Abstract: A server device includes an acquisitor that acquires first information based on print information for printing, by a printing apparatus, a first image representing transaction details related to a settlement and acquires second information related to a request for approval of the settlement from a terminal device that requests approval of the settlement, and when first feature information included in the first information and second feature information included in the second information correspond to each other, a management unit that manages first settlement information included in the first information and second settlement information included in the second information in association with each other.

Abstract: A system in which a terminal device communicates with a server and processes data enables the terminal device to continue processing data even when a communication fault occurs. A data processing system includes a server that stores a POS application; a processing device that stores a POS application; and a tablet that connects to the server and executes the POS application through a web browser when a terminal communication path satisfies a terminal communication condition, and when a terminal communication path does not satisfy the terminal communication condition, connects to the processing device through a process communication path based on information indicated by the POS application.

Abstract: A system in which a terminal device communicates with a server and processes data enables the terminal device to continue processing data even when a communication fault occurs. A data processing device has a data storage unit storing data processing device-side master data, connects through a server communication path to a server, updates the data processing device-side master data stored in the data storage unit based on server-side master data stored by the server, connects to a tablet through a process communication path, responds based on the data processing device-side master data stored by the data storage unit to a master data transmission request sent by the tablet, and receives the process information sent by the tablet.

Abstract: When able to communicate with a control server 15, the tablet terminal 13 of a transaction processing system 1 communicates with the control server 15 and executes a process using server-side data stored by the control server 15. When unable to communicate with the control server 15, the tablet terminal 13 communicates with a recording control device 16, and executes a process using control device-side data stored by the recording control device 16. If the recording control device 16 is not on, the tablet terminal 13 sends to the recording control device 16 a start command causing the recording control device 16 to start.

Abstract: A POS terminal has a server-function unit with a server function, and a client-function unit. When able to communicate normally with the control server, the client-function unit communicates with the control server as a client of the control server, and executes processes with the control server. When unable to communicate normally with the control server 15, the client-function unit communicates with the server-function unit as a client of the server-function unit, and executes processes with the server-function unit.

Abstract: A system having a server and a control device that connects to the server through a global network and executes processes referenced to data stored on the server can handle events in which the control device and server cannot communicate with each other. When a control device-side product master database stored by a POS terminal is updated while the POS terminal is unable to communicate with the control server, the POS terminal communicates with another POS terminal through the local area network LN and causes that other POS terminal to update its locally stored control device-side product master database.

Abstract: When able to communicate with a control server 15, a POS terminal 10 updates a transaction information management database 414 with transaction information data based on a transaction process. The POS terminal 10 stores the transaction information data when not able to communicate, and when communication is enabled again, causes the control server 15 to update the transaction information management database 414 based on the stored transaction information data. If queried for specific transaction information data while unable to communicate with the control server 15 and the requested transaction information data is not stored locally, the POS terminal 10 queries other POS terminals 10 through the local area network LN for the specific transaction information data.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus includes a rotating assist force computing unit for computing an assist force in the rotating direction of a steering wheel, a returning assist force computing unit for computing a returning assist force, which is a steering assist force in a direction opposite to the rotating direction, and a summing unit for adding up the computed assist force in the rotating direction and the computed returning assist force. The electric power steering apparatus returns the steering wheel and steered road wheels to the neutral position at an earlier time if a driver releases his or her hands from the steering wheel when rotating the steering wheel.

Abstract: In a system having a control server and a control device that connects to the control server through a global network, the control device can appropriately handle processing when normal communication with the control server is not possible. The POS terminal 10 of a transaction processing system 1 has a client-function unit 501 configured to send authentication information to a control server 15 and request authentication, and acquire and store an access code generated by the control server 15 when authentication is successful. When normal communication is not possible with the control server 15, the client-function unit 501 communicates with the server-function unit 502 as a client of the server-function unit 502 based on the stored access code, and executes processes with the server-function unit 502.

Abstract: A system in which a terminal device communicates with a server and processes data enables the terminal device to continue processing data even when a communication fault occurs. A data processing device has a data storage unit storing data processing device-side master data, connects through a server communication path to a server, updates the data processing device-side master data stored in the data storage unit based on server-side master data stored by the server, connects to a tablet through a process communication path, responds based on the data processing device-side master data stored by the data storage unit to a master data transmission request sent by the tablet, and receives the process information sent by the tablet.

Abstract: A system in which a terminal device communicates with a server and processes data enables the terminal device to continue processing data even when a communication fault occurs. A data processing system includes a server that stores a POS application; a processing device that stores a POS application; and a tablet that connects to the server and executes the POS application through a web browser when a terminal communication path satisfies a terminal communication condition, and when a terminal communication path does not satisfy the terminal communication condition, connects to the processing device through a process communication path based on information indicated by the POS application.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus includes a rotating assist force computing unit for computing an assist force in the rotating direction of a steering wheel, a returning assist force computing unit for computing a returning assist force, which is a steering assist force in a direction opposite to the rotating direction, and a summing unit for adding up the computed assist force in the rotating direction and the computed returning assist force. The electric power steering apparatus returns the steering wheel and steered road wheels to the neutral position at an earlier time if a driver releases his or her hands from the steering wheel when rotating the steering wheel.

Abstract: When able to communicate with a control server 15, the tablet terminal 13 of a transaction processing system 1 communicates with the control server 15 and executes a process using server-side data stored by the control server 15. When unable to communicate with the control server 15, the tablet terminal 13 communicates with a recording control device 16, and executes a process using control device-side data stored by the recording control device 16. If the recording control device 16 is not on, the tablet terminal 13 sends to the recording control device 16 a start command causing the recording control device 16 to start.

Abstract: When able to communicate with a control server 15, a POS terminal 10 updates a transaction information management database 414 with transaction information data based on a transaction process. The POS terminal 10 stores the transaction information data when not able to communicate, and when communication is enabled again, causes the control server 15 to update the transaction information management database 414 based on the stored transaction information data. If queried for specific transaction information data while unable to communicate with the control server 15 and the requested transaction information data is not stored locally, the POS terminal 10 queries other POS terminals 10 through the local area network LN for the specific transaction information data.

Abstract: A system having a server and a control device that connects to the server through a global network and executes processes referenced to data stored on the server can handle events in which the control device and server cannot communicate with each other. When a control device-side product master database stored by a POS terminal is updated while the POS terminal is unable to communicate with the control server, the POS terminal communicates with another POS terminal through the local area network LN and causes that other POS terminal to update its locally stored control device-side product master database.

Abstract: A POS terminal has a server-function unit with a server function, and a client-function unit. When able to communicate normally with the control server, the client-function unit communicates with the control server as a client of the control server, and executes processes with the control server. When unable to communicate normally with the control server 15, the client-function unit communicates with the server-function unit as a client of the server-function unit, and executes processes with the server-function unit.

Abstract: In a system having a control server and a control device that connects to the control server through a global network, the control device can appropriately handle processing when normal communication with the control server is not possible. The POS terminal 10 of a transaction processing system 1 has a client-function unit 501 configured to send authentication information to a control server 15 and request authentication, and acquire and store an access code generated by the control server 15 when authentication is successful. When normal communication is not possible with the control server 15, the client-function unit 501 communicates with the server-function unit 502 as a client of the server-function unit 502 based on the stored access code, and executes processes with the server-function unit 502.

Abstract: A portable terminal having an audio pickup means that acquires sound, an absolute position detection unit that detects the absolute position of the portable terminal, a relative position detection unit that detects the relative position of the portable terminal, and a speech recognition and synthesis unit that recognizes the audio acquired by the audio pickup means as speech, is achieved with a simple configuration. A portable terminal (1) that exchanges data with a server (2) has disposed to the portable terminal an audio pickup means that acquires sound, an absolute position detection unit (1-1) that detects the absolute position of the portable terminal, a relative position detection unit (1-2) that detects the relative position of the portable terminal, and a speech recognition and synthesis unit (1-3) that recognizes the audio acquired by the audio pickup means as speech.

Abstract: To enable determining the correlation between customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction, a speech acquisition unit 102 acquires conversations between employees and customers; an emotion recognition unit 155 recognizes employee and customer emotions based on employee and customer speech in the conversation; a satisfaction calculator 156, 157 calculates employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction based on the emotion recognition output from the emotion recognition unit 155; and a customer service data recording unit 159 relates and records employee satisfaction data denoting employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction data denoting customer satisfaction as customer service data in a management server database DB.

Abstract: A degree of fraud calculating device, a control method for a degree of fraud calculating device, and a store surveillance system can detect fraudulent activity with a high degree of accuracy. A fraud pattern storage unit 71 that stores a fraud pattern, which sets a basic score that is a weight factor for one or more elements of fraud anticipated in the store; a fraud detection unit 72 that detects if one or more the fraud elements occur; a degree of fraud calculating unit 73 that calculates a degree of fraud by summing the basic scores of the fraud elements detected by the fraud detection unit to have occurred; and a degree of fraud recorder 74 that records the calculated results output by the degree of fraud calculator 73 in a fraud database 23.