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According to a computer-implemented approach for renting items to customers, customers specify what items to rent using item selection criteria separate from deciding when to receive the specified items. According to the approach, customers provide item selection criteria to a provider provides the

According to a computer-implemented approach for renting items to customers, customers specify what items to rent using item selection criteria separate from deciding when to receive the specified items. According to the approach, customers provide item selection criteria to a provider provides the items indicated by the item selection criteria to customer over a delivery channel. The provider may be either centralized or distributed depending upon the requirements of a particular application. A "Max Out" approach allows up to a specified number of items to be rented simultaneously to customers. A "Max Turns" approach allows up to a specified number of item exchanges to occur during a specified period of time. The "Max Out" and "Max Turns" approaches may be used together or separately with a variety of subscription methodologies.

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According to a computer-implemented approach for renting items to customers, customers specify what items to rent using item selection criteria separate from deciding when to receive the specified items. According to the approach, customers provide item selection criteria to a provider provides the

According to a computer-implemented approach for renting items to customers, customers specify what items to rent using item selection criteria separate from deciding when to receive the specified items. According to the approach, customers provide item selection criteria to a provider provides the items indicated by the item selection criteria to customer over a delivery channel. The provider may be either centralized or distributed depending upon the requirements of a particular application. A "Max Out" approach allows up to a specified number of items to be rented simultaneously to customers. A "Max Turns" approach allows up to a specified number of item exchanges to occur during a specified period of time. The "Max Out" and "Max Turns" approaches may be used together or separately with a variety of subscription methodologies. ansmitter converts the sampling frequency of the first audio data into a sampling frequency which is suitable for reproduction by the receiver. 14. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transmitter performs a down-sampling for the sampling frequency of the first audio data. 15. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transmitter performs an up-sampling for the sampling frequency of the first audio data. 16. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transmitter performs a sampling conversion for the sampling frequency of the first audio data. 17. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the receiver comprises a display for displaying the sampling frequency of the first audio data. 18. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus for transferring audio data and audio-related information, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting audio data and audio-related information associated with the audio data; and a receiver for receiving the audio data and the audio-related information, wherein the audio-related information includes monitor information indicating whether or not the audio data is capable of being monitored by the receiver. 19. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the receiver comprises a display for displaying the monitor information. 20. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the audio data is muted if the monitor information indicates that the audio data is not capable of being monitored by the receiver. 21. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus for transferring audio data and audio-related information, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting audio data and audio-related information associated with the audio data; and a receiver for receiving the audio data and the audio-related information, wherein the audio-related information includes information representing a transfer speed of the audio data. 22. A audio data/audio-related information transfer apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the receiver comprises a display for displaying the transfer speed. 23. A transmitter for transmitting second audio data and audio-related information associated with the second audio data, the second audio data being generated from first audio data, wherein the audio-related information includes information representing a sampling frequency of the first audio data. 24. A transmitter according to claim 23, wherein the transmitter converts the sampling frequency of the first audio data into a sampling frequency which is suitable for reproduction by the receiver. 25. A transmitter according to claim 24, wherein the transmitter performs a down-sampling for the sampling frequency of the first audio data. 26. A transmitter according to claim 24, wherein the transmitter performs an up-sampling for the sampling frequency of the first audio data. 27. A transmitter according to claim 24, wherein the transmitter performs a sampling conversion for the sampling frequency of the first audio data. 60, pp. 598-601. Video Camera to "TAKE"-RF System lab. Wellesley company sends body montiors into space -Crum, Apr. 1998. When mammographic findings are equivocal...TS2000 -TransScan. Wireless transmission of a color television moving image from the stomach using a miniature CCD camera, light source and microwave transmitter Swain CP, Gong F, Mills TN. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB40. BBC News Online -Pill camera t