Abstract: An information forwarding system and method including an information input device for inputting search conditions to a remote data base. The remote data base includes a search device for searching the data base based on the search conditions so as to gain search results. The information forwarding system includes an information display for displaying the search results; a selector for selecting one, or more, search results from among the search results; and an output device for sending the designated contents selected by the selector to a separate supply device so as to designate the operation of the separate supply device.

Abstract: The server apparatus (120) includes a CPU (121), a RAM (122), a cipher processing unit (123) for carrying out encryption and decryption, a communication processing unit (124) for carrying out communication with an information processing terminal (100), a data storage unit (125) for storing information that does not require confidentiality, a distribution information storage unit (126) for storing information such as a program to be distributed, and a specific information distribution history holding unit (140) for holding a specific information distribution history (600) for managing a record of a program specific information of a program previously distributed to the information processing terminal (100).

Abstract: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a processor actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a memory member for storing information about the process cartridge and for communicating with a communicator provided in the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus; a cartridge frame supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, the processor and the memory member, wherein the memory member is provided on a surface which crosses with an axis of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the process cartridge is urged by an urging member provided in the main assembly in a direction from a side provided with the memory member to a side opposite therefrom.

Abstract: A content distribution system 200 distributes a content key and content use conditions for controlling a content use in a client apparatus 110 to the client apparatus 110, via a communication channel 130, from either a multicast distribution server 122 or a unicast distribution server 123. A content distribution management server 121 determines by which distribution methods to send a content key and content use conditions of each content according to an attribute of the content (a compression format, a compression ratio, a content holder, and the like). An encrypted content distribution server 124 distributes only encrypted content whose content key and content use conditions to be distributed by the unicast, and the multicast distribution server 122 distributes encrypted content whose content key and content use conditions are superimposed by the multicast.

Abstract: A group management server (20) in a group information management system (1) includes: a group member terminal list storage unit (25) for storing a group member terminal list (251); and a secure communication unit (21) for establishing a secure communication channel with a plurality of terminal apparatuses (60) and communicating with each of the terminal apparatuses (60) via the communication channel. Each terminal apparatus (60) includes a tamper-resistant module (68), and the tamper-resistant module (68) includes: a group information storage unit (65) for storing group information securely; a deletion unit (67) for securely executing deletion, which is processing that affects the group member terminal list (251), on the group information stored in the group information storage unit (65); and a secure communication unit (64) for establishing a secure communication channel with the secure communication unit (21) and transmitting a complete deletion notification message (M3) via the communication channel.

Abstract: A content history log collecting system comprising a server apparatus for distributing a content to a terminal apparatus and collecting a content history log from the terminal apparatus and a terminal apparatus for using the content, wherein the server apparatus includes an adding unit operable to add, to the content, time information indicating a temporal scale of the content, and a content sending unit operable to send, to the terminal apparatus, the content to which the time information is added, and the terminal apparatus includes a content using unit operable to use the content sent from the server apparatus, a generating unit operable to generate section information indicating a section in the content that has been actually used by the content using unit based on the time information of the content, and a sending unit operable to send the section information to the server apparatus.

Abstract: A usage right which a user purchases is managed by a right management server (20a). License information which is a part of the usage right is sent from a user terminal (30a) to the right management server (20a). The user terminal (30a) controls usage of content based on this license information.

Abstract: When license information is transferred between a server machine (101) and a client machine (103), an identifier which is unique to a series of communication sequences is provided. Such identifier is sent when a communication is performed between such two machines as well as when the license information is updated. Therefore, when a message for transferring the license information is received by the use of the same identifier, a response message is returned without updating the license information.

Abstract: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means actable on the he electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a memory member for storing information about the process cartridge and for communicating with communicating means provided in the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus; a cartridge frame supporting the he electrophotographic photosensitive drum, the process means and the memory member, wherein the memory member is provided on a surface which crosses with an axis of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the process cartridge is urged by an urging member provided in the main assembly in a direction from a side provided with the memory member to a side opposite therefrom.

Abstract: A management device 10 of a license management system 1 acquires a usage request of a content from an SD card 40 or a printer 50 via a relay device 30, analyzes the acquired usage request, acquires usage environment information of the SD card 40 or the printer 50 from the relay device 30, analyzes the acquired usage environment information, generates license information including a usage rule corresponding to the analysis results of the usage request and the usage environment information, generates instruction information indicating how to handle the license information in the relay device based on the analysis result of the usage environment information, embeds the generated instruction information in the license information, and sends the license information to the relay device 30.

Abstract: An image production method has steps of:

Abstract: Transmitting data 103 sent from the first device 101 includes random information 103a, which is encrypted by common information, and checksum 103b, and is sent to the second device 102. The second device 102 receives the transmitting data 103, and sends back answering data 104 that includes answer message 104a, which is encrypted using the random information 103a, and checksum 104b, to the first device 101.

Abstract: The center component 18a around the connector 2 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin, and there is a middle flange 19 formed around its middle section that protrudes outward in the radial direction around its entire circumference. There are insulating-tube side flanges 21, 21 that are formed around the opening ends of external semiconductive layers 13a, 13a of the insulating tubes 20a, 20a at the ends of the cables 4, 4, respectively. These insulating-tube side flanges 21, 21, are connected and joined to the middle flange 19 with O-rings 25, 25 therebetween.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises an indication means placed on a manuscript; a reading unit for reading information on the manuscript; an indication means detection unit for detecting the indication means placed on the manuscript, thereby detecting a region indicated by the indication means on the manuscript; and an information processing unit performing a predetermined process to the information obtained from the region indicated by the detected indication means, amongst the information on the manuscript read by the reading unit. Therefore, by only placing the indication means on a target portion to be processed on the manuscript, the portion is detected by the indicated means detection unit to be subjected to a process such as scale-up by the information processing unit.

Abstract: A content usage management system includes a terminal device using content as digital production and a server device managing usage of the content on the terminal device, wherein the server device is equipped with a license information memory unit that memorizes license information indicating a usage rule of the content based on a user who uses the terminal device, and a license ticket issuance unit that generates a license ticket as right information indicating a part or all of a usage rule on the license information corresponding to the user based on a request from the user, and the terminal device is equipped with a requesting unit that requests usage of the content to the server device according to designation of the user, a receiving unit that receives the license ticket sent from the server device, and a content usage control unit that controls usage of the content according to the usage rule indicated on the license ticket received, wherein the requesting unit makes a request by sending expected inform

Abstract: An image production method has steps of: a detecting one or more descriptive regions exclusive of a background portion of a manuscript; calculating an image characteristic value of said descriptive region; selecting one from a plurality of previously defined layout patterns based on said determined image characteristic value, the layout pattern including information at least about a position of the descriptive region; and producing an image by laying out an image of said manuscript descriptive region or images of an illustration and said manuscript descriptive region according to the decided layout pattern.

Abstract: A terminal (140) attaches a client ID and a whole or a part of LT to a backup request and sends them to a right management server (710). A right management server (710) verifies the client ID to see when the entity originating the request is an registered user, and it also verifies data identification ID on the LT to see when right data is the one issued by the server for the registered user, and then performs backup for the right data when the right data is the one issued by the server. The terminal (140) attaches the client ID to a restoration request and sends them to the right management server (710). The right management server (710) checks a user ID from the client ID, and then restores the right data to the terminal (140), which is backed-up in association with the user ID.

Abstract: A content usage device 1 includes (i) a license management unit 1a that holds license information and (ii) a content output unit 1b that uses a content in compliance with license information and outputs the content in at least one manner of a sound, video and data. The license management unit 1a, upon receiving a request of license information from the content output unit 1b, requests a license management unit of another content usage device to transfer the license information and acquires the license information, and passes the acquired license information to the content output unit 1b. The content output unit 1b uses a content in compliance with the license information passed from the license management unit 1a.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.