Abstract: A privacy protection device acquires provider location information and browser location information indicating the current location of a browser terminal used by a browser who intends to browse the content. The privacy protection device stores determination data for determining whether to mask privacy information included in the content. The privacy protection device determines whether to mask the privacy information by comparing the distance, which is calculated based on the current location of the provider terminal indicated by the provider location information and the current location of the browser terminal indicated by the browser location information, to the determination data stored in the determination data storage part. Finally, the privacy protection device edits the privacy information included in the content so that the privacy information is concealed from the browser when the privacy masking determination part determines to mask the privacy information.

Abstract: Upon receiving a request from a personal computer for obtaining data of an advertisement image, an advertisement server reads data of an advertisement image stored in a storage. A superimposition image DB stores data of superimposition images to be superimposed on part of advertisement images and data of superimposition areas in the advertisement images where the superimposition images are superimposed. A superimposition image is superimposed on a superimposition area in the advertisement image. Data of the advertisement image superimposed with the superimposition image is transmitted to the personal computer. The personal computer receives position data input as a result of operation performed on the advertisement image superimposed with the superimposition image and transmits the position data to the advertisement server. The advertisement server receives the position data and determines whether the position data exists within the superimposition area whose data is stored in the superimposition image DB.

Abstract: An equipment inspection support system, equipment inspection support method, and program includes a maintenance and inspection management unit for selecting and transmitting to a terminal device inspection item contents stored in a contents storage unit, and receiving the inspection result data transmitted from the terminal device; a timing determination unit for determining status information acquisition timing by the status information acquisition device based on inspection item contents transmitted to the terminal device by the maintenance and inspection management unit and the inspection result data transmitted from the terminal device; a status information acquisition unit for collecting status information acquired by the status information acquisition device according to the status information acquisition timing determined by the timing determination unit; a result data control unit for creating a result data correspondence table for associating the inspection result data received by the maintenance and

Abstract: An information communication system having a location information acquisition part and storage part which acquires and stores respectively, mobile terminal location information indicating a location of a mobile terminal; a location information updating part which updates mobile terminal location information stored in the location information storage part; a facility information storage part storing facility information identifying a facility and facility location information; a facility information extraction part which extracts facility information indicating the facility in the facility information storage part; a facility stay determination part which determines whether a user of the mobile terminal is staying at the facility indicated by the facility information extracted by the facility information extraction part and an inquiry part which outputs query information for inquiring about an evaluation of the facility to the user of the mobile terminal when it is determined that the user of the mobile termin

Abstract: The multimodal managing system invention comprises: a modality linking data generating unit that generates association data in order to associate a first modality and a second modality of the plurality of modalities; an association correspondence unit that sends content that includes association data, wherein association data is combined with the content to be sent to the first modality, to the first modality; a session information storage unit that stores the correspondence among the connection information of each modality, the link information about the links between the modalities, and the association data generated by the modality linking data generating unit as a session information table; and a modality associating unit that receives link request data sent from the second modality using the association data included in the content that includes association data, and executes a matching process that compares the link request data with the association data stored in the session information storage unit.

Abstract: A validity assurance system of the present invention includes a terminal apparatus that generates a slip based on slip item data representing a slip item and slip content data representing a slip content corresponding to the slip item, a slip management apparatus including a slip management database that stores the slip content data representing the slip content of the slip generated by the terminal apparatus, and an invoice issuing apparatus that generates an invoice based on the slip content data stored in the slip management database, wherein in a case where a slip identification code generated by a slip identification code generating part of the terminal apparatus is matched with an invoice identification code generated by an invoice identification code generating part of the invoice issuing apparatus, validity of the voucher is assured.

Abstract: A sensor event controller dynamically switches a destination to which sensor event data are to be notified, according to a service application program (AP) that a user is using,. and notifies sensor event data in compliance with an interface of the service AP as the notification destination. An information collection part stores information for identification of a service AP used on a browser and header information transmitted/received between the browser and the service AP in a collected data storage part. Upon receiving sensor event data, a data-notified application determination part decides that the service AP used on the browser is a service AP as the notification destination, by referring to the collected data storage part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communication assistance process that is performed by a communication assistance device connected to a plurality of user terminals via a network. During a communication (or video) conference call, when assistance data associated with a topic in the conference is provided to a plurality of user terminals in the form of a voice data, the communication assistance process adjusts the sound volume of voice data in the assistance data if it was determined that voice data is included in the communication data received from the plurality of user terminals, and if voice data is also included in the assistance data, the assistance data that includes sound volume adjusted voice data is then provided to the plurality of user terminals. Accordingly, the communication assistance process allows communications in a conference system to proceed smoothly.

Abstract: Information is stored in an RFID provided to a goods conveyed by a conveying apparatus and from which information is readable in a noncontact manner. A presence detection sensor that detects the presence of the goods conveyed by the conveying apparatus; a reader that reads the information stored in the RFID in the noncontact manner; a moving apparatus that moves the reader; and a control apparatus that controls the operation of the moving apparatus are provided in a system. The control apparatus presumes the presence position, where the goods is present, on the conveying apparatus based on the detection value of the presence detection sensor, and controls the operation of the moving apparatus so that the reader stays, for a predetermined time, in a space where the reader can read the information from the RFID that is present in the presumed presence position.

Abstract: An equipment inspection support system, equipment inspection support method, and program therefor are disclosed.

Abstract: Obtaining a map update information related to a change caused by a new establishment or razing of a road or facility or the like, only in a case that a re-confirm is possible from a different information source, update a map information. Each of terminal apparatuses obtains a position information, transmits the obtained position information to the central apparatus, and obtains the map update information related to the change in the facility or road, and then transmits the obtained map update information to the central apparatus. The central apparatus receives the position information and the map update information, and compares with a map update information, and consequently judges whether or not there is any difference from the map information. If there is the difference, this transmits a confirm request to a different terminal apparatus, and when receiving a confirm report indicative of the normality, updates the stored map information.

Abstract: An equipment inspection support system, equipment inspection support method, and program including maintenance and inspection management unit selecting and transmitting to a terminal device inspection item contents stored in contents storage unit, receiving inspection result data transmitted from terminal device; timing determination unit determining status information acquisition timing by status information acquisition device based on inspection item contents transmitted to terminal device by maintenance and inspection management unit and the inspection result data transmitted from the terminal device; status information acquisition unit collecting status information acquired by the status information acquisition device according to status information acquisition timing determined by timing determination unit; result data control unit creating result data correspondence table associating the inspection result data received by maintenance and inspection management unit and status information collected by the

Abstract: An equipment inspection support system, equipment inspection support method, and program including maintenance and inspection management unit selecting and transmitting to a terminal device inspection item contents stored in contents storage unit, receiving inspection result data transmitted from terminal device; timing determination unit determining status information acquisition timing by status information acquisition device based on inspection item contents transmitted to terminal device by maintenance and inspection management unit and the inspection result data transmitted from the terminal device; status information acquisition unit collecting status information acquired by the status information acquisition device according to status information acquisition timing determined by timing determination unit; result data control unit creating result data correspondence table associating the inspection result data received by maintenance and inspection management unit and status information collected by the

Abstract: The present invention provides a shared information processing system, such that information can be shared between a plurality of clients and a server with a chat system is constructed, and it is possible to acquire from a server or other clients information about files frequently used by a user registered at a client, or update information thereof, and to display this information. A client terminal 200 includes a link file registration component 211 that notifies a server terminal 100 of registration information for link files, a link file manager 212 that acquires and manages information pertaining to link files, and a link file status display component 213 that displays information pertaining to link files; and a server terminal 100 includes a link file information notification component 102 that acquires information pertaining to link files and sends this information to the client terminal 200.

Abstract: To provide a multimodal control device and method, wherein existing browsers can be used to achieve synchronization with fine granularity, while making full use of GUI browsability. A multimodal control device comprises input focus managing means for managing input focus items in document data, content generation means for generating content, in accordance with a modality type, from document data within a data input item range including input focus items, and content transmission means for transmitting generated content to the corresponding browser.

Abstract: A state management apparatus is disclosed which makes a determination whether or not to provide services based on a plurality of state information. For example, it is determined whether all the family members are going out or not based on state information of each family member. If all the family members are going out, the apparatus further determines whether an air conditioner is turned ON or not. If it is determined “Yes”, the apparatus notifies the air conditioner to switch off the power. As such, the state management apparatus makes determinations for providing various services and controlling based on the state information of a plurality of objects such as people, equipment and the like. As a result, implementation of the service applications can be simplified, and developing efficiency can be increased. In addition, it becomes easy to realize flexible services.

Abstract: A dialogue system, a dialogue method, and a recording medium storing a computer program are provided for allowing a third party to assist effectively a plurality of dialogues, without causing a sense of discomfort to the users. In a dialogue system for performing automatic answering to a voice, a dialogue assistance apparatus is provided that is connected in a state permitting transmission and reception of data. The dialogue assistance apparatus performs the following operations of: suspending a dialogue when the dialogue is not established meaningfully; displaying a plurality of recognition candidates for an utterance received last in the dialogue suspended by the dialogue suspending means; receiving one recognition candidate selected from a plurality of the candidates; and sending out the selected candidate. When the one candidate is received from the dialogue assistance apparatus, the dialogue is resumed according to the dialogue scenario information starting at the portion having been suspended.

Abstract: Provided are a servicer linkage system, a portfolio generation support system, a portfolio generation support method, a relay computer and recording medium storing a computer program capable of deciding an appropriate combination of financial products and specifying the trading order thereof.

Abstract: A dialogue system, a dialogue method, and a recording medium storing a computer program are provided for allowing a third party to assist effectively a plurality of dialogues, without causing a sense of discomfort to the users. In a dialogue system for performing automatic answering to a voice, a dialogue assistance apparatus is provided that is connected in a state permitting transmission and reception of data. The dialogue assistance apparatus performs the following operations of suspending a dialogue when the dialogue is not established meaningfully; displaying a plurality of recognition candidates for an utterance received last in the dialogue suspended by the dialogue suspending means; receiving one recognition candidate selected from a plurality of the candidates; and sending out the selected candidate. When the one candidate is received from the dialogue assistance apparatus, the dialogue is resumed according to the dialogue scenario information starting at the portion having been suspended.

Abstract: The invention provides a modal synchronization control method with which a plurality of browsers for modals are synchronized and multimodal services are enabled with hardly any changes to an existing web application.