Abstract: A disclosed bus system includes multiple server agents corresponding one-to-one with server applications; and multiple user agents corresponding one-to-one with user applications. Each server agent includes a first server-agent communication unit for communicating with the corresponding server application; a server-agent determination unit for determining as communication targets one or more selected from the user agents and the other server agents; and a second server-agent communication unit for communicating with the communication targets determined by the server-agent determination unit. Each user agent includes a first user-agent communication unit for communicating with the corresponding user application; a user-agent determination unit for determining as communication targets one or more selected from the server agents and the other user agents; and a second user-agent communication unit for communicating with the communication targets determined by the user-agent determination unit.

Abstract: A method for producing an interferon-? complex includes binding interferon-? to polyethylene glycol in the presence of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of oligosaccharides having 5 or less sugar units, monosaccharides, sugar alcohols thereof, and C2-6 polyhydric alcohols.

Abstract: A method for producing an interferon-? complex includes binding interferon-? to polyethylene glycol in the presence of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of oligosaccharides having 5 or less sugar units, monosaccharides, sugar alcohols thereof, and C2-6 polyhydric alcohols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a complex between interferon-? and polyethylene glycol, which has high biological activity, and to a method for producing the complex at high efficiency. Namely, the present invention relates to a method for producing an interferon-? complex comprising binding interferon-? to polyethylene glycol in the presence of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of oligosaccharides having 5 or less sugar units, monosaccharides, their corresponding sugar alcohols, and C2-6 polyhydric alcohols, and to an interferon-? complex produced by the method, which has polyethylene glycol specifically bound with lysine located at the 19th or 134th position in the amino acid sequence of interferon-?.

Abstract: A disclosed bus system includes multiple server agents corresponding one-to-one with server applications; and multiple user agents corresponding one-to-one with user applications. Each server agent includes a first server-agent communication unit for communicating with the corresponding server application; a server-agent determination unit for determining as communication targets one or more selected from the user agents and the other server agents; and a second server-agent communication unit for communicating with the communication targets determined by the server-agent determination unit. Each user agent includes a first user-agent communication unit for communicating with the corresponding user application; a user-agent determination unit for determining as communication targets one or more selected from the server agents and the other user agents; and a second user-agent communication unit for communicating with the communication targets determined by the user-agent determination unit.

Abstract: A POS device functioning as a store complex checkout apparatus reads an information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code attached to products of the and other stores using a medium reading unit, refers to the product master file information and performs checkout when a product checkout processing unit identifies the code as the store code from information read from the information storage medium, and refers to corresponding master file information of other store and performs checkout if the product checkout processing unit identifies the code as the code of other store, causing a transaction management unit to generate and store transaction information including a store code and the product provision store code. Further, a store-to-store information send/receive processing unit performs checkout processing for transaction amount with a store checkout apparatus of other store based on the transaction information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a complex between interferon-? and polyethylene glycol, which has high biological activity, and to a method for producing the complex at high efficiency. Namely, the present invention relates to a method for producing an interferon-? complex comprising binding interferon-? to polyethylene glycol in the presence of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of oligosaccharides having 5 or less sugar units, monosaccharides, their corresponding sugar alcohols, and C2-6 polyhydric alcohols, and to an interferon-? complex produced by the method, which has polyethylene glycol specifically bound with lysine located at the 19th or 134th position in the amino acid sequence of interferon-?.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide modified IFN so that duration of IFN in blood is prolonged and IFN acts specifically on tissues having neovasculature, particularly tumors or ophthalmic tissues having neovasculature. The present invention provides an interferon-dextran complex obtained by mixing interferon with dextran having chelate ligands in the presence of a metal ion.

Abstract: A method of controlling a network, which includes network elements connected via links and provides services, includes the steps of creating view-configuration information based on network-configuration information with respect to each of the services such that the view-configuration information is related to the network-configuration information, and displaying a view based on the view-configuration information with respect to each of the services, the view including both or either one of a physical network configuration of the network and a logical network configuration of the network.

Abstract: A POS device functioning as a store complex checkout apparatus reads an information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code attached to products of the and other stores using a medium reading unit, refers to the product master file information and performs checkout when a product checkout processing unit identifies the code as the store code from information read from the information storage medium, and refers to corresponding master file information of other store and performs checkout if the product checkout processing unit identifies the code as the code of other store, causing a transaction management unit to generate and store transaction information including a store code and the product provision store code. Further, a store-to-store information send/receive processing unit performs checkout processing for transaction amount with a store checkout apparatus of other store based on the transaction information.

Abstract: A system for analyzing purchasing trends of products which manufacturers sell in stores, characterized by being provided with a server 1 communicably connected with first terminals 3 provided at manufacturers and second terminals 3 provided in stores, the server 1 provided with entry means enabling input of product information of products from the first terminals 3, product information display means for sending product information to and displaying it at the second terminals 2, and acquiring means for acquiring histories by which product information is accessed by the second terminals 2.

Abstract: For notifying information on points effectively to, for example, people who have not purchased goods for a long term to achieve the promotion of utilization of a point service which leads to the promotion of purchase of goods (for example, promotion of utilization of cards), a point service provider side computer connected through a network to customer terminals reads out customer identification information on customers who have not purchased goods for a first predetermined period of time, from a purchase history file on the basis of purchase date information, reads out the total number of points from a point management file on the basis of the customer identification information, reads out exchangeable goods information from an exchangeable-goods information file on the basis of the total number of points, and edits a message including the total number of points and the exchangeable goods information.

Abstract: A change management system including a change information input section for inputting change information about an amount of change as the balance of a payment, a change summing section for summing the individual amounts of change, a judgment section for discriminating whether or not the total amount of change reaches a predetermined amount, a notifying section for, if the result of the discrimination is positive, notifying the individual customer of such positive result; and a transfer transaction section for performing a transfer transaction of at least part of the total amount to an account of the customer. The change management system enables easy management of change as the balances of payments for transaction. Customers also use accumulated change transferred to their account with ease and are attracted in purchasing commodities or receiving service in stores with cash dispensers accustomed to the change management system.

Abstract: A terminal unit, to which commodity information is input, processes the input commodity information. The terminal unit includes a first conversion unit for converting transaction information including at least the input commodity information into information corresponding to a high density bar code, the transaction information being information regarding the transaction of one or a plurality of commodities, and a bar code printing unit for printing the high density bar code on a sheet based on the information obtained by the first conversion unit. The terminal unit may further includes a reading unit for optically reading the high density bar code, printed on the recording sheet, representing the transaction information and for outputting the transaction information represented by the bar code, the transaction information being processed by the terminal unit.

Abstract: In order to enable to manage each service by paying attention to the services provided on the network, a network managing part which manages network element including the network, a physical link or a path is provided. Further, a service managing part which manages the services which are provided on the network and a work managing part which manages a work definition of the user which is connected to the network are provided. In response to a request from the user, information from the service managing part and the work managing part is referred, thereby generating visually provided information to the user.

Abstract: A terminal unit processes commodity information relating to each of one or more commodities involved in a transaction and transaction information defining the transaction. The terminal unit includes a first conversion unit for converting the transaction information for a transaction, including at least the input commodity information for each commodity involved in the transaction, into a corresponding high density bar code pattern which is supplied to a printer which prints the corresponding high density bar code pattern on a recording sheet. A bar code reader optically reads the high density bar code pattern, printed on the recording sheet, and outputs the corresponding transaction and related commodity information for processing by the terminal unit. The bar code reader distinguishes between a first bar code pattern read from the commodity and a second, higher density bar code pattern printed on and read from a recording sheet.

Abstract: A data processing system and a data processing method using data processing system which comprises a plurality of input units for registering selected products, and a processing unit connected to the plurality of input units for calculating a total price for the selected products for each input unit, in accordance with data related to at least one of the registered selected products.

Abstract: A physical distribution storage system comprises a series of storage racks, a host processing unit and hand-held terminals, the storage racks storing articles and each storage rack having rack information indication means which indicates information concerning the articles stored in the rack. The host processing unit includes a printer which prints in and out lists, indicating articles to be taken in and out, on the print material. Each hand-held terminal includes an input unit which reads the rack information and the in and out lists and updates the in and out lists according to the in and out operations, a data comparator which compares the rack information read by the input unit with the updated in and out lists and a display which displays the comparator results on a respective screen. The in and out lists may be represented by two dimensional bar codes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operation management system for a moving body such as a vehicle using a mobile terminal. The present invention reliably and accurately records the operating conditions of vehicles, which enables management to gather accurate information regarding the work performed by a driver or crew in the moving vehicle. Moreover, the present invention realizes safe operation of a moving vehicle by detecting, during operation of a moving body, whether the moving body is exceeding the speed limit and informing the crew of this condition so that the driver will reduce speed to obey the speed limit. The present invention also deters theft of vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operation management system for a moving body such as a vehicle using a mobile terminal. The present invention reliably and accurately records the operating conditions of vehicles, which enables management to gather accurate information regarding the work performed by a driver or crew in the moving vehicle. Moreover, the present invention realizes safe operation of a moving vehicle by detecting, during operation of a moving body, whether the moving body is exceeding the speed limit and informing the crew of this condition so that the driver will reduce speed to obey the speed limit. The present invention also deters theft of vehicles.