Abstract: Provided are a servicer linkage system, a portfolio generation support system, a portfolio generation support method, a relay computer and recording medium storing a computer program capable of deciding an appropriate combination of financial products and specifying the trading order thereof.

Abstract: A plane parallel plasma processing apparatus includes an impedance adjustment unit having a capacitive component, which is disposed between a lower electrode and a processing chamber. The impedance adjustment unit adjusts the value of the impedance over the path extending from an upper electrode to a grounded casing of a matching circuit via plasma, the lower electrode and the wall of the processing chamber to a level lower than the value of the impedance over the path extending from the upper electrode to the grounded casing of the matching circuit via the plasma and the wall of the processing chamber, and thus, highly uniform plasma can be generated by minimizing the generation of plasma in the space between the cathode electrode and the processing chamber wall.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention prevent a spindle motor from stopping rotation while data on a magnetic disk is being erased by using a permanent magnet. In one embodiment, data in the whole area of the magnetic disk is erased as a consequence of the magnetic disk rotating in the magnetic field of the permanent magnet located so as to face a part of the magnetic disk. A back yoke is located so as to face a base. The back yoke gives a magnetic force to the spindle motor in the opposite direction of the magnetic force of the erasing permanent magnet so that the fluid dynamic bearing spindle motor can retain the rotation as required without stopping rotation.

Abstract: There is provided a method of cast molding a cylinder for an internal combustion engine by making use of an insert core, which makes it possible to rationally form the chamfered portions at the rim portion, on the cylinder bore side, of the scavenging ports, the suction port and the exhaust port with high precision and high freedom in dimension and configuration without fluctuation in size and configuration of the chamfered portion.

Abstract: A tape cartridge is configured to include a cartridge case, a hub, around which a magnetic tape is wound around and is housed in the cartridge case rotatably, and a drive apparatus for driving the hub to rotate, the drive apparatus being arranged between a bottom portion of the hub and the cartridge case.

Abstract: The invention provides a modal synchronization control method with which a plurality of browsers for modals are synchronized and multimodal services are enabled with hardly any changes to an existing web application.

Abstract: The terminal operation apparatus of the present invention is used for an electronic conference and the like, in which an operated terminal having a shared screen is remotely operated through a network, the amount of information flowing through the network is adjusted, and continuity of an operation between the operated terminal and the operating terminal is kept, whereby operability is enhanced. Timers 72 and 73 or a point information detection counter 74 are used to transmit detailed point information with a decreased thinning ratio to the operated terminal for a predetermined period of time after the point information is inputted. A thinning ratio is set in accordance with a pointer movement speed and priorities (the order of connection, a CPU use ratio, whether or not an operation authority is obtained, etc.) among operators.

Abstract: A tape reel in which the reliability while running a magnetic tape at high speed is improved and a tape cartridge including the same. By configuring an annular chucking gear (152b) formed in a center section of a bottom surface of a lower flange (152) of a tape reel (150) with a perpendicular wall, idling and floating of the tape reel is suppressed, and thus, the running stability and linearity of the magnetic tape during high-speed rotation of the tape reel (150) are secured, and the reliability of the tape cartridge with regard to high speed operations is improved.

Abstract: A mediation device includes a search portion, a mediation portion, a sending portion and a management database. The search portion searches in the management database the web services to which search conditions entered by a client apply. The mediation portion receives a selection of web services extracted based on the search conditions, and requests execution of the selected web services from web service servers. The management database stores search results and selection results of the web services. The sending portion sends result data including the search results and selection results of the web services to the web service servers. Thus, the value of providing the web services can be increased by allowing the monitoring of user behavior.

Abstract: It is an object to decrease the influence of a noise generated from an operating device without providing a shielding plate in an audio and video combined apparatus in which a DVD unit and a video cassette unit are provided in the same housing. A double-sided board (13) mounting a DVD operating device (5) and a video operating device (10) is provided between a video cassette deck (8) and a bottom plate panel (1a) of a housing (1). The DVD operating device (5) is positioned below the video cassette deck (8). The DVD operating device (5) is surrounded by a metallic chassis of the video cassette deck (8) and the metallic bottom plate panel (1a) of the housing (1) and is thus shielded electromagnetically. A noise generated from the DVD operating device (5) is shielded so that the video cassette deck (8) is not influenced.

Abstract: A tape reel in which molding quality of a flange unit is improved so as to improve reliability at the time when a magnetic tape runs at high speed, and a tape cartridge having the same. A plurality of reference planes (152v) formed between a chucking gear (152b) and an outer peripheral rib (152r2) formed at an outer peripheral side of this chucking gear (152b) are provided separately from the outer peripheral rib (152r2). And the reference plane (152v) is formed with edge planes of each of a first rib (152v1) extending toward a circumference and a second rib (152v2) extending toward a direction crossing the first rib (152v1). According to this arrangement, a volume at a portion constituting the reference plane (152v) is made smaller, occurrence of a sink after a resin is hardened is suppressed, and molding quality of the flange unit (152) is improved so that straight runnability of the magnetic tape at high speed running and reliability in recording/reproducing operation are improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a shared screen for shared applications, which can be shared, in a network system of a plurality of connected communication terminals, with other communication terminals when running on the terminals. The communication terminals include a window information acquiring portion for acquiring window information of the application to be shared while running on the terminals. Window controlling portion controls how windows are displayed on the communication terminals. The window controlling portion displays a window of shared space for displaying windows of shared applications collectively on the communication terminals. The windows of the shared applications are displayed as sub-windows in the window of shared space.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cabinet structure for a magnetic tape recorder having a rear-and-bottom structure to which a deck of the magnetic tape recorder is to be fixed. At least selected part or parts or the whole of the rear-and-bottom structure are of a sheet of metal capable of providing a shielding effect.

Abstract: Advertising methods and devices for heightening network-based advertising effectiveness. (1) Advertiser terminal 4 that advertiser X operates transmits an advertising information and advertising request to ad-broadcasting device 5. (2) In response to a demand from user terminal 2a, ad-broadcasting device 5 transmits an advertiser list to user terminal 2a. (3) User terminal 2a transmits to ad-broadcasting device 5 a permit-change notice, which is a notice for advertiser X that permits change in user terminal 2a's status. (4) Ad-broadcasting device 5 transmits to buddy-list server 1 a status-update request for user terminal 2a. Advertiser X's advertising data is thereby transmitted to access-permitted terminals 2b, 2c for user terminal 2a. (5) Advertiser X's advertiser terminal 4 updates the advertising information. (6) Ad-broadcasting device 5, in accordance with the advertising-information update, transmits to buddy-list server 1 a request for an update on the status of user terminal 2a.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a drug for improvement of brain function which is effective to prevent from or to cure dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. The drug for improvement of brain function of this invention comprises leptin of mammals as an effective component wherefore has a superior effect in improvement of learning and memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shared information processing system, such that information can be shared between a plurality of clients and a server with a chat system is constructed, and it is possible to acquire from a server or other clients information about files frequently used by a user registered at a client, or update information thereof, and to display this information. A client terminal 200 includes a link file registration component 211 that notifies a server terminal 100 of registration information for link files, a link file manager 212 that acquires and manages information pertaining to link files, and a link file status display component 213 that displays information pertaining to link files; and a server terminal 100 includes a link file information notification component 102 that acquires information pertaining to link files and sends this information to the client terminal 200.

Abstract: A status setting method that includes, setting and notifying a status that is suitable to a channel, preparing a status table for storing a settable status for each channel, and obtaining the status table of the channel. The user status in each channel is selected from among statuses registered in the status table of the channel and then set. Users can set a suitable status for each channel because the status table is set according to properties of each channel and user statuses can be separately set for each channel. It is preferable that a particular user such as an administrator set a status table. A settable status in a channel can be changed according to a user attribute in the channel.

Abstract: A virtual proximity service control system capable of realizing informal and unplanned communication and a TV conference with which virtual proximity feeling can be obtained between remote persons in an office. The virtual proximity service uses a network formed by connecting a plurality of communication terminals of users in the office. Prior to commencing communication with the companion, the image of the department to which the companion belongs, information of the members of the department, another person who is performing communication with the department and relative sections, and address information of the terminal of the foregoing persons are acquired to perform communication while considering the state of the companion. Moreover, an opportunity to perform communication with a person adjacent to the companion can be obtained.

Abstract: In a tape cassette, an erroneous erasing preventive or write protect device includes a plurality of discriminating detectable portions provided in a cassette body or casing and a discriminating plug for opening and closing at least one of the discriminating detectable portions. The discriminating detectable portions are formed collectively in a single indented part with no separating walls.

Abstract: A terminal operation system includes a plurality of terminals connected via a network, wherein an operated terminal can be operated by an operating terminal through an input device, such as a pointer input part or a key input part, connected to the operating terminal. The system controls an appropriate assignment of the operation authority and a smooth transferring of the operation authority among the operating terminals. The operating terminal operates the operated terminal based on a certain level of an operation authority which is layered into a plurality of levels according to the possible function to perform on the operated terminal such as key code input, mouse operation, pointer moving and so on.