Abstract: A diagnosis method performed by a computer includes: executing a process that includes specifying a first case image group which includes one or more case images which have a same abnormality as a first abnormality detected from an image of a subject among plural case images about each of plural patients, each of the plural case images indicating an image in which a progression stage of a disease is different; executing a first selection process that includes calculating a first similarity about a site where the first abnormality appears between each of the one or more case images included in the first case image group and the image of the subject, and selecting a second case image group from the first case image group in accordance with the first similarity with respect to each of the one or more case images included in the first case image group.

Abstract: A method of allocating a plurality of processes on a plurality of node devices coupled through a network, includes: dividing the plurality of processes into one or more process groups including at least one process among the plurality of processes, based on a bandwidth desired for data communication between processes in the plurality of processes; specifying, for each of the one or more process groups, a node device which is able to perform entirety of processes included in the process group among the plurality of node devices; and allocating the process group on the specified node device, for each of the one or more process groups.

Abstract: A diagnosis method performed by a computer includes: executing a process that includes specifying a first case image group which includes one or more case images which have a same abnormality as a first abnormality detected from an image of a subject among plural case images about each of plural patients, each of the plural case images indicating an image in which a progression stage of a disease is different; executing a first selection process that includes calculating a first similarity about a site where the first abnormality appears between each of the one or more case images included in the first case image group and the image of the subject, and selecting a second case image group from the first case image group in accordance with the first similarity with respect to each of the one or more case images included in the first case image group.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: computing difference values between a boundary equivalent to an outer edge of a synthesis target region of an Nth frame of a video image, and a boundary equivalent to an outer edge of a synthesis target region of an N?1th frame of the video image; generating a difference image such that whilst pixel values at a boundary of the difference image maintain the difference values, a region inside the boundary of the difference image matches a specific gradient condition; and deriving, an image that is the generated difference image added to the synthesized result image derived for the N?1th frame that is equivalent to a result of synthesizing a synthesis image onto the synthesis target region in the N?1th frame, and substituting the synthesized result image derived for the Nth frame for an image of the synthesis target region in the Nth frame.

Abstract: A distribution method includes assigning, to each of files including divided video data which is divided in accordance with a time series, identification information that includes information indicating one of the video data and information indicating an order of the time series, receiving, from a terminal device that reproduces the files, a distribution request for video data based on a pseudo definition file in which pseudo identification information is defined in a reproduction order of reproducing the files, selecting, based on relationship information indicating a correspondence relationship between the pseudo identification information and the identification information, a file corresponding to the distribution request from among the files, and distributing the selected file to the terminal device.

Abstract: A method executed by an information processing apparatus, the method includes: in response to a data transmission request from a first mobile terminal capable of performing first wireless communication and second wireless communication different from the first wireless communication, identifying a second mobile terminal that is predicted to be located near the first mobile terminal based on location management information, the second mobile terminal being capable of performing the second wireless communication and third wireless communication different from the first wireless communication; transmitting data corresponding to the data transmission request to the identified second mobile terminal through the third wireless communication; and instructing the second mobile terminal to, when the second mobile terminal receives the data, transfer the received data to the first mobile terminal through the second wireless communication.

Abstract: A method of allocating a plurality of processes on a plurality of node devices coupled through a network, includes: dividing the plurality of processes into one or more process groups including at least one process among the plurality of processes, based on a bandwidth desired for data communication between processes in the plurality of processes; specifying, for each of the one or more process groups, a node device which is able to perform entirety of processes included in the process group among the plurality of node devices; and allocating the process group on the specified node device, for each of the one or more process groups.

Abstract: A control method includes: acquiring information that indicates a predicted position of a mobile terminal that requests data that is able to be received from a first communication device; identifying, based on the acquired information, a second communication device that is able to communicate with the mobile terminal located at the predicted position; and causing, by a processor, the second communication device to start receiving the data from the first communication device before the identified second communication device becomes able to communicate with the mobile terminal, and to transmit the received data to the mobile terminal after the second communication device becomes able to communicate with the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A control method includes: acquiring information that indicates a predicted position of a mobile terminal that requests data that is able to be received from a first communication device; identifying, based on the acquired information, a second communication device that is able to communicate with the mobile terminal located at the predicted position; and causing, by a processor, the second communication device to start receiving the data from the first communication device before the identified second communication device becomes able to communicate with the mobile terminal, and to transmit the received data to the mobile terminal after the second communication device becomes able to communicate with the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium storing an image processing program that causes a computer to execute a process includes, synthesizing, for each of frames included in a video image and to be processed, a synthesis image with an image of a synthesis target region existing in the frame by repeatedly executing a calculation using a Poisson's equation on the basis of the image of synthesis target region existing in the frame to be processed and the synthesis image to be replaced with the image of the synthesis target region, and thereby calculating, from an initial value image, a synthesis result image corresponding to a result obtained by synthesizing the synthesis image with the synthesis target region so as to sequentially execute a synthesis process on the frames of the video image; and setting, for each of the frames to be processed, initial values by setting, as the initial value image.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: computing difference values between a boundary equivalent to an outer edge of a synthesis target region of an Nth frame of a video image, and a boundary equivalent to an outer edge of a synthesis target region of an N?1th frame of the video image; generating a difference image such that whilst pixel values at a boundary of the difference image maintain the difference values, a region inside the boundary of the difference image matches a specific gradient condition; and deriving, an image that is the generated difference image added to the synthesized result image derived for the N?1th frame that is equivalent to a result of synthesizing a synthesis image onto the synthesis target region in the N?1th frame, and substituting the synthesized result image derived for the Nth frame for an image of the synthesis target region in the Nth frame.

Abstract: A method for protecting application software transmitted from a server to a client over a network, the method includes: determining an edit operation for an input stream using a first program; transmitting transmission information to the server, the transmission information including first characteristic information indicating a characteristic of the input stream and edit information indicating the edit operation; receiving a second program for executing the edit operation on the input stream, the second program including the transmission information; obtaining second characteristic information from the second program; comparing the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information; and executing, on the input stream, an edit based on the edit information by using the second program, when the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information match.

Abstract: A protection method of application software is executed by initiating the first program transmitted from a server via a network on a client, and the method divides an execution result of the application software executed on the client into a plurality of pieces of intermediate data in accordance with distribution arrangement information reported by the server, distributes and arranges the plurality of pieces of intermediate data in the server and the client, transmits to the server notice information including a data length and arranged location information of each piece of the distributed and arranged plurality of pieces of intermediate data, rearranges the distributed and arranged plurality of pieces of intermediate data in the original order of the execution result of the application software on the basis of the notice information, generates in the server a second program for generating the execution result, and transmits the second program to the client.

Abstract: A protection method of application software is executed by initiating the first program transmitted from a server via a network on a client, and the method divides an execution result of the application software executed on the client into a plurality of pieces of intermediate data in accordance with distribution arrangement information reported by the server, distributes and arranges the plurality of pieces of intermediate data in the server and the client, transmits to the server notice information including a data length and arranged location information of each piece of the distributed and arranged plurality of pieces of intermediate data, rearranges the distributed and arranged plurality of pieces of intermediate data in the original order of the execution result of the application software on the basis of the notice information, generates in the server a second program for generating the execution result, and transmits the second program to the client.

Abstract: A method for protecting application software transmitted from a server to a client over a network, the method includes: determining an edit operation for an input stream using a first program; transmitting transmission information to the server, the transmission information including first characteristic information indicating a characteristic of the input stream and edit information indicating the edit operation; receiving a second program for executing the edit operation on the input stream, the second program including the transmission information; obtaining second characteristic information from the second program; comparing the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information; and executing, on the input stream, an edit based on the edit information by using the second program, when the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information match.