Abstract: A system includes a first apparatus and a plurality of second apparatuses, wherein a first processor of the first apparatus executes a process that includes: obtaining, for each of one or more resources to be used to perform a task, evaluation information about whether the resource is suitable to be used by each of the plurality of second apparatuses; selecting at least one from the plurality of second apparatuses based on the evaluation information; and transmitting a result of the selection to the plurality of second apparatuses, wherein a second processor of each of the plurality of second apparatuses executes a process that includes, when the second apparatus to which the second processor belongs is not selected by the result of the selection received from the first apparatus, outputting information indicating any of the plurality of the second apparatuses which is selected by the result of the selection.

Abstract: A task switching assisting method includes storing, by an information processing apparatus, task information regarding a task executed by a user. An element related to execution of the task is stored in correlation with the task information, an operation related to the task is determined, a work status with respect to the correlated element related to the execution of the task is determined based on the determined operation related to the task, the task is switched by saving or restoring the work status, based on the task information and the work status with respect to the correlated element related to the execution of the task, task execution resource information for executing the task and task saving resource information at a time of saving the task are analyzed on a task basis, and the task information is generated based on a result of the analysis, by the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine ignition system includes: a primary coil provided with a center tap; a third switching element that interrupts and conducts a primary current flowing from a voltage application unit to the center tap; a first switching element connected to one end on a first winding side; a second switching element connected to the other end on a second winding side; an ignition control circuit that controls operation of each of the above switching elements, thereby performing discharge generation control that allows an ignition plug to generate a spark discharge, and thereby interrupting and conducting the primary current flowing to the second winding to perform discharge maintenance control that maintains the spark discharge generated in the ignition plug; and a current circulation path that circulates a current flowing from the second winding to the second switching element.

Abstract: An information processing method executed by a processor included in an information processing device, the information processing device including a sensor, the information processing method includes acquiring information of a location of the information processing device using the sensor; determining a distribution area with which one or more applications are associated; specifying a terminal device that communicates with the information processing device via a network; extracting one or more applications associated with the distribution area where the location of the information processing device is included; and transmitting the extracted one or more applications to the specified terminal device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous writing ink composition capable of forming handwriting having both opacity and transparency, also a writing implement using the composition, and further a process for producing the composition. The aqueous writing ink composition according to the present invention comprises a white pigment, resin particles containing styrene-acrylonitrile, a colorant, and a polysaccharide. The content of the white pigment X %, that of the resin particles Y1% and that of the polysaccharide Y2% satisfy the conditions of 0.1?X?7,??[1] 0.5<(Y1+Y2)/X, and??[2] 10?2.5X+(Y1+Y2)?40.

Abstract: A scheduling supporting method includes: storing one or more sets of task information and subtask groups each of which corresponds to one set of task information and which is structured to have one or more stages, by a processor; and presenting, at time of presenting each of a plurality of tasks, from among a subtask group corresponding to each task, a subtask of a preset stage according to structure, by the processor.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive terminal information of each of a plurality of terminals. The terminal information includes position information indicating a position of a relevant terminal of the plurality of terminals and file information indicating files accessible from the relevant terminal. The processor is configured to compare the file information of the plurality of terminals on the basis of the terminal information. The processor is configured to determine, on the basis of a result of the comparison, a target file to be shared. The target file is a file satisfying a predetermined requirement. The processor is configured to execute a sharing process of causing the plurality of terminals to share the target file.

Abstract: A scheduling supporting method includes: storing one or more sets of task information and subtask groups each of which corresponds to one set of task information and which is structured to have one or more stages, by a processor; and presenting, at time of presenting each of a plurality of tasks, from among a subtask group corresponding to each task, a subtask of a preset stage according to structure, by the processor.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless device configured to transmit a first signal including first information, a plurality of second wireless devices each of which is configured to receive the first signal and to transmit a second signal including the first information based on the first signal, and a third wireless device configured to transmit a third signal which requests transmitting of the second signal when third wireless device receives neither the first signal nor the second signal, wherein each of the second wireless devices is configured to transmit the second signal when the third signal is received and the second signal is not received from another second wireless device, and each of the second wireless devices is configured not to transmit the second signal even when the third signal is received, when the second signal is received from another second wireless device.

Abstract: An information processing system configured to identify a detection target based on first identification information having a limit on number of registrations in an operating system of a first mobile terminal and second identification information that does not have the limit, the information processing system includes the first mobile terminal, the detection target, and an information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A content distribution method including: receiving, from a terminal, first information indicating an attribute of a user of the terminal, transmitting, to the terminal, second information relating to the attribute of the user of the terminal based on the first information, receiving, from the terminal, the second information and third information indicating a location of the terminal, and transmitting a content that is selected from among a plurality of contents based on the received second information and the received third information.

Abstract: An information processing method performed by a computer, the method includes: displaying a first flowchart illustrating a series of steps to achieve an object; when one of tasks in the displayed first flowchart is selected, making a notification to a predetermined requested user of an improvement request that requests an improvement of the selected task; and in accordance with a demand from the predetermined requested user responding to the notification, displaying the first flowchart on a terminal of the predetermined requested user with a part corresponding to the selected task being set editable.

Abstract: An ignition device for generating a spark discharge at a spark plug based on a first voltage from a first supply and a second voltage from a second supply. The second voltage is higher than the first voltage. In the ignition device, a primary coil includes a center tap, a first terminal on a ground side of the center tap, and a second terminal on a first-supply side of the center tap, and a secondary coil is electromagnetically coupled to the primary coil and electrically connected to the spark plug. A first switch is configured to make or break an electrical connection between the first terminal and ground, a second switch is configured to make or break an electrical connection between the second supply and the center tap, and a third switch is configured to pass or interrupt a current from the second terminal to the first supply. A controller is configured to control an on/off state of each of the first to third switches.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to transmit an application to a terminal apparatus in accordance with information regarding a status, the information including at least one of location information of the terminal apparatus and time information, permit the terminal apparatus to execute a plurality of functions of the application, the plurality of functions including a first function and a second function when the status identified by the information regarding the status matches a first condition that specifies at least one of and a first location range a first time range, and permit the terminal apparatus to execute the first function and prohibit the terminal apparatus to execute the second function, when the status identified by the information regarding the status does not match the first condition and matches a second condition that specifies a second time range or a second location range.

Abstract: A driver IC has a rectangular shape, and includes a first input terminal group in which first input terminals are disposed at intervals along a first long side, that is opposite a side that faces a display section, from a first short side. A second input terminal group is provided in which second input terminals are disposed at intervals along a second long side that faces the display section, from the first short side. An output terminal group is provided in which output terminals that output signals to the display section are disposed at intervals along the second long side from a position, which is spaced apart for a predetermined distance from where the second input terminals are disposed, to a second short side. A terminal group is not provided at positions that oppose the output terminal group at the first long side.

Abstract: A device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: calculate a number of devices which are estimated to access at a same time to an apparatus that provides a service corresponding to the event when a signal as a trigger for occurrence of an event is received, calculate a standby time from an occurrence time of the event based on the number of devices and a condition related to the service or the apparatus, and access to the apparatus after staying in standby from the occurrence time of the event until the standby time elapses.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating, at time of registering know-how with respect to a task defined in task information, a first-type status tag based on a user status including task information of a first task being executed by a first user; storing the first-type status tag in a corresponding manner to the know-how in a memory; generating a second-type status tag based on a user status including task information of a second task being executed by a second user; extracting, from a plurality of sets of know-how stored in the memory, know-how associated to the second-type status tag; and providing the extracted know-how to the second user.

Abstract: An information processing system configured to identify a detection target based on first identification information having a limit on number of registrations in an operating system of a first mobile terminal and second identification information that does not have the limit, the information processing system includes the first mobile terminal, the detection target, and an information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A system includes a first apparatus and a plurality of second apparatuses, wherein a first processor of the first apparatus executes a process that includes: obtaining, for each of one or more resources to be used to perform a task, evaluation information about whether the resource is suitable to be used by each of the plurality of second apparatuses; selecting at least one from the plurality of second apparatuses based on the evaluation information; and transmitting a result of the selection to the plurality of second apparatuses, wherein a second processor of each of the plurality of second apparatuses executes a process that includes, when the second apparatus to which the second processor belongs is not selected by the result of the selection received from the first apparatus, outputting information indicating any of the plurality of the second apparatuses which is selected by the result of the selection.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: estimate, based on task information that defines respective schedules of a plurality of tasks, a shift possibility of the respective schedules of the tasks; and set information indicating to be opened to be public for a task, the shift possibility estimated at the estimating of which is lower than a reference value out of the tasks, in a storage that stores the schedules of the tasks.