Abstract: A projector includes an image light generator configured to modulate light emitted from a light source to generate image light, a projection optical device configured to project the image light, a polarization switching element disposed at a light exit side of the image light generator and configured to switch a polarization state of the image light emitted from the image light generator, and a controller configured to control the polarization switching element. The controller controls the polarization switching element to switch the polarization state of the image light with a predetermined period.

Abstract: A wavelength converter includes a base having a first surface, a wavelength conversion part that has a second surface facing the first surface and converts first light that belongs to a second wavelength band into fluorescence that belongs to a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, junctions that join the wavelength conversion part and the base to each other, and an air layer located in a region that the first light enters and surrounded by the wavelength conversion part, the base, and the junctions. The first surface of the base has a first region curved in a direction, and the second surface of the wavelength conversion part has a second region facing the first region and curved in the same direction.

Abstract: A wavelength converter includes a base having a first surface, a wavelength conversion part that has a second surface facing the first surface and converts first light that belongs to a second wavelength band into fluorescence that belongs to a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, junctions that join the wavelength conversion part and the base to each other, and an air layer located in a region that the first light enters and surrounded by the wavelength conversion part, the base, and the junctions. The first surface of the base has a first region curved in a direction, and the second surface of the wavelength conversion part has a second region facing the first region and curved in the same direction.

Abstract: A projector includes an image light generator configured to modulate light emitted from a light source to generate image light, a projection optical device configured to project the image light, a polarization switching element disposed at a light exit side of the image light generator and configured to switch a polarization state of the image light emitted from the image light generator, and controller configured to control the polarization switching element. The controller controls the polarization switching element to switch the polarization state of the image light with a predetermined period.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion device according to the invention includes a wavelength conversion layer having a plurality of pores, and excited by light in a first wavelength band to thereby generate light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, a transparent member adapted to fill in a recessed section occurring on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer due to the pore, a reflecting member formed on the surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a surface of the transparent member, and a base member disposed on an opposite side to the wavelength conversion layer of the reflecting member.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion device according to the invention includes a wavelength conversion layer having a plurality of pores, and excited by light in a first wavelength band to thereby generate light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, a transparent member adapted to fill in a recessed section occurring on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer due to the pore, a reflecting member formed on the surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a surface of the transparent member, and a base member disposed on an opposite side to the wavelength conversion layer of the reflecting member.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a plurality of data processing apparatuses and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a first generation unit configured to generate first identification information, a first storage processing unit configured to store the first identification information, a first reception unit configured to receive second identification information, a first transmission unit configured to add the second identification information, thereby transmitting the first data, and a second storage processing unit configured to store an execution information item.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus connected to an output apparatus and a service providing apparatus via a network, includes a destination setting storing unit that stores a setting of the destination for sending the output data; an output request accepting unit that accepts an output request of the output data from a user; and a sending control unit that controls to send the output data to the destination in accordance with the determined setting of the destination, wherein when the destination of the output data is the service providing apparatus, the sending control unit sends the output data to the service providing apparatus after having a log-in requesting unit perform a log-in to the service providing apparatus in accordance with the determined setting of the destination.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a plurality of data processing apparatuses and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a first generation unit configured to generate first identification information, a first storage processing unit configured to store the first identification information, a first reception unit configured to receive second identification information, a first transmission unit configured to add the second identification information, thereby transmitting the first data, and a second storage processing unit configured to store an execution information item.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus stores output data in a storage unit, in an output system in which an output device acquires and outputs the output data stored in the storage unit. The information processing apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine whether a substitute output function should be valid for the output data, based on information read from the output data, by using a substitute output setting including the information that can be read from the output data for which the substitute output function should be valid; and a specifying unit configured to specify a substitute output person, based on information read from the output data, and reflect information of the specified person in output-data-related-information relating to the output data that is stored together with the output data in the storage unit, when it is determined that the substitute output function should be valid for the output data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus stores output data in a storage unit, in an output system in which an output device acquires and outputs the output data stored in the storage unit. The information processing apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine whether a substitute output function should be valid for the output data, based on information read from the output data, by using a substitute output setting including the information that can be read from the output data for which the substitute output function should be valid; and a specifying unit configured to specify a substitute output person, based on information read from the output data, and reflect information of the specified person in output-data-related-information relating to the output data that is stored together with the output data in the storage unit, when it is determined that the substitute output function should be valid for the output data.

Abstract: A process management system includes an information processing apparatus including a computer that executes a program to perform a managing process. The managing process includes managing user management information, managing coordinate organization information to manage groups of organization information, managing a process performed by processing devices by acquiring, when a user managed by organization information, upper limit management information and user information of the user who makes the process request, from a desired processing device managed by the organization information of the group of organization information, and determining whether the process requested by the user is executable within the upper limit amount of process for the user based on the acquired upper limit management information.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises a selection module to select an application from applications to be run on the apparatus, a movement information generation module to generate movement information indicating positional change of the apparatus by detecting a position of the apparatus, a target selection module to select a counterpart wireless communication apparatus as a connection target from other apparatuses which are wirelessly connectable with the apparatus by referring to to a type of the application selected by the selection module and the movement information generated by the movement information generation module, and a wireless communication module wirelessly transmits data handled by the application to the counterpart wireless communication apparatus selected by the target selection module.

Abstract: A process management system includes an information processing apparatus including a computer that executes a program to perform a managing process. The managing process includes managing user management information, managing coordinate organization information to manage groups of organization information, managing a process performed by processing devices by acquiring, when a user managed by organization information, upper limit management information and user information of the user who makes the process request, from a desired processing device managed by the organization information of the group of organization information, and determining whether the process requested by the user is executable within the upper limit amount of process for the user based on the acquired upper limit management information.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a workflow processing apparatus is connected to a network and obtains a file over the network. The workflow processing apparatus includes: a file analyzing unit, a workflow selecting unit, and a workflow processing unit. The file analyzing that extracts information for use in classification of the file from a file name assigned to the file as bibliographic data and stores the bibliographic data as being associated with the file in a temporary storage area. The workflow selecting unit obtains the file and the bibliographic data stored in the temporary storage area, determines an operation to be performed according to the bibliographic data, and selects a workflow for performing the determined operation from preset multiple workflows. The workflow processing unit processes the file according to the selected workflow.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises a selection module to select an application from applications to be run on the apparatus, a movement information generation module to generate movement information indicating positional change of the apparatus by detecting a position of the apparatus, a target selection module to select a counterpart wireless communication apparatus as a connection target from other apparatuses which are wirelessly connectable with the apparatus by referring to to a type of the application selected by the selection module and the movement information generated by the movement information generation module, and a wireless communication module wirelessly transmits data handled by the application to the counterpart wireless communication apparatus selected by the target selection module.

Abstract: A process coordinating system includes an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus that are connected via a network. The image forming apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire image data; an attaching unit configured to attach metadata including process contents to the image data acquired by the acquiring unit; and a transmit unit configured to transmit the acquired image data and the attached metadata. The information processing apparatus includes a receive unit configured to receive the image data and the metadata; a display control unit configured to cause an execution button for executing the process contents included in the received metadata and the received image data to be displayed in the same screen; and a processing unit configured to perform a process indicated by the process contents on the image data upon pressing of the execution button.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus connected to an output apparatus and a service providing apparatus via a network, includes a destination setting storing unit that stores a setting of the destination for sending the output data; an output request accepting unit that accepts an output request of the output data from a user; and a sending control unit that controls to send the output data to the destination in accordance with the determined setting of the destination, wherein when the destination of the output data is the service providing apparatus, the sending control unit sends the output data to the service providing apparatus after having a log-in requesting unit perform a log-in to the service providing apparatus in accordance with the determined setting of the destination.

Abstract: There is provided a communication device. The communication device includes: a first communication module configured to detect an external communication device in accordance with a first communication mode and communicate with the detected external communication device in accordance with the first communication mode; a second communication module configured to detect an external communication device in accordance with a second communication mode and communicate with the detected external communication device in accordance with the second communication mode, wherein power consumption of the second communication mode is lower than that of the first communication mode; a controller configured to: i) cause the second communication module to detect the external communication device in accordance with the second communication mode; and ii) connect the first communication module to the external communication device detected by the second communication module in accordance with the first communication mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication method is performed by a communication device comprising an output module configured to output output information. The method includes: controlling communication between the communication device and an external device configured to output output information; detecting a positional relationship between the communication device and the external device; and switching, in accordance with the positional relationship, a processing to be performed from one of a first processing configured to output output information from the output module, a second processing configured to request the external device to output output information, and a third processing configured to output output information from the output module and to request the external device to output output information, to other one of the first processing, the second processing, and the third processing.