Abstract: An interaction management device fills items with data based on user's speech content. The interaction management device includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to estimate data with which to fill in a blank item that is not yet filled in with data based on a past action history of the user when there is the blank item, inquire of the user whether the data with which to fill in the blank item is the estimated data, and determine that the estimated data is data with which to fill in the blank item if a response indicating that the estimated data is correct is received from the user.

Abstract: A card PC is pressed and held with a fixation guide from right and left sides and from the top, so that the card PC is securely fixed at a normal position, with reduced influence of vibration. After the card PC is placed at a normal position, a connector of an external device is moved to a connector of the card PC, so as to securely connect the card PC to the external device. This accordingly prevents disengagement of the connectors or other similar problems that would otherwise occur due to imperfect connection between the connectors.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read first schedule information including, a start time and an end time of a schedule for a user and positional information for the user, from a schedule management database in which user's schedules are managed, a search unit configured to perform a search based on a search condition according to the start time or the end time and the positional information included in the first schedule information to generate a plurality of pieces of transportation candidate information each including a transportation start time and a transportation end time, a display unit configured to display a plurality of icons corresponding to the pieces of transportation candidate information on a display screen, and a registration unit configured to register the transportation candidate information selected from among the pieces of transportation candidate information as transportation schedule information in the schedule management database.

Abstract: A recommendation device includes: a providing unit configured to provide recommendation information to a plurality of occupants in a vehicle; a sound collection device configured to collect a voice indicating a reaction of each occupant of the plurality of occupants to the recommendation information; a determination unit configured to determine whether the reaction of each occupant of the plurality of occupants to the recommendation information is a positive reaction or a negative reaction, based on the voice indicating the reaction of the occupant to the recommendation information; and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate an overall reaction of the plurality of occupants to the recommendation information, based on the reaction of each occupant of the plurality of occupants.

Abstract: A card PC is pressed and held with a fixation guide from right and left sides and from the top, so that the card PC is securely fixed at a normal position, with reduced influence of vibration. After the card PC is placed at a normal position, a connector of an external device is moved to a connector of the card PC, so as to securely connect the card PC to the external device. This accordingly prevents disengagement of the connectors or other similar problems that would otherwise occur due to imperfect connection between the connectors.

Abstract: An interaction management device fills items with data based on user's speech content. The interaction management device includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to estimate data with which to fill in a blank item that is not yet filled in with data based on a past action history of the user when there is the blank item, inquire of the user whether the data with which to fill in the blank item is the estimated data, and determine that the estimated data is data with which to fill in the blank item if a response indicating that the estimated data is correct is received from the user.

Abstract: An in-vehicle fixing structure for a small information terminal includes an insertion portion, a housing accommodating, and a controller. The controller controls the conveying roller to automatically convey the small information terminal to the normal position in a case where the small information terminal abuts the stopper, controls the shutter to close the insertion slot in a case where the sensor detects that the small information terminal has been automatically conveyed to the normal position after the automatic conveyance of the small information terminal by the conveying roller is started, and controls the connector connection device to connect the small information terminal and the external device to each other by moving the connector of the external device toward the connector of the small information terminal and fitting the connector of the external device to the connector of the small information terminal after the shutter closes the insertion slot.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of commands is intermittently transmitted to an electronic apparatus in accordance with an operating procedure. Thus, the plurality of commands are intermittently executed on the electronic apparatus in accordance with the operating procedure, and an operation screen is displayed in stages. Therefore, a user can grasp the operating procedure until an intended operation screen is displayed.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of commands is intermittently transmitted to an electronic apparatus in accordance with an operating procedure. Thus, the plurality of commands are intermittently executed on the electronic apparatus in accordance with the operating procedure, and an operation screen is displayed in stages. Therefore, a user can grasp the operating procedure until an intended operation screen is displayed.

Abstract: An audio apparatus according to an embodiment includes an audio signal receiving unit, a music gap signal receiving unit, a playback unit, and a determining unit. The audio signal receiving unit receives an audio signal in which successive multiple music data are contained in a single block of data. The determining unit determines a boundary of the music data on the basis of the time at which the music gap signal that indicates the boundary of the music data by the music gap signal receiving unit and the duration of a silent period in the audio signal that is played back by the playback unit.

Abstract: An audio apparatus according to an embodiment includes an audio signal receiving unit, a music gap signal receiving unit, a playback unit, and a determining unit. The audio signal receiving unit receives an audio signal in which successive multiple music data are contained in a single block of data. The determining unit determines a boundary of the music data on the basis of the time at which the music gap signal that indicates the boundary of the music data by the music gap signal receiving unit and the duration of a silent period in the audio signal that is played back by the playback unit.

Abstract: Sound equipment is configured to average an average value of a signal level at each predetermined frequency band of a sound signal at a different averaging time, to weight the average value calculated at a different averaging time by using an individual weighting value, to obtain a representative value based on a weighted average value, to determine a gain of a sound signal based on an obtained representative value, to correct a volume based on the corresponding gain, and to correct a volume based on the gain. The representative value is obtained by selecting the average value at which a gain becomes minimum within each weighted average value. The averaging performs at least a first averaging using the averaging time corresponding to the sound signal that the signal level changes rapidly, and a second averaging using the averaging time longer than the averaging time of the first averaging.

Abstract: A DSP performs a sound volume adjustment processing that adjusts a playback sound volume in accordance with a signal level of acoustic data in acoustic contents. Further, when the DSP detects that the acoustic data is switched, the DSP initializes the adjustment to perform a reset processing that performs adjustment in accordance with the acoustic data which is a new playback target. When the changing instruction of the playback position of the acoustic data is accepted, an audio microcomputer instructs the DSP to perform the reset processing.