Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus, has a reading unit which, if a transfer delay address is found, stores data in the transfer delay address, in a memory, and stores data in a range from the transfer delay address to an additional address located at an outer periphery in a certain distance and which, if the address to be read on the optical disc is present in the transfer delay address, reads data corresponding to the address to be read as stored in the memory, and a control unit which, if the address to be read on the optical disc is present in the additional address, reads the data corresponding to the address to be read as stored in the memory, by the reading unit, and increases a rotation rate of the optical disc up to a predetermined number of revolutions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus having a power-saving function includes a power-saving control module, a power consumption measuring module, a log accumulation module, and a log display module. The power-saving control module sets each of predetermined components in the information processing apparatus in either a normal operation state or a power-saving state, based on power-saving parameters corresponding to the predetermined components. The power consumption measuring module measures a total power amount consumed by the apparatus in a predetermined time period. The power-saving effect calculation module calculates a power-saving effect value indicative of a power amount reduced in the predetermined time period by the setting of the power-saving parameters. The log storing module stores information indicative of the total power amount and the power-saving effect value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processor includes an optical disc drive, an acquiring module, a storage module, and a determination module. The acquiring module acquires identification information that uniquely identifies an optical disc loaded in the optical disc drive based on information read from the optical disc. The storage module obtains information related to failure analysis of the optical disc contained in state information indicating reading state or writing state upon reading from or writing to the optical disc, and stores the information related to failure analysis in association with the identification information. The determination module calculates values each indicating a level of failure of the optical disc based on pieces of information related to failure analysis of the optical disc stored until just recently in association with the identification information and, when the values satisfy a predetermined condition, determines that there is a risk of failure in the optical disc.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processor includes an optical disc drive, a recorder, and a determination module. The optical disc drive includes a loading mechanism that loads and ejects an optical disc. The recorder obtains state information indicating the operating state of the loading mechanism to record the state information. The determination module determines that, when a value related to failure prediction of the loading mechanism satisfies a predetermined condition, there is a risk of failure in the loading mechanism. The value is calculated from a combination of a plurality of indices contained in the state information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an optical disc drive, a measuring module in the optical disc drive, and a measurement value reception module. The measuring module is configured to measure a value related to an operation of a predetermined motor in the optical disc drive, which is executed during a time period of power-up of the optical disc drive. The measurement value reception module is configured to receive a measurement value related to the operation of the predetermined motor from the optical disc drive in response to an event of being requested to turn off the power of the optical disc drive, and to store the received measurement value in a storage device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus having a power-saving function includes a monitoring module and a power-saving setting presenting module. The monitoring module monitors a usage pattern of the information processing apparatus, and stores log information indicative of the usage pattern in a storage device. The power-saving setting presenting module determines recommended values of power-saving parameters for specifying content of the power-saving function, based on the stored log information, and to display the determined recommended values.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control method of an information processing device, includes measuring a movement amount of a body with a sensor, invalidating an operation of a switch which ejects an optical disc held in an optical disc drive, in a case where the movement amount of the body is a threshold value V1 or more, and validating the operation of the switch in accordance with a measured value of the sensor, after invalidating the operation of the switch.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an optical disk drive, a power supply module configured to supply power to the information processing apparatus, an acquisition module configured to start acquisition of status information of the optical disk drive when the power supply module supplies power to the information processing apparatus, a storage module configured to store feedback information corresponding to each condition predetermined for the status information of the optical disk drive, and a notification module configured to notify the apparatus of feedback information which is read from the storage module in correspondence with the condition when the status information of the optical disk drive acquired by the acquisition module matches the condition.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a transmission module configured to acquire a status information of a plurality of devices and transmit the status information to a server apparatus via the network. The server apparatus includes a storage module configured to predetermine a condition corresponding to items of status information of the devices or a combination of the items of status information of the plurality of devices and store feedback information defined in correspondence with each condition, and a notification module configured to, when the status information or the combination transmitted by the transmission module matches the predetermined condition, notify, via the network, the information processing apparatus of the feedback information corresponding to the condition and stored in the storage module.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to make it possible to fill connecting fasteners of various thicknesses in a single kind of fastener magazine. A connecting fastener is such that the thickness of a connecting band (13a, 13b) is increased or decreased according to the stem diameter of a screw (12a, 12b), whereby the width of the connecting fastener (11a, 11b) as seen in the direction of travel thereof is made constant, and the connecting band (13a, 13b) is brought into engagement with a longitudinal guide groove (5a) formed in the fastener passageway of the fastener magazine (5) of a screw fastening machine. This makes it possible to stably hold the connecting fasteners (11a, 11b) of various stem diameters at a given height, thus improving the versatility of the fastener magazine.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus, has a reading unit which, if a transfer delay address is found, stores data in the transfer delay address, in a memory, and stores data in a range from the transfer delay address to an additional address located at an outer periphery in a certain distance and which, if the address to be read on the optical disc is present in the transfer delay address, reads data corresponding to the address to be read as stored in the memory, and a control unit which, if the address to be read on the optical disc is present in the additional address, reads the data corresponding to the address to be read as stored in the memory, by the reading unit, and increases a rotation rate of the optical disc up to a predetermined number of revolutions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the information processing device includes a display provided with a touch sensor on a display surface thereof, a virtual display section capable of virtually displaying an area larger than a maximum display area of the display, a mode switch section configured to switch the display from a first mode in which the maximum display area of the display is presented to a second mode in which an area of a screen of the virtual display section, and a display area panning section configured to, when the display is switched to the second mode and when the touch sensor detects that one of predetermined areas of the display is touched, pan the display area so that a not-shown area of the virtual display section that corresponds to the touched area is presented on the display.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control method of an information processing device, includes measuring a movement amount of a body with a sensor, invalidating an operation of a switch which ejects an optical disc held in an optical disc drive, in a case where the movement amount of the body is a threshold value V1 or more, and validating the operation of the switch in accordance with a measured value of the sensor, after invalidating the operation of the switch.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a disk drive capable of writing data to a disk on which data can be written, a storage device configured to store data to be written on the disk, priority setting unit for setting priorities of the data stored in the storage device in a case of writing the data on the disk, and writing unit for writing the data stored in the storage device, with the higher priorities set by the priority setting unit, on an outer periphery of the disk.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: an interface unit that receives a storing request for storing a plurality of files onto a plurality of removable storages; and a processing unit that performs a storing process in response to the storing request received by the interface unit, the storing process including storing a subset of the plurality of files and additional information onto at least one of the plurality of removable storages, wherein the additional information includes: file catalog information that indicates a file catalog of the plurality of files that is to be stored onto the plurality of removable storages other than the one of the plurality of removable storages; and correspondence information that indicates correspondences of each of the plurality of files with a corresponding removable storage that stores the each of the plurality of files.

Abstract: A staple cartridge which is composed in order to guide a leading end (20a) of a replacing roll staple (20) provided with a band (21) to a guide path (12) with pulling out a leading end of the band (21) from a front portion (11) of an operable and closable lid (2) to load the roll staple (20) and with rotating the roll staple (20) in a staple loading room (6) in a state in which the lid (2) is closed. Roll abutment portions (10) are arranged on the inner surface (2a) of the staple loading room (6), the roll staple (20) which is located between the roll abutment portions, are rotatably held by them striding an adhesive portion (A) to prevent a contact between the inner surface (2a) and an adhesive portion (A) which has an adhesive material.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to make it possible to fill connecting fasteners of various thicknesses in a single kind of fastener magazine. A connecting fastener is such that the thickness of a connecting band (13a, 13b) is increased or decreased according to the stem diameter of a screw (12a, 12b), whereby the width of the connecting fastener (11a, 11b) as seen in the direction of travel thereof is made constant, and the connecting band (13a, 13b) is brought into engagement with a longitudinal guide groove (5a) formed in the fastener passageway of the fastener magazine (5) of a screw fastening machine. This makes it possible to stably hold the connecting fasteners (11a, 11b) of various stem diameters at a given height, thus improving the versatility of the fastener magazine.

Abstract: A roll staple (1) comprising a roll staple body (11) which is made of a sheet staple formed by a large number of straight staples (10a) jointed parallely, and wound in a roll state so as to make a through hole (1a) at the portion of central axis of the roll staple body, and a core material (13) which is fitted into the through hole (1a) formed in the roll staple body (11) by insertion.

Abstract: A staple cartridge which is composed in order to guide a leading end 20a of a replacing roll staple 20 provided with a binding band 21 to a guide path 12 with pulling out a leading end of the binding band 21 from a front portion 11 of an openable and closable lid 2 to load the roll staple 20 and with rotating the roll staple 20 in a staple loading room 6 in a state in which the lid 2 is closed. Roll abutment portions 10 are arranged on the inner surface 2a of the staple loading room 6, the roll staple 20 which is located between the roll abutment portions, are rotatably held by them striding an adhesive portion A to prevent a contact between the inner surface 2a and an adhesive portion A which has an adhesive material.

Abstract: A roll staple 1 comprising a roll staple body 11 which is made of a sheet staple formed by a large number of straight staples 10a jointed parallely, and wound so as to make a through hole 1a at the portion of central axis, and a core material 13 which is inserted into the through hole 1a of the roll staple body 11.