Abstract: Disclosed is a data transmission method for transmitting: data consisting of at least one of character data, image data, and voice data; an event descriptor describing an event for triggering the processing of the data; a condition descriptor describing a condition (including no condition) for the processing of the data; and a data processing descriptor describing a specific processing method for the data.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.

Abstract: An image production method has steps of: detecting one or more descriptive regions exclusive of a background portion of a manuscript; calculating an image characteristic value of said descriptive region; selecting one from a plurality of previously defined layout patterns based on said determined image characteristic value, the layout pattern including information at least about a position of the descriptive region; and producing an image by laying out an image of said manuscript descriptive region or images of an illustration and said manuscript descriptive region according to the decided layout pattern.

Abstract: An information forwarding system and method including an information input device for inputting search conditions to a remote data base. The remote data base includes a search device for searching the data base based on the search conditions so as to gain search results. The information forwarding system includes an information display for displaying the search results; a selector for selecting one, or more, search results from among the search results; and an output device for sending the designated contents selected by the selector to a separate supply device so as to designate the operation of the separate supply device.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to include a transmission device 151 having a rule generation device 101 for generating rules, and a data transmission device 102 for converting rules generated by the rule generation device 101 into rule data and for transmitting the rule data. The apparatus also includes a receiving device 152 having a data receiving device 103 for receiving rule data transmitted by the data transmission device 102, a rule conversion device 104 for converting the rule data received by the data receiving device 103 into rules, a rule storage device 105 for storing rules converted by the rule conversion device 104, and a control device 106 for controlling a controlled apparatus, such as a microwave oven, in accordance with the rules stored in the rule storage device 105.

Abstract: A one-way data transmission method is disclosed for transmitting a set of rules to data receiving apparatuses that each control a controlled apparatus. Also, a method is disclosed for controlling a controlled apparatus according to a specific rule and a specific parameter of the controlled apparatus, such specific rule being one of a set of rules provided for control over the predetermined kind of controlled apparatuses. Further, a transmission method is disclosed for transmitting a program including a set of rules to at least one reception side having plural kinds of controlled apparatuses, over a network, via a receiving device, or memory device. Further still, a reception method is disclosed for receiving a program including a set of rules on a reception side having plural kinds of controlled apparatuses through a network or memory device. The predetermined controlled apparatuses have a common, primary operation function but different specific parameters.

Abstract: An image production method has steps of:

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises an indication means placed on a manuscript; a reading unit for reading information on the manuscript; an indication means detection unit for detecting the indication means placed on the manuscript, thereby detecting a region indicated by the indication means on the manuscript; and an information processing unit performing a predetermined process to the information obtained from the region indicated by the detected indication means, amongst the information on the manuscript read by the reading unit. Therefore, by only placing the indication means on a target portion to be processed on the manuscript, the portion is detected by the indicated means detection unit to be subjected to a process such as scale-up by the information processing unit.

Abstract: An image production method has steps of: a detecting one or more descriptive regions exclusive of a background portion of a manuscript; calculating an image characteristic value of said descriptive region; selecting one from a plurality of previously defined layout patterns based on said determined image characteristic value, the layout pattern including information at least about a position of the descriptive region; and producing an image by laying out an image of said manuscript descriptive region or images of an illustration and said manuscript descriptive region according to the decided layout pattern.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus 151 comprises a rule generation means 101 for generating rules, and a data transmission means 102 for converting the rules generated by the rule generation means 101 into data and for transmitting the data; and a receiving apparatus 152 comprises a data receiving means 103 for receiving the data transmitted by the data transmission means 102, a rule conversion means 104 for converting the data received by the data receiving means 103 into rules, a rule storage means 105 for storing the rules converted by the rule conversion means 104, and a control means 106 for controlling a controlled apparatus, such as a microwave oven, in accordance with the rules stored in the rule storage means 105. Consequently, it is possible to reduce burdens on the chance of the received information on the information receiving terminal apparatus side.

Abstract: An information abstracting method and apparatus for extracting and displaying keywords as an information abstract. Given a large number of character string data sets divided into prescribed units, the extracted keywords are significant and effective in describing a topic common to the plurality of units. The information abstracting apparatus comprises an input section for accepting an input of character string data divided into prescribed units, with each individual character represented by a character code, and an output section for displaying the result of information abstracting. Keywords contained in each of the prescribed units are extracted by a keyword extracting section from the character string input data from the input section. A score is calculated for each keyword by a score calculating section, so that a higher score is given to a keyword extracted from a larger number of units.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus 151 comprises a rule generation means 101 for generating rules, and a data transmission means 102 for converting the rules generated by the rule generation means 101 into data and for transmitting the data; and a receiving apparatus 152 comprises a data receiving means 103 for receiving the data transmitted by the data transmission means 102, a rule conversion means 104 for converting the data received by the data receiving means 103 into rules, a rule storage means 105 for storing the rules converted by the rule conversion means 104, and a control means 106 for controlling a controlled apparatus, such as a microwave oven, in accordance with the rules stored in the rule storage means 105. Consequently, it is possible to reduce burdens on the chance of the received information on the information receiving terminal apparatus side.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to include a transmission device 151 having a rule generation device 101 for generating rules, and a data transmission device 102 for converting rules generated by the rule generation device 101 into rule data and for transmitting the rule data. The apparatus also includes a receiving device 152 having a data receiving device 103 for receiving rule data transmitted by the data transmission device 102, a rule conversion device 104 for converting the rule data received by the data receiving device 103 into rules, a rule storage device 105 for storing rules converted by the rule conversion device 104, and a control device 106 for controlling a controlled apparatus, such as a microwave oven, in accordance with the rules stored in the rule storage device 105.

Abstract: The primary object of the invention is to extract and display keywords as an information abstract that are significant and effective in describing a topic common to a plurality of units, when a large number of character string data sets divided into prescribed units are given. The invention comprises an input section for accepting an input of character string data divided into prescribed units, with each individual character represented by a character code, and an output section for displaying the result of information abstracting. Keywords contained in each of the prescribed units are extracted by a keyword extracting section from the character string data input from the input section, a score is calculated for each keyword by a score calculating section so that a higher score is given to a keyword extracted from a lager number of units, and on the basis of the thus calculated scores, keywords are selected by an abstracting section and are output as an information abstract to the output section.

Abstract: An information abstracting method and apparatus for extracting and displaying keywords as an information abstract. Given a large number of character string data sets divided into prescribed units, the extracted keywords are significant and effective in describing a topic common to the plurality of units. The information abstracting apparatus comprises an input section for accepting an input of character string data divided into prescribed units, with each individual character represented by a character code, and an output section for displaying the result of information abstracting. Keywords contained in each of the prescribed units are extracted by a keyword extracting section from the character string input data from the input section. A score is calculated for each keyword by a score calculating section, so that a higher score is given to a keyword extracted from a larger number of units.

Abstract: An information abstracting method and apparatus for extracting and displaying keywords as an information abstract. Given a large number of character string data sets divided into prescribed units, the extracted keywords are significant and effective in describing a topic common to the plurality of units. The information abstracting apparatus comprises an input section for accepting an input of character string data divided into prescribed units, with each individual character represented by a character code, and an output section for displaying the result of information abstracting. Keywords contained in each of the prescribed units are extracted by a keyword extracting section from the character string input data from the input section. A score is calculated for each keyword by a score calculating section, so that a higher score is given to a keyword extracted from a larger number of units.

Abstract: An information receiving apparatus and method are disclosed. According to such apparatus and method, a DTMF signal is received over a telephone line, and coordinate data corresponding to the received DTMF signal are obtained. A predetermined figure then is displayed in a position based upon the coordinate data.

Abstract: A similar change information takeout apparatus is intended to take out automatically unit containing similar change information when character row data divided in certain units are given in a multiplicity, and comprises an input unit in which character row data are entered sequentially in time series, a former data memory unit for storing character row data, a start/stop input unit for accepting an input for designating start or stop of output of similar change information from the user, a new data unit takeout process for taking out sequentially the units contained in new data, a unit comparison process for comparing the units taken out in the new data unit takeout process and the units contained in former data to see if different or same character by character contained in the units sequentially, a different character and type counting process for calculating the variety and number of different or same characters as a result of comparison in the unit comparison process, and a similarity judging process for