Abstract: A masterbatch, which includes a polyester resin (A) containing a structural unit derived from terephthalic acid (A-1) and a structural unit derived from an aliphatic diol (A-2); and a polyester resin (B) containing a structural unit derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (B-1) and a structural unit derived from 1,2-ethanediol (B-2). A proportion of the polyester resin (B) relative to a total mass of the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 45 mass % to 90 wt %. An intrinsic viscosity of the masterbatch is 0.50 dl/g to 1.20 dl/g.

Abstract: The information processing device includes a communication unit that communicates with the vehicle, a control unit that acquires reservation information including a schedule in which the user uses the vehicle and a service option selected as a function in which the user desires to use the vehicle, creates service activation information that is downloaded to the vehicle on the basis of the acquired reservation information to enable a function selected as a service option among one or more functions included in the vehicle, and transmits the created service activation information to the vehicle in accordance with the schedule via the communication unit.

Abstract: The information processing device includes a communication unit that communicates with the vehicle, a control unit that acquires reservation information including a schedule in which the user uses the vehicle and an attribute of the user, creates profile information indicating, based on the acquired reservation information, one or more setting values associated with the attribute, a setting value for setting a device included in the vehicle by being downloaded to the vehicle as a parameter value, and transmits the created profile information to the vehicle in accordance with the schedule via the communication unit.

Abstract: A scenario including a combination of procedures of multi-factor authentication required for a terminal to receive provision of a service is stored and managed in association with the service, and a probability that the procedure will succeed is stored and managed in association with each of the procedures, a success probability of the service through the scenario, is calculated based on the probability regarding the procedure to evaluate at least one of security and usability based on the success probability, and the service to the terminal, is controlled according to the evaluation result.

Abstract: A scenario including a combination of procedures of multi-factor authentication required for a terminal to receive provision of a service is stored and managed in association with the service, and a probability that the procedure will succeed is stored and managed in association with each of the procedures, a success probability of the service through the scenario, is calculated based on the probability regarding the procedure to evaluate at least one of security and usability based on the success probability, and the service to the terminal, is controlled according to the evaluation result.

Abstract: A scenario including a combination of procedures of multi-factor authentication required for a terminal to receive provision of a service is stored and managed in association with the service, and a probability that the procedure will succeed is stored and managed in association with each of the procedures, a success probability of the service through the scenario, is calculated based on the probability regarding the procedure to evaluate at least one of security and usability based on the success probability, and the service to the terminal, is controlled according to the evaluation result.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an authentication system and method which can reduce a burden on a user while ensuring security by using a combination of a plurality of authentication methods.

Abstract: A scenario including a combination of procedures of multi-factor authentication required for a terminal to receive provision of a service is stored and managed in association with the service, and a probability that the procedure will succeed is stored and managed in association with each of the procedures, a success probability of the service through the scenario, is calculated based on the probability regarding the procedure to evaluate at least one of security and usability based on the success probability, and the service to the terminal, is controlled according to the evaluation result.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an authentication system and method which can reduce a burden on a user while ensuring security by using a combination of a plurality of authentication methods.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; an N-type MOSFET formed in a surface of the semiconductor substrate; a tensile stress film provided on the semiconductor substrate at least around a directly overlying region of a channel region of the N-type MOSFET and having tensile stress therein; and a compressive stress film provided in the directly overlying region of the channel region and having compressive stress therein.

Abstract: In a parallel computer system including a plurality of nodes, monitor data acquired by each node is collected in one of the nodes to present the collected monitor data in a realtime manner. Even when the number of data acquiring nodes is increased and/or even when the interval time of acquiring monitor data is decreased, the data collecting node conduct operations in an asynchronous manner with respect to the data acquiring nodes. This minimizes the load imposed on the data collecting node. Monitor data acquired by a program at a predetermined interval of time in each data acquiring node is sent via a network to a control node, which then displays the monitor data on a console in a realtime fashion. The control node includes a memory in which a reception area is reserved for each node. The acquired data is directly written in the associated reception area without causing an event of interruption.