Abstract: An electronic device includes circuitry and a notification device. The circuitry is configured to: receive an instruction of power supply; supply power in response to the instruction of power supply; and execute an activation program to activate the electronic device, in response to the power supplied. The notification device is configured to provide information indicating that activation of the electronic device is complete, in response to a finish of execution of the activation program. The circuitry is configured to continue or stop supplying the power depending on whether the circuitry continues receiving the instruction of power supply until the finish of execution of the activation program. The circuitry is configured to continue supplying the power after the finish of execution of the activation program.

Abstract: An information processing device includes at least a first storage device and a second storage device each to store a boot program, a first processor to read the boot program from the first storage device to boot the information processing device from the first storage device, and a second processor connected to each of the first storage device and the second storage device and the first processor. The second processor detects a completion or a failure of the boot from the first storage device, and when detecting the failure of the boot, switches a storage device to be used for booting from the first storage device to the second storage device to control the first processor to read the boot program from the second storage device.

Abstract: An information processing device includes at least a first storage device and a second storage device each to store a boot program, a first processor to read the boot program from the first storage device to boot the information processing device from the first storage device, and a second processor connected to each of the first storage device and the second storage device and the first processor. The second processor detects a completion or a failure of the boot from the first storage device, and when detecting the failure of the boot, switches a storage device to be used for booting from the first storage device to the second storage device to control the first processor to read the boot program from the second storage device.

Abstract: A voice recognition system is provided that outputs a talk-back voice in a manner such that a user can distinguish the accuracy of a voice-recognized character string more easily. A voice recognition unit performs voice recognition on a user's articulation in which a character string such as the telephone number “024 636 0123” is entered via a microphone. Based on each “sound existing period delimited by silent intervals,” each recognized partial character string “024”, “636” and “0123” is obtained. A talk-back voice data generating unit connects each recognized partial character string “024”, “636” and “0123” together in a manner such that space characters are inserted, and generates a character string “024 636 0123”. The generated character string “024 636 0123” is supplied to a voice generating device as talk-back voice data. A voice signal to be produced by the speaker is generated in the form of the talk-back voice.

Abstract: A voice recognition system is provided that outputs a talk-back voice in a manner such that a user can distinguish the accuracy of a voice-recognized character string more easily. A voice recognition unit performs voice recognition on a user's articulation in which a character string such as the telephone number “024 636 0123” is entered via a microphone. Based on each sound existing period delimited by silent intervals, each recognized partial character string “024”, “636” and “0123” is obtained. A talk-back voice data generating unit connects each recognized partial character string “024”, “636” and “0123” together in a manner such that space characters are inserted, and generates a character string “024 636 0123”. The generated character string “024 636 0123” is supplied to a voice generating device as talk-back voice data. A voice signal to be produced by the speaker 2 is generated in the form of the talk-back voice.