Abstract: There is provided a power system including a power transmitting apparatus and a power receiving apparatus. The power transmitting apparatus includes: a power generating unit generating power using renewable energy; a first power measuring unit measuring a power amount generated in a specified period; and a power transmitting unit transmitting the generated power in the specified period and information on the measured power amount to the power receiving apparatus. The power receiving apparatus includes: a power receiving unit receiving the power and the information on the power amount from the power transmitting apparatus; a second power measuring unit measuring a power amount received in the specified period; a determining unit comparing the received power amount and the measured power amount and determining whether such amounts match; and a power reception control unit operable when the amounts do not match, to stop reception of the power and the information.

Abstract: An information processing method includes the steps of analyzing moving-image content including image data and audio data, extracting scene metadata characterizing each scene for each scene constituting the moving-image content, deciding a reproduction mode of the moving-image content according to at least one of a reproduction environment of the moving-image content and setting information set by a user, generating loss recovery information for recovering loss information lost by changing the reproduction mode of the moving-image content using the scene metadata according to the decided reproduction mode, and outputting the generated loss recovery information in accordance with the moving-image content to be reproduced in the decided reproduction mode.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires personal identification information for identifying a person, a control unit that generates correlation information by correlating the personal identification information acquired by the acquisition unit with an environmental impact which is an impact exerted on the environment by the person, and a storage unit that stores the correlation information generated by the control unit.

Abstract: A motor-driven actuator is provided that can prevent generation of hitting sound due to rattling of an output shaft of a motor. The motor-driven actuator is equipped with a motor with an output shaft, worm attached to the output shaft, and rotation member with a worm wheel engaging with the worm inside a case, wherein a bearing member equipped with a regulating face adjacent to a top end of said output shaft and intergrading by biasing force of a spring in a manner said regulating face pushes the top end of said output shaft into the direction of thrust is provided.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a position detection unit that detects a presence position of the information processing apparatus, a communication network information obtaining unit that obtains information regarding data communication in an accessible mobile communication network, and a data communication related information generation unit that generates data communication related information regarding the data communication using the mobile communication network at the presence position based on information regarding the presence position and information regarding the data communication in the mobile communication network.

Abstract: There is provided a power system including a power transmitting apparatus and a power receiving apparatus. The power transmitting apparatus includes: a power generating unit generating power using renewable energy; a first power measuring unit measuring a power amount generated in a specified period; and a power transmitting unit transmitting the generated power in the specified period and information on the measured power amount to the power receiving apparatus. The power receiving apparatus includes: a power receiving unit receiving the power and the information on the power amount from the power transmitting apparatus; a second power measuring unit measuring a power amount received in the specified period; a determining unit comparing the received power amount and the measured power amount and determining whether such amounts match; and a power reception control unit operable when the amounts do not match, to stop reception of the power and the information.

Abstract: There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history acquisition unit, and a charge control unit for controlling the charging unit such that the device connected to the connection unit becomes fully charged at a timing suitable for the timing predicted by the timing prediction unit.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus which includes a subtitle processing unit for extracting a subtitle feature quantity representing a feature of a content from subtitle information included in the content, a subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit for associating and storing identification information capable of identifying the content and the subtitle feature quantity extracted from the content by the subtitle processing unit, a subtitle feature quantity collation unit for collating the subtitle feature quantity stored in the subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit and a subtitle feature quantity to be determined, thereby determining sameness between the content corresponding to the subtitle feature quantity stored in the subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit and a content corresponding to the subtitle feature quantity to be determined, and a collation result output unit for outputting a collation result of the subtitle feature quantity collation unit.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a power storage management system includes a user terminal, a power storage apparatus and an information processing apparatus. In one example embodiment, the information processing apparatus is configured to, using a mobile communication network (e.g., Global System for Mobile Communications or the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), communicate with the power storage apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing method includes the steps of analyzing moving-image content including image data and audio data, extracting scene metadata characterizing each scene for each scene constituting the moving-image content, deciding a reproduction mode of the moving-image content according to at least one of a reproduction environment of the moving-image content and setting information set by a user, generating loss recovery information for recovering loss information lost by changing the reproduction mode of the moving-image content using the scene metadata according to the decided reproduction mode, and outputting the generated loss recovery information in accordance with the moving-image content to be reproduced in the decided reproduction mode.

Abstract: The present invention suppresses rattle and assembly inaccuracies of a magnet and magnet detection sensor, and detects with certainty the position of a lock bolt. The power steering lock unit includes a lock bolt, which is movable between lock and unlock positions, an actuator for causing the lock bolt to move; a transmission mechanism for transmitting the drive force of the actuator to the lock bolt; and position detection sensor for detecting the movement position of the lock bolt. The position detection sensor includes a movable member to which a magnet is fixed, a base plate on which a magnetic detection sensor for detecting the magnetic force of the magnet is disposed, and a holder for movably holding the movable member at a prescribed spacing from the base plate. A linking mechanism is provided for operating the movable member in response to operation of the lock bolt or the transmission mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention facilitates operations of updating, altering and/or otherwise recomposing the reproduction list of contents data prepared according to the frequency of reproduction, the priority of reproduction, the preference of the user and so on.

Abstract: The present invention facilitates operations of updating, altering and/or otherwise recomposing the reproduction list of contents data prepared according to the frequency of reproduction, the priority of reproduction, the preference of the user and so on.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a motor-driven actuator that can prevent generation of hitting sound due to rattling of an output shaft of a motor. The motor-driven actuator is equipped with a motor with an output shaft, worm attached to the output shaft, and rotation member with a worm wheel engaging with the worm inside a case, wherein a bearing member equipped with a regulating face adjacent to a top end of said output shaft and intergrading by biasing force of a spring in a manner said regulating face pushes the top end of said output shaft into the direction of thrust is provided.

Abstract: The present invention suppresses rattle and assembly inaccuracies of a magnet and magnet detection means, and detects with certainty the position of a lock bolt. The power steering lock unit comprises a lock bolt, which is movable between lock and unlock positions, an actuator for causing the lock bolt to move; a transmission mechanism for transmitting the drive force of the actuator to the lock bolt; and position detection means for detecting the movement position of the lock bolt. The position detection means comprises a movable member to which a magnet is fixed, a base plate on which magnetic detection means for detecting the magnetic force of the magnet is disposed, and a holder for movably holding the movable member at a prescribed spacing from the base plate. A linking mechanism is provided for operating the movable member in response to operation of the lock bolt or the transmission mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible and easier to serve optimum robot components/devices/accessories by means of an information service system including personal terminal devices (31A to 31C) connected to an information communication network via a telecommunication line, and a server (38) connected to the information communication network via the telecommunication line to cumulatively store information on components/devices/accessories available from a plurality of manufacturers (37a, 37c and 37c) (third party) of components/devices/accessories of a robot 1, as classified according to the attributes of the components/devices/accessories and send, to the personal terminal devices (31A to 31C) connected thereto, options information prepared based on the attribute of the cumulatively stored components/devices/accessories information and including a plurality of items for selection of a robot component.

Abstract: The present invention facilitates operations of updating, altering and/or otherwise recomposing the reproduction list of contents data prepared according to the frequency of reproduction, the priority of reproduction, the preference of the user and so on.

Abstract: Data necessary for diagnosing the condition of software of a virtual living thing or the condition of a hardware keeping the virtual living thing are acquired from the hardware or a storage medium storing the software, and are analyzed, and the condition of the virtual living thing is diagnosed on the basis of the analysis result. Besides, data necessary for diagnosing the hardware or the software of a robot apparatus are acquired from the robot apparatus or the storage medium storing the software, and are analyzed, and the condition of the robot apparatus is diagnosed on the basis of the analysis result.

Abstract: In an information processing device and method, and programs, firstly, new second inheritance data is created based on first inheritance data regulating the shape and/or behaviors of a virtual creature and secondly, the gene data of the virtual creature is diagnosed and a given value added is applied to the virtual creature when it is determined based on the diagnostic result that the gene data satisfies predetermined conditions and thirdly, information on parents of virtual creatures which are sequentially created by mixing and registered, is stored and a pedigree of a designated virtual creature is inquired into based on the information. On the other hand, a data storing device is provided with a first storage means for storing inheritance data to regulate the shape and/or behaviors of a virtual creature, a communication means for transmitting/receiving inheritance data to/from the outside, and a second storing means for storing the inheritance data of other virtual creatures via the communication means.

Abstract: A robotic system, robot apparatus, and a control method are presented wherein behaviors suitable for a robot are embodied based on information distributed by a number of information distributing devices. Also, the robotic system, robot apparatus, and a control method are designed based on information distributed by the number of information distributing devices such that a robot is prohibited from embodying corresponding behaviors out of the behaviors the robot could embody, or that prohibition on the robot embodying corresponding behaviors is withdrawn. Furthermore, control data for the robot to generate behaviors can be modified to meet the desires of the robot and/or the user of the robot.