Abstract: An acquisition unit 200 acquires image data in which game play is recorded or image data of a game currently being played. A display processing unit 202 displays an image of game play using the acquired image data and displays an image for acquiring game software while the image of the game play is being displayed or after the completion of the display of the image of the game play. When a reception unit 204 receives an input operation in the image for acquiring the game software, a request generation unit 206 generates a request for downloading that indicates, as a destination of the game software, another information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus, and a transmission unit 208 transmits the generated request for downloading.

Abstract: An operating device includes: right and left hold sections to be held by a user, the right and left hold sections provided with first operating members; and a central section interconnecting the right and left hold sections. The operating device has a second operating member forming an upper surface of the central section. The second operating member includes a touch sensor located between the first operating members of the right and left hold sections, and is so supported as to be capable of vertical movement in response to a user s pressing-down operation. The second operating member is plate-like in shape, so that user s fingers can easily reach the second operating member in a condition where the user is holding the hold sections. As a result, operability of the operating device can be enhanced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of power generation units, a charge control unit, a charge switch unit, and a controller, Each of the plurality of power generation units is respectively provided to a corresponding one of a plurality of high-temperature portions in the image forming apparatus to generate power based on temperatures of the high-temperature portions. The charge control unit charges a power storage unit with electrical energy generated by the power generation units. The charge switch unit switches between the power generation units to connect one of the power generation units to the charge control unit. The controller controls the charge switch unit to selectively connect one of the power generation units capable of achieving a maximum power generation efficiency to the charge control unit.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a voice message acceptance block configured to accept a voice message; an option identification block configured to identify, from among a plurality of options related with information indicative of voice messages, in accordance with acceptance of a voice message by the voice message acceptance block, an option of attention that is an option related with information indicative of the accepted voice message and an alternative option other than this option of attention identified on the basis of the information indicative of this voice message or this option of attention; and a display control block configured to display information indicative that the option of attention is in a selected state and information indicative of a voice message by which the option identification block identifies the alternative option as the option of attention in accordance with the acceptance by the voice message acceptance block.

Abstract: When a content acquisition unit acquires a part of full-size application software, an installation processing unit installs the acquired part, and an execution unit sets the installed application software to be executable. While the execution unit is executing the application software, the content acquisition unit continues to download the application software. A display processing unit changes a display mode of an icon image differently when a part of the application software is installed and when the application software is installed in its entirety.

Abstract: When an acquisition unit acquires image data of a game being played on another information processing apparatus, a display processing unit displays, using the acquired image data, an image of game play. A participation processing unit allows a user to join the game being played on the other information processing apparatus, and a transmission unit transmits operation information from the user to the other information processing apparatus. When the acquisition unit acquires image data in which the transmitted operation information is reflected in the progress of the game in the other information processing apparatus, the display processing unit displays, using the image data, an image of game play in which the operation information is reflected.

Abstract: A refrigerant compressor includes a compression unit having a roller and a vane for compressing refrigerant. The vane has a film having first to fourth layers on its metallic base member. The first layer is made of chromium. The second layer is made of chromium and tungsten-carbide. The third layer is made of metal-containing amorphous-carbon containing at least tungsten or tungsten-carbide. The fourth layer is made of non-metal-containing amorphous-carbon containing carbon and hydrogen. In the second layer, chromium content-rate on a first-layer side is larger than on a third-layer side, and tungsten-carbide content-rate on the third-layer side is larger than on the first-layer side. In the third layer, content-rate of the at least tungsten or tungsten-carbide on a second-layer side is larger than on a fourth-layer side. The roller with which an end-edge of the vane slidably-contacts is made of flake graphite cast iron containing molybdenum, nickel and chromium.

Abstract: When an acquisition unit acquires image data of a game being played on another information processing apparatus, a display processing unit displays, using the acquired image data, an image of game play. A participation processing unit allows a user to join the game being played on the other information processing apparatus, and an execution unit activates game software after it is determined that the user joins the game. While the execution unit is activating the game software, the display processing unit continues to display the image of the game play.

Abstract: A current-supply control unit for controlling current supply to a heating element includes a voltage detector and a heating element control unit. The voltage detector detects voltage at both ends of the heating element. The heating element control unit controls a duty cycle of current supply for the heating element based on the voltages detected by the voltage detector when current is supplied to the heating element.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes an optical pickup for outputting an output signal according to reflected light from an optical disc medium, measures a level of a reflected signal corresponding to reflected light from a medium surface prior to reading of information recorded on the medium, predicts, based on the measured level of the reflected signal, whether or not the reflected signal from the medium surface will satisfy a predetermined detection condition when a focus state is to be detected, and uses a result of the predicting to detect a state where the output signal satisfies the predetermined detection condition as a state where a focus of an objective lens included in the optical pickup is on a signal surface of the medium while relatively moving the objective lens with respect to the medium surface when the information recorded on the medium is to be read therefrom.

Abstract: A current-supply control unit for controlling current supply to a heating element includes a voltage detector and a heating element control unit. The voltage detector detects voltage at both ends of the heating element. The heating element control unit controls a duty cycle of current supply for the heating element based on the voltages detected by the voltage detector when current is supplied to the heating element.

Abstract: A refrigerant compressor includes a compression unit having a roller and a vane for compressing refrigerant. The vane has a film having first to fourth layers on its metallic base member. The first layer is made of chromium. The second layer is made of chromium and tungsten-carbide. The third layer is made of metal-containing amorphous-carbon containing at least tungsten or tungsten-carbide. The fourth layer is made of non-metal-containing amorphous-carbon containing carbon and hydrogen. In the second layer, chromium content-rate on a first-layer side is larger than on a third-layer side, and tungsten-carbide content-rate on the third-layer side is larger than on the first-layer side. In the third layer, content-rate of the at least tungsten or tungsten-carbide on a second-layer side is larger than on a fourth-layer side. The roller with which an end-edge of the vane slidably-contacts is made of flake graphite cast iron containing molybdenum, nickel and chromium.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes an optical pickup for outputting an output signal according to reflected light from an optical disc medium, measures a level of a reflected signal corresponding to reflected light from a medium surface prior to reading of information recorded on the medium, predicts, based on the measured level of the reflected signal, whether or not the reflected signal from the medium surface will satisfy a predetermined detection condition when a focus state is to be detected, and uses a result of the predicting to detect a state where the output signal satisfies the predetermined detection condition as a state where a focus of an objective lens included in the optical pickup is on a signal surface of the medium while relatively moving the objective lens with respect to the medium surface when the information recorded on the medium is to be read therefrom.

Abstract: Reproduction reference light is irradiated on a hologram recording medium on which imaged digital data are recorded as a plurality of element holograms in the form of interference fringes obtained by interference between object light of the digital data and recording reference light. Then, a reproduction image obtained from the hologram recording medium by the irradiation of the reproduction reference light is detected. Then, readout data are produced based on the detected reproduction image. Thereafter, it is discriminated whether or not the readout data should be stored into a memory, and the readout data are stored into the memory in response to a result of the discrimination. Where a predetermined amount or more of the data is accumulated in the memory, reproduction data are produced from the readout data accumulated in the memory and then reproduced.

Abstract: There is provided a pressure switching mechanism that switches one compressor mechanism in a sealed-type rotary compressor between regular compression operation and operation stop in accordance with the magnitude of load, and the pressure switching mechanism is equipped with a branch pipe which includes an open/close valve at the middle thereof and which communicates a high-pressure side of a refrigerating cycle to a second suction pipe, an auxiliary suction pipe connected to the suction pipe end part in an accumulator, a check valve which is mounted on either the auxiliary suction pipe or the suction pipe and checks a reverse flow of refrigerant into the accumulator, and a guide pipe which mounts and holds the suction pipe or the auxiliary pipe to the accumulator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hologram recording medium in which all unit holograms included in an element hologram are recorded in a predetermined area and the unit holograms are redundantly recorded in the outer periphery of the predetermined area, and to a reproducing device for the recording medium.

Abstract: A horizontal rotary compressor is configured such that an electrically powered compressor body is accommodated in a horizontally long hermetic receptacle in which a lubricating oil is accumulatively preserved, an interior of the hermetic receptacle is partitioned by a partition member into an oil storage portion space in which the compressor mechanism portion is positioned and an electric motor side space in which the electric motor portion is positioned, an oil communication portion is provided below the partition member, a gas communication opening is provided in an upper portion of the partition member, and an oil feed passageway is formed of a center opening, an oil guide opening, and oil suction tubing along the rotation axis.

Abstract: A horizontal rotary compressor is configured such that an electrically powered compressor body is accommodated in a horizontally long hermetic receptacle in which a lubricating oil is accumulatively preserved, an interior of the hermetic receptacle is partitioned by a partition member into an oil storage portion space in which the compressor mechanism portion is positioned and an electric motor side space in which the electric motor portion is positioned, an oil communication portion is provided below the partition member, a gas communication opening is provided in an upper portion of the partition member, and an oil feed passageway is formed of a center opening, an oil guide opening, and oil suction tubing along the rotation axis.