Abstract: The present invention provides a specific methanogenic activity measuring apparatus, in which a carbon dioxide gas absorbing container 6 is removably accommodated in a pressure vessel 4 with a cover 3 removably set thereon, the pressure vessel 4 is removably accommodated in a thermostatic water bath 7 with a pressure transducer 8 based on the pressure-electricity converting system connected to a recorder 5 attached to the cover 3, and further a supporting member for supporting a carbon dioxide gas absorbing container and a generated gas piping 16 are attached to an external bottom surface and an internal bottom surface of the carbon dioxide gas absorbing container 6 respectively, and gas piping 12 with valves for gas phase replacement to the cover 3 of the pressure vessel 4.

Abstract: A communication terminal receives character-based information from a host machine via a communication line. The terminal includes a menu identifying section for identifying menu information from a menu picture received from the host machine, and a menu information storing section for extracting individual informations from the menu information identified by the menu identifying section. The individual informations are selectable using input admissible commands, respectively, and the menu information storing section temporarily stores the individual informations and the corresponding input admissible commands. The terminal further includes a display output control section for outputting at least the individual informations in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit, and a selecting section for selecting one of the individual informations displayed on the display unit by the display output control section.

Abstract: A communication terminal receives character-based information from a host machine via a communication line. The terminal includes a menu identifying section for identifying menu information from a menu picture received from the host machine, and a menu information storing section for extracting individual information from the menu information identified by the menu identifying section. The individual items on the menu are selectable using input admissible commands, respectively, and the menu information storing section temporarily stores the individual items and the corresponding input admissible commands. The terminal further includes a display output control section for outputting at least the individual information in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit, and a selecting section for selecting one of the individual information displayed on the display unit by the display output control section.

Abstract: A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers connected to a network for providing services through the network and an information processing terminal connected to the network. The information processing terminal identifies a service identifier, provided in a storage medium for network service, for identifying a type of a network service when the storage medium is attached, connects the line to the host computer which corresponds to the identified service identifier and receives the network service from the line-connected host computer.

Abstract: After an opponent is determined by a search made in a communication character service, there may be effected transition to an action game service under control of the host computer, or a fight may be performed between terminal apparatuses that directly communicate with each other with temporary disconnection to the host computer. By preparing morphing intermediate moving images, the transition from communication character service to the action game service can be effected without causing an incongruous feeling.

Abstract: A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers connected to a network for providing services through the network and an information processing terminal connected to the network. The information processing terminal identifies a service identifier, provided in a storage medium for network service, for identifying a type of a network service when the storage medium is attached, connects the line to the host computer which corresponds to the identified service identifier and receives the network service from the line-connected host computer.

Abstract: A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers connected to a network for providing services through the network and an information processing terminal connected to the network. The information processing terminal identifies a service identifier, provided in a storage medium for network service, for identifying a type of a network service when the storage medium is attached, connects the line to the host computer which corresponds to the identified service identifier and receives the network service from the line-connected host computer.