Abstract: A contact state of a finger with respect to an object displayed on a first layer is detected. An angle of inclination of a 2-D touch panel is detected and is configured as zero degrees along a display surface at a point where the contact state of the finger is detected. In response to a positive change of the angle of inclination from zero degrees and a dragging of the finger in a higher direction along the angle of inclination, the object is moved onto a second layer displayed nearer than the first layer. In response to a negative change of the angle of inclination changing from zero degrees and a dragging of the finger to a lower direction along the angle of inclination, the object is moved onto a third layer displayed deeper than the first layer.

Abstract: A contact state of a finger with respect to an object displayed on a first layer is detected. The object is moved onto a second layer and displayed on the second layer in response to detecting that the finger has moved from the contact state to a proximity state with respect to the object and in response to the finger reaching a second layer displayed nearer than the first layer.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for modifying information stored in storage by modifying information on a hand writable physical medium with a digital pen, wherein the hand writable physical medium includes a predetermined field including one or more item field name and one or more first region for information entry associated with the one or more item field name. The information stored in the storage includes attribute values corresponding to each of the one or more item field name of the physical medium, and attribute values corresponding to information entered into each of the one or more first region. The method for modifying includes an apparatus communicable with the digital pen detecting that a modification symbol is added, by using the digital pen, to information which has been entered into any of the one or more first region in the predetermined field.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including: a semiconductor element arranged on a substrate and having two electrodes; a conductive strip in contact with one of the two electrodes; and a dielectric arranged between another one of the two electrodes and the conductive strip, in which the conductive strip has an opening formed therein, the dielectric has a void formed therein, and the opening and the void are connected to each other.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to dividing and merging documents on a touch panel. A method includes dividing a document displayed on a touch panel having a display function using an information processing device connected to the touch panel. Positions of two different points on the touch panel are identified in response to a user indicating the two different points in the document. The document is divided, by a computer processor, based on a line segment extending from a starting point to an end point of a traced line traced by the user. The line segment is used as a dividing line in response to the user tracing the traced line on the touch panel so as to traverse the two different points.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including: a semiconductor element arranged on a substrate and having two electrodes; a conductive strip in contact with one of the two electrodes; and a dielectric arranged between another one of the two electrodes and the conductive strip, in which the conductive strip has an opening formed therein, the dielectric has a void formed therein, and the opening and the void are connected to each other.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure displays a plurality of icons for files and a plurality of icons for folders within a graphical user interface. A set of two or more icons can be selected via user input for inclusion within a group object. The group object can be moved within the graphical user interface responsive to user input to within a predetermined range of one of the icons for one of the folders. Responsive to moving, a subset of files of the group object can be determined. Selection of the files within the subset can be based on whether attributes of the folder match attributes of the files. Additionally, responsive to moving the group object, the subset of files can be moved or copied to the one of the folders to which the group object was moved.

Abstract: A display system includes a display section; an executing section that executes one or more applications; a plurality of virtual frame buffers each storing image information and transparency information of points on the display screen which are generated by one or more applications; a drawing section for drawing a multilayer image on the display screen by pasting the contents in virtual frame buffers and executing the process of alphablending; a storage section for storing the threshold transparency of each layer; an input section for receiving a position on the display screen from the user as a process request; and a destination determining section for determining, in response to input, whether the transparency at the position is larger than the threshold value of each layer, and determining an application related to a layer for which a positive determination is made as the destination of the request.

Abstract: A contact state of a finger with respect to an object displayed on a first layer is detected. The object is moved onto a second layer and displayed on the second layer in response to detecting that the finger has moved from the contact state to a proximity state with respect to the object and in response to the finger reaching a second layer displayed nearer than the first layer.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a technique for determining a layer that is to receive a request accurately when displaying a multilayer image.

Abstract: A display system includes a display section; an executing section that executes one or more applications; a plurality of virtual frame buffers each storing image information and transparency information of points on the display screen which are generated by one or more applications; a drawing section for drawing a multilayer image on the display screen by pasting the contents in virtual frame buffers and executing the process of alphablending; a storage section for storing the threshold transparency of each layer; an input section for receiving a position on the display screen from the user as a process request; and a destination determining section for determining, in response to input, whether the transparency at the position is larger than the threshold value of each layer, and determining an application related to a layer for which a positive determination is made as the destination of the request.

Abstract: Systems for executing a number of agents in a multiagent system are presented including: an agent executing apparatus for managing a number of active agents and for controlling activities associated with the number of active agents such that the number of active agents are cooperatively processed, where the agent executing apparatus is configured to provide an intra-transaction message mechanism and an out-of-transaction message mechanism; a cache for temporarily storing the number of active agents, where the number of active agents include a first active agent in a committed transaction and a second active agent in an uncommitted transaction; a permanent storage device for storing the number of agents before the number of agents enter a running state.

Abstract: Navigation systems for providing route guidance to a destination for a user are presented including: an information provider configured to provide a program for performing processing of a voice command and a grammar associated with the route guidance, the information provider including, a transmitter for sending the program, and an informing means for notifying the user of the program; a terminal device for providing the route guidance to the user, the terminal device including: a receiver for receiving the program from the information provider, a speech recognition unit for enabling the voice command and the grammar, a navigation executing unit for realizing a navigation function in response to the voice command; and a server, where the server is configured to provide data associated with the program to the information provider.

Abstract: An electronic payment system includes a mobile apparatus, such as a mobile phone, with a memory for storing a list of electronic payment accounts that may be used to complete an electronic payment transaction. The electronic payment system further includes a merchant terminal that can receive the account list from the mobile apparatus. The merchant terminal retrieves account-related information for the accounts on the received account list and returns the account-related information to the mobile apparatus. The mobile apparatus uses the information from the merchant terminal to generate a set of payment method candidates. The set of candidates are presented to the user for selecting a payment method to be used. The payment method is sent to the merchant terminal for use in completing the pending transaction.

Abstract: A carrier tape body having an embossed tape continuously having pockets which contain an electronic component sealed with a cover tape, where the cover tape has a peeling static electrification amount of from ?9 to +9 nC when the cover tape has a surface resistivity of at least 1011 ?, and where the cover tape has a peeling static electrification amount of from ?3 to +3 nC when the cover tape has a surface resistivity of less than 1011 ?.

Abstract: In a flat display device having a pair of substrates for defining a gas discharge space in which a gas used to generate discharge luminance is sealed, means for absorbing or reflecting near infrared rays is included.

Abstract: In a flat display device having a pair of substrates for defining a gas discharge space in which a gas used to generate discharge luminance is sealed, means for absorbing or reflecting near infrared rays is included.

Abstract: In a flat display device having a pair of substrates for defining a gas discharge space in which a gas used to generate discharge luminance is sealed, means for absorbing or reflecting near infrared rays is included.

Abstract: In a flat display device having a pair of substrates for defining a gas discharge space in which a gas used to generate discharge luminance is sealed, means for absorbing or reflecting near infrared rays is included.

Abstract: In a flat display device having a pair of substrates for defining a gas discharge space in which a gas used to generate discharge luminance is sealed, means for absorbing or reflecting near infrared rays is included.