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20110211469 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A communication device transmits a plurality of measurement packets to another communication device while successively varying a transmitting interval. After the plurality of measurement packets have been transmitted, the communication device determines a location of a usable bandwidth in relation to a first bandwidth range that is a range within which bandwidths are measured. The communication device resets the first bandwidth range to a second bandwidth range that is a range within which the bandwidths are measured and in which at least one of an upper limit and a lower limit is different from the corresponding limit in the first bandwidth range in accordance with the determination. The communication device selects a bandwidth that will be used when the measurement packets are transmitted. The communication device transmits the measurement packets to the other communication device using the bandwidth that has been selected. | 09-01-2011 |
20120163221 | Communication Device, Communication Method and Computer Program Product - A communication device measures an available bandwidth, which is a bandwidth that can be used for data communication, while changing a transmission rate of packets. The communication device comprises a range determination portion that sets a reference point and determines a search range, a bandwidth setting portion that sets a measurement bandwidth, a first generation portion that generates media data, a second generation portion that generates redundant data, a packet generation portion that packetizes the media data and the redundant data, and a packet transmission portion that transmits measurement packets. | 06-28-2012 |
20120221737 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES, METHODS AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA - A communication device including a controller that controls the communication device to execute steps of: establishing a first communication session between the communication device and a first communication device; determining whether a second communication session between the first communication device and a second communication device is established; acquiring a communication parameter of the second communication session from the first communication device when the controller determines that the second communication session between the first communication device and the second communication device is established; and determining a bandwidth of the first communication session based on the acquired communication parameter of the second communication session. | 08-30-2012 |
20130222526 | System and Method of a Remote Conference - A system may include a first communication device, and a recording server. The first communication device may set layout information indicative of a layout of media data. The first communication device may transmit, to the recording server, first media data to be transmitted to the second communication device, the layout information, and first identification information identifying the first communication device. The recording server may store the first media data, the layout information, and the first identification information transmitted from the first communication device. The recording server may receive a request for conference proceedings data from a particular device. The recording server may determine particular layout information for the particular device. The recording server may generate conference proceedings data based on the determined layout information and media data requested by the particular device. | 08-29-2013 |
20140297829 | Server Apparatus Program, Server Apparatus, and Communication Apparatus Program - A server apparatus performs a remote conference by a plurality of communication apparatuses. When a recording start instruction is acquired from any one of the communication apparatuses, the server apparatus specifies, based on layout information of the communication apparatuses, a display area in which layouts of two or more image information are corresponding to each other between two or more of the communication apparatuses. The server apparatus combines two or more image data corresponding respectively to the two or more image information included in the specified display area and generates one first kind record data. The first kind record data includes the two or more image information which are arranged in the layout of the two or more image information included in the specified display area. | 10-02-2014 |
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20090055917 | Authentication method and authentication system using the same - An authentication method is provided in which authentication is performed between terminals respectively belonging to a first realm and a second realm that is different from the first realm, with using a Kerberos authentication method. In order to obtain authentication with a terminal belonging to the second realm, a terminal belonging to the first realm requests a ticket granting ticket for accessing a key distribution center in the second realm, from a key distribution center in the first realm. The key distribution center in the first realm transmits an encrypted IP address of the key distribution center in the second realm together with the requested ticket granting ticket, to the terminal belonging to the first realm. | 02-26-2009 |
20090147784 | Field network system - A field network system is provided. The field network system includes a plurality of field devices and a plurality of tunneling units. The field devices are coupled to each other through an IP network. The IP network is divided into a plurality of subnetworks. Each of the tunneling units is provided in each of the subnetworks to conduct tunneling communication. | 06-11-2009 |
20130016839 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PREVENTING LEAKAGE OF ENCRYPTED KEYAANM MIYAZAWA; KazunoriAACI Musashino-shiAACO JPAAGP MIYAZAWA; Kazunori Musashino-shi JP - A wireless communication apparatus may include a first module that stores a first key used to encrypt and decrypt communication contents, a second module that stores a second key used to encrypt and decrypt the first key, the first key being encrypted in accordance with a public key encryption scheme, and a connection bus that connects the first module and the second module to each other Each of the first module and the second module may include an encryption processing unit that encrypts and decrypts information, which is transmitted and received via the connection bus, by using a third key that is different from the first key and the second key. | 01-17-2013 |
20130107804 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20140177518 | PACKET FORWARDING DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A packet forwarding device performs forwarding of a packet between first and second wireless communication networks to which different identifiers are attached, and includes: a relay network that is interposed between the first and second wireless communication networks; a first processing unit that is connected to the first wireless communication network and performs first routing control by using first routing information in which the first wireless communication network and the relay network are defined as outgoing interfaces; and a second processing unit that is connected to the second wireless communication network and performs second route control by using second routing information in which the second wireless communication network and the relay network are defined as outgoing interfaces. | 06-26-2014 |
20140192766 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication apparatus for performing wireless communication between wireless devices via a wireless communication network, wherein the wireless communication apparatus comprises: a packet processor for generating a first packet including first control information and discrimination information for discriminating between the first control information for connecting to the wireless communication network a set wireless device, which is a wireless device for which the setting of instrument information required for accessing the wireless communication network has been performed, and second control information for connecting to the wireless communication network a setting-required wireless device, which is a wireless device for which there is a need to set instrument information, and a second packet including the discrimination information and the second control information; and a wireless communication unit for transmitting the first packet and the second packet generated by the packet processor to the wireless communication network. | 07-10-2014 |
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20110104842 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic EL display which includes a substrate having a TFT therein and a plurality of organic EL elements disposed on the substrate, each of the organic EL elements having a first electrode disposed on the substrate, an organic layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the organic layer, the method including: providing the substrate having the TFT therein; forming the first electrode connected to the TFT on the substrate; forming the organic layer on the first electrode; detecting a foreign substance introduced in the organic layer; forming a groove which surrounds the foreign substance in the organic layer; and forming the second electrode on the organic layer, the second electrode being separated by the groove from a region surrounded by the groove. | 05-05-2011 |
20110227104 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is an organic EL display manufacturing method which has: a step wherein an organic EL panel having a substrate and organic EL elements arranged in matrix on the substrate is prepared, and each organic EL element is permitted to have a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, an organic layer disposed on the pixel electrode, a transparent counter electrode disposed on the organic layer, a sealing layer disposed on the transparent counter electrode, and a color filter disposed on the sealing layer; a step of detecting a defective portion on the organic layer in the organic EL element; and a step of breaking the transparent counter electrode in a region on the defective portion of the transparent counter electrode by irradiating the region on the defective portion with a laser beam. The laser beam is radiated by being tilted with respect to the normal line on the display surface of the organic EL panel. | 09-22-2011 |
20110278603 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL display, which comprises: a step of preparing an organic EL panel that comprises a substrate and organic EL elements arranged as a matrix on the substrate, wherein each organic EL element has a pixel electrode arranged on the substrate, an organic layer arranged on the pixel electrode, a transparent counter electrode arranged on the organic layer, a protective layer arranged on the transparent counter electrode, and a color filter arranged on the protective layer, and a defect portion present in the organic layer in each organic EL element is detected; a step of destroying a region of the transparent counter electrode positioned above the defect portion by irradiating the region with laser light through the color filter; and a step wherein a region of the color filter positioned above the defect portion is removed. | 11-17-2011 |
20110287682 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY MANUFACTURING METHOD - The disclosed method is for manufacturing organic EL displays that comprise a substrate and multiple organic EL elements that are disposed in a matrix form on said substrate, and wherein said organic EL elements comprise pixel electrodes that are disposed on said substrate, an organic layer that is disposed on said pixel electrodes and a counter-electrode that is disposed on said organic layer. The organic EL display manufacturing method comprises a step for forming banks that delineate the organic layer on the substrate, a step for coating the region delineated by said banks with a solution comprising an organic material and forming the organic layer, a step for detecting defectively formed portions of said organic layer, a step for removing said defectively formed portions, a step for forming a recessed part or a protruding part around the region from which said poorly formed portion has been removed, and a step for re-coating the region from which said defectively formed portion was removed with the solution comprising the organic material. | 11-24-2011 |
20120270460 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - Laser light is irradiated onto a foreign substance, which is contaminated into an organic layer of an organic EL element, to insulate the periphery of the foreign substance, thereby repairing a defect of the organic EL element that may be caused by the foreign substance. Before the laser light is irradiated onto a pixel containing a foreign substance, the laser light is irradiated onto peripheral pixels around the pixel containing the foreign substance, while shifting a focal position of laser light. The focal position of laser light is defined based on a laser irradiation mark and an emission state of the pixel. The laser light is irradiated with the adjusted focus to insulate a foreign substance section without damaging other portions than the periphery of the foreign substance, thereby making it possible to repair a defect that may be caused by the foreign substance. | 10-25-2012 |
20120295507 | METHOD OF REPAIRING ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - In a method of repairing an organic EL display, in which when a foreign particle has contaminated a pixel electrode to cause a defect during manufacture of an organic EL display, it is possible to repair the defect locally and simply without damaging the vicinity of the repaired part of the pixel electrode by the repair. In manufacture of the organic EL display, a defect due to a foreign particle is repaired by detecting the foreign particle that has contaminated the pixel electrode, lowering a fine needle having a hemispherically-shaped tip downward toward the foreign particle, and plastic deforming the foreign particle and part of the pixel electrode together to bury the foreign particle into the pixel electrode. A short circuit due to a foreign particle is prevented by pressing the foreign particle into the pixel electrode. | 11-22-2012 |
20130015475 | ORGANIC EL PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM Miyazawa; KazutoshiAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Miyazawa; Kazutoshi Osaka JP - The present invention prevents a local luminance reduction at defects in pixel electrodes with a rapid and easy method. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an organic EL panel that includes a TFT panel and organic EL devices disposed over a surface of the TFT panel in matrix arrangement, each of the organic EL devices including a pixel electrode disposed over the surface of the TFT panel, an organic luminescent layer disposed over the pixel electrode, and a counter electrode disposed over the organic functional layer. The method includes the steps of: providing a TFT panel; patterning pixel electrodes on a surface of the TFT panel; detecting in the pixel electrodes defects in which the surface of the TFT panel is exposed; roughening a portion of the surface of the TFT panel by applying a laser beam onto the portion, the portion including a surface exposed through the defect in the pixel electrode; forming an organic functional layer over the pixel electrodes and the surface of the TFT panel exposed through the defect in the pixel electrode; and forming a counter electrode over the organic functional layer. | 01-17-2013 |
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20080239388 | Information processing apparatus and computer usable medium therefor - An information processing apparatus having a request receiving unit to receive a request issued from a client device for event information, a destination device determining unit to determine the client device which issued the request as a destination device of the event information, a destination device information storing unit to store first destination device information which specifies the destination device, an event information providing unit to provide the event information to the destination device according to the first destination device information, a first cancellation unit to invalidate the first destination device information when delivery of the event information failed, and a second cancellation unit to invalidate second destination device information, which specifies the identical destination device according to the removal of the first destination device information when the second destination device specifying the identical destination device is detected in the destination device information storing unit, is provided. | 10-02-2008 |
20090086270 | PRINTING DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR EXECUTING PRINT JOB - There is provided a printing device, comprising: a data receiving unit configured to receive print job data; a buffer used to store the print job data; a judgment unit configured to judge whether the print job data received by the data receiving unit can be stored in available space of the buffer; and a deletion target extraction unit configured such that, in response to the judgment unit judging that the print job data received by the data receiving unit can not be stored in available space of the buffer, the deletion target extraction unit extracts deletion target print job data which can de deleted from the buffer, from among one or more pieces of print job data stored in the buffer. | 04-02-2009 |
20100079823 | Image Scanning System, Image Scanner, and Computer Readable Medium for Image Processing Device - An image scanning system comprises an image scanner and an information processing device. The image scanner comprises an output unit to output image data generated based on scanned image to the information processing device; and an instructing unit to transmit a prohibition command for prohibiting displaying of an image based on the image data, to the information processing device. The information processing device comprises a data reception unit to receive the image data outputted by the image scanner; a display unit; a control unit configured to control the display unit to display the image based on the image data; and a command reception unit configured to receive the prohibition command. In this configuration, the control unit operates to prohibit displaying of the image based on the received image data in response to reception of the prohibition command through the command reception unit. | 04-01-2010 |
20110320817 | ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE ISSUING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An electronic certificate issuance system comprising at least one communication device, and an electronic certificate issuing device for issuing a set of an electronic certificate and a private key corresponding to the electronic certificate as a certification set for each of the at least one communication device, is provided. The electronic certificate issuing device includes a first connecting interface, an obtaining system, which is adapted to obtain a node ID assigned to each of the at least one communication device, a generating system, and a writing system. The at least one communication device includes a second connecting interface, a judging system, and an installing system. | 12-29-2011 |
20130007309 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MEDIUM FOR THE SAME, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A management device configured to communicate with at least one second management device and at least one terminal device via a network includes an acquiring system configured to acquire first management information managed by the management device, a receiving system configured to receive second management information managed by each of the at least one second management device from each of the at least one second management device, a management information request receiving system configured to receive a management information request for the first management information and the second management information from the at least one terminal device, and a sending system configured to send, to the at least one terminal device, the first management information acquired by the acquiring system and the second management information received by the receiving system in response to the management information request being received by the management information request receiving system. | 01-03-2013 |
20140104652 | SERVER AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device. | 04-17-2014 |
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20080239396 | Method of creating decompressed data - A method may be provided with a first downloading step of downloading a predetermined size of first compressed data of a first image object which is to be included in both a first band of print data and a second band of the print data, a first decompression step of creating first decompressed data by decompressing the first compressed data having the predetermined size downloaded in the first downloading step, a determination step of determining whether all the first decompressed data corresponding to the first band has been created, a repeating step of repeating the first downloading step, the first decompression step, and the determination step in a case where a negative determination is obtained in the determination step, a second downloading step of downloading second compressed data of a second image object in a case where a positive determination is obtained in the determination step, and a second decompression step of creating second decompressed data by decompressing the second compressed data downloaded in the second downloading step. | 10-02-2008 |
20090034853 | TECHNIQUE FOR CREATING PRINT DATA - A print data creation apparatus for creating print data in band units may comprise an obtaining device, a decompressed data creation device, a band determination device, a deletion device, a data range storage device, a data range specifying device, and a print data creation device. The obtaining device obtains compressed data of one or more image objects. The decompressed data creation device creates decompressed data by decompressing the compressed data of the one or more image objects in partial units. The band determination device determines, for each decompressed data created by the decompressed data creation device, to which band the decompressed data is necessary. The deletion device deletes the decompressed data that the band has been determined by the band determination device. The data range storage device stores, based on information determined by the band determination device, for each band, an association of the band and a data range of the compressed data that is necessary for creating print data corresponding to the band. The data range specifying device specifies, based on information stored in the data range storage device, a data range of compressed data associated with a band of which print data is to be created. The print data creation device creates print data from compressed data within the data range specified by the data range specifying device. | 02-05-2009 |
20110093556 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DEVICE EXECUTING MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS AND COMPUTER PROGAM - A multi-functional device communicatably connected to a plurality of servers, each server corresponding to one of a plurality of functions, is provided. The multi-functional device includes, a function execution unit that executes one of the plurality of functions, a first transmission unit that transmits a first signal including the obtained user identification information based on location information of the server, and a first reception unit that receives a function execution instruction which is transmitted from the server in response to the first signal, wherein the function execution instruction includes limitation information, which corresponds to the user and which limits execution of the desired function, wherein the function execution unit suspends the execution of the desired function when location information of the server is specified, and wherein when the function execution instruction is received, the function execution unit resumes execution of the desired function according to the limitation information. | 04-21-2011 |
20120081743 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RELAY APPARATUS - An image processing system includes: an image processing apparatus; a relay apparatus; and a service providing apparatus, which are connected to a network. The image processing apparatus includes: an electronic-file storage unit; an address-get-request transmitting unit; an upload-message generating unit which, upon receiving an upload destination address and a template for an upload message for performing an upload request to the service providing apparatus from the relay apparatus after a request for getting the upload destination address is transmitted to the relay apparatus by the account-information-request transmitting unit, generates the upload message including an electronic file and the upload destination address according to the received template; and an upload-message transmitting unit that transmits the upload message to the service providing apparatus to upload the electronic file to the service providing apparatus. The relay apparatus includes: a program storage unit; an upload-destination-address getting unit; and an upload-destination-address transmitting unit. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084402 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RELAY APPARATUS - An image processing system includes: a relay apparatus; a service providing apparatus for an electronic-file storing service; and an image processing apparatus, which are connected to a network. The image processing apparatus includes: a first-address-get-request transmitting unit that transmits a request for getting a first address representing a location of an electronic file to be downloaded from the service providing apparatus to the relay apparatus; a first downloading unit which, upon receiving the first address from the relay apparatus after the request for getting the first address is transmitted, downloads the electronic file stored at the first address; and a storage control unit that controls a storage unit to store the electronic file downloaded by the first downloading unit. The relay apparatus includes: a first-address-get-program storage unit; a first-address getting unit; and a first-address transmitting unit. | 04-05-2012 |
20120092728 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND SERVER - An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120113463 | RELAY APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS OF RELAY APPARATUS - A relay apparatus to be connected through a network to a server apparatus configured to store image data and a communication apparatus configured to acquire the image data from the server and output an image based on the acquired image data, the relay apparatus includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive a request for acquiring location information from the communication apparatus; an acquiring unit configured to acquire the location information for acquiring the image data from the server apparatus upon receipt of the request; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the acquired location information to the communication apparatus. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113471 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF RELAY APPARATUS - A communication system includes: a communication apparatus; and a relay apparatus. The communication apparatus includes: a contents-summary-information address request unit; a contents-summary-information display unit; a selection-information transmission unit; a selection-completion notification unit; and a contents get unit. The relay apparatus includes: an order-information addition unit that adds order information of contents to electronic data information; a contents-summary-information address transmission unit that transmits address information of a contents summary information item and the electronic data information, to which the order information is added, in response to a request of transmission of the address information of the contents summary information item; a contents-address get unit that gets the address information of the contents selected based on selection information from the selection-completion notification unit; and a contents-address transmission unit that transmits the address information of the contents got by the contents-address get unit to the communication apparatus. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113472 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND RELAY APPARATUS - A communication apparatus, a control program of the communication apparatus, and a relay apparatus are provided. The communication apparatus is configured to download electronic data from a server storing a first amount or more of electronic data and to output the downloaded electronic data. The communication apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a second amount of electronic data smaller than the first amount at one time, a download information acquiring unit configured to acquire download information necessary for downloading the first amount of electronic data stored in the server, from the server, a download unit configured to download the second amount of electronic data of the first amount of electronic data from the server, using the download information acquired by the download information acquiring unit. The output unit is configured to output the electronic data downloaded by the download unit. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117199 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, RELAY APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF RELAY - A communication apparatus system includes a relay apparatus and a communication apparatus which are connected to a network, to which a service providing apparatus for an electronic-file storing service is connected. The communication apparatus includes: an address-get-request transmitting unit that transmits a request for getting an upload destination address to the relay apparatus; a receiving unit that receives the upload destination address and a template for an upload message from the relay apparatus; an upload-message generating unit that generates the upload message including the electronic file and the upload destination address according to the received template; and an upload-message transmitting unit that transmits the generated upload message to the service providing apparatus to upload the electronic file in the electronic-file storing service. The relay apparatus includes: an upload-destination-address-get-program storage unit; an upload-destination-address getting unit; a time-information adding unit; and an upload-destination-address transmitting unit. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117629 | RELAY APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND RELAY METHOD - A relay apparatus connected to a communication apparatus, a service providing apparatus and a browser-equipped apparatus, includes: a registering unit registering provisional registration information, the provisional registration information being used in an authentication procedure performed between the service providing apparatus and the browser-equipped apparatus; an acquiring unit acquiring permission information representing that use of the service is permitted, the permission information being issued by the service providing apparatus in the authentication procedure; a communication unit transmitting the provisional registration information to the browser-equipped apparatus; a receiving unit receiving input information transmitted from the communication apparatus, the input information being generated in response to the provisional registration information; and a communication unit transmitting the permission information to the communication apparatus which has transmitted the input information if the receiving unit receives the input information. | 05-10-2012 |
20120254368 | RELAY APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR RELAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A relay apparatus configured to communicate with a server which transmits contents corresponding to identification information received by the server, and a terminal which acquires the contents corresponding to the identification information, the relay apparatus comprises: a communication unit configured to communicate with the server and the terminal; and a processor configured to: receive first identification information from the server through the communication unit; determine whether first contents corresponding to the received first identification information complies with a first format or a second format; transmit the first identification information to the terminal through the communication unit if the processor determines that the first contents complies with the first format; and transmits, to the terminal through the communication unit, second identification information corresponding to second contents which is acquired by converting the first contents if the processor determines that the first contents complies with the second format. | 10-04-2012 |
20130003100 | MULTI-FUNCTION PERIPHERAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A multi-function peripheral is connected to an instruction device and performs each operation function of a plurality of operation functions in accordance with an instruction from the instruction device. The multi-function peripheral includes an input unit, a communication unit and a controller. The controller is configured to perform: a function selecting process; an instruction requesting process; an input-information receiving process of receiving input information for performing one operation function of the plurality of operation functions; an operation-setting function process; an input-information transmitting process; and a user-setting function process including setting user-specific information on a basis of the input information. The controller of the multi-function peripheral is configured not to transmit the user-specific information, which is set in the user-setting function process, to the instruction device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130060889 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system includes a communication device and a relay apparatus that are connected to a network, to which an external service is connected. The communication device includes a communication unit and a controller configured to perform a first transmitting process and an outputting process. The relay apparatus includes a communication unit and a controller. The controller of the relay apparatus is configured to perform a first receiving process, a second transmitting process, a first getting process, a first instructing process, a second receiving process, a second getting process, and a second instructing process. | 03-07-2013 |
20130141743 | Multi-Function Device and Screen Providing Server - A multi-function device may acquire specific use information corresponding to a specific user who uses the multi-function device, request a service providing server to provide a specific service in a case where the specific service among plural types of services is selected by the specific user, and acquire screen information from a screen providing server so as to display a screen according to the screen information. The multi-function device may display a first screen for receiving the specific service from the service providing server in a case where the specific use information indicates that the specific user is allowed to use a specific function related to the specific service, and display a second screen indicating that it is not capable of receiving the specific service in a case where the specific use information indicates that the specific user is not allowed to use the specific function. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141744 | Controlling Device for Multi-Function Device - A controlling device for a multi-function device may acquire specific function information for a specific service providing server from a first storage unit, and acquire specific use information for a specific user from a second storage unit. The controlling device may determine, by using the specific function information and the specific use information, whether or not a usable function exists. The controlling device may execute a process for the multi-function device to receive a service related to the usable function from the specific service providing server in a case where it is determined that the usable function exists, and execute a process for prohibiting the multi-function device to receive a service from the specific service providing server m a second case where h is determined that the usable function does not exist. | 06-06-2013 |
20130201509 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device, which is used for a system including a content server configured to store a plurality of contents and a plurality of printers, includes: a determination unit configured to, when a first instruction for printing a specific content of the plurality of contents is input into a specific printer of the plurality of printers, determine specific print setting relation information relating to a specific print setting that is recommendable for the specific printer to print the specific content in accordance with specific type relation information relating to a type of the specific printer and specific content relation information relating to the specific content; and a print control unit configured to control a print execution unit of the specific printer to print the specific content by using the specific print setting in accordance with the determined specific print setting relation information. | 08-08-2013 |
20140115133 | System, Terminal Device, Computer Readable Medium and Method - A service registration system includes a server that provides a service through a network, a peripheral device capable of communicating with the server and using the service, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server and the peripheral device. When the terminal device receives the registration requesting information representing information related to registration necessary for using the service from a user, the terminal device transmits registration requesting information to the server. When the server receives the registration requesting information from the terminal device, the server transmits service information necessary for using the service. Further, the terminal device can transmit the service information to the peripheral device when it receives the service information from the server. Further, when the peripheral device receives the service information from the terminal device, the peripheral device stores the received service information and operates in a mode where the service is usable. | 04-24-2014 |
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20080310033 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND CAMERA EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A zoom lens system includes a first lens unit having positive optical power, a second lens unit having negative optical power, a third lens unit having positive optical power, and a fourth lens unit having positive optical power, the lens units being arranged in that order from an object side towards an image side. The second and fourth lens units are configured to move when the zoom lens system performs zooming. In this zoom lens system, the second lens unit consists of a negative lens element, a negative lens element, a negative lens element, and a positive lens element that are arranged in that order from the object side towards the image side. The focal lengths of the third and fourth lens units are set at appropriate values so that the zoom lens system can have a high zoom ratio while exhibiting high optical performance over the entire zoom range. | 12-18-2008 |
20100246025 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - A zoom lens system, in which chromatic aberration, spherical aberration, and coma may be excellently corrected in a balanced manner so as to obtain excellent optical performance over an entire zoom range, includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power; and a rear lens group including a lens unit having a positive refractive power, in which: at least one of the first lens unit and the second lens unit is moved for zooming so that an interval therebetween at a telephoto end is larger than an interval at a wide angle end; the first lens unit includes at least one negative lens; and an Abbe number (νd | 09-30-2010 |
20110176225 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, a second lens unit of a negative refractive power, a third lens unit of a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit of a positive refractive power. In zooming, the first lens unit is configured fixed and the second, third, and fourth lens units are configured movable. The following conditions are satisfied where f | 07-21-2011 |
20110242397 | EYEPIECE LENS FOR VIEWFINDER - An eyepiece lens includes, in order from an image display surface side to an observer side, a positive first lens, a negative second lens, and a positive third lens. A surface on the image display surface side of the positive first lens has a refractive power stronger than a refractive power of an opposite surface thereof. The negative second lens has a meniscus shape, and a surface on the image display surface side of the negative second lens has a convex shape. Both surfaces of the positive third lens have a convex shape. In the eyepiece lens, during diopter adjustment, the first through the third lenses move along an optical axis. A focal length (f) of the entire eyepiece lens and a diagonal length (H) of the image display surface satisfy the following conditions: | 10-06-2011 |
20110249172 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING ZOOM LENS - In an image pickup apparatus including an image sensor and a zoom lens configured to form an image on the image sensor, the zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a subsequent lens group including one or more lens units. In the zoom lens, during zooming, the first lens unit is stationary, the third lens unit moves along a locus convex towards the object side, and three or more lens units including the third lens unit and the image sensor move. An optical total length of the zoom lens is longer at a telephoto end than at a wide-angle end. | 10-13-2011 |
20110254994 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear lens unit including one or more lens units. An interval between respective adjacent lens units varies during zooming such that an interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit is larger at a telephoto end than at a wide-angle end and an interval between the second lens unit and the third lens unit is smaller at the telephoto end than at the wide-angle end. The third lens unit includes at least one negative lens. An Abbe number (νd | 10-20-2011 |
20110286103 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens unit having a positive or negative refractive power, and a fifth lens unit having a positive refractive power. In the zoom lens, the first lens unit is stationary during zooming. At least the second lens unit, the third lens unit, and the fifth lens unit move along an optical axis during zooming. Furthermore, in the zoom lens, a focal length of the entire zoom lens at a wide-angle end (fw) and an amount of movement of the second lens unit during zooming from the wide-angle end to a telephoto end (m2z) are appropriately set. | 11-24-2011 |
20120275035 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power and arranged closest to an object side. 0.5011-01-2012 | |
20130148211 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, the first lens unit is fixed and at least the second and fourth lens unit are moved during zooming, the third lens unit is configured by a cemented lens formed by cementing a negative lens having a meniscus shape convex towards the object side and a positive lens, the fourth lens unit is configured by a cemented lens formed by cementing a negative lens having a meniscus shape convex towards the object side and a positive lens, and focal lengths f | 06-13-2013 |
20130321655 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a positive first lens unit, a negative second lens unit, an aperture stop, a positive third lens unit, and a positive fourth lens unit. The third lens unit includes, in that order, a positive first lens sub-unit, and a negative second lens sub-unit. The second lens sub-unit is movable in a direction having a component perpendicular to an optical axis to change an image forming position in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. A distance on the optical axis between the aperture stop and the third lens unit at a wide-angle end, a composite focal length of the first lens unit and the second lens unit at the wide-angle end, a focal length of the first lens sub-unit, and a focal length of the second lens sub-unit are appropriately set. | 12-05-2013 |
20140285704 | OPTICAL FILTER, LIGHT QUANTITY CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - The optical filter includes a filter edge portion forming a boundary between a region through which a light flux is transmitted and a region through which the light flux is not transmitted. The filter edge portion has a concavo-convex shape whose edge outline is formed by a continuous curved line including convex portions and concave portions alternately arranged in a direction in which the boundary extends. The curved line includes part satisfying θa≦60°. θa represents an angle formed by a tangent at an arbitrary point on the curved line between a top point of one convex portion and a bottom point of one concave portion adjacent to the one convex portion with a tangent at the top point of the one convex portion, the angle θa becoming larger as the arbitrary point becomes farther from the top point. | 09-25-2014 |
20140293438 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having positive refractive power, a second lens unit having negative refractive power, a third lens unit having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having positive refractive power, in order from an object side to an image side. During zooming, the first lens unit is not moved, and the second lens unit, the third lens unit, and the fourth lens unit are moved to change an interval between adjacent lens units. A moving amount m | 10-02-2014 |
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20090160291 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A piezoelectric actuator includes: a vibrator that includes a piezoelectric element, a first drive electrode and a second drive electrode, the piezoelectric element vibrated by a combination of at least two vibration modes including a first vibration mode and a second vibration mode, the first drive electrode applying a first drive signal that excites a vibration of the first vibration mode, the second drive electrode applying a second drive signal that excites a vibration of the second vibration mode; and a phase adjuster that adjusts a phase of at least one of the first and second drive signals. | 06-25-2009 |
20120248805 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, MOTOR, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A motor includes a vibrating plate having a projection part to be pressed against a driven member and a piezoelectric material provided on the vibrating plate, wherein a Young's modulus E | 10-04-2012 |
20130313945 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, MOTOR, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A motor includes a vibrating plate having a projection part to be pressed against a driven member and a piezoelectric material provided on the vibrating plate, wherein a Young's modulus E | 11-28-2013 |
20130328967 | MOVING MECHANISM, ROBOT HAND, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TRANSPORT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTION DEVICE, LIQUID FEED PUMP, PRINTING DEVICE, PROJECTION DEVICE, AND TRANSPORT DEVICE - A moving mechanism includes a support, a moving body arranged movably in a predetermined direction relative to the support, a first groove provided in the support parallel to the moving direction, a second groove provided in the moving body parallel to the moving direction, and facing the first groove, and a vibrating body arranged in the support or moving body and biased to press the other of the moving body or the support. A direction which the first groove and the second groove face each other intersects a direction which the support and the moving body face each other, and a biasing direction which the vibrating body is biased intersects the direction which the first groove and the second groove face each other and the direction which the support and the moving body face each other. Accordingly, backlash of the moving body with respect to the support is suppressed. | 12-12-2013 |
20130330153 | MOVING MECHANISM, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TRANSPORT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTION DEVICE - A moving mechanism includes a first moving body arranged to move in a first direction relative to a support, a second moving body provided on a side of the support with the first moving body therebetween, and moves in a second direction intersecting the first direction relative to the first moving body, and a first vibrating body arranged in the support and biased to press the moving body or is arranged in the first moving body and biased to press the support. A direction in which first and second grooves face each other intersects a direction in which the support and the moving body face each other, and a biasing direction in which the first vibrating body is biased intersects the direction in which the first and second grooves face each other and the direction in which the support and the moving body face each other. | 12-12-2013 |
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20090104054 | LIQUID FLOWING DEVICE - A liquid flowing device includes: a plate-like vibration body; and a driving section that vibrates the vibration body in a thickness direction, wherein at least a portion of an end section of the vibration body in an in-plane direction continuously becomes thinner toward an end of the vibration body. | 04-23-2009 |
20090104056 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE AND LIQUID PUMP - A liquid cartridge includes: a container section that stores liquid; a plate-like vibration body that is submerged in the liquid and flows the liquid; and a driver section that drives the vibration body in a thickness direction, wherein the vibration body has an end section, and at least a portion of the end section of the vibration body in an in-plane direction continuously becomes thinner toward an end of the vibration body. | 04-23-2009 |
20100245517 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND CLOCK - A piezoelectric motor includes a piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric layer, and a first and a second electrodes, the first electrode provided on one surface side of the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode provided on the other surface side of the piezoelectric layer; a piezoelectric actuator having a vibrating member anchored to the first electrode of the piezoelectric element; and a rotational shaft with which the vibrating member makes contact and is rotated thereby. The piezoelectric layer includes a vertical vibration excitation region, provided toward the center of the piezoelectric layer in the widthwise direction, that elicits vertical vibrations, and two groups of bending vibration excitation regions, one group disposed on either side of the vertical vibration excitation region so that two opposing diagonal pairs are formed; and the polarization direction of the vertical vibration excitation region and one of the groups of the bending vibration excitation regions in the piezoelectric layer is inverted relative to the other group of the bending vibration excitation regions. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245518 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND TIMEPIECE - A piezoelectric motor includes: a piezoelectric actuator; and a driven portion. The piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element and a vibration member. The piezoelectric element has a piezoelectric layer and a first and a second electrode provided on both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, respectively, and the vibration member is fixed on the first electrode side of the piezoelectric element. The driven portion which is rotated by the protrusion portion of the vibration member vibrated by the piezoelectric element, while the driven portion being abutted thereon. In the piezoelectric motor, a plurality of grooves which are open at a tip end surface of the protrusion portion and penetrate in a thickness direction are provided on a plurality of points of the protrusion portion along a rotation direction of a rotation shaft of the driven portion. | 09-30-2010 |
20140284951 | ROBOT HAND AND ROBOT - A second member having an elongated shape is attached to a first member via a connecting member. The connecting member is rotatable around a first shaft in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the second member with respect to the first member and rotatable around a second shaft intersecting both the longitudinal direction and a direction along the first shaft with respect to the second member. Further, a first drive part that rotationally drives the connecting member around the first shaft is provided in the first member and a second drive part that rotationally drives the connecting member around the second shaft is provided in the second member. In this manner, a robot hand that can rotate the first member and the second member not only around the first shaft but also around the second shaft may be realized with a simpler and smaller structure. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288664 | FINGER ASSIST DEVICE - A finger assist device is formed by rotatably connecting a plurality of units in a finger bending direction and a finger spreading direction. The unit is worn on a finger by nipping the finger with a nipping part from the pad and the back of the finger, and a drive force is controlled by detecting a first contact force between the finger pad and the nipping part and a second contact force between the finger back and the nipping part. Since the intention of the wearer of the finger assist device appears in the first contact force and the second contact force, the drive force of the finger assist device is appropriately controlled according to the wearer's intention, and thereby, bending and spreading of the finger may be appropriately assisted. | 09-25-2014 |
20140352459 | DRIVE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CARRYING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTION DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A drive device includes plural moving portions, piezoelectric motors that move the moving portions, at least one drive circuit that drives the piezoelectric motors, and a connection/disconnection portion that connects and disconnects the piezoelectric motors and the drive circuit. The number of drive circuits is fewer than the number of piezoelectric motors. | 12-04-2014 |
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20100099746 | NOVEL NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention provides a nucleic acid such as a micro-RNA or a micro-RNA precursor, having a novel sequence. The nucleic acid of the present invention is useful for detecting the expression or a mutation of a micro-RNA, separating cells, suppressing the expression of a gene having a target sequence, screening for a substance that promotes or suppresses a function of a micro-RNA, and diagnosing or treating a disease caused by a mast cell abnormality, a disease caused by an abnormality of mesenchymal stem cell proliferation or differentiation, cancers, and a disease caused by abnormal proliferation of cells, tissue hyperplasia or the like. | 04-22-2010 |
20100305188 | NUCLEIC ACID CAPABLE OF REGULATING THE PROLIFERATION OF CELL - Provided are an agent for suppressing or promoting cell proliferation, a diagnostic reagent or therapeutic drug for a disease resulting from a cell proliferation abnormality, an agent for inducing apoptosis, an agent for suppressing or promoting the expression of a target gene for a nucleic acid such as a microRNA, and a method of suppressing or promoting cell proliferation. | 12-02-2010 |
20110021600 | NOVEL NUCLEIC ACID - According to the present invention, it possible to provide a novel nucleic acid, a vector that expresses the nucleic acid, a screening method for a substance that controls the nucleic acid, a method of detecting the expression and a mutation of the nucleic acid, and a diagnostic method or therapeutic method for a disease caused by an abnormality of mesenchymal stem cells, mast cells or the like, or a disease caused by a cell proliferation abnormality, such as cancer. | 01-27-2011 |
20110130442 | NUCLEIC ACID CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING DEGRANULATION OF MAST CELL - Provided are a mast cell degranulation control agent, a diagnostic agent or therapeutic agent for a disease resulting from mast cell degranulation control, a method of controlling mast cell degranulation, and a screening method for a mast cell degranulation control agent, all of which involve the use of a nucleic acid and the like. These are useful in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease resulting from mast cell degranulation control. | 06-02-2011 |