Abstract: A disclosed system includes plural switches, a node, and a management apparatus. The node includes: a transmitter that transmits an assignment request whose destination is the management apparatus. The management apparatus includes: a determination unit that determines whether an identifier can be assigned to the node, based on the assignment request; and a transmitter that transmits a response including an identifier assigned to the node. And a first switch that is a switch of the plural switches and relays the assignment request and the response includes: a making unit that makes settings for relaying a packet whose destination is the node; and a transmitter that transmits, to other switches belonging to a domain to which the first switch belongs, a setting request including the information on the logical link that received the assignment request and the identifier included in the response.

Abstract: An information collection system includes a first communication device provided at a first vehicle including a processor configured to execute a process. The process includes receiving operations by a first input section, and wirelessly transmitting, by a first transmission section, specific information according to the operation received by the first input section. The information collection system further includes a second communication device provided at a second vehicle including a processor configured to execute a process. The process includes receiving, by a first reception section, the specific information transmitted by the first transmission section, and wirelessly transmitting, to a device that is different from the first communication device by a second transmission section, position information enabling identification of a position at which the specific information was received by the first reception section.

Abstract: A power switching apparatus includes: a first input terminal to which first power is supplied; a second input terminal to which second power is supplied, the second power having a voltage that is lower than a voltage that the first power has; a first output terminal to supply to an outside the first power supplied to the first input terminal; and a second output terminal to supply to the outside the second power supplied to the second input terminal. First switching means manages the supplying of the second power from the first input terminal to the second output terminal. Second switching means manages the supplying of the second power from the second input terminal to the second output terminal. A processor manages the supplies of the first power and the second power using the first and second switching means.

Abstract: A disclosed system includes plural switches, a node, and a management apparatus. The node includes: a transmitter that transmits an assignment request whose destination is the management apparatus. The management apparatus includes: a determination unit that determines whether an identifier can be assigned to the node, based on the assignment request; and a transmitter that transmits a response including an identifier assigned to the node. And a first switch that is a switch of the plural switches and relays the assignment request and the response includes: a making unit that makes settings for relaying a packet whose destination is the node; and a transmitter that transmits, to other switches belonging to a domain to which the first switch belongs, a setting request including the information on the logical link that received the assignment request and the identifier included in the response.

Abstract: A basic input/output system (BIOS) storage unit stores therein a BIOS. An operating system (OS) storage unit stores therein a plurality of OSs. A boot control unit sequentially starts the OSs stored in the OS storage unit. When each of the OSs booted by the boot control unit starts up, a boot information acquisition unit acquires boot information transferred between the OS and the BIOS. A regression analysis processing unit compares the boot information acquired by the boot information acquisition unit with expected values which are predetermined values for the boot information to determine whether the boot information coincides with the expected values.

Abstract: A power switching apparatus includes: a first input terminal to which first power is supplied; a second input terminal to which second power is supplied, the second power having a voltage that is lower than a voltage that the first power has; a first output terminal to supply to an outside the first power supplied to the first input terminal; and a second output terminal to supply to the outside the second power supplied to the second input terminal. First switching means manages the supplying of the second power from the first input terminal to the second output terminal. Second switching means manages the supplying of the second power from the second input terminal to the second output terminal. A processor manages the supplies of the first power and the second power using the first and second switching means.

Abstract: A signature generating device includes a receiving unit that receives a sequence of data; a summary data generating unit that generates summary data of the data upon reception of each of the data by the receiving unit; an obtaining unit that obtains, when the number of data included in a sequence of the generated summary data reaches a given number, the sequence of the summary data as a block; a setting unit that sets, as a signature subject, a current block constituted by the sequence of the summary data, and the summary data selected from at least one block contiguous to the current block; a digital signature generating unit that generates a digital signature concerning data summarized for the current block; and a sending unit that sends the generated digital signature, the signature subject associated with the digital signature, and the data summarized for the current block.

Abstract: A basic input/output system (BIOS) storage unit stores therein a BIOS. An operating system (OS) storage unit stores therein a plurality of OSs. A boot control unit sequentially starts the OSs stored in the OS storage unit. When each of the OSs booted by the boot control unit starts up, a boot information acquisition unit acquires boot information transferred between the OS and the BIOS. A regression analysis processing unit compares the boot information acquired by the boot information acquisition unit with expected values which are predetermined values for the boot information to determine whether the boot information coincides with the expected values.

Abstract: When input data (f0) is read into a digital signature generating apparatus, a hash value (h0) is calculated. The hash value (h0) is stored to a storage area (M1), which has the highest priority rank among 5 storage areas. Subsequently, when input data (f1) is read in, a hash value (h1) is calculated. Since the storage area (M1) is already occupied by the hash value (h0), the hash value (h0) is read out from storage area (M1), emptying the storage area (M1). The read hash value (h0) and the hash value (h1) are concatenated, forming a concatenated hash value (h0|h1) and a hash value (h0,1) is calculated. The hash value (h0,1) is stored to a storage area (M2), which has the highest priority rank after the storage area (M1). When input data (f2) is read in, a hash value (h2) is calculated and stored to the storage area (M1).

Abstract: An image managing method includes dividing the original moving image into a header and a body and generating the group hash value of the header portion, generating the hash value of each item of still image data, connecting the group hash value of the header portion and the hash value of each item of still image data to generate connected hash values, generating a group of the connected hash values as a hash value list, generating the hash value of a Huffman table on the basis of cutting out one still image, and signing to generate signature information of the original moving image, using the group hash value of the header portion, the hash value of the Huffman table, and the hash list as verification data of the original moving image, by adding a digital signature of a video recording terminal to it.

Abstract: When input data (f0) is read into a digital signature generating apparatus, a hash value (h0) is calculated. The hash value (h0) is stored to a storage area (M1), which has the highest priority rank among 5 storage areas. Subsequently, when input data (f1) is read in, a hash value (h1) is calculated. Since the storage area (M1) is already occupied by the hash value (h0), the hash value (h0) is read out from storage area (M1), emptying the storage area (M1). The read hash value (h0) and the hash value (h1) are concatenated, forming a concatenated hash value (h0|h1) and a hash value (h0,1) is calculated. The hash value (h0,1) is stored to a storage area (M2), which has the highest priority rank after the storage area (M1). When input data (f2) is read in, a hash value (h2) is calculated and stored to the storage area (M1).

Abstract: An image managing method includes dividing the original moving image into a header and a body and generating the group hash value of the header portion, generating the hash value of each item of still image data, connecting the group hash value of the header portion and the hash value of each item of still image data to generate connected hash values, generating a group of the connected hash values as a hash value list, generating the hash value of a Huffman table on the basis of cutting out one still image, and signing to generate signature information of the original moving image, using the group hash value of the header portion, the hash value of the Huffman table, and the hash list as verification data of the original moving image, by adding a digital signature of a video recording terminal to it.

Abstract: A signature generating device includes a receiving unit that receives a sequence of data; a summary data generating unit that generates summary data of the data upon reception of each of the data by the receiving unit; an obtaining unit that obtains, when the number of data included in a sequence of the generated summary data reaches a given number, the sequence of the summary data as a block; a setting unit that sets, as a signature subject, a current block constituted by the sequence of the summary data, and the summary data selected from at least one block contiguous to the current block; a digital signature generating unit that generates a digital signature concerning data summarized for the current block; and a sending unit that sends the generated digital signature, the signature subject associated with the digital signature, and the data summarized for the current block.

Abstract: A print image generating program is capable of printing information that discourages fraudulent distribution of printed documents, irrespective of the type of printer. A print image generating apparatus has an application, a printer driver, a print management unit, and a virtual driver, and is designed to add tracking information that discourages distribution of printed documents when print data is printed. The print management unit monitors print requests from the application. When detecting a print request which was output from the application to the printer driver, the print management unit acquires and interrupts the print request destined for the printer driver. When the virtual driver receives a command from the print management unit, it acquires print data and tracking information, and generates tracking print image data by adding the tracking information to the print data, and gives the generated data to the printer driver.