplied from an outside are independently provided.

Abstract: A copy system includes a combination of a tablet and an input pen for inputting copy condition information such as a control condition and an editing condition, and a copying machine for forming a copy image in accordance with a copy condition information as inputted. An IC card insertion portions are respectively formed on the tablets and the copying machine. When the control condition, for example, a copy quantity and a copy magnification, and the editing condition, for example, an editing function and a positional data are inputted by the input pen and the tablet in the state where the IC card is loaded to the tablet, the inputted copy condition information is stored in the IC card. Thereafter, the IC card is unloaded from the tablet and inserted to the copying machine. The copy condition information is led from the inserted IC card to the copying machine.

Abstract: An apparatus for inputting image forming condition includes a combination of a tablet and an input pen. An IC card insertion portion is formed on the tablet. In the state that an IC card is loaded to the tablet, when a control condition, for example, a copy quantity and copy magnification and/or an editing condition, for example, editing function and positional data are inputted by operating the tablet by means of the input pen, the inputted image forming condition is stored into the IC card. Thereafter, by unloading the IC card from the tablet and loading the same into a copying machine, a copying image of an original is formed by the copying machine in accordance with the image forming condition read out from the IC card.

Abstract: A method for producing non-reducible dielectric ceramics of the kind comprising a basic composition of a three component system BaTiO.sub.3 -CaTiO.sub.3 -CaZrO.sub.3 or a four component system BaTiO.sub.3 -CaTiO.sub.3 -CaZrO.sub.3 -MgTiO.sub.3 and containing additives composed of at least manganese oxide and silicon dioxide. The method comprises the steps of separately preparing calcined powders of at least three perovskite compounds including BaTiO.sub.3, CaTiO.sub.3 and CaZrO.sub.3, mixing the calcined powders to prepare a mixture for a basic composition, adding additives composed of at least manganese oxide and silicon dioxide to the mixtures for the basic composition, and then firing the resultant mixture in a reducing atmosphere. One of the oxides, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is additionally incorporated into the mixture for the basic composition together with manganese oxide and silicon dioxide.