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A search system can include a server, a token assignment unit for assigning types of tokens based on different kinds of character string analysis methods, an index generating unit for generating an index list that associates the tokens assigned with the token assignment unit, a type identification value for identifying a type of the character string analysis, and information, a search unit that receives a search word for referencing the information to combine types of search tokens generated from the search word to generate a single search command for parallel inquiry of the information to search for the information, and a search result generating unit for displaying information extracted in relation to the search word through parallel inquiry with the search unit and search tokens so as to identify the tokens.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for verifying genuineness of consumable parts. The method for verifying genuineness of a consumable part comprises mounting a consumable part and detecting resistance value of a resistor coupled to the consumable part. The method generates encoded data by encoding the resistance value through an encoding algorithm, and compares the generated encoded data with pre-stored encoded data within a memory chip of the consumable part. When the generated encoded data is the same as the pre-stored data, it is determined that the consumable part is genuine. Accordingly, genuineness of the consumable part can be correctly determined.

To provide an information processing device for facilitating a user's recognition of relevant information when relevant information concerning a predetermined menu item is presented to the user. The information processing device displays an image representative of a basic menu item list which includes one or more predetermined basic menu items, in a first displaying area; obtains, when one of the basic menu items is selected from the one or more basic menu items as a selected basic menu item, from a relevant information table which stores each of the basic menu items and its relevant information so as to be associated with each other, relevant information associated with the selected basic menu item as information on one or more first relevant information menu items to create a first relevant information menu item list which includes the one or more first relevant information menu items; displays an image representative of the first relevant information menu item list in the first displaying area; and displays at least a part of the image representative of the basic menu item list in a second displaying area which is different from the first displaying area.

An image correcting personal computer displays on its monitor a correction screen consisting of a main display area, a sub display area and a parameter adjusting area. The main display area is divided into a plural number of split image display sections displaying split images corresponding to the same fragment of an image to correct. The split image display sections may display the split images in conditions corrected differently from each other, by changing the correction parameters on the parameter adjusting area while selecting one of the split image display sections, except a referential display section that displays the split image in default conditions corrected with fixed correction parameter values.

Automatic selection of best shots from among a plurality of photographic images is enabled, while retaining photographic images of scenes, for which a possibility exists that a user feels are necessary, regardless of image quality. A readout portion reads out a plurality of photographic images, which are recorded on a memory card. A classifying portion classifies these photographic images into similar photographic image groups, which include similar photographic images. A selection condition setting portion of an extracting portion sets selection conditions so that at least one qualified photographic image is selected from each similar photographic image group. The extracting portion extracts qualified photographic image groups form each similar photographic image group, based on the set selection conditions. A printing portion prints only the qualified photographic images, and a recording portion records the qualified photographic images and other photographic images in different folders of a CD-R.

Image-based movement tracking of a number of objects in a particular area. A number of image registration units repeatedly record data pertaining to multiple simultaneous representations of events occurring within the area. At least one stereo-pair of cameras repeatedly record stereo-image data based upon which a data processing unit repeatedly determines a respective position for each of the objects. A first camera and a second camera in the stereo-pair are separated by a base distance. Moreover, the cameras are essentially parallel and directed towards the area, such that a first image plane of the first camera registers a portion of the area, which substantially overlaps a portion of the area registered by a second image plane of the second camera.

A network comprising: (a) a plurality of different receptacles for facilitating an optical connection to different information networks requiring different access authorization, each different receptacle coupled to one and only one different information network, each receptacle having an inner surface with a first geometry, the first geometry comprising at least a slot, a certain number of receptacles having different first geometries in which the slots are in different positions; and (b) a plurality of different plugs for coupling with the different receptacles, each plug having a second geometry, the second geometry comprising at least a key in a certain position, the certain number of plugs having different second geometries in which the keys are in different positions, each different first geometry corresponding to one and only one second geometry such that the plugs and receptacles of corresponding first and second geometries are mating pairs.

An identification tag identifies a unique item from among a plurality of items with a similar appearance. Tagged items are searched by scanning the items with an interrogation signal. The tag emits an observable signal to indicate when it receives an identification that matches the identification contained in the tag. When the reader's interrogation is not present, the tag either sleeps at a very low power level or is passively unpowered.

A particle-counting apparatus is described, which reduces a resulting width of pulses when a charge pulse is received from a particle detector, thereby reducing pile-up problems with pulses. Pulse shortening is obtained by resetting the pulse shortly after it exceeds its peak level at the apparatus output. The apparatus includes a charge-sensitive amplifier and a shaper which generates an output for subsequent discrimination circuits. A reset generator monitors the shaper output and generates a reset signal to the shaper when a peak has been detected.

A mirror-polished obverse surface and a roughened reverse surface of the conventional GaN wafers have been discriminated by difference of roughness on the surfaces with human eyesight. The difference of the surfaces is rather ambiguous. Cracks/breaks and distortion of the wafers have been likely to occur because the roughness of the reverse surface is apt to bring fine particles.

To discern an obverse from a reverse without making use of the difference of the surface roughness, the present invention provides an obverse/reverse discriminative rectangular nitride semiconductor wafer having a longer slanting edge and a shorter slanting edge at obversely-clockwise neighboring corners, or having an asymmetric slanting edge at a corner, or having asymmetrically bevelled parts or having discriminating characters marked by laser. The present invention can make the reverse surface mirror-polished and smooth, so that particles on the reverse surface and distortion, cracks or breaks of the wafer decrease.

A computer OS with an extended file attribute (EFA) is proposed to extend, without modifying a legacy virtual file system, the legacy file attribute of legacy files where each legacy file includes a file content and a legacy file attribute. The OS has a file attribute extension mechanism for adding EFA to the legacy file attribute. The file attribute extension mechanism includes: a) During EFA creation, adding EFA to legacy file attribute by concatenating an encoded file content extension to the file content. b) During EFA access, decoding the encoded file content extension and accessing the EFA. Also included is an Application Programming Interface (API) mechanism for generating system call to access each file. In turn, the system call firstly calls the legacy virtual file system to access each file plus legacy file attribute and concatenated encoded file content extension, and secondly accesses EFA via the file attribute extension mechanism.