Abstract: A system in an embodiment includes an image forming apparatus, an erasing apparatus, a first apparatus, and a display unit. The image forming apparatus forms an image on a sheet using a decolorable color material. The erasing apparatus decolorizes an image. The first apparatus computes, from a reduction in the number of sheets achieved by a setting for image formation in the image forming apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the image forming apparatus and computes, from the number of sheets erased by the erasing apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the erasing apparatus. The display unit simultaneously displays the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the image forming apparatus and the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the erasing apparatus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an environmental contribution supporting apparatus provided for a system including a printing apparatus and an erasing apparatus includes a duplex-reduction calculating unit, an aggregation-reduction calculating unit, a sheet-reduction-ratio calculating unit, a printing-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-ratio calculating unit, a reuse-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reduction-message selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-message selecting unit, an advice setting unit, and a report creating unit configured to edit a character selected by the printing-state-character selecting unit, a character selected by the reuse-state-character selecting unit, and a message set by the advice setting unit into a predetermined form.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an environmental contribution supporting apparatus provided for a system including a printing apparatus and an erasing apparatus includes a duplex-reduction calculating unit, an aggregation-reduction calculating unit, a sheet-reduction-ratio calculating unit, a printing-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-ratio calculating unit, a reuse-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reduction-message selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-message selecting unit, an advice setting unit, and a report creating unit configured to edit a character selected by the printing-state-character selecting unit, a character selected by the reuse-state-character selecting unit, and a message set by the advice setting unit into a predetermined form.

Abstract: A system in an embodiment includes an image forming apparatus, an erasing apparatus, a first apparatus, and a display unit. The image forming apparatus forms an image on a sheet using a decolorable color material. The erasing apparatus decolorizes an image. The first apparatus computes, from a reduction in the number of sheets achieved by a setting for image formation in the image forming apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the image forming apparatus and computes, from the number of sheets erased by the erasing apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the erasing apparatus. The display unit simultaneously displays the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the image forming apparatus and the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the erasing apparatus.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprises a box-shaped information display input section configured to be arranged with, on an upper surface thereof, a display screen which is used to display an image and to input information through a touching operation; an approach detection unit configured to detect which side of the information display input section an operator approached; and an input character recognition unit configured to recognize a character input to the display screen on condition that the character is in a right direction seen from a side detected by the approach detection unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an environmental contribution supporting apparatus provided for a system including a printing apparatus and an erasing apparatus includes a duplex-reduction calculating unit, an aggregation-reduction calculating unit, a sheet-reduction-ratio calculating unit, a printing-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-ratio calculating unit, a reuse-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reduction-message selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-message selecting unit, an advice setting unit, and a report creating unit configured to edit a character selected by the printing-state-character selecting unit, a character selected by the reuse-state-character selecting unit, and a message set by the advice setting unit into a predetermined form.

Abstract: A system in an embodiment includes an image forming apparatus, an erasing apparatus, a first apparatus, and a display unit. The image forming apparatus forms an image on a sheet using a decolorable color material. The erasing apparatus decolorizes an image. The first apparatus computes, from a reduction in the number of sheets achieved by a setting for image formation in the image forming apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the image forming apparatus and computes, from the number of sheets erased by the erasing apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the erasing apparatus. The display unit simultaneously displays the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the image forming apparatus and the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the erasing apparatus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an environmental contribution supporting apparatus provided for a system including a printing apparatus and an erasing apparatus includes a duplex-reduction calculating unit, an aggregation-reduction calculating unit, a sheet-reduction-ratio calculating unit, a printing-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-ratio calculating unit, a reuse-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reduction-message selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-message selecting unit, an advice setting unit, and a report creating unit configured to edit a character selected by the printing-state-character selecting unit, a character selected by the reuse-state-character selecting unit, and a message set by the advice setting unit into a predetermined form.

Abstract: A system in an embodiment includes an image forming apparatus, an erasing apparatus, a first apparatus, and a display unit. The image forming apparatus forms an image on a sheet using a decolorable color material. The erasing apparatus decolorizes an image. The first apparatus computes, from a reduction in the number of sheets achieved by a setting for image formation in the image forming apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the image forming apparatus and computes, from the number of sheets erased by the erasing apparatus, the amount of a reduction in environmental burdens achieved by use of the erasing apparatus. The display unit simultaneously displays the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the image forming apparatus and the amount of the reduction in environmental burdens achieved by the erasing apparatus.

Abstract: A display control device is provided, which can display, on a screen, a plurality of display objects related to a process object to undergo a predetermined process. The device comprises: an object-information acquisition unit that acquires information; an extraction unit that extracts some display objects having a specific relation with the process object; an importance-information acquisition unit that acquires information representing a degree of importance that the display object has in connection with display on the screen; and a control unit that displays the display objects extracted by the extraction unit in accordance with the information in a display region composed of substantially ring-shaped first to n-th regions (n is 2 or a gr ater integer) concentric to one another, such that a display object having a higher degree of importance than a display object displayed in an x-th region is displayed in an (x?1)th region located inside the x-th region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity processing supporting system includes a commodity-data acquiring section and a display-data generating section. The commodity-data acquiring section acquires, on the basis of information received from a portable information terminal, data of commodities registered in a storing section. The display-data generating section displays, on a display screen of the portable information terminal, information corresponding to the data acquired by the commodity-data acquiring section while distinguishing the commodities into commodities to be taken back home and commodities not to be taken back home.

Abstract: A portable information terminal apparatus according to an embodiment acquires route point information corresponding to advertisement information displayed on a digital signage terminal apparatus and searches for a guidance route including a route point equivalent to the acquired route point information. Therefore, in a building such as a shopping mall, it is possible to easily guide, without increases labor of a customer as a user, the customer to a store or the like in which the customer takes an interest according to the advertisement information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity information providing system includes: a commodity-data acquiring section configured to acquire, on the basis of location data indicating a location of an information terminal including a display screen and commodity data associated with a place or an area, commodity data that is provided to or can be provided to the information terminal; and a display-data generating section configured to generate display data for displaying, on the display screen of the information terminal, information concerning a commodity corresponding to the commodity data acquired by the commodity-data acquiring section.

Abstract: A technique is provided, which can help the user to know well that process modes have been switched among them, thereby enabling the user to work more efficiently. A display control device is provided, which comprises: a selection information acquisition unit 201 that acquires selection information representing which process mode has been selected from a plurality of process modes in which different processes are performed; and a control unit 202 that displays display objects corresponding to set items related to the process mode selected, in a first display region on a screen, and display objects corresponding to any process mode not selected, in a second display region narrower than the first display region on the screen, on the basis of the selection information acquired by the selection information acquisition unit 201.

Abstract: There is disclosed a technique capable of improving operatability for registered users and capable of displaying an interface screen for guest users with security levels maintained.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a parking fee management supporting system supports parking fee management concerning a car park in which a free parking available period is granted according to a purchase amount in a predetermined store. The parking fee management supporting system calculates a free parking available remaining time in the car park in association with a user, who inquires about a remaining time of the free parking available period, on the basis of a parking start time and purchase information of the user.

Abstract: A technique is provided, which can help the user to know well that process modes have been switched among them, thereby enabling the user to work more efficiently. A display control device is provided, which comprises: a selection information acquisition unit 201 that acquires selection information representing which process mode has been selected from a plurality of process modes in which different processes are performed; and a control unit 202 that displays display objects corresponding to set items related to the process mode selected, in a first display region on a screen, and display objects corresponding to any process mode not selected, in a second display region narrower than the first display region on the screen, on the basis of the selection information acquired by the selection information acquisition unit 201.

Abstract: There is provided a technique capable of contributing to an improvement in operability and working efficiency. A display control system comprises: an identification information acquisition section 201 that acquires identification information for identifying a user who uses a second device 41; an operation determination section 202 that determines whether there is any uncompleted job among those for which the relevant operation has started in the first device 11; an operation history acquisition section 203 that acquires information concerning the operation history; a setting information acquisition section 204 that acquires setting information concerning the display of an interface screen; and a screen control section 205 that displays the interface screen on the second device 41 and, at the same time, reflects the information acquired by the operation history acquisition section 203 on the interface screen as operation content.