Abstract: A vibration control device is provided which enables an awakening effect for a user to be increased while making it difficult to give discomfort to the user. A harmonic signal generating section of a vibration control device is configured to successively output a plurality of alternating signals for driving a vibration unit. By way of the plurality of alternating signals which is successively output and has a frequency ratio represented with a predetermined integer ratio, vibration generated with the plurality of alternating signals can more easily awaken a user while making it difficult to give discomfort to the user.

Abstract: When a route searching command is input, a control unit searches for a provisional route disregarding remaining energy. Next, a finding unit finds charging lanes and charging spots near the provisional route and a calculation unit calculates a charging lane traveling distance and a spot charging usage amount. Then, a searching unit searches for charging lane information, and the like, the first route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging lanes and searches for, on the basis of the spot charging usage amount, charging spot information, and the like, the second route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging spots. A generation unit generates information about the retrieved routes that includes charging up cost and the expected time required. which is presented by a presentation unit. Accordingly, it is possible to find routes including charging plans that use charging lanes and charging spots and to enhance user convenience.

Abstract: A fuel efficiency display device includes a past average fuel efficiency (AFE) calculating unit, a present AFE calculating unit, an AFE comparison unit, and a display unit. The past AFE calculating unit calculates AFE from a start time of use of the fuel efficiency display device to a finish time of a last driving operation as a past AFE. The present AFE calculating unit calculates an AFE at constant time intervals or at constant intervals of running distance as a present AFE since a start time of a present driving operation. The AFE comparison unit makes a comparison between the present AFE and the past AFE. The display unit displays a proportion of a number of times that the present AFE is more efficient than the past AFE to a total number of the comparisons between the present AFE and the past AFE.

Abstract: A determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is running on a road known by a user. A mode setting unit sets an output mode to a known road running mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is running on the known road, and sets the output mode to a normal mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is not running on the known road. A function suppressing unit suppresses the interrupt function in the known road running mode. A valuable information presenting unit displays, in the known road running mode, some or all valuable information in a larger scale compared to the normal mode among plural piece of information displayed in the normal mode, and/or which displays other valuable information which is not displayed in the normal mode.

Abstract: A map creation device includes a simple-ground-information creating unit, an on-ground-structure-information creating unit, and a map-information creating unit. The simple-ground-information creating unit creates, based on the ground object, a simple ground object expressing the three-dimensional shape with less amount of data than the ground object. The on-ground-structure-information creating unit creates, based on the simple ground object, an on-ground-structure object expressing a three-dimensional shape of an on-ground structure that is present on a surface of the ground by adding height information to a two-dimensional on-ground-structure object expressing a two-dimensional shape of the on-ground structure. The map-information creating unit creates map information in which the on-ground-structure object is superimposed on the ground object.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a position acquiring unit that acquires position information concerning a current position of a mobile object; an extracting unit that extracts position information related to regions included on a road information sign; a calculating unit that, based on the position information concerning the current position of the mobile object and the position information related to the regions included on the road information sign, calculates distances to each of the regions from the current position of the mobile object; and a display control unit that sets, based on the distances calculated by the calculating unit, a display state for text indicating the regions included on the road information sign and displays, in the display state set and on a display screen, the road information sign having the text.

Abstract: A ground object is arranged so that it overlaps with a cylindrical object. Inside the cylindrical object, foot data of the ground object is arranged. Since the foot data on the side of a fore-end opening is positioned behind a fore-end face object with respect to view point coordinates, hidden surface removal is carried out for an image of the foot data on the side of the fore-end opening viewed from the view point coordinates by a Z value of a transparent drawn image of the fore-end face object.

Abstract: A processor 300 of a navigation device 200 operates a response voice analyzer of a process status setting unit to acquire a destination-responding voice collected by a microphone 230. Then, the processor 300 operates the state setting controller of the process state setting unit to identify a user of a vehicle based on the destination-responding voice and to set a navigation processor and a music reproducing unit so as to perform processes in accordance with the identified user.

Abstract: An electronic device, a control method thereof and a security program are provided which are capable of preventing or suppressing the theft of the electronic device. The electronic device comprises mounting means for loading a portable recording medium and encrypted information write means for encrypting predetermined information using an encryption key unique to the electronic device and writing the encrypted information in the recording medium. The electronic device further comprises encrypted information read means for reading the encrypted information recorded in the recording medium in the case where the recording medium is loaded in the mounting means, decryption execution means for executing the decryption of the encrypted information using the encryption key, and control means for setting the electronic device in usable mode in the case where the encrypted information is decrypted by the decryption execution means.

Abstract: When a power of a DVD audio player is turned off, a track number relating to a track that is reproduced until the power is turned off, and a group number relating to a group including the track, and a display list number corresponding to the still picture information unit that is reproduced until the power is turned off are stored in a storage unit. When the reproduction is resumed, a reproduction position corresponding to a reproduction starting time of the still picture information unit that was reproduced until the power of the DVD audio player is turned off is determined on the basis of the group number, the track number and the display list number, all of which are stored in the storage unit, and this reproduction position is set as a reproducing resuming position.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio information and multiple still picture information units in a slide show reproduction. If a command to select a still picture from among multiple still pictures, a reproduction position is determined on the basis of a reproduction start time point of a still picture information unit corresponding to the selected still picture, and then the audio information and the selected still picture is immediately reproduced from the determined reproduction position.

Abstract: A display apparatus configured to add variations to displayed contents to prevent the user from getting bored and sufficiently utilize the characteristics of a display panel such as an organic EL display panel which excels in displaying a moving image. The display apparatus is suitable for use in an electronic equipment, and comprises a display panel for displaying images, a storage unit contained in the electronic equipment for storing display data representative of display images for display on the display panel, and a writing unit for writing display data into the storage device from the outside. In one embodiment, a device body is provided with a rewritable memory such as a flash memory to provide an environment in which previously provided data can be captured through the Internet, or images created by the user can be uniquely captured.