摘要:
An agent system which provides information for a user, displaying a character, includes: an agent program provided in a user computer connectable to a communication channel network; a user information storage part that stores user information; and a character display data storage part that stores character display data for determining a display form of the character. The agent program performs processing of collecting the user information and information selected by the user information, processing of creating a key word specific to the user based on the user information and the selected information, and processing of providing information, varying the display form related to the character from the selected information and the character display data, for every item of information. That is, a character as a virtual creature is provided in an information communication apparatus such as a personal computer or the like, so that information can be collected with interests and fun through communication between the user and the character.
摘要:
An information processing apparatus and method are provided by which the user not only can merely see an album display but also can enjoy the album display satisfactorily as a memory. Image data are stored, and time information and position information are recorded in connection with the image data. Thumbnail icons representative of the image data are displayed in accordance with the time information, and a map image is displayed in concave/concave display. Position icons representative of the time information and the position information are displayed on the map image. The map and the thumbnail icons are moved on the display by at least one of different types of movement including horizontal movement, vertical movement, clockwise or counterclockwise rolling movement, upward or downward pitching movement and leftward or rightward yawing movement so that the user can enjoy various images.
摘要:
An information-processing apparatus, an information-processing method and a data recording medium which allow a display to be presented to the user. The apparatus, method, and medium allow the display of a cyclical time concept which includes nature, creatures and integration of pictures and comments and is based on a predetermined cycle typically including a sequence of transitions among the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, or of a day consisting of morning, afternoon, and night, or a cycle can also be a temperature or humidity cycle.
摘要:
An information processing apparatus and method are provided by which the user not only can merely see an album display but also can enjoy the album display satisfactorily as a memory. Image data are stored, and time information and position information are recorded in connection with the image data. Thumbnail icons representative of the image data are displayed in accordance with the time information, and a map image is displayed in concave/concave display. Position icons representative of the time information and the position information are displayed on the map image. The map and the thumbnail icons are moved on the display by at least one of different types of movement including horizontal movement, vertical movement, clockwise or counterclockwise rolling movement, upward or downward pitching movement and leftward or rightward yawing movement so that the user can enjoy various images.
摘要:
An information providing system, apparatus, and method, and a data recording medium wherein a user can frequently communicate with an imaginary electronic pet that virtually lives in a piece of electric equipment so that the user can operate the electric equipment with increased interest and happiness. The system includes a plurality of interconnected pieces of electric equipment for transmitting and receiving character data. Each piece of equipment includes a character system for processing the character data, a representation system for representing a character to indicate a representation to a user of the electric equipment, and a connection system for establishing a connection to another piece of equipment. The character system rocesses the character data based on character representation data for providing the character with a predetermined representation, and the representation system provides information from the character to the user.
摘要:
A information management device and method, an information processing device and method, a recording medium, and a program that can easily and quickly receive the provision of content are provided. At a select shop set up on a network, sale Pocharas selected by its owner are prepared. In a select shop 1, when a sale Pochara for providing fortunetelling based on “Astrology” is selected by the user, the information stored in area D of a Pochara database 10 is transmitted to the device of the user, upon which an image of sale Pochara character is displayed on the display block of the device. Fortunetelling based on “Astrology” is performed by the displayed sale Pochara and its result is provided to the user. The present invention is applicable to devices such as personal computers.
摘要:
An information processing apparatus and method are provided by which the user not only can merely see an album display but also can enjoy the album display satisfactorily as a memory. Image data are stored, and time information and position information are recorded in connection with the image data. Thumbnail icons representative of the image data are displayed in accordance with the time information, and a map image is displayed in concave/concave display. Position icons representative of the time information and the position information are displayed on the map image. The map and the display by at least one of different types of movement including horizontal movement, vertical movement, clockwise or counterclockwise rolling movement, upward or downward pitching movement and leftward or rightward yawing movement so that the user can enjoy various images.
摘要:
An information processing system, an information processing method for use with the system, an information providing system, and information providing method for use with the system, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method for use with the apparatus, a doll, an object, a program storage medium, and a program for authenticating users reliably are provided. A user acquires beforehand a doll called Pochara the Good Friend incorporating an IC chip that stores a user ID for authenticating the user. When the user mounts the doll on a platform 23 connected to a personal computer 22, the user ID is read from the IC chip by a reader housed in the platform 23 and transmitted over the Internet 1 to a Pochara service server 9. The server 9 has a Pochara database 10 holding personal information about users of the service. The transmitted user ID is checked against the personal information in the database for authentication. This invention applies advantageously to servers offering services through networks.
摘要翻译:信息处理系统,与系统一起使用的信息处理方法,信息提供系统以及与该系统一起使用的信息提供方法,信息处理装置,与该装置一起使用的信息处理方法,玩偶,物体 ,程序存储介质和用于可靠地认证用户的程序。 用户预先获取一种称为Pochara the Good Friend的娃娃,其中包含存储用于认证用户的用户ID的IC芯片。 当用户将娃娃安装在连接到个人计算机22的平台23上时,通过容纳在平台23中的读取器从IC芯片读取用户ID,并通过因特网1发送到Pochara服务服务器9.服务器9 具有Pochara数据库10,其中持有有关该服务用户的个人信息。 根据数据库中的个人信息检查发送的用户ID以进行认证。 本发明有利地适用于通过网络提供服务的服务器。
摘要:
An information processing apparatus and method, information management apparatus and method, recording medium, and program that permit efficient use of hardware resources and distribute contents with ease are provided. When communication can be established via a network (when the line is available), clients 11-1 through 11-3, which have acquired contents from a contents distribution server and stored them, transmit the stored contents to remote clients in accordance with destination designation information attached to the contents. For example, client 11-1 transmits the contents, which have been acquired from the contents distribution server and stored, to clients 12-1 and 12-2, which are designated as destination clients by the destination designation information. The present invention can be applied, for example, to a router or a personal computer providing a communication section and a hard disk or other storage medium.
摘要:
The invention provides an information providing system, apparatus, method and recording medium by which the user can communicate with an electronic pet character as an imaginary living body and virtually lives in electric equipment so the user can operate the equipment with increased interest and happiness. The information providing system includes interconnected electric equipment for transmitting and receiving character data therebetween. Each piece of equipment includes a character system for processing character data, means for representing a character to indicate a representation to a user of the equipment, and means for establishing connection to another one of the electric equipment. Character data is transmitted and received so as to move between the electric equipment through the connection means. The character system processes character data based on character representation data for providing the character with a predetermined representation, and the representation means provides information from the character to the user.