Abstract: A vehicle controller is used for a first vehicle and includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute an index deriving process that derives a traveling performance index of the first vehicle, the traveling performance index being an index related to a traveling performance, an index receiving process that receives the traveling performance index of a second vehicle from the second vehicle through vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and a performance determination process that compares the traveling performance index of the second vehicle with the traveling performance index of the first vehicle to determine whether a traveling performance of the first vehicle is lower than a traveling performance of the second vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an image reading device and an information processing device. The image reading device reads a document to generate target image data. The information processing device processes the target image data. The information processing device includes a first conversion processing section, a second conversion processing section, and a selection section. The first conversion processing section is capable of converting image data to character code data. The second conversion processing section is capable of converting image data to character code data. The selection section selects conversion of the target image data to character code data by the first conversion processing section or the second conversion processing section.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an image reading device and an information processing device. The image reading device reads a document to generate target image data. The information processing device processes the target image data. The information processing device includes a first conversion processing section, a second conversion processing section, and a selection section. The first conversion processing section is capable of converting image data to character code data. The second conversion processing section is capable of converting image data to character code data. The selection section selects conversion of the target image data to character code data by the first conversion processing section or the second conversion processing section.

Abstract: A printing assistant system includes a server device and a chatbot device. The chatbot device: receives the answer message from the server device, creates a different question message that inquires of the user of the terminal device about a parameter to be set to a different settable item corresponding to contents of the answer message, and posts the created question message to the server device, repeats posting of a plurality of different question messages until receiving a plurality of answer messages identifying parameters to be set to all the plurality of settable items from the server device, and sets parameters to all the plurality of settable items based on the plurality of answer messages received from the server device. The chatbot device creates a print job that prints the file in accordance with the parameters set to all the plurality of settable items.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a plurality of terminal devices, wherein each terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices is able to display information in a format supported in the terminal device, the terminal devices acquiring information in formats supported in the respective terminal devices from the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a memory and one or more processors to execute the program and perform a process including: performing conversion operations for converting newly registered information in a given format into information in a plurality of formats; and distributing a completion report indicating completion of a conversion operation into any one of the plurality of formats upon the conversion operation into the one of the plurality of formats being completed.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a plurality of terminal devices, wherein each terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices is able to display information in a format supported in the terminal device, the terminal devices acquiring information in formats supported in the respective terminal devices from the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a memory and one or more processors to execute the program and perform a process including: performing conversion operations for converting newly registered information in a given format into information in a plurality of formats; and distributing a completion report indicating completion of a conversion operation into any one of the plurality of formats upon the conversion operation into the one of the plurality of formats being completed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an input device; a display device; a keyboard display unit that displays a software keyboard on the display device in response to an operation inputted to the input device with respect to a specific display on the display device; a Web browser that displays on the display device a screen based on a markup document described in a markup language; and an application that, in a markup command to include the specific display in the screen, has the markup document associating the specific display with character string correspondence information corresponding to a character string to be displayed on the software keyboard. When the software keyboard is displayed on the display device, the keyboard display unit performs control so that the character string corresponding to the character string correspondence information associated with the specific display is displayed on the software keyboard.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a server connectable to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes: a model-unique-information transmitting unit that transmits model-unique information of the image forming apparatus to the server; and a function-control mediating unit that controls functions of respective units based on an instruction from the server when an application corresponding to the model-unique information transmitted to the server is executed at the server.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a server connectable to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes: a model-unique-information transmitting unit that transmits model-unique information of the image forming apparatus to the server; and a function-control mediating unit that controls functions of respective units based on an instruction from the server when an application corresponding to the model-unique information transmitted to the server is executed at the server.

Abstract: The application processing unit executes an application on an application screen. The command analyzing unit analyzes a test command on the application screen received from an external apparatus, converts the test command into a plurality commands in a plurality of executable formats, and generates a command list from the commands. The command executing unit retrieves a command from the command list and executes the command on application screen processing data. The capture processing unit acquires a capture image of an application screen that is generated by executing the command if the application of the application screen is executed. The application screen test executing unit retrieves a next command from the command list, outputs the next command to the command executing unit, and stores the capture image until all the commands in the command list have been executed.

Abstract: The application processing unit executes an application on an application screen. The command analyzing unit analyzes a test command on the application screen received from an external apparatus, converts the test command into a plurality commands in a plurality of executable formats, and generates a command list from the commands. The command executing unit retrieves a command from the command list and executes the command on application screen processing data. The capture processing unit acquires a capture image of an application screen that is generated by executing the command if the application of the application screen is executed. The application screen test executing unit retrieves a next command from the command list, outputs the next command to the command executing unit, and stores the capture image until all the commands in the command list have been executed.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a first computer, a second computer, and an image forming apparatus. The first computer is configured to provide an application file to a first special hash function and generate a first special hash value corresponding to an input first parameter value. The second computer is configured to generate an installation package file including the application file and the first special hash value. The image forming apparatus is configured to provide the application file to a second special hash function that is the same as the first special hash function, generate a second special hash value corresponding to a second parameter value that is stored in the image forming apparatus and that is the same as the first parameter value, and perform a specified process to the application file if the first special hash value matches the second special hash value.

Abstract: In a multifunction peripheral (MFP), a web browser displays a user interface screen on a display of an operation panel and transmits a first command by a predetermined protocol. A web server in the MFP receives the first command using the predetermined protocol. A request processing unit executes a first process corresponding to the first command received from the web server. Meanwhile, in a server device, a server application executes a second process corresponding to the second command transmitted to a web server in the server device from the web browser in the MFP. When using a function or data of the MFP, the server application transmits a third command corresponding to the function or the data to the web server in the MFP from a web client using the predetermined protocol.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a peripheral device interface, an interface driver configured to control the peripheral device interface, a platform configured to provide a runtime environment for a program written in a predetermined language on an operating system, and a device driver configured to operate on the platform and to cause the interface driver to control a peripheral device while performing communications with the peripheral device through the peripheral device interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical deflector capable of reducing a temperature drift of a strain gauge due to a temperature gradient, and detecting with high accuracy an angular displacement of a mirror surface. The optical deflector includes a movable plate, two fixed portions which are disposed at an outer side of the movable plate, two elastic supporting members which are disposed to be substantially symmetric about a center line of the movable plate, and which connect the movable plate and the two fixed portions, an angular-displacement detecting portion having a Wheatston bridge as a measuring portion which includes two active resistors, and two reference resistors, and detects an angular displacement of the movable plate, and at least one resistor element is provided on the elastic supporting portion. All of the four resistor elements are in an isothermal characteristics area.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical deflector which is capable of reducing a temperature drift of a strain gauge due to a temperature gradient, and detecting with high accuracy an angular displacement of a mirror surface. The optical deflector which deflects light includes a movable plate, two fixed portions which are disposed at an outer side of the movable plate, two elastic supporting members which are disposed such that the elastic supporting members are substantially symmetric about a center line of the movable plate, and which connect the movable plate and the two fixed portions, an angular-displacement detecting portion having a Wheatston bridge as a measuring portion which includes two active resistors, and two reference resistors, and detects an angular displacement of the movable plate, and at least one resistor element, such as the two active resistors are provided on the elastic supporting portion.