Abstract: A paper oil-resistant agent composition containing a hydrocarbon group-containing polymer having a repeating unit formed from a monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms and an NH group-containing group in an amount of 80% by weight or more based on the polymer. Also disclosed is an oil-resistant paper to which the hydrocarbon group-containing polymer in the paper oil-resistant agent composition adheres, a method for producing paper which includes treating paper with the paper oil-resistant composition, and a method for producing molded pulp which includes filling a mold with the paper oil-resistant agent composition and a pulp slurry, and molding the pulp.

Abstract: A road sign determination apparatus executes image recognition of image data of a road sign shot with using a camera mounted on a field survey vehicle to determine the road sign. Particularly, it is preferably used for determination of a sign “DO NOT ENTER OTHER THAN DESIGNED DIRECTION”. The image recognition is executed by matching of a prepared template and the image data of the road sign. The template used for the image recognition includes a basic template formed by a figure formed by combining a circle of a sign frame and a single arrow. The outline of the road sign subjected to the determination can be obtained by the first matching with using the basic template. In accordance with the result of the first matching, the used sign template is limited. Substantially, the second matching is executed. Thereby, the determination process can be efficiently and rapidly executed.

Abstract: An example authentication system includes a server system provided with a common authentication unit (e.g., first and second authentication units) and a system controller (e.g., an access-permitting unit). The first authentication unit authenticates user-identifying information transmitted from a communication terminal and generates an access key based on the user-identifying information. The access key is transmitted from the server system to the communication terminal. The second authentication unit authenticates the access key transmitted from the communication terminal and generates a session key to access the data. The access key is transmitted from the server system to the communication terminal. The access permitting unit permits the data to be accessed within a predetermined period of time. The access is performed on the session key transmitted from the communication terminal.

Abstract: An authentication system has a server system provided with a common authentication unit (i.e., first and second authentication units) and a system controller (i.e., an access-permitting unit). The first authentication unit authenticates user-identifying information transmitted from a communication terminal and generates an access key based on the user-identifying information. The access key is transmitted from the server system to the communication terminal. The second authentication unit authenticates the access key transmitted from the communication terminal and generates a cession key to access the data. The access key is transmitted from the server system to the communication terminal. The access permitting unit permits the data to be accessed within a predetermined period of time. The access is performed on the session key transmitted from the communication terminal.

Abstract: A geographic information display control system displays objective geographic information using geographic data stored in a plurality of databases. A plurality of geographic data acquiring units instruct acquiring conditions, including a job script generated from a job selection, for acquiring the geographic data stored in the plurality of databases, and a processing request receiver determines, based on an attribute of the geographic data necessary for displaying the objective geographic information, which geographic data acquiring processor among the plurality of geographic data acquiring processors is requested to execute processing. As a result, a user can obtain required geographic data without knowledge of where the desired geographic data is or without being aware of where the knowledge is prepared.

Abstract: A geographic information display control system displays objective geographic information using geographic data stored in a plurality of databases. A plurality of geographic data acquiring units instruct acquiring conditions, including a job script generated from a job selection, for acquiring the geographic data stored in the plurality of databases, and a processing request receiver determines, based on an attribute of the geographic data necessary for displaying the objective geographic information, which geographic data acquiring processor among the plurality of geographic data acquiring processors is requested to execute processing. As a result, a user can obtain required geographic data without knowledge of where the desired geographic data is or without being aware of where the knowledge is prepared.