Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for reducing the sulfur-containing-compound content of volatile substances from fried food. The invention provides a method for reducing the sulfur-containing-compound content of volatile substances from fried food, wherein a foodstuff is fried using an oil and fat composition containing an edible oil and fat and the following component A. Component A: One, two, or more oils and fats selected from (1) to (5). (1) A roasted oil, (2) a decoction oil, (3) an n-3 edible oil and fat, (4) an overheated oil, (5) olive oil.

Abstract: An operation terminal includes: a display unit that displays, for a plurality of functions included in a home appliance, a plurality of operation icons individually corresponding to the functions in association with control instruction information that instructs execution of the functions; a storage unit that stores information on relationship of how large or small a selection count is, which is information on relationship of how large or small the number of selections of each of the plurality of operation icons is; and a control unit that determines display positions of the plurality of the operation icons in the display unit on the basis of the information on relationship of how large or small the selection count is, and causes the display unit to display the plurality of the operation icons.

Abstract: A random-number generation unit generates a plurality of random numbers from a plurality of seeds. A data scrambling unit conceals concealment target data which is a concealment target by using the plurality of random numbers generated by the random-number generation unit. A transmission unit transmits concealed data which is the concealment target data concealed by the data scrambling unit to a data analysis device, and transmits any seed among the plurality of seeds to the data analysis device, after transmission of the concealed data to the data analysis device.

Abstract: In an information providing apparatus, a rule storage unit stores a processing rule including, as a permitted processing method, a processing method permitted for equipment information transmitted from equipment. Further, a data provision unit acquires a provision request including a processing method of the equipment information as a requested processing method. When the requested processing method matches the permitted processing method included in the processing rule, a data processing unit processes the equipment information by the requested processing method. Further, the data provision unit transmits, as processed information, the processed equipment information to a request source of the provision request.

Abstract: A random-number generation unit generates a plurality of random numbers from a plurality of seeds. A data scrambling unit conceals concealment target data which is a concealment target by using the plurality of random numbers generated by the random-number generation unit. A transmission unit transmits concealed data which is the concealment target data concealed by the data scrambling unit to a data analysis device, and transmits any seed among the plurality of seeds to the data analysis device, after transmission of the concealed data to the data analysis device.

Abstract: This invention is concerning a data disturbance device capable of protecting privacy according to the needs of each individual while maintaining data usability. The data disturbance device has a disturbance object setting unit that calculates a disturbance parameter necessary to disturb information, which is set as information to be disturbed, out of items of information contained in acquired data, and a data disturbance unit that generates disturbed data by irreversibly converting the acquired data using the disturbance parameter.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting user aggregate data to a third party, such that a privacy of the aggregated data is protected, while analytical usefulness of the aggregated data is preserved. The method including receiving, using a transceiver, aggregated data including time-series data collected over a period of time. Selecting, from a memory, a mapping for transforming a segment of the aggregated data of a predetermined size. Partitioning the aggregated data into a multiple data segments, each data segment is of the predetermined size. Transforming each data segment using the mapping to produce multiple transformed data segments, wherein each data segment is transformed by the mapping independently from other data segments. Finally, transmitting, using the transceiver, the multiple transformed data segments to a third party over a communication channel, wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor operatively connected with the memory and the transceiver.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting user aggregate data to a third party, such that a privacy of the aggregated data is protected, while analytical usefulness of the aggregated data is preserved. The method including receiving, using a transceiver, aggregated data including time-series data collected over a period of time. Selecting, from a memory, a mapping for transforming a segment of the aggregated data of a predetermined size. Partitioning the aggregated data into a multiple data segments, each data segment is of the predetermined size. Transforming each data segment using the mapping to produce multiple transformed data segments, wherein each data segment is transformed by the mapping independently from other data segments. Finally, transmitting, using the transceiver, the multiple transformed data segments to a third party over a communication channel, wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor operatively connected with the memory and the transceiver.