Abstract: A friction stir welding apparatus (120) brings end faces (1, 2) of a plate material (W1), having fingers (7a through 7d) at corners thereof, into abutment against each other to form a hollow cylindrical body (W2), and friction-stir-welds the end faces (1, 2) to each other. The apparatus includes a base (122), a first support device and second support device which are mounted on the base (122), a support core (32) spaced from the base (122) by the first support device and the second support device, for insertion into the hollow cylindrical body (W2) and for supporting the hollow cylindrical body (W2), and a first gripping member (238) and a second gripping member (268) disposed on the support core (32) for gripping respective protrusions (8, 9), which are formed when the fingers (7a through 7d) are held in abutment against opposite ends of abutting regions of the hollow cylindrical body (W2), and which extend along a joining direction.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus can easily delete drivers which become unnecessary as a result of removal of a peripheral device shared on a network or cancellation of a sharing setting. A driver deletion notification including the designation of a driver is input via an external network. In response to the deletion notification, the designated driver is deleted.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wheel rim by bringing end faces of a workpiece into abutment against each other to form a hollow cylindrical body and forming a circumferential recess which is depressed from an outer circumferential wall of said hollow cylindrical body toward an inner circumferential wall thereof, including providing protrusions disposed near ends of a joined area of the hollow cylindrical body and extending in a joining direction, and then pressing the outer circumferential wall of the hollow cylindrical body to form the recess.

Abstract: A friction stir welding apparatus (120) brings end faces (1, 2) of a plate material (W1), having fingers (7a through 7d) at corners thereof, into abutment against each other to form a hollow cylindrical body (W2), and friction-stir-welds the end faces (1, 2) to each other. The apparatus includes a base (122), a first support device and second support device which are mounted on the base (122), a support core (32) spaced from the base (122) by the first support device and the second support device, for insertion into the hollow cylindrical body (W2) and for supporting the hollow cylindrical body (W2), and a first gripping member (238) and a second gripping member (268) disposed on the support core (32) for gripping respective protrusions (8, 9), which are formed when the fingers (7a through 7d) are held in abutment against opposite ends of abutting regions of the hollow cylindrical body (W2), and which extend along a joining direction.

Abstract: A network apparatus is capable of calculating positions on a display screen where connecting states of network apparatuses connected to a network are displayed on the basis of connecting information of the network apparatuses on the network and peripherals connected thereto and displaying the positions. In addition, a controller is provided for controlling in such a manner that when it is necessary to change the display positions by a display change instruction, the display positions are again calculated and displayed on a display screen, and when a reduced display is designated, the peripherals connected to the network apparatus on the network are not displayed, and when an expanded display is designated, the peripherals connected to the network apparatus on the network are displayed.

Abstract: In order to easily verify the details including a use state of devices of a network each time function processing is to be executed, a CPU sequentially acquires log information of each function of each device notified from another PC, when each device is to be operated in accordance with the function set by the other PC, and sequentially stores the log information of each acquired function and manages the stored log information. In response to a request for the log information of each function from the other PC, the corresponding log information among the managed log information is notified to the other PC via the network.

Abstract: In a friction stir welding method for friction stirring and welding a material by using a rotating tool 2 having a shoulder 4 and a pin 5 at a front portion of a shaft portion 3 and injecting a cooling agent Ac from a cooling nozzle 11 to the tool to be cooled thereby, the cooling agent is injected to a middle portion in an axial direction of the tool 2 to thereby prevent thermal expansion in an axial direction of the tool.

Abstract: Property information of a driver is newly set or updated via a simple operation on a network. First, property information is created. When a driver is installed or updated, the created property information associated with the driver is transmitted from a server device to a client device, which in turn sets the property information of the driver.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylindrical body, comprising the step of forming the cylindrical body by bending a plate-like work having first projected finger to fourth projected finger at four corned parts and allowing the end faces thereof to abut on each other, wherein the main surface of the cylindrical body on the side where sags are present is formed in an outer peripheral wall surface and the rear surface thereof on the side where the burrs are present is formed in an inner peripheral wall surface, and a first projected part is formed of the first projected finger and the third projected finger and a second projected part is formed of the second projected finger and the fourth projected finger. After the cylindrical body is held by friction stir welding devices, the probe of a friction stir welding tool is buried from the direction of either of the first projected part and the second projected part, and scanned in the direction of the other of the second projected part and the first projected part.

Abstract: Property information of a driver is newly set or updated via a simple operation on a network. First, property information is created. When a driver is installed or updated, the created property information associated with the driver is transmitted from a server device to a client device, which in turn sets the property information of the driver.

Abstract: A plural peripheral devices are controlled by an operation on icons to provide a user with a function implemented by the peripheral devices. Furthermore, optimal parameters concerning function are determined based on information about the peripheral devices.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus simply and quickly updates device drivers for devices shared on the network. If version information of a driver for a network device registered in a management server is newer than that of a driver installed in a PC, a CPU obtains driver setup information from the management server, and updates the driver based on the driver setup information.

Abstract: In a network system including a server apparatus, client apparatus, and database, when a registration request of catalog data of a catalog is received from the client apparatus, the catalog data is registered in the database as one file of the catalog. When a registration request of merchandise information to be associated with the catalog data is received from the client apparatus, the merchandise information is registered as one page of the catalog data. Hence, the merchandise information of the catalog can be associated with catalog data of each page.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus simply and quickly updates device drivers for devices shared on the network. If version information of a driver for a network device registered in a management server is newer than that of a driver installed in a PC, a CPU obtains driver setup information from the management server, and updates the driver based on the driver setup information.

Abstract: A network apparatus is capable of calculating positions on a display screen where connecting states of network apparatuses connected to a network are displayed on the basis of connecting information of the network apparatuses on the network and peripherals connected thereto and displaying the positions. In addition, a controller is provided for controlling in such a manner that when it is necessary to change the display positions by a display change instruction, the display positions are again calculated and displayed on a display screen, and when a reduced display is designated, the peripherals connected to the network apparatus on the network are not displayed, and when an expanded display is designated, the peripherals connected to the network apparatus on the network are displayed.

Abstract: A network apparatus is capable of calculating positions on a display screen where connecting states of network apparatuses connected to a network are displayed on the basis of connecting information of the network apparatuses on the network and peripherals connected thereto and displaying the positions. In addition, a controller is provided for controlling in such a manner that when it is necessary to change the display positions by a display change instruction, the display positions are again calculated and displayed on a display screen, and when a reduced display is designated, the peripherals connected to the network apparatus on the network are not displayed, and when an expanded display is designated, the peripherals connected to the network apparatus on the network are displayed.

Abstract: A PC server, connected with a client PC, extracts from a database content satisfying a condition designated from the client PC, and content that does not directly satisfy the designated condition. A pamphlet including the extracted content is output.

Abstract: The present invention allows a structure of an entire system including various peripheral devices to be visually confirmable, allows a user to easily grasp or see the entire system, and allows the entire system to be effectively used. Thus, a CPU acquires a resource information structure and a status of each peripheral device by communicating with these devices, and a virtual system configuration display unit causes a display unit to display a system configuration based on the acquired resource information structure and each peripheral device status such that specific icons capable of being discriminated for respective functions are displayed to be connected on a virtual network path.

Abstract: In order to easily verify the details including a use state of devices of a network each time function processing is to be executed, a CPU sequentially acquires log information of each function of each device notified from another PC, when each device is to be operated in accordance with the function set by the other PC, and sequentially stores the log information of each acquired function and manages the stored log information. In response to a request for the log information of each function from the other PC, the corresponding log information among the managed log information is notified to the other PC via the network.

Abstract: To flexibly configure an operation environment capable of easily and efficiently setting data processing in accordance with settings of expansion functions for a composite function while visually confirming the expansion functions of devices, a system configuration is displayed on a CRT in accordance with function information, connection information and status information of each device acquired via a network. When a user designates a set of icons of devices for realizing desired composite function processing, a CPU operates to display a combination function setting screen for the composite function processing, and displays on this setting screen a configuration image including the designated expansion functions of devices. A combination operation of corresponding devices is controlled in accordance with the settings on the setting screen.