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A question answering system includes a question answering unit, an analysis unit, a tree structure generation unit, a feature extraction unit, an evaluation unit and a re-ranking unit. The question answering unit executes search processing based on an input question and acquires answer candidates to the question. The analysis unit executes syntactic analysis processing or syntactic and semantic analysis processing on a passage obtained as a result of the search processing. The tree structure generation unit generates a tree structure based on an analysis result. The feature extraction unit extracts a relation between a search word applied in the search processing and each acquired answer candidate as a feature corresponding to each answer candidate from the tree structure. The evaluation unit determines an evaluation value of each answer candidate based on the feature extracted. The re-ranking unit re-ranks the answer candidates based on the evaluation values.

An image classification device includes a characteristic value set calculation unit 11 that calculates a characteristic value set of the whole image for each of multiple sets of image data in an image database 51, detects an edge of the set of the image data, and calculates a characteristic value set of the detected edge portions; a first clustering unit 12 that classifies the multiple sets of image data into multiple clusters on the basis of the characteristic value sets of the whole images; a second clustering unit 13 that further classifies the multiple clusters classified by the first clustering unit 12 into multiple clusters on the basis of the characteristic value sets of the edge portions; and a cluster integration unit 14 that determines which pixels constitutes a subject in each of the multiple sets of image data, based on the composition of the image, and integrates some of the multiple clusters classified by the second clustering unit 13 together based on the pixels constituting the subject.

A human-machine interface of a control system for monitoring and control of a process and including a computer generated model of the process. The process or a part or component of the process is displayed such that the model is arranged to map a point on the computer generated model to data held by the control system about the at least one part or component of the process. A method to monitor and control a process using the human-machine interface and a system including the interface are also described.

NIC collected network statistics are captured by agent devices resident on Host machines of a network. A probe (software or hardware) retrieves the collected statistics from one or more monitored hosts (each host on the network, for example) and places them in RMON MIB and RMON extension MIB formats. The MIB data is retrieved by queries from a data correlation device that then correlates the queried data into useful statistics regarding network traffic. The useful statistics include network traffic in bytes per second for each application, application protocol, hosts, user logon id, etc. for each of the monitored hosts. Different views including a host to host matrix view are provided in a split window display.

In the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus for recommending contents. The information processing apparatus may include recommended content extracting means for, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, during a period within a predetermined time from a point in time at which the predetermined condition is satisfied, with one or more contents that are being distributed or whose distribution is to be started from one or more distribution sources, respectively, as processing objects, extracting a recommended content to be recommended to a user from the processing objects on a basis of content information on each of the processing objects and preference information.

Provides graphics display apparatus, systems and methods for effectively presenting information obtained by data mining, and to improve the visibility of the display of individual data elements and attributes of data included in a particular category while allowing an overview of whole large-scale hierarchical data to be provided. An example embodiment includes an aggregation unit for performing aggregation of attributes of nodes in the hierarchical data according to given aggregation criteria; a filtering unit for filtering the result of aggregation performed by the aggregation unit according to given filtering criteria to select nodes to be displayed from the hierarchical data; and a visualization unit for generating a graphics image that includes the nodes to be displayed selected by the filtering unit and reflects the hierarchical structure of the hierarchical data.

The invention relates to antigen-presenting cells having specificity against a selected antigen and methods for making the cells. The invention also relates to a method of selecting efficient antigen-presenting cells using reporter fusion constructs. The highly efficient antigen-presenting cells of the invention will provide a therapeutic strategy of modulating immune responses for a variety of diseases.

A two-stage sponsored link mechanism is embedded in a Web page such that the amount of available information to the user is exponentially related to the space devoted to the sponsored links. In the first stage, a server provides categories and topics, in the form of searchable keywords, for inclusion in the Web page. In the second stage, the user clicks on one of the keywords under one of the categories to generate a search request for search listings associated with the keyword. The server returns a number of search listings selected according to the value attributed to each search listing by its owner. By providing multiple topics to the user, the likelihood the user will find information of interest, and thus access of such adjunct information, is significantly increased.

A wireless communication device capable of outputting an identifier of an existing wireless network to an output unit is provided. The wireless communication device includes an identifier obtaining unit to obtain identifiers from a plurality of access points, a judging unit to judge whether each of the access points operates in a specific operation mode based on each of the obtained identifiers, a determining unit to determine an identifier is a first identifier if the access point which provided the identifier does not operate in the specific operation mode, and determine the identifier is a second identifier if the access point which provided the identifier operates in the specific operation mode, and an output control unit to output the first identifier to the output unit, such that the first identifier is shown by the output unit in a manner that the first identifier is distinguished from the second identifier.

The present invention is a virtual unified file system designed to be implemented on multiple operating systems and comprised of multiple sub-file systems. The virtual unified file system presents to the user space of the operating system on which it is implemented a virtual unified file structure incorporating the file structure of each integrated sub-file system. The virtual unified file system includes a universal protocol, converter modules and unify module. The universal protocol includes file system operations common to all existing file system while allowing for an arbitrary number of extensions and exceptions. The converter modules provide for conversion between specific protocols native to specific file system and the universal protocol. The unify unit processes universal protocol command calls and present a virtual unified file structure to the user space that is implementing the virtual unified file system. In presenting a virtual unified file structure to the user space, the virtual unified file system provides for resolution of file name and file data path conflicts. In distributing data across multiple integrated sub-file system, the virtual unified file system provides for run-timer and off-line methods for distributing files.

The present invention is based on the finding that the envelope proteins of HCV induce a beneficial immune response in chronically HCV-infected chimpanzees. The immunization can preferentially be carried out using HCV envelope proteins in the form of particles which are produced in a detergent-assisted manner. The envelope proteins when presented as such to chronic HCV carriers are highly immunogenic and stimulate both the cellular and humoral immune response.

Systems and methods for enhanced training of machine learning systems based on automatically generated visually realistic gameplay. An example method includes obtaining electronic game data that includes rendered images and associated annotation information, the annotation information identifying features included in the rendered images to be learned, and the electronic game data being generated by a video game associated with a particular sport. Machine learning models are trained based on the obtained electronic game data, with training including causing the machine learning models to output annotation information based on associated input of a rendered image. Real-world gameplay data is obtained, with the real-world gameplay data being images of real-world gameplay of the particular sport. The obtained real-world gameplay data is analyzed based on the trained machine learning models. Analyzing includes extracting features from the real-world gameplay data using the machine learning models.

Improved molecular vaccines comprise nucleic acid vectors that encode a fusion polypeptide that includes polypeptide or peptide physically linked to an antigen. The linked polypeptide is one that (a) promotes processing of the expressed fusion polypeptide via the MHC class I pathway and/or (b) promotes development or activity of antigen presenting cells, primarily dendritic cells. These vaccines employ one of several types of nucleic acid vectors, each with its own relative advantages: naked DNA plasmids, self-replicating RNA replicons and suicidal DNA-based on viral RNA replicons. Administration of such a vaccine results in enhance immune responses, primarily those mediated by CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, directed against the immunizing antigen part of the fusion polypeptide. Such vaccines are useful against tumor antigens, viral antigens and antigens of other pathogenic microorganisms and can be used in the prevention or treatment of diseases that include cancer and infections.

A sensor information management system is connected to a network including a plurality of sensors and a computer including a service providing unit for providing services using data presented by at least one of the plurality of sensors. The sensor information management system includes: a sensor profile information record unit for recording sensor profile information; a sensor request information record unit for recording sensor request information; a scenario record unit for recording scenario data; a scenario generation unit for determining an operation for allowing the sensor, and recording the scenario data including the operation; and a scenario management unit for generating a control signal for allowing each sensor and transmitting the generated signal to the each sensor.

An apparatus and method for obtaining an image of an object. The apparatus comprises a radiation source and a series of two to five linear detectors spaced therefrom to define a scanning zone; means to cause an object to move relative to and through the scanning zone; a direct image generation apparatus to generate an image from the output of a linear detector; an intermediate image generation apparatus configured to generate at least one intermediate image from an adjacent pair of linear detectors, by processing the output of the pair of detectors and generating an image representative of an output intermediate between the two said detector outputs; the image apparatus adapted such that at least five and preferably at least six images are generated in total; an image display adapted successively to display such images and thus display the monocular movement parallax between the images.

A vehicle instrument includes a mechanical meter which is attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle, and a projector which projects an image to be superimposed on an indication area of the mechanical meter. The projector projects a graphic image according to the type of display content. In the case where the display content is a warning, a warning image is superimposed on an indicator and the area surrounding the indicator of the mechanical meter. The projector can also superimpose an area image on the display area of the mechanical meter, the area image indicating a cost effective driving range according to a driving state of the vehicle.

A system providing precise determination of resource use within a software system such as a database system. A user, such as a database administrator, operates a user interface to select and analyze portions of an application for resource use. In one embodiment in a DB2 database system individual SQL statement resource use can be determined. The invention is capable of uniquely identifying even dynamic SQL statements (i.e., Equalized I.D). Prediction information is presented for when a query, or other database task, will end based on selectable parameters such as optimizer cost, estimated cardinality, and delta delivery rates of data. A user can create or select event monitors to acquire statistical data on a database task. The results of activating the event monitor are presented to the user such that the user can progressively examine portions of an application, package, section and even individual statements. The user interface allows a user to efficiently and precisely identify processing shortcomings so that the performance of a database task can be improved. The interface also allows a user to sort, or otherwise organize, the statistical data so that analysis of the data is improved and maximum value is derived from the SQL cost evaluated data.

A contents display system for displaying contents including video data including a plurality of video intervals and concomitant data associated with the video data includes a contents display mode determiner for determining, per video interval, a display mode for displaying video data and concomitant data included in the contents to be displayed on a display screen, and a contents arrangement unit for generating, per video interval, contents in which the video data and the concomitant data are arranged according to the display mode determined by the contents display mode determiner.

A package (20) of articles comprises a bottom panel (24), and a top panel (26). The top panel is operatively positioned and joined with the bottom panel (24) to provide a closed package. The top panel (26) is appointed to face toward a user, and a plurality of personal care articles (22) are contained in the package (20). The package (20) includes an opening mechanism (34) which provides access to the articles (22), and each article includes a liquid-permeable topsheet layer (36), and a backsheet layer (38). A data layer (42) is operatively joined to the article (22), and is intended to be selectively repositioned prior to using the article, to enable full functionality of the article. Data indicia (44) are located on the data layer (42) and configured to communicate a message to the user. The message can be related to at least one of motivating the user, entertaining the user, educating the user, and inspiring the user. Each article (22) is positioned in the package (20) with its data layer (42) arranged to face toward the user when the article (22) is first presented to the user upon removal through the opening mechanism (34).