Abstract: An information processing device, a method for controlling the information processing device, an information processing system, and a program that achieves more flexible cooperation among devices are provided. A query-information creating unit creates query information for searching for a collaborative function with a peripheral device. A communications unit transmits the query information to a peripheral device on a network and receives a search result for the query information from the peripheral device on the network. A UI-component creating unit creates a user interface component to operate the collaborative function with the peripheral device based on the received search result. A UI updating unit updates the user interface based on the created user interface component.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interaction-state detection unit and an interaction-state capturing unit for detecting and capturing the current state of an interaction with a user. The present invention further provides a table storing interaction-state data and operation parameters that are paired with one another, an operation-parameter search unit for searching across the table based on the captured interaction state, an operation-parameter integration unit for generating at least one integrated operation parameter that resolves at least one contradiction between searched operation parameters, and an operation-parameter output part for outputting the integrated operation parameter generated by the operation-parameter integration unit.

Abstract: An information processing technique for voice outputting an electronic mail, received by an information processing apparatus capable of voice output, at a sender's intended timing. For this purpose, the information processing apparatus has an electronic mail reception unit (101) to receive an electronic mail, an electronic mail selection unit (102) to select an electronic mail including a code describing voice output timing, from electronic mails received by the electronic mail reception unit (101), and a voice synthesis unit (104) to voice-synthesize the electronic mail selected by the electronic mail selection unit (102) and voice-outputs the result of voice synthesis based on the code.

Abstract: Input interpretation information describing rules for interpreting the intentions of inputs is held in an indication input interpretation grammar holding unit. An input to a coordinate input region is detected by a pen input detection unit. The intention of an input detected by referring to the input interpretation information is interpreted by a grammar parsing unit. The confidence score of the interpretation result is calculated by a confidence score calculation unit. A certainty-factor-attached N-best output unit outputs the interpretation result together with the confidence score.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus in which, if the image forming apparatus using only a normal toner is modified to be capable of forming an image formed of a special toner, an appropriate image can be formed in accordance with the characteristics of the special toner.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that: a demanded printing-job is accepted at a printing-job accepting unit, and a printing executing unit executes printing according to the accepted printing-job so as to produce an output sheet onto a discharge tray; an output-sheet detecting unit detects the presence of a printed output-sheet on the discharge tray; if the removal of discharged sheets from the discharge tray is detected, a printed-sheet mixture determining unit determines the possibility that sheets printed corresponding to a plurality of demands are mixed among the removed output-sheets; and if it is determined the possibility that sheets printed corresponding to a plurality of the demands are mixed among the output-sheets, warning information is produced by a warning voice producing unit.

Abstract: A profile information parsing unit receives profile information which includes property information indicating the properties of a manipulation device, and user information associated with a user who manipulates the manipulation device. A source document selection unit selects a source document from a source document holding unit in accordance with the received profile information. A stylesheet generation unit generates transformation description components from a stylesheet holding unit in accordance with the profile information, and generates a transformation description by integrating the selected transformation description components. A transformation unit transforms the selected source document using the generated transformation description, thus generating contents of a user interface that implements manipulations of the device to be manipulated by the manipulation device. The contents of the user interface are transmitted to the manipulation device.

Abstract: In an image generation apparatus capable of generating an image of an arbitrary view point, to enable a user to easily set a view point position of a reconstructed image in an actual space, there are provided an image photographing means for photographing an image; a position/orientation measurement means for measuring position and orientation when photographing the image; a reconstruction view point position setting means for setting a view point position of a reconstruction image; and a reconstruction means for reconstructing an image according to the view point position set by the reconstruction view point position setting means, by using beam information included in the image photographed by the image photographing means.

Abstract: A feed horn structure in which a feed horn and a horn cap can be combined without generating whitening, crack and the like, a manufacturing method thereof, a converter having that feed horn structure, and a satellite communication receiving antenna can be obtained. The feed horn structure of a satellite communication receiving converter includes a cylindrical feed horn receiving a radio wave from an antenna portion and guiding the radio wave, and a horn cap fixed to the feed horn so as to surround one end of the feed horn at antenna side. The feed horn and the horn cap are integrated by integral molding.

Abstract: There are provided an information processing method and apparatus, which can composite an image at a link destination into document data upon printing document data that describes address information as a link to an image file, can obviate the need for additional access by the user, and can improve user's convenience. This information processing apparatus prints document data that describes address information of an image on a server which can be accessed via the Internet. An operation unit (107) issues a print instruction of an image, and makes its setups. Address information is detected from document data, and that image is accessed via the Internet. It is checked if the accessed image can be embedded in the document data. If the accessed image can be embedded, that image is downloaded. The downloaded image is embedded at a predetermined position in the document upon printing the document data.

Abstract: An image processing method for reconstructing an image of an arbitrary view point from plural photographed images, for the purpose of reducing a memory capacity for storing photographed images in an image generating apparatus capable of generating an image of an arbitrary view point, the method including a setting step of setting a view point position, an input step of inputting photographed images, and an extraction step of extracting light beam data necessary for reconstructing an image at the set view point position from the photographed images, wherein the input step and the extraction step are repeated until the reconstructed image is generated.

Abstract: M_IDs corresponding to “not available” and “recommended 1” in respective setup items are read, and images corresponding to “recommended 1” and “not available” are read (S803). An image indicating “not available” and that indicating “recommended 1” corresponding to respective setup items are displayed at neighboring positions of GUI components of the respective setup items displayed on the display screen (S804).

Abstract: The invention provides a user interface control apparatus and a method thereof, which can enhance operability of a user interface by replacing an presentation of the user interface designed by a developer of an application program with a UI component that is easy to use for each user and customizing a user-friendly user interface. The client computer 101 acquires an application software including an element describing an presentation of a user interface and an element describing a data model expressed in the user interface by having the communication unit 205 access the application server 102 through the network 103. The UI component search unit 207 searches the personal UI component library 206 for a UI component having an presentation preferred by a user, which is replaceable with the element of the data model. The UI component replace unit 208 replaces the second element of the application software with the searched UI component.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier and a first developing unit for forming an image on the image carrier using at least one type of first developer to which a second developing unit for forming an image using at least one type of second developer which differs from the first developer is installable. The apparatus includes a developing unit determination part for determining the type of developing unit of the image forming apparatus, and an announcement part for announcing to the user that, when the second developing unit is not installed and an image formation instruction for instructing the formation of an image obtained by using the second developer is inputted, the image formation instruction cannot be made to effect a response.

Abstract: Provided are a speech processing apparatus and method capable of selecting a speech processing server connected to a network and a rule to be used in the server, and capable of readily performing highly accurate speech processing. In a speech processing system, a client 102 can be connected across a network 101 to at least one speech recognition server 110 for recognizing speech data. The client 102 receives speech data input from a speech input unit 106, and designates, from the speech recognition servers 110, a speech recognition server to be used to process the input speech. The client 102 transmits the input speech to the designated speech recognition server via a communication unit 103, and receives a processing result (recognition result) of the speech data processed by the speech recognition server by using a predetermined rule.

Abstract: To provide an image forming apparatus capable of forming an image with a normal toner and forming an image with special toner, which makes it possible to perform appropriate fixing of a toner to be used according to characteristics of the toner.

Abstract: An image formation method for forming an image containing an embossed portion of an expandable material on a recording medium, comprising converting height information about an embossed image which is the image of the embossed portion to the same density information as one used to indicate a density of a non-embossed image which is not raised, and controlling an amount of the expandable material formed on the recording medium according to the converted density information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an image generating unit for generating an image from image data for an image containing an embossed part formed on a medium, the image generated by the image generating unit being different in form of the embossed part or neighborhood thereof from the image formed on the medium, and a display control unit for displaying the image generated by the image generating unit on a display apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that: a demanded printing-job is accepted at a printing-job accepting unit, and a printing executing unit executes printing according to the accepted printing-job so as to produce an output sheet onto a discharge tray; an output-sheet detecting unit detects the presence of a printed output-sheet on the discharge tray; if the removal of discharged sheets from the discharge tray is detected, a printed-sheet mixture determining unit determines the possibility that sheets printed corresponding to a plurality of demands are mixed among the removed output-sheets; and if it is determined the possibility that sheets printed corresponding to a plurality of the demands are mixed among the output-sheets, warning information is produced by a warning voice producing unit.

Abstract: An image formation method for forming an image containing an embossed portion of an expandable material on a recording medium, comprising converting height information about an embossed image which is the image of the embossed portion to the same density information as one used to indicate a density of a non-embossed image which is not raised, and controlling an amount of the expandable material formed on the recording medium according to the converted density information.