Abstract: An electronic device includes: a memory; a first infrared-ray emitter that emits a first infrared ray; a second infrared-ray emitter that emits a second infrared ray whose wavelength is partially overlapped with a wavelength of the first infrared ray; and a processor that is connected to the memory, the first infrared-ray emitter, and the second infrared-ray emitter. The processor is configured to determine whether an object is located in proximity to a device concerned during a proximity determination period based on a reflected light of the first infrared ray emitted, generate a capture image based on a reflected light of the second infrared ray emitted, conduct biometric authentication during an authentication period by using the capture image generated, and during the proximity determination period, stop emission of the second infrared ray or decrease an emission intensity of the second infrared ray from a reference level.

Abstract: There is provided a terminal device which includes: a storage unit configured to store an activation determination condition; and a control unit configured to execute a procedure, including: acquiring first position information for indicating an area where the terminal device is located; authenticating an activation based on the activation determination condition stored in the storage unit and the first position information; and inquiring of an information processing apparatus coupled through a communication network as to whether activation is allowable when an authentication result of the authenticating of activation is an activation forbiddance.

Abstract: An information search system is connected to a search server that searches for information. The information search system includes a first apparatus and a second apparatus. The first apparatus selects a particular image from among images displayed on the second apparatus and specifies a range within the particular image. The second apparatus transmits a character recognized in the range within the particular image specified by the first apparatus to the search server.

Abstract: A communication speed control circuit, provided between an external communication device and an information processing device, for controlling a communication speed of data to be transmitted and received via a network between the external communication device and the information processing device, includes a communication speed determining unit for determining the communication speed of a communication with the external communication device, a judging unit for judging whether or not there are data that should be transmitted and received, and a communication unit for receiving, if the judging unit judges that there are no data that should be transmitted and received when transmitting and receiving the data to and from the external communication device at the communication speed determined by the communication speed determining unit, the data from the external communication device at a communication speed lower than the communication speed determined by the communication speed determining unit.