Abstract: The toner contains binder resin-containing toner particles and silica fine particle S1, wherein the weight-average particle diameter of the toner is 4.0-15.0 ?m, both inclusive, peaks originating with the silica fine particle S1 are observed in 29 Si-NMR measurement of the silica fine particle S1, and, in the spectrum obtained by 29Si CP/MAS NMR or 29Si DD/MAS NMR, the peak area of a peak corresponding to the D1 unit structure in the silica fine particle S1, the peak area of a peak corresponding to the D2 unit structure in the silica fine particle S1, and the peak area of a peak corresponding to the Q unit structure in the silica fine particle S1 satisfy a prescribed relationship.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a request that a first vehicle join up with a different vehicle; determining on the basis of a piece of route information indicating a travel route for the first vehicle and current locations of a plurality of vehicles different from the first vehicle, a joining cost related to joining up with the first vehicle for each of the plurality of vehicles; determining a second vehicle that is to join up with the first vehicle and a joining point such that the joining cost satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a request that a first vehicle join up with a different vehicle; determining, on the basis of a piece of route information indicating a travel route for the first vehicle and current locations of a plurality of vehicles different from the first vehicle, a joining cost related to joining up with the first vehicle for each of the plurality of vehicles; determining a second vehicle that is to join up with the first vehicle and a joining point such that the joining cost satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with a communicator that receives request data which is a request relating to a change in a traveling route of a vehicle from a first user among two or more users traveling in the same vehicle and a processor that executes determining incentives to be granted to second users accompanying the change in the traveling route, wherein the second users are a part of or all of the two or more users excluding the first user, presenting incentive information on the determined incentives and inquiries about whether or not to accept the change in the traveling route to the second users and creating granting data for granting the determined incentives to the second users when the second users accept the change in the traveling route.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines a pickup point and a drop-off point for a first user traveling to a destination in a vehicle carrying a plurality of unspecified users. The apparatus includes a controller that obtains information on the place of departure and the destination of the first user; determines a pickup point for the first user based on the place of departure of the first user; defines a predetermined field including the destination of the first user and determines a drop-off point for the first user from a plurality of points except the destination, the points being included in the predetermined field; and transmits the determined pickup point and drop-off point for the first user to a device associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with a processor that executes acquiring user information which is information on each of a first users traveling in the same vehicle, calculating evaluation values indicating high interest for the first users about each of a plurality of topic candidate keyword included in user information of each of the first users, determining topic keywords based on the respective evaluation values of the plurality of topic candidate keywords, generating topic information from the topic keywords and providing the topic information to the first users riding in the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a request that a first vehicle join up with a different vehicle; determining, on the basis of a piece of route information indicating a travel route for the first vehicle and current locations of a plurality of vehicles different from the first vehicle, a joining cost related to joining up with the first vehicle for each of the plurality of vehicles; determining a second vehicle that is to join up with the first vehicle and a joining point such that the joining cost satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with a processor that executes acquiring user information which is information on each of a first users traveling in the same vehicle, calculating evaluation values indicating high interest for the first users about each of a plurality of topic candidate keyword included in user information of each of the first users, determining topic keywords based on the respective evaluation values of the plurality of topic candidate keywords, generating topic information from the topic keywords and providing the topic information to the first users riding in the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller which executes: acquiring information relating to a destination of a user of a vehicle; extracting advertisement information of a facility which is located within a first range including the destination and for which advertisement information is to be provided to the user; acquiring a current location of a terminal of the user; judging whether or not the current location of the terminal of the user is located within a second range including the destination; and transmitting the advertisement information to the terminal of the user in a case where the current location of the terminal of the user is located within the second range.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with a communicator that receives request data which is a request relating to a change in a traveling route of a vehicle from a first user among two or more users traveling in the same vehicle and a processor that executes determining incentives to be granted to second users accompanying the change in the traveling route, wherein the second users are a part of or all of the two or more users excluding the first user, presenting incentive information on the determined incentives and inquiries about whether or not to accept the change in the traveling route to the second users and creating granting data for granting the determined incentives to the second users when the second users accept the change in the traveling route.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor that executes acquiring first information relating to an intention of at least one of a plurality of users traveling in the same vehicle regarding a traveling environment in the vehicle and transmit ting the first information to at least an apparatus associated with the vehicle. The processor may further execute evaluating the first information, generating an evaluation result and transmitting the evaluation result to the apparatus associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines a pickup point and a drop-off point for a first user traveling to a destination in a vehicle carrying a plurality of unspecified users. The apparatus includes a controller that obtains information on the place of departure and the destination of the first user; determines a pickup point for the first user based on the place of departure of the first user; defines a predetermined field including the destination of the first user and determines a drop-off point for the first user from a plurality of points except the destination, the points being included in the predetermined field; and transmits the determined pickup point and drop-off point for the first user to a device associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: A fan control unit includes: an internal fan that is provided inside a casing, in which an inverter containing a switching element is disposed, and generates an air current for air-cooling inside the casing; a heat sink which is exposed inside a duct provided on the casing and to which the switching element is attached, the duct being provided with an air-intake port and an air-exhaust port; an air-intake fan disposed at the air-intake port of the duct; an air-exhaust fan disposed at the air-exhaust port of the duct; and a control section performing a control such that the air-exhaust fan is turned on earlier than the air-intake fan and the internal fan as output power increases, and that the internal fan and the air-intake fan are turned off earlier than the air-exhaust fan as output power decreases from a state in which all the fans are kept turned on.

Abstract: A fan control unit includes: an internal fan that is provided inside a casing, in which an inverter containing a switching element is disposed, and generates an air current for air-cooling inside the casing; a heat sink which is exposed inside a duct provided on the casing and to which the switching element is attached, the duct being provided with an air-intake port and an air-exhaust port; an air-intake fan disposed at the air-intake port of the duct; an air-exhaust fan disposed at the air-exhaust port of the duct; and a control section performing a control such that the air-exhaust fan is turned on earlier than the air-intake fan and the internal fan as output power increases, and that the internal fan and the air-intake fan are turned off earlier than the air-exhaust fan as output power decreases from a state in which all the fans are kept turned on.