Nec Corporation

Subaru Corporation

Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha

Satoshi Hoshino

Naoaki Itabashi

Takeshi Katsumoto

Satoshi Okada

Mitsuru Kono

Hideki Namura

Takashi Watari

Tsunahiro Sato

Morio Inoue

A behavior prediction system includes an information obtainer, a probability distribution model generator, a map generator, and a display. The information obtainer obtains information on a traveling direction of a moving object whose behavior is to be predicted. The probability distribution model generator generates a probability distribution model regarding a traveling direction of the moving object based on the information on an obtained traveling direction of the moving object. The map generator uses the probability distribution model to calculate probabilities that the moving object passes through respective areas into which a movable region of the moving object is divided and that generates a probability map in which the probabilities are assigned to the respective areas. The display displays the probability map.

Behavior prediction system

A patrol route setting apparatus includes a cell divider, a probability distribution setter, a random number generator, a destination setter, a route setter, and a probability distribution updating unit. The cell divider divides map information into cells. The probability distribution setter sets, for each cell, a probability distribution of a presence probability of a capturing target in the cell. The destination setter that sets, as a destination, any, of the cells, that has a greatest first value, of the presence probability, corresponding to a random number generated by the random number generator, on the basis of the probability distributions. The probability distribution updating unit updates, on the basis of presence information of the capturing target acquired by an information acquiring unit, the probability distributions of the presence probability of the capturing target, when the movable body travels along the traveling route to the destination set by the route setter.

Patrol route setting apparatus, patrol route setting method, and non-transitory storage medium

A driver's license shooting section comprises a structure that can shoot a driver's license's watermarks both from either its obverse or reverse. And a driver's license shooting controller orders the driver's license shooting section to shoot the driver's license's a watermark from its obverse. Using this result, an authenticity judging section judges the driver's license's authenticity. Then, if the driver's license is back-watermarked type, it is recognized as not authentic, when the driver's license shooting controller orders the driver's license shooting section to shoot the driver's license's a watermark from its reverse. Using this result, the authenticity judger judges if the driver's license is authentic or not. In this way, a legal back-watermarked type driver's license is judged authentic. Consequently, a driver's license's authenticity can be judged properly, no matter whether the driver's license is face-watermarked type or back-watermarked type.

Authenticity checker for driver's license, automated-teller machine provided with the checker and program recording medium

A customer selects a program in a program display portion. A face image pick-up portionpicks up a face image of a customer by a fixed camera and a card embossed image pick-up portionpicks up a card embossed image of a bank card by an image sensor provided at the insertion portion of the bank card. A service execution portionprovides a service selected by the customer such as payment, deposit or transfer of the money. A customer transaction data image processing portionwrites customer transaction data into a table and the table is picked up as an image. A journal data synthesizing portionsynthesizes the face image, the card embossed image, and the customer transaction data image into a predetermined form. A journal data storing portionstores the synthesized journal data into an HDD provided in the system, and the journal data is periodically recorded in an MO (electronic recording medium).

Electronic journal preparation system and electronic journal preparation method

A user inserts a magnetic card to a magnetic card reader, and inputs his/her electronic signature and dealing data through an input device. The input dealing data are recorded on an electronic account data file together with the electronic signature. The input data are also recorded on a log file after encryption. An administrator inserts his/her IC card to an IC card reader/writer for updating the dealing data. The IC card reader/writer collaborates with a SAM to certify the inserted IC card (medium verification). A finger print recognizer obtains the administrator's finger print to compare it with finger print data stored in a finger print file (user verification). If both medium verification and user verification are passed, a controller decodes log data in the log file. After the log data are decoded, the administrator is allowed to access the electronic account data file for to update data. Data regarding to the update done by the administrator are also recorded on the log file after encyption.

Electronic data management system

When a contact surfaceof a finger print input sectionis pushed down by a fingertip and the projected portionfaces the recessed portion, the projected portionslides into the recessed portionso that the contact surfaceis put in a locked state. At this time, a switchis turned on and sends a signal to a fingerprint detecting portion. Responsive to the signal, the detecting portionscans the fingertip on the contact surfaceto be converted into a sequence of electric signal and to be stored into a memory. The fingerprint detecting portioncompares a fingerprint with the fingerprint data signal stored in the memoryto identify a fingerprint. With this structure, the pressure imposed by the fingertip onto the fingerprint input sectionis kept constant during detection of the fingerprint.

Device for detecting a fingerprint, electric apparatus and doorkeeper apparatus

A personal identification authenticating system for a client terminal in communication with a server. The server includes a computer and a database. The server performs a service whose uses are limited. The client terminal plays a role of an IC card authorizing device, while the server plays a role of an approval center. The database stores personal information of the service users. The stored personal information on the database includes information related to fingerprints and ID numbers of the service users. A client terminal user impresses one's fingerprint on a fingerprint sensor and puts one's IC card into a card reader. The IC card stores personal information of a card owner. The stored personal information on the IC card includes information related to a fingerprint and an ID number of the card owner. The client terminal includes an authenticator, which provides an authenticating signal if the sensed fingerprint information of the client terminal user matches stored fingerprint information of the card owner. The client terminal transmits the stored personal information of the card owner to the, server upon occurrence of the authenticating signal which transmits an authorizing signal to the client terminal if the transmitted personal information of the card owner matches the stored personal information on the database. Upon receiving the authorizing signal, the client terminal user is authorized to access into the computer of the server.

Personal identification authenticating with fingerprint identification

A finger fixing apparatus includes a base, a scanner unit, and a finger press band. The base has a fingerprint read window. The scanner unit is arranged below the fingerprint read window. The finger press band extends above the fingerprint read window in a direction perpendicular to a finger inserting direction while ensuring a predetermined space. The finger press band is positioned to correspond to the fingerprint read window.

Finger fixing apparatus

A method of controlling the speed of a ship equipped with a controllable pitch propeller at a predetermined value. A desired horsepower corresponding to a desired ship speed is obtained in accordance with the actual horsepower, the detected ship speed value and the preset ship speed value, and the rpm of the main engine is controlled in accordance with the desired rpm obtained in accordance with an engine loading function generator for minimum fuel consumption obtained in accordance with predetermined engine loading function generator for optimum propeller efficiency and a designed load characteristic function and the desired horsepower. A desired fuel rack position is obtained in accordance with the desired rpm and the desired horsepower and the desired fuel rack position is compared with the actual fuel rack position so as to control the blade angle of the propeller. By thus controlling the main engine rpm and the propeller blade angle, it is possible to maintain the speed of the ship at the value preset in accordance with the running schedule for all the changes in the running conditions and it is also possible to ensure the minimum fuel consumption for the preset ship speed.

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Tokyo, Japan

Satoshi Hoshino