Abstract: An apparatus for predicting useful life of a photovoltaic module includes an input and an output. The input receives first information indicating an amount of hygrothermal stress that a photovoltaic module undergoes from a start until an end of a period during which the photovoltaic module outputs predetermined electric power. The input further receives second information indicating an amount of hygrothermal stress that the photovoltaic module undergoes per a predetermined time in a field where the photovoltaic module is deployed. The second information is generated based on information about daily maximum temperatures of the photovoltaic module in the field where the photovoltaic module is deployed. The output outputs result information about a predicted period during which the photovoltaic module is expected to output the predetermined electric power when the photovoltaic module is deployed in the field.

Abstract: An apparatus for predicting useful life of a photovoltaic module includes an input and an output. The input receives first information indicating an amount of hygrothermal stress that a photovoltaic module undergoes from a start until an end of a period during which the photovoltaic module outputs predetermined electric power. The input further receives second information indicating an amount of hygrothermal stress that the photovoltaic module undergoes per a predetermined time in a field where the photovoltaic module is deployed. The second information is generated based on information about daily maximum temperatures of the photovoltaic module in the field where the photovoltaic module is deployed. The output outputs result information about a predicted period during which the photovoltaic module is expected to output the predetermined electric power when the photovoltaic module is deployed in the field.

Abstract: A method of measuring light and elevated temperature induced degradation includes a first step of injecting carriers into p-type crystalline silicon and maintaining the p-type crystalline silicon at 50° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower until the p-type crystalline silicon has reached a regenerated state, measuring a first degradation amount of the p-type crystalline silicon in the first step, performing a heat treatment on the p-type crystalline silicon at higher than 150° C. and 250° C. or lower, a second step of injecting carriers into the p-type crystalline silicon and maintaining the p-type crystalline silicon at 50° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower until the p-type crystalline silicon has reached a regenerated state, measuring a second degradation amount of the p-type crystalline silicon in the second step, and calculating a light and elevated temperature induced degradation amount of the p-type crystalline silicon based on the first and second degradation amounts.

Abstract: An apparatus for predicting useful life of a photovoltaic module includes an input and an output. The input receives first information indicating an amount of hygrothermal stress that a photovoltaic module undergoes from a start until an end of a period during which the photovoltaic module outputs predetermined electric power. The input further receives second information indicating an amount of hygrothermal stress that the photovoltaic module undergoes per a predetermined time in a field where the photovoltaic module is deployed. The second information is generated based on information about daily maximum temperatures of the photovoltaic module in the field where the photovoltaic module is deployed. The output outputs result information about a predicted period during which the photovoltaic module is expected to output the predetermined electric power when the photovoltaic module is deployed in the field.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.

Abstract: The apparatus displays a GUI screen that includes an image display section, and a time-position information display section for displaying time-position information on a video material. A preview operation unit is used to preview the video material. Scene setting operation units are used for setting a certain range of the video material as a scene; wherein based on the setting of a scene by the scene setting operation units with respect to the material displayed in the image display section, ranges of scenes are displayed discriminatively in the time-position information display section. An input section for the input of a comment on the scene that is set in the scene setting operation units is displayed, and the comment input into this input section is stored.

Abstract: An information management apparatus presents an unexpected event to all users. This apparatus displays time ranges of scheduled events from the start time to the end time along a time axis based on an operation performed to schedule the start time and end time of the events. Further, this apparatus displays a time range of an unexpected event along the same time axis on the same screen based on an operation corresponding to a start of the unexpected event such that the time of the operation is set as a starting point and the time range of the unexpected event is extended as time elapses until an operation corresponding to an end of that unexpected event is performed.

Abstract: A data recording method and a data recording system suitable for recording of a material for recording and attendant information are disclosed. When attendant information to video data generated corresponding to the video data is to be recorded, the video data are matched with first time information based on a first time base, and the matching is recorded as a time management table into a data recording medium. Further, the attendant information is matched with second time information based on a second time base, and the matching is recorded as an attendant information table into the same data recording medium or a different data recording medium. Further, matching between the first time base and the second time base or between the first time information and the second time information is recorded as a link table into the same data recording medium or the different data recording medium.

Abstract: The apparatus displays a GUI screen including: an image display section 22, a time-position information display section 23 for displaying time-position information on a video material, a preview operation unit 26 for previewing the video material, scene setting operation units 24 and 25 for setting a certain range of the video material as a scene; wherein based on the setting of a scene by the scene setting operation units 24 and 25 with respect to the material displayed in the image display section 22, ranges of scenes 36 and 37 are displayed discriminatively in the time-position information display section 23, an input section for the input of a comment on the scene that is set in the scene setting operation units 24 and 25 is displayed, and the comment input into this input section is stored.

Abstract: An information management apparatus, which enables all persons in charge of managing an event to know easily both of an event scheduled in advance and an unexpected event, is provided. This apparatus displays time ranges 31 through 34 of scheduled events from the start time to the end time along a time axis 22b on a screen of a display unit based on an operation performed to schedule the start time and end time of the events. Further, this apparatus displays a time range 35 of an unexpected event along the same time axis 22b on the same screen based on an operation corresponding to a start of the unexpected event such that the time of the operation is set as a starting point and the time range of the unexpected event is extended as time elapses until an operation corresponding to an end of that unexpected event is performed.

Abstract: A video data searching method and system and a video data editing method and system suitable for searching and editing of video data are disclosed. In order to search video data which are contents recorded in a video database, attendant information recorded incidentally to the video data is utilized as information representative of the contents, and if an attendant information search condition is given as a given condition, then an attendant information readout section reads in the attendant information from the video database, and an attendant information search section searches the attendant information based on the search condition to determine a pertaining attendant information. Thus, video data which make an object can be specified only from the attendant information without opening the video data. Then, a video data searching section fetches pertaining video data from the video database based on the attendant information.

Abstract: A data recording method and a data recording system suitable for recording of a material for recording and attendant information are disclosed. When attendant information to video data generated corresponding to the video data is to be recorded, the video data are matched with first time information based on a first time base, and the matching is recorded as a time management table into a data recording medium. Further, the attendant information is matched with second time information based on a second time base, and the matching is recorded as an attendant information table into the same data recording medium or a different data recording medium. Further, matching between the first time base and the second time base or between the first time information and the second time information is recorded as a link table into the same data recording medium or the different data recording medium.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.