COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATION PATH SELECTING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:JPH10271213A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-09

    申请号:JP2054698

    申请日:1998-02-02

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select a transfer path on a real time basis before use by displaying a menu on a terminal unit-side so that a user can select sound and/or the sound of the network of data and/or service of data and the transfer path from the menu. SOLUTION: During use, the user logs in an interface 44. The interface 44 indicates the menu of a function approved by a telephone company. When an operation company in an area operates sound by the data network and operates data by a sound network, the user selects the network to be used from the menu indicated to the user from a client server interface on a real time basis with the application of the end user, which can be used by the interface 44. The menu is displayed on a computer terminal 38 and the user negotiates with the telephone computer or a service provider and approved service and the transfer path are defined.

    SYSTEM, METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR INDIVIDUALIZING VISUAL FIELD OF BROADCASTING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:JP2001036891A

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-09

    申请号:JP2000169940

    申请日:2000-06-07

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To expand the choice and controlling range of a user concerning the display of contents to be sent by providing an end user inputting device for receiving a signal for expressing one view, a rendering device, etc. for preparing an individualized view for displaying for an end user. SOLUTION: This system is provided with an end user inputting device for receiving a signal for expressing at least one of at least two views of video, a rendering device, etc., for preparing an individualized view for displaying for an end user. Then, a viewer 80 connected with the branch of a tree 60 selects an image consisting of the part of video streams from cameras 1, 3 for viewing and looks at the images of a player 10 and football 12. A viewer 81 connected with the branch of a tree 61 selects an image consisting of the part of video streams from the cameras 1, 2 for viewing and looks at the images of the players 10 and 11.

    ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY METHOD, TELEVISING DEVICE, MEDIUM AND ADVERTISING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:JP2001061111A

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-06

    申请号:JP2000189945

    申请日:2000-06-23

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an efficient advertisement display method. SOLUTION: This method for displaying advertisements includes a step (1), where an advertisement including a plurality of commercials is stored in a storage area of a viewer device, a step (2) where program contents are received via a network for display, a step (3) where the display of a commercial is requested and a trigger to search a commercial in the storage area is recognized, and a step (4) where the commercial stored in the storage area is displayed, when the commercial is arranged in the storage area. This method employs a suitable storage device, a cable set-top box 43 and a TV unit 40 that are configured to execute this method. Furthermore, this method can be executed at an end user device or at a client device connected to a network such as the Internet.

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