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20100295625 | Variable inductor - A variable inductor includes: a first inductor having two ends connected to a first terminal and a second terminal; a second inductor having two ends connected to the first terminal and the second terminal; a first node provided on the first inductor; a second node provided on the second inductor; and a switch element that switches between a conductive state and a non-conductive state between the first node and the second node. | 11-25-2010 |
20110084399 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device with a transistor region has a first conductor pattern formed within a multilayer interconnect structure positioned under a signal line and above the transistor region. The first conductor pattern is coupled to ground or a power supply and overlaps the transistor region. The signal line overlaps the first conductor pattern. | 04-14-2011 |
20110109396 | Resonance type oscillation circuit and semiconductor device - A resonance type oscillation circuit includes an inductance element which is connected between a first terminal and a second terminal, an amplifier circuit which is connected in parallel with the inductance element between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a first capacitance element which is connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. The oscillation circuit further includes a pair of lead-out regions which are provided on the way of one end and the other end of the inductance element, a switch element which is connected between the pair of lead-out regions and provides short-circuit between the pair of lead-out regions when the switch element is on, and a second capacitance element which is connected between the pair of lead-out regions in parallel with the switch element. | 05-12-2011 |
20110235302 | Semiconductor device and semiconductor device manufacturing method - A semiconductor device and manufacturing method to effectively suppress the problem of mutual interaction occurring between an inductor element and wires positioned above the inductor element formed over the same chip. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a multi-wiring layer formed overlying that semiconductor substrate, and in which the multi-wiring layer includes: the inductor element and three successive wires and a fourth wire formed above the inductor element; and two shielded conductors at a fixed voltage potential and covering the inductor element as seen from a flat view, and formed between the inductor element and three successive wires and a fourth wire formed above the inductor element. | 09-29-2011 |
20120217609 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A semiconductor device includes a stacked body with a recessed gas passage formed therein, a heater disposed in the stacked body, the heater being exposed on a bottom surface of the gas passage, and a plurality of thermal sensors disposed in the stacked body in such a manner that the plurality of thermal sensors sandwich the heater therebetween in an extending direction of the gas passage, the plurality of thermal sensors being exposed on the bottom surface of the gas passage. An acceleration sensor having a high affinity to the ordinary semiconductor manufacturing process can be provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20130093096 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device with a transistor region has a first conductor pattern formed within a multilayer interconnect structure positioned under a signal line and above the transistor region. The first conductor pattern is coupled to ground or a power supply and overlaps the transistor region. The signal line overlaps the first conductor pattern. | 04-18-2013 |
20140060187 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - An acceleration sensor includes an outer frame body, a heating element, a first temperature sensing element for temperature measurement and a second temperature sensing element for temperature measurement, and an operational amplifier. In the outer frame body, a fluid chamber capable of sealing a fluid inside thereof is formed. The heating element is formed on a circuit mounting surface which is a specific inner wall surface of a plurality of inner wall surfaces defining the fluid chamber. The first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element are formed on the circuit mounting surface. The distance from the first temperature sensing element to the heating element is shorter than the distance from the second temperature sensing element to the heating element. The operational amplifier calculates a difference between a measurement result by the first temperature sensing element and a measurement result by the second temperature sensing element. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061934 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device with a transistor region has a first conductor pattern formed within a multilayer interconnect structure positioned under a signal line and above the transistor region. The first conductor pattern is coupled to ground or a power supply and overlaps the transistor region. The signal line overlaps the first conductor pattern. | 03-06-2014 |
20150138144 | COORDINATE INPUT DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A coordinate input device | 05-21-2015 |
20150233964 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a semiconductor device, a heater is formed on a surface of a cap chip, and a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor are formed on a surface of a base chip. The cap chip and the base chip are laminated through a connection member such that the surfaces oppose to each other. The position of the heater is different from the positions of the temperature sensors in a direction of the lamination. The heater in the cap chip contacts bumps directly. | 08-20-2015 |
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20090141400 | Magnetic disk drive and control method thereof - Embodiments of the present invention provide a magnetic disk drive capable of suppressing variations in flying height of a magnetic head caused by decrease in the amount of a low density gas inside a housing and a control method therefore. According to one embodiment, the magnetic disk drive includes a magnetic head, a magnetic disk, and a housing containing the magnetic head and the magnetic disk, wherein the housing is filled with a low density gas having a lower density than air. An amount of the low density gas in the housing is estimated and, based on the amount of the low density gas, a flying height of the magnetic head from a surface of the magnetic disk is controlled. | 06-04-2009 |
20100128376 | MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE HAVING ASSISTED RECORDING AND METHODS OF RECORDING DATA THERETO - In one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive includes a magnetic disk, a head slider for flying above the spinning magnetic disk, a pattern analyzer for analyzing a data pattern of data to be recorded on the magnetic disk to determine a recording current reversal timing and a recording assistance area in accordance with the analysis so that the rear end of the determined recording assistance area is shifted forward if the determined recording current reversal timing is earlier than a criterion, or the rear end of the determined recording assistance area is shifted backward if the determined recording current reversal timing is later than the criterion, a recording assistance element on the slider for forming the determined recording assistance area on the magnetic disk, and a recording element for recording the data on the magnetic disk using the recording current in accordance with the determined recording current reversal timing. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128382 | MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RECORDING METHOD THEREOF - A magnetic recording device according to one embodiment includes a magnetic recording medium having a magnetic recording layer; a recording element positioned on a head slider; an assistance element for supplying assistance energy to an area on the recording layer to which a recording magnetic field generated by the recording element is applied, the assistance element being positioned on the head slider; and a controller for controlling a size of an assistance area from the assistance element in accordance with a position of the head slider in a radial direction of the magnetic recording medium. Additional systems and methods are also presented. | 05-27-2010 |
20100142077 | MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING USING A PATTERNED MEDIUM - To synchronize a write/read frequency with media with high precision even when a write head is positioned in a different zone in a magnetic recording/reproducing device equipped with patterned media formed with writing hit patterns and having a zoned format function, a write head is positioned on a recording track in the vicinity of a boundary between zones, and the write head is positioned in a different zone from the zone in which the read head is positioned, the preamble pattern in the zone in which the read head is positioned is reproduced, a difference between frequencies of the preamble patterns of the zones is compensated to determine a write frequency used for writing data into a desired track, and then start timing for writing is determined based on a synchronization pattern obtained at the position of the read head. Other systems and methods are presented as well. | 06-10-2010 |
20110069414 | HARD-DISK DRIVE - A hard-disk drive. The hard-disk drive includes a magnetic-recording disk in which tracks adjacent to each other are magnetically separated, a spindle motor which drives the magnetic-recording disk, a magnetic-recording head equipped with write element and read element, an actuator for positioning the magnetic-recording head on a predetermined track on the magnetic-recording disk, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to store information about an over-write-only track that is provided for a plurality of tracks including n consecutive tracks in at least a partial radial area of the magnetic-recording disk and an offset amount. In a radial area of the magnetic disk where the over-write-only track is located, the control unit is configured to record with an offset by an offset amount from a center of a track toward the over-write-only track with respect to n−1 tracks of the plurality of n tracks, excluding the over-write-only track. | 03-24-2011 |
20110096638 | HEAD-SLIDER INCLUDING A MAGNETIC-RECORDING ASSISTANCE ELEMENT, HEAD-ARM ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE HEAD-SLIDER, AND HARD-DISK DRIVE INCLUDING THE HEAD-ARM ASSEMBLY - A head-slider configured to fly in proximity to a recording surface of a magnetic-recording disk. The head-slider includes a write element including a main pole configured to generate a magnetic-recording field from a pole tip of the main pole in a first localized portion of the magnetic-recording disk. The head-slider also includes a magnetic-recording assistance element configured to provide energy to a second localized portion of the magnetic-recording disk in order to increase reversibility of a magnetization in a first localized portion of the magnetic-recording disk. A width of the pole tip of the main pole on a leading-edge side is wider than a width of the pole tip of the main pole on a trailing-edge side. | 04-28-2011 |
20150138937 | SELF-CONTROLLED LASER PULSING FOR THERMALLY ASSISTED RECORDING - A method of storing data includes providing a write signal for a write head of a hard disk drive, generating a transition pulse signal derived from the write signal using a transition pulse generator, and generating a logic signal to drive a thermal source associated with the write head of the hard disk drive. The logic signal includes the logical summation of a cyclical base pulse signal and the transition pulse signal. | 05-21-2015 |
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20080220019 | Nucleic Acid Construct Containing Fulllength Genome of Human Hepatitis C Virus, Recombinant Fulllength Virus Genome-Replicating Cells Having the Nucleic Acid Construct Transferred Thereinto and Method of Producing Hepatitis C Virus Particle - The present invention provides a method for replicating efficiently an RNA containing fulllength HCV genomic sequence and a method for producing HCV virus particles containing fulllength HCV replicon RNA or fulllength HCV genomic RNA by using a cell culture system. Further, the present invention relates to a method for producing hepatitis C virus particles which comprises culturing a cell, into which a replicon RNA comprising a nucleotide sequence comprising a fulllength genomic RNA sequence of hepatitis C virus of the genotype 2a, at least one selectable marker gene and/or at least one reporter gene and at least one IRES sequence or the fulllength genomic RNA of hepatitis C virus of the genotype 2a is introduced, and generating virus particles in the culture medium. Still further the present invention relates also to a hepatitis C vaccine and an antibody against hepatitis C virus particles. | 09-11-2008 |
20090176200 | Modified Human Hepatitis C Virus Genomic RNA That can be Autonomously Replicated - The present invention provides modified hepatitis C virus genomic RNA, comprising nucleotide sequences of genomic RNA portions of two or more types of hepatitis C viruses, which comprises a 5′ untranslated region, a core protein coding sequence, an E1 protein coding sequence, a p7 protein coding sequence, an E2 protein coding sequence, an NS2 protein coding sequence, an NS3 protein coding sequence, an NS4A protein coding sequence, an NS4B protein coding sequence, an NS5A protein coding sequence, an NS5B protein coding sequence, and a 3′ untranslated region, and which can be autonomously replicated. In particular, the present invention relates to modified hepatitis C virus genomic RNA, which can be autonomously replicated by substitution of the RNA sequence portion encoding NS3, NS4, NS5A, and NS5B proteins of hepatitis C virus genomic RNA with a partial RNA sequence encoding NS3, NS4, NS5A, and NS5B proteins of a JFH1 strain shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. | 07-09-2009 |
20090221028 | Novel Recombinant Human Hepatitis C Virus-Like Particle and Method for Producing the Same - The present invention relates to a method for producing a recombinant hepatitis C virus-like particle comprising the steps of introducing into (i) a cell in which an RNA replicon comprising a nucleotide sequence comprising the 5′ untranslated region, the nucleotide sequence coding for the NS3, NS4A, NS4B, NS5A, and NS5B proteins, and the 3′ untranslated region of a genome RNA derived from a hepatitis C virus strain autonomously replicates, (ii) a vector expressing the Core, E1, E2, and p7 proteins derived from a hepatitis C virus strain that is the same as or different from that as defined in the above (i), culturing the cell, and recovering the produced virus-like particle, and a recombinant hepatitis C virus particle produced by this method. | 09-03-2009 |
20130115592 | MODIFIED HUMAN HEPATITIS C VIRUS GENOMIC RNA THAT CAN BE AUTONOMOUSLY REPLICATED - The present invention provides modified hepatitis C virus genomic RNA, comprising nucleotide sequences of genomic RNA portions of two or more types of hepatitis C viruses, which comprises a 5′ untranslated region, a core protein coding sequence, an E1 protein coding sequence, a p7 protein coding sequence, an E2 protein coding sequence, an NS2 protein coding sequence, an NS3 protein coding sequence, an NS4A protein coding sequence, an NS4B protein coding sequence, an NS5A protein coding sequence, an NS5B protein coding sequence, and a 3′ untranslated region, and which can be autonomously replicated. In particular, the present invention relates to modified hepatitis C virus genomic RNA, which can be autonomously replicated by substitution of the RNA sequence portion encoding NS3, NS4, NS5A, and NS5B proteins of hepatitis C virus genomic RNA with a partial RNA sequence encoding NS3, NS4, NS5A, and NS5B proteins of a JFH1 strain shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. | 05-09-2013 |
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20110021124 | DETECTING STRUCTURE FOR A STUFFING APPARATUS - A detecting structure for a stuffing apparatus includes: a stuffing nozzle having a material discharge port and a photoelectric sensor for detecting a terminating end of a casing loaded on an outer periphery of the stuffing nozzle, wherein the photoelectric sensor is accommodated in a protective case having a transparent portion, and a first air supplying arrangement for supplying air into the protective case is provided on the protective case. Further, the first air supplying arrangement may have an air nozzle which is provided in the protective case and jets air toward an inner surface of the transparent portion. Still further, second air supplying arrangement may be provided for supplying air toward an outer surface of the transparent portion. Furthermore, third air supplying arrangement may be provided for supplying air toward the casing. | 01-27-2011 |
20110053481 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A STICK WITH A STRAND OF SAUSAGE OR THE LIKE SUSPENDED THEREFROM - An apparatus for transferring a stick with a strand of sausage or the like suspended therefrom includes a transversely transferring device for transferring a stick from a first position to a second position by stick transverse transfer members; and a vertically transferring device having stick vertical transfer members which receive the stick from the stick transverse transfer members at the second position and deliver the stick to a conveyor device. The transversely transferring device has a stick transfer body having the stick transverse transfer members provided thereon, a rail body for supporting the stick transfer body and guiding its linear movement, and a transverse wrapping connector traveling body wound around and trained between transverse transfer wheels. A stick transfer body is adapted to be reciprocatingly moved by a transverse transfer electric motor. | 03-03-2011 |
20140323023 | STUFFING APPARATUS - A stuffing apparatus includes a main body case, a stuffing nozzle for discharging a material, a material feed pump for feeding the material into the stuffing nozzle, a pump drive motor for driving the material feed pump, and a conveying device for conveying a stuffed casing in a direction in which the material discharged is discharged, wherein a hopper into which the material is charged from above is provided above the material feed pump, the material feed pump, the pump drive motor, and the hopper are provided on the main body case on which the stuffing nozzle and the conveying device are provided, and the material which is fed from the material feed pump is automatically stuffed by being fed into the stuffing nozzle via a material feed pipe. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090064201 | Image Forming Apparatus, Application Management Method, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium Having Application Management Program - An image forming apparatus includes an output order control unit, wherein an application executed in the image forming apparatus is constructed by connection of a first software unit executing at least a process related to input of image data and a plurality of second software units executing a process related to output of the image data, and the output order control unit determines an execution order of the plural second software units, based on output order information indicating the execution order of the plural second software units. | 03-05-2009 |
20090109474 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an input unit configured to obtain image data and to perform an input process on the image data to produce input image data, an input filter configured to control the input process performed by the input unit, an output unit configured to perform an output process on processed image data, an output filter configured to control the output process performed by the output unit, a process filter connecting between the input filter and the output filter to control processing of the input image data, and another output filter configured to control an output process for storing given image data and conditions concerning outputting of the given image data in a storage unit. The other output filter is coupled to one of the input filter and the process filter in response to receiving an instruction to store the given image data. | 04-30-2009 |
20110007365 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS UTILIZATION SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS UTILIZATION METHOD - An image processing apparatus utilization system includes image processing apparatuses; an apparatus search unit configured to search for the image processing apparatuses; a capability information obtaining unit configured to obtain scanning capability information from the image processing apparatuses; a delivery setting receiving unit configured to receive a delivery setting for a first image processing apparatus; a first scenario generation unit configured to generate a scenario including the scanning capability information and the delivery setting for the first image processing apparatus; a second scenario generation unit configured to generate scenarios for second image processing apparatuses based on the scenario for the first image processing apparatus; a scenario storing unit configured to store the scenarios generated by the first and second scenario generation units; and an image delivery unit configured to send image data received from one of the image processing apparatuses according to the delivery setting in the scenario. | 01-13-2011 |
20130047190 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A network system includes an image projection apparatus that projects image data; a first terminal; and a second terminal where the first terminal includes an original image data storing unit that stores original image data and a corresponding information generating unit that generates corresponding information in which image identification data of the image data for projection, generated from the original image data, capable of identifying the original image data and terminal identification data for identifying the first terminal correspond with each other, and the image projection apparatus includes a request sending unit that sends, upon receiving a request for delivering the image data being projected from the second terminal, the request for delivering the original image data including the image identification data, which is included in the corresponding information stored in the storing unit, to the first terminal. | 02-21-2013 |
20130314427 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - A network system includes an image projection apparatus that projects image data; a first terminal; and a second terminal where the first terminal includes an original image data storing unit that stores original image data and a corresponding information generating unit that generates corresponding information in which image identification data of the image data for projection, generated from the original image data, capable of identifying the original image data and terminal identification data for identifying the first terminal correspond with each other, and the image projection apparatus includes a corresponding information sending unit that sends, upon receiving the request for delivering the corresponding information of the image data being projected from the second terminal, the corresponding information stored in the storing unit, to the second terminal. | 11-28-2013 |
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20090069907 | PUNCHING TOOL PROVIDED WITH A TOOL IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM AND PUNCH PRESS PROVIDED WITH A TOOL IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM READER - A processing program preparing apparatus for a numerically controlled punch press includes a processing intention data generator for generating, on the basis of product shape data, processing intention data for specifying a processing region to be processed to manufacture a product. The processing program preparing apparatus also includes a tool data adding section for adding, to the processing intention data, data for specifying a punch and a die to be used to process the processing region. | 03-12-2009 |
20100108673 | PLASTIC CAP WITH IC TAG AND METHOD OF ATTACHING IC TAG TO THE CAP - [Problem] To provide a plastic cap with an IC tag without interrupting transmission and reception of information to and from the IC tag, reliably inputting product information to the IC tag and reliably outputting product information that is input. | 05-06-2010 |
20110063786 | RESIN OVERCAP PROVIDED WITH IC TAG - [Problem] To provide a resin overcap provided with an IC tag that can be used as an overcap being fitted onto a metal cap and having an IC tag that is so provided that the transmission and reception of signals will not be disturbed by the metal cap. | 03-17-2011 |
20130153668 | RESIN OVERCAP PROVIDED WITH IC TAG - A resin overcap with an IC tag used as an overcap being on a metal cap and having an IC tag so that the transmission and reception of signals will not be disturbed by the metal cap, comprising a top panel and a cylindrical side wall hanging down from the circumferential edge of the top panel and in which the metal cap is fitted, wherein a step or a protrusion is formed on an upper portion on the inner surface of the cylindrical side wall to prevent the upward motion of the metal cap fitted in the cylindrical side wall, and an IC tag provided with an IC chip is mounted on the top panel to maintain a predetermined distance D to a top plate of the metal cap fitted into the cylindrical side wall. | 06-20-2013 |
20130199017 | PLASTIC CAP WITH IC TAG AND METHOD OF ATTACHING IC TAG TO THE CAP - A plastic cap with IC tag storing product information provided on the upper surface of a top plate. The top plate is formed by an annular flange and a recessed portion 37, the recessed portion, including a side wall continuous to the inner circumferential edge of the annular flange and a bottom continuous to the lower end of the side wall. The tag 10 is attached to the annular flange to cover the recessed portion. A gap between the tag and the bottom is maintained to such a degree that the transmission and reception of signals to and from the tag are not interrupted when the back surface of the bottom comes in contact with water. | 08-08-2013 |
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20100161342 | CODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - In order to obtain coded data which does not strike viewers and listeners as being incongruous, when plural audio data are to be coded, a coding program groups the respective audio data into one audio data, codes the grouped audio data in sequence with a predetermined number of samples being treated as units, and sets delimitations corresponding to the delimitations of the plural audio data in the coded data at coding units of the coded data. | 06-24-2010 |
20100318790 | CARD MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND CARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A card management device includes: a card device configured to include a controller on which a cryptographic IP is mounted in advance; and an individual information writing device configured to allow the card device to be connected to the individual information writing device in such a way that the card device is capable of data transfer to the individual information writing device, individual information assigned to the card device in advance being set in the individual information writing device, the individual information writing device being capable of writing the individual information to the card device connected to the individual information writing device. | 12-16-2010 |
20120036350 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a data processing unit which generates content to be distributed to a client; and a communication unit which sends the content generated by the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit combines a plurality of watermarking record blocks, each of which is obtained by embedding watermarking data into a block as section data of the content, generates content in which different watermarking data sequences are set in units of distribution processing with respect to the clients, and sends the generated content to the clients through the communication unit. | 02-09-2012 |
20150194162 | CODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - In order to obtain coded data which does not strike viewers and listeners as being incongruous, when plural audio data are to be coded, a coding program groups the respective audio data into one audio data, codes the grouped audio data in sequence with a predetermined number of samples being treated as units, and sets delimitations corresponding to the delimitations of the plural audio data in the coded data at coding units of the coded data. | 07-09-2015 |
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20110004439 | COMPACT ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN INCLINATION SENSOR AND CORRECTION METHOD - An electronic device is provided with an inclination sensor for computing inclination, a control unit which conducts predetermined control based on a value computed by the inclination sensor, a case which has the inclination sensor and the control unit therein, and a suspension portion for suspending the case, and the control unit controls correction of the reference value of the inclination sensor based on a state where the case is suspended by the suspension portion and still. | 01-06-2011 |
20110177848 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a portable electronic device that has a pedometer function wherein generation of counting errors has been suppressed. The portable electronic device is provided with a housing, an acceleration-detecting unit that is mounted in the housing, a counting unit that counts the number of steps based on temporal changes in acceleration detected by the acceleration-detecting unit, and a correcting unit that corrects the number of steps counted by the counting unit. | 07-21-2011 |
20110300903 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a portable electronic device that can change imaging instruction keys according to the position of the casing, and a control method therefor. The device is provided with an operating unit casing, an operating unit ( | 12-08-2011 |
20130275078 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mobile telephone device includes a control unit that determines that a state is a state of walking or a movement state different from the state of walking, based on acceleration. In a case in which the control unit determines that a state is the movement state different from the state of walking, if a state immediately before determining the movement state different from the state of walking is the state of walking, the control unit makes the determination valid. As an example, the movement state different from the state of walking is a state of moving on a bicycle or a state of moving by transportation other than the bicycle. | 10-17-2013 |
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20120274971 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes an authentication unit, a communication unit, a function availability data obtaining unit, a usage authorization data obtaining unit, and a display controller. The authentication unit authenticates a user. The communication unit communicates with an external device connected thereto. The function availability data obtaining unit obtains, from a memory, function availability data that defines whether or not a function related to the external device is available. The usage authorization data obtaining unit obtains usage authorization data indicating whether or not the user is authorized to use the function. The display controller causes, when the external device is connected to the communication unit, a display to display a screen related to authentication of the user, an image related to the function, or an image for notifying the user that the function is unavailable, in accordance with the function availability data or the usage authorization data. | 11-01-2012 |
20130024926 | AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An authentication apparatus includes following components. In an authentication table, first authentication information, login information, and second authentication information are associated. A communication unit communicates with another apparatus. A first login processing unit compares identification information with the first authentication information, and rewrites the login information to a logged in state and notifies the other apparatus of successful authentication when the identification information matches the first authentication information. The logout processing unit compares identification information with the first authentication information, and rewrites the login information to a logged out state when the identification information matches the first authentication information. The second login processing unit compares the identification information with the second authentication information, and notifies the other apparatus of successful authentication when the identification information matches the second authentication information and the corresponding login information indicates the logged in state. | 01-24-2013 |
20140096232 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes a user interface, an authentication unit, a controller, a restriction unit, and an authentication termination unit. The user interface accepts a first operation for setting a parameter from a user. The authentication unit authenticates the user. The controller controls the user interface to display the set parameter. The restriction unit restricts, in a case where a first condition is met after the user has been authenticated by the authentication unit, the user interface from accepting the first operation. The authentication termination unit terminates the authentication of the user in a case where a second condition is met while accepting of the first operation is being restricted by the restriction unit. The controller controls the user interface not to display the set parameter in a case where the second condition is met while accepting of the first operation is being restricted by the restriction unit. | 04-03-2014 |