Patent ID: 6744745
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
An information providing system comprising:a transmitting station which transmits multiplex information having a plurality of contents information to be provided to a mobile unit multiplexed, towards the ground via a relay unit provided in the sky; and an information receiving apparatus, mounted on said mobile unit, which receives the multiplex information, wherein said information receiving apparatus having, a receiving unit which receives the multiplex information; a self-position detecting unit which detects a self-position of said mobile unit; a memory unit which stores a table that represents a relationship between extraction information that is used for extracting contents information from the multiplex information and position information relating to a position at which said mobile unit can exist; a retrieving unit which retrieves the position information corresponding to the self-position from the table, and then retrieves the extraction information corresponding to the position information; and an extracting unit which extracts the contents information from the multiplex information that has been received by said receiving unit, based on the extraction information retrieved from said retrieving unit.