Abstract: A method and system for qualifying keyword(s) or phrase(s) to formulate a query string for submitting a search request when the query string contains one or more keywords that may have multiple meanings associated therewith. Database information containing keywords and associated meanings or forms of the keywords is maintained and a requester is prompted to identify one or more of the meanings of a keyword when building the query string. One or more advertisements pertaining to the associated meanings or forms of the keywords in the query string is presented to the requester submitting a search request.

Abstract: A method and system providing optional use of human search guides to allow a user to select between a human guide assisted search and an automated search. The user is provided with an option of submitting a query requesting assistance of one or more human guides, initiating a search without requesting assistance from human guide(s) using automated results, or a combination of both.

Abstract: A method and system for viral marketing is described. Using the method and system, recruiters may be associated with recruits. Recruiters may be compensated based on activities of recruits. The traceability of a recruit to a recruiter permits analysis of efficacy of the recruiter and recruitment techniques employed. The improved traceability is achieved due to the ability to trace any recruited user associated with an identifier of the recruiter.

Abstract: A system allowing a query to be submitted to a server that locates a human searcher to perform a search. The searcher performs a search including using conventional tools, browser, and provides results to the user. A searcher who produces result(s) accepted by the user is rewarded and the results can be used when a similar query is submitted by another user. The searcher is located by comparing keywords of the query to keywords for which the searcher has registered and a high ranking searcher may be chosen by the system based on various factor(s). While the search is performed, information including videos, games, advertisements, etc., may be provided to the user based on keywords of the query and selection by the searcher. The reward for the searchers can be based on revenue from advertisements.

Abstract: A method for providing a viewable search results log to allow determination of the effectiveness of search strategies and sharing results of searches with others. The search results log reveals search strategies utilized by a human searcher with which the search results log is associated. The search results produced by at least one human searcher are stored in the search results log and presented according to a view format selected by a viewer. The search results log can be interrelated to other systems such as a blog or a search engine.

Abstract: An automated tool for human assisted analysis of search results for obtaining precise results responsive to a request. A single query entry triggers a search using one or more resources and results returned from the resources are displayed in a corresponding embedded renderer. A human provider analyzes the returned results and extracts pertinent information for delivery to a requestor who submitted the query.

Abstract: Shielded clock wiring used in an integrated circuit is designed by storing a table of identifiers of shielded clock wiring usable in the integrated circuit, storing dividing rule information in correspondence with each identifier, describing a way of dividing the shielded clock wiring indicated by the each identifier; inputting a wiring layer of a shielded clock wiring of a wiring request, inputting an identifier of the shielded clock wiring of the wiring request and inputting a starting point and an end point of the shielded clock wiring of the wiring request; specifying a dividing rule of the shielded clock wiring indicated by the identifier; and judging whether to permit the shielded clock wiring of the wiring request, by judging whether shielded clock wiring resulting from division based on the dividing rule is spatially permissible.

Abstract: An input unit inputs specification description that includes a plurality of pieces of processing information each indicative of a processing performed by a design object and association information indicative of associations among the processing information. A node generating unit generates a node for each of the processing information. A link generating unit generates, based on the association information, a link that couples nodes generated by the node generating unit. A sub-chart generating unit configured to generate a plurality of sub-charts by dividing a chart indicating a content of the specification description, based on the node and the link. A function-module generating unit generates, for each of the sub-charts, a function module that executes a function based on the processing information corresponding to the node in the sub-chart and the association information corresponding to the link in the sub-chart.

Abstract: An interconnection network is provided with switch devices for computers for a plurality of computers, respectively, a predetermined number of physical lines for switch devices for computers are bound to form each of logical lines, the physical lines forming the logical lines interconnect the other switch devices for computer via a plurality of switch devices for relay to form a parallel computer system. When a data transmission speed required between the computers is judged to be lower than a line transmission speed determined by the number of physical lines of any switch device for relay, switch setting-off unit turns off power of the whole switch device for relay that has been judged to shut off the switch device for relay from the interconnection network.

Abstract: An information searching apparatus and method capable of producing good search results even in the case where specified search keywords are found separately on a plurality of documents. Upon receipt of a search request from a client, a first search process searches an index memory to find tentative search results. According to predetermined rules, it is determined to which group each tentative search result should belong. A second search process then searches documents at an upper hierarchical level in the same group, thus finding keyword hits in an upper-level document. A higher priority is then given to a group of documents in which the second search process has found keyword hits. Finally a list of locators is compiled and sent back to the requesting client to indicate the locations of relevant documents, where the locators are arranged in descending order of the display priority of corresponding groups.

Abstract: When bonding a workpiece to a substrate, processed parts of the substrate and the workpiece are observed and behavior such as the production of voids and the flowing of resin is observed. An apparatus for observing an assembled state of components includes: a stage on which a substrate is set; a head mechanism that bonds, by applying heat and pressure, an observation workpiece made of a transparent material to the substrate via resin supplied between the substrate and the observation workpiece; a light source that irradiates an observed part of the substrate and the observation workpiece mounted on the stage with light; and a camera that takes, from the observation workpiece side, an image of the observed part when the observation workpiece is bonded to the substrate set on the stage.

Abstract: A chromatic dispersion compensator of present invention includes a high-refractive-index VIPA plate, a three-dimensional mirror, and a control unit. The high-refractive-index VIPA plate is made of a material such as silicon having a refractive index higher than that of optical glass and is able to output incident lights toward different directions according to wavelength. The three-dimensional mirror reflects the light of each wavelength emitted from the high-refractive-index VIPA plate, at a predetermined position and returns the light to the VIPA plate. The control unit controls a temperature of the high-refractive-index VIPA plate at a constant level while controlling the position of the three-dimensional mirror corresponding to a chromatic dispersion compensation amount. Thereby, larger chromatic dispersion can be compensated while a decrease in transmission bandwidth is suppressed.

Abstract: A method for driving an AC type plasma display panel includes the steps of performing initialization at least once for each frame so as to clear binary setting of wall charge quantity in a screen by discharge except for micro discharge in which electrodes covered with a plurality of fluorescent materials become cathodes, and performing special initialization at frequency of once for M frames, where M=two or more, so as to erase unnecessary wall charge in the screen by discharge in which electrodes become cathodes and that is stronger than the discharge in the initialization.

Abstract: In response to an instruction to shut down a first operating system, the first operating system is shut down, and then a second operating system whose function is limited as compared with the first operating system is activated, and by the activation, the data stored in the memory is saved and a power-saving state is immediately entered, thereby automatically allowing the second operating system to be transferred to a state in which quick activation can be performed.

Abstract: In an electronic unit loading mechanism, an electronic unit is attachable to or detachable from an electronic unit loading base which is retractable to a housing. The electronic unit loading mechanism comprises a main part fixed to the loading base and a holding part holding the electronic unit. The holding part is vertically movable to the main part between a taken-out position and a loaded position, wherein the holding part at the taken-out position is taken out from the main part so that the electronic unit is attached to or detached from the loading base, and the holding part at the loaded position is contained in the main part so that the electronic unit is loaded to the loading base.

Abstract: A data communication system and data communication method capable of drastically improving the quality of a dynamic image service to be offered to a user. The data communication system comprises a mobile communication terminal (1-2), an application server (1-1) for fetching data open to the public on a network (1-7) in accordance with a request from the mobile communication terminal (1-2) and conducting a data rate conversion for delivery to the mobile communication terminal (1-2) and conducting data delivery and transferring the fetched data to a predetermined transferred destination, and a home server (1-5) provided in a base of a possessor of the mobile communication terminal (1-2) for receiving the data, fetched by the application server (1-1) and transferred, through the network (1-7) and accumulating the data to regenerate the data as needed.

Abstract: A novel PDP device capable of reducing the peak current of a sustain discharge without the need to modify circuits has been disclosed.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part comprises a socket body to be mounted on a wiring board and a contact unit mounted on the socket body and provided with a plurality of electro-conducting members. The contact unit including a unit body vertically movable with respect to the socket body, the unit body being provided with the electro-conducting member which comprises an upper contact portion to be contacted with a terminal of the electrical part accommodated on the unit body and a lower contact portion to be contacted with an electrode portion of the wiring board. A contact pressure between the upper contact portion and the terminal of the electrical part is designed to be equal to a contact pressure between the lower contact portion and the electrode of the wiring board.

Abstract: A cacheable memory access space receives memory access addresses having different data structures according to a status of a cache capacity from a processor. A cache hit detector determines whether data has been hit based on a mode signal, an enbblk [n] signal, and a signal indicating whether the way is valid or invalid, which are preset in the cache hit detector, a tag comparison address received from the cacheable memory access space, and a tag received from the storage unit.