Abstract: The content output device includes an information acquisition unit, a content generation unit and an output unit. The information acquisition unit acquires driving state information which is information related to a current driving state of a vehicle. The content generation unit acquires one or more content elements corresponding to a trigger condition, from among a plurality of content elements combinable with each other, when the driving state information satisfies the trigger condition, and generates an output content using the acquired content elements. The output unit outputs the output content.

Abstract: Infection of pathogens is controlled by inducing disease resistance with a method of treating a plant with a composition of an acidic heat-treated solution of microorganisms.

Abstract: A security adapter apparatus according to embodiments includes a reception unit, a first manipulation unit, a delivery unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives a request message that specifies a service name from the external application unit. The first manipulation unit searches the first storage unit based on the service name in the received request massage and manipulates the request message so that the request message contains an application name resulting from the search as a destination. The delivery unit delivers the manipulated request message to a first common bus. The transmission unit transmits a transmission message to the external application unit when the transmission message is received from one of the internal application units via a bus connection adaptor and the first common bus.

Abstract: A bus connection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a bus connection unit configured to connect an internal application unit and a common bus. The bus connection unit receives, from an external application unit via the common bus, a request message which designates a service name and a destination. The bus connection unit specifies element names from a file based on the service name in the request message. The bus connection unit processes the request message by calling and executing respective element programs based on the element names. The bus connection unit extracts data from the request message processed by a first processing unit, and sends the data to an internal application unit corresponding to the service name or destination in the request message.

Abstract: Destination information, which includes as a retrieval condition an address of a destination spot, is received externally. Under the received retrieval condition of the address, a spot retrieval is performed with reference to own map data to thereby acquire a specified spot and second coordinates data indicating the specified spot. When the received destination information includes first coordinates data indicating the destination spot, it is determined whether a direct distance between a first spot indicated by the first coordinates data and a second spot indicated by the second coordinates data is equal to or less than a threshold value. When the direct distance is equal or less than the threshold value, the second spot is displayed as a destination on a map. When the direct distance is greater than the threshold value, the first spot is displayed as a destination on a map.

Abstract: A suction cup device includes a suction cup, an adhesive polymer gel layer mounted to a suction surface of the suction cup and a case. A suction surface of the polymer gel layer includes a region on an outer peripheral side and a region on an inner peripheral side placed in a position deeper than an extending surface of the region on the outer peripheral side. The case includes, on an inner surface thereof, a rib formed into an annular shape concentric with the suction cup. The rib faces the region on the outer peripheral side of the polymer gel layer from the back surface of the suction cup. When the suction cup mounted with the polymer gel layer is in the suction state, the rib presses and abuts against the back surface of the suction cup by the negative pressure, and presses the region on the outer peripheral side of the polymer gel layer via the suction cup.

Abstract: When a character string for a street search is input in a vehicle navigation apparatus, street data are searched, and all streets which include the character string for the street search in the formal street name character string are extracted. The extracted street is displayed, in a list format on a display screen, by using a portion of the formal street name string that is registered as a proper noun part of the formal street name character string. The extracted streets are sorted in the list format so that a street with the proper noun part including the character string for searches comes to the top of listing of the extracted streets, thereby making it easy to find out a desired street in the listing of the extracted streets.

Abstract: Infection of pathogens is controlled by inducing disease resistance with a method of treating a plant with a composition of an acidic heat-treated solution of microorganisms.

Abstract: A data search apparatus performs a data search by using a search string that has a space character included therein with a calculation of the number of target search data prior to the data search, on an assumption that at least two portions in the search string are used in an AND search. If the calculated number of the target search data exceeds a predetermined value, the space in the search string is excluded and the search string is considered as a single keyword for the data search. The data search by the above-described method yields a preferable search result in the data search apparatus having the AND search capability, because the space in the search string is excluded from an actual search string on a predetermined condition.

Abstract: Spiral springs (20) pressing a lift member (30) in an upward direction is arranged so that wound-up portions (20b) thereof move up and down along lift paths (13a, 13b) according as the lift member (30) moves up and down. In each lift path (13a, 13b) is provided a push-fit portion (40) of which a width is narrower than an outer diameter of the wound-up portion (20b) of the spiral spring (20), and in which according as the lift member (30) is lowered, the wound-up portion (20b) is fitted in such a manner that the wound-up portion becomes radially compressed. Accordingly, a cost-efficient and universally applicable display elevation adjusting apparatus can be provided which can make the operation feeling at the time of raising adjustment constant and can attain adjustment to suit the preference.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display holding device which retains one or more displays in such a way that they move laterally and smoothly. The display holding device, which is installed between at least one display and a supporting body supporting the display, includes (1) a guide mechanism secured to the supporting body, and (2) at least one holding mechanism for transmitting, to the guide mechanism, a moment due to weight of the display, and being secured to the display. In addition, the guide mechanism includes (a) a guide portion spanning laterally, and (b) a stopper placed along the guide portion. The holding mechanism includes (c) a slider mating with the guide portion in a slidable manner, and (d) a contact portion facing the stopper. The stopper blocks the contact portion from being displaced in the direction of the moment, and allows it to be displaced in the opposite direction.

Abstract: Destination information, which includes as a retrieval condition an address of a destination spot, is received externally. Under the received retrieval condition of the address, a spot retrieval is performed with reference to own map data to thereby acquire a specified spot and second coordinates data indicating the specified spot. When the received destination information includes first coordinates data indicating the destination spot, it is determined whether a direct distance between a first spot indicated by the first coordinates data and a second spot indicated by the second coordinates data is equal to or less than a threshold value. When the direct distance is equal or less than the threshold value, the second spot is displayed as a destination on a map. When the direct distance is greater than the threshold value, the first spot is displayed as a destination on a map.

Abstract: A data search apparatus performs a data search by using a search string that has a space character included therein with a calculation of the number of target search data prior to the data search, on an assumption that at least two portions in the search string are used in an AND search. If the calculated number of the target search data exceeds a predetermined value, the space in the search string is excluded and the search string is considered as a single keyword for the data search. The data search by the above-described method yields a preferable search result in the data search apparatus having the AND search capability, because the space in the search string is excluded from an actual search string on a predetermined condition.

Abstract: When a character string for a street search is input in a vehicle navigation apparatus, street data are searched, and all streets which include the character string for the street search in the formal street name character string are extracted. The extracted street is displayed, in a list format on a display screen, by using a portion of the formal street name string that is registered as a proper noun part of the formal street name character string. The extracted streets are sorted in the list format so that a street with the proper noun part including the character string for searches comes to the top of listing of the extracted streets, thereby making it easy to find out a desired street in the listing of the extracted streets.

Abstract: Spiral springs (20) pressing a lift member (30) in an upward direction is arranged so that wound-up portions (20b) thereof move up and down along lift paths (13a, 13b) according as the lift member (30) moves up and down. In each lift path (13a, 13b) is provided a push-fit portion (40) of which a width is narrower than an outer diameter of the wound-up portion (20b) of the spiral spring (20), and in which according as the lift member (30) is lowered, the wound-up portion (20b) is fitted in such a manner that the wound-up portion becomes radially compressed. Accordingly, a cost-efficient and universally applicable display elevation adjusting apparatus can be provided which can make the operation feeling at the time of raising adjustment constant and can attain adjustment to suit the preference.

Abstract: A movable part 10 of a display orientation adjustment apparatus H is attached to a rear surface of a display, and pivotably supported by a base 20, and its pivotal motion is restricted by a stopper 50 within a permissible range. If the movable part 10 is pivoted beyond the restricted range by a pivoting force of a predetermined magnitude or greater, the stopper 50 is released. Therefore, even if the display is pivoted inadvertently beyond the permissible range of the pivotal motion, breakage of components thereof would never take place, and its normal state of use can easily be restored.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display holding device which retains one or more displays in such a way that they move laterally and smoothly. The display holding device, which is installed between at least one display and a supporting body supporting the display, includes (1) a guide mechanism secured to the supporting body, and (2) at least one holding mechanism for transmitting, to the guide mechanism, a moment due to weight of the display, and being secured to the display. In addition, the guide mechanism includes (a) a guide portion spanning laterally, and (b) a stopper placed along the guide portion. The holding mechanism includes (c) a slider mating with the guide portion in a slidable manner, and (d) a contact portion facing the stopper. The stopper blocks the contact portion from being displaced in the direction of the moment, and allows it to be displaced in the opposite direction.

Abstract: The present invention decreases the burden of operation required for specifying the continuity status and the cause of failure of a network storage device. A host computer accepts the specification of the device identifier, that is an identifier of the network storage device in the host protocol which positions in a higher hierarchy than the network communication protocol, and a volume identifier, that is an identifier of the volume. Then based on the specified device identifier, the host computer specifies the network identifier, that is an identifier of the network storage device in the network communication protocol. And continuity is confirmed in the network communication protocol in which the specified network identifier is the destination. Also continuity is confirmed in the host protocol in which the device identifier is the destination. And the volume specified by the volume identifier is accessed.

Abstract: An elevation regulator of display, comprising a base member 1, and an elevation member 3 moving up and down with respect to the base member 1. The elevation member 3 is provided with a part 6 for fixing a display D. The base member 1 is provided with spiral springs 2, 2 being uncoiled as the elevation member 3 lowers to urge the elevation member 3 upward.

Abstract: A movable part 10 of a display orientation adjustment apparatus H is attached to a rear surface of a display, and pivotably supported by a base 20, and its pivotal motion is restricted by a stopper 50 within a permissible range. If the movable part 10 is pivoted beyond the restricted range by a pivoting force of a predetermined magnitude or greater, the stopper 50 is released. Therefore, even if the display is pivoted inadvertently beyond the permissible range of the pivotal motion, breakage of components thereof would never take place, and its normal state of use can easily be restored.