Abstract: A message providing device includes a processor that is programmed to act as: an entry unit that causes a software robot application that exchanges a message with a user, to enter a messaging service in which a message is exchanged between users; an execution controller that performs a control in accordance with the message from the user so that a specific process is executed by the software robot application; and a leaving controller that causes the software robot application to leave the messaging service after the specific process is executed.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a reception unit that receives, for each user, a request for a registration of an association between (i) a software robot program operating on a message service for an exchange of messages among users and exchanging messages with the user and (ii) an external device; and a registration unit that provides a single user with plural software robot programs in each of which operation setting information of the software robot program is preset, and registers an external device in each of the plural software robot programs in association with each other according to the request from the user.

Abstract: A printing system acquires a first instruction given in response to speech input by a user, a second instruction given in response to input other than the speech input by the user, and a third instruction, the first instruction and the second instruction serving as image forming instructions each given to perform an image forming operation of a processed image on a recording medium, the third instruction serving as a transmission instruction to transmit a cancelable image forming instruction of the image forming instructions or as a cancellation instruction to cancel the cancelable image forming instruction, and executes an output process in which in response to the acquired third instruction given from an apparatus that gives the first instruction, information regarding the first instruction is output to the apparatus, the information being vocally notified to the user and indicating the cancelable image forming instruction of the first instruction and the second instruction.

Abstract: A hydrotalcite is represented by formula (1): (M2+)1-X(M3+)X(OH)2(An?)X/n·mH2O??(1), wherein M2+ indicates a divalent metal, M3+ indicates a trivalent metal, An? indicates an n-valent anion, n indicates an integer of 1 to 6, 0.17?x?0.36, and 0?m?10. The hydrotalcite has (A) a lattice strain in the <003> direction is 3×10?3 or less as measured using an X-ray diffraction method; (B) primary particles with an average width between 5 nm and 200 nm inclusive per a SEM method; and (C) a degree of monodispersity of 50% or greater (degree of monodispersity (%)=(average width of primary particles as measured using the SEM method/average width of secondary particles as measured using a dynamic light scattering method)×100). A resin containing the hydrotalcite, a suspension containing the hydrotalcite and a method for producing the hydrotalcite are disclosed.

Abstract: A printing system acquires a first instruction given in response to speech input by a user, a second instruction given in response to input other than the speech input by the user, and a third instruction, the first instruction and the second instruction serving as image forming instructions each given to perform an image forming operation of a processed image on a recording medium, the third instruction serving as a transmission instruction to transmit a cancelable image forming instruction of the image forming instructions or as a cancellation instruction to cancel the cancelable image forming instruction, and executes an output process in which in response to the acquired third instruction given from an apparatus that gives the first instruction, information regarding the first instruction is output to the apparatus, the information being vocally notified to the user and indicating the cancelable image forming instruction of the first instruction and the second instruction.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a section that detects posts of an output instruction and an output target from a user in a chat room, a registration section that registers the output target as an output target corresponding to the user or the chat room, in a case where identification information of an output device is not registered for the user or the chat room when the post of the output target is detected, and a control section that performs control of inputting a post of requesting registration of the output device from the user into the chat room in a case where the identification information of the output device is not registered for the user or the chat room when the post of the output instruction is detected.

Abstract: A control device includes an execution control unit that performs control to execute specific processing based on information posted by a user in a talk room in which each of plural participating users is able to post and view information, in which the execution control unit provides notification regarding execution of the specific processing to only some of the plural users according to predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a reception unit that receives, for each user, a request for a registration of an association between (i) a software robot program operating on a message service for an exchange of messages among users and exchanging messages with the user and (ii) an external device; and a registration unit that provides a single user with plural software robot programs in each of which operation setting information of the software robot program is preset, and registers an external device in each of the plural software robot programs in association with each other according to the request from the user.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a receiving unit, a first controller, and a second controller. The receiving unit receives an instruction to execute a predetermined process corresponding to a post posted on a space provided by a service. The predetermined process is executed on one or more target posts posted on the space. The space presents posts in a predetermined direction in a chronological order. The first controller performs control to execute the predetermined process in response to the instruction. In a case where the one or more target posts of the predetermined process are posted on the space and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the second controller removes at least one post from the space and posts an alternative post corresponding to the removed at least one post on the space.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a reception unit that receives, for each user, a request for a registration of an association between (i) a software robot program operating on a message service for an exchange of messages among users and exchanging messages with the user and (ii) an external device; and a registration unit that provides a single user with plural software robot programs in each of which operation setting information of the software robot program is preset, and registers an external device in each of the plural software robot programs in association with each other according to the request from the user.

Abstract: A message providing device includes a processor that is programmed to act as: an entry unit that causes a software robot application that exchanges a message with a user, to enter a messaging service in which a message is exchanged between users; an execution controller that performs a control in accordance with the message from the user so that a specific process is executed by the software robot application; and a leaving controller that causes the software robot application to leave the messaging service after the specific process is executed.

Abstract: A message providing device includes a receiving section that receives a registration request for setting information regarding an operation of a software robot program for each user, the software robot program operating on a message service in which a message is transmitted and received between users, to transmit and receive the message to and from a user, a registration section that registers setting information for a first user in association with identification information of the first user, in response to the registration request from the first user, and a control section that performs control such that at least a portion of the registered setting information for the first user is registered as setting information for a second user in association with identification information of the second user, corresponding to transmission and reception of a message between the first user or the second user, and the software robot program.

Abstract: A message providing device includes a receiving section that receives a registration request for an association of a software robot program with an external device for each user, the software robot program operating on a message service in which a message is transmitted and received between users, to transmit and receive the message to and from a user, and a registration section that provides plural same software robot programs for one user and registers one or plural different external devices from each other in association with each of the plural same software robot programs in accordance with the request from the user.

Abstract: There is provided a message providing apparatus including a receiver configured to receive a service request message for a software robot program that operates on a message service exchanging messages between users and that exchanges messages with the users, a usage right granting unit configured to grant a usage right to a user who has performed a specific operation on the software robot program, a permission information providing unit configured to provide service permission information to the user to whom the usage right is granted, and a controller configured to, when the receiver receives the service request message, control execution and non-execution of a service according to presence or absence of the service permission information associated with the service request message.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a receiver; and a controller. At least first and second operation modes are operations of a software robot program. The program operates on a service exchanging messages between users. In the first mode, a specific service is executed upon reception of a message or a sticker. In the second mode, the specific service is not executed even if the message or the sticker is received. The receiver receives the message or the sticker from the user. When the received message is a first specific message or the received sticker is a first specific sticker, the controller switches the first mode to the second. When the received message is a second specific message different from the first or the received sticker is a second specific sticker which is different from the first, the controller switches the second mode to the first.

Abstract: A display control device includes a processor. When names of plural first apparatuses that are installed at different installation locations are displayed on a display unit of a second apparatus, and the names displayed in a display area of the display unit contain the same character string, the processor performs control for displaying, together with the names, information items that enable determination as to which installation location each of the first apparatuses is installed.

Abstract: With respect to a plate-shaped hydrotalcite in which the average width of primary particles is increased, (1) the aspect ratio of secondary particles is increased by suppressing aggregation of primary particles by relatively reducing the average thickness thereof, and 2) the formation of a by-product that impairs the transparency of a resin is suppressed. Provided is a plate-shaped hydrotalcite represented by a formula (1) below: (M2+)1?x(M3+)x(OH)2(An?)x/n·mH2O??(1) where M2+ indicates at least one divalent metal, M3+ indicates at least one trivalent metal, An? indicates an n-valent anion, n indicates an integer of 1 to 6, and x and m are within respective ranges of 0.1?x?0.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies an information processing apparatus that is brought close to a specific portion of a body of the image forming apparatus about information for identifying the image forming apparatus and an access point name; a requesting unit that requests security information used for wireless connection using the image forming apparatus as an access point from a server apparatus that generates the security information on conditions that the security information has been requested by the image forming apparatus and user authentication concerning the information processing apparatus has succeeded; and a switching unit that switches to a communication mode using the image forming apparatus as an access point in a case where the security information is given by the server apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies an information processing apparatus that is brought close to a specific portion of a body of the image forming apparatus about information for identifying the image forming apparatus and an access point name; a requesting unit that requests security information used for wireless connection using the image forming apparatus as an access point from a server apparatus that generates the security information on conditions that the security information has been requested by the image forming apparatus and user authentication concerning the information processing apparatus has succeeded; and a switching unit that switches to a communication mode using the image forming apparatus as an access point in a case where the security information is given by the server apparatus.

Abstract: A magnesium hydroxide satisfies: (A) primary particles with an average width as measured using a SEM method of between 0.1 ?m and 0.7 ?m inclusive; (B) a degree of monodispersity of 50% or greater wherein degree of monodispersity (%)=(average width of primary particles as measured using the SEM method/average width of secondary particles as measured using a laser diffraction method)×100; (C) a ratio D90/D10 of the volume-based cumulative 90% particle diameter (D90) to the volume-based cumulative 10% particle diameter (D10) as measured using a laser diffraction method of 10 or less; and (D) a lattice strain in the <101> direction as measured using an X-ray diffraction method of 3×10-3 or less. A nonaqueous secondary battery separator using the magnesium hydroxide and a nonaqueous secondary battery using the separator are provided. Improved heat resistance and smoking suppressibility of a nonaqueous secondary battery are disclosed.