Abstract: A lock execution method for information processing apparatus, includes performing a first authentication based on input information from a user after an application of a power source, preparing authentication information for a second authentication to be corresponded to the input information after the first authentication succeeds, performing the second authentication using the prepared authentication information, issuing a command to execute a lock operation for the information processing apparatus after the second authentication by the authentication succeeds, and invalidating at least some of content of manipulation input during a period time until the lock operation is completed after the command is issued at the issuing.

Abstract: An entry of authentication information is accepted. The accepted authentication information and previously set authentication information are compared. Furthermore, according to the result of the comparison between the accepted authentication information and the previously set authentication information, an degree of error between the accepted authentication information and the previously set authentication information is decided. According to the decided degree of error, it is decided how many times the authentication information can be re-entry.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing unit where logon processing using an encryption function is executed, wherein logon is authorized even if the encryption function cannot be used. The information processing unit to be provided includes an auditing section for auditing whether the configuration has been changed, and an authorization section for authorizing execution of a program and/or use of the information processing unit based on the audit result. Further a security code verification section for verifying, when auditing of the auditing section is set not to be executed, preliminarily stored security code information and input security code information.

Abstract: An entry of authentication information is accepted. The accepted authentication information and previously set authentication information are compared. Furthermore, according to the result of the comparison between the accepted authentication information and the previously set authentication information, an degree of error between the accepted authentication information and the previously set authentication information is decided. According to the decided degree of error, it is decided how many times the authentication information can be re-entry.

Abstract: A document read-out apparatus has a document read-out function for reading out a document according to a first speech parameter. The document read-out apparatus is provided with a first specifying section which specifies a keyword, and a read-out section which reads out the document according to a second speech parameter different from the first speech parameter, until a keyword within the document.

Abstract: An information processing device comprises a display control unit for making a display device display a screen containing a data input box for data specified by data identifying information in accordance with definition information on the screen, a storage unit for storing the data inputted to the data input box together with the data identifying information, and a control unit for searching for the data corresponding to the data identifying information from the storage unit when having the screen displayed, and setting the searched data into the data input box specified by the data identifying information.

Abstract: The present invention has an architecture capable of eliminating a necessity for previously designating in a document, when reading aloud the document, attributes for reading aloud. Focusing on utilizing the document with attributes, a document reading system analyzes contents of the attributes and reads aloud texts in the document with a voice synthesizing module. The attributes are set irrespective of reading aloud conditions. A basic reading condition setting module sets the reading aloud conditions for the entire document. An individual reading condition setting module sets the reading aloud condition for every attribute. A selective reading module, when reading aloud the document, in principle, reads aloud the text with reference to the basic reading aloud condition set by the basic reading condition setting module, and selectively reads aloud the text having the individual reading aloud condition given a higher priority than the basic reading aloud condition.

Abstract: A document read-out apparatus has a document read-out function for reading out a document according to a first speech parameter. The document read-out apparatus is provided with a first specifying section which specifies a keyword, and a read-out section which reads out the document according to a second speech parameter different from the first speech parameter, until a keyword within the document.

Abstract: An output apparatus and method is capable of transferring information showing a print data amount, determining a memory amount and estimating whether an inferior image will be output or not in accordance with the print data amount and memory amount. Accordingly, the apparatus and method can determine in advance whether to transfer the data, whether to print the data and whether to provide a display to an operator indicating that an output image will be of inferior quality.