Abstract: In a parts configuration plan generation device, a concretization processing unit (first concretization unit) concretizes an “abstract configuration” by using a first concretization pattern, and thereby generates a “base parts configuration”. A concretization processing unit (second concretization unit) applies a second concretization pattern to the base parts configuration and concretizes a parts item contained in the base parts configuration, and thereby generates a “candidate parts configuration”. An output unit outputs, as a “parts configuration plan”, the candidate parts configuration where concretization is done and satisfying a condition to be satisfied by a device to be built.

Abstract: In an equipment configuration plan generation device, an input unit receives an input value (request condition) of an entry regarding a request related to facility construction of a store and an input value (constraint condition) of an entry regarding a constraint condition related to the store. A concretization unit concretizes devices to be installed in the store in a step-by-step manner according to an input value of each entry regarding the constraint condition, and thereby generates an equipment configuration plan containing specific devices and satisfying the request (request condition).

Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit that receives an input of a requirement and a condition for a hairstyle, a correspondence relationship storage unit that stores a first correspondence relationship between an element characterizing the hairstyle and the hairstyle, a hairstyle model storage unit that stores a hairstyle model, a procedure storage unit that stores a hairstyle making procedure, a search unit that selects the type of hairstyle based on the element included in the input requirement and the first correspondence relationship, determines a value of the variable included in the hairstyle model of the selected type of hairstyle based on the input condition, and assigns the determined value to the variable included in the hairstyle making procedure of the selected type of hairstyle, and an output unit that outputs the selected type of hairstyle and output the hairstyle making procedure after the value is assigned to the variable.

Abstract: A cocktail proposal apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an input unit configured to receive an input of a requirement for a cocktail, a correspondence relationship storage unit configured to store a first correspondence relationship representing a correspondence relationship between an element characterizing the cocktail and the cocktail, an optimum cocktail search unit configured to select a type of cocktail based on the element included in the requirement input to the input unit and the first correspondence relationship, and an output unit configured to output the type of cocktail selected by the optimum cocktail search unit.

Abstract: A tour plan generation apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an input unit configured to receive inputs of a tour request and a condition for a package tour, a concretizing unit configured to generate, as a tour plan, a concretized tour request by concretizing the input tour request and the condition, the concretized tour request being a request that satisfies the concretized condition, and an output unit configured to output the generated tour plan.

Abstract: Provided are a transmission device, a receiving device, and a relay device, whereby it is possible to achieve low latency voice communication, and to prevent deterioration in voice data. The transmission device comprises: a data distribution means (1) for distributing segmented data to one or a plurality of TCP connections; a network state monitoring means (2) for monitoring a state of a communications network; and a transmission method determination means (3) for changing a data segmenting method and a method of transmitting the segmented data according to the state of the communication network which is a result of the monitoring of the network state monitoring means (2).

Abstract: Provided are a transmission device, a receiving device, and a relay device, whereby it is possible to achieve low latency voice communication, and to prevent deterioration in voice data. The transmission device comprises: a data distribution means (1) for distributing segmented data to one or a plurality of TCP connections; a network state monitoring means (2) for monitoring a state of a communications network; and a transmission method determination means (3) for changing a data segmenting method and a method of transmitting the segmented data according to the state of the communication network which is a result of the monitoring of the network state monitoring means (2).

Abstract: The server device 100 transmits media data of a media rate, calculated by the rate output means 102, to the client device 200 at a transmission rate calculated by the rate output means 102. The rate output means 102 uses an objective function, which uses a media rate and a transmission rate as variables and determines an evaluation value evaluating a combination of QoE and a delivery cost so as to correspond to the variables, and predetermined constrains, to calculate a combination of a media rate and a transmission rate with which the evaluation value is the highest. The client device 200 reproduces content based on the media data transmitted from the server device 100.

Abstract: The server device 100 transmits media data of a media rate, calculated by the rate output means 102, to the client device 200 at a transmission rate calculated by the rate output means 102. The rate output means 102 uses an objective function, which uses a media rate and a transmission rate as variables and determines an evaluation value evaluating a combination of QoE and a delivery cost so as to correspond to the variables, and predetermined constrains, to calculate a combination of a media rate and a transmission rate with which the evaluation value is the highest. The client device 200 reproduces content based on the media data transmitted from the server device 100.

Abstract: A contents playback apparatus and the like are provided which allow a user to promptly designate a desired portion when displaying a part of a content in an expanded manner, and are thus excellent in operability. A contents playback apparatus includes an associating unit and a playback unit. The associating unit generates association information for a plurality of characteristic portions contained in a content by referring to priority orders of the respective characteristic portions relative to each other, the association information associating each of the characteristic portions individually with a predetermined operation key of an input device included in the apparatus in accordance with the priority orders. The playback unit plays back, in response to detecting an operation of an operation key during display of the content, the characteristic portion corresponding to the operation key in an expanded display mode, in accordance with the association information.

Abstract: A system 100 accepts a registration request which includes content marker information including content identification information and individually sharing user specifying information for specifying a user sharing the content marker information. The system stores the content marker information and the individually sharing user specifying information, included in the registration request, in a storage device in association with each other. The system accepts entirely sharing user specifying information which is a basic value of information for specifying a user sharing the stored content marker information. Based on the user identification information included in an accepted output request, the entirely sharing user specifying information, and the individually sharing user specifying information, the system extracts content marker information corresponding to the user identification information, and outputs the extracted content marker information.

Abstract: A contents playback apparatus and the like are provided which allow a user to promptly designate a desired portion when displaying a part of a content in an expanded manner, and are thus excellent in operability. A contents playback apparatus includes an associating unit and a playback unit. The associating unit generates association information for a plurality of characteristic portions contained in a content by referring to priority orders of the respective characteristic portions relative to each other, the association information associating each of the characteristic portions individually with a predetermined operation key of an input device included in the apparatus in accordance with the priority orders. The playback unit plays back, in response to detecting an operation of an operation key during display of the content, the characteristic portion corresponding to the operation key in an expanded display mode, in accordance with the association information.

Abstract: The contents distribution system for distributing contents to a terminal of each user through a communication network, including a distribution server which connects to each terminal through the communication network to distribute contents, in which the distribution server sequentially divides data of contents to be distributed into frames to generate frames coded by a predetermined plurality of different coding systems, selects, based on a request from the terminal of the user, a frame appropriate for the request from among the generated frames and transmits the selected frame to the terminal in question.

Abstract: In a contents distribution system for distributing contents from a distribution server to a display terminal through a transmission path, the distribution server detects a region in which a character is displayed from an image of video contents, generates an image of a high resolution of the detected region as character information for use in confirming a character displayed in the detected region and text data obtained by character read and distributes the generated character information with the video contents multiplexed to the display terminal, and the display terminal presents the character information received from the distribution server.

Abstract: A content playing system 600 includes a plurality of terminal devices 610, etc. and a content delivery system 620. The content delivery system converts the format of an acquired content data from a first format into a second format. When receiving a transmission request from a terminal device, the content delivery system sends the content data having the first format or the second format to that terminal device. Further, the content delivery system acquires stop position information denoting a stop position where a terminal device has stopped playing the contents. The content delivery system sends the content data after a terminal device has stopped playing the contents in the case of receiving the transmission request from another terminal device to the other terminal device from the position denoted by the stop position information.

Abstract: An image quality controlling contents generation device which generates image quality controlling contents from video contents, includes a scalable coding unit which hierarchically codes said video contents to generate image quality controlling video contents, and a scalable coding parameter generation unit which generates a coding parameter for controlling a hierarchical structure for use in executing scalable coding at said scalable coding unit.

Abstract: This system 1 includes user equipment 2, an application server system (AP system) 4, and a connection control system 3. The user equipment 2 transmits equipment specification information having been stored in advance to the connection control system 3. The connection control system 3 establishes a connection based on the AP system 4 and the user equipment 2 based on the received equipment specification information. The AP system 4 transmits content data to the user equipment 2 that connection is established. The user equipment 2 transmits user identification information for identifying a user and a content storing process request to the AP system 4 via the connection control system 3. The AP system 4 causes a storing device to store the received user identification information and content data specified with the received content storing process request in association with each other.

Abstract: The broadcast-transmitting server in accordance with the present invention includes a separator for separating one or a plurality of broadcast provided through broadcast-distribution service, into broadcast images and broadcast data, a data transmitter for transmitting the broadcast data separated from the broadcast by the separator, to a mobile terminal, and a distributor which receives a request indicative of desired broadcast image determined based on the broadcast data, from the mobile terminal, and distributes the desired broadcast image among broadcast images separated from the broadcast by the separator, to the mobile terminal which transmitted the request to the distributor.

Abstract: In a contents distribution system for distributing contents from a distribution server to a display terminal through a transmission path, the distribution server detects a region in which a character is displayed from an image of video contents, generates an image of a high resolution of the detected region as character information for use in confirming a character displayed in the detected region and text data obtained by character read and distributes the generated character information with the video contents multiplexed to the display terminal, and the display terminal presents the character information received from the distribution server.

Abstract: A video conference system includes a camera, camera driving section, human figure extracting section, human figure picture storage section, camera parameter storage section, and human figure instructing section. The imaging direction and field angle of the view of the camera can be changed. The camera driving section controls the imaging direction and field angle of the camera view in accordance with camera parameters. The human figure extracting section extracts a human figure picture of each participant from a picture obtained by capturing an entire conference room, and calculates camera parameters associated with the imaging direction and field angle of the camera view on the basis of the extracted human figure picture. The human figure picture storage section stores the extracted human figure picture. The camera parameter storage section stores the camera parameters calculated by the human figure extracting section.