Abstract: A substrate for a composite membrane includes a microporous polyolefin membrane for carrying a hydrophilic resin compound within the pores of the microporous membrane wherein: the average pore diameter is 1 nm to 50 nm; the porosity is 50% to 78%; the membrane thickness is 1 ?m to 12 ?m; and, when a mixed solution of ethanol and water (volume ratio 1/2) is dripped onto a surface of the microporous polyolefin membrane which has not undergone hydrophilization treatment, the contact angle ?1 between the droplet and the surface is 0 to 90 degrees 1 second after the dripping, and the contact angle ?2 between the droplet and the surface is 0 to 70 degrees 10 minutes after the dripping, and the rate of change of the contact angle ((?1??2)/?1×100) is 10 to 50%.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a plurality of terminal devices configured to wirelessly communicate with a balance storage medium; and a settlement control device that is communicably connected to each of the plurality of terminal devices. The settlement control device includes an update instruction distribution unit that distributes, to each of the terminal devices, balance update instruction information including a balance update instruction and an update instruction identification number corresponding to the balance update instruction. The terminal device includes an update control unit that performs balance update processing corresponding to the balance update instruction on the basis of a comparison between an update instruction identification number that has been acquired from the balance storage medium and that is recorded in the balance storage medium, and the update instruction identification number included in the balance update instruction information.

Abstract: A terminal device that acquires record information recorded on an IC card and performs information processing includes: a terminal key acquisition unit configured to acquire a terminal key from a terminal key card different from the IC card; and an authentication unit configured to perform connection authentication with a server performing the connection authentication with the own terminal device using the terminal key.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a plurality of terminal devices configured to wirelessly communicate with a balance storage medium; and a settlement control device that is communicably connected to each of the plurality of terminal devices. The settlement control device includes an update instruction distribution unit that distributes, to each of the terminal devices, balance update instruction information including a balance update instruction and an update instruction identification number corresponding to the balance update instruction. The terminal device includes an update control unit that performs balance update processing corresponding to the balance update instruction on the basis of a comparison between an update instruction identification number that has been acquired from the balance storage medium and that is recorded in the balance storage medium, and the update instruction identification number included in the balance update instruction information.

Abstract: A terminal device that acquires record information recorded on an IC card and performs information processing includes: a terminal key acquisition unit configured to acquire a terminal key from a terminal key card different from the IC card; and an authentication unit configured to perform connection authentication with a server performing the connection authentication with the own terminal device using the terminal key.

Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and comprises an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.

Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.

Abstract: There is provided a settlement apparatus (10) including a balance information acquisition unit (11) that acquires balance information including a balance of an electronic value and use information of the electronic value from an electronic-value storage unit that stores the balance information; a settlement information acquisition unit (12) that acquires settlement information including an increase or decrease value of the electronic value and the use information; and a settlement unit (13) that executes a settlement process of increasing or decreasing the electronic value stored in the electronic-value storage unit, in a case where the use information included in the balance information and the use information included in the settlement information satisfy a predetermined condition which is set in advance.

Abstract: In order to solve the above problem, there is provided an electronic value management apparatus (10) including a reception unit (11) that receives an input of a load amount, and a loading unit (12) that performs a loading process of subtracting the load amount from a balance of an electronic value of a providing entity stored in a first storage unit and adding the load amount to a balance of an electronic value of a receiving entity stored in a second storage unit.

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus configured to process a packet, and a controller configured to set the communication apparatus for processing a packet. The controller includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute program instructions to determine a forwarding path for a packet addressed to a virtual machine based on an access rule indicating connectivity between virtual machines in accordance with an arrangement of the virtual machine, and set the communication apparatus for processing the packet.

Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.

Abstract: A communication system, includes: a node that requests a processing rule for processing a packet; and a control apparatus that notifies the node of the processing rule in response to the request. The control apparatus, upon being notified of change of a connection relationship between a communication apparatus to which a packet is addressed and the node, determines a forwarding path for a packet addressed to the communication apparatus and notifies the node of a processing rule for realizing the forwarding path.

Abstract: A display apparatus according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a display unit which displays information on a system, which includes a plurality of system resources and one or more than one networks connecting the system resources, on a screen of a display device, wherein the display unit displays system resource identifiers which identify the system resources respectively, and network identifiers which identify the networks respectively, and furthermore displays a state of connection between the system resource and the network at an area determined on the basis of the displayed system resource identifier and the displayed network identifier, on the screen.

Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.

Abstract: A terminal device comprising set amount update means for performing a process of reading a time-period-specifying value, which is a value specifying any one of a plurality of time periods, from a recording medium storing the time-period-specifying value and a set amount, which is a value specifying a payable money amount, and if the read time-period-specifying value is specifying a predetermined time period, performing a process of updating the set amount stored in the recording medium and a process of updating the time-period-specifying value stored in the recording medium with a value specifying a time period equal to or later than that immediately following the predetermined time period.

Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.

Abstract: A communication system, includes: a node that requests a processing rule for processing a packet; and a control apparatus that notifies the node of the processing rule in response to the request. The control apparatus, upon being notified of change of a connection relationship between a communication apparatus to which a packet is addressed and the node, determines a forwarding path for a packet addressed to the communication apparatus and notifies the node of a processing rule for realizing the forwarding path.

Abstract: A display apparatus according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a display unit which displays information on a system, which includes a plurality of system resources and one or more than one networks connecting the system resources, on a screen of a display device, wherein the display unit displays system resource identifiers which identify the system resources respectively, and network identifiers which identify the networks respectively, and furthermore displays a state of connection between the system resource and the network at an area determined on the basis of the displayed system resource identifier and the displayed network identifier, on the screen.

Abstract: A behavior pattern storing unit stores stay point information for a plurality of stay points including a stay point of a first behavior base type corresponding to a first behavior type and a stay point of a second behavior base type corresponding to a second behavior type, a behavior characteristic extraction unit extracts days on which a stay at a stay point of the first behavior base type was performed as a day regarding the first behavior type by referring the stay point information, calculates, if a stay at an other stay point different from the stay points of the first and the second behavior base type was performed on days regarding the first behavior type, a stay frequency at the stay point of the first behavior base type during the same time zone as the stay at the other stay point, for the days regarding the first behavior type.

Abstract: An electronic commerce system is provided with a purchaser client used by a purchaser who wants to buy a commodity via the network; a seller client used by a seller who sells the commodity via the network; a commodity information providing server for storing commodity information including a commodity name and a commodity price of the commodity at least and for providing the commodity information which is stored to the purchaser client in response to a request from the purchaser client in the network; and a commercial transaction support server for relating to the commodity information providing server and for supporting a commercial transaction process between the purchaser client and the seller client via the network.