Abstract: A management system, a method of controlling communication, and a communication system. The management system and method includes receiving a request to distribute information related to a prescribed attribute from a first communication terminal that is authenticated by a first client, receiving a request to receive a message related to the prescribed attribute from a second communication terminal that is authenticated by a second client, and controlling distribution of the information related to the prescribed attribute to the second communication terminal based on whether a first service that is used by the first client and a second service that is used by the second client are each associated with the prescribed attribute. The communication system includes a first communication terminal executing a first application, a second communication terminal executing a second application, and a management system to communicate with the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal.

Abstract: A management system includes a reception unit configured to receive identification information for identifying an account, allocated by an authentication apparatus, corresponding to a terminal, the terminal being authenticated by the authentication apparatus, and a management unit configured to determine whether a function provided by the management system can be used by the terminal based on the identification information received by the reception unit.

Abstract: A management system, a communication system, and a transmission control method. The management system includes a receiver to receive information of a predetermined attribute, circuitry to determine whether the predetermined attribute is associated with a client, and a transmitter to send the information received by the receiver to a communication terminal that is authenticated by a client when the predetermined attribute is associated with the client. The communication system includes an authentication system and a management system. The authentication system includes an acceptance unit to accept an authentication request from a client, and an authentication processing unit to authenticate the client. In the communication system, the authentication system and the management system communicate with each other through a communication network.

Abstract: A communication terminal, a communication system and an output method. The communication terminal and the output method include storing, in a memory, a plurality of communication applications including a first communication application and a second communication application, outputting first status information indicating a first status of the first communication application according to a call control information transmitted by the first communication application, and outputting second status information indicating a second status of the second communication application according to a resource that is used by the first communication application in the first status. The communication system includes a publish-subscribe server and the communication terminal, and the communication terminal further includes sending a pub request to publish the call control information and a sub request to subscribe to the call control information to the publish-subscribe server.

Abstract: Provided is a medical robot arm apparatus including a plurality of joint units configured to connect a plurality of links and implement at least 6 or more degrees of freedom in driving of a multi-link structure configured with the plurality of links, and a drive control unit configured to control driving of the joint units based on states of the joint units. A front edge unit attached to a front edge of the multi-link structure is at least one medical apparatus.

Abstract: A robot arm apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: one or a plurality of a joint unit that joins a plurality of links constituting a multi-link structure; an acquisition unit that acquires an on-screen enlargement factor of a subject imaged by an imaging unit attached to the multi-link structure; and a driving control unit that controls driving of the joint unit based on a state of the joint unit and the enlargement factor.

Abstract: A robot apparatus includes an output unit that displays an image including an object on a screen, an input unit that receives an operation performed by a user for specifying information relating to an approximate range including the object in the image, an object extraction unit that extracts information regarding a two-dimensional contour of the object on the basis of the specification received by the input unit, and a position and attitude estimation unit that estimates information regarding a three-dimensional position and attitude of the object on the basis of the information regarding the two-dimensional contour.

Abstract: [Object] To calibrate an internal model more efficiently and more precisely. [Solution] Provided is a robot arm apparatus including: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit. An internal model including at least geometric information about the arm unit and focus position information about the imaging unit is updated using internal model information acquired in a state in which the imaging unit is pointed at a reference point in real space.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes at least one processor configured to receive a request from a first communications terminal from among a plurality of communications terminals to select one or more relay apparatuses that relay content data transmitted and received between the first communications terminal and a second communications terminal from among the communications terminals; select one or more relay apparatuses included in one or more networks usable by the first communications terminal and the second communications terminal in response to the received request; and transmit identification information of the selected one or more relay apparatuses to the first communications terminal.

Abstract: A management system for managing a session for transmitting content data between a first terminal and a second terminal via a first relay apparatus and a second relay apparatus is provided. The management system includes a determination unit configured to determine a transmission quality of the content data transmitted in the session based on a transmission quality of the content data available for the first terminal and a transmission quality available for the second terminal, a first selection unit configured to select a first relay apparatus to which the first terminal is to be connected based on the determined transmission quality, and a second selection unit configured to select a second relay apparatus to which the second terminal is to be connected.

Abstract: A medical support arm apparatus including: an arm unit including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit; and a driving control unit that drives the arm unit by controlling driving of the joint unit. If a malfunction is detected in at least one of the joint unit, the driving control unit controls the driving of the joint unit in a state in which a certain restriction is imposed on motion of the arm unit, and drives the arm unit to avoid the malfunction.

Abstract: [Object] To enable further improvement in user convenience. [Solution] Provided is a robot arm apparatus including: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit; and a drive control unit that controls driving of the arm unit by causing each joint unit to be driven cooperatively. The drive control unit uses relative position information of a reference position with respect to the arm unit, the relative position information being based on a state of the arm unit and distance information about a distance between the imaging unit and the reference position, to control the driving of the arm unit in a manner that the reference position is positioned on an optical axis of the imaging unit.

Abstract: Provided is a medical robot arm apparatus including a plurality of joint units configured to connect a plurality of links and implement at least 6 or more degrees of freedom in driving of a multi-link structure configured with the plurality of links, and a drive control unit configured to control driving of the joint units based on states of the joint units. A front edge unit attached to a front edge of the multi-link structure is at least one medical apparatus.

Abstract: A robot apparatus includes an output unit that displays an image including an object on a screen, an input unit that receives an operation performed by a user for specifying information relating to an approximate range including the object in the image, an object extraction unit that extracts information regarding a two-dimensional contour of the object on the basis of the specification received by the input unit, and a position and attitude estimation unit that estimates information regarding a three-dimensional position and attitude of the object on the basis of the information regarding the two-dimensional contour.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for causing a display device to display information about communication is disclosed, the display device being connected to the communication apparatus, the information about communication being received from a communication device. The communication apparatus includes an incoming call detection unit that detects an incoming call for starting the communication; an image output unit that outputs an image to the display device via a first communication path in order to cause the display device to display the information about communication; and a control unit that controls, via a second communication path in response to the detection of the incoming call, a display function of the display device, the second communication path being different from the first communication path. The control of the display function of the display device by the control unit enables the display device to display the information about communication.

Abstract: [Object] To detect a rotational angle accurately and also to drive more safely. [Solution] Provided is an actuator (300) including: a reduction gear (320) that reduces, by a certain reduction ratio, a rotational velocity of an input shaft joined to a rotary shaft of a motor (360), and transmits the reduced rotational velocity to an output shaft (350); a first absolute angle encoder (330) that detects a rotational angle of the input shaft; and a second absolute angle encoder (340) that detects a rotational angle of the output shaft.

Abstract: An pattern evaluation method includes a step of estimating imaging deviation allowed to evaluate an overlay position on one or more evaluation point candidates based on pattern layout information, a step of deciding one or more evaluation points from among the evaluation point candidates based on the allowed imaging deviation, a step of deciding an imaging sequence for imaging the selected evaluation point, and a step of evaluating an overlay position between first and second patterns based on an image obtained by imaging the evaluation point according to the imaging sequence.

Abstract: A computer utilizes correlation matrix data including a value indicating correlation between indicators and comprises a graph process unit that includes a control factor calculation unit configured to calculate a control factor for generating compressed graph data based on a constraint condition on a process; and a graph generation unit configured to generate graph data from the correlation matrix data by using the control factor. The control factor calculation unit obtains a target process time as the constraint condition; calculates a maximum of a number of edges to be included in the graph data; calculates a threshold for extracting the elements converted from the correlation matrix data to the graph data based on the maximum of the number of edges; and outputs the threshold as the control factor. The graph generation unit extracts the elements from the correlation matrix data based on the threshold, and generates the graph data.

Abstract: A specimen image capture method using a charged particle microscope device includes: a first image acquisition step in which the gain of a detector in a charged particle microscope is set to a first gain value, charged particle beam scanning is carried out on a specimen, and a first image is obtained; a second image acquisition step in which the gain of the detector is set to a second gain value, which is different to the first gain value, charged particle beam scanning is carried out on the specimen, and a second image is obtained; and an image combination step in which the first gain value and the second gain value are used and the first image and the second image are combined.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first device at a first site and a second device at a second site communicating with each other. The first device includes a communication start unit to start communication with the second device, a connection information obtainment unit to obtain connection information from another device at the first site connected with the first device by wire or wirelessly, for another device at the second site to connect with the other device at the first site, and a transmitter unit to transmit the connection information to the second device. The second device includes a receiver unit to receive the connection information from the first device, and another device communication unit to transmit the connection information received by the receiver unit, to the other device at the second site connected with the second device by wire or wirelessly.