Abstract: An approval device includes a storage circuit, a document acquiring circuit, an imaging circuit, a face recognition circuit, an approval circuit and an editing circuit. The storage circuit stores a face image database, the face image database registering face image data of at least one user to be an approver for approving a document. The document acquiring circuit acquires the document. The imaging circuit images a face of the approver for approving the document. The face recognition circuit analyzes an imaged face image of the approver and searches the face image database stored in the storage circuit using the analysis result. The approval circuit approves the document based on the search result. The editing circuit attaches one of an electronic stamp and an electronic signature to the approved document.

Abstract: A portable apparatus includes an image capturing device, a display device, an indoor image acquisition unit, an apparatus position acquisition unit, an apparatus information acquisition unit, and a display control unit. The indoor image acquisition unit acquires an indoor image of a building having a plurality of floors. The apparatus position acquisition unit acquires a position of an electronic apparatus in real space. The apparatus information acquisition unit acquires apparatus information on the electronic apparatus. The display control unit causes the display device to display a composite image formed by combining additional information based on the apparatus information with a to-be-combined image, while linking the additional information to a position of the electronic apparatus in the to-be-combined image, this position corresponding to a relationship between the position of the electronic apparatus in real space and a position of the portable apparatus in real space.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for a liquid discharge head is provided. The device includes first transistors configured to receive a first voltage at a first terminal and second transistors configured to receive a second voltage at a first terminal. The device further includes discharge elements configured to discharge a liquid. Each discharge element is connected between a second terminal of a first transistor and a second terminal of a second transistor. A first control circuit is configured to supply a first control signal for controlling a conductive state of the first transistors via a common signal. A stabilization circuit is configured to stabilize a voltage of at least one of the second terminal of the first transistor or the control terminal of the first transistor.

Abstract: Provided is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in which an information providing program is stored for causing a computer to control a mobile terminal, the information providing program causing the computer to operate as: an area information acquiring circuit acquiring area information continuously transmitted from an information transmission device which is arranged in public transportation and available only in the train, an arrival station identification information acquiring circuit acquiring arrival station identification information transmitted from the information transmission device within a specified period, an arrival station identification information comparing circuit comparing the arrival station identification information with the destination station identification information, a boarding and alighting guidance control circuit notifying that the train is approaching the detraining station when a comparison result obtained by the arrival station identification information compari

Abstract: A cue point control apparatus used for capturing a display apparatus includes a control unit and a motion detecting unit. The control unit sets a marker while capturing, as a moving image, a presentation performed with displaying an image on a screen of the display apparatus. The motion detecting unit detects a motion of a user performing the presentation. When the control unit determines a set first motion of the user for the marker setting by the detected motion, the control unit sets a temporal marker in a frame of the moving image at a time when determining the first motion during the capturing.

Abstract: A liquid discharge substrate includes a plurality of discharge elements disposed on a substrate, a first transistor electrically connected to the plurality of discharge elements, and a plurality of second transistors. The first transistor is disposed between the plurality of discharge elements and the plurality of second transistors.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a printing apparatus includes a first driver arranged on an electrical path from a first current supply unit to a first connection portion for a light-emitting element, a second driver arranged on an electrical path from a second current supply unit to the first connection portion, a third driver arranged on an electrical path from the second current supply unit to a second connection portion for a light-emitting element, and a switch unit configured to selectively connect the second current supply unit to one of the second driver and the third driver and disconnect the connection between the second current supply unit and the other of the second driver and the third driver when the second current supply unit is connected to the one of the second driver and the third driver.

Abstract: An acronym-management program causes a computer to extracts an acronym from a list-updating reference for updating an acronym list; extracts, from the list-updating reference, a candidate for an expanded form corresponding to the extracted acronym; and, when the likelihood of the extracted acronym being used in the list-updating reference to refer to the extracted expanded-form candidate reaches or exceeds a specific level, increase, in the acronym list, the frequency corresponding to the acronym and the expanded form.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a printing apparatus, comprising a first driver arranged on an electrical path from a first current supply unit to a first connection portion for a light-emitting element, a second driver arranged on an electrical path from a second current supply unit to the first connection portion, a third driver arranged on an electrical path from the second current supply unit to a second connection portion for a light-emitting element, and a switch unit configured to selectively connect the second current supply unit to one of the second driver and the third driver and disconnect the connection between the second current supply unit and the other of the second driver and the third driver when the second current supply unit is connected to the one of the second driver and the third driver.

Abstract: A portable storage device is provided with a memory part, a free space detecting part, a vibration detecting part, a reporting part, and a controller. The memory part stores data. The free space detecting part detects a free space of the memory part. The vibration detecting part detects vibration. The reporting part reports the free space. The controller performs writing and reading of data for the memory part. If vibration is detected by the vibration detecting part, the controller causes the reporting part to report corresponding to the detection result of the free space of the memory part by the free space detecting part.

Abstract: An approval device includes a storage circuit, a document acquiring circuit, an imaging circuit, a face recognition circuit, an approval circuit and an editing circuit. The storage circuit stores a face image database, the face image database registering face image data of at least one user to be an approver for approving a document. The document acquiring circuit acquires the document. The imaging circuit images a face of the approver for approving the document. The face recognition circuit analyzes an imaged face image of the approver and searches the face image database stored in the storage circuit using the analysis result. The approval circuit approves the document based on the search result. The editing circuit attaches one of an electronic stamp and an electronic signature to the approved document.

Abstract: A portable storage device is provided with a memory part, a free space detecting part, a vibration detecting part, a reporting part, and a controller. The memory part stores data. The free space detecting part detects a free space of the memory part. The vibration detecting part detects vibration. The reporting part reports the free space. The controller performs writing and reading of data for the memory part. If vibration is detected by the vibration detecting part, the controller causes the reporting part to report corresponding to the detection result of the free space of the memory part by the free space detecting part.

Abstract: A workflow control device includes a workflow management processing portion, a clumsiness detection processing portion, and a display processing portion. The workflow management processing portion manages a workflow for combining processes corresponding to specific operations on an electronic apparatus, in a specific order and performing execution instructions for the processes. The clumsiness detection processing portion detects clumsiness in an operation which has been performed by a user on the electronic apparatus and delayed from a threshold. The display processing portion causes an order of processes based on a workflow through which execution instructions for processes corresponding to operations of the user can be performed in order, to be displayed on a screen based on detection of the clumsiness.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic equipment that displays information in response to a variety of display requests of a user. The electronic equipment of the present disclosure is worn on the body. A communication circuit acquires various kinds of information from a various-information database in which the various kinds of information are stored via a network. A display circuit displays the various kinds of information. An imaging circuit images a real space. An object recognition circuit recognizes an object from an image imaged by the imaging circuit. A display request determination circuit determines a display request based on a combination of recognized different objects. Further, the display request determination circuit makes a transmission request for information to the various-information database in response to the display request through the communication circuit.

Abstract: An information display system includes a word recognition device, a server, and a plurality of terminals. The server includes a first communication circuit, a dictionary, and a first control circuit. The first control circuit transmits the received word and the searched explanation to the plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals each include a second communication circuit, an operation circuit, a display circuit, a storage circuit, and a second control circuit. When receiving the word and the explanation of the word from the server, the second control circuit causes the display circuit to display the received word and causes the storage circuit to store the received explanation. When accepting a selection of the displayed word via the operation circuit, the second control circuit obtains the explanation corresponding to the selected word from the storage circuit to cause the display circuit to display the obtained explanation.

Abstract: In a vehicle diagnostic system and a vehicle diagnostic method, malfunction codes recorded in each ECU in a vehicle include idle stop malfunction codes that disallow idle stop, and a non-idle stop malfunction code that does not disallow idle stop. The idle stop malfunction codes include: a first idle stop malfunction code that operates a warning light provided corresponding to a specific ECU; and a second idle stop malfunction code that does not operate the relevant warning light. An external diagnostic device extracts, from the plurality of ECUs, only the second idle stop malfunction codes, among the first idle stop malfunction codes and the second idle stop malfunction codes, when performing malfunction diagnosis for non-execution of idle stop.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information processing device, a display apparatus, and an operation detecting device. The control circuit allocates (N?1) or more mutually different attributes to respective axes of a (N?1)-dimensional space, generates a graph plotting the plurality pieces of stored data on the (N?1)-dimensional space as respective points corresponding to the plurality pieces of data, classifies the plurality pieces of plotted data into groups using another one attribute other than the (N?1) or more attributes; and processes the plurality of points so as to be identified by the group. The display apparatus displays the graph processed by the control circuit. The operation detecting device detects an action performed by a user. The control circuit moves, rotates, zooms in, and zooms out the graph displayed on the display apparatus depending on the user's action detected by the operation detecting device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch panel, a time information obtaining section, and an authentication section. The time information obtaining section obtains time information for user authentication. The authentication section executes user authentication based on the time information obtained by the time information obtaining section. The time information obtaining section changes the time information according to a user's touch duration on the touch panel and changes an amount of change in time that the time information indicates according to a user's manner of touching the touch panel.

Abstract: A substrate includes first and second power supply lines, and units. Each unit includes common transistor, discharge elements and individual transistors. One of source and drain of the common transistor is connected to the first power supply line, first nodes of the discharge elements are connected to other of the source and drain, one of source and drain of each individual transistor is connected to a second node of the discharge element, the other is connected to the second power supply line. Channel of the common transistor is wider than those of the individual transistors. Arrangement direction of the units and arrangement direction of the discharge elements are first direction, the first and second power supply lines extend in the first direction, and the second power supply line is wider than that of the first power supply line.

Abstract: Provided is an article information providing apparatus that includes a display circuit, an imaging circuit, an object recognizing circuit, and an article discriminating circuit. The display circuit displays an article information image in which article information is shown. The imaging circuit images real space. The object recognizing circuit recognizes the object imaged by the imaging circuit. The article discriminating circuit discriminates the article from the object recognized by the object recognizing circuit and displays the article information image on the display circuit based on the state of the discriminated article. In addition, the article discriminating circuit displays the article information image on the display circuit when a dynamic state change of the discriminated article is identified.