Abstract: An information management system, information processors, and an information management method are disclosed. The information management system includes the information processors and an information management apparatus that are connected through a network. One of the information processors adjusts a level of encryption of information that consists of two or more items having different security levels according to predetermined credibility, when storing the information in the information management apparatus.

Abstract: A dynamically configurable network architecture comprising networked office appliances which provide network addressing, network naming, service discovery, and user identification in one system. The network architecture provides automatic configuration services for unadministered networks while being automatically adaptable within administered environments.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for performing a process relating to forming of an image includes a log management unit to manage generated log information, and a log transfer unit to transfer log information of a type specified in log transfer information among the log information managed by the log management unit to a transfer destination specified in the log transfer information.

Abstract: A service providing system is disclosed. The service providing system includes an information processing apparatus and a service providing server, each having an authentication mechanism, that are connected via a network, wherein the information processing apparatus and the service providing server provides a service in response to a request by an authenticated user. The information processing apparatus includes: an information obtaining part for obtaining authentication information for performing authentication in the service providing server wherein the authentication information is associated with a user authenticated in the information processing apparatus; and a process request part for sending a process request including the authentication information to the service providing server.

Abstract: An image formation device is disclosed that has service functions corresponding to a configuration of the image formation device. The image formation device includes a service function unit for processing a request for a service function. The service function unit includes a master service function section and plural sub service function sections. One of the sub service function sections assuming an operating state requests the master service function section to register the one of the sub service function sections; the master service function section assigns the service function request to the one of the sub service function sections according to a type of the service function request; and the one of the sub service function sections processes the service function request assigned by the master service function section.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, job related information showing a relationship between one job and each of other jobs, is generated for each job. Job structure information to search for a certain job related to an arbitrary job is created based on the job related information.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus capable of changing the setting contents including setting items, an occupied state in that the setting items cannot be accessed and the settable state in that the setting items can be accessed are managed. The settable state in that a plurality of setting device managing parts cannot transit is transferred from one setting device managing part to another setting device managing part.

Abstract: In an information-processing apparatus which provides one or more clients with a function that needs exclusive access control, a first management unit manages a series of first processing steps and incidental information in a state where a session with a client is maintained. A second management unit manages a series of indivisible second processing steps performed by using the function that needs exclusive access control. The first management unit starts the management of the first processing steps when a management start request is received from the client or when a request other than the management start request is received.

Abstract: A character string processing apparatus converting a character string encoded by a first encoding method to a second encoding method selected from a plurality of encoding methods is disclosed. The character string processing apparatus includes an encoding method determination part that selects the encoding methods, obtains, with respect to each selected encoding method, at least one of the number information and the position information of one or more replacement codes at the time of converting the character string to the selected encoding method, and determines the second encoding method based on at least one of the number information and the position information.

Abstract: In a data transmission apparatus and method of the present invention, a specific operator ID for an operator who uses a data processing device to process image data to be copied or transmitted, is selected. Specific owner IDs for owners who are authorized to access the image data, are selected. User identification data, inclusive of all operator IDs and owner IDs correlated to the data processing device, are stored in a storage device each time image data is captured by the data processing device. Allocation of the stored user identification data to each of the image data is managed by reading items of the user identification data from the storage device in response to the selections of the specific operator ID and the specific owner IDs and displaying the user identification data items.

Abstract: A method of controlling user information for an information processing apparatus includes the steps of a process of an application program requesting user information controlling unit to obtain an item of said user information, and said user information controlling unit providing the obtained item of said user information to said process. The user information controlling unit obtains the user information requested by the process of the application program and provides the user information to the process. Accordingly, the user information can be shared by the application programs and centrally controlled.

Abstract: In a data transmission apparatus and method of the present invention, a specific operator ID for an operator who uses a data processing device to process image data to be copied or transmitted, is selected. Specific owner IDs for owners who are authorized to access the image data, are selected. User identification data, inclusive of all operator IDs and owner IDs correlated to the data processing device, are stored in a storage device each time image data is captured by the data processing device. Allocation of the stored user identification data to each of the image data is managed by reading items of the user identification data from the storage device in response to the selections of the specific operator ID and the specific owner IDs and displaying the user identification data items.

Abstract: A dynamically configurable network architecture comprising networked office appliances which provide network addressing, network naming, service discovery, and user identification in one system. The network architecture provides automatic configuration services for unadministered networks while being automatically adaptable within administered environments.

Abstract: Judgment, such as whether if the present rotation is normal, or whether if there is a risk of synchronicity loss, could be performed, and further, a most suitable control could be performed by detecting a change in drive current of a stepping motor, judging a load, and generating a signal.

Abstract: A reflective optical system includes, in traveling order of light, a correction plate having an aspherical surface and a reflecting mirror for concentrating the light. An image is formed out of an optical path between the correction plate and the reflecting mirror.

Abstract: In a projection type display apparatus for illuminating a projection original image with light from a projection light source, and projecting light transmitted through the illuminated original image using a projection lens, light reflected by a projection surface is extracted from a position at an original image side of the projection lens or in the projection lens, and the extracted light is received by a focus detection unit.

Abstract: A magnetic field generator includes a base, a plurality of magnetic field generating cores formed on the base, magnetic field generating coils respectively wound around the plurality of magnetic field generating cores, a magnetic material member being disposed between adjacent twos of the plurality of magnetic field generating cores, and a drive device for driving the magnetic field generating coils. Also, a magneto-optical recording apparatus includes an optical head for irradiating a light beam to a magneto-optical recording medium and the magnetic field generator. The magnetic field generator can set the maximum modulation frequency at a higher value while ensuring a scope of the effective vertical magnetic field sufficiently and efficiently, to thereby permit multi-recording.

Abstract: A language conversion system includes a database of expression patterns in the object language, a relevance evaluation mechanism for evaluating a relevance of each expression patterns in the object language with respect to an input in the original language, a retrieval and identification mechanism for retrieving and identifying from the input in the original language information requested by the expression pattern in the object language required to generate an output in the object language, a selection mechanism for selecting the expression pattern in the object language conforming to the input in the original language depending on the relevance evaluated in the relevance evaluation mechanism, an output mechanism for generating the output in the object language based on the required information retrieved and identified from the input in the original language by the retrieval and identification mechanism, and a control mechanism for controlling operation sequences of the relevance evaluation mechanism, the ret

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head for use with a magnetic recording medium having a direction of movement, includes a substrate and a plurality of magnetic read/write cores disposed on the substrate. At least a part of each core is formed of a magnetic thin film deposited on the substrate. Each of the cores includes a magnetic gap disposed between the magnetic read/write core and the substrate, the magnetic gaps being aligned with each other in the same position relative to the direction of movement of the magnetic recording medium. Each magnetic gap is separated an identical distance from the substrate, and each of the cores has a different width for forming a different width track on the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A magnetic head having a substrate, a magnetic core means including a magnetic thin film deposited on one surface of the substrate, and a protective plate formed on the magnetic thin layer in a way that the magnetic thin film is interposed between the protective plate and the substrate. At least a portion of the substrate, or of the protective plate or of the both substrate and protective plate is made by crystallized glass. The crystallized glass is obtained by thermally treating glass containing the following oxides on % by weight basis:SiO.sub.2 : 42.about.52%,ZnO: 5.about.15%,Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 28.about.38%,TiO.sub.2 : 5.about.15%,MgO: no more than 10%,PbO: no more than 10%and has a Vickers hardness of from 800 to 1,100 kg/mm.sup.2.