Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to detect, in response to detection of plural first character strings each representing a first item from a document having writing fields for items, second character strings related to the plural first character strings, respectively, and set at least one of the detected second character strings in setting information as a second item associated with the first item.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to: accept, from a mobile terminal device carried by a user, identification information that enables identification of the user, positional information of the mobile terminal device, and an image forming instruction; generate sound authentication information for authenticating the accepted image forming instruction and cause an image forming apparatus that is present within a predetermined range of the accepted positional information to output a sound representing the sound authentication information; and cause the image forming apparatus to perform an image forming operation if the sound authentication information and authentication information that is input by using the mobile terminal device satisfy a predetermined relationship.

Abstract: A transport device includes a first transport member that orbits in a predetermined direction and transports a sheet-like medium; a second transport member that forms a first sandwiching region that is curved and a second sandwiching region that is curved in a direction opposite to the first sandwiching region between the first transport member and the second transport member, and sandwiches and transports the medium in the first sandwiching region and the second sandwiching region; and a changing unit that changes a positional relationship between the first transport member and the second transport member so as to increase a width of the other of the first sandwiching region and the second sandwiching region in a transport direction of the medium without increasing a width of one of the first sandwiching region and the second sandwiching region in the transport direction of the medium.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a hollow rotating body, a sheet-shaped heater that is disposed inside the rotating body in such a manner as to extend in a width direction perpendicular to a transport direction of a recording medium, which is transported along with rotation of the rotating body, and that heats the rotating body, and multiple thermal-conductive members that are arranged in such a manner as to be in contact with a surface of the sheet-shaped heater, the surface being opposite to a contact surface of the sheet-shaped heater that is in contact with the rotating body, with a gap formed between the multiple thermal-conductive members in at least one of the width direction and the transport direction and that conduct heat of the sheet-shaped heater in the width direction, the multiple thermal-conductive members being arranged such that a first thermal-conductive member and a second thermal-conductive member that are included in the multiple thermal-conductive members and that are adjacent to each other part

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to perform a process. The process includes disassembling each of multiple first data sets in units of pages if a combination in the first data set is improper. The multiple first data sets are obtained by reading and sorting out multiple document sets each containing multiple pages of documents. The process also includes reassembling an adequate combination as a second data set if a page group obtained as a result of the disassembling includes the adequate combination.

Abstract: A presentation control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to perform first control for presenting a first respiratory cycle longer than a natural respiratory cycle for a respiratory cycle presentation device in a case of preferentially increasing a degree of relaxation, the respiratory cycle presentation device being a device that presents a respiratory cycle, and perform second control for presenting a second respiratory cycle for the respiratory cycle presentation device in a case of preferentially decreasing a degree of physical-mental activity, the second respiratory cycle being a cycle for which a difference between the second respiratory cycle and the natural respiratory cycle is smaller than a difference between the first respiratory cycle and the natural respiratory cycle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller performs processing dependent on hardware having a function. The second controller is connected to the first controller via a communication path and performs processing not dependent on the hardware. The second controller stores an execution command in a storage device. The execution command is for executing processing and has a format not dependent on the hardware. The first controller includes a converter, a memory controller, and an operation controller. The converter acquires the execution command from the storage device and converts the execution command into a command for controlling the hardware and dependent on the hardware. The memory controller writes the converted command into a memory. The operation controller reads the converted command from the memory and controls operation of the hardware.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a transmitting unit that is capable of transmitting data to a designated destination through any of plural communication interfaces; a storage unit in which plural pieces of destination information are stored; and a registration unit that registers a communication interface used for data transmission in advance for each of the plural pieces of destination information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes first and second controllers. The first controller executes processing dependent on an individual piece of hardware having a function and stores information indicating an operating state of an individual piece of hardware. The information is different according to the piece of hardware. The second controller executes processing which is not dependent on any piece of hardware. When the information processing apparatus is powered ON, the first controller sends the information stored in the first controller to the second controller. The second controller controls a corresponding piece of hardware by using the information sent from the first controller.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a first wireless communication channel; a second receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a second wireless communication channel in which position measurement accuracy and radio wave reachable range are higher and shorter respectively than those in the first wireless communication channel; a calculation unit that calculates information on position of the information processing apparatus by using field intensity of the radio signal received by the first or second receiving unit; a transmission unit that transmits the calculated position information; and a control unit that causes the calculation unit to calculate the information, and, when a preset condition is satisfied, performs switching control to cause the calculation unit to calculate the information on the position of the information processing apparatus based on the radio signal received by the second receiving unit.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including a display unit that displays a function setting screen, a recognition unit that recognizes a trail of an operation of a user on the function setting screen displayed on the display unit, a determining unit that determines a function selected by the user based on a position of the trail of the operation recognized by the recognition unit, an identification unit that identifies an operation condition designated by the user with respect to the function determined by the determining unit based on the trail of the operation recognized by the recognition unit, and a setting unit that performs setting for executing image processing of the function determined by the determining unit using the operation condition identified by the identification unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit that receives an instruction to obtain a model information file, which is list information regarding models controllable by a common control program, an input unit that, if the reception unit receives the instruction to obtain the model information file, inputs identification information regarding the information processing apparatus, and an obtaining unit that obtains, from an external management apparatus, a model information file corresponding to the identification information input by the input unit.

Abstract: An interface apparatus includes: one or more processors programmed to: receive, from a user, designation of a setting change to at least one setting item; move, on a setting screen displayed on a display, the at least one setting item of which setting has been designated to change; and display, on the display, a movement of the at least one setting item of which setting has been designated to change from an original position to a position of a movement destination, wherein after the movement of the at least one setting item, the at least one setting item is displayed in a display manner different than a display manner in which other setting items are displayed.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a controller that makes a request for permission to use a device and controls display of a linkage function executable using the device permitted to be used. In a further modification of the invention, it may be possible to make the request for permission to use for the device using a wireless communication. The controller may control display of plural linkage functions executable by combining plural devices permitted to be used. It may be possible for a user to select the plural linkage functions.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes: toner particles including an amorphous resin and a crystalline polyester resin including a polycondensate of a linear dicarboxylic acid and a linear dialcohol having 2 to 12 carbon atoms; and an external additive including silica particles having a BET specific surface area of 100 m2/g or more. The electrostatic charge image developing toner satisfies the expression: 0.05??H2/?H1?0.95, wherein ?H1 (mW/g) is an endothermic energy amount based on an endothermic peak derived from the crystalline polyester resin in a first temperature increase process in differential scanning calorimetry according to ASTM D3418-8 (2008), and ?H2 (mW/g) is an endothermic energy amount based on an endothermic peak derived from the crystalline polyester resin in a second temperature increase process in differential scanning calorimetry according to ASTM D3418-8 (2008).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image holding section; a transfer section that has a transfer member, applies a transfer electric-field to a transfer region between the image holding section and the transfer member, and electrostatically transfers an image held by the image holding section onto a recording medium; contact sections that act as electrodes to ground while being in contact with the recording medium; a humidification section that is provided upstream of the transfer region and humidifies the recording medium; a first control section that performs control without humidification by the humidification section; a second control section that performs control to cause the humidification section to humidify the recording medium; and a selection section that selects the first control section or the second control section depending on a type of the recording medium.

Abstract: An information transmission device includes: a determining unit that determines a situation of an interlocutor who interacts with a user; and a transmission unit that transmits, to the user, information to be provided according to the situation of the interlocutor determined by the determining unit. In a further modification of the invention, the determining unit may determine a situation related to a body or conversation of the interlocutor as the situation of the interlocutor.

Abstract: A multi feed detection device includes a position detector that detects a position of paper being transported, a multi feed detector that is disposed on a downstream side of the position detector in a paper transport direction and detects multi feed of the paper being transported, and a control section that performs control such that multi feed detection by the multi feed detector is stopped when a leading end of paper being transported next to paper, on which multi feed detection is executed by the multi feed detector, is detected by the position detector.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to detection of text and image differences between versions of documents (in particular, slide presentations), and generating an animation to indicate the differences between versions. Such example implementations can be implemented as an application layer on document platforms that otherwise do not have any features to indicate differences between document versions. Further, such implementations are also extendable to messaging applications for collaborative document editing.

Abstract: A relay device is provided with a detection unit, a reply unit, and a transmission unit. The detection unit detects an inability to connect to a wide-area information communication network in a case in which the relay device is multiplexed with another relay device. In a case in which the detection unit detects the inability to connect to the wide-area information communication network, when a request searching for a replacement partner is received from another relay device, the reply unit replies to the other relay device with information indicating that the relay device itself is a replacement candidate. The transmission unit transmits information set in the relay device itself to the other relay device.