Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a display unit that displays an image is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine that an electronic pen or a pointer has come into contact with the display unit, and a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display a display corresponding to the pointer when the determination unit determines that the contact with the display unit has been made by the pointer.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects terminal position information including information concerning a position of another display apparatus with respect to the display apparatus; and a display unit that displays a part of a given image based on the terminal position information detected by the detecting unit.

Abstract: In a network synchronization system including plural information processing devices, a first information processing device includes a synchronization-use common storage unit configured to copy and store first information for each user authorized to use the first information processing device, so that the first information can be shared with another information processing device; and a second information processing device includes a setting information unit configured to store second information for each user authorized to use the second information processing device, and a synchronization control unit configured to compare the second information with the first information, and to update the second information to latest information based on a result of the comparison. The synchronization control unit acquires common update information common to the information processing devices, which is stored in the synchronization-use common storage unit.

Abstract: A distribution management apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives operation information, which indicates operation input that a terminal has accepted, from the terminal via a network; a browser that creates drawing information to be displayed on the terminal from the operation information; an encoder that encodes the drawing information; and a transmitting unit that transmits the encoded drawing information to the terminal.

Abstract: In a network synchronization system including plural information processing devices, a first information processing device includes a synchronization-use common storage unit configured to copy and store first information for each user authorized to use the first information processing device, so that the first information can be shared with another information processing device; and a second information processing device includes a setting information unit configured to store second information for each user authorized to use the second information processing device, and a synchronization control unit configured to compare the second information with the first information, and to update the second information to latest information based on a result of the comparison. The synchronization control unit acquires common update information common to the information processing devices, which is stored in the synchronization-use common storage unit.

Abstract: A distribution control system is connected to a plurality of communication terminals that output image and/or sound data indicating at least either one of an image and sound and transmits the image and/or sound data to the communication terminals. The distribution control system includes a browser management unit is configured to start up a browser appropriate for the communication terminals; a browser configured to generate the image and/or sound data by rendering content data; a transmitter configured to transmit the image and/or sound data to the communication terminals; and a receiver configured to receive input information from the communication terminals. The transmitter is configured to transmit the image and/or sound data updated by the browser in accordance with the input information to the communication terminals.

Abstract: A distribution control system includes a generating unit configured to generate image data from content data; a cutting-out unit configured to cut out part of the image data; a converting unit configured to convert the cut-out image data into transmission data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the transmission data to a communication terminal.

Abstract: A distribution control system distributes data to a communication terminal through a communication network. The distribution control system includes a receiver configured to receive, from the communication terminal, transmission delay time information indicating transmission delay time from when the data is distributed by the distribution control system to when the data is received by the communication terminal; and a changing unit configured to change, based on the transmission delay time information received by the receiver, a parameter of reproduction quality when the data is reproduced by the communication terminal.

Abstract: A distribution control system includes a generating unit configured to generate image data from content data; a converting unit configured to divide the image data into a plurality of pieces of divided image data and converts the pieces of divided image data into a plurality of pieces of transmission data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the pieces of transmission data to different communication terminals.

Abstract: A distribution control system is connected to one or more communication terminals that output image and/or sound data indicating at least one of an image and sound and transmits the image and/or sound data to the communication terminals. The distribution control system includes a browser management unit configured to start up a browser appropriate for the communication terminals; a browser configured to generate the image and/or sound data by rendering content data; and a transmitter configured to transmit the image and/or sound data to the communication terminals. The browser management unit is configured to start up the browser for open use when outputting the image and/or sound data permitted to be open to the other communication terminals. The browser management unit is configured to start up the browser for personal use when outputting the image and/or sound data not permitted to be open to the other communication terminals.

Abstract: A distribution control system includes a generating unit configured to generate image data from content data; a converting unit configured to convert the image data into transmission data; a transmitting unit configured to transmit the transmission data to a plurality of communication terminals; and a creating/selecting unit configured to newly create the converting unit to be assigned to each of the communication terminals or select the converting unit out of converting units already created.

Abstract: A distribution control system includes a managing unit configured to manage sites where communication terminals are positioned; a generating unit configured to generate distribution data; a converting unit configured to convert the distribution data into transmission data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the distribution data to one or more communication terminals that are managed to be positioned at a same site by the managing unit.

Abstract: A distribution control system that is connected to one or more communication terminals that output image (sound) data and transmits the image (sound) data to the terminals. The system includes a browser management unit configured to start up a browser appropriate for the terminals; a browser configured to generate the image (sound) data by rendering content data; a transmitter configured to transmit the image (sound) data to the communication terminals; and a receiver configured to receive sensor information detected by a sensor included in the terminals. The browser is configured to process the received sensor information by a first processor that is installed in the browser as standard or a second processor that processes the sensor information that is unable to be processed by the first processor. The transmitter is configured to transmit the image (sound) data processed by the browser in accordance with the sensor information to the terminals.

Abstract: A distribution control system includes a generating unit configured to generate video frame data and sound frame data from content data; a first converting unit configured to convert the video frame data into first transmission data to be transmitted through a communication network by encoding the video frame data; a second converting unit configured to convert the sound frame data into second transmission data to be transmitted through the communication network by encoding the sound frame data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the first transmission data to a first communication terminal connected to the communication network and transmits the second transmission data to a second communication terminal connected to the communication network.

Abstract: An information processor includes: a storage unit that stores therein output control information used for setting an output environment of an external output device; a detecting unit that acquires information indicating the output environment of the external output device; a first control unit that determines the output environment acquired by the detecting unit by referring to the output control information stored in the storage unit; and a second control unit that operates the external output device in accordance with the output environment determined by the first control unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided is an information processing apparatus including: a storage unit that stores therein information, which is set for a screen to be displayed on an information display unit, as to whether or not to permit an external input device to enter data to the information processing apparatus, and information as to whether or not to permit data entered from an external input device; an external-input-unit control unit that controls data entry to the screen from an external input device by utilizing information about a type of the external input unit and the information as to whether or not to permit the external input unit to enter data; and an input-key control unit that controls the data entry permitted by the external-input-unit control unit by consulting the information as to whether or not to permit data entered from the external input unit.

Abstract: An external device document input and output device connected to a network and using a plurality of communication protocols, the external device document input and output device communicating documents in various data forms to and from a plurality of information devices, the external device input and output device including a first identifying part configured to implement a process of identification so a function of the information device can be used by individual identification; a second identifying part configured to implement a process of identification so a function of the external device document input and output device can be used by individual identification; and a registration part configured to register folders permitted to be used by a user identified by the first identifying part and the second identifying part and register setting information of a recording medium provided in the external device document input and output device, in common media.

Abstract: A network synchronizing system includes plural apparatuses. A first apparatus includes a first recording unit to record personal data of one or more users who can use the first apparatus to share the personal data with other apparatuses. A second apparatus includes a first setting unit to record personal data of one or more users who can use the second apparatus; and a first control unit to compare the personal data recorded in the first setting unit and the first recording unit and update the personal data recorded in the first setting unit of the second apparatus with the latest personal data for each user. The first control unit determines that users are the same user when data uniquely provided for the users in the personal data recorded in the first setting unit and the first recording unit are the same.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a communication unit which receives email through a communication line, the email having been sent by a user and including a first identifier and data. The apparatus further includes an accumulation unit which stores therein the data, a printout unit, an input unit which receives a second identifier entered by the user through direct operation thereof, and a control unit which controls the printout unit to print the data corresponding to the first identifier by reading the data from the accumulation unit if the second identifier matches the first identifier.

Abstract: A multifunctional product connected with a plurality of terminals over a network includes an image information obtaining device that obtains image information, a document file storing device that stores the image information in a prescribed location as a document file, and a designating device that designates a prescribed terminal to receive the document file. A file transmission device is provided to transmit the document file to the prescribed terminal simultaneously when the document file storing device stores the image information in the document file.