Abstract: A function converting method has storing correspondence-information between operating system function information and device function information, converting a function of an operating system into a function of an equipment driver based on the correspondence-information, and controlling so that the converted function is executed by the equipment driver.

Abstract: A variable-speed rotating electric machine includes at least two armatures having respective armature coils for multiple phases, and a rotor having permanent magnets. The armatures are arranged concentrically with each other in such a manner that electrical angular positions of the individual armatures can be relatively varied in a circumferential direction. The armature coils of each phase are series-connected and the rotor is arranged concentrically with the armatures on the inside thereof.

Abstract: An electric rotating machine comprises: a stator in which a coil is wound on a plurality of teeth in concentrated winding, and the coil is connected to a three-phase power supply; and a rotor disposed in opposition to the teeth of the stator; wherein a ratio between the number of poles and the number of slots of the stator is 1:3. There is no higher harmonics of magnetomotive force in low order close to fundamental wave, thus enabling efficient operation of the electric rotating machine. Furthermore, owing to the stator of concentrated winding, it is possible to provide an electric rotating machine of high productivity with small coil end, high mass production, and high space factor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing device capable of recognizing a specific image such as an image which is prohibited from printing at high speed and, moreover, without being influenced by an image forming process. A drawing command analysis unit analyzes a drawing command received by a drawing command input unit and sends an analysis result to both an output image data generation unit and a recognition image data generation unit. The output image data generation unit generates output image data adapted to an image formation device in accordance with the drawing command. In parallel with the operation, the recognition image data generation unit generates recognition image data adapted to a recognition unit in accordance with the drawing command. The recognition unit performs a process of recognizing a specific image by using the recognition image data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processor and an image processing method wherein a specific image such as an image of which the printing is prohibited can be recognized at high speed and in addition, with high precision. A rendering command analysis unit passes a rendering object to any of a recognition unit for a raster image, a recognition unit for graphics and a recognition unit for a character according to the type of the rendering object in the rendering command and tries to recognize a specific image. The result of recognition by each recognition unit is passed to a recognition determination unit and it is synthetically determined based upon these results of recognition whether the specific image exists or not. Even if the specific image is formed by dividing into plural types of rendering objects, the specific image can be recognized by such recognition processing.

Abstract: There are provided an information recording medium, and an information processing apparatus and method by which content usage in compliance with copyright protection is made possible in information processing devices such as a CD player and a PC. In the information recording medium, a first data storage area on which a copying prevention process is performed, and a second data storage area in which is stored an encrypted content file containing encrypted content, and encrypted key data such that key data for use in a decryption process is encrypted and which can be decrypted only in a device having a license are set. It becomes possible to play back the recorded content of a first data recording field in a playback device such as a CD player, and even in an information processing device, such as a PC, it is possible to decrypt and play back encrypted content of a second data recording field under the condition of obtaining a license.

Abstract: A displacement sensor includes a ferromagnetic member for forming a magnetic path, a coil for generating a magnetic field in the magnetic path when fed with a high-frequency current, and a low-resistance magnetic-shielding member that moves across magnetic flux passing through the magnetic path. The sensor is excellent in production is, robust, and useful in high speed operation.

Abstract: Novel polythiophenes which exhibit strong main chain absorption in the ultraviolet to visible region, show optical activity depending on the polymeric chain alone, and comprise as repeating units thiophene rings containing chiral substituent groups, and are represented by the following general formula: (wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom or an organic group, of which at least one is an enantiopure alkyl group with a branch structure at the ?-position, and n represents the number of repeating units selected from 10 to 100,000).

Abstract: To provide an information recording medium and an information processing apparatus and method in which the content usage by ensuring copyright protection can be implemented both in CD players and information processing apparatuses, for example, PCs. A license providing condition for a client can be dynamically set based on the content usage status of the client. For example, for clients having a large number of content usages, the license price is decreased, or the license can be provided free. A media ID stored in, for example, a CD, and a product ID as an identifier in, for example, a title unit or an album unit are received from the client. Based on such identification data, the content usage status data can be checked. Accordingly, the licenses can be provided under the reliable management of the content usage.

Abstract: There are provided an information recording medium, and an information processing apparatus and method by which content usage in compliance with copyright protection is made possible in information processing devices such as a CD player and a PC. In the information recording medium, a first data storage area on which a copying prevention process is performed, and a second data storage area in which is stored an encrypted content file containing encrypted content, and encrypted key data such that key data for use in a decryption process is encrypted and which can be decrypted only in a device having a license are set. It becomes possible to play back the recorded content of a first data recording field in a playback device such as a CD player, and even in an information processing device, such as a PC, it is possible to decrypt and play back encrypted content of a second data recording field under the condition of obtaining a license.

Abstract: A printer scales up a pixel group to match the resolution of an input image with that of an output image. Further, if it is necessary to compress and retain image data during image formation processing, the printer performs preprocessing forming a part of compression processing and then performs scale-up processing of pixel data, thereby making it possible to decrease the processing load of the preprocessing and further provide a high compression ratio.

Abstract: A center core laminated part and a side core laminated part are formed separately from each other. The center core laminated part is integrated with the side core laminated part by engaging depressed engaging portions with projected engaging portions, wherein the depressed engaging portions and the projected engaging portions are formed relatively on the corresponding opposite surfaces, to form a laminated core part for forming a magnetic path.

Abstract: The displacement sensor includes a ferromagnetic member for forming a magnetic path, a coil for generating a magnetic field in the magnetic path when feeding a high-frequency current thereto, and a low-resistance magnetic-shielding member that moves across magnetic flux passing through the magnetic path, which is excellent in production, robust, and adaptable for the high speed operation of devices as well.

Abstract: Novel polythiophenes which exhibit strong main chain absorption in the ultraviolet to visible region, show optical activity depending on the polymeric chain alone, and comprise as repeating units thiophene rings containing chiral substituent groups, and are represented by the following general formula: 1

Abstract: A center core laminated part and a side core laminated part are formed separately from each other. The center core laminated part is integrated with the side core laminated part by engaging depressed engaging portions with projected engaging portions, wherein the depressed engaging portions and the projected engaging portions are formed relatively on the corresponding opposite surfaces, to form a laminated core part for forming a magnetic path.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing device capable of recognizing a specific image such as an image which is prohibited from printing at high speed and, moreover, without being influenced by an image forming process. A drawing command analysis unit analyzes a drawing command received by a drawing command input unit and sends an analysis result to both an output image data generation unit and a recognition image data generation unit. The output image data generation unit generates output image data adapted to an image formation device in accordance with the drawing command. In parallel with the operation, the recognition image data generation unit generates recognition image data adapted to a recognition unit in accordance with the drawing command. The recognition unit performs a process of recognizing a specific image by using the recognition image data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processor and an image processing method wherein a specific image such as an image of which the printing is prohibited can be recognized at high speed and in addition, with high precision. A rendering command analysis unit passes a rendering object to any of a recognition unit for a raster image, a recognition unit for graphics and a recognition unit for a character according to the type of the rendering object in the rendering command and tries to recognize a specific image. The result of recognition by each recognition unit is passed to a recognition determination unit and it is synthetically determined based upon these results of recognition whether the specific image exists or not. Even if the specific image is formed by dividing into plural types of rendering objects, the specific image can be recognized by such recognition processing.

Abstract: An information receiving method is one of receiving a district information transmitted at a predetermined frequency and then displaying a received district information, and includes a step of estimating a current location and then estimating whether a district information of an area to which the estimated current location pertains is contained in a received signal, and a step of performing, if it is estimated that the district information of the area to which the current location pertains is not contained in the received signal, a process for changing the receiving frequency.

Abstract: To equally assign processing to a plurality of processing units which perform drawing processing in parallel. The drawing data generating unit generates vectors from drawing data. The load estimated value calculating means obtains existence frequency of the vectors on each scan line as a load estimated value, and the processing responsibility range assignment unit assigns a drawing processing area within a page to each of the drawing processing units, on the basis of load estimated values and a reference value. The drawing data storage control unit transfers a vector required for drawing processing in a drawing processing area assigned to each of the drawing processing units to a corresponding drawing processing unit. Each of the drawing processing units performs drawing processing using the transferred vector. The processing result storage control unit synthesizes and outputs the results of drawing processing in the drawing processing unit.

Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus for and a method of performing image-drawing processing on image-drawn objects such as at least characters or graphics with the image-drawn objects as an input.