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Method for fulfilling a cryptographic request requiring a value of a private key. Code portions are sent from a server to a computing unit running a web browser. The code portions are executed directly in the web browser in such a way that it automatically performs a cryptographic process including the steps of:receiving a cryptographic request requiring a value of a private key;requesting an encrypted value of the private key;receiving the encrypted value of the private key;requesting an unlocking entity;receiving the unlocking entity;decrypting the encrypted value of the private key with the unlocking entity to obtain the value of the private key; andfulfilling the cryptographic request using the obtained value of the private key.

A drink holder system is described, wherein the drink holder system includes a base assembly operable to receive a drink container and a clamp assembly operably associated with the base assembly. The base assembly includes a C-shaped base member having an open end, a C-shaped retainer member having an open end, a plurality of leg members interconnecting the base member and the retainer member, and a plurality of selectively biasable prong members extending from a surface of the retainer member. The clamp assembly includes a bracket member operably associated with the retainer member, a first clamping member slidably received in the bracket member, and a second clamping member operably associated with the bracket member, wherein the second clamping member is operable to bias away from the first clamping member to permit the clamp assembly to selectively clamp onto a surface, such as an edge portion of a table or chair.

An image processing apparatus which receives print data transmitted from an information processing device, includes: a storage for storing the received print data when the data is confidential print data, together with its ID information; an input control portion for allowing for input of ID information; and a controller having the function that, when detecting input of ID information, outputs the confidential print data corresponding to the input ID information and the function of switching the image forming portion from normal power status to power saving status when no print request has been made for a fixed period of time. When the confidential print data has been stored in the storage, the controller gives notice that the image forming portion will transition to the power saving status to the information processing device before the image forming portion transitions to the power saving status, and the controller delays the transition by a predetermined period of time when the controller receives an extension request from the information processing device to postpone the transition of the image forming portion to the power saving status.

An automated method and system generates a specification or construction of a building based upon a floor plan, and using modular elements selected from a predetermined set of modular element types. Computer-readable input data representative of a user-generated floor plan is received, which is made up of modular elements arranged in accordance with a regular grid. The input data is processed to produce computer-readable specification data which includes a specification for construction of a building from the modular elements, in accordance with the floor plan. At least one output file is generated, which includes information for use in construction of a building in accordance with the building specification data. The invention enables the design of modular building structures, which can be deployed relatively rapidly and cheaply, by users having no particular skills in building design and / or structural engineering. The system and method are therefore particularly useful for meeting building deployment requirements in remote areas, and in circumstances such as military operations or response to natural disasters.

Among objects located more frontward than a main object, an object having a disparity vector having magnitude of a predetermined threshold value or more determined as a target object. A background image for an image for right-eye is extracted from an image for left-eye, and is combined with the image for right-eye. The target object is deleted from the image for right-eye. The target object image is combined at a position in the image for left-eye corresponding to a position of the target object in the image for right-eye to overlappingly display images of the target object in the image for left-eye. The image for right-eye from which the target object image is deleted and the image for left-eye in which the images of the target object are overlappingly displayed are three-dimensionally displayed on a monitor. Accordingly, the target object can be prevented from being viewed as a three-dimensional image.

An image-pickup apparatus is disclosed which is capable of performing focus controls by plural AF methods and causing a user to confirm the focus control operation by each of the plural AF methods. The apparatus includes a controller which performs a first focus control and a second focus control by a method different from that of the first focus control, and an information output device which outputs information for causing a user to distinguish whether the first or second focus control is currently performed. The controller performs the second focus control after performing the first focus control, and the information output device outputs the information when the first focus control is performed and does not output the information when the second focus control is performed.

To provide a method of reducing power consumption of an electronic apparatus including a display unit, and an electronic apparatus with a display control function that set a predetermined time, execute a power-saving mode when the predetermined time has elapsed, and return to an original state automatically when the user simply performs a particular operation. An electronic apparatus with a display control function includes an operation instructing unit 4 that instructs an operation instructed by operating plural input keys 3 arranged on a remote control 2, an operation control unit 5 that controls an operation, a timer 6 that performs timer setting and measurement of time, a setting holding memory 7 that holds a setting for a power-saving mode, a screen display control unit 8 that controls the display screen 9, and the display screen 9 that performs blinking display.

A drink holder system is described, wherein the drink holder system includes a base assembly operable to receive a drink container and a clamp assembly operably associated with the base assembly. The base assembly includes a C-shaped base member having an open end, a C-shaped retainer member having an open end, a plurality of leg members interconnecting the base member and the retainer member, and a plurality of selectively biasable prong members extending from a surface of the retainer member. The clamp assembly includes a bracket member operably associated with the retainer member, a first clamping member slidably received in the bracket member, and a second clamping member operably associated with the bracket member, wherein the second clamping member is operable to bias away from the first clamping member to permit the clamp assembly to selectively clamp onto a surface, such as an edge portion of a table or chair.

A game situation information storage section (71) stores game situation information. A moving destination acquiring section (72) acquires one of a plurality of positions and a plurality of regions in a game space as a plurality of moving destinations to which a game character should be headed. A priority information acquiring section (74) acquires priority information about priorities of the plurality of moving destinations. A determining section (76) determines, while selecting in turn one of the plurality of moving destinations in an order determined based on the priority information, a game character to be moved to the selected one of the plurality of moving destinations from among the plurality of game characters based on a content stored in the game situation information storage section (71). A game character control section (78) controls movements of the plurality of game characters.

A higher harmonic wave generator generates a higher harmonic wave of an inputted audio signal having a predetermined band based on the inputted audio signal. Next, a multiplier modulates an amplitude of a generated higher harmonic wave of the audio signal according to a band signal having a predetermined bandwidth so as to generate an amplitude-modulated signal. A digital bandpass filter bandpass-filters a generated amplitude-modulated signal using a predetermined bandpass characteristic, and outputs a resultant signal as a band-extended signal. Further, an adder adds a bandpass-filtered amplitude-modulated signal to the inputted audio signal, and outputs an audio signal including a band-extended signal in an audio signal of an original sound and having an addition result.

A voice recognition unit recognizes a recognition word code corresponding to a speech uttered by a user along with a command code for executing a function of a control object. A function execution unit executes a function corresponding to the command code from the voice recognition unit. A message outputting unit extracts a recognition word corresponding to the recognition word code from a recognition word storing unit, and generates a message properly utilizing the extracted recognition word. The generated message is notified to the user via a display or a speaker, so that the user can confirm that the uttered speech is adequately recognized.

An image display device according to the present invention includes an electrophoretic display member 2 that can display a predetermined image, a liquid crystal display member 3 placed in front of the electrophoretic display member 2 and which can display the predetermined image at a higher speed than the electrophoretic display member 2, and a control device that causes the electrophoretic display member 2 and the liquid crystal display member 3 to display the image corresponding to the same image data at the same position as viewed from front of the device. The control device makes the liquid crystal display member 3 transparent after the predetermined image has been displayed in the electrophoretic display member 2.

A safety driving system of a display device includes a display panel including at least one conductive detection line, the conductive detection line extending in a predetermined area of the display panel and being configured to detect voltage variation according to damage in the predetermined area, a panel detector configured to apply a reference voltage to one end of the detection line, to receive an output voltage corresponding to the reference voltage through the detection line from another end of the detection line, to compare the received output voltage with a predetermined normal voltage range, and to generate and output a detection result signal, and a controller configured to provide a detection set value for driving the panel detector and to interrupt the driving of the display panel when the output detection result signal indicates that the display panel is damaged.

A fuel dispenser comprising a housing having at least one display, a fuel dispensing apparatus mounted within the housing, the fuel dispensing apparatus having control electronics, and at least one directional speaker operatively coupled to the fuel dispensing apparatus control electronics and configured to project a directed cone of sound over a limited area proximate the fuel dispenser housing to prevent users of adjacent fuel dispensers from hearing communications projected over the at least one directional speaker.

A scooter includes a board for supporting the user thereof, at least one wheel assembly mounted on the board for facilitating movement and transportation of the board, and a braking system operable in a first mode that engages with and imparts a braking force to the at least one wheel assembly for stopping the scooter, and in a second mode that is subject to a force and is caused to disengage from the at least one wheel assembly for allowing the scooter to be moved without being subject to any braking force.

During transit of media cassettes there is a need to secure stacked media within the cassette to prevent this stack from moving and becoming disarrayed. Previously this has been achieved by using a pusher plate to urge the stack of media items to one end of the cassette by locking that pusher plate during transit. A ratchet bar is provided in the media cassette lid which engages with the pusher plate assembly to lock it during transit. The ratchet bar is coupled to a cam which is arranged to engage a dispenser when the media cassette is loaded into an ATM or similar. When the media cassette is inserted into the dispenser the cam automatically drives the ratchet bar which rotates and in so doing disengages the pusher plate assembly. By housing the ratchet bar in the media cassette lid, space savings are achieved and in addition, users are prevented from using the pusher plate locking mechanism to facilitate overfilling of the media cassette.

Image processing means comprises image converting means for converting manipulation data inputted by a user with a manual controller or a mouse into an input pattern image, geometric shape judging means for determining a type of an input geometric shape indicated by the input pattern image based on a plurality of geometric shape judging criterion, image appearance displaying means for displaying a symbolic image corresponding to the type of the input geometric shape on the monitor, and image form determining means for determining a form of the symbolic image displayed on the monitor. The image form determining means comprises accuracy calculating means for determining accuracy of the input geometric shape based on the number of deviations from an allowable range of a judging criteria used in judgment for the determined type of the input geometric shape, and modification displaying means for modifying the form of the symbolic image displayed on the monitor based on the accuracy of the input geometric shape.

A system is disclosed wherein a content is distributed without using a network. The distributed content is acquired and reproduced by a content acquisition apparatus.

Mobile equipment includes LEDs supplied with a current to emit red light, green light and blue light, FETs and a booster circuit for controlling the current supplied. The current supplied is controlled to supply all of the LED with a current of a low level to illuminate an object in a shooting mode with light for illumination. Thus in the shooting mode a white spot light illuminates the object, and the object can clearly be confirmed. At the moment of shooting, a current supplied can be increased at a burst to emit white flashlight to illuminate the object. A satisfactory image can thus be obtained. The source of light for illumination can be formed of miniature, light-weight LED, and does not impair in mobility mobile equipment having the source of light incorporated therein.

A drum type washing and drying machine includes a rotary drum for accommodating laundry therein; a front frame for forming a front surface of a main body of the washing and drying machine, wherein the front frame is provided with a laundry loading / unloading opening through which laundry is loaded into or unloaded from the rotary drum; a detergent dispenser accommodated in the front frame; a dryer filter, accommodated in the front frame, for collecting therein lint generated during a drying process; and a control panel for setting an operation of the main body and displaying an operating state thereof. The dryer filter and the detergent dispenser are substantially symmetrically disposed with respect to the control panel interposed therebetween.

The present invention relates to a mosquito-killing device, characterized in that it comprises a casing and a control unit; the casing is provided with a first opening for mosquitoes and insects to enter; a carbon dioxide generating device, a fan and an electric grid are provided inside the casing; the control unit controls operation of the carbon dioxide generating device, the fan and the electric grid.

A game apparatus recognizes a user based on a user ID set to user by user, and issues a character card. To start a game, the user sets the character card in the game apparatus. After the game is ended, a save data representing a game result is associated with the user ID and stored in a server. At the start of the next game, the character card is set in the game apparatus and the save data is read from the server to the game apparatus based on the user ID, so that the game is continued from the previous game according to the save data.

A scooter includes a board for supporting the user thereof, at least one wheel assembly mounted on the board for facilitating movement and transportation of the board, and a braking system operable in a first mode that engages with and imparts a braking force to the at least one wheel assembly for stopping the scooter, and in a second mode that is subject to a force and is caused to disengage from the at least one wheel assembly for allowing the scooter to be moved without being subject to any braking force.

An image processing apparatus which receives print data transmitted from an information processing device, includes: a storage for storing the received print data when the data is confidential print data, together with its ID information; an input control portion for allowing for input of ID information; and a controller having the function that, when detecting input of ID information, outputs the confidential print data corresponding to the input ID information and the function of switching the image forming portion from normal power status to power saving status when no print request has been made for a fixed period of time. When the confidential print data has been stored in the storage, the controller gives notice that the image forming portion will transition to the power saving status to the information processing device before the image forming portion transitions to the power saving status, and the controller delays the transition by a predetermined period of time when the controller receives an extension request from the information processing device to postpone the transition of the image forming portion to the power saving status.

A charging processing unit calculates a pre-charged amount of money based on print conditions and charges the calculated pre-charged amount of money to a card through a card reader. A job control unit starts a print job to print until a penultimate page, when pre-charging is finished. Further, when an accumulated amount of money is specified by generating image data of the final page and the accumulated amount of money is smaller than the pre-charged amount of money, the printing is stopped before the final page is printed. The charging processing unit causes an UI control unit to display a message requesting to place the card again. When the card is placed in response to the message and pieces of the card information matches each other, a refunding process is carried out. The job control unit restarts printing the final page after a refunding process.

A wireless terminal is designed to prevent the user from having to wait a long time in case fetching of search data takes a long time. The wireless terminal, if it determines the need of long time for the search of GPS satellites by a GPS transceiver, inhibits the GPS transceiver from searching GPS satellites and operates on a CDMA transceiver to search for CDMA base stations. The wireless terminal fetches only CDMA base station data pertinent to the CDMA base stations and sends to a position data server, and the position data server points the location of the wireless terminal based solely on the CDMA base station data provided by the wireless terminal. Based on the inhibition of search of GPS satellites by the GPS transceiver, the time needed until the reception of positioning result can be reduced, and the user is prevented from being subjected to long time waiting.

A dispenser (11) for absorbent articles (14) containing adhesive coating on one side only, the articles being adhered in a longitudinal array to an elongate web (15) of release material. The dispenser has a housing including a device for supporting the package of absorbent articles. The housing (12) contains a device (16,17) for delivering absorbent articles from the package (13) of absorbent articles to an outlet (18) for absorbent articles in the housing, a device (19) for separating absorbent articles from the web of release material and a device (17) for storing the portion of web of release material, from which absorbent articles has been separated, the separating device being arranged in connection to the outlet. A roll (13) of absorbent articles (14) is used in such a dispenser.

A system and method for categorizing bundles into two categories in an OSGi framework. The first type of bundle is referred to as a code sharing bundle, while the second type of bundle is referred to as an application bundle. Code sharing bundles are primarily static in nature and act as libraries, while application bundles are dynamic and contain active applications. This arrangement reduces dependencies between bundles, as well as providing a number of additional benefits.