Abstract: Among multiple documents presented to a user, a high interest and a low interest document are specified, a word group in the high interest document is compared with a word group in the low interest document, and a string of word groups associated weight values is generated as a user feature vector. A word group included in each of multiple data items targeted for assigning priorities is extracted, and data feature vectors are generated specific to each data item, based on the word groups extracted. A degree of similarity between each data feature vectors of multiple data items and user feature vector is obtained, and according to the degree of similarity, priorities are assigned to the multiple data items to be presented to the user. Therefore, it is possible to extract user's feature information on which the user's interests and tastes are reflected more effectively.

Abstract: A mobile vehicle provided with moving means and a moving control device automatically travels while detecting an advance distance and a turning angle by means of one optical displacement sensor. The mobile vehicle comprises a moving unit (2) for moving a body (1), one optical displacement sensor (7) as a displacement sensor provided on the body (1), and a moving control device for controlling the moving unit (2) based on a moving distance detected by the optical displacement sensor (7). The moving control device determines the distance of rectilinear movement and a turning angle of the body (1) from an amount detected by the optical displacement sensor (7). The optical displacement sensor (7) picks up patterns or the like on a traveling floor surface at specified time intervals and detects a moving distance by comparing images before and after the specified time.

Abstract: Noise occurring in an upright air-conditioning unit is greatly reduced. An upright air-conditioning unit 1 is disposed under a steering member support part 23, a vent opening 15 and a vent outlet port 20 are made to communicate with each other via a vent duct 25, a defrost opening 16 and a defrost outlet port 21 are made to communicate with each other via a defrost duct 26. The vent opening 15 assumes a position further frontward than the steering member support part 23 along the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body whereas the defrost opening 16 assumes a position further rearward than the steering member support part 23 along the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Methods for converting a source character string to a target character string are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes receiving a first character string having the source character string, dividing the first character string into a plurality of sub-strings, converting the plurality of the sub-strings to second character strings through a dictionary, creating third character strings corresponding to the plurality of the sub-strings, analyzing the second and third character strings, constructing fourth character strings from the second and third character strings based on the analysis, creating a candidate list based on the fourth character strings, selecting the target character string from the candidate list and outputting the target character string. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that converts input data, such as speech or phonetic characters, to text by finding documents that are similar to the input data and using the similar documents to create a customized dictionary including a weighted list of words found in the similar documents. The words that are weighted higher may have a higher probability of being used in the input data, so words in the converted text are chosen based on the weighted list. A vector space model may be used to search for the similar documents.

Abstract: A steam generating apparatus 20 including: a vaporizing container 1; a heater 2 for heating the vaporizing container 1; a feed pump 5 for feeding water from a reservoir tank 7 into the vaporizing container 1; a drain valve 6 for draining water out of the vaporizing container 1 through a drain pipe 8; a temperature detecting means 9 for detecting temperature of the vaporizing container 1; and a controller 10 for controlling the heater 2, the feed pump 5, the drain valve 6, and the like. After completion of steam generating operation, water remaining inside the vaporizing container 1 is drained after the temperature of the vaporizing container 1 has lowered to 60° C.

Abstract: Noise occurring in an upright air-conditioning unit is greatly reduced. An upright air-conditioning unit 1 is disposed under a steering member support part 23, a vent opening 15 and a vent outlet port 20 are made to communicate with each other via a vent duct 25, a defrost opening 16 and a defrost outlet port 21 are made to communicate with each other via a defrost duct 26. The vent opening 15 assumes a position further frontward than the steering member support part 23 along the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body whereas the defrost opening 16 assumes a position further rearward than the steering member support part 23 along the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Please amend the Abstract of the Disclosure currently of record as follows: A mobile vehicle which is provided with a moving means and a moving control device therefor, can automatically travel while detecting an advance distance and a turning angle by means of one optical displacement sensor, and can save on space and reduce costs. The mobile vehicle comprises a moving means (2) for moving a body (1), one optical displacement sensor (7) as a displacement sensor provided on the body (1), and a moving control device for controlling the moving means (2) based on a moving distance detected by the optical displacement sensor (7). The moving control device determines the distance of rectilinear movement and a turning angle of the body (1) from an amount detected by the optical displacement sensor (7). The optical displacement sensor (7) picks up patterns or the like on a traveling floor surface at specified time intervals and detects a moving distance by comparing images before and after a specified time.

Abstract: Methods for converting a source character string to a target character string are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes receiving a first character string having the source character string, dividing the first character string into a plurality of sub-strings, converting the plurality of the sub-strings to second character strings through a dictionary, creating third character strings corresponding to the plurality of the sub-strings, analyzing the second and third character strings, constructing fourth character strings from the second and third character strings based on the analysis, creating a candidate list based on the fourth character strings, selecting the target character string from the candidate list and outputting the target character string. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: A steam generating apparatus 20 including: a vaporizing container 1; a heater 2 for heating the vaporizing container 1; a feed pump 5 for feeding water from a reservoir tank 7 into the vaporizing container 1; a drain valve 6 for draining water out of the vaporizing container 1 through a drain pipe 8; a temperature detecting means 9 for detecting temperature of the vaporizing container 1; and a controller 10 for controlling the heater 2, the feed pump 5, the drain valve 6, and the like. After completion of steam generating operation, water remaining inside the vaporizing container 1 is drained after the temperature of the vaporizing container 1 has lowered to 60° C.

Abstract: Methods for converting a source character string to a target character string are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes receiving a first character string having the source character string, dividing the first character string into a plurality of sub-strings, converting the plurality of the sub-strings to second character strings through a dictionary, creating third character strings corresponding to the plurality of the sub-strings, analyzing the second and third character strings, constructing fourth character strings from the second and third character strings based on the analysis, creating a candidate list based on the fourth character strings, selecting the target character string from the candidate list and outputting the target character string. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a blower/evaporator housing case is provided for housing side-by-side a blower that is rotated by a motor and creates an air flow and an evaporator linked with coolant pipes through which a coolant flows in and out so as to completely prevent leakage of condensed water which collects at the evaporator of an automotive air-conditioning system and also to simplify the structure of a locking device used to lock an expansion valve at the evaporator. The blower/evaporator housing case is constituted of two recessed members, i.e., an upper recessed member and a lower recessed member, set on the two sides of a parting line extending along the horizontal direction. The locking device used to lock the expansion valve is formed at joint portions at the edges of the upper and lower recessed members constituting the blower/evaporator housing case.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a blower/evaporator housing case for housing side-by-side a blower that is rotated by a motor and creates an air flow and an evaporator linked with coolant pipings through which a coolant flows in and out is provided so as to completely prevent leakage of condensed water which collects at the evaporator of the an air-conditioning system for automotive use and also to simplify the structure of a means for locking used to lock an expansion valve at the evaporator. The blower/evaporator housing case is constituted of two recessed members, i.e., an upper recessed member and a lower recessed member, set on the two sides of a parting line extending along the horizontal direction. The means for locking used to lock the expansion valve is formed at joint portions at the edges of the upper and lower recessed members constituting the blower/evaporator housing case.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that converts input data, such as speech or phonetic characters, to text by finding documents that are similar to the input data and using the similar documents to create a customized dictionary including a weighted list of words found in the similar documents. The words that are weighted higher may have a higher probability of being used in the input data, so words in the converted text are chosen based on the weighted list. A vector space model may be used to search for the similar documents.

Abstract: Methods for converting a source character string to a target character string are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes receiving a first character string having the source character string, dividing the first character string into a plurality of sub-strings, converting the plurality of the sub-strings to second character strings through a dictionary, creating third character strings corresponding to the plurality of the sub-strings, analyzing the second and third character strings, constructing fourth character strings from the second and third character strings based on the analysis, creating a candidate list based on the fourth character strings, selecting the target character string from the candidate list and outputting the target character string. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: A foldable tray is angularly displaceably supported at an end portion of a sheet tray of a printer body so as to be angularly displaceable about a supporting shaft, which foldable tray is capable of being folded onto an upper surface side of the sheet tray and is angularly displaced downwardly from the sheet stacking position when a force which exceeds the maximum loading weight of sheets is applied to the foldable tray. Further, the sheet tray comprises a stopper for holding the foldable tray at a sheet stacking position and at a downwardly displaced position by abutting the foldable tray against the stopper.

Abstract: A primary injection stroke of a trial shot, which precedes a continuous molding operation, is performed with a pressure regulating value maintained constant by speed feedback control from initiation of the primary injection stroke until a measured value of pressure reaches the pressure regulating value and, after the measured value of pressure has reached the pressure regulating value, the speed feedback control is switched to pressure-priority control under an open loop control and the primary injection stroke is performed up to a dwell pressure change-over point. An entire range of a primary injection stroke of the continuous molding operation is then performed by speed feedback control while using, as target speed data in the primary injection stroke of the continuous molding operation, a pattern of speed values measured during the primary injection stroke in the trial shot upon confirmation of molding of a non-defective product.

Abstract: A computer operating system Text Services Manager (TSM) operates as an interface between an application and a selection of text services, enabling the user to efficiently select from among a variety of text services without regard to the specific protocol requirements of the application. The TSM architecture consists of an application program which receives user input through the input event manager of the operating system toolbox routine. The TSM receives the user input event and controls the transmission of the event to a component manager for redirection to a specific text services component, based on the instructions of the TSM. The text services component processes the input method and returns the processed input to the TSM, where the TSM directs the generation of an appropriate protocol for return of the processed input event to the application.

Abstract: A Text Services Manager (TSM) maintains and uses TSM documents to ensure proper communication between applications and their needed input methods. A TSM document comprises information about the input methods and text services used by a particular instance of an application. One TSM document is preferably associated with each working document represented by an application window. Through use of the TSM document, the TSM provides for multiple instances of a particular input method, and the automatic synchronization of the input method to the active window. The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises novel methods that provide this functionality including: methods for opening or closing a TSM aware application, methods for creating and disposing of TSM documents, and methods for activating and deactivating a TSM document.