Abstract: A method implemented by a processor includes receiving performance data including pitch data; determining, based on the pitch data that is included in the received performance data, a key among a plurality of keys; selecting, based on the determined key and the pitch data, a first-type image from among a plurality of first-type images; and displaying the selected first-type image.

Abstract: A text generating device includes an acquirer that acquires the utterance of the user relative to content provided in real time, a retriever that retrieves from a microblog server data relating to the content, a sentence generator that generates a sentence relating to the content and the acquired utterance of the user, based on the data retrieved by the retriever 140, and an voice outputter and/or a display for using the generated sentence to reply to the user.

Abstract: An operating device rotates a cylindrical rotation body by lever operation to adjust a rotation angle. The operating device includes a lever, the rotation body and an arm. The lever is linearly movable along a direction orthogonal to a rotation axis of the rotation body. The rotation body is rotated by lever operation. The arm is fixed to the rotation body and transmits a movement of the lever as a rotational force to the rotation body. The arm has a shape extending from the rotation body toward the lever in a state where a position of the lever is at the farthest position within a movable range from a reference line passing through a rotation center of the rotation body and orthogonal to a direction which is orthogonal to the rotation axis of the rotation body.

Abstract: Provided are a position detection device, a printing apparatus equipped with the position detection device and a position detection method which make it possible to set an original point on a deviation-free appropriate position with no need of highly accurate adjustment of built-in positions of a linear encoder and an original point sensor.

Abstract: An order information processing device includes: an input unit which receives input of one or more pieces of order information; and a processor which executes a function of: when an order information set is registered, the order information set including a plurality of pieces of the order information which are same as one another and are input together, segmenting the order information set to change or delete a part of the order information set.

Abstract: There is provided an information acquisition method of a wireless communication device including a receiver configured to perform wireless communication with another wireless communication device to acquire information. The information acquisition method includes acquiring operation time information indicative of time at which the other wireless communication device receives an information acquisition instruction by an operation, acquiring position information indicative of a user position at time based on the acquired operation time information, and acquiring map information for indicating, on a map, the acquired position information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The processor executes a program stored in the memory to perform operations including: obtaining a plurality of image groups each containing a plurality of images classified based on contents of images; selecting an image from each of the plurality of image groups based on an evaluation result obtained by evaluating the plurality of images; and generating one image from the plurality of selected images.

Abstract: A ledger document processing device including a display section which displays a live view image captured by an imaging section while waiting for a ledger document to be captured, and a processor which actualizes functions including judging whether a pixel-count size of an area corresponding to the ledger document in an image to be captured and stored in response to an imaging instruction is equal to or larger than a reference pixel-count size while waiting for the ledger document to be captured, notifying a user of a judgment result, and storing in a storage section the image captured by the imaging section in response to the imaging instruction.

Abstract: An object is to easily and appropriately identify the orientation of imaging means at the time of image capturing. A control section of an imaging device or an image processing device acquires an image captured by an imaging section and performs image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to a first orientation such as a horizontal imaging orientation or a vertical imaging orientation in the image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image. Then, based on the judgment result, the control section identifies whether the orientation of the imaging device or the imaging section at the time of image capturing is the first orientation or a second orientation.

Abstract: The application device comprises a sensor that detects movement of the application device on an application target, a camera that obtains a captured image that is an image of a surface of the application target and is captured during the movement of the application device, a head that applies ink, and a processor, wherein the processor specifies an ink application area based on the captured image of the surface of the application target that is captured by the camera in accordance with the movement that is detected by the sensor, and controls the head to apply ink to the ink application area in accordance with the movement.

Abstract: A case including a case member having a back cover attached thereto, and a cover member which is arranged on a side of the back cover opposite to the case member side while covering an outer circumferential surface of the case member and on which band attachment sections are provided corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the case member.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printer head that prints, in accordance with a movement of the printing apparatus by a user within a printing region of a printing medium, a print-target image on the printing medium; a plurality of sensors each capable of sensing a displacement of the printing apparatus; and a processor that determines, based on the displacement sensed by the sensor, a position of the printing apparatus relative to the printing region, and switches, among the plurality of sensors, a sensing state of a sensor that is sensing the displacement and a sensing state of a sensor that is not sensing the displacement, in accordance with the determined position of the printing apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a memory which stores a program and a processor which executes the program stored in the memory to acquire a plurality of picked-up images picked up by a plurality of image pickup systems, calculate a white balance of each of the plurality of acquired picked-up images, set a white balance of a joint of the plurality of picked-up images, individually calculate interpolated values between the calculated white balances and the set white balance of the joint by an interpolation function, individually and continuously vary the white balances in the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated interpolated values to correct the white balances, individually adjust the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated white balance of each of the plurality of picked-up images, the white balance of the joint, and the corrected white balances, and synthesize the plurality of adjusted picked-up images to generate a wide angle image.

Abstract: An authentication device includes a first login module and a second login module. Upon a login request accompanied by entry of correct authentication information on any one of accounts, the first login module approves a request for first login using the account in account information, the account information comprising the registered accounts distinguished between one or more first accounts and one or more second accounts, the second accounts being allowed for proxy login using the first accounts. Upon a further request for login using any one of the first accounts in a login session started by the first login using any one of the second accounts, the second login module approves a request for second login using the first account, the first account having a preset proxy for approving the proxy login using the second account in the account information.

Abstract: A light source device includes a light emitting element emitting light of a first wavelength band, a fluorescent wheel and a mirror. The fluorescent wheel includes a fluorescent area converting the light of the first wavelength band into fluorescent light and a reflection area reflecting the light of the first wavelength band. The minor reflects a component in a first polarization direction of the light of the first wavelength band and transmits a component in a second polarization direction orthogonal to the first polarization direction. The reflection area includes a reflecting surface and a polarization conversion layer including an optical axis and converts either the first or second polarization direction to another polarization direction. The optical axis of the polarization conversion layer is inclined by 45 degrees to a polarization direction of the light of the first wavelength band at an irradiation position thereof in the fluorescent wheel.

Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a matrix expression generation unit which generates viewpoint correction matrices used for a conversion calculation on each of the projection surfaces for an image to be projected, a mask generation unit which generates correction mask data indicating regions corresponding to the viewpoint correction matrices generated by the matrix expression generation unit for the image, and a projection control unit which executes the conversion calculation on the image using each viewpoint correction matrix generated for each corresponding region in the correction mask data generated by the mask generation unit, and thereafter controls the projection unit to project the image.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a thermal head and a processor. The thermal head prints an image on lines in a medium. The thermal head includes heat-generating elements to generate heat when a voltage is applied thereto in an application time, and the thermal head is controlled to sequentially on print each line. The processor is configured to: determine a specific line among lines based on printing data for printing lines, the specific line being a line estimated to have a possibility of sticking; and adjust the application time of an adjustment target line so as to be shorter than a reference application time, the adjustment target line having at least one line among lines, the at least one line being a line which is to be printed immediately before the specific line, the reference application time being set based on a temperature of the thermal head.

Abstract: A detection method includes image acquisition processing for acquiring an image; white balance adjustment processing for adjusting a white balance of the image which is acquired in the image acquisition processing; control processing for controlling adjustment content of the white balance in the white balance adjustment processing, on the basis of a specific color serving as a reference; and detection processing for detecting a portion satisfying a predetermined condition relevant to the specific color from the acquired image in which the white balance has not adjusted, on the basis of the image in which the white balance has been adjusted by the adjustment content of the white balance controlled in the control processing.

Abstract: A structure forming method of present invention includes a first step including forming a first pattern serving as a fine pattern using an electromagnetic wave thermal conversion material on a first surface, on the side on which an expansion layer which expands by heating is provided, of a medium including the expansion layer and then irradiating an electromagnetic wave toward the electromagnetic wave thermal conversion material to expand a portion, corresponding to the first pattern, of the expansion layer, and a second step including forming a second pattern including a coarser pattern than the first pattern using an electromagnetic wave thermal conversion material on a second surface, on the opposite side to the side on which the expansion layer is provided, of the medium and then irradiating an electromagnetic wave toward the electromagnetic wave thermal conversion material to expand a portion, corresponding to the second pattern, of the expansion layer.

Abstract: A position estimation apparatus includes a processor configured to perform control of acquiring a first relative elevation distribution which corresponds to a distribution of relative elevation in an area in a map, generating, based on pressure information acquired by the pressure information acquisition unit in a section where a user is in motion, a second relative elevation distribution which corresponds to a distribution of relative elevation in the section where the user is in motion, and estimating a current position in the area, based on similarity between the acquired first relative elevation distribution and the acquired second relative elevation distribution.