Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for facilitating anomaly detection and characterization. During operation, the system determines, by a computing device, a first set of testing data which includes a plurality of data points, wherein the first set includes a data series for a first variable and one or more second variables. The system identifies anomalies by dividing the first set into a number of groups and performing an inter-quartile range analysis on data in each respective group. The system obtains, from the first set, a second set of testing data which includes a data series from a recent time period occurring before a current time, and which further includes a first data point from the identified anomalies. The system classifies the first data point as a first type of anomaly based on whether a magnitude of a derivative of the second set is greater than a first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A degradation estimation method includes: a service record acquiring step acquiring a service record of maintenance of a device; an analysis step analyzing a degradation state of the device from the service record; a determination standard adjustment step adjusting a first determination standard to a second determination standard depending on the analyzed degradation state, the first determination standard being determined in advance for estimating whether there is degradation of the device or not; a device data acquisition step acquiring first device data indicating state of the device; and a first degradation estimation step estimating whether there is degradation of the device or not using the acquired first device data and the second determination standard.

Abstract: Power demand control is performed without a decrease in productivity. A device for performing electric power demand control includes: a processor; and a storage medium including an instruction for causing the processor to obtain a sum of energy consumption of a plurality of manufacturing devices, obtain a production capacity from production information on each manufacturing device, and perform electric power demand control on a manufacturing system based on the production capacity and the sum of energy consumption. To perform electric power control includes determining that electric power demand control is necessary if the sum of energy consumption reaches a predetermined threshold and excluding one of the manufacturing devices having a smallest production capacity from a target of electric power demand control.

Abstract: An abnormality in a manufacturing system is detected without extensive modification to the existing manufacturing systems. The data analysis device includes: a receiver configured to receive a packet transmitted between a manufacture control device and a manufacturing device; an analyzer configured to obtain the type of data included in a payload of the received packet from an IP address and a port number included in a header of the packet; a selector configured to select, based on the type of the data obtained by the analyzer, a syntax or rule corresponding to the type of the data; and a determiner configured to determine that the manufacturing system has an abnormality if the data included in the payload does not follow the syntax or rule corresponding to the type of the data.

Abstract: Provided is a product manufacturing system including: a manufacture control apparatus configured to hold manufacturing data on a product; a virtual manufacturing apparatus configured to virtually manufacture the product by simulation, based on the manufacturing data on the product in the manufacture control apparatus; a physical manufacturing apparatus configured to physically manufacture the product based on the manufacturing data in the manufacture control apparatus; an abnormality determination unit configured to determine whether there is an abnormality in the virtual manufacture of the product by the virtual manufacturing apparatus. When it is determined there is no abnormality from the virtual manufacture of the product, the physical manufacturing apparatus physically manufactures the product.

Abstract: An apparatus state estimation method includes: storing first apparatus data that indicates a state of an apparatus; storing a work record, the work record being a record indicating a work that has been carried out for maintenance of the apparatus; estimating a category that is a malfunction of the apparatus or a content of a measure by using the work record; and learning a relationship between the estimated category and the first apparatus data.

Abstract: A degradation estimation method includes: a service record acquiring step acquiring a service record of maintenance of a device; an analysis step analyzing a degradation state of the device from the service record; a determination standard adjustment step adjusting a first determination standard to a second determination standard depending on the analyzed degradation state, the first determination standard being determined in advance for estimating whether there is degradation of the device or not; a device data acquisition step acquiring first device data indicating state of the device; and a first degradation estimation step estimating whether there is degradation of the device or not using the acquired first device data and the second determination standard.

Abstract: An apparatus state estimation method includes: storing first apparatus data that indicates a state of an apparatus; storing a work record, the work record being a record indicating a work that has been carried out for maintenance of the apparatus; estimating a category that is a malfunction of the apparatus or a content of a measure by using the work record; and learning a relationship between the estimated category and the first apparatus data.

Abstract: A method of setting which includes: obtaining, from a smart meter, an ID of the smart meter; obtaining, from a HEMS-controller, an ID and a certificate of the HEMS-controller and an ID and a certificate of an appliance controlled by the HEMS-controller; generating management information in which the ID of the smart meter, the ID and the certificate of the HEMS-controller, and the ID and the certificate of the appliance are associated with one another; and transmitting, based on the management information, the ID and the certificate of the HEMS-controller and the ID and the certificate of the appliance which are associated with the ID of the smart meter, to the smart meter.

Abstract: There is provided with a video reproducing apparatus, including: an access unit configured to access a storage medium holding a plurality of video scenes; an external device search unit configured to search for an external device which can communicate; a scene selecting unit configured to select a video scene from the storage medium based on information of the external device found by the external device search unit; and a video reproducing unit configured to read the selected video scene from the storage medium using the access unit and reproduce the video scene.

Abstract: A method of setting which includes: obtaining, from a smart meter, an ID of the smart meter; obtaining, from a HEMS-controller, an ID and a certificate of the HEMS-controller and an ID and a certificate of an appliance controlled by the HEMS-controller; generating management information in which the ID of the smart meter, the ID and the certificate of the HEMS-controller, and the ID and the certificate of the appliance are associated with one another; and transmitting, based on the management information, the ID and the certificate of the HEMS-controller and the ID and the certificate of the appliance which are associated with the ID of the smart meter, to the smart meter.

Abstract: In the telemedical system securely sharing encryption keys for enabling secure exchange of the encrypted biological data between the measurement terminal and the server to prevent the data from being stolen by the malicious third party, a service key is transferred to the second adapter attached to a measurement terminal from the server via the first adapter attached to the management apparatus. First, the first adapter attached to the management apparatus receives the service key from the server. Next, the first adapter is temporarily detached from the management apparatus and is attached to the measurement terminal to store the symmetric key. The first adapter is detached from the measurement terminal, and is attached to the management apparatus again. The service key received in the first adapter is encrypted using the symmetric key, and the encrypted key is transmitted to the second adapter attached to the measurement terminal.

Abstract: In the telemedical system securely sharing encryption keys for enabling secure exchange of the encrypted biological data between the measurement terminal and the server to prevent the data from being stolen by the malicious third party, a service key is transferred to the second adapter attached to a measurement terminal from the server via the first adapter attached to the management apparatus. First, the first adapter attached to the management apparatus receives the service key from the server. Next, the first adapter is temporarily detached from the management apparatus and is attached to the measurement terminal to store the symmetric key. The first adapter is detached from the measurement terminal, and is attached to the management apparatus again. The service key received in the first adapter is encrypted using the symmetric key, and the encrypted key is transmitted to the second adapter attached to the measurement terminal.

Abstract: The health information collecting apparatus according to the present invention includes: a clock unit configured to oscillate a clock; a counting unit configured to count the clock oscillated by the clock unit; an obtainment unit configured to obtain the health information from the measuring device; a holding unit configured to hold the health information and a first clock count associated with the health information, the first clock count being counted by the counting unit when the health information is received; and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the management apparatus, the health information and the first clock count, wherein the transmission unit transmits, to the management apparatus, a second clock count with the health information and the first clock count, the second clock count being counted by the counting unit when the health information and the first clock count are transmitted to the management apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided with a video reproducing apparatus, including: an access unit configured to access a storage medium holding a plurality of video scenes; an external device search unit configured to search for an external device which can communicate; a scene selecting unit configured to select a video scene from the storage medium based on information of the external device found by the external device search unit; and a video reproducing unit configured to read the selected video scene from the storage medium using the access unit and reproduce the video scene.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a control target device includes a control content acquisition unit, a recognition unit, a device control unit, and a communication unit. The control content acquisition unit acquires control information containing operation instructions and control commands from the control target device and stores the control information in a rewritable form. Each operation instruction corresponds to one of the control commands. The recognition unit recognizes an operation instruction entered by a user. The device control unit carries out a search to check whether the operation instruction recognized by the recognition unit is contained in the control information stored in the control content acquisition unit, and outputs a control command corresponding to the operation instruction when the operation instruction is contained in the control information. The communication unit transmits the control command outputted by the device control unit to the control target device.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus as a device. A discrimination data of own device is sent. When the discrimination data is received from another device, the discrimination data is stored as a direct communicatable device for the own device. A direct communicatable device list including the stored discrimination data is generated and sent with the discrimination data of the own device. When the direct communicatable device list is received from other device, the direct communicatable device list is stored as an indirect communicatable device for the own device. In response to selection of the discrimination data as a destination address from the discrimination data of the direct communicatable device and the indirect communicatable device, data with the destination address is sent. When the data is received from other device, the destination address of the received data is decided to coincide with the discrimination data of the own device or the direct communicatable device.

Abstract: A signal acquisition unit acquires a status signal from a home appliance. An expression unit expresses the status signal to a user. A reaction acquisition unit acquires a reaction signal from the user in response to the status signal expressed. A registration unit registers relativity in the status signal and the reaction signal in a storage unit. A first comparison unit compares an acquired status signal by the signal acquisition unit to the stored status signal in the storage unit. If the acquired status signal matches the stored status signal, the expression unit expresses the reaction signal related to the stored status signal. If the acquired status signal does not match the stored status signal, the expression unit expresses the acquired status signal, and the registration unit registers relativity in the acquired status signal and a reaction signal from the user in response to the acquired status signal expressed.

Abstract: A communication network system has a plurality of communication terminals, each having a first transmitting unit and a first receiving unit. Information is transmitted and received among the communication terminals through the first transmitting unit and the first receiving unit. At least two of the communication terminals are used as relay terminals. Each of the relay terminal has a second transmitting unit and a second receiving unit for performing only one-to-one-type communication. A received-information relay unit transmits information received from the first receiving unit to the second transmitting unit and transmits information received from the second receiving unit to the first transmitting unit. A relay-terminal-information transmitting unit transmits to the first transmitting unit ID information of the relay terminal and ID information of a terminal to which the relay terminal is providing relay services.

Abstract: A communication device to be used in an ad hoc network environment for enabling the user to utilize an application easily with a desired partner. After a communicable communication device was discovered, a service information provided by the communication device is acquired to display only the selected communication devices in accordance with the service information. The user selects the communication partner and causes the communication device to execute a predetermined application.