Abstract: A machine learning device includes a state variable acquiring section, a teaching data acquiring section, and a learned model generating section. The state variable acquiring section acquires, as state variables: feature information that is information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus; medium information that is information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter; and first control information that is information regarding control performed when the actual printed matter has been outputted. The teaching data acquiring section acquires, as teaching data, second control information that is information regarding control that causes the feature information to fall within a predetermined threshold. The learned model generating section generates a learned model by performing machine learning on the basis of the pieces of information acquired by the state variable acquiring section and the teaching data.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an imaging device capable of generating an image with reduced noise. [Solution] Provided is an imaging device including: a signal output unit configured to output a predetermined signal; a switch unit configured to output either an output from the signal output unit or an output from a pixel array configured to output a pixel signal by photoelectric conversion in a switching manner; and a signal processing unit configured to execute signal processing using an output from the switch unit.

Abstract: A machine learning device includes a state variable acquiring section, a teaching data acquiring section, and a learned model generating section. The state variable acquiring section acquires, as state variables: feature information that is information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus; medium information that is information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter; and first control information that is information regarding control performed when the actual printed matter has been outputted. The teaching data acquiring section acquires, as teaching data, second control information that is information regarding control that causes the feature information to fall within a predetermined threshold. The learned model generating section generates a learned model by performing machine learning on the basis of the pieces of information acquired by the state variable acquiring section and the teaching data.

Abstract: There is provided a printing control apparatus configured to cause a printing unit to print an image on a printing medium. In the printing control apparatus, the printed image has a size determined based on a candidate, which is acquired by a sensor detecting the size of the printing medium and is one of the candidates for a size of the printing medium, corresponding to a combination of a plurality of conditions for specifying the size of the printing medium.

Abstract: A print control apparatus includes an obtaining unit and a specification unit. The obtaining unit obtains positional information for specifying positions of ends of a print medium detected by a sensor when the print medium is conveyed along a conveyance path such that a print medium center is aligned with a conveyance path center. The specification unit specifies, when positions of both ends of the print medium are specified by the obtained positional information, a width of the print medium in accordance with the specified positions of both ends, and specifies, when the position of only one end of the print medium is specified by the positional information, a width corresponding to a length twice as long as a distance between the specified position of the one end of the print medium and a position corresponding to the conveyance path center as the width of the print medium.

Abstract: There is provided a printing control apparatus configured to cause a printing unit to print an image on a printing medium. In the printing control apparatus, the printed image has a size determined based on a candidate, which is acquired by a sensor detecting the size of the printing medium and is one of the candidates for a size of the printing medium, corresponding to a combination of a plurality of conditions for specifying the size of the printing medium.

Abstract: A print control apparatus includes an obtaining unit and a specification unit. The obtaining unit obtains positional information for specifying positions of ends of a print medium detected by a sensor when the print medium is conveyed along a conveyance path such that a print medium center is aligned with a conveyance path center. The specification unit specifies, when positions of both ends of the print medium are specified by the obtained positional information, a width of the print medium in accordance with the specified positions of both ends, and specifies, when the position of only one end of the print medium is specified by the positional information, a width corresponding to a length twice as long as a distance between the specified position of the one end of the print medium and a position corresponding to the conveyance path center as the width of the print medium.

Abstract: Provided is a game machine including a portable phone terminal having a non-contact IC chip including an electronic money storage unit and a game point storage unit; an electronic money processing terminal capable of downloading, in a non-contact manner, to an electronic money amount storage unit the amount of electronic money purchased; a selection unit for selecting whether to conduct the settlement for executing the game application program based on the electronic money or the game points; a processing unit enabling the input of the amount of electronic money or game points necessary in executing the game application program to the settlement processing unit from the respective storage units of the IC chip, and a point generation unit for generating the acquired points according to the game execution status.

Abstract: Security is ensured by judging agreement with a specific indication, such as a trademark, whose identity is socially recognizable to effectively expel counterfeits from the market. A game machine in which a CD-ROM 17 is mounted on a game machine 10 to play a game based on program information stored in the CD-ROM 17 comprises a recognition sensor 22 reading a trademark indication region 20 on the exterior surface of the CD-ROM 17, and a judging unit judging whether a specific trademark .TM. is displayed in a trademark indication region, the game based on the program information being prevented from starting or if started stopped when the specific trademark .TM. is not displayed.

Abstract: Security is ensured by judging agreement with a specific indication, such as a trademark, whose identity is socially recognizable to effectively expel counterfeits from the market. A game machine in which a CD-ROM 17 is mounted on a game machine 10 to play a game based on program information stored in the CD-ROM 17 comprises a recognition sensor 22 reading a trademark indication region 20 on the exterior surface of the CD-ROM 17, and a judging unit judging whether a specific trademark TM is displayed in a trademark indication region, the game based on the program information being prevented from starting, or if started stopped when the specific trademark TM is not displayed.

Abstract: A simply-constructed data processing system for a karaoke machine can process data to display a plurality of languages. A data processing apparatus processes data composed of one-byte or two-byte character codes, each representing a character. A display can display characters represented by the character codes. A set of font memory can store the character font of each of the character codes for supplying font data. The font memory is divided into four regions, the first to the fourth, according to the combinations of the first two bits of a character code. Japanese characters can be assigned to the first region as the first character group of the first language based on a shift JIS standard, and Hankul characters can be assigned to the fourth region as the second character group of the second language. An identifying apparatus identifies one of the regions to which a character code corresponds, according to the first two bits of a character code.

Abstract: Security is ensured by judging agreement with a specific indication, such as a trademark, whose identity is socially recognizable to effectively expel counterfeits from the market. A game machine in which a CD-ROM 17 is mounted on a game machine 10 to play a game based on program information stored in the CD-ROM 17 comprises a recognition sensor 22 reading a trademark indication region 20 on the exterior surface of the CD-ROM 17, and a judging unit judging whether a specific trademark TM is displayed in a trademark indication region, the game based on the program information being prevented from starting, or if started stopped when the specific trademark TM is not displayed.

Abstract: A moving picture data compressing unit compresses picture data representing a moving picture in which a foreground moves in front of a predetermined background. A header adding unit adds a header to the compressed moving picture data obtained through the moving picture data compression unit, the header comprising a color code indicating the color of the predetermined background. A header removing unit removes the header from the compressed moving picture data and the header removing unit then extracts the color code indicating the color of the predetermined background from the header. A moving picture data expanding unit expands the compressed moving picture data, the header added to this data having been removed by the header removing unit.

Abstract: An effect control method, an effect control device with the following configuration is provided on a karaoke system, which is one of audio regenerator or synthesizer systems.

Abstract: Security is ensured by judging agreement with a specific indication, such as a trademark, whose identity is socially recognizable to effectively expel counterfeits from the market. A game machine in which a CD-ROM 17 is mounted on a game machine 10 to play a game based on program information stored in the CD-ROM 17 comprises a recognition sensor 22 reading a trademark indication region 20 on the exterior surface of the CD-ROM 17, and a judging unit judging whether a specific trademark TM is displayed in a trademark indication region, the game based on the program information being prevented from starting, or if started stopped when the specific trademark TM is not displayed.

Abstract: An processing device and method by which a foreground to be combined with a background can be displayed with natural motion and a realistic superimposed image can be displayed. The image processing device, which combines first image data (foreground data) stored in a first memory (23) with second image data (background data) stored in a second memory (24) and outputs a superimposed image, includes a third memory (13) which stores image data of a moving picture, and means (17, 20) for reading the data of the moving picture from the third memory (13) and storing the data of the moving picture in the first memory (23) as the first image data.

Abstract: A television or video game data reception apparatus receives a data signal of television games transmitted from a base station in a wireless manner or through wire on a local station side so that the received data signal is used to play a game. The reception apparatus is provided, in addition to a game operation memory for storing a data signal of a predetermined game, a save memory for storing a predetermined state of a game, for example, at the time of termination of the game. The save memory is write protected when the save memory does not perform save operation so that for example when a game is terminated in the midway thereof, the data of the state at that termination can be saved in accordance with necessity.