Abstract: A processor is configured to determine, if a beginning or an end of a target storage area into which write data is to be written is included in a first storage area in a first storage unit, whether the beginning or the end of the target storage area coincides with a beginning or an end of the first storage area. The processor is configured to extract, if it is determined that the beginning or the end of the target storage area does not coincide with the beginning or the end of the first storage area, data identical to data stored in a sub-storage area in the first storage area from a second storage unit. The sub-storage area is not overlapped with the target storage area. The processor is configured to generate data to be written into the first storage unit by using the extracted data and the write data.

Abstract: A management server includes a storage unit that stores therein destination physical machine information capable of identifying a physical machine serving as a destination candidate of a certain virtual machine that operates on any one of a plurality of physical machines. The management server includes a control unit that performs the following control. To stop power supply to a first physical machine group performed by a first control unit, the control unit detects. The control unit changes the destination physical machine information such that the destination candidate of the certain virtual machine includes at least a physical machine belonging to a second physical machine group when information capable of identifying the physical machine serving as the destination candidate and stored in the storage unit includes no other physical machine than a physical machine belonging to the first physical machine group.

Abstract: A centralized network control device for controlling a plurality of network devices in a centralized manner includes a processor configured to determine a load state of path calculation based on a predetermined threshold value when a path setting request is received, and perform, when a heavy load state of the path calculation is determined, setting control for a temporary path by using a path based on a path tree obtained by past path calculation execution.

Abstract: First and second tapered holes are provided at facing positions of the first and second circuit boards. The elastic spacer including first and second spacers is attached between them to couple the two in parallel and thereby facilitate attachment of the two to a back panel. The first spacer is provided at one end part with a tapered part which fits with the first tapered hole and the second spacer is provided at one end part with a tapered part which fits with the second tapered hole. A spring is inserted between the two spacers. The first spacer is fit in the tapered hole and fastened by a screw to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is fastened by a screw to the first spacer in a state fitting the second tapered hole over the second spacer with the second circuit board approaching the first circuit board.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of optimizing via cutouts, including selecting a geometry of a via cutout on a first ground reference layer adjacent to a first differential trace, the geometry selected to provide an extension region extending in the direction of the first differential trace. Additionally, the method includes the steps of selecting a geometry of the first differential trace, wherein a spacing of the first differential trace in the extension region is different from a spacing of the first differential trace outside the extension region, and selecting a radial dimension of a first and second via cutout on a second ground reference layer adjacent to and between the first and second differential traces, the radial dimension of the first via cutout and the second via cutout selected such that the second ground reference layer remains intact in the area adjacent the second differential trace.

Abstract: A determination device for a wavelength division multiplex communication system, configured to set each of different paths each of which is formed by connection of spans each of which is a zone between two adjacent transmission devices, among transmission devices forming a communication network, in the communication network, or a single span in the communication network, for the corresponding one of different wavelengths, and configured to transmit an optical signal of each of the wavelengths via the corresponding path set to the wavelength, the device includes: a determination section configured to determine whether an optical signal of at least one of the wavelengths is transmittable only to a path, among newly formed paths, for which the number of spans forming the path is equal to or less than a predetermined upper-limit number, in order to transmit one or more optical signals of one or more wavelengths among the wavelengths.

Abstract: A patch antenna includes a ground electrode arranged on one surface of a dielectric layer, a first patch which has a shape of a trapezoid, is arranged inside the dielectric layer and radiates a signal having a first frequency, a second patch which has a shape of a trapezoid, is arranged on the other surface of the dielectric layer and radiates a signal having a second frequency, and two conductors which connect the short sides of the two patches with the ground electrode. The two patches are arranged such that the short sides are both located on the side of the same end of the dielectric layer. The first patch is fed power via a feeding point near the short side, and the second patch is fed power via a feeding point which is located between the end of the dielectric layer and the short side of the first patch.

Abstract: An importance degree prediction apparatus includes a path change determination unit that generates alarm path change information including path change information when a path is changed and an alarm developing when the path is changed in a network. The apparatus includes a reception unit that searches alarm path change information of a new alarm when the alarm is received from a development prediction apparatus, and a prediction unit that predicts a traffic amount in a post-change path based on a traffic amount in a pre-change path in the searched alarm path change information. The apparatus includes a calculation unit that calculates a criticality degree in the network based on a ratio of the predicted traffic amount in the post-change path that exceeds a predetermined allowable amount, and a determination unit that determines an alarm importance degree of the received alarm corresponding to an influence degree based on the criticality degree.

Abstract: An optical module include a first substrate including a first surface over which a light emitting element is mounted, an optical waveguide provided with a second surface of the first substrate, a mirror configured to reflect output light of the light emitting element to the optical waveguide, a second substrate, and a light receiving element configured to receive leakage light produced when the output light from the light emitting element is transmitted through the mirror disposed in the optical waveguide, the light receiving element being mounted over the second substrate different from the first substrate.

Abstract: An information processing system in which a plurality of information processing apparatuses are connected with each other, wherein each information processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store data according to each destination information processing apparatus, and a transmission control unit configured to transmit data to be transmitted in the same transmission direction and with the same number of hops collectively among the data stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A receiving unit receives specification of two parts to be connected by wirings and the number of wirings connecting the two parts. A generating unit generates a schematic route connecting the two parts on a substrate with a width in accordance with the number of wirings received by the receiving unit. A derivation unit derives the number of arrangeable wirings by checking interference whether the schematic route generated by the generating unit is capable of being arranged on the substrate.

Abstract: Anode device includes a receiver, a processor, memory, and a transmitter. The receiver receives a path information packet for notification of path information about a network. The processor generates a participation request packet for requesting a first node device selected between an adjacent node device and a node device communicable through the adjacent node device to participate in a first local cluster. The memory stores a path to each affiliated node device affiliated with the first cluster. The transmitter transmits the participation request packet to the first node device. When a number of affiliated node devices which are affiliated with the first cluster exceeds a threshold, the processor generates a generation request packet for requesting a second node device which is not affiliated with the first cluster to generate a second cluster different from the first cluster. The transmitter transmits the generation request packet to the second node device.

Abstract: A data processing device includes a processor that executes a procedure. The procedure includes: (a) detecting contact with an operation face and outputting contact position data expressing a contact position at the operation face; (b) predicting a contact operation based on a number of contact positions identified based on the contact position data output at (a) prior to the contact operation to the operation face being identified based on a time series of the contact positions expressed by the contact position data output at (a); and (c) executing processing according to the contact operation predicted at (b).

Abstract: A method of controlling an information processing apparatus includes generating, using a hardware, first image data corresponding to a first area of an image to be displayed on a screen of a client apparatus coupled to the information processing apparatus, generating, using a processor other than the hardware, second image data corresponding to a second area of the image, and transferring the first image data and second image data to the client apparatus separately.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a compound semiconductor stack structure including a plurality of compound semiconductor layers stacked over a semiconductor substrate; and a first insulating film covering the surface of the compound semiconductor stack structure, the first insulating film being a silicon nitride film including, on the top side, a first region containing nitrogen element in excess of the stoichiometric ratio.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes, a processor configured to execute a process including, determining whether a relationship between biometric information acquired from a living body and biometric information stored in a storage unit satisfies a predetermined standard, creating first authentication information by detecting predetermined operation when the relationship between the biometric information acquired from the living body and the biometric information stored in the storage unit does not satisfy the predetermined standard, comparing the first authentication information and second authentication information stored in the storage unit, and activating the information processing apparatus when the first authentication information and the second authentication information match.

Abstract: An analyzing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive an acknowledgement from a wireless communication device for each of a plurality of data which is transmitted through a wired network and transmitted to the wireless communication device by a wireless communication which is capable of retransmitting data, from the wired network, calculate a reception interval of the plurality of acknowledgements, and analyze a retransmission cycle in the wireless communication based on a difference of the calculated reception interval of the plurality of acknowledgements.

Abstract: A base station apparatus determines, in accordance with at least one of a communication frequency of a mobile station apparatus, a congestion state of a core network that connects a radio access network and a public network, a number of users being located in a cell of the base station apparatus, and a radio state, a hold period for which a core network resource is to be held, where the core network resource is used for setting a bearer in the core network for the mobile station apparatus. The base station apparatus transmits information indicating the determined hold period to a gateway apparatus in the core network, thereby causing the gateway apparatus to release the core network resource after a period corresponding to the hold period has elapsed.

Abstract: An edge detection device includes: an image capturing mechanism configured to image-capture an edge of an optical joining block; and a control unit configured to control the image capturing mechanism, wherein the control unit: determines, based on image data of the edge, whether a plurality of regions included in the edge have a defective region including a defect or a non-defective region including no defect; determines whether or not first regions which are included in the plurality of regions and is determined to be the non-defective region satisfy a first condition; calculates a first straight line based on the first regions; and determines the first straight line as a position of the edge when the first regions has satisfied a first condition.

Abstract: A medium processing device includes: an information processor that performs at least one of record processing and read processing of information to each of recording media; a magazine that includes storage units which store the recording media, respectively, the storage units which adjoin each other being rotatably connected via a hinge member; a conveyance route that guides the magazine; a first introduction ejector that introduces or ejects the magazine; a second introduction ejector that introduces or ejects the magazine; a driving device that conveys the magazine introduced from any one of the first introduction ejector and the second introduction ejector, to a position where the magazine is capable of being ejected from another one of the first introduction ejector and the second introduction ejector; and a medium mover that moves each of the recording media between each of the storage units of the conveyed magazine and the information processor.