Abstract: A data conversion unit that converts all or part of first data including secret target information and a part including the secret target information, into second data for reading or viewing; a masking processing unit that performs masking processing on the second data, thereby generating masking data; a storage unit that stores the masking data; and an output unit that outputs the masking data stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A data conversion unit that converts all or part of first data including secret target information and a part including the secret target information, into second data for reading or viewing; a masking processing unit that performs masking processing on the second data, thereby generating masking data; a storage unit that stores the masking data; and an output unit that outputs the masking data stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A communications system includes a device connected to information terminals to enable a plurality of information terminals, mutually exchange data via a global network and enable highly confidential mutual communications between the information terminals included. The communications device includes a unit storing user authentication information for performing user authentication via the connected information terminal and pre-storing a device authentication listing pieces of device information in authentication of each communications device with regard to all the communications devices in the same group, the device authentication list being pre-stored in a state where the device authentication list is inaccessible from the user.

Abstract: A communications system includes a device connected to information terminals to enable a plurality of information terminals, mutually exchange data via a global network and enable highly confidential mutual communications between the information terminals included. The communications device includes a unit storing user authentication information for performing user authentication via the connected information terminal and pre-storing a device authentication listing pieces of device information in authentication of each communications device with regard to all the communications devices in the same group, the device authentication list being pre-stored in a state where the device authentication list is inaccessible from the user.

Abstract: A color conversion system includes a first colorimetric input machine having a first color gamut and performing colorimetry of an object to output a first colorimetric value; an input portion to which the first colorimetric value is input; a converting portion converting the first colorimetric value to a second colorimetric value; and an output portion outputting the second colorimetric value. The converting portion stores a first colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by the first colorimetric input machine, and a second colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by a second colorimetric device having a second color gamut, and converts the first colorimetric value to the second colorimetric value by causing colorimetric values of the first colorimetric value table to correspond to colorimetric values of the second colorimetric value table.

Abstract: A color conversion system includes a first colorimetric input machine having a first color gamut and performing colorimetry of an object to output a first colorimetric value; an input portion to which the first colorimetric value is input; a converting portion converting the first colorimetric value to a second colorimetric value; and an output portion outputting the second colorimetric value. The converting portion stores a first colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by the first colorimetric input machine, and a second colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by a second colorimetric device having a second color gamut, and converts the first colorimetric value to the second colorimetric value by causing colorimetric values of the first colorimetric value table to correspond to colorimetric values of the second colorimetric value table.

Abstract: A communications system includes a device connected to information terminals to enable a plurality of information terminals, mutually exchange data via a global network and enable highly confidential mutual communications between the information terminals included. The communications device includes a unit storing user authentication information for performing user authentication via the connected information terminal and pre-storing a device authentication listing pieces of device information in authentication of each communications device with regard to all the communications devices in the same group, the device authentication list being pre-stored in a state where the device authentication list is inaccessible from the user.

Abstract: A data conversion unit that converts all or part of first data including secret target information and a part including the secret target information, into second data for reading or viewing; a masking processing unit that performs masking processing on the second data, thereby generating masking data; a storage unit that stores the masking data; and an output unit that outputs the masking data stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for measuring values for color adjustments in a print technique includes a measurement instrument including a measurement value detecting device at an arbitrary measurement point, a movement device, a reference coordinate calculation device, a measurement coordinate calculation device, and a computation device. The reference coordinate calculation device calculates a measurement point reference coordinate value. The measurement coordinate calculation device compares both origins to calculate a corrected value relative to the coordinate system of the reference-image, and corrects the position of the measurement origin based on the corrected value to correct the reference coordinate value and calculates a measurement coordinate value in the coordinate system of the measurement-image corresponding to the measurement point of the reference-image.

Abstract: A color information processing method includes: inputting reference data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of a reference medium and evaluation target data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of an evaluation medium by an input means; performing an image matching process of image matching the input reference data and evaluation target data; setting a specific area which is a unit of evaluation and includes a plurality of pixels to each data item subjected to the image matching process; and comparing the color information items about each pixel or each pixel group in the reference data and the evaluation target data in the set specific area to calculate a color difference and performing an averaging process to calculate an average evaluation result for the specific area by a calculation means.

Abstract: Image inspecting apparatus compares first image data created as data representing a reference-image acting as an inspecting reference with second image data created as data representing an inspection-image acting as a target to automatically extract a difference point between first and second image data, and includes a storage means for the reference- and inspection-image, an image processing means for establishing correspondences between part of stored reference-image as first image data with part of stored target image as second image data at a pixel level to perform an image matching processing of them, a difference detecting means for comparing image-matched first and second image data to detect a difference between first and second image data, image producing means for comparing difference with a plurality of threshold values to produce error representing image data at each threshold value, and inspecting process using produced error representing image data at each threshold value.

Abstract: Image inspecting apparatus compares first image data created as data representing a reference-image acting as an inspecting reference with second image data created as data representing an inspection-image acting as a target to automatically extract a difference point between first and second image data, and includes a storage means for the reference-and inspection-image, an image processing means for establishing correspondences between part of stored reference-image as first image data with part of stored target image as second image data at a pixel level to perform an image matching processing of them, a difference detecting means for comparing image-matched first and second image data to detect a difference between first and second image data, image producing means for comparing difference with a plurality of threshold values to produce error representing image data at each threshold value, and inspecting process using produced error representing image data at each threshold value.

Abstract: A color information processing method includes: inputting reference data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of a reference medium and evaluation target data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of an evaluation medium by an input means; performing an image matching process of image matching the input reference data and evaluation target data; setting a specific area which is a unit of evaluation and includes a plurality of pixels to each data item subjected to the image matching process; and comparing the color information items about each pixel or each pixel group in the reference data and the evaluation target data in the set specific area to calculate a color difference and performing an averaging process to calculate an average evaluation result for the specific area by a calculation means.

Abstract: A measurement system is capable of accurately aligning the corresponding measurement points of a plurality of measurement targets to evaluate the measurement targets from measurement results. A measurement system includes a measuring instrument and a PC, the measuring instrument includes a spectroscopic unit that measures a measurement point of a measurement target and a camera that images surroundings in real-time. The PC displays an evaluation image of continuous image information, which is imaged and displayed by the camera on a display screen so as to be superimposed on a reference image of still image information, which has been imaged and stored in memory. By comparing the data obtained by measuring the measurement point in the evaluation image when both images overlap each other and the measurement data of the point in the reference image, it is possible to perform positioning easily and compare the measurement data.

Abstract: A measurement system is capable of accurately aligning the corresponding measurement points of a plurality of measurement targets to evaluate the measurement targets from measurement results. A measurement system includes a measuring instrument and a PC, the measuring instrument includes a spectroscopic unit that measures a measurement point of a measurement target and a camera that images surroundings in real-time. The PC displays an evaluation image of continuous image information, which is imaged and displayed by the camera on a display screen so as to be superimposed on a reference image of still image information, which has been imaged and stored in memory. By comparing the data obtained by measuring the measurement point in the evaluation image when both images overlap each other and the measurement data of the point in the reference image, it is possible to perform positioning easily and compare the measurement data.

Abstract: A color information processing method includes: inputting reference data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of a reference medium and evaluation target data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of an evaluation medium by an input means; performing an image matching process of image matching the input reference data and evaluation target data; setting a specific area which is a unit of evaluation and includes a plurality of pixels to each data item subjected to the image matching process; and comparing the color information items about each pixel or each pixel group in the reference data and the evaluation target data in the set specific area to calculate a color difference and performing an averaging process to calculate an average evaluation result for the specific area by a calculation means.

Abstract: A marketing system capable of improving security of private information in mail order. Terminal equipment of a client retrieves product information from communications equipment of a provider. The terminal equipment of the client starts a program for an order when the client places an order on a display screen displaying the product information. Receiving order information input by the client, the terminal equipment of the client transmits the order information to terminal equipment of a vendor through a communications network other than WAN (wide area network). When the program is not installed in the terminal equipment of the client, it can be transmitted from the communications equipment of the provider to the terminal equipment.