Abstract: A code generating device using biometric information, includes an input unit of biometric information, a storage unit stored with a plurality of biometric information patterns and with codes each uniquely assigned to each biometric information pattern, a code generating unit extracting one of the plurality of biometric information patterns, which corresponds to the inputted biometric information, and acquiring the code assigned to the extracted biometric information pattern, and an output unit outputting the code acquired by the code generating unit.

Abstract: In a portable-terminal usage management method, log distribution conditions are downloaded from an administrative function module to one of a plurality of portable terminals. One of a plurality of communication log storage parts is selected in accordance with the log distribution conditions whenever one of the plurality of portable terminals starts communication. A communication log related to the communication started by the one of the plurality of portable terminals is stored into the selected one of the plurality of communication log storage parts.

Abstract: A device for controlling multi-window display on a screen includes a screen-operation detecting unit which detects user screen operations including a user operation of a pointer on the screen. The device further includes a control unit which controls a window to increase an amount of information displayed therein when said screen-operation detecting unit detects a move of the pointer into an area of the window.

Abstract: A data processing system which provides increased reliability by properly managing a plurality of basic modules. System configuration data is a collection of information regarding basic modules constituting each target system. Compatibility data is compiled to keep statistics of past failures occurred in a target system, which maintains the following associated records: properties of failed basic modules, properties of their related modules, failure types, and failure counts. When a basic module is changed in a target system, the target system sends out a notification message. This message is received by a notification message parser and supplied to a system configuration manager via a hardware change manager. The system configuration manager first consults the system configuration data to identify the changed basic module and its related basic modules, and then retrieves information about compatibility of such basic modules by consulting the compatibility data.