Abstract: A technology is provided, in which pair information of a virtual machine and a real machine on which the virtual machine operates are made related with each other, and are recorded into a shared memory partition of the virtual machine and a control function of virtual machine infrastructure, from the above-described recorded information, a judgment is made as to whether or not a communication-destination virtual machine exists on the same real machine as that of a communication-source virtual machine, and a technology for changing the multiplicity degree in accordance with this judgment, moreover, the above-described recorded information is written when the virtual machine has displaced to another real machine to implement a reduction in the CPU usage ratio in network processing between the operating virtual machines, and to dynamically control the multiplicity degree of the communication path by making full use of location information between the virtual machines.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, when a general user pulls a paper tray out of the image forming apparatus, changes used paper with another paper having different paper quality to insert the paper tray into the image forming apparatus and operates a touch panel to change the paper quality setting, a CPU stores paper quality data before change in a RAM. The CPU returns the paper quality setting to the paper quality setting before change when a printing job is completed on the paper after paper quality change.

Abstract: In a cluster that is composed of two computer nodes and has no common storage, mutual aliveness is monitored over networks. However, this is insufficient because a party node may be wrongly determined as inactive. If failover is performed according to wrong determination, the counterpart may be restored to a normal condition after the failover, so that both the two computers may operate as master. The two nodes to constitute the cluster and other computers to communicate with the cluster are connected by switches that can disable ports to which the computers are connected. A network control program that controls the switches changes the legality of use of ports to which the nodes are connected, synchronously with node failover.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, when a general user pulls a paper tray out of the image forming apparatus, changes used paper with another paper having different paper quality to insert the paper tray into the image forming apparatus and operates a touch panel to change the paper quality setting, a CPU stores paper quality data before change in a RAM. The CPU returns the paper quality setting to the paper quality setting before change when a printing job is completed on the paper after paper quality change.

Abstract: A screen controlling apparatus includes an LCD and a graphic controller for controlling display of buttons for switching languages. The graphic controller displays, at a position corresponding to each of buttons, characters in each of languages, which is switched with each of buttons. Also, the graphic controller displays, at each of positions corresponding to each of buttons, characters in both each of languages, which is selected by switching with each of buttons, and a language currently selected.

Abstract: To provide a system for taking out an insurance policy which uses a communication navigation system utilizing an Internet. A terminal apparatus transmits a destination or a route that is set based on an instruction of a user to a server apparatus via the Internet. The server apparatus retrieves stored insured contents according to a purpose of travel or a traveling state that is received from the terminal apparatus to prepare an insurance list and transmits this insurance list to the terminal apparatus via the Internet.

Abstract: The invention provides an photosensitive resin composition excellent in heat resistance and adhesion to wiring layers which yields high resolution after development with aqueous solution containing no organic solvent. The composition is used as an adhesive between circuits in a process producing a multi-layer printed wiring board by a built-up method. The composition comprises a compound (A) having the molecule at least one phenolic hydroxyl group and at least one acryloyl or methacryloyl group, an unsaturated imide compound (B), a photopolymerization initiator (c) and, optionally, an epoxy compound (D) having at least two epoxy groups in the molecule. Also, provided for is a multilayer printed wiring board comprising wiring layers and insulating layers, which are alternatively formed wherein said insulating layers are formed of said composition.

Abstract: A display device for displaying a plurality of options. When the number of the options to be displayed is to be changed according to aspects of display, the display device is controlled so that at least one of the options can be displayed in a display position which differs in accordance with the aspect of display. The display device may be controlled so as to change sizes or shapes of the options. Thus, the options can be displayed giving consideration to balance between a display screen and the options to be displayed, thereby accomplishing display which is pleasing in appearance.