System and method for connecting portable media with network and computer for use with the system
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1. A system for connecting portable media with a network, at least comprising:
- portable media each having prerecorded media-utilizing information specific to each;
a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media;
a second computer for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media and method for displaying and outputting contents of the said portable media;
and a network connecting said first and said second computers, whereby;
at least a media-identifying information is recorded as said media-utilizing information to distinguish said media from each other;
said first computer is provided at least, in addition to said media driving means, information displaying and outputting means for displaying and outputting information, first central control means for controlling overall operation and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network;
said second computer at least comprises second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network;
object and method information generating means for generating object and method information for defining data used for display and output of said media on said first computer and a display and output method based on said media-identifying information; and
media-related information generating means for generating media-related information relating to contents of said media based on said media-identifying information and the information stored in said information storage means; and
said information display and output means displays and outputs said media-related information and displays and outputs the data in said portable media in accordance with an instruction given in said object and method information.
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Abstract
The present invention aims to execute customization for each user in case portable media for computer published in large quantity are used in combination with a network. The information to control corresponding relation between portable media and users is substituted by media-identifying information 101 different for each medium among media-related information 100 set to the portable media in advance, and this is used for the control of the users. Thus, there is no need to register the users, and customization for each user can be improved.
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1. A system for connecting portable media with a network, at least comprising:
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portable media each having prerecorded media-utilizing information specific to each; a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media; a second computer for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media and method for displaying and outputting contents of the said portable media; and a network connecting said first and said second computers, whereby; at least a media-identifying information is recorded as said media-utilizing information to distinguish said media from each other; said first computer is provided at least, in addition to said media driving means, information displaying and outputting means for displaying and outputting information, first central control means for controlling overall operation and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer at least comprises second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; object and method information generating means for generating object and method information for defining data used for display and output of said media on said first computer and a display and output method based on said media-identifying information; and media-related information generating means for generating media-related information relating to contents of said media based on said media-identifying information and the information stored in said information storage means; and said information display and output means displays and outputs said media-related information and displays and outputs the data in said portable media in accordance with an instruction given in said object and method information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for connecting portable media with a network comprising the following steps:
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a first computer transmits media-utilizing information, which is a part of information of portable media in use, to a second computer via a network; said second computer receives said media-utilizing information; said second computer generates object and method information for defining a method to display and output the data used for display and output of said portable media on said first computer using media-identifying information, which is a part of the information recorded in the received media-utilizing information and the data utilized for said display and output; said second computer generates media-related information relating to said portable media using information stored in said second computer and said media-identifying information; said second computer transmits said object and method information and said media-related information to said first computer via the network; said first computer receives said transmitted object and method information and the media-related information; and said first computer displays and outputs said received media-related information and displays and outputs the data in said portable media in accordance with an instruction given in said received object and method information.
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17. A system for connecting portable media with a network, having keywords for retrieval of relevant information relating to the data recorded in the portable media, at least comprising:
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a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media; a second computer group for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media; a third computer for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with a retrieval condition among said second computer group; and a network connecting said first computer, said second computer group and said third computer;
whereby;said first computer at least comprises, in addition to said media driving means, first central control means for controlling overall operation, information display and output means for displaying and outputting the information, and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer group at least comprises, within each computer thereof, second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; and said third computer at least comprises third central control means for controlling overall operation, third information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network, and server retrieval means for retrieving said information providing server based on said keywords; wherein a media-utilizing information specific to each of the portable media is recorded, a title information is provided, which can uniquely specify at least title, issuer, year of issuance and contents of said portable media as a part of the media-utilizing information, the first computer transmits said media-utilizing information together with the keywords to the third computer, and said third computer retrieves network address of the information providing server using said transmitted keywords and the title information, which is a part of said media-utilizing information. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system for connecting portable media with a network, having keywords for retrieval of relevant information relating to the data recorded in the portable media, at least comprising:
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a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media; a second computer group for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media; a third computer for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with a retrieval condition among said second computer group; and a network connecting said first computer, said second computer group and said third computer;
whereby;said first computer at least comprises, in addition to said media driving means, first central control means for controlling overall operation, information display and output means for displaying and outputting the information, and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer group at least comprises, within each computer thereof, second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; and said third computer at least comprises third central control means for controlling overall operation, third information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network, and server retrieval means for retrieving said information providing server based on said keywords; wherein said first computer comprises means for storing the information relating to a district where the first computer is used, said first computer transmits the information relating to said district together with the keywords to the third computer, and said third computer retrieves network address of the information providing server using said transmitted keywords and information relating to said district. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for connecting portable media with a network, having keywords for retrieval of relevant information relating to the data recorded in the portable media, at least comprising:
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a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media; a second computer group for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media; a third computer for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with a retrieval condition among said second computer group; and a network connecting said first computer, said second computer group and said third computer;
whereby;said first computer at least comprises, in addition to said media driving means, first central control means for controlling overall operation, information display and output means for displaying and outputting the information, and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer group at least comprises, within each computer thereof, second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; and said third computer at least comprises third central control means for controlling overall operation, third information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network, and server retrieval means for retrieving said information providing server based on said keywords; wherein keywords used for retrieval are displayed and outputted to the first computer using information displaying and outputting means before starting the retrieval, unnecessary keywords are specified from said displayed and outputted keywords, and an information providing server is retrieved using remaining keywords except said specified unnecessary keywords. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A system for connecting portable media with a network, having keywords for retrieval of relevant information relating to the data recorded in the portable media, at least comprising:
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a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media; a second computer group for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media; a third computer for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with a retrieval condition among said second computer group; and a network connecting said first computer, said second computer group and said third computer;
whereby;said first computer at least comprises, in addition to said media driving means, first central control means for controlling overall operation, information display and output means for displaying and outputting the information, and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer group at least comprises, within each computer thereof, second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; and said third computer at least comprises third central control means for controlling overall operation, third information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network, and server retrieval means for retrieving said information providing server based on said keywords; wherein, when the data in one of the portable media is displayed and outputted by information display and output means, said first computer comprises; means for automatically starting retrieval without waiting for instruction for retrieval of an information providing server based on contents of said displayed and outputted data; and a function to display and output information as to whether retrieval result to said retrieval is present or not on the first computer by said information display and output means. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A system for connecting portable media with a network, having keywords for retrieval of relevant information relating to the data recorded in the portable media, at least comprising:
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a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media; a second computer group for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media; a third computer for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with a retrieval condition among said second computer group; and a network connecting said first computer, said second computer group and said third computer;
whereby;said first computer at least comprises, in addition to said media driving means, first central control means for controlling overall operation, information display and output means for displaying and outputting the information, and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer group at least comprises, within each computer thereof, second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; and said third computer at least comprises third central control means for controlling overall operation, third information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network, and server retrieval means for retrieving said information providing server based on said keywords; wherein there are provided a plurality of the third computers for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with the retrieval condition from the second computer group; and wherein media-utilizing information specific to each portable medium of the portable media is recorded on said portable medium in addition to keywords; a network address information capable to induce all network addresses of a group of the plurality of the third computers is provided as a part of said media-utilizing information, the first computer comprises means for storing information relating to a district where the first computer is used, a retrieval server, which is a computer to be connected among said group of the plurality of the third computers, is determined using said information relating to the district where said first computer is used, and connection of said first computer with said retrieval server is automated.
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27. A system for connecting portable media with a network, having keywords for retrieval of relevant information relating to the data recorded in the portable media, at least comprising:
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a first computer provided with media driving means for driving said portable media; a second computer group for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media; a third computer for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with a retrieval condition among said second computer group; and a network connecting said first computer, said second computer group and said third computer;
whereby;said first computer at least comprises, in addition to said media driving means, first central control means for controlling overall operation, information display and output means for displaying and outputting the information, and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer group at least comprises, within each computer thereof, second central control means for controlling overall operation, information storage means for storing information, and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; and said third computer at least comprises third central control means for controlling overall operation, third information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network, and server retrieval means for retrieving said information providing server based on said keywords; wherein there are provided a plurality of the third computers for retrieving an information providing server, which is a computer compatible with the retrieval condition from the second computer group; and wherein media-utilizing information specific to each portable medium of the portable media is recorded on said portable medium in addition to keywords; and a network address information capable to induce network address of a representative retrieval server, which is a computer representative of a group of the plurality of the third computers, is provided as a part of said media-utilizing information, said first computer comprises means for storing information relating to a district where the first computer is used, said information relating to said district is transmitted to said representative retrieval server, said representative server determines a retrieval server, which is the third computer for optimal retrieval, in the district using said transmitted information relating to the district, and connection of said first computer with said retrieval server is automated. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A system for connecting portable media with a network, at least comprising:
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a first computer provided with media driving means for driving portable media each having prerecorded media-utilizing information specific to each; and a second computer for providing media-related information relating to contents of said portable media and method for displaying and outputting contents of the said portable media, said first and second computers being capable of communicating with each other through a network, whereby; at least a media-identifying information is recorded as said media-utilizing information to distinguish said media from the other; said first computer is provided at least, in addition to said media driving means, information displaying and outputting means for displaying and outputting information, first central control means for controlling overall operation and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said second computer at least having second central control means for controlling overall operation; information storage means for storing the information; second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; object and method information generating means for generating object and method information for defining data used for display and output of said media on said first computer and a display and output method based on said media-identifying information; and media-related information generating means for generating media-related information relating to contents of said media based on said media-identifying information and information stored in said information storage means; said information display and output means being arranged to display and output said media-related information and to display and output the data in said portable media in accordance with an instruction given in said object and method information.
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31. A computer for use with a system for connecting portable media with a network, said computer comprising:
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media driving means for driving portable media g each having prerecorded media-utilizing information specific to each, said media-utilizing information having at least a media-identifying information to distinguish said media from the other; information displaying and outputting means for displaying, and outputting information; first central control means for controlling overall operation; and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said computer being capable of communicating with a second computer through said network; said second computer being arranged to provide media-related information relating to contents of said portable media and method for displaying and outputting contents of said portable media; said second computer having, second central control means for controlling overall operation; information storage means for storing the information; second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; object and method information generating means for generating object and method information for defining data used for display and output of said media on said first computer and a display and output method based on said media-identifying information; and media-related information generating means for generating media-related information relating to contents of said media based on said media-identifying information and information stored in said information storage means; said information display and output means being arranged to display and output said media-related information and to display and output the data in said portable media in accordance with an instruction given in said object and method information.
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32. A server computer for use with a system for connecting portable media with a network, said server computer being communicable through a network with one or more client computers each having,
media driving means for driving portable media each having prerecorded media-utilizing information specific to each, said media-utilizing information having at least a media-identifying information to distinguish said media from the other; -
information displaying and outputting means for displaying and outputting information; first central control means for controlling overall operation; and first information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; said server computer being arranged to provide media-related information relating to contents of said portable media and method for displaying and outputting contents of said portable media; said server computer comprising; second central control means for controlling overall operation; information storage means for storing the information; and second information transmitting and receiving means for inputting and outputting to and from the network; object and method information generating means for generating object and method information for defining data used for display and output of said media on said client computer and a display and output method based on said media-identifying information; and media-related information generating means for generating media-related information relating to contents of said media based on said media-identifying information and information stored in said information storage means; said information display and output means being arranged to display and output said media-related information and to display and output the data in said portable media in accordance with an instruction given in said object and method information.
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