Abstract: A point management method and a point management system are provided which can transfer points based on a plea. A server, which operates a point system, includes a unit for producing and transmitting a point transfer request mail, a unit for subtracting points to be transferred from the balance of points of a user who offers a transfer of points and producing and retaining point transfer information, a unit for producing and transmitting an allowance mail containing point number information and a unit for adding the number of points agreed to be transferred to the balance of points of the user who pleads for points upon receipt of an access from the user based on the allowance mail. A user, who is short of points, can positively plead with a user, who is likely to have residual points, for some points, and the user who is willing to transfer points can transfer points through a simple operation, thereby making it possible to enhance the conveniences to the users.

Abstract: A synthesizer receiver automatically tunes to master stations and associated satellite stations in specified geographical areas by utilizing a data table having the master station data corresponding to a plurality of master frequencies associated with broadcasting stations that are received in each of the plurality of divided geographical areas and also containing satellite data corresponding to one or more satellite frequencies individually associated with each one of the plurality of master stations in the divided geographical areas when such a master station does, in fact, have satellite stations associated with it. When one of the data areas containing the master station and satellite station data for the specified geographical areas is selected, the data is read out and used to control a phase-locked loop of the synthesizer receiver to tune to that station. If the master station is not available, the satellite station can be selected.