Apparatus for retrieving and presenting digital data
First Claim
1. An apparatus for retrieving and presenting digital data, comprising:
- a network that includes a data archive containing a plurality of digital data;
a terminal that can be connected to the network;
retrieval means that retrieves digital data, using a database of digital data retrieval information comprising predetermined item information added to each digital data item that can be presented over the network;
communication quality determination means that determines a quality of communication between the terminal and a data archive containing digital data extracted by the retrieval means based on search conditions specified by a user via the terminal; and
information presentation means that presents digital data sorted into an order in accordance with a priority specified by the user, based on item information and communication quality relating to each digital data group extracted by the retrieval means.
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Abstract
An apparatus for retrieving and presenting digital data, includes a network that includes data archives containing digital data, a terminal that can be connected to the network, a retrieval device that retrieves digital data, using a database of digital data retrieval information including information added to each group of digital data that can be provided over the network, and a communication quality determination device that determines a quality of communication between the terminal and a data archive containing digital data extracted by the retrieval device based on search conditions specified by a user via the terminal. Digital data sorted into an order in accordance with a priority specified by the user is downloaded to a user terminal.
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2 Claims
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1. An apparatus for retrieving and presenting digital data, comprising:
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a network that includes a data archive containing a plurality of digital data;
a terminal that can be connected to the network;
retrieval means that retrieves digital data, using a database of digital data retrieval information comprising predetermined item information added to each digital data item that can be presented over the network;
communication quality determination means that determines a quality of communication between the terminal and a data archive containing digital data extracted by the retrieval means based on search conditions specified by a user via the terminal; and
information presentation means that presents digital data sorted into an order in accordance with a priority specified by the user, based on item information and communication quality relating to each digital data group extracted by the retrieval means. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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