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The present invention enhances comprehension of advertising messages on GPS computer controlled mobile signs by the implementation of an algorithm that accounts for the relative speed of the viewer, the orientation of the mobile sign relative to the direction of travel, the estimated reading speed of the viewer and the anamorphosic perspective view of a message.

A computerized learning fraud prevention system and method for generating a voice signature of a user, such as one engaged in electronic commerce, to prevent fraudulent activities by machines and persons imitating the user. Steps comprise: fetching a signal of a user's signature stored in memory; generating at least one challenge sequence based on the signal to create a second signature; presenting the generated challenge sequence to the user; collecting the user's challenge voice response to the generated challenge sequence; computing a quality factor between the user's challenge response and the generated challenge sequence; computing a transaction quality factor and content quality factor and reporting an impostor or re-challenging if the quality factor is below a threshold. Lastly, generating new signature based on any portion of user's challenge voice response and / or any portion of the previously generated signature and / or any portion of collectable information from user's device memory.

A method and apparatus for connecting and operating plurality of lockers in a multi apartment or multi office building connected via an interface to a video interphone system and via a local guardman or a virtual guardman over a network, for providing access to the building and opening a locker for a deliveryman to deliver packages, parcels and ordered goods. The tenants receiving a message through their video interphone monitor can retrieve the deliveries by opening the specific locker from their video interphone monitor, through the entry panel and through associated accessories.

To provide a method of reducing power consumption of an electronic apparatus including a display unit, and an electronic apparatus with a display control function that set a predetermined time, execute a power-saving mode when the predetermined time has elapsed, and return to an original state automatically when the user simply performs a particular operation. An electronic apparatus with a display control function includes an operation instructing unit 4 that instructs an operation instructed by operating plural input keys 3 arranged on a remote control 2, an operation control unit 5 that controls an operation, a timer 6 that performs timer setting and measurement of time, a setting holding memory 7 that holds a setting for a power-saving mode, a screen display control unit 8 that controls the display screen 9, and the display screen 9 that performs blinking display.

A technique for detecting missing rules (mr) with most general conditions in a rule project (1) having a given scope with a fixed number of objects of a given type, wherein each rule (r) is defined by at least one test (t) in respect to at least one condition of at least one attribute (age, value) of the object, the method comprising the steps of finding at least one missing case not covered by the rules (r), identifying a list of tests (t) that occur in the rules (r), generalizing the missing case into a family of missing cases (mc) in terms of the tests (t) occurring in the rules (r), generalizing the family of missing cases (mc) into a missing rule (mr), and generating missing rules (mr) with most general conditions.

At least one virtual users in a virtual world can be identified, wherein the at least one virtual user is within a viewable distance of at least one advertisement display point. A distance dependent advertising plan can be created for the advertisement display point that varies based on the distance between the virtual user and the at least one advertisement display point. The advertisement plan can contain different advertising content items for presenting within the advertisement display point. Different ones of the different advertising content items are presented in accordance with the advertisement plan when the virtual user is at different distances from the at least one advertisement display point. The different advertising content items can be displayed at the advertising display point in the virtual world based on the advertising plan.

A basic input / output system (BIOS) capable of supporting multi-platforms and a constructing method thereof are provided. In the method, a plurality of segment modules is provided, and each of the segment modules includes more than one BIOS module. A module header is established for each of the BIOS modules and records an application platform identifier (ID) of an applicable platform of the corresponding BIOS module and module type data of the corresponding BIOS module. The segment modules are then integrated according to a design structure of the BIOS. The segment modules are classified into a main system module, a plurality of slave segment modules, and a reset entry segment module. When the reset entry segment module obtains a platform ID of an electronic equipment currently configured with the BIOS, the main system module pre-stores an execution sequence according to the platform ID, and sequentially runs the BIOS modules matching with the platform ID.

To provide an IC-tagged bearing device, in which difficulties brought about by reflection and / or absorption of radio waves upon and / or in raceway members or the like can be avoided, information recording can be accomplished satisfactorily, an IC tag itself does not require an antenna, and the IC tag can have a compact, yet large capacity. The bearing device, having a bearing space delimited between inner and outer races (1, 2) and sealed by a sealing member (5), includes an IC tag (9) which utilizes a core metal (6) as an antenna and which is fitted to the sealing member (5). The sealing member (5) is made of a rubber material or a synthetic resin having the core metal (6).

A film for optical parts exhibiting high transmittance of short-wavelength light on the order of 400 nm, low birefringence, and excellent flexibility in which warping can be prevented after use for a long term, and a coiled film laminate using the film for optical parts, and an optical parts and an optical discs. The film for optical parts is characterized by comprising a light transmitting layer principally comprising thermosetting resin where an integrated value of the ratio of loss modulus to storage modulus in a temperature range of 30° C. to 80° C. as determined by a dynamic viscoelasticity measurement under a tensile stress mode at a frequency of 10 Hz with a heating rate of 3° C. / min is 2 or more.

A waterproof book can be read during bathing without trouble, is capable of maintaining its original shape, has leaves capable of maintaining the original shape and can be held by one hand for reading. The waterproof book includes: a necessary number of printed waterproof sheets forming leaves and each provided with a plurality of binding perforations on one edge thereof; and a binding member engaged in the binding perforations to bind the superposed waterproof sheets. The binding member has at least two binding loops capable of being closed after being loosely engaged in the two binding perforations of the superposed waterproof sheets, and a connecting part connecting the binding loops.

An apparatus for processing a sheet is made up of an embossing unit for embossing a Braille character string on the sheet in accordance with inputted information while feeding the sheet, a Braille embossing area setting unit for arbitrarily setting the position of the Braille embossing area in which to emboss the Braille character string on the sheet, and a control unit for controlling the embossing unit in accordance with a result of the setting made by the Braille embossing area setting unit.

A voice-activated instrument performs a measurement and displays the measured value when commanded by voice. The system also resets under voice control. The measurement trigger is any single-syllable command such as “Count” or “Go”. The reset trigger is any two-syllable command such as “Reset”. Any type of momentary measurement device may be controlled in this way, including time interval measurements, event counting, length measuring, weighing, and electronic metering measurements, and many others.

In order to provide an image reading apparatus, which can read images on a monochromatically developed color photographic film, it is provided a reading conditions changing portion, which changes reading conditions of sensors on the basis of information applied to the color photosensitive material, or is provided light sources which irradiate light, having at least one of wavelength and light quantity being different from that of the other, at an emulsion surface side and a support surface side of the color photosensitive material, respectively.

A hard disk testing method under an extensible firmware interface (EFI) is provided, which includes the following steps. A system file is backed up from the EFI of the hard disk into a storage area of a memory. The backup area of the system file is mapped as a real hard disk. A non-system file storage area is established in the memory, so as to store the non-system files of a hard disk test. Information of the system and non-system files of the hard disk test is acquired, so as to generate a system and a non-system file link table. When performing the test, the non-system files are backed up into the non-system file storage area. The system file link table and / or the non-system file link table is accessed, so as to load the system file and / or the non-system files directly from the storage area of the memory.

A fan serial connection structure includes a series fan assembly and a connection member. The series fan assembly includes a first fan and a second fan correspondingly serially connected with the first fan. The connection member is disposed on one side of the series fan assembly. The connection member has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first face is correspondingly assembled with the side of the series fan assembly. According to the above structural design, the co-vibration of the series fan is offset or restrained to greatly reduce the vibration of the fan and lower the noise.

A device, a medium, and a method for recording and reproducing additional data difficult to analyze on an information recording medium are provided. When additional data is recorded onto the information recording medium, or additional data such for example as key information applied to a content decryption process, content reproduction control information, or copy control information is recorded on the information recording medium, the parity of a data-changeable data unit, for example user control data (UCD) is set to even parity or odd parity by controlling constituent bits of the user control data according to constituent bit information [0] or [1] of the additional data and according to whether the parity of a specific additional data-corresponding recording frame selected is even parity or odd parity. At a time of reproduction, the additional constituent bit information [0] or [1] is obtained by detecting the parity of the additional data-corresponding recording frame and the parity of the constituent data of the user control data (UCD).

A ball return game where a player is to throw a ball at a backboard. The game is to utilize a plurality of backboards located spaced apart but proximate. There is to be a single player on a single team for each backboard. Each player is to align himself or herself with a player determining location from a plurality of such locations. Depending upon the particular location the player is aligned with, the level of difficulty for the play will then be determined. Each backboard includes a plurality of spaced apart target areas with each target area to include a shock or vibration sensitive sensor. There is to be utilized a scoring display for each backboard with all scoring displays to be readily observed by all players therefore imparting a competitive environment between the players. Each target area is to include specific indicia which can function to be educational to the player.

A method of securing a computing device is disclosed. The computing device is configured to store an access key in a storage location in order for the computing device to operate in an operational mode. The method comprises removing the access key from the storage location in response to an event indicative of the end of the operational mode.

A device, a medium, and a method for recording and reproducing additional data difficult to analyze on an information recording medium are provided. When additional data is recorded onto the information recording medium, or additional data such for example as key information applied to a content decryption process, key generating information, content reproduction control information, or copy control information is recorded on the information recording medium, the parity of data of a recording frame in which to insert the additional data is calculated, and the value of a DC control bit in the frame in which to store the additional data is determined and set on the basis of information indicating whether the parity is even parity or odd parity and the bit value information [0] or [1] of the additional data. At a time of reproduction, the constituent bit [0] or [1] of the additional data is obtained by only detecting the parity of the recording frame.

A technique for detecting missing rules (mr) with most general conditions in a rule project (1) having a given scope with a fixed number of objects of a given type, wherein each rule (r) is defined by at least one test (t) in respect to at least one condition of at least one attribute (age, value) of the object, the method comprising the steps of finding at least one missing case not covered by the rules (r), identifying a list of tests (t) that occur in the rules (r), generalizing the missing case into a family of missing cases (mc) in terms of the tests (t) occurring in the rules (r), generalizing the family of missing cases (mc) into a missing rule (mr), and generating missing rules (mr) with most general conditions.

A screenshot viewing system showing updated headlines 4, 5 captured from a chain of local, national and international news organisations 2 which has a feature that allows users to view images 1, 3 read the headlines at a glance and not necessarily the body of the news text 6. These screenshots (FIGS. 1-6) can also be scrolled 6 and 7 to allow the viewing of all the headlines on the page and it can also be zoomed 12, 13, and 14 to fit any webpage size into the screenshot capture. These screenshots which can be shared with other users and external parties are arranged in a matrix / radial configuration and are generally readable by persons with normal or near normal visual acuity.

Disclosed is a toner including: a toner particle including at least a resin, a coloring agent and a mold release agent, wherein an average value e of degree of circularity of the toner particle is within 0.935=e=0.982, a maximum endothermic peak temperature of the mold release agent exists within 85-98° C., the resin includes at least non-crystalline polyester and crystalline polyester, and a ratio a of multivalent carboxylic acid of trivalent or higher-valent and a ratio c of straight chain aliphatic dial are such that 12.5=a=46, 20=c=65, 0.25=a / c=1.52, the multivalent carboxylic acid of trivalent or higher-valent and / or the straight chain aliphatic dial constituting the non-crystalline polyester and / or the crystalline polyester.

A fan serial connection structure includes a series fan assembly and a connection member assembly. The series fan assembly includes a first fan frame and a second fan frame serially connected with the first fan frame. The connection member assembly includes a first connection member and a second connection member. The first connection member has a first locating section and two first side sections respectively connected with two ends of the first locating section. The second connection member has a second locating section and two second side sections respectively connected with two ends of the second locating section. The first and second locating sections are respectively assembled and connected with two opposite sides of the series fan assembly in the serial connection position. The first and second side sections are respectively assembled and connected with two other opposite sides of the series fan assembly in the serial connection position.

An apparatus and method for improving RFID tag reading. The apparatus includes a substrate element having a predetermined active area, and a plurality of resonant elements each having a resonant frequency, a quality factor, and a response band. The resonant elements are distributed within the predetermined active area of the substrate element for scattering interrogation electromagnetic waves radiated thereupon from the RFID reader. At least one resonant element has a null-direction thereof orientated in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to a line extending from a center of the resonant element to a center of an antenna of the RFID reader.

The invention discloses a fast measuring device for the inner diameter of building pipe fittings, which comprises two fixed cylinders whose middle parts are hinged to each other, a limit cylinder is installed in the fixed cylinder, and mutually cooperating limit blocks are fixed on the outer walls of the two limit cylinders , a steel ball is rotated at the bottom of the limiting cylinder, and the steel ball partially protrudes from the bottom of the fixed cylinder, a spring is installed in the fixed cylinder, the moving block is connected with the fixed seat through a scale, and the outer wall of the moving block is set There are a plurality of protrusions, and the inner wall of the fixed cylinder is provided with a plurality of grooves matching with the protrusions, and a ball is rotatably arranged on the upper surface of the fixed base. When the axis of the fixed cylinder coincides with the straight line where the diameter of the pipe is located, read the data on the scale, which is the displacement of the moving block in a straight line. Through calculation, the distance between the bottom end of the steel ball and the top end of the ball minus the straight line distance The linear displacement of the moving block can give the size of the inner diameter of the pipe.

A touch operation input device that allows input by a touch operation to a display screen, has a touch operation detector for detecting a touch operation; an operation processor for performing a process by determining operated content based on a detection result of the touch operation detector; a menu processor for performing a menu displaying process and a process of a menu item, based on a determination result of the operation processor; an image processor for performing a process of generating a drawn image on a touched portion when in a drawing mode; and a display controller for performing control of display on a display screen. When the operation processor has determined the touch operation as an operation for a menu process, the image processor performs a process of erasing the drawn image drawn by the touch operation even in the drawing mode.

A technique of securely handing over money information which is information having monetary value, recorded within a portable user terminal, to a person who is to receive payment from a person who makes payment is proposed. A one-time password as money information to be displayed on a display 101 of the user terminal is displayed fully in a length in a vertical direction of an image I1 which has a larger length in the vertical direction than that of the display 101. The image I1 can be scrolled in the vertical direction with respect to the display 101, so that the whole of the one-time password can be browsed. Meanwhile, there is no moment at which the whole of the one-time password is displayed on the display 101 at the same time.