Program drawing-up apparatus, program providing system, methods to be used with the same, computer programs to be used with the same and recording medium storing such computer programs
First Claim
1. A program drawing-up apparatus comprising:
- a delivery request acquisition section for acquiring a delivery request from a client apparatus;
a contents data retrieval section for retrieving contents data according to the delivery request;
an auxiliary data generation section for generating auxiliary data to be delivered in combination with the contents data; and
a program drawing-up section for drawing up a program indicating the sequence of delivery of the contents data and the auxiliary data according to the delivery request.
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Abstract
A program drawing-up apparatus can provide information effectively and efficiently. The program drawing-up apparatus (2) comprises a program control device (3) and a narration synthesizer device (4). The program control device (3) has a delivery request acquisition section for acquiring a delivery request from a client apparatus (6), a contents data retrieval section for retrieving contents data and a program drawing-up section for drawing up a program showing the sequence of delivery of the contents data and the auxiliary data on the basis of the delivery request. The narration synthesizer device (4) has a narration synthesizing section for synthetically generating narration data to be delivered in combination with contents data. Information can be provided effectively because contents can be delivered with one or more than one narrations added thereto.
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20 Claims
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1. A program drawing-up apparatus comprising:
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a delivery request acquisition section for acquiring a delivery request from a client apparatus;
a contents data retrieval section for retrieving contents data according to the delivery request;
an auxiliary data generation section for generating auxiliary data to be delivered in combination with the contents data; and
a program drawing-up section for drawing up a program indicating the sequence of delivery of the contents data and the auxiliary data according to the delivery request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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12. A program drawing-up method comprising:
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a step of acquiring a delivery request from a client apparatus;
a step of retrieving contents data according to the delivery request;
a step of generating auxiliary data to be delivered in combination with the retrieved contents data; and
a step of drawing up a program indicating the sequence of delivery of the contents data and the auxiliary data according to the delivery request.
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18. A program providing method comprising:
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a step of acquiring a delivery request from a client apparatus;
a step of retrieving contents data according to the delivery request;
a step of generating auxiliary data to be delivered in combination with the retrieved contents data;
a step of drawing up a program indicating the sequence of delivery of the contents data and the auxiliary data according to the delivery request; and
a step for the client apparatus to receive the contents data delivered from the contents delivery apparatus and the auxiliary data delivered from the program drawing-up apparatus according to the sequence of delivery of the program.
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