Abstract: A sensor information management system is connected to a network including a plurality of sensors and a computer including a service providing unit for providing services using data presented by at least one of the plurality of sensors. The sensor information management system includes: a sensor profile information record unit for recording sensor profile information; a sensor request information record unit for recording sensor request information; a scenario record unit for recording scenario data; a scenario generation unit for determining an operation for allowing the sensor, and recording the scenario data including the operation; and a scenario management unit for generating a control signal for allowing each sensor and transmitting the generated signal to the each sensor.

Abstract: A model creation support system includes a model managing part that acquires and accumulates an identifier of a model, data indicating a phenomenon, data indicating a regression equation, and evaluation data from an information processing apparatus that predicts or analyzes the phenomenon, using a model represented by the regression equation, a factor value extracting part that generates and records factor value data indicating the degree to which the factor contributes to the model from the accumulated data, and a model proposing part that refers to the factor value data based on a request for supporting model creation and model condition data received from the information processing apparatus, thereby generating and outputting support data containing a factor capable of contributing to the model to the information processing apparatus. Thus, information on factors of the model can be accumulated and utilized for enhancement of the fitting degree of the model.

Abstract: An electronic file system includes an operating device for receiving an input for performance of an operation on an electronic file and an approval device used for approving of the operation on the electronic file. The electronic file includes an operation file on which an operation is to be performed and a restriction file indicating a restriction condition (policy) for restricting an operation performable on the operation file and a request destination for approval of the restricted operation. The operating device includes determination means for determining whether the operation to be performed on the operation file is permitted in accordance with the restriction condition described in the restriction file and means for, when it is determined that the operation corresponds to the restriction condition, transmitting to the approval device described as the request destination in the restriction file an approval request for requesting approval of the operation.

Abstract: A feed hub includes a priority receiving unit that acquires priority indicating degree of need of electricity feed, for each of plural terminals, a feed relation determining unit that selects two communication devices having different priorities acquired by the priority receiving unit, determines the communication device having lower priority as a feed source and the communication device having higher priority as a feed destination from the selected communication devices, an electricity switching unit that connects the feed source and the feed destination determined by the feed relation determining unit, and a feed requesting unit that requests the feed source determined by the feed relation determining unit to feed electricity.

Abstract: A method for realization of a thin client includes detecting a usage environment of a client terminal, using the detected usage environment and a predetermined policy to determine whether to realize the thin client as a screen transfer type or by a net boot type, when the screen transfer type is determined, transferring input made at the client terminal to a server and transferring results of processing by the server in accordance with the input from the server to the client terminal, and, when the net boot type is determined, transferring a program from the server to the client terminal, the program outputting results of processing at the client terminal in accordance with input from the client terminal.

Abstract: A feed hub includes a priority receiving unit that acquires priority indicating degree of need of electricity feed, for each of plural terminals, a feed relation determining unit that selects two communication devices having different priorities acquired by the priority receiving unit, determines the communication device having lower priority as a feed source and the communication device having higher priority as a feed destination from the selected communication devices, an electricity switching unit that connects the feed source and the feed destination determined by the feed relation determining unit, and a feed requesting unit that requests the feed source determined by the feed relation determining unit to feed electricity.

Abstract: A storage medium stores a cache control program which causes a computer to execute receiving a feed that concerns any desired site. The computer judges whether or not a rich content specified from the feed among contents stored in a first server is cached, on the basis of the number of subscribers to the feed received, and transmits a cache instruction for the rich content to a second server that accepts a transmission request for the rich content from a terminal apparatus of the subscriber, in a case where the rich content needs to be cached.

Abstract: A model creation support system includes a model managing part that acquires and accumulates an identifier of a model, data indicating a phenomenon, data indicating a regression equation, and evaluation data from an information processing apparatus that predicts or analyzes the phenomenon, using a model represented by the regression equation, a factor value extracting part that generates and records factor value data indicating the degree to which the factor contributes to the model from the accumulated data, and a model proposing part that refers to the factor value data based on a request for supporting model creation and model condition data received from the information processing apparatus, thereby generating and outputting support data containing a factor capable of contributing to the model to the information processing apparatus. Thus, information on factors of the model can be accumulated and utilized for enhancement of the fitting degree of the model.

Abstract: An analysis system for analyzing the usage pattern of a machine operating in accordance with control information transmitted from an information processing apparatus by using an analysis apparatus. The system includes the information processing apparatus and the analysis apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a first transmitting part transmitting control information for controlling the machine to the analysis apparatus.

Abstract: A sensor information management system is connected to a network including a plurality of sensors and a computer including a service providing unit for providing services using data presented by at least one of the plurality of sensors. The sensor information management system includes: a sensor profile information record unit for recording sensor profile information; a sensor request information record unit for recording sensor request information; a scenario record unit for recording scenario data; a scenario generation unit for determining an operation for allowing the sensor, and recording the scenario data including the operation; and a scenario management unit for generating a control signal for allowing each sensor and transmitting the generated signal to the each sensor.

Abstract: An electronic file system includes an operating device for receiving an input for performance of an operation on an electronic file and an approval device used for approving of the operation on the electronic file. The electronic file includes an operation file on which an operation is to be performed and a restriction file indicating a restriction condition (policy) for restricting an operation performable on the operation file and a request destination for approval of the restricted operation. The operating device includes determination means for determining whether the operation to be performed on the operation file is permitted in accordance with the restriction condition described in the restriction file and means for, when it is determined that the operation corresponds to the restriction condition, transmitting to the approval device described as the request destination in the restriction file an approval request for requesting approval of the operation.

Abstract: A calculation device calculates information relating to a processing speed for a plurality of processing devices which execute various kinds of process in response to a request from a process request device. The calculation device includes a response time calculation part which calculates a response time for each processing device, based on a time which each processing device needs for the process, a permissible time calculation part which calculates a permissible time for each item of identification information corresponding to the process request device, based on a time from a start of a request for the process, from the process request device to the processing device, to an interruption of the request for the process, and a calculation part which calculates information relating to a processing speed, for each processing device, for each item of identification information.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the embodiment, a wireless tag which outputs information through a communication part in response to a command of a controlling part. The wireless tag has a storage part which stores a plurality of encrypted identifications. The wireless tag has an output part outputting an identification which has not been output yet, of the identification stored in said storage part, out of the identifications stored in the storage part, when a request for outputting the identification is externally transmitted, through said communication part in accordance with said controlling part. The wireless tag includes a restricting part, which restricts an output of the encrypted identification stored in said storage part in accordance with said controlling part when said output part has output all of the identification stored in said storage part.

Abstract: Method for making delivery of products more efficient, and having deliveries made that are convenient for delivery recipients. When a user (delivery recipient 3) purchases a product from a vendor and applies for delivery, a management server 4 accepts a delivery application from a vendor client 1. The management server 4 notifies the delivery recipient client 3 of the application for delivery, and prompts the user to designate delivery terms. For example, a delivery terms designation form is provided on a web page, and the URL for that web page is provided in the application for delivery notification. The delivery recipient client 3 accesses the web page and refers to a list of products to be delivered to him or herself. Moreover, the delivery recipient designates delivery terms when he or she is certain of his or her schedule. A delivery business is notified of these delivery terms.

Abstract: A method executed on a server for distributing user-acceptable and highly effective advertisements and enabling detailed status representation on an awareness system. Advertisement icons such as a company symbol can be subsequently added to alternatives of user statuses and the icons can be set as user statuses. Display of an advertisement icon as status of an acquaintance in a buddy list allows companies to announce services or items they provide as used by the acquaintance represented by the status. Since advertisement icons are propagated via a reliable network composed of acquaintances in the buddy list, users form a favorable impression of the advertisements and high advertising effectiveness is expected.

Abstract: An information service system, information service participation management apparatus, information service providing apparatus, and recording medium which are designed to collectively manage identification information once acquired by a participant by the information service participation management apparatus, to once permit the participant who newly requests participation in the information service by the identification information to participate provisionally with the participant's behavior being recorded for a certain period, to permit/reject official participation depending on the evaluation of the recorded result, to record a history that the participant to whom the identification information has been issued is permitted or rejected participate in which information service, to report the historical information in response to an inquiry from the information service providing apparatus, and further to record a history of the participant to whom the identification information has been issued that in which i

Abstract: A system and method transmitting and receiving condition information which changes from time to time from terminals connected to a network, monitoring the reliability of the condition information and displaying a display mode of the condition information depending on the reliability of the condition information comprising a freshness determination unit calculating freshness of the condition information from a difference between a time a terminal receives the condition information from other terminals through the network and a time the condition information is referenced by other terminals through the network and a display controlling unit determining depending on the freshness information determined by the freshness determination unit the display mode of the condition information, wherein the display unit displays the display mode of the condition information.

Abstract: A combination of target product, difference between forecasted sales and previous year's sales performance, and data for explaining a reason as negotiation factor data is stored in a database. Moreover, a combination of target product, difference between desired procurement quantity condition and previous year's contract performance, and data for explaining a reason as a negotiation factor is stored in the database. Whether to perform persuasion type negotiation or automatic negotiation between a hotel and a wholesaler is decided based on a difference between other party's proposal and previous year's contract performance, a difference between self-procurement condition and previous year's contract performance, and a negotiation factor.

Abstract: A system supports automated negotiations between any number of appropriately enabled computing devices. These devices provide for automated negotiation of potential transactions using an iterative process in which multiple proposal are exchanged between negotiating parties.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a phonebook with information corresponding to alternative communication services. The information can be entered remotely from another mobile communication terminal. When a sender selects a recipient and a service from the phonebook, the mobile phone displays the information with the phonebook. The sender selects the most convenient and available communication service for the selected recipient. In an alternative embodiment, a mobile communication network maintains communication statuses of a plurality of mobile communication terminals in a status database. Upon detection of a status change of one of the mobile communication terminals, a notifying portion notifies the other mobile communication terminals of the status change.