Abstract: The point target can be easily and accurately instructed without disturbing the viewability of the point target and its neighboring display information. A touch panel type information terminal device comprises means for displaying on a display screen a touchable pointer comprising a pointer part for instructing a point target that is displayed on a display screen, and an operation part for a user to perform a touch operation, and means for integrally moving a display position of the operation part and the pointer part on the display screen in accordance with the touch operation of the user with respect to the operation part of the touchable pointer.

Abstract: A Web browser capable of providing an equivalent quality of user experience to a user even with respect to access of devices differing in processing performance. The web browsing system comprises a Web browser function which is divided between a browsing client unit and a browsing server unit, wherein the browsing client unit notifies a content input to the user terminal to the browsing server unit and displays a Web page on a user terminal by using information supplied from the browsing server unit, and wherein the browsing server unit supplies information necessary for displaying the Web page to the user terminal to the browsing client unit according to the content input to the user terminal notified from the browsing client unit.

Abstract: An apparatus of this invention is directed to an information processing apparatus that proposes an action to reduce an energy consumption amount by users of a system when an acceptance user proposes a place for accepting users. The information processing apparatus includes an acceptance information acquiring unit that acquires a proposal of an acceptance place accepting a plurality of users, a user position collector that collects the current positions of the plurality of users from communication terminals of the plurality of users, and a guidance information notification unit that selects the acceptance place as a place for gathering the plurality of users, and notifies the communication terminal of a user absent in the selected place of guidance information to the selected place.

Abstract: The point target can be easily and accurately instructed without disturbing the viewability of the point target and its neighboring display information. A touch panel type information terminal device comprises means for displaying on a display screen a touchable pointer comprising a pointer part for instructing a point target that is displayed on a display screen, and an operation part for a user to perform a touch operation, and means for integrally moving a display position of the operation part and the pointer part on the display screen in accordance with the touch operation of the user with respect to the operation part of the touchable pointer.

Abstract: An assessment device (1) includes: a request acquirer (11) that accepts an evaluation target from a user terminal (7); a model acquirer (13) and a data acquirer (14) that select a main model for evaluating the evaluation target accepted by the request acquirer (11) from a plurality of models and select supplemental data to be supplemented for using the main model (data to be input into the main model, a sub-model, or data to be input into the sub-model) when the data to be input into the main model is insufficient; an executor (15) that evaluates the evaluation target based on the main model and supplemental data selected by the model acquirer (13) and the data acquirer (14); and a transmitter (16) that provides a result of the evaluation by the executor (15) to the outside.

Abstract: A natural-language processing system includes a registration-candidate storage section that stores therein registration-candidate dictionary data, a judgment means that compares input data against the registration-candidate dictionary data to thereby judge whether or not the input data includes a word corresponding to the registration-candidate dictionary data, an inquiry means that inquires to a user whether or not corresponding dictionary data is to be registered in a dictionary storage section to accept a user's instruction if it is judged that a corresponding word exists, a dictionary registration means that registers the corresponding dictionary data in the dictionary storage section based on the input instruction, and a natural-language processing means that executes a natural-language processing onto the input data by using the dictionary data registered in the dictionary storage section.

Abstract: In the inter-element influence determination apparatus, a receiver receives request information from a user terminal. A system information storage device stores system information containing attribute information indicating attributes of each element in a system. A relationship information storage device stores relationship information indicating relationships in which direct interaction is provided between elements. On the basis of the attribute information and the relationship information, an influence determiner virtually connects each element included in the system, thereby creating a system network model which models the system, and on the basis of the system network model, determines whether a second element is influenced when a change is made to a first element. A transmitter transmits to the user terminal determination result information indicating the result of the determination by the influence determiner.

Abstract: To calculate the estimated consumption quantity of each user in shared spaces each being usable at a time by multiple users so as to satisfy each user who has performed energy-saving behavior. A room with mild air conditioning and a room with strong air conditioning include respective air conditioners and respective sensors each of which senses a user entering and exiting the corresponding one of the rooms. A power consumption quantity information receiving unit of a server receives power consumption quantity information from each air conditioner. A user information receiving unit receives user information from each sensor.

Abstract: A Web browser capable of providing an equivalent quality of user experience to a user even with respect to access of devices differing in processing performance. The web browsing system comprises a Web browser function which is divided between a browsing client unit and a browsing server unit, wherein the browsing client unit notifies a content input to the user terminal to the browsing server unit and displays a Web page on a user terminal by using information supplied from the browsing server unit, and wherein the browsing server unit supplies information necessary for displaying the Web page to the user terminal to the browsing client unit according to the content input to the user terminal notified from the browsing client unit.

Abstract: A behavior information acquirer (11) acquires behavior information representing the behavior of a user detected by a behavior detector (21), and stores the behavior information in a behavior information memory (12). How the influence of the behavior of the user indicated by the behavior information acquired by the behavior information acquirer (11) will spread over a network of mutual information is calculated from mutual information, user information, and a behavior list respectively stored in a mutual information memory (13), a user information memory (14), and a behavior information memory (12). A presentation information generator (16) generates presentation information depicting the way in which the influence of the behavior of the user indicated by the behavior information acquired by the behavior information acquirer (11) propagates to other users, and transmits the presentation information to a terminal device (2B).

Abstract: A communication information registering unit (11) acquires communication information that contains a sender, a receiver, and a sending time of information communicated between users that are communicating, and stores the communication information in a storage unit (12). A response time calculation unit (13) finds response time of the users from the communication information. A threshold value setting unit (14) finds a threshold value for determining the statuses of the users from distribution of frequencies of the response time. A current status determination unit (15) determines the status of a counterpart user from the response time by using the threshold value. A notification unit (16) notifies a user of the current status of its counterpart user.

Abstract: An assessment device (1) includes: a request acquirer (11) that accepts an evaluation target from a user terminal (7); a model acquirer (13) and a data acquirer (14) that select a main model for evaluating the evaluation target accepted by the request acquirer (11) from a plurality of models and select supplemental data to be supplemented for using the main model (data to be input into the main model, a sub-model, or data to be input into the sub-model) when the data to be input into the main model is insufficient; an executor (15) that evaluates the evaluation target based on the main model and supplemental data selected by the model acquirer (13) and the data acquirer (14); and a transmitter (16) that provides a result of the evaluation by the executor (15) to the outside.

Abstract: An energy management system for a facility having a plurality of pieces of equipment that consume energy, the energy management system being provided with: an equipment information storage device for storing equipment information pertaining to equipment utilization; an action history storage device for storing historical information on the actions of the equipment users; and a recommendation content decision unit for calculating, on the basis of the equipment information and the action history information, actions pertaining to equipment utilization that will lead to a reduction in the amount of energy consumed at the facility, and deciding on recommendation content that includes actions for the users.

Abstract: An apparatus of this invention is directed to an information processing apparatus that proposes an action to reduce an energy consumption amount by users of a system when an acceptance user proposes a place for accepting users. The information processing apparatus includes an acceptance information acquiring unit that acquires a proposal of an acceptance place accepting a plurality of users, a user position collector that collects the current positions of the plurality of users from communication terminals of the plurality of users, and a guidance information notification unit that selects the acceptance place as a place for gathering the plurality of users, and notifies the communication terminal of a user absent in the selected place of guidance information to the selected place.

Abstract: An apparatus of this invention is directed to an information processing apparatus that auctions and delivers merchandise in consideration of quality degradation caused by delivery of the merchandise, and implements both an increase in profit and an increase in delivery efficiency.

Abstract: A candidate determination unit (13) calculates a prescribed parameter value on the basis of the statistical data (If) of service provided up to the present time, and on the basis of provider selection criteria and user selection criteria, in relation a service candidate stored by a storage unit (12), and determines a service candidate proposed to a provider on the basis thereof. The candidate determination unit (13) generates proposal information (Ib) indicating a service candidate. A selection criteria adjustment unit (16) adjusts the provider selection criteria on the basis of provider selection information (Ic) received by a provider selection information receiver (15) and service candidate information (Ie) indicating a value of the prescribed parameter of the determined service candidate. Also, the selection criteria adjustment unit (16) adjusts the user selection criteria on the basis of action information (Ia).

Abstract: In order to allow the broader selection of modules that configure a vehicle, this information processing system, which is for checking a vehicle configured by combining a plurality of vehicle modules, is characterized by being provided with: a first judgment means that judges whether or not each vehicle module has been certified; a second judgment means that judges whether or not the combination of the plurality of vehicle modules can be certified; and a determination means that determines the conditions necessary for the combination of the plurality of vehicle modules to receive certification.

Abstract: An updater (16) of a behavior presentation device (1), on the basis of performed-behavior information acquired by a behavior information acquirer (15) and indicating a behavior performed by a target group comprising a plurality of users or a single target user, updates a behavior list stored by a behavior list storer (11) and indicating a possible behavior of the target group or the target user, and user information stored by a user information storer (12) and indicating a behavioral habit of the target group or the target user. On the basis of the user information, a presentation information generator (13) extracts, from the behavior list, a behavior that conforms with a predetermined evaluation criterion. The presentation information generator (13) generates presentation information for displaying the behavior extracted, and sends the presentation information to a display (14). The display (14) displays the presentation information and presents the behavior to the user.

Abstract: A traffic control system (100) is provided with: a road information database (101) that accumulates road information including congestion degree; a reservation fee setter (102) that refers to the accumulated road information and sets a road passage reservation fee for a user; a reservation collector (103) that collects a road passage reservation from a user for the road passage reservation fee being set; and a congestion degree predictor (104) that predicts congestion degree of a road, including a user who passes without making a road passage reservation, by using information of the collected road passage reservation. The predicted congestion degree is used for alleviating congestion of a road.

Abstract: A remaining power acquisition unit (12) of an action suggestion device (1) acquires an amount of power remaining in a battery cell (2). A forecast information acquisition unit (11) acquires, over the Internet, forecast information including at least one of the weather forecast in a region where a power generator that supplies power to the battery cell (2) is located and schedule information on planned blackouts. A suggestion information generator (14) extracts an action satisfying a predetermined evaluation criterion which is based on the forecast information and the amount of remaining power from an action list indicating possible actions to be taken by a user and stored in an action list storage (13), and generates suggestion information showing the extracted action. The suggestion information generator (14) makes a display (15) display the suggestion information.