Patent ID: 7991347

Claim:
An information processing apparatus located in a separate site from a sender and a remote site, said apparatus being connected to a local display device for displaying information to a user, said remote site containing a first set of digital data, said sender capable of sending a second set of digital data for processing by said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a receiver that receives said second set of digital data, said second set of digital data comprising a first set of displayable data; a second set of displayable data; a first set of non-displayable data for indicating presence of said second set of displayable data; and a first linkage reference associated with said second set of displayable data and said first set of digital data; a timing device that causes said receiver to receive said second set of digital data at predetermined times; means for displaying said first set of displayable data in a first way on said display device and said second set of displayable data in a second way on said display device, said second way indicating to said user that said second set of displayable data is selectable; an input device that allows said user to select said second set of displayable data; and means for extracting said first linkage reference to obtain an extracted first linkage reference for sending to said remote site if said second set of displayable data is selected.