Abstract: A software execution control apparatus includes a reference information management unit for collecting and renewing reference information to be referred to for execution of a plurality of applications, a user message preprocessing unit for receiving a user message, extracting one or more components from the user message, and analyzing the user message based on the extracted components, a message processing unit for specifying one or more actions required by the user based on the analysis result of the user message, and an APP execution unit for selecting and executing one or more applications based on reference information managed by the reference information management unit.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chargeable battery, a system section, and a charging control section. The charging control system allocates electrical current supplied from the external device to the system section for use thereby and the battery for charging. The charging control section stops charging of the battery temporarily when a prescribed condition is met in the system section and the electrical current supplied via the cable is not a maximum current for the cable, and regulates the electrical current supplied via the cable to be at a constant level below the maximum current. The charging control section supplies electrical current from the battery to the system section as needed to meet a power demand by the system section that is not met by the electric current via the cable, while the electrical current supplied via the cable is being regulated to be at the constant level.

Abstract: Problem: To simplify an operation for causing an apparatus to perform desired control. Solution to Problem: In an image capturing apparatus 1, an image capturing unit 16 continuously captures an image of a subject and sequentially outputs image data. An image analysis unit 53 determines whether or not there is an instruction regarding storage of the image data outputted by the image capturing unit 16. A storage control unit 56 carries out control to store the image data outputted from the image capturing unit 16 in a storage unit 19 upon it being determined that there is an instruction regarding storage. An output control unit 51 carries out control to display, in an output unit 18, a live view image corresponding to the image data sequentially outputted by the image capturing unit 16 along with a first indicator image for processing the stored image data.

Abstract: A positioning control method includes: determining whether a battery charge level is equal to or lower than a threshold; requesting an external device to acquire at least one positioning satellite information item according to a signal reception state of positioning satellites at a current location, from among positioning satellite information items of detectable positioning satellites, within a valid period of the positioning satellite information items, when the determining determines that the battery charge level is equal to or lower than the threshold; acquiring the at least one positioning satellite information item according to the requesting; and positioning the current location based on the acquired positioning satellite information item.

Abstract: A sales data processing apparatus includes the following. An operation unit is associated with a display and receives operation by touch. A setting unit associates an operator group with each operator according to a predetermined condition and associates a predetermined number of operator groups with each tab or each screen displayed on the display. A display control unit generates an operator selection screen to select the operator based on contents set by the setting unit and displays the operator selection screen on the display.

Abstract: A selection display apparatus includes a display controller which makes a window area in which an item key(s) for selecting an item is(are) displayed according to categories, a window selection key area in which window selection keys for selecting a category of items to be displayed in the window area are displayed, and a specific category selecting key for selecting a specific category among the categories be displayed in a display; a first key controller which, when one window selection key among window selection keys displayed in the window selection key area is operated, makes the item key corresponding to a category indicated be displayed by the window selection key in the window area; and a second key controller which, when the specific category selecting key is operated, makes the item key corresponding to the category indicated by the specific category selecting key be displayed in the window area.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming apparatus including an absolute humidity derivation section which derives absolute humidity inside the apparatus, and a control section which, when the absolute humidity inside the apparatus derived by the absolute humidity derivation section is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value, sets a dither pattern density based on an original image to be smaller compared to when the absolute humidity inside the apparatus is larger than the predetermined first threshold value, and forms a latent image on a photosensitive drum.

Abstract: An electronic device having a display section, comprising: a processor, wherein the processor executes the processing of: displaying a module image corresponding to a module used for sound processing and a sound information image corresponding to sound information relating to generation of a sound which can be set in the module on the display section; receiving an operation on at least one of the sound information image displayed on the display section and the module image displayed on the display section; and controlling the sound processing performed by setting the sound information corresponding to the sound information image to the module according to the operation.

Abstract: A method of forming a structure, including forming a photo-thermal conversion material on a medium having an expanding layer by printing, before the expanding layer is expanded, wherein the expanding layer is expanded when heated, forming at least one of a white material and a coloring material on the photo-thermal conversion material formed on the medium, by printing, and expanding the expanding layer by heating.

Abstract: A projection system includes: an imaging unit configured to photograph a predetermined region; a projection unit configured to project an image on a first surface and a second surface different from the first surface; and a processor configured to control a projection by the projection unit based on a state of a person photographed by the imaging unit.

Abstract: A print sheet creation method, including a first transfer step of forming a laminated film by transferring a first toner layer including achromatic toner and a second toner layer including chromatic toner and formed on the first toner layer to a first transfer target medium, a second transfer step of transferring the formed laminated film to a second transfer target medium from the first transfer target medium such that the first toner layer is an uppermost layer, a first fixing step of fixing the laminated film transferred to the second transfer target medium to the second transfer target medium, and a third transfer step of transferring a third toner layer which includes achromatic toner and is thicker than the first toner layer to the laminated film fixed to the second transfer target medium and having the first toner layer as the uppermost layer.

Abstract: A sales data processing device includes an operator display unit, a customer display unit and a display control unit. The operator display unit displays a screen for an operator to operate. The customer display unit displays a screen for a customer to view. The display control unit displays, on the screen of the operator display unit, a recommendation button to start displaying information on a recommended item on the screen of the customer display unit. When the recommendation button is operated by the operator, the display control unit displays the information on the recommended item on the screen of the customer display unit and displays an input button to input whether the customer purchases the recommended item on the screen of the operator display unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a binder pattern transfer section which transfers, at a first point, a binder pattern to a transfer belt moving in a predetermined direction, and a color pattern transfer section which transfers a color pattern to the transfer belt at predetermined timing, at a second point located on a lower flow side in a movement direction of the transfer belt than the first point, in which the color pattern transfer section applies electric charge to the binder pattern transferred by the binder pattern transfer section when the binder pattern passes through the second point along with a movement of the transfer belt, instead of transferring the color pattern to the transfer belt.

Abstract: An external light source with a blinking period serving as a flicker occurrence factor can be reliably and quickly detected under any imaging environment from among a plurality of different external light sources with blinking periods. When a frame period where the phase of an imaging frame coincides with the blinking period of an external light source at a predetermined frame interval is to be set as a frame period for flicker detection, a frame period where the phase of an imaging frame coincides with the blinking periods of a plurality of different external light sources at different frame intervals is set as a frame period for flicker detection. Then, by judging at which frame interval the brightness of a plurality of frame images sequentially captured with the frame period is being changed, it is judged which light is a flicker occurrence factor.

Abstract: A sales data processing apparatus includes the following. An operation unit receives operation by touch by an operator. A setting unit sets contents of operation corresponding to how the operation unit is touched associated with each operator. A controller performs, for each operator, contents of operation set by the setting unit associated with how the operation unit is touched in response to the operator touching the operation unit.

Abstract: A nail design device which allows a user to more easily select one of a plurality of nail designs that fits the shape of a nail, a nail printing apparatus which includes the nail design device and performs drawing on a nail, a nail design method, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a nail design program are provided. The nail printing apparatus 10 includes an analyzing unit 62 which derives a feature quantity of a nail based on a shape of the nail from an image including the nail, a judging unit 63 which judges whether at least one of a plurality of nail designs is suitable for the nail on the basis of a comparison between the feature quantity and design data, the design data being corresponding to the plurality of nail designs, and a display control unit 60 which causes at least one of the plurality of nail designs that has been judged to be suitable for the nail by the judging unit 63, to be displayed highlighted on a display unit 32 as a fitting nail design.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a microcontroller device that has, in one chip: a central processing unit; a plurality of peripheral circuits configured to execute respective prescribed processes in response to corresponding trigger signals; and a peripheral control unit that controls respective activations of the plurality of peripheral circuits, wherein at least one of the peripheral circuits is configured to: control operation of an external device; determine whether or not the operation of the external device has ended without an error; enter a standby mode to accept a next trigger signal when the operation of the external device ended without an error; and generate an interrupt signal to interrupt the central processing unit when the operation of the external device ended with an error.

Abstract: An automatic composition apparatus includes a processing unit. The processing unit performs a note pitch shift process, a matching-level calculating process and a melody generating process. The note pitch shift process performs pitch shift on pitches of individual note data items included in an input phrase. The matching-level calculating process calculates a matching level between a phrase including note data items subjected to the pitch shift and a designated chord progression data item, with reference to a plurality of note connection rules each of which defines a connection relation of consecutive note types, if the pitch shift is performed. The melody generating process generates a melody based on the phrase which includes the note data items subjected to the pitch shift and which is selected based on the calculated matching level.

Abstract: A nail shape acquiring device has a control unit, which acquires a plurality of index values representing a degree of curve of a curved shape of a nail of each of a plurality of objects on the basis of at least one image in which the plurality of objects is imaged. The plurality of objects are a plurality of fingers, including at least one pair of same type fingers on right and left hands, or toes, including at least one pair of same type toes on right and left feet. A determination unit determines, on the basis of different index values for nails of the same type fingers or the same type toes, whether at least one of the index values is to be used as a value representing the degree of the curve of the curved shape of the nail.

Abstract: An information gathering apparatus includes an information acquisition sensor unit to acquire information and a propelling system to fly in air. The information gathering apparatus includes a supporting unit and a controller. The supporting unit supports the propelling system in the first and second configurations. The controller moves the supporting unit such that the supporting unit supports the propelling system in the second configuration after the information gathering apparatus is thrown up in a state where the supporting unit supports the propelling system in the first configuration.