Abstract: A commercial according to user's needs is provided. A sponsor produces various commercials targeted to unspecified users. Each commercial data is attached with attachment data indicating the sponsor's idea of user and distributed to a large number of unspecified users. A commercial processing apparatus on the user side compares pre-registered data set beforehand by a user and the attachment data in a commercial being distributed and determines whether or not the commercial satisfies the user's needs. In response to the determination that the commercial satisfies the user's needs, the commercial based on the commercial data being distributed is shown and stored in a storage portion as registered commercial data. In response to the determination that the commercial does not satisfy the user's needs, instead of the commercial being distributed a commercial based on registered commercial data already stored in a storage portion is shown.

Abstract: A television broadcast is received and the attributes of a program of content and a commercial are detected by a sound multiplex flag detection section 6. When attribute change from content to commercial is detected, a system controller 7 instructs a demultiplexing section 2 to switch the reception section to a different channel in the commercial time period. If attribute change from the commercial to the content is detected on the former channel after switching to the different channel, it is determined that the commercial time period end is reached, and the reception channel is restored to the former channel. When a predetermined time as the commercial time period elapses, it is determined that the commercial time period end is reached, and the reception channel is restored to the former channel.

Abstract: In a recording-reproducing apparatus for recording a broadcast program, electronic program guide data distributed through a broadcast network is stored in an electronic program guide data storage area 8b of a hard disk, etc. When the user, etc., specifies any desired broadcast program, a system controller 9 retrieves the attribute of the specified broadcast program from the electronic program guide data stored in the electronic program guide data storage area 8b, determines whether or not commercials can be cut for the specified broadcast program based on the retrieved attribute, and displays the determination result on a display section 15 of a remote controller 14. If the displayed determination result indicates that commercials can be cut and the user, etc., gives a command to cut commercials, commercials are cut; if the user, etc., gives a command not to cut commercials, the broadcast program is recorded in a record area 8a of the hard disk, etc.

Abstract: When a request for retrieving digital content of a broadcast program, etc., recorded in a record section 5 is made through an operation section 11, information of an electronic program guide, etc., supplementary to the digital content is read from the record section 5 and is supplied to a video signal generation section 6. The video signal generation section 6 performs predetermined encode processing for the information of the electronic program guide, etc., and supplies to a monitor 8 for producing scroll display in the bottom portion of a display screen of the monitor 8 for use of retrieval, etc.

Abstract: Distribution schedule time data contained in electronic program guide data distributed from a broadcast station (an information providing source) is stored in a preselection data storage area as preselection data, whereby preselection of content of any desired broadcast program is registered. After preselection of the content is registered, if electronic program guide data provides change of the distribution schedule time data of the preselected content, the preselection data is updated based on the data of the changed distribution schedule time, the preselection management is performed based on the updated preselection data, and the preselected content is recorded in a record area.

Abstract: A remote control apparatus is made up of a transceiver 1 for remotely controlling an electronic machine such as a television receiver 3 or a recorder 4 and a portable remote controller 2 for giving a remote control command to the transceiver 1. The transceiver 1 has section for extracting supplementary information of an electronic program guide, etc., from television broadcasts and the remote controller 2 has storage section for storing control information to remotely control electronic machines in such a manner that the control information can be updated and storage section for storing the supplementary information of an electronic program guide, etc., supplied from the transceiver 1 in such a manner that the supplementary information can be updated.

Abstract: A CD player has a magazine containing a plurality of trays, and a single tray. The magazine is provided to be loaded by hand, and the single tray is slidably mounted in the casing between a playback position and an ejected position. A lock device is provided for locking the magazine at a loading position. A disc cam is provided for operating the lock device and the single tray. A pin is mounted on the disc cam and operatively connected to the single tray so as to move the single tray between the playback position and the ejected position in rotating range of the cam. The cam is provided to be operatively connected to the lock device. The cam is arranged to operate the lock device so as to release the magazine when the cam is rotated in a range outside the rotating range.

Abstract: A magazine disk player for accommodating either a plurality of disks or a single disk. The disk player includes a magazine loading section for holding a magazine, disk conveyor for supplying a disk from the magazine to the turn table, and returning the disk thereinto, a magazine loading detecting device for detecting the loading of the magazine, an operating member which is movable between a first position and a second position, and which, when the magazine is loaded into the magazine loading section, is moved from the first position to the second position being engaged with the magazine, a locking member provided near the magazine loading section in such a manner that the locking member is movable between a locking position and a non-locking position, and which is engaged with the magazine to lock the latter to the magazine loading section being urged towards the locking position wherein the magazine loading detector detects the position of the locking member.

Abstract: A multi-disk player system including a housing, a playing mechanism provided within the housing, a magazine that is capable of accommodating a plurality of disks in an orderly manner and which is provided detachably with respect to the housing, a magazine loading detector for detecting the loading of said magazine within the housing, and a disk pickup and transport device that selects a desired disk from the magazine and transports the same to the play position. The magazine loading detector is comprised of a pair of push levers that are positioned in the deepest magazine loading area and are in engagement with the magazine, a pair of sensor switches capable of engaging with the push levers. The push levers are spaced apart from each other by the distance corresponding to the thick portion of the magazine. The system may include a disk container comprising a plurality of trays on which disks are to be placed, and the magazine for accommodating the trays.

Abstract: A multi-disk player system comprising a housing, a playing mechanism provided within the housing, a magazine that is capable of accommodating a plurality of disks in an orderly manner and which is provided detachably with respect to the housing, a magazine loading detector for detecting the loading of said magazine within the housing, and a disk pickup and transport device that selects a desired disk from the magazine and transports the same to the play position. The magazine loading detector is comprised of a pair of push levers that are positioned in the deepest magazine loading area and are in engagement with the magazine, a pair of sensor switches capable of engaging with the push levers. The push levers are spaced apart from each other by the distance corresponding to the thick portion of the magazine. The system may include a disk container comprising a plurality of trays on which disks are to be placed, and the magazine for accommodating the trays.

Abstract: A carriage movable on a pair of parallel guide members radially towards and away from a disk carrying surface of a turntable of a disk player, is constituted by first and second carrying members rotatably mounted to each other with the rotation axis of the second carrying member positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guiding members and parallel to a guide plane containing the pair of guiding members so as to pass through a point where the second carrying member is in contact with the other guiding member. The carriage is provided with a differential screw screwed to the first and second carrying members to adjust the relative angular positioning between them. The carriage supporting an optical pickup is driven by a half nut provided on the carriage and a worm screwed to the half nut with the half nut movable within a plane containing the respective axes of the guiding members and the worm, relative to the carriage.

Abstract: A multidisk player comprising a housing, a playback mechanism, a magazine capable of containing a plurality of disks arranged in order, the magazine being detachably fitted in a predetermined magazine loader within the housing, a single adapter detachably fitted in the loader, the single adapter being capable of being loaded replaceably with one disk, disk carrier means for carrying the magazine and the disk in the single adapter to a playback position, and a drive unit for driving the magazine and the single adapter outwardly from the loader, the single adapter comprising a first member directly fitted in the loader, a second member for being loaded with the disk, the second member being movable within a fixed range relative to the first member and along the direction where said first member is fitted in the loader, and a drive unit for driving the second member.

Abstract: A disk player comprising a turntable and a clamp mechanism for clamping a disk put on the turntable, the clamp mechanism pushing the disk in cooperation with the turntable and moving its parts toward and away from the turntable, the moving mechanism comprising a pair of support members, the pair of support member being swingable in planes nearly perpendicular to the disk bearing side of the turntable and free ends of the pair of support members being capable of contacting with the disk pushing side and the opposite side of the pushing mechanism, respectively, to pinch the pushing mechanism therebetween, and a driver for driving the pair of support members.

Abstract: A disk player for double-side disks, such as video disks, having a reduced overall size and simplified structure. The pickup, spindle, spindle motor, and disk clamper of the player are mounted on a rotary frame. To change from playing one side of the disk to the other, the disk is conveyed out of the player, the rotary frame is rotated through 180 degrees, and the disk conveyed back into the player. The disk is then again clamped against the spindle and played.

Abstract: A multi-disk player system comprising a housing, a playing mechanism provided within the housing, a magazine that is capable of accommodating a plurality of disks in an orderly manner and which is provided detachably with respect to the housing, a magazine loading detector for detecting the loading of said magazine within the housing, and a disk pickup and transport device that selects a desired disk from the magazine and transports the same to the play position. The magazine loading detector is comprised of a pair of push levers that are positioned in the deepest magazine loading area and are in engagement with the magazine, a pair of sensor switches capable of engaging with the push levers. The push levers are spaced apart from each other by the distance corresponding to the thick portion of the magazine. The system may include a disk container comprising a plurality of trays on which disks are to be placed, and the magazine for accommodating the trays.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk holder adapted to be inserted and fitted into a loading means of a disk player. The disk holder supplys a disk to the disk player in response to the operation of the player. The disk holder includes a housing for holding a plurality of disks, a plurality of plate-shape trays each loading each of the disks on each principal face thereof. Each of the trays is provided ejectable from the retractable in the housing along the principal face. The disk holder further includes flexible members positioned confronting with each of the disk loading face and projecting from the principal face of neighboring tray.

Abstract: An optical pickup system in which a tracking objective lens is moved by opposed magnetic coils attached to the lens along the axis of the lens and in the transverse direction across the recording tracks. A servo system on a fixed base supplies current to the movable coils by lead wires which are connected at the middle to a fixed vibration absorbing material, such as polyurethane foam.

Abstract: A multi-disk player system comprising a housing, a playing mechanism provided within the housing, a magazine that is capable of accommodating a plurality of disks in an orderly manner and which is provided detachably with respect to the housing, a magazine loading detector for detecting the loading of said magazine within the housing, and a disk pickup and transport device that selects a desired disk from the magazine and transports the same to the play position. The magazine loading detector is comprised of a pair of push levers that are positioned in the deepest magazine loading area and are in engagement with the magazine, a pair of sensor switches capable of engaging with the push levers. The push levers are spaced apart from each other by the distance corresponding to the thick portion of the magazine. The system may include a disk container comprising a plurality of trays on which disks are to be placed, and the magazine for accommodating the trays.

Abstract: A disk player in which a clamping member clamps a disk against a turntable. The clamping member has two annular bosses and the turntable has one annular boss located between those of the clamping member. A projection of the clamping member has a projection that fits within a slightly larger recess in the turntable. A ball bearing in the projection moves towards the turntable and forces radially outwardly three ball bearings which then contact the side walls of the recess.

Abstract: A multi-disk player system comprising a housing, a playing mechanism provided within the housing, a magazine that is capable of accommodating a plurality of disks in an orderly manner and which is provided detachably with respect to the housing, a magazine loading detector for detecting the loading of said magazine within the housing, and a disk pickup and transport device that selects a desired disk from the magazine and transports the same to the play position. The magazine loading detector is comprised of a pair of push levers that are positioned in the deepest magazine loading area and are in engagement with the magazine, a pair of sensor switches capable of engaging with the push levers. The push levers are spaced apart from each other by the distance corresponding to the thick portion of the magazine. The system may include a disk container comprising a plurality of trays on which disks are to be placed, and the magazine for accommodating the trays.