Abstract: One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a service system that can decide the equivalent value according to the record of using the contents by increasing not only a simple charge for using the contents but also the contents utility value and utilization rate, and collect the information for deciding the charge for using the added value valid for both the service provider and the service user to be higher for the service provider and cheaper for the service user.

Abstract: A frame number of a frame in interest (playback position identification information) in which a correlated region can be traced based on a certain initial reference region (for example, an interesting region on which user-designated addresses concentrate), position coordinates of an interesting region (coordinates identification information), and position coordinates of the correlated region (coordinates identification information) are associated with designation information as interest information and stored in the interest information DB. An analyst of user interest (a distributor of related information) can know which element in a content a user is especially interested in by collating the actual moving image content with the interest information and can register appropriate related information based on the interest.

Abstract: A related information transmitting method, comprising the steps of: recording, to a database, related information corresponding to desired content and one or more desired elements in the desired content; transmitting, from a terminal apparatus which has received the desired content, specifying information identifying the desired content and a specific element in the desired content; extracting, from the database, related information corresponding to the identified content and the identified specific element in the content, based on the specifying information received from the terminal apparatus; and transmitting the related information extracted from the database to the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided an intuitive, easy-to-use operation interface that is less liable to erroneous operations and is operated by a motion of a user. A motion operation mode is entered in response to recognition of a particular motion (preliminary motion) of a particular object in a video image and, after that, operation of any of various devices is controlled in accordance with various command motions recognized in a motion area being locked on. When an end command motion is recognized or after the motion area is unable to be recognized for a predetermined period of time, the lock-on is canceled to exit the motion operation mode.

Abstract: In order to make it possible to simply order extra prints, an image viewing/ordering ID and an image viewing/ordering password and an order determining ID and an order determining password are issued (created) when input of image data is accepted. Each of members belonging to a group transmits to a server 6 the image viewing/ordering ID and password to a server 6 using a portable telephone set 20A. Image data related to the image viewing/ordering ID is transmitted to the portable telephone set 20A from the server 6. While seeing images displayed on a display screen of the portable telephone set 20A, each of the members belonging to the group selects the image whose extra prints are ordered, and transmits the number of ordered prints of the image to the server 6. When the order determining ID and password are transmitted to the server 6 using the portable telephone set 20A, the order given by the member is made definite, thereby making a desired number of extra prints of the image desired by the members.

Abstract: A communication system comprising: a sender terminal which sends a subject video and video contents, and a receiver terminal which receives the subject video and the video contents from the sender terminal and displays the subject video and the video contents on a screen, wherein the receiver terminal comprises a receiver operation unit which accepts various input operations related to the video contents displayed on the screen, and an operation identifying signal sending unit which sends an operation identifying signal that is a signal for identifying an operation related to the video contents which has been inputted to the receiver operation unit, to the sender terminal; and the sender terminal comprises an operation identifying signal receiving unit which receives the operation identifying signal, and a sender operation unit which identifies the operation related to the video contents in the receiver terminal according to the operation identifying signal received by the operation identifying signal receivi

Abstract: In order to make it possible to simply order extra prints, an image viewing/ordering ID and an image viewing/ordering password and an order determining ID and an order determining password are issued (created) when input of image data is accepted. Each of members belonging to a group transmits to a server 6 the image viewing/ordering ID and password to a server 6 using a portable telephone set 20A. Image data related to the image viewing/ordering ID is transmitted to the portable telephone set 20A from the server 6. While seeing images displayed on a display screen of the portable telephone set 20A, each of the members belonging to the group selects the image whose extra prints are ordered, and transmits the number of ordered prints of the image to the server 6. When the order determining ID and password are transmitted to the server 6 using the portable telephone set 20A, the order given by the member is made definite, thereby making a desired number of extra prints of the image desired by the members.

Abstract: In order to make it possible to simply order extra prints, an image viewing/ordering ID and an image viewing/ordering password and an order determining ID and an order determining password are issued (created) when input of image data is accepted. Each of members belonging to a group transmits to a server 6 the image viewing/ordering ID and password to a server 6 using a portable telephone set 20A. Image data related to the image viewing/ordering ID is transmitted to the portable telephone set 20A from the server 6. While seeing images displayed on a display screen of the portable telephone set 20A, each of the members belonging to the group selects the image whose extra prints are ordered, and transmits the number of ordered prints of the image to the server 6. When the order determining ID and password are transmitted to the server 6 using the portable telephone set 20A, the order given by the member is made definite, thereby making a desired number of extra prints of the image desired by the members.

Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining information from a film includes a CCD line sensor for dividing a photographic film into a multiplicity of portions to meter portions in a predetermined range, including the image recording range on the photographic film, to sequentially output photometric data; an optical film for reducing a light beam made incident on the CCD line sensor from a region in the predetermined range and outside the image recording range on the photographic film; photometric condition adjusting component for adjusting the photometric condition of the CCD line sensor such that it corresponds to the quantity of a light beam made incident on the CCD line sensor from the image recording range; sampling circuits for extracting, from photometric data output from the CCD line sensor, photometric data of a portion on the photographic film in which a predetermined optical characteristic corresponding to information, which must be detected or obtained from the photographic film, exists by a film edge detecting sa

Abstract: There is provided a developing agent replenishing method in a digital photographic printer in which an image is exposed onto a photosensitive material based on digital data containing image data and the exposed photosensitive material is developed by a developing agent, comprising the steps of: (a) calculating an image rate of an image to be exposed based on the digital data, the image rate being a parameter for obtaining, based on at least one of a density characteristic of the image to be exposed, depth of the image to be exposed, and contrast of the image to be exposed, a replenishment quantity of a developing agent used for development processing of the image to be exposed; (b) calculating a replenishment quantity of the developing agent based on the calculated image rate; and (c) effecting replenishment of the developing agent on the basis of the calculated replenishment quantity.

Abstract: A photometer for a reproduction machine in which the light reflected from a document, illuminated with light through a slit, is condensed by a condensing lens, the condensed light is diffused by a diffusion plate, and then the diffused light is detected by a plurality of sensors for a photometric test. The sensors are arranged along the width of an image of the document formed through the slit. Therefore, a reliable photometric test can be made even on such a document which has different colors on opposite sides of the intermediate portion of the slit along its length.

Abstract: A temperature control method is provided which is capable of carrying out a more efficient temperature control through an impartial starting of a plurality of temperature control objects such as the respective heating elements in the liquid tank portion and the drying portion of a developing device for photosensitive material. According to the method of the present invention, a required actuating time is allocated for each of the heating elements within one cycle of a predetermined length of time. As a result, it is possible to supply the required energy for each of the heating elements in a well-balanced manner.

Abstract: A CRT image recording apparatus in which a picture a CRT image displayed on a CRT is photographed by a camera. In this apparatus, the number of vertical synchronizing signals separated from a video signal is counted, and the exposure time during which the CRT image is photographed is determined so as to correspond to the number of vertical synchronizing signals 2.sup.K .multidot.n (where K and n are integers) thereby counted. The exposure time is therefore determined is synchronism with the vertical synchronizing signals, thereby preventing any nonuniformity of exposure from occurring on a film.

Abstract: A separate-exposure photographing apparatus including an image display unit for displaying an image to be photographed. A projection optical system projects and focuses the image displayed on the image display unit onto a film. The projection optical system has a reflecting mirror therein, and the image display unit is horizontally movable. A film feeder mechanism feeds the film and is capable of feeding the film in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A separate-exposure photographing apparatus including an image display unit for displaying an image to be photographed. A projection optical system projects and focuses the image displayed on the image display unit onto a film. The projection optical system has a reflecting mirror therein, and the image display unit is horizontally movable. A film feeder mechanism feeds the film and is capable of feeding the film in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus, such as may be used with diagnostic equipment, in which exposed films can be directed either to a film receiving magazine or automatically set to a following automatic processing station. The film receiving magazine is replaceable by a dummy magazine having the same dimensions. If the dummy magazine is employed, films received therein are automatically passed through a conveying mechanism to the following processing station. A detection is made as to which of the film receiving magazine and dummy magazine is employed, and operations of the apparatus controlled accordingly.