Abstract: A communication device for transmitting data via a first server to a second server includes an acquiring unit operable to acquire, from the first server, server information as information indicating a style of data acceptable to the second server, a converting unit operable to convert a style of data to be transmitted into the style acceptable to the second server, based on the server information, and a transmitting unit operable to transmit data converted by the converting unit to the first server.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a display unit, an imaging unit adapted to successively capture an image of a subject and successively generate image data, and a controller adapted to control a display of a display object displayed on the display unit to change the display object in a specific direction at a predetermined timing in a predetermined recording mode.

Abstract: A print system is capable of processing a print order of image data through a network. The print system includes an information device operable to store image data, and an order reception server connected to the information device through the network. The information device sends print information specifying print content including image data to be printed to the order reception server with which a communication is established prior to a formal placing of a print order. The order reception server, when completing a reception of the print information, recognizes that the print order is completed, provides an order number for identifying the print order, and sends the order number to the information device.

Abstract: A print system includes a digital camera serving as an information device for storing image data, order reception servers adapted for accepting a print order from a digital camera and connected to the digital camera over a network, and a registration center server for managing the information in an order reception server which can accept a print order from the digital camera. When the digital camera sets up communication with the order reception server, the digital camera inquires the URL of the order reception server of the registration center server over the network. The registration center server sends the URL of the order reception server which can accept a print order from the digital camera to the digital camera. The digital camera sets up communication with the order reception server of the URL acquired from the registration center server.

Abstract: A communication device for transmitting data via a first server to a second server includes an acquiring unit operable to acquire, from the first server, server information as information indicating a style of data acceptable to the second server, a converting unit operable to convert a style of data to be transmitted into the style acceptable to the second server, based on the server information, and a transmitting unit operable to transmit data converted by the converting unit to the first server.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-sensitive adhesive agent that mainly comprises a thermoplastic resin and a heat-meltable substance capable of melting upon heating, and further comprises swellable mica.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a display unit, an imaging unit adapted to successively capture an image of a subject and successively generate image data, and a controller adapted to control a display of a display object displayed on the display unit to change the display object in a specific direction at a predetermined timing in a predetermined recording mode.

Abstract: A file recording device includes a control unit (101) that controls a batch copy process which copies collectively a plurality of files stored in a first recording medium (300) from the first recording medium (300) to a second recording medium (106). When a batch copy process is completed, the control unit (101) records copy date and time identification information for identifying copy completion date and time to the first recording medium. The control unit (101) performs the control so as to compare the batch copy completion date and time indicated by the copy date and time identification information with recording date and time information on files stored in the first recording medium, to identify a file recorded in the first recording medium (300) later than the date and time on which the batch copy is performed, and then to copy the identified file to the second recording medium (106).

Abstract: A heat-sensitive adhesive material according to the present invention includes a support, and a heat-sensitive adhesive layer on the support, the heat-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a water-dispersible heat-sensitive adhesive containing at least a thermoplastic resin, a solid plasticizer and a tackifier, wherein the thermoplastic resin is obtained by emulsion polymerization using a reactive surfactant and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of lower than ?20° C.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive pressure-sensitive adhesive which contains at least a thermoplastic resin and a thermofusible material, wherein the thermoplastic resin has a glass transition temperature of ?70° C. to ?30° C., and the thermofusible material comprises triphenylphosphine, and at least any one of tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite and tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]methane, or a heat-sensitive pressure-sensitive adhesive which contains at least a thermoplastic resin, a thermofusible material and a non-thermofusible material, wherein the thermofusible material contains triphenylphosphine.

Abstract: A thermosensitive adhesive composition including a thermosensitive plastic resin, a dispersing agent, a solid plasticizing agent and a eutectic agent represented by the following chemical structure (1): wherein X1 and X2 independently represent any one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and an alkyl group, p and q independently represent an integer of from 1 to 5.

Abstract: In order to provide heat-sensitive adhesive materials that represent high pressure-sensitive adhesive strength with respect to rough adherends such as cardboards or polyolefin wraps and lower decrease of adhesive strength with time, are thermally activated with lower energy and exhibit excellent blocking resistance, heat-sensitive adhesive materials are disclosed that contain a support, an underlayer, and a heat-sensitive adhesive layer, in this order, wherein the underlayer comprises a thermoplastic resin and a hollow filler, and the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin is ?70° C. or higher and below 0° C.

Abstract: A set top box (120), to which a printer (130) is connected, includes: a reception unit (121) to receive update data for updating a firmware of the printer and a display content which includes a description indicating that the update data is to be printed; a display data generation unit (122) to generate display data for displaying the display content on the TV (123); a remote control reception unit (125) to receive a print command for the display content; and a print output unit (127) to output, to the printer (130), the update data, as data to be printed, when the remote control reception unit (125) receives the print command.

Abstract: A SI storage unit storing SI (program allocation information), a display program ID recording unit recording a display program ID which indicates a program displayed on a TV, an additional SI specification table recording unit recording a table for specifying an additional SI to be additionally printed together with pictures, and a print control unit obtaining a print instruction sent from a remote control, hold an image data to a screen data save unit, specify additional SI with reference to a display program ID recording unit and an additional SI specification table recording unit, read out the additional SI from the SI storage unit and send the readout additional SI to a combination unit. Further, the combination unit generates a print data by combining the image data held in the screen data save unit with the additional SI from the print control unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-sensitive adhesive containing at least a thermoplastic resin, a solid plasticizer, and an adhesion-imparting agent, wherein the adhesion-imparting agent is an adhesion-imparting agent emulsion which is prepared by emulsifying in the presence of a polymeric emulsifier.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a heat-sensitive adhesive material containing a support;,and an adhesive under layer, an intermediate layer and a heat-sensitive adhesive layer formed over one surface of the support in this order, wherein the intermediate layer contains at least a thermoplastic resin and hollow particles, the heat-sensitive adhesive layer contains at least a thermoplastic resin, an adhesion imparting agent and a thermofusible material, and the adhesive under layer contains at least a thermoplastic resin, the thermoplastic resin has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of ?70° C. to ?10° C. and a mass average molecular mass of 100,000 to 1,500,000.

Abstract: A file recording device includes a control unit (101) that controls a batch copy process which copies collectively a plurality of files stored in a first recording medium (300) from the first recording medium (300) to a second recording medium (106). When a batch copy process is completed, the control unit (101) records copy date and time identification information for identifying copy completion date and time to the first recording medium. The control unit (101) performs the control so as to compare the batch copy completion date and time indicated by the copy date and time identification information with recording date and time information on files stored in the first recording medium, to identify a file recorded in the first recording medium (300) later than the date and time on which the batch copy is performed, and then to copy the identified file to the second recording medium (106).

Abstract: A print system capable of accepting a print request over a network, having a simple configuration, and easy to use. The print system includes a digital camera (10) serving as an information device for storing image data, order reception servers (104) adapted for accepting a print order from a digital camera and connected to the digital camera over a network (400), and a registration center server (300) for managing the information in an order reception server (104) which can accept a print order from the digital camera (10). When the digital camera (10) sets up communication with the order reception server (104), the digital camera (10) inquires the URL of the order reception server (104) of the registration center server (300) over the network (400). The registration center server (300) sends the URL of the order reception server (104) which can accept a print order from the digital camera (10) to the digital camera.

Abstract: In order to provide an Internet connection terminal apparatus which is capable of correctly determining the Internet connection status without the influences of a DNS cache or the like, an Internet printer (100) includes: a communication unit (102) which provides a communication interface with a network; a TCP/IP protocol stack (103) which provides a protocol processing function in TCP/IP communication; an Internet print application (104) which performs communication processing, print data analysis processing and the like required for a URI print function; a status inquiry processing unit (105) which performs processing for responding to an inquiry about the Internet connection status from another apparatus; an Internet connection checking unit (106) which performs processing for determining whether or not it itself is connected to the Internet; a connection status cache (107) which stores the result of the determination made by the Internet connection checking unit (106); and a DNS client (108) which request

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thermosensitive adhesive material which is superior in blocking resistance when not active and which has adequate adhesion in a wide temperature range to a target with little smoothness such as corrugated fiberboard. Specifically, the present invention relates to a thermosensitive adhesive material including a support, and a thermosensitive adhesive layer provided on one surface of the support, the thermosensitive adhesive layer containing as essential components a thermoplastic resin and a hot-melt material that melts when heated, wherein the thermoplastic resin contains as a main component a (meth)acrylic copolymer in which acrylonitrile, a monomer component, occupies 5% by mass to 20% by mass of all monomer components, and wherein the glass transition temperature of the copolymer is in the range of ?70° C. to ?30° C.