Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has, as operation modes, a normal operation power mode and a power-saving mode in which power consumption is lower than that of the normal operation power mode. The apparatus comprises a human detection sensor which is able to detect a user of the information processing apparatus. The apparatus shifts, based on a detection result of the human detection sensor, the operation mode of the information processing apparatus from the second power mode to the first power mode, and determines whether or not to shift the operation mode of the information processing apparatus to the second mode based on a detection result of the human detection sensor when a first predetermined time period has elapsed without receiving a user operation after shifting the operation mode to the first power mode.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has, as operation modes, a normal operation power mode and a power-saving mode in which power consumption is lower than that of the normal operation power mode. The apparatus comprises a human detection sensor which is able to detect a user of the information processing apparatus. The apparatus shifts, based on a detection result of the human detection sensor, the operation mode of the information processing apparatus from the second power mode to the first power mode, and determines whether or not to shift the operation mode of the information processing apparatus to the second mode based on a detection result of the human detection sensor when a first predetermined time period has elapsed without receiving a user operation after shifting the operation mode to the first power mode.

Abstract: A multifunction printer captures an image, extracts face data of each person from the captured image, verifies whether each person has been authenticated based on the extracted face data, transmits face data of a person that cannot be verified to have been authenticated to an external apparatus, requests authentication of that person, temporarily stores face data of each authenticated person, collates extracted face data of each person with stored face data, and verifies whether each person has been authenticated.

Abstract: A multifunction printer captures an image, extracts face data of each person from the captured image, verifies whether each person has been authenticated based on the extracted face data, transmits face data of a person that cannot be verified to have been authenticated to an external apparatus, requests authentication of that person, temporarily stores face data of each authenticated person, collates extracted face data of each person with stored face data, and verifies whether each person has been authenticated.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, a plurality of stacking units configured to stack the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction from a user for causing the image forming unit to form the image, a determination unit configured to determine whether a body height of the user is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a decision unit configured to decide a stacking unit for stacking the sheet on which the image is formed from among the plurality of stacking units based on a result of determination by the determination unit, and a control unit configured to perform control so as to discharge the sheet on which the image is formed to the stacking unit decided by the decision unit.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display external devices allowed to receive power from the power supply apparatus, an input reception unit configured to receive, from a user, an input for selecting an external device as a power supply target from among the displayed external devices, and a power supply target device identification unit configured to identify the selected external device as a power supply target.

Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and a power supply system including a power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power to an external device, a received power information reception unit configured to receive received power information representing the power received by the external device, and a power supply control unit configured to control the power supply unit to turn ON/OFF the power supply based on a set power set on the power supply unit and the received power represented by the received power information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, a plurality of stacking units configured to stack the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction from a user for causing the image forming unit to form the image, a determination unit configured to determine whether a body height of the user is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a decision unit configured to decide a stacking unit for stacking the sheet on which the image is formed from among the plurality of stacking units based on a result of determination by the determination unit, and a control unit configured to perform control so as to discharge the sheet on which the image is formed to the stacking unit decided by the decision unit.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus that improves the accuracy in ACS determination without needing a mechanism to detect an original document size, a user input of an original document size, or pre-scanning of an original document, and a control method therefor. To accomplish this, the image processing apparatus specifies, when reading an original document, the size of the original document, based on the timings at which the leading edge and the trailing edge of the original document that is conveyed were detected. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus determines whether image data read from the original document is a color image or a monochrome image, for each size of a plurality of standard-size printing medium, and selects, from among the determination results, a determination result obtained by performing determination using the standard-size printing medium size that is similar to the specified size of the original document.

Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and a power supply system including a power supply unit configured to wirelessly supply power to an external device, a received power information reception unit configured to receive received power information representing the power received by the external device, and a power supply control unit configured to control the power supply unit to turn ON/OFF the power supply based on a set power set on the power supply unit and the received power represented by the received power information.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display external devices allowed to receive power from the power supply apparatus, an input reception unit configured to receive, from a user, an input for selecting an external device as a power supply target from among the displayed external devices, and a power supply target device identification unit configured to identify the selected external device as a power supply target.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus is provided with: a video operating device to set a video reproduction effect; a music operating device to set a music reproduction effect; an adding device for adding the video reproduction effect to the video image in accordance with an operation of the video operating device, and for adding the music reproduction effect to the music in accordance with an operation of the music operating device; a change operating device for changing a condition of the music operating device between a condition to set the music reproduction effect and a condition. to set the music reproduction effect and to set the video reproduction effect in linkage of the operation of the music operating device; and a controlling device for controlling the adding device to add the video reproduction effect to the video image in accordance with the operation of the music operating device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which operates in a normal mode or a power saving mode in which power consumption is lower as compared to the normal mode includes a volatile storage unit, a first supplying unit configured to supply power to the storage unit, a second supplying unit configured to supply, if the first supplying unit cannot supply power to the storage unit, power to the storage unit, a charging unit configured to charge, if the information processing apparatus is operating in the normal mode, the second supplying unit, a first measurement unit configured to measure an amount of time that the information processing apparatus operates in the normal mode after the information processing apparatus shifts to the normal mode; and a control unit configured to control the information processing apparatus not to shift to the power saving mode until an amount of time measured by the first measurement unit becomes greater than a first predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus that improves the accuracy in ACS determination without needing a mechanism to detect an original document size, a user input of an original document size, or pre-scanning of an original document, and a control method therefor. To accomplish this, the image processing apparatus specifies, when reading an original document, the size of the original document, based on the timings at which the leading edge and the trailing edge of the original document that is conveyed were detected. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus determines whether image data read from the original document is a color image or a monochrome image, for each size of a plurality of standard-size printing medium, and selects, from among the determination results, a determination result obtained by performing determination using the standard-size printing medium size that is similar to the specified size of the original document.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus (3) comprises: video operating means (331, 332, 333, 334, 336) for setting the video reproduction effect, music operating means (341, 342, 343, 344, 346) for setting the music reproduction effect, an imparting means (378) for imparting the video reproduction effect to a video in response to the operation of the video operating means and imparting the music reproduction effect to music in response to the operation of the music operating means, a switching operating means (351) for switching the state of the music operating means between (i) the state where the music reproduction effect is set and (ii) the state where the music reproduction effect is set and the video reproduction effect is set in linkage with the operation of the music operating means, and a control means (379) for controlling the imparting means so as to impart the video reproduction effect to a video in response to the operation of the music operating means.

Abstract: Two mirrors (15) and (16) making an angle of 90 degrees are formed on a front face of a mirror member (17). An optical fiber for input (12) and an optical fiber for output (13) are held in a fiber array (14) with a predetermined interval, and an emission lens (23) and an injection lens (24) are provided on a front face of the fiber array (14) in a way that they are opposed to end faces of the optical fiber for input (12) and the optical fiber for output (13) respectively. According to the variable optical attenuator, when the mirror member (17) is straightly moved by an actuator (18), light attenuation can be varied thereby.

Abstract: [Object] A monitoring device for precisely taking out light for a monitor and having a simple structure and able to be made compact is provided. [Means for Resolution] A lens array 17 is attached to the tip face of an optical fiber array 12 holding optical fibers 14, 15 in parallel. A lens 19 is arranged in the lens array 17 so as to be opposed to the end face of each of the optical fibers 14, 15. A triangular prism 13 is arranged in front of the lens array 17. An incident-emitting face 22 of the triangular prism 13 is inclined with respect to the lens array 17. Signal light L emitted from the optical fiber 14 is converted into parallel light by the lens 19, and is incident to the triangular prism 13. After the signal light L is then totally reflected on the reflecting face 20, the signal light L is incident to a reflecting face 21. The incident angle of the signal light L incident to the reflecting face 21 is slightly smaller than a critical angle of the total reflection.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical multiplexer/demultiplexer which can demultiplex a multiplexed optical signal having a number of wavelength bands into respective wavelength regions, or multiplex light having respective wavelength regions in the field of optical communications. That is, light gained by multiplexing light having wavelengths ?1, ?2, ?3 and ?4 is emitted from an optical fiber (9a) and the optical axis thereof is bent by a micro lens (12a) of a micro lens array (14) so that the light is converted to parallel light which is then reflected from a mirror layer (19) so as to enter into a filter layer (17). A filter (17a) transmits only light having wavelength ?1, and light having other wavelengths is reflected and again reflected by the mirror layer (19) so as to enter into the filter layer (17). The optical axis of light that has transmitted through the filter (17a) is bent by a micro lens (12c) so that the light is coupled to an optical fiber (9c).

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical switch that is provided with a plurality of output side optical transmission means 24; at least one input side optical transmission means 7; reflecting means 3 which moves to be positioned with respect to any one of the output side optical transmission means 24 and reflects an optical signal to the input side optical transmission means 7; and driving means 4 which moves the reflecting means 3 to each of the output side optical transmission means 24.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image information processing apparatus, an image information processing method and a medical image information processing system wherein, when medical image information is shared by a plurality of hospitals, even patient ID and check ID given freely by each hospital can be registered correctly, and neither a patient mix-up nor impossibility of image registration is caused, and this image information processing method is one to preserve and administer medical images and to input medical images in other apparatuses to register them wherein, when inputting medical images in other apparatuses, image supplemental information determined in advance for preserved medical images is compared with that determined in advance for medical images in other apparatuses, and supplemental information is changed automatically so that the medical images in other apparatuses may be registered and administered properly based on the results of the comparison.