Abstract: A work support apparatus, which assigns an operator to an operation performed in a workplace, includes a communication device used for the operation in the workplace, and holds information on a relationship between a process, an operation, and each of divided areas of the workplace and the communication device used for the operation, information on a predicted communication throughput by the communication device in each of the divided areas, and information on an operator-requested communication throughput for a combination of the operation and an operator. For each operation corresponding to the process, the apparatus determines assignment of an operator to the operation, referring to the predicted communication throughput by the communication device and the operator-requested communication throughput, and outputs a result of the operator assignment.

Abstract: A work support apparatus, which assigns an operator to an operation performed in a workplace, includes a communication device used for the operation in the workplace, and holds information on a relationship between a process, an operation, and each of divided areas of the workplace and the communication device used for the operation, information on a predicted communication throughput by the communication device in each of the divided areas, and information on an operator-requested communication throughput for a combination of the operation and an operator. For each operation corresponding to the process, the apparatus determines assignment of an operator to the operation, referring to the predicted communication throughput by the communication device and the operator-requested communication throughput, and outputs a result of the operator assignment.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to a change over detection system and method. Such example implementations facilitate updating the information of the production line in an Internet of Things (IoT) system to the latest version. Through the example implementations described herein, device rearrangement in manufacturing field can thereby be detected.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the work efficiency of a moving cooperative work of a first device and a second device. When controlling a cooperative work in a first device and a second device that perform the cooperative work in cooperation with each other, the working status of a first work of the first device is collected, and a second work of the second device is controlled on the basis of the working status.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to a change over detection system and method. Such example implementations facilitate updating the information of the production line in an Internet of Things (IoT) system to the latest version. Through the example implementations described herein, device rearrangement in manufacturing field can thereby be detected.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein involve a device rearrangement detection system and method. Example implementations maintain the structure of devices in manufacturing field stored in an information technology (IT) system to the latest version, even if the IT system is on a network that is isolated from the devices in the manufacturing field.

Abstract: A device rearrangement detection system and method are disclosed. Example implementations maintain the structure of assets (e.g., manufacturing machines, programming logic controllers, higher programming logic controllers), managed in manufacturing field as stored in the information technology (IT) system to the latest version should rearrangement occur. Such rearrangement detection can operate in an environment involving isolated networks.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein involve a device rearrangement detection system and method. Example implementations maintain the structure of devices in manufacturing field stored in an information technology (IT) system to the latest version, even if the IT system is on a network that is isolated from the devices in the manufacturing field.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein involve a question and answer based interface for the automatic construction of an object detection system. In example implementations, the interface aids in configuring an analytics server to conduct image analytics for a selected camera through the generation of a base framework with glue modules to implement the analytics.

Abstract: After an IP address of a concentrator is changed by a management server (management platform), a server and the concentrator acquire the changed IP address of the concentrator at each communication, and changes encryption settings so that a set encryption key will be associated with the changed IP address.

Abstract: After an IP address of a concentrator is changed by a management server (management platform), a server and the concentrator acquire the changed IP address of the concentrator at each communication, and changes encryption settings so that a set encryption key will be associated with the changed IP address.

Abstract: In a network system in which a large number of terminals that transmit information exist and data extraction is performed via a wide area network, when data filtering is performed by using terminals called entrance nodes, existing in front of the wide area network, efficient operation of the entrance nodes is a goal to achieve. In one implementation, when an entrance node has detected an alteration to a configuration of diverse resources attached to it, it updates management information by communicating with other entrance nodes existing in the neighborhood. In a further implementation, through a query and reply exchange about allocations of filtering and quick response processes to be executed by entrance nodes, reallocating process items, pre-filtering of necessary data, and relaying data between entrance nodes are performed.

Abstract: Provided is a monitoring system which can perform priority control in accordance with the wideband limitation. A priority/filter type selection processing unit (37) of a network interconnection device (11), which connects a local network (14) and a wide area network (10), selects a transmission data selection processing unit (38) on the basis of the priority level definitions of a transmission data in accordance with an event status, and a data compression method in association with the event status and the wide area network communication status, and selects and controls a filtering processing unit (33). As a consequence, the communication bandwidth in a wide area network is reduced.

Abstract: In order to select a synchronization signal higher in accuracy, thereby increasing the accuracy of the time synchronization, it is provided a network node for transferring data in a network, comprising: a network interface having a plurality of ports; a transfer control module; a time synchronizing module; a fluctuation measurement module; and a clock. The time synchronization module uses a received time synchronization packet to synchronize the clock. The fluctuation measurement module determines an accuracy of a time contained in the received time synchronization packet based on a result of comparison between the time contained in the received time synchronization packet and a time of the clock.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is capable of using a replacement component. The image processing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing self apparatus identification information; an obtaining unit for obtaining component apparatus identification information registered in a data carrier disposed in the replacement component; and a control unit. The control unit includes a first comparing unit for comparing the self apparatus identification information stored in the storage unit with the component apparatus identification information obtained with the obtaining unit; a determining unit for determining that the replacement component is allowed to use when the self apparatus identification information matches the component apparatus identification information.

Abstract: The consistency between an application output destination and a permitted user for an I/O device section is ensured when a user deploys an application for processing and outputting input data onto an entrance node. The entrance node includes an output destination/user table that manages correspondence between an application output destination and a user. The output destination/user table stores information about the output destination used for each user who uses the entrance node. An application deployment management function of a processing section in the entrance node determines whether application deployment can be accepted from a user. To do this, the application deployment management function specifies a user corresponding to the output destination for the application from the output destination/user table and verifies that the user is consistent with a user permitted for an I/O device in the I/O device section used by the application.

Abstract: Provided is a monitoring system which can perform priority control in accordance with the wideband limitation. A priority/filter type selection processing unit (37) of a network interconnection device (11), which connects a local network (14) and a wide area network (10), selects a transmission data selection processing unit (38) on the basis of the priority level definitions of a transmission data in accordance with an event status, and a data compression method in association with the event status and the wide area network communication status, and selects and controls a filtering processing unit (33). As a consequence, the communication bandwidth in a wide area network is reduced.

Abstract: In a network system in which a large number of terminals that transmit information exist and data extraction is performed via a wide area network, when data filtering is performed by using terminals called entrance nodes, existing in front of the wide area network, efficient operation of the entrance nodes is a goal to achieve. In one implementation, when an entrance node has detected an alteration to a configuration of diverse resources attached to it, it updates management information by communicating with other entrance nodes existing in the neighborhood. In a further implementation, through a query and reply exchange about allocations of filtering and quick response processes to be executed by entrance nodes, reallocating process items, pre-filtering of necessary data, and relaying data between entrance nodes are performed.

Abstract: In order to select a synchronization signal higher in accuracy, thereby increasing the accuracy of the time synchronization, it is provided a network node for transferring data in a network, comprising: a network interface having a plurality of ports; a transfer control module; a time synchronizing module; a fluctuation measurement module; and a clock. The time synchronization module uses a received time synchronization packet to synchronize the clock. The fluctuation measurement module determines an accuracy of a time contained in the received time synchronization packet based on a result of comparison between the time contained in the received time synchronization packet and a time of the clock.

Abstract: In a network node, when highly sophisticated processing such as filtering is implemented, a phenomenon in which, as the processing becomes more highly sophisticated, a time required for the processing becomes long, and as a result, a delay time of packet forwarding is prolonged, is prevented from occurring. The network node of the present invention performs packet forwarding control for controlling a destination of a packet in parallel with packet forwarding processing for searching for the destination, so that the network node realizes high-speed packet forwarding processing while performing forwarding control by packet monitoring.