Abstract: A parking assist apparatus of an embodiment includes an area detection unit, a line detection unit, and a target position calculation unit. The area detection unit detects a parking allowable area where the parking of a vehicle is allowable. The line detection unit detects a parking section line provided on a track surface. The target position calculation unit calculates a target parking position by using a detection result of the parking allowable area by the area detection unit when the parking allowable area is detected by the area detection unit, the parking section line is detected by the line detection unit, and the parking section line is located outside the parking allowable area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a control unit 111 which performs white paper cleaning by making remaining papers pass through a fixing device in automatic purge of conveying and discharging the remaining papers after an originating paper having caused a jam is removed when the jam has occurred in a paper conveyance path, and display units 115 and 111 which display the number of papers, which is obtained by subtracting the number of the papers having passed through the fixing device by the control unit for the white paper cleaning in the automatic purge from the set number of papers set in advance as the number of papers required to pass through the fixing device in the white paper cleaning, as the number of papers set for white paper cleaning after the automatic purge.

Abstract: User convenience is reduced if vibration of a power receiver is inhibited when the power receiver is receiving power through a cable or when the power transmitting region is large and vibration of the power receiver does not cause the power receiver to deviate from a power transmitting region of a power transmitter. It is desired to selectively inhibit the vibration of the power receiver during power reception, depending on the power reception status. The power receiver includes a vibrating unit, and includes a power receiving unit configured to receive power, an identifying unit configured to identify a power reception technique used in the power receiving unit when the power receiving unit receives the power, and an inhibiting unit configured to inhibit the vibrating unit from vibrating in accordance with the identification by the identifying unit.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an information storage unit configured to store information about a state in which a first secret key used during authentication is held in devices, and information about connection between the devices, and a communication unit configured to send the first secret key so that the first secret key is delivered to the devices based on the information stored in the information storage unit.

Abstract: A paper sheet conveying apparatus includes: a first storage unit; a second storage unit; a first conveyance path to the first storage unit; a second conveyance path to the second storage unit; a conveyance unit configured to convey a paper sheet; a switching unit configured to switch a conveyance path of a paper sheet; a cutting unit configured to cut a paper sheet at a cutting position; a detecting unit configured to detect a jam; and a control unit, when a jam is detected on the first conveyance path, configured to cut a part of the paper sheet, the part is positioned on a side upstream from the cutting position, to a predetermined length, switch a conveyance path of the paper sheet from the first conveyance path to the second conveyance path, and store the cut paper sheet in the second storage unit through the second conveyance path.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first computation protocol generation unit configured to generate a first computation protocol that does not include a confidentiality securing protocol that is executed in order to maintain confidentiality of a plurality of input values on the basis of a secure computation protocol in which a plurality of operation processing apparatuses compute an output value on the basis of the input values, and a second computation protocol generation unit configured to generate a second computation protocol by arranging the confidentiality securing protocol to a position at which the confidentiality is secured in the first computation protocol.

Abstract: A sheet-stapling apparatus mounts a center-folded booklet and staples the booklet at a fold of the booklet by a staple. The sheet-stapling apparatus has a supporting member that mounts the center-folded booklet, a pushing member that pushes the booklet to the supporting member, a stapler that penetrates the staple through the booklet and a clincher that clinches legs of the staple to bind the booklet. The pushing member has a groove that pushes the fold of the booklet and maintains the fold of the booklet at a pushing angle. The supporting member forms the space between the clincher and the booklet.

Abstract: A hardware processor of an image-forming apparatus determines whether or not a user manipulation is generated when a registered job is executing. The hardware processor requests the authentication operation by the user and allows a manipulation portion to execute the authentication operation by the user when determining that a job is the job in which the user manipulation is generated. The hardware processor executes the job when the authentication operation by the user is executed, and waits for the execution of the job when the authentication operation by the user is not executed.

Abstract: A sheet processor includes at least one moisturizing roller, at least one water feeding roller, at least one water remover and a controller. The at least one moisturizing roller moisturizes a sheet. The at least one water feeding roller feeds water to a circumferential surface of the moisturizing roller. The at least one water remover is disposed in the vicinity of the water feeding roller and adjusts the volume of the water retained on a circumferential surface of the water feeding roller. The controller controls a distance between the water feeding roller and the water remover.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus through which a safe and convenient user authentication mechanism is implemented according to a public key authentication scheme. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including a memory configured to retain a first secret key corresponding to a first public key, and a processor configured to request a change of a usage state of a second public key registered by a second apparatus in a first apparatus configured to retain a public key corresponding to a secret key from the first apparatus according to authentication using the first public key associated with the second public key and the first secret key.

Abstract: There is provided an analysis server including a first verifying unit that analyzes data acquired from a local power management system composed of an electronic appliance provided with a sensor and a power management apparatus managing power supply to the electronic appliance connected to a power network, by using history information of the local power management system or data acquired from another local power management system with a power usage state similar to that of the local power management system, a second verifying unit that analyzes the data acquired from the local power management system, by using an estimated value calculated by simulation using characteristics information and/or specification information of the electronic appliance, and a control unit that controls the first verifying unit and the second verifying unit.

Abstract: To be capable of guaranteeing security without dependency on a distance of wireless communication while maintaining convenience of a key apparatus, there is provided an information processing apparatus including: a key storage unit configured to retain one or more secret keys corresponding to one or more respective public keys; and a key use permission state storage unit configured to store presence or absence of use permission of each of the one or more secret keys. For at least any of the one or more secret keys, a switch between the presence and absence of the use permission stored by the key use permission state storage unit is possible.

Abstract: A paper sheet conveying apparatus includes: a first storage unit; a second storage unit; a first conveyance path to the first storage unit; a second conveyance path to the second storage unit; a conveyance unit configured to convey a paper sheet; a switching unit configured to switch a conveyance path of a paper sheet; a cutting unit configured to cut a paper sheet at a cutting position; a detecting unit configured to detect a jam; and a control unit, when a jam is detected on the first conveyance path, configured to cut a part of the paper sheet, the part is positioned on a side upstream from the cutting position, to a predetermined length, switch a conveyance path of the paper sheet from the first conveyance path to the second conveyance path, and store the cut paper sheet in the second storage unit through the second conveyance path.

Abstract: A terminal device, which includes an encrypting section encrypting input data in a fully homomorphic encryption scheme to generate encrypted data. The terminal device includes an encrypted data transmission section transmitting the encrypted data generated by the encrypting section to a server. The terminal device includes an encrypted data reception section receiving the encrypted data on which the server implements a predetermined process and a decrypting section decrypting the encrypted data on which the predetermined process is implemented.

Abstract: There is provided a power management system including a power receiving unit for receiving power from outside according to consumption of power, an electrical storage unit for storing the power received by the power receiving unit, and a discharge control unit for controlling a second power amount discharged from the electrical storage unit so that a first power amount provided by the power receiving unit attains a predetermined time-series pattern.

Abstract: Provided is a quantum encryption communication apparatus of a transmission side which performs a communication process based on quantum encryption, including: a light source unit which generates a light pulse; a polarization modulating unit which performs polarization modulation of the light pulse by using a variable wavelength plate; and a controller which drives the variable wavelength plate to convert a polarization state of the light pulse to one of a plurality of predetermined polarization bases at random.

Abstract: A drive assist device includes: a overhead image generating unit that generates a vehicle periphery overhead image; a forward trajectory setting unit that sets a forward trajectory serving as an expected trajectory in the travel direction of the vehicle occurring when the turning based on a calculated steering angle; a reverse trajectory setting unit that sets a reverse trajectory serving as an expected trajectory in the travel direction of the vehicle or in the opposite direction as the travel direction of the vehicle occurring when turning based on a steering angle in the opposite direction as the calculated steering angle; and a image synthesizing unit that generates a drive assist overhead image for display in a monitor by synthesizing the forward trajectory and the reverse trajectory with the vehicle periphery overhead image.

Abstract: A communication apparatus detects a communication partner apparatus and transmits a first signal. Then, in the case where the partner apparatus is detected and a response to the transmitted first signal has not been received from the partner apparatus, the communication apparatus transmits a second signal having a higher power level than the first signal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a control unit 111 which performs white paper cleaning by making remaining papers pass through a fixing device in automatic purge of conveying and discharging the remaining papers after an originating paper having caused a jam is removed when the jam has occurred in a paper conveyance path, and display units 115 and 111 which display the number of papers, which is obtained by subtracting the number of the papers having passed through the fixing device by the control unit for the white paper cleaning in the automatic purge from the set number of papers set in advance as the number of papers required to pass through the fixing device in the white paper cleaning, as the number of papers set for white paper cleaning after the automatic purge.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first computation protocol generation unit configured to generate a first computation protocol that does not include a confidentiality securing protocol that is executed in order to maintain confidentiality of a plurality of input values on the basis of a secure computation protocol in which a plurality of operation processing apparatuses compute an output value on the basis of the input values, and a second computation protocol generation unit configured to generate a second computation protocol by arranging the confidentiality securing protocol to a position at which the confidentiality is secured in the first computation protocol.