Abstract: A USB memory (2) includes an MBR memory (261), and a distribution processing processor (221). The MBR memory (261) stores an MBR. The MBR is set to start up with higher priority by BIOS of an information processing apparatus and reads a loader to map the loader to a startup memory region of the information processing apparatus. The MBR is a program that position-aligns a stack region in a predetermined stack relationship with an interrupt vector table set in the startup memory region of the information processing apparatus. Prior to a startup of the MBR, the distribution processing processor (221) segments the loader into loader segments of a predetermined number, and generates mapping information in accordance with which the loader segments are loaded to the startup memory region. In this way, the external booting controls activities of malware.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a first CPU that controls transmission of information to and reception of information from another communication apparatus via a first network in response to an operation to an operation unit of a main body of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal includes a lock that is formed on an appropriate location of the main body and permits a unique key to be paired with the main body to be set therein, a key signal generator that generates a key signal when the unique key to be paired is inserted in the lock, a startup processor that, in response to a reception of the key signal from the key signal generator, starts up a second CPU that executes transmission and reception of information via a second network instead of the first network.

Abstract: An external boot device includes a storage unit (23 and 25) that stores a loader and an extended BIOS to read the loader, an extended BIOS reading processor (201) that reads the extended BIOS onto a RAM (12) of a terminal (1) in response to a read request from system BIOS of the terminal (1), a DMAC (24) that in a bus master scheme transfers the loader to a startup memory region (120) of the RAM (12) in the terminal (1) in response to a transfer request from the extended BIOS read onto the RAM (12) in the terminal (1), and a DMA transfer commander (202). Even if malware hides in BIOS in the terminal (1), a highly secure environment that prevents the malware from appearing in a use environment of the terminal (1) is set.

Abstract: A personal authentication system includes a terminal enabled to perform a predetermined information processing process, a USB memory enabled to perform near field communication with a cell phone having an e-mail function through Bluetooth, and an authentication server. When the USB memory is loaded onto the terminal, USBID is read, and then transmitted from the terminal to the authentication server. The authentication server authenticates the USBID, and transmits an authentication key corresponding to the USBID to the corresponding cell phone if the USBID is authentic. The cell phone transmits the authentication key to the USB memory via Bluetooth. The received authentication key is transmitted from the terminal to the authentication server via the USB memory. The authentication server performs personal authentication by comparing the transmitted authentication key with the received authentication key to check for identification.

Abstract: A network communication system includes a network, a system of authentication servers, and a terminal. The system of the authentication servers includes a plurality of servers that execute a predetermined process in response to an authentication request from the terminal. The terminal includes a connection destination list storage unit that stores information concerning a preset prioritized connection order of connection with the server, fault determining means that, when an authentication request is made to the server, determines whether a traffic fault occurs on the server, and priority order setting means that, if the fault determining means determines that a traffic fault occurs on the server, changes connection to a next server in accordance with the connection order.

Abstract: A terminal management system and a terminal management method of the system determines whether to permit or prohibit the execution of a particular application software program in the information processing terminal in a space discriminated from an execution space of a general application software program on condition that a recording medium held by a member, and storing predetermined information is loaded on a general information processing terminal, and that the recording medium is authenticated in accordance with the predetermined information on a server side.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique that audits security of a terminal connected to a network and executes a given program wherein a computer-virus free file is permitted to execute a program in a manner such that a computer virus is not activated. As a result, the terminal is maintained in a secure state.

Abstract: A picture is scrolled on a display 5 to be measured, and the scrolling moving picture is pursuit-captured by a color camera 3 so as to obtain a pursuit-captured moving picture image. A moving picture response curve using received light intensity data obtained based upon the pursuit-captured moving picture image is converted into a color moving picture response curve using emission intensity of display elements of the display 5 to be measured. The coloration of an edge part of the pursuit-captured moving picture image is decomposed into the respective color components, by which objective quantitative evaluations of color shifting can be made.

Abstract: A management server includes an encryption processor for individually scrambling a control program and authentication information in response to a transmission request from a terminal, a merging unit for merging the control program and the authentication information subsequent to scrambling, a communication control unit for transmitting the merge information to the terminal, and a permission signal generator for checking decrypted authentication information from the terminal against the original authentication information, and generating a permission signal that permits the control program to be installed if the decrypted authentication signal matches the original authentication signal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus of the invention includes a virtual geometric structure (7) including a virtual three-dimensional body having n cubes in each axis direction, each cube rotatable about a central axis in each axis direction with an initial address set in each cube prior to rotation, the initial address being successively shifted in a spiral fashion in response to the rotation of the cube about the central axis, an address conversion unit (3021) for rotating the virtual geometric structure (7) successively about each of the central axes in accordance with a predetermined scrambling rule with a pitch of an integer multiple of ¼(n?1) and calculating a final address responsive to each of the initial addresses subsequent to the shifting, an information segmentation unit (3022) for segmenting transmission target information into a plurality of information units, and a scrambling unit (3023) for re-arranging, prior to the transmission, a sequence of the information units in accordance with the orde

Abstract: A file into is divided into a plurality of section data sets, each section data set having a predetermined data amount less than one-packet data amount, allocates the section data sets to the networks according to a predetermined rule, connects in series the section data sets allocated to each network as a section file, dividing the section file into a plurality of packets, and setting, in a predetermined region of each packet, packet identification information associated with the transmission object file, sets information specifying the network in a predetermined region of each packet; and sends each packet to a local communication line.

Abstract: The resistive film type touch panel device includes two resistive films (11, 12) separated via a plurality of fine elastic members and a plurality of local electrodes provided on the two resistive films (11, 12). The number of contact points and the position of the contact point are obtained by use of a plurality of measurement voltage values obtained by changing a plurality of times the combination of a pair of local electrodes to which voltage is applied. In this case, the number of contact points and the position of the contact point are simultaneously obtained by repeating numeric value computation so that the plurality of measurement voltage values and a calculation voltage value based on a non-linear equation are set to be substantially the same.

Abstract: When a reader/writer 3 is connected to a modem device 1 and makes communication with an authentication server 6 using the Internet line 5 and the like, an ID unique to the modem device 1, which has been written to the modem device 1 when the modem device 1 is manufactured and cannot be rewritten thereafter, is stored in a modem ID memory 13, an authentication is performed using both the ID unique to the modem device 1 and an ID of an IC card 4, and further a response to an authentication request from the authentication server 6 is sent to the authorized modem device 1. With the operation, the modem device 1 which is generally in power-ON state all the time can detect the unauthorized access by receiving the response to the authentication request even when an authentication-request-in-progress flag 14 is OFF.

Abstract: A matrix touch panel device includes input resistive films formed on a first substrate, and output resistive films formed on a second substrate placed face to face with the first substrate and intersecting with the input resistive films in a matrix with a gap therebetween, and by detecting whether any of the input resistive films and any of the output resistive films are in contact at a crossing of the input and output resistive films, detects that the first substrate is pressed against the second substrate at the crossing. The matrix touch panel device includes a voltage applying unit that applies voltage for detecting contact to each input resistive film, a voltage acquiring unit that acquires an output voltage value from each output resistive film, and a determining unit that, for each crossing, based on the acquired output voltage value, determines whether the output is attributed to a contact state.

Abstract: A picture is scrolled on a display 5 to be measured, and the scrolling moving picture is pursuit-captured by a color camera 3 so as to obtain a pursuit-captured moving picture image. A moving picture response curve using received light intensity data obtained based upon the pursuit-captured moving picture image is converted into a color moving picture response curve using emission intensity of display elements of the display 5 to be measured. The coloration of an edge part of the pursuit-captured moving picture image is decomposed into the respective color components, by which objective quantitative evaluations of color shifting can be made.

Abstract: A force-controlling robot having a function of drawing a fitting part from a receiving part. A fitting part held by a robot hand is moved form an approach start position in a set approach direction under speed and force control. When the fitting part comes in contact with a receiving part and a reaction force thereof exceeds a set threshold value, the fitting part is moved under speed and force control with the set target speed and force and in the set inserting/fitting direction so as to perform fitting. If stoppage occurs before the fitting is completed, the fitting part is moved under speed and force control in the set drawing direction and with the set target drawing speed and drawing force, to draw the fitting part from the receiving part. As the drawing operation is automatically performed, restoration is automatically made without manual operation even if stoppage occurs in the fitting operation. Further, assembled parts can be automatically disassembled.

Abstract: A force-controlling robot having a function of drawing a fitting part from a receiving part. A fitting part held by a robot hand is moved form an approach start position in a set approach direction under speed and force control. When the fitting part comes in contact with a receiving part and a reaction force thereof exceeds a set threshold value, the fitting part is moved under speed and force control with the set target speed and force and in the set inserting/fitting direction so as to perform fitting. If stoppage occurs before the fitting is completed, the fitting part is moved under speed and force control in the set drawing direction and with the set target drawing speed and drawing force, to draw the fitting part from the receiving part. As the drawing operation is automatically performed, restoration is automatically made without manual operation even if stoppage occurs in the fitting operation. Further, assembled parts can be automatically disassembled.

Abstract: A data transfer control unit located between a memory unit and at least one peripheral unit comprises a buffer having a plurality of addressable storage locations, and first and second control circuits. In response to a request command given from the peripheral unit, the first control circuit generates an identification number and sends the request command and the identification number to the memory unit. The memory unit outputs to the data transfer control unit the identification number given together with the request command from the first control circuit, after performing a processing requested by the request command. The second control circuit stores the identification number given from the memory unit at a storage location in the buffer. The control unit further comprises a comparator which compares the identification number with the address of the storage location in the buffer at which the identification number is stored.

Abstract: A method for correcting deflection intended to easily determine displacement of an endpoint of the robot caused by deflection of the robot, or the like, as well as to make accurate correction according to a respective configuration of the robot on the basis of deflection angles of individual axes of the robot. In this method, joint torques acting on the axes (W axis, U axis, . . . ) of the robot 1 are first determined, and the deflection angles of the axes are then determined on the basis of the joint torques. Command values for the axes are corrected on the basis of the deflection angle of each axis, whereby the endpoint position of the robot is accurately corrected to a command position Xd0. Further, on the basis of determined deflection angles of the individual axes, the robot 1 is made to recognize the actual position Xd1 of its deflected endpoint.