Abstract: A utilizing device includes a utilizing-side inference unit that uses a utilizing-side inference network to perform inference from target data, and a utilizing-side transmitting unit that transmits the target data to a learning device when the degree of certainty of the inference result inferred by the utilizing-side inference network is lower than a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: Provided are a request processing unit to send a first process distribution request to other information processing apparatuses via a communication I/F unit, the first process distribution request being a request for ordering execution of a first process on a first; and an order destination selecting unit to receive, via the communication I/F unit, as a response to the first process distribution request, a first estimated reply time calculated as the time required to receive the transfer of the first data and to reply a first process result obtained by executing the first process on the first data, to use the first estimated reply time to select an order destination to which the execution of the first process is to be ordered by the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and to order the execution of the first process on the first data to the order destination via the communication interface unit.

Abstract: Provided are a request processing unit to send a first process distribution request to other information processing apparatuses via a communication I/F unit, the first process distribution request being a request for ordering execution of a first process on a first; and an order destination selecting unit to receive, via the communication I/F unit, as a response to the first process distribution request, a first estimated reply time calculated as the time required to receive the transfer of the first data and to reply a first process result obtained by executing the first process on the first data, to use the first estimated reply time to select an order destination to which the execution of the first process is to be ordered by the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and to order the execution of the first process on the first data to the order destination via the communication interface unit.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a memory that stores therein a main program; a processor that reads out and executes the main program stored in the memory; a program update unit that updates the main program stored in the memory; and a start control unit that starts the processor in an update confirmation mode when the processor is reset after the main program stored in the memory is updated by the program update unit. The processor, when being started in the update confirmation mode, generates a monitoring process that monitors whether a process generated by the execution of the main program is normally operated, and outputs a monitoring process start completion signal when the monitoring process has been normally generated. The information processing device can reduce time required for processing of confirming whether each program have been normally updated after the update of the programs.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a memory that stores therein a main program; a processor that reads out and executes the main program stored in the memory; a program update unit that updates the main program stored in the memory; and a start control unit that starts the processor in an update confirmation mode when the processor is reset after the main program stored in the memory is updated by the program update unit. The processor, when being started in the update confirmation mode, generates a monitoring process that monitors whether a process generated by the execution of the main program is normally operated, and outputs a monitoring process start completion signal when the monitoring process has been normally generated. The information processing device can reduce time required for processing of confirming whether each program have been normally updated after the update of the programs.

Abstract: A reproducing device includes decoding processors and output controllers, and performs synchronous reproduction for reproducing a content item decoded by one of the decoding processors by at least two of the output controllers and separate reproduction for reproducing the content item decoded by one of the decoding processors by one of the output controllers. The reproducing device includes: a manager that manages an allowed number of reproductions of the content item; a determiner that determines, when a reproduction instruction is given, based on the allowed number of reproductions of the content item, whether the separate reproduction is possible and whether the synchronous reproduction is possible; and a controller that performs the separate or synchronous reproduction, based on the determination. The manager decrements by one the allowed number of reproductions of the content item when the separate reproduction is performed, and does not decrement it when the synchronous reproduction is performed.

Abstract: A system management device (1) includes: a data request transmission unit (5) which successively transmits data request signals (C5) to a management object system (50); a feature data extraction unit (6) which extracts feature data (D3) from data (D50) acquired by a data acquisition unit (3); an error information extraction unit (7) which extracts error information from the data; a feature data storage unit (8) which stores feature data at a time of occurrence of an error as error-occurrence-time feature data (D6) according to the error information; and a system control unit (9) which, each time the data is acquired, compares a status value included in the feature data (D3) in the acquired data with a status value included in the error-occurrence-time feature data (D6) already stored in the feature data storage unit (8) and performs control of the management object system (50) according to a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A video information reproduction system includes first and second video information reproduction devices. A first synchronization signal processor of the video information reproduction device as a master device generates a phase synchronization signal including a first vertical synchronization signal and a first counter value and sends it to the second video information reproduction device. A second synchronization signal processor of the second video information reproduction device as a slave device compares the phase synchronization signal with a second vertical synchronization signal on the basis of a second video clock signal, and a second clock generator changes the frequency of a second decode reference clock signal on the basis of a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A video information reproduction system includes first and second video information reproduction devices. A first synchronization signal processor of the video information reproduction device as a master device generates a phase synchronization signal including a first vertical synchronization signal and a first counter value and sends it to the second video information reproduction device. A second synchronization signal processor of the second video information reproduction device as a slave device compares the phase synchronization signal with a second vertical synchronization signal on the basis of a second video clock signal, and a second clock generator changes the frequency of a second decode reference clock signal on the basis of a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A slave device is equipped with: a parameter setting portion for setting different values according to the content of commands sent from a master device, as parameter values for detecting anomalies; and an anomaly detecting portion for detecting anomalies by comparing the time corresponding to a parameter value that has been set by the parameter setting portion and the measured time of a process carried out in response to a command.

Abstract: A slave device (20), which is a communication device, receives and analyzes commands, and returns the results to a master device (10). During the command analysis period, an IIC control unit (205) and a CPU (210), which form a control unit, control an SCL control unit (201) so as to stop an SCL signal. When the value of a timer (206) is equal to or less than a threshold value, transmit data are saved in a transmission FIFO (203), control for stopping the SCL signal is canceled, and in synchronization with the SCL signal, an SDA control unit (202) transmits the data saved in the transmission FIFO (203) to the master device (10). When the value of the timer (206) exceeds the threshold value, control for stopping the SCL signal is canceled, the clock control unit is placed in a state to receive the clock signal, and the SDA control unit (202) is placed in a state to receive a slave address indicating a communication device that operates in the slave mode.

Abstract: A storage section (101) configured to store data, a DMA section (106) configured to read video data from the storage section (101) by specifying an address and write them into the storage section (101), an address conversion rule storage section (104) configured to store an address conversion rule for converting the address specified by the DMA section (106), and an address conversion section (105) configured to convert the address specified by the DMA section (106) in accordance with the address conversion rule; the address conversion rule is a rule for converting addresses of a series of areas to addresses of the video data stored in a plurality of areas in the storage section (101); the address conversion section (105) includes an address conversion done-or-not determination section; and the address conversion done-or-not determination section determines, by comparing the address with a third area assigned to address conversion, whether the address conversion is done or not done.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a nonvolatile memory having a program area storing a program for booting a system, and backup areas each storing a backup program identical in content to the program; a process executing unit that executes the program to perform a boot process of the system; an error detection unit that performs error detection on the program in parallel with the boot process; and a reboot unit that, when the error detection unit detects an error in the program, performs a recovery process to replace the program with one of the backup programs, and reboots the system using the replaced program. In the recovery process, the reboot unit refers to history information indicating a history of replacement of the program with the backup programs, selects the backup program used for the replacement from among the backup programs, and replaces the program with the selected backup program.

Abstract: A system management device (1) includes: a data request transmission unit (5) which successively transmits data request signals (C5) to a management object system (50); a feature data extraction unit (6) which extracts feature data (D3) from data (D50) acquired by a data acquisition unit (3); an error information extraction unit (7) which extracts error information from the data; a feature data storage unit (8) which stores feature data at a time of occurrence of an error as error-occurrence-time feature data (D6) according to the error information; and a system control unit (9) which, each time the data is acquired, compares a status value included in the feature data (D3) in the acquired data with a status value included in the error-occurrence-time feature data (D6) already stored in the feature data storage unit (8) and performs control of the management object system (50) according to a result of the comparison.

Abstract: Illicit movement is detected on the basis of authentication result information (D3), door open/close information (D4), and changes in the quantity of encoded data (D2) of a video image of the vicinity of a door (9). An illicit movement is found to have occurred when the length of an interval during which the data quantity (D5) for each period is continuously greater than a threshold, or an integral (D80) of the data quantity (D5) exceeds a threshold, while the door is in an unlocked state. It is thereby possible to detect illicit entry into a controlled area with high precision, without decoding the encoded video data from the monitoring camera, and without carrying out complex image processing.

Abstract: A reproducing device includes decoding processors and output controllers, and performs synchronous reproduction for reproducing a content item decoded by one of the decoding processors by at least two of the output controllers and separate reproduction for reproducing the content item decoded by one of the decoding processors by one of the output controllers. The reproducing device includes: a manager that manages an allowed number of reproductions of the content item; a determiner that determines, when a reproduction instruction is given, based on the allowed number of reproductions of the content item, whether the separate reproduction is possible and whether the synchronous reproduction is possible; and a controller that performs the separate or synchronous reproduction, based on the determination. The manager decrements by one the allowed number of reproductions of the content item when the separate reproduction is performed, and does not decrement it when the synchronous reproduction is performed.

Abstract: Each of image information playback units (11, 21) detects that image display has started, on the basis of a change in digital video data (VDa, VDb), and generates a frame number (FNa, FNb) (103, 203). One of the image information playback units (11) combines frame signals that output frame synchronization signals (FSa) (104). The other image information playback unit (21) separates the frame synchronization signals (FSa) and generates a frame number (SFNa) (205). The generated frame number (SFNa) and the frame number (FNb) generated in the second image information playback unit (21) are compared, and on the basis of the comparison results the frequency of the decoding reference clock signal is controlled (206). When images are displayed by a plurality of display units (15, 25) connected to the image information playback units (11, 21), the images can be synchronized with a simple structure.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a nonvolatile memory having a program area storing a program for booting a system, and backup areas each storing a backup program identical in content to the program; a process executing unit that executes the program to perform a boot process of the system; an error detection unit that performs error detection on the program in parallel with the boot process; and a reboot unit that, when the error detection unit detects an error in the program, performs a recovery process to replace the program with one of the backup programs, and reboots the system using the replaced program. In the recovery process, the reboot unit refers to history information indicating a history of replacement of the program with the backup programs, selects the backup program used for the replacement from among the backup programs, and replaces the program with the selected backup program.

Abstract: An information processing device including a reader unit connected through a connection switch to a first control section and a second control section. The first control section is connected to the connection switch by a first bus supporting a first specification. The second control section is connected to a conversion unit by a second bus supporting a second specification. The conversion unit is connected to the connection switch by a third bus supporting the first specification. When the connection switch connects the reader unit to the first control section, the second control section halts communication with the conversion unit, thereby avoiding unnecessary use of processing resources.

Abstract: A slave device (20), which is a communication device, receives and analyzes commands, and returns the results to a master device (10). During the command analysis period, an IIC control unit (205) and a CPU (210), which form a control unit, control an SCL control unit (201) so as to stop an SCL signal. When the value of a timer (206) is equal to or less than a threshold value, transmit data are saved in a transmission FIFO (203), control for stopping the SCL signal is canceled, and in synchronization with the SCL signal, an SDA control unit (202) transmits the data saved in the transmission FIFO (203) to the master device (10). When the value of the timer (206) exceeds the threshold value, control for stopping the SCL signal is canceled, the clock control unit is placed in a state to receive the clock signal, and the SDA control unit (202) is placed in a state to receive a slave address indicating a communication device that operates in the slave mode.