Abstract: An information processing apparatus for connection to a first network and to a second network is disclosed.

Abstract: An upper flexible board mounts a circuit. A lower flexible board is in a plate shape larger than a circuit mounting unit, is connected to the upper flexible board by a connecting part, is bent so that the connecting part faces a face opposite to a mounting face of the circuit of the upper flexible board, and includes an area from a bend that is generated by bending an area that does not overlap with the upper flexible board including a second end different from the connecting part to the second end. An iris illuminating LED is disposed on the same side as the upper flexible board in the area. An iris photographing camera is disposed at a position separated from the iris illuminating LED by a certain distance or more and acquires an image of an iris that has received light emission from the iris illuminating LED.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes first and second wireless communication interfaces and circuitry. The first wireless communication interface performs wireless communication with a wireless-communication mediation device according to a first wireless communication method. The second wireless communication interface performs, using communication information, wireless communication according to a second wireless communication method.

Abstract: An iris authentication apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to perform acquiring video/still images becoming an iris authentication processing target, specifying an area range with an iris authentication processing target image being captured based on a front-and-rear positional relation about a plurality of images within the video/still images, and implementing iris authentication by detecting irises in the area range.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes first and second wireless communication interfaces and circuitry. The first wireless communication interface performs wireless communication with a wireless-communication mediation device according to a first wireless communication method. The second wireless communication interface performs, using communication information, wireless communication according to a second wireless communication method.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for connection to a first network and to a second network is disclosed.

Abstract: An upper flexible board mounts a circuit. A lower flexible board is in a plate shape larger than a circuit mounting unit, is connected to the upper flexible board by a connecting part, is bent so that the connecting part faces a face opposite to a mounting face of the circuit of the upper flexible board, and includes an area from a bend that is generated by bending an area that does not overlap with the upper flexible board including a second end different from the connecting part to the second end. An iris illuminating LED is disposed on the same side as the upper flexible board in the area. An iris photographing camera is disposed at a position separated from the iris illuminating LED by a certain distance or more and acquires an image of an iris that has received light emission from the iris illuminating LED.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a processor that performs a process including detecting an environmental illuminance, retrieving, from a storage configured to store a plurality of registered iris data in association with registered environmental illuminances, one of the plurality of registered iris data stored in association with a registered environmental illuminance having a minimum difference with the environmental illuminance detected by the detecting at a time of an authentication, imaging an imaging target to obtain an image data at the time of the authentication, extracting an input iris data from the image data obtained by the imaging, and matching the input iris data to the one of the plurality of registered iris data retrieved by the retrieving. A first process that includes the detecting and the retrieving, and a second process that includes the imaging, the extracting, and the matching, are executed in parallel.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sensor; a touch panel; and a processor coupled to the sensor and the touch panel and is configured to control the information processing apparatus, wherein the sensor is configured to transmit an interrupt notification to the touch panel so as to wake up the touch panel when detecting an operation performed upon the sensor, and wherein the touch panel is configured to: determine whether a contact with the touch panel has been detected when being waked up, and transmit an interrupt notification to the processor so as to wake up the processor when it is determined that a contact with the touch panel has not been detected.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of determining which one of monochrome image data and color image data is desired according to a user instruction, and sending the image data in the desired format.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which converts input image data having a data format before conversion into image data having a data format after conversion is disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes a data format storing unit which stores processing capability information of the information processing apparatus and information of the data formats after conversion by correlating the processing capability information with the information of the data formats after conversion, a processing capability information determining unit which determines the processing capability information of the information processing apparatus, and a data format conversion controlling unit which converts the input image data having the data format before conversion into the image data having the data format after conversion based on the determined result by the processing capability information determining unit by referring to the data format storing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a data inputting part for inputting image data, a document recognizing part for recognizing the image data as a document, a document storing part for storing document data corresponding to the document recognized by the document recognizing part, and a stored document managing part for managing the document data stored in the document storing part is disclosed. The image processing apparatus has a document analyzing part configured to analyze the input image data, a text writing part configured to obtain an analysis result from the document analyzing part and write the analysis result in a text format, a part configured to associate the analysis result to the document data stored in the document storing part and register the analysis result in correspondence with the document data, and a part configured to search for a target document by referring to the registered analysis result.

Abstract: A light guide mechanism for an illuminance sensor includes: a lighting window configured to pass through an external light; the illuminance sensor configured to detect an illuminance of the light passed through the lighting window; and a light-blocking part provided between the lighting window and the illuminance sensor and configured to block a light other than the light passed through the lighting window. The light-blocking part has an inner surface inclined with respect to a line perpendicular to a light-receiving surface of the illuminance sensor. A direction of inclination of the inner surface is such that the inner surface faces the light-receiving surface of the illuminance sensor.

Abstract: A communication apparatus having a document data storing function for storing received document data and a Web service function for displaying the received document data to an external apparatus via a network is disclosed. The communication apparatus includes a document data sending part for sending the received document data displayed by the Web service function in accordance with a sending request from the external apparatus. When the sending request is made by the external apparatus, the external apparatus can designate sender data indicative of the sender of the received document data.

Abstract: A light guide mechanism for an illuminance sensor includes: a lighting window configured to pass through an external light; the illuminance sensor configured to detect an illuminance of the light passed through the lighting window; and a light-blocking part provided between the lighting window and the illuminance sensor and configured to block a light other than the light passed through the lighting window. The light-blocking part has an inner surface inclined with respect to a line perpendicular to a light-receiving surface of the illuminance sensor. A direction of inclination of the inner surface is such that the inner surface faces the light-receiving surface of the illuminance sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of determining which one of monochrome image data and color image data is desired according to a user instruction, and sending the image data in the desired format.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which converts input image data having a data format before conversion into image data having a data format after conversion is disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes a data format storing unit which stores processing capability information of the information processing apparatus and information of the data formats after conversion by correlating the processing capability information with the information of the data formats after conversion, a processing capability information determining unit which determines the processing capability information of the information processing apparatus, and a data format conversion controlling unit which converts the input image data having the data format before conversion into the image data having the data format after conversion based on the determined result by the processing capability information determining unit by referring to the data format storing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a data inputting part for inputting image data, a document recognizing part for recognizing the image data as a document, a document storing part for storing document data corresponding to the document recognized by the document recognizing part, and a stored document managing part for managing the document data stored in the document storing part is disclosed. The image processing apparatus has a document analyzing part configured to analyze the input image data, a text writing part configured to obtain an analysis result from the document analyzing part and write the analysis result in a text format, a part configured to associate the analysis result to the document data stored in the document storing part and register the analysis result in correspondence with the document data, and a part configured to search for a target document by referring to the registered analysis result.

Abstract: A device capable of producing an annular magnet or arcuate magnet with excellent dimensional accuracy and magnet performance, of which the mass is not greatly scattered. The device for producing the annular magnet, for example, includes a preforming section for obtaining an annular preformed body from a compound of a mixture of an anisotropic magnet powder and a thermosetting resin, a magnetic field orienting and forming section for obtaining an annular intermediate formed body by subjecting the annular preformed body to orienting and pressure-forming, a main forming section for obtaining an annular magnet by further forming the annular intermediate formed body, and a work transferring section for transferring works.

Abstract: A communication apparatus having a document data storing function for storing received document data and a Web service function for displaying the received document data to an external apparatus via a network is disclosed. The communication apparatus includes a document data sending part for sending the received document data displayed by the Web service function in accordance with a sending request from the external apparatus. When the sending request is made by the external apparatus, the external apparatus can designate sender data indicative of the sender of the received document data.