Abstract: To improve convenience in use of a web service in a secure communication environment, an information processing apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to convert a communication request according to a first format into a communication request according to a second format, a request transmission unit configured to transmit the communication request according to the second format that is converted by the conversion unit, a response reception unit configured to receive a communication response according to the second format returned in response to the communication request according to the second format transmitted by the request transmission unit, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a communication response according to the first format converted from the communication response according to the second format received by the response reception unit as a response to the communication request according to the first format.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a first acquirer, a first generator, and a storage controller. The first acquirer acquires a first clothing image of a piece of clothing to be synthesized. The first generator generates a second clothing image by editing at least one of a size, a shape, and a position of the piece of clothing in the first clothing image. The storage controller stores the second clothing image in a storage.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a control-point calculating unit and a deformation processing unit. The control-point calculating unit calculates target position coordinates on the basis of a first model representing a shape of a first object, deformation parameters representing characteristics of deformation of the first object, and a second model representing a shape of a second object. The target position coordinates are the coordinates to which points of the first model should move according to the second model when the first object is deformed according to the second object. The deformation processing unit calculates reaching position coordinates to minimize a sum of absolute values of differences between the target position coordinates and the reaching position coordinates where the point reaches. The sum is obtained by taking into account importance levels of the points.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a retrieval apparatus includes a first receiving device, an obtaining device, a calculator, a determining controller, and a first display controller. The first receiving device receives selection of at least one mask image from among a plurality of predetermined mask images indicating retrieval target areas. The obtaining device obtains a first image. The calculator calculates a first feature quantity of an extraction area defined by the mask image in the first image. The determining controller searches for second information, in which a second image and a second feature quantity of each of a plurality of items are associated with each other, and determines the second image corresponding to the second feature quantity having a degree of similarity with the first feature quantity equal to or greater than a threshold value. The first display controller performs control to display the determined second image on a display.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a first acquirer of an image processing apparatus acquires a subject image of a first subject. A second acquirer acquires a first parameter representing a body type of the first subject. A receiver receives identification information on clothing to be tried on. An identifier identifies a clothing image associated with a second parameter of which dissimilarity with the first parameter is not larger than a threshold, from among clothing images associated with the received identification information in first information in which clothing sizes, second parameters, and clothing images are associated with each piece of identification information. The second parameters corresponds to each clothing size and represents different body types. The clothing images each represents a second subject who has a body type represented by the corresponding second parameter associated with the corresponding clothing size and who is wearing the piece of clothing in each clothing size.

Abstract: Providing an equipment manufacture supporting technique in which a plurality of departments that cooperate with one another can unify management of components constituting equipment.

Abstract: A communication apparatus at a client side communicates with a server to update remote one-touch keys each time because a remote one-touch key can be deleted or added in a communication apparatus at the server side. However, a remote one-touch key selected to specify a transmission destination can be used to deselect the transmission destination. Consequently, the communication apparatus at the client side does not update the remote one-touch keys while the remote one-touch key is selected to specify the transmission destination. With the configuration, the one-touch keys provided from the communication apparatus at the server side can be used while the operability of the one-touch keys is maintained.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image generating system generates an image of a target object virtually disposed inside a target space. The system includes a storage unit, a calculating unit and a presentation unit. The storage unit stores target object data representing a three-dimensional configuration and an external appearance of the target object. The calculating unit generates a three-dimensional model of the target space, a lighting model indicating a lighting region of the target space, a shading image based on the target object data and the lighting model, and a synthesized image of the shading image and the three-dimensional model. The shading image represents shading appearing at the target object. The generating of the shading image is performed by a selection of the target object, an arrangement position of the target object, and a position of a viewpoint. The presentation unit presents the synthesized image.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a searching device includes an acquiring unit, a receiver, a calculator, and a determining unit. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire a first image. The receiver is configured to receive selection of a first area contained in the first image. The calculator is configured to calculate, for each of a plurality of second images to be searched, a first similarity with the first area and a second similarity with a second area that has been received by the receiver before the first area. The determining unit is configured to determine a third image or third images to be presented from among the second images on the basis of a result of a logical operation of the first similarity and the second similarity for each of the second images.

Abstract: A communication apparatus at a client side communicates with a server to update remote one-touch keys each time because a remote one-touch key can be deleted or added in a communication apparatus at the server side. However, a remote one-touch key selected to specify a transmission destination can be used to deselect the transmission destination. Consequently, the communication apparatus at the client side does not update the remote one-touch keys while the remote one-touch key is selected to specify the transmission destination. With the configuration, the one-touch keys provided from the communication apparatus at the server side can be used while the operability of the one-touch keys is maintained.

Abstract: An appliance control apparatus recognizes image features of an target appliance from an obtained image, calculates a degree of similarity between the image features of the target appliance and image features of a registered appliance, specifies the registered appliance corresponding to the image features in the case where the degree of similarity indicates a high similarity as the target appliance; calls up control information of the specified target appliance, and controls the target appliance.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus without bothering a user, even when it is necessary to disconnect and restart the image forming apparatus which has been connected to the information processing apparatus so as to transmit and receive maintenance work data for performing the maintenance work on the image forming apparatus. When the image forming apparatus is required to be disconnected and reconnected after restarting the image forming apparatus during connection with the information processing apparatus, identification information for identifying an information processing apparatus to be reconnected is stored in a storage section. The image forming apparatus is reconnected to the information processing apparatus identified by the identification information stored in the storage section after the image forming apparatus is restarted.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a detection unit, an extraction unit, and a reading unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire an input image including a marker having a position detection pattern. The detection unit is configured to detect the position detection pattern using identification data used for detecting the position detection pattern included in the input image, the identification data being from a plurality of position detection patterns having different forms from each other. The extraction unit is configured to extract, from the input image, the marker corresponding to the detected position detection pattern. The reading unit is configured to read data associated with the extracted marker.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an obtainer, a setter, a first calculator, a second calculator, and a third calculator. The obtainer obtains an image. The setter sets a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions on the image. Each of the first regions and the second regions includes two or more pixels, and at least one of the second regions is different in position or size from the first regions. The first calculator calculates first feature data representing an image feature of the first regions. The second calculator calculates second feature data which is a luminance gradient between the second regions. The third calculator calculates relative feature data representing a relative relationship between the first feature data and the second feature data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an interface apparatus for displaying a GUI object according to a position and a direction of a pointing object comprises a display unit, an image capturing unit, a detection unit, and an additional display unit. The display unit displays a movie based on a first image frame group. The image capturing unit obtains a second image frame group by capturing an image of a surface on which the movie is displayed. The detection unit detects a position and a direction of the pointing object based on the first image frame group and the second image frame group. The additional display unit displays a specific shape which is superimposed to the first image frame group, so that the detected position of the pointing object is irradiated with light of no less than a predetermined illuminance and the light attenuates according to a distance from the position.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a first image acquisition unit, a first information acquisition unit, a reception unit, a generation unit, and a writing unit. The first image acquisition unit is configured to acquire a first image obtained by imaging by an imaging unit. The first information acquisition unit is configured to acquire any of multiple pieces of information capable of being associated with the first image. The reception unit is configured to receive a first input. The generation unit is configured to associate the first image acquired in the first image acquisition unit with the information piece acquired in the first information acquisition unit to generate an association data piece when the reception unit receives the first input. The writing unit is configured to write the association data piece into a storage unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a setting unit, and a calculator. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire an image. The setting unit is configured to set a plurality of sampling points in a sampling area of the image, each sampling point being associated with a calculation area. The calculator is configured to calculate feature values of the image in the calculation area. The setting unit is configured to set the sampling points to provide at least one of an arrangement in which distances between the adjacent sampling points change with distances from a center of the sampling area, and an arrangement in which the sampling points exist on circumferences of a plurality of circles different in diameter.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing system includes a determination unit, a selection unit, and a display control unit. The determination unit is configured to determine whether a first feature value extracted from a first image and a second feature value extracted from a second image are identical or similar. The selection unit is configured to select content data from a plurality of content data so that the selected content data is different between when it is determined that the first feature value and the second feature value are identical or similar and when it is determined that the first feature value and the second feature value are not identical or similar. The display control unit is configured to display the selected content data on a display unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photographing image including a user region is acquired. The user region is detected from the photographing image. The user region in the photographing image is changed so that a user's direction in the user region cannot be decided, and the photographing image in which the user region is changed is acquired as a change image. A position of the user region in the photographing image is calculated. An image of a back side-cloth is compounded with the user region in the change image at the position.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which make it possible to confirm an error recovery event. A device proxy server as an information processing apparatus is connected to a printer and a client PC via a network. The device proxy server receives an event message indicative of an event having occurred in a printer. The received event message is transferred to a client PC. When the event message transferred to the client PC is related to an error event indicative of an error having occurred in the printer, the device proxy server monitors whether or not the error event has been eliminated in the printer. When the error event is eliminated in the printer, the device proxy server sends an error recovery message indicative of elimination of the error event to the client PC.