Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an input log storage unit, an interest information prediction unit, a relevant information obtaining unit, and a relevant information output unit. The input log storage unit stores an input log of text data for a predetermined application. The interest information prediction unit predicts, from the input log of the text data, interest information to interest an individual user or a user group that has input the text data. The relevant information obtaining unit obtains relevant information relevant to the interest information. The relevant information output unit outputs the relevant information.

Abstract: A character reading method performed by a computer connected to an imaging unit includes repeating processing of recognizing the character included in one-frame image input latest in parallel to input of the moving image, performing matching of a recognition result obtained by every piece of recognition processing in units of characters along a time axis, fixing the recognition result appearing with an appearance ratio larger than a reference value previously decided in the recognition processing continuously performed at least predetermined times, and outputting the fixed recognition result.

Abstract: A character reading method performed by a computer connected to an imaging unit includes repeating processing of recognizing the character included in one-frame image input latest in parallel to input of the moving image, performing matching of a recognition result obtained by every piece of recognition processing in units of characters along a time axis, fixing the recognition result appearing with an appearance ratio larger than a reference value previously decided in the recognition processing continuously performed at least predetermined times, and outputting the fixed recognition result.

Abstract: A character image can be readily formed into an image appropriate as a pictographic character for use in an E-mail document. A mobile telephone is equipped with a character image registering system that registers a pictographic character formed from a character image generated by an imaging operation. A character component detecting part detects a character component from the character image to be subjected to image processing. A character image cutting part cuts the image corresponding to a portion including the detected character component. An image processing part adjusts a color of the character component and a color of a background on the basis of different criteria, respectively, with respect to the cut image. Further, the image processing part adjusts a line width of the character component or changes the color of the character component in accordance with a request through an operation unit, as appropriate.