Abstract: A computer program product includes computer readable instructions that cause a computer to execute a wireless connection setting process. The computer includes a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one device. The wireless connection setting process includes recognizing a state of the at least one device through the communication interface, displaying an input screen image sequentially for each of at least one setting item of wireless connection settings, configuring the wireless connection settings for the at least one device based upon the input, and controlling whether to display the input screen image by judging whether the input is required to be received for each of the at least one setting item based upon the state of the recognized at least one device. Said configuring includes determining the setting item for which the input is not judged required to be received.

Abstract: An operation target identification system includes at least one terminal device connected to a network, having a first display, devices connected to the network, each of which has a second display, and an identical pattern setting unit provided on the network, which selects one of multiple preset display patterns and sets the selected display pattern to the first display of the terminal device and the second display of one of the devices designated as an operation target of the terminal device.

Abstract: There is provided a device information management system, including a server, a client and a device in which the server and the client are configured to communicate with each other via a first communication channel while the client and the device are configured to communicate with each other via a second communication channel different from the first communication channel and device information is transmitted from the device to the client via the second communication channel and from the client to the server via the first communication channel and registered in a database of the server. The device includes a device-side information supplying unit configured to supply the device information to the client via the second communication channel.

Abstract: An image formation system includes an image formation device and a server device connected with each other through a network. The image formation device includes an image formation executing unit that receives an image formation request from a terminal device through the network and executes the image formation a request source information transmitting unit that transmits request source information, which is included in the image formation request and identifies the request source of the image formation request, and an image formation restricting unit that restricts the image formation by the image formation executing unit when a restriction instruction is received from the server device. The server device includes a restriction instruction transmitting unit that causes the image formation unit to restrict in the image formation when a registration status of the request source information with respect to a database for storing the request source information satisfies a predetermined status.

Abstract: A method of transmitting setting data from a terminal device to a plurality of target devices is provided. The method includes the steps of preparing new setting data for the plurality of target devices, transmitting the new setting data to each of the plurality of target devices, judging whether retransmission of the new setting data is needed for each of the plurality of target devices based on a result of the step of transmitting, and retransmitting the new setting data to at least one device which is judged to need retransmission.

Abstract: A method of transmitting setting data from a terminal device to a plurality of target devices is provided. The method includes the steps of preparing new setting data to be set to the plurality of target devices, obtaining current setting data currently set to the plurality of target devices, respectively, storing the current setting data obtained from the plurality of target device in a memory device as backup data, and transmitting the new setting data to the plurality of target devices after the storing of the current setting data is finished.

Abstract: A discontinuous position detecting device for detecting a discontinuous position at which date and time information indicative of date and time of recording on a recording medium is discontinuous, the discontinuous position detecting unit including, a scanning unit that scans the recording medium in a first direction and in a second direction that is different from the first direction, a first detecting unit that detects a temporary discontinuous position located in a vicinity of the actual discontinuous position while the scanning unit scans the recording medium in the first direction, a second detecting unit that detects the actual discontinuous position while the scanning unit scans the recording medium in the second direction, and a scan controller that controls the scanning unit to scan the recording medium at a first scan speed except while the second detecting unit detects the actual discontinuous position, and to scan the recording medium at a second scan speed while the second detecting unit detects

Abstract: A computer program product includes computer accessible instructions that cause a computer to carry out the steps of (a) retrieving a log file from a log file storage that stores log data output by at least one device as the log file and (b) converting the log data contained in the retrieved log file in accordance with a script that is stored in a script storage to output a registration file to be registered with a database. The script includes a description of conversion information, and the registration file is generated in accordance with a standardized language specification.

Abstract: A computer program product for a wireless LAN system is configured such that connection settings necessary for a first communication terminal to connect with a wireless access point are made in accordance with an instruction from a second communication terminal, the second communication terminal being capable of performing data communication with the first communication terminal, the computer program product comprising computer readable instructions that cause a computer to function as the second communication terminal, the instructions defining procedures of determining, with performing data communication with the first communication terminal, whether the first communication terminal is capable of realizing a predetermined process regarding the connection settings by itself, and instructing the first communication terminal by sending the instruction for the connection settings to the first communication terminal in accordance with a result of determination made by the determining procedure.

Abstract: An imaging device information management system includes a plurality of computers interconnected through a network. A managed computer includes a primary imaging device information obtaining system that obtains imaging device information from the imaging device. A managing computer includes a computer information obtaining system that obtains computer information from the managed computer, a secondary imaging device information obtaining system that obtains the imaging device information obtained by the primary imaging device information obtaining system from the managed computer, and an information storing system that creates correspondence information representing a correspondence between the managed computer and the imaging device in accordance with the computer information obtained by the computer information obtaining system and the imaging device information obtained by the secondary imaging device information obtaining system, and stores the correspondence information in a storage.

Abstract: An information preparation device, such as a personal computer, detects non-consecutive position information, such as times and dates, based on parameters (S11), such as preinputted non-consecutive point detection margins, and prepares (S12) an information table with image information for each non-consecutive position. Based on editing parameters, the device synthesizes and edits (S13) the information in the information table by date and the like. Then the device divides the information into objects, which is a data format, by data The device retrieves contents information and the like that corresponds to the divided information, and generates (S14) and outputs (S15) scenario information. The date and the like indicated by the divided regions serve as an index on buttons of menus that the user operates to easily select and display a desired images.

Abstract: A device management system that can easily manage devices on a network existing beyond a router. In the device management system, firstly, a management device transmits a packet to a probe device beyond a router. Then, the probe device broadcasts onto a network. Then, the device on the network transmits, by return, a reply-packet to the probe device. Then, the probe device determines whether the reply-packet is one received from the device that is to be managed, and transmits to the management device only the reply packet received from the device that is to be managed.

Abstract: A server acquires the total number of pages printed per hour and the number of pages printed per hour by each user on each printer in a network printing system in order to find printers whose hourly number of printed pages exceeds a load limit. The server also looks for printers having few printed pages per hour that do not exceed the load limit and issues a notification advising the user who is printing the largest volume on a printer exceeding the load limit to switch to a printer that prints few pages. Accordingly, a high concentration of printing found on a few printers can be moderated, reducing user wait time and excessive printer load.

Abstract: A method of making an information recording medium of the invention is that first a scenario template is generated based on an input scenario information and assignments of titles, chapters, programs, and cells are determined. Based on this assignments, a disk information file and video file management information are generated on a hard disk and a recording area of a video file data is allocated. At this time, in the disk information file and the video file management information, management information as to menu information corresponding to the scenario template and recording area of cells to be recorded in the video file data. Therefore, the efficiency of making a multimedia optical disc, such as a DVD, which records still picture data, moving picture data, or audio data such as voice, as a content, can be increased.

Abstract: In a network system, the function of an electronic device is shared by a plurality of terminal device, which are communicatively connected through a network. Operational parameters of the electronic device can be set by users of the plurality of terminal devices through the network. The network system includes a monitoring time determining system that determines a monitoring time with respect operational parameters set by a first user, a monitoring system that monitors whether a request for modification of the operational parameters issued by a second user is received during the monitoring period, and a modification control system that modifies the operational parameters in accordance with the request for modification if the monitoring system determines that the request for the modification is received after expiration of the monitoring period, the modification control system executes a predetermined operation if the request for modification is received during the monitoring period.

Abstract: A video image edit device for editing video image contents recorded on a video tape. The video tape is rewound to its leading end and a start point time code and a maximum video image content period are stored in a RAM. Then, a video reproduction is started and a time code and time information for a video image content are retrieved. A difference between the present time and a precedent time is compared with a predetermined period to detect discontinuity of the video image content. If discontinuity cannot be detected, judgment is made as to whether or not a difference between the present time code and a start point time code exceeds the maximum video image content period to determine a subdivision point. If discontinuity is detected, or if the difference exceeds the maximum video image content period, a present end point time code and next start point time code are stored for again detecting the discontinuity or judging the next subdivision point.

Abstract: An information generating apparatus of the invention generates disk information by a playback control information generating device based on scenario information input by a scenario information input device and stores the disk information on a storage device. The information generating apparatus also generates video file management information based on information that is found from the scenario information and stores the video file management information on the storage device. On the other hand, video or audio data that are input by a video data input device or an audio data input device are encoded by a video data encoding device or an audio data encoding device and are multiplexed by a multiplexing device. By doing so, a system stream is generated and stored on the storage device. Every one system stream is generated, the rest of the video file management information is generated and stored on the storage device.

Abstract: A data output apparatus includes: a storage device in which a first storage area is formed in advance; a first receiving device for receiving a parameter set for setting a condition of the output process, and storing the received parameter set into the first storage area; a forming device for forming a second storage area in the storage device, and linking the formed second storage area with the received parameter set; a second receiving device for receiving a data set, and storing the received data set into the second storage area; a processing device for identifying the parameter set linked with the second area in which the received data set is stored, setting the condition of the output process according to the identified parameter set, and processing the received data set according to the output process whose condition is set by the identified parameter set; and an output device for outputting the processed data set.

Abstract: A multilingual transmission system includes a server device and a client device. The server device analyzes the meaning and grammatical significance of a source text in a natural language. When vagueness exists in the source text, the server device displays different candidates corresponding to different interpretations of the vague source text, so that the user can select which interpretation is correct. The server device produces pivot language data accordingly and stores it. When the client device requests text data, the server device retrieves pivot language data corresponding to the requested text data. Based on the retrieved pivot language data, the server device generates target language text data in the language requested by the client device and transmits the generated target language text data to the client device.

Abstract: In a print device using a systematic dither method, a sheet direction is identified by a sheet printing direction identifying unit. If the direction is identified as a lateral direction, threshold values of a recording matrix are rotated by 90 degrees by a threshold value altering unit. A binary image is reproduced from halftone image data on the basis of the recording matrix by the systematic dither method.