Abstract: An information generation device mountable on a mobile body includes at least one memory configured to store a program, and a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the memory and configured to execute a program to acquire moving environment information concerning a moving environment the in which the mobile body moves, and generate information for transmission transmitted to another mobile body, the information for transmission including mobile body information of an item prioritized according to the moving environment information among a plurality of items concerning the mobile body.

Abstract: To provide an information generation device and the like that, when generating transmission data of inter-mobile body communication having a limited data amount, generate information that can be effectively used by a mobile body on a reception side. An information generation device 1 mountable on a mobile body (5), the information generation device 1 estimating a control attribute concerning driving control for another mobile body existing in a communicable range from a position of the mobile body (5), the control attribute being a control attribute of mobile bodies relatively large in number, (S4) and generating information for transmission transmitted to the other mobile body, the information for transmission including mobile body information of an item prioritized according to the estimated control attribute among a plurality of items of mobile body information including information concerning the driving control for the mobile body (5) (S7).

Abstract: Provided is a determination device capable of safely and reliably causing a vehicle on a side road to enter and merge into a main road when merging into the main road. Information is acquired that indicates the vehicle status of vehicles CA, etc., and vehicles Ca, etc., that are traveling on a side road SR that merges with a main road MR on which the vehicles CA, etc., are traveling. When, on the basis of said information, an intervehicular space is to be formed between the vehicles CA, etc., that will make it possible for a vehicle Ca, etc., to enter, the vehicles CA, etc., are caused to form an interval on the basis of the acceleration applied to each of the vehicles CA, etc., and the entering vehicle Ca, etc., is allowed to move to a position in the intervehicular space.

Abstract: To provide an information generation device and the like that, when generating transmission data of inter-mobile body communication having a limited data amount, generate information that can be effectively used by a mobile body on a reception side. An information generation device 1 mountable on a mobile body (5), the information generation device 1 estimating a control attribute concerning driving control for another mobile body existing in a communicable range from a position of the mobile body (5), the control attribute being a control attribute of mobile bodies relatively large in number, (S4) and generating information for transmission transmitted to the other mobile body, the information for transmission including mobile body information of an item prioritized according to the estimated control attribute among a plurality of items of mobile body information including information concerning the driving control for the mobile body (5) (S7).

Abstract: Provided is a determination device capable of safely and reliably causing a vehicle on a side road to enter and merge into a main road when merging into the main road. Information is acquired that indicates the vehicle status of vehicles CA, etc., and vehicles Ca, etc., that are traveling on a side road SR that merges with a main road MR on which the vehicles CA, etc., are traveling. When, on the basis of said information, an intervehicular space is to be formed between the vehicles CA, etc., that will make it possible for a vehicle Ca, etc., to enter, the vehicles CA, etc., are caused to form an interval on the basis of the acceleration applied to each of the vehicles CA, etc., and the entering vehicle Ca, etc., is allowed to move to a position in the intervehicular space.

Abstract: A detecting unit of an information presentation apparatus detects information concerning driver gaze directed toward a screen displaying map information indicating a current position of a mobile object. A determining unit determines information concerning specific items to be given to a driver from among predetermined information items. An obtaining unit obtains the information determined by the determining unit based on the map information. A generating unit generates guidance information that provides, by sound, the information obtained at the obtaining unit. An output unit outputs the guidance information generated by the generating unit.

Abstract: The content reproducing apparatus (100) includes an acquiring unit (101), a requesting unit (102), and an accepting unit (103). The acquiring unit (101) acquires information concerning purchase target content. The requesting unit (102) makes a purchase request for the purchase target content acquired by the acquiring unit (101). The accepting unit (103) accepts the purchase target content distributed by the content distributing apparatus based on the purchase request by the requesting unit (102) from the content managing apparatus that manages the content reproducing apparatus (100).

Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus transmits to a communication administrating apparatus, request information requesting issue of identification information and including time information related to the transmission of the information from a requesting unit. The communication administrating apparatus, upon receipt, by a receiving unit, of the request information requesting issue of identification information, generates identification information via a generating unit, and the identification information generated is issued from an issuing unit to the communication terminal apparatus. The communication terminal apparatus sets, via a setting unit and as temporary identification information for performing communication with other communication terminal apparatuses (110B, 110C), the identification information issued from the communication administrating apparatus (120) in response to the request information.

Abstract: A content delivery apparatus delivers, to an information processing device, content data reproducible within an effective period. The content delivery apparatus includes a payment information acquiring unit that acquires information concerning a state of payment that is from a user of the information processing device and for a fee for delivery of the content data; a temporary authentication information sending unit that sends, to the user without using a communication line, temporary authentication information to temporarily extend the effective period, when the information acquired by the payment information acquiring unit indicates that the payment of the fee has been made; and a formal authentication information sending unit that sends, to the information processing device by using the communication line, formal authentication information to formally extend the effective period, when the information acquired by the payment information acquiring unit indicates that the payment of the fee has been made.

Abstract: The content reproducing apparatus (100) includes an acquiring unit (101), a requesting unit (102), and an accepting unit (103). The acquiring unit (101) acquires information concerning purchase target content. The requesting unit (102) makes a purchase request for the purchase target content acquired by the acquiring unit (101). The accepting unit (103) accepts the purchase target content distributed by the content distributing apparatus based on the purchase request by the requesting unit (102) from the content managing apparatus that manages the content reproducing apparatus (100).

Abstract: An information recording apparatus executes recording processing for information concerning a traveling state of a mobile object and includes a receiving unit that receives an execution instruction for other processing, a calculating unit, a setting unit, and a control unit. When the receiving unit receives the execution instruction while the recording processing is in progress, the calculating unit calculates a total resource amount required for the recording processing and the other processing, and the setting unit sets a compressibility of the information to be lower than that before receipt of the execution instruction. The control unit controls the recording processing to be executed at the compressibility set by the setting unit.

Abstract: A detecting unit of an information presentation apparatus detects information concerning driver gaze directed toward a screen displaying map information indicating a current position of a mobile object. A determining unit determines information concerning specific items to be given to a driver from among predetermined information items. An obtaining unit obtains the information determined by the determining unit based on the map information. A generating unit generates guidance information that provides, by sound, the information obtained at the obtaining unit. An output unit outputs the guidance information generated by the generating unit.

Abstract: A route guidance apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects from an set route a left/right-turn point that a vehicle has not passed; a searching unit that searches for an alternative route before the vehicle passes the left/right-turn point in case the vehicle misses the turn at the left/right-turn point; a computing unit that computes cost information concerning the alternative route and cost information concerning a direct route on the set route from the left/right-turn point to a merging point where the set route meets the alternative route; a determining unit that determines a degree of importance of the left/right-turn point based on the cost information; and an output unit that outputs, before the mobile object passes the left/right-turn point, alarm information that concerns the left/right-turn point and is based on the degree of importance determined.

Abstract: A theme park management apparatus includes a receiving unit, a detecting unit, a generating unit, a determining unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives information concerning a user specified attraction that is among plural attractions provided in a theme park. The detecting unit detects a congestion level for each of the attractions and the generating unit generates reservation information including a reservation time for the specified attraction. Based on the congestion level of each of the attractions, excluding the specified attraction, the determining unit determines a guidance point to which the user is guided and a privilege that becomes effective when the user follows guidance to the guidance point. The transmitting unit that transmits, to a communication terminal of the user, transmission information including the reservation information, the guidance point, and the privilege.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for recording/reading information data using a first recording medium and a second recording medium each having its own identification data. The method comprises reading first encrypted information data encrypted in accordance with an identification data of the first recording medium and recorded in said first recording medium; encrypting the first encrypted information data in accordance with an identification data of the second recording medium, so as to produce second encrypted information data; recording the second encrypted information data in the second recording medium; reading the second encrypted information data from the second recording medium and decoding the second encrypted information data in accordance with the identification data of the second recording medium; and restoring the second encrypted information data into the first encrypted information data and recording the information data in the first recording medium.

Abstract: In an advertisement information providing system, a destination is set based on the identification number assigned for each store 10, published by an advertisement provider 20. When the user arrives at the setup destination and visits the corresponding store 10 or purchases a commodity in the store 10, the store 10 pays cooperation money to the advertisement provider 20.

Abstract: A contents presenting system includes: an analyzing unit which collects and analyzes user's conversation to output an analysis result; a contents acquiring unit which acquires contents from a contents database based on the analysis result; and a contents presenting unit which presents the acquired contents to the user. Since the analysis result of user's conversation includes a factor representing the environment where the user is talking, by determining contents based on the analysis result, it is possible to provide the contents which is suited for the environment where the user is present.

Abstract: A car audio apparatus forms a piconet together with information terminals that can communicate information with the car audio apparatus using a BT radio communication system so that information can be communicated in the piconet, acquires the attribute information of each information terminal that can communicate information with the car audio apparatus, and determines and collects music files that can be played in the car audio apparatus based on the attribute information. A list of the obtained music files is displayed on a display section of the car audio apparatus.

Abstract: An information providing system has an information providing apparatus for providing information via a network, a right holder's side apparatus which is connected to the information providing apparatus via the network, the right holder's side having a right of information provided by the information providing apparatus; and an information reproducing apparatus which can have access to the information providing apparatus via the network, has an information reproducing device for reproducing program information recorded on a recording medium, and transmits identification information corresponding to the program information via the network to the information providing apparatus in order to request related information when the program information is reproduced.

Abstract: The invention provides novel processes for preparing efficiently compounds of general formula (1) (wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C14 hydrocarbyl bearing alicyclic skeleton, or the like) and initermediates thereof. Compounds of general formula (I) can be prepared by subjecting compounds of general formula (II) and/or salts thereof to cyclization hydrolysis in an aqueous basic solution. Further, compounds of general formula (II) can be prepared from industrially easily available diaminomaleonitrile in a high yield.