To propose a new value for a seat, a seat system which can make notification of advertising information fit for an occupant seated on the seat with a sensor included therein is provided. The seat system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor provided in the seat body and configured to acquire information for use in identifying a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; a server having pieces of advertising information stored therein; and a terminal capable of acquiring the information from the sensor and communicating with the server. The terminal or the server is configured to choose, based on the information or an evaluation value based on the information, a piece of advertising information related to the information or the evaluation value from among the pieces of advertising information, and notify the occupant of the piece of advertising information.

To propose a new value for a seat, a seat system which can make notification of advertising information fit for an occupant seated on the seat with a sensor included therein is provided. The seat system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor provided in the seat body and configured to acquire information for use in identifying a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; a server having pieces of advertising information stored therein; and a terminal capable of acquiring the information from the sensor and communicating with the server. The terminal or the server is configured to choose, based on the information or an evaluation value based on the information, a piece of advertising information related to the information or the evaluation value from among the pieces of advertising information, and notify the occupant of the piece of advertising information.

A user customizable blanket is formed by a sheet of fabric with a perimeter about the blanket in any one of a round, square, rectangular, circular, or other polygonal shape. Along the perimeter of the blanket, a plurality of spaced-apart receptacles are formed that may selectively engage and disengage a plurality of message-bearing icons. The plurality of receptacles are configured to engage and disengage the plurality of message-bearing icons without the use of an additional tool. The plurality of receptacles include any one of a hole, a snap, a hook and loop attachment, and a pin.

A vehicular information provision system for providing information to at least one of the inside and outside of a traveling vehicle includes a server configured to associate output data outputted from the vehicle with event identification information for identifying a predetermined event depending on a position on a map and hold the associated output data and event identification information, an on-board unit which is to be mounted on the vehicle and configured to specify a vehicle position based on positioning information acquired by a satellite-positioning system and pre-acquired map information and output the event identification information correlating with the specified vehicle position, and an information provision apparatus which is to be mounted on the vehicle and configured to acquire the output data correlating with the event identification information acquired from the on-board unit from the server and cause the output data to be outputted from an output unit.

A vehicular information provision system for providing information to at least one of the inside and outside of a traveling vehicle includes a server configured to associate output data outputted from the vehicle with event identification information for identifying a predetermined event depending on a position on a map and hold the associated output data and event identification information, an on-board unit which is to be mounted on the vehicle and configured to specify a vehicle position based on positioning information acquired by a satellite-positioning system and pre-acquired map information and output the event identification information correlating with the specified vehicle position, and an information provision apparatus which is to be mounted on the vehicle and configured to acquire the output data correlating with the event identification information acquired from the on-board unit from the server and cause the output data to be outputted from an output unit.

Disclosed are fibers which contain identification fibers. The identification fibers can contain a plurality of distinct features, or taggants, which vary among the fibers and/or along the length of the identification fibers, tow band, or yarn. The disclosed embodiments also relate to the method for making the fibers. Characterization of the fibers can include identifying distinct features, combinations of distinct features, and number of fibers with various combinations of distinct features and correlating the distinct features to supply chain information. The supply chain information can be used to track the fibers, fiber band, or yarn from manufacturing through intermediaries, conversion to final product, and/or the consumer.

Provided is an information processing device to be connected to an odor presentation device that presents an odor to a user. The information processing device acquires spatial odor information indicative of an odor in a reproduction target space, and instructs, by using the acquired spatial odor information, the odor presentation device to present to the user an odor assumably perceivable in the reproduction target space.

A display apparatus includes a housing having a pillar shape, a plurality of monitors, and a driving unit received in the housing and providing driving signals to the plurality of monitors. Each of the plurality of monitors displays an image through its front surface and back surface and includes side surfaces connecting the front surface and the back surface. One side surface of the side surfaces of each of the plurality of monitors is coupled to the housing. A thickness of each of the plurality of monitors decreases as a distance from the housing increases.

A suspension device for suspending a display unit comprises a fixation element for securing the suspension device to a support surface, and a plurality of suspension members for removably receiving the display unit and suspending the display unit from the fixation element.

A thermoelectric display including an array of thermoelectric devices is used to provide output to a user in the form of thermal feedback. The thermal feedback may be used to provide navigation cues to the user to enable eyes-free navigation. The thermal feedback may be used to provide target acquisition cues to enable the user to accurately target a contact point on a touchscreen. The thermal feedback may be used to convey an emotive aspect of a message to the user. The thermal feedback may be used to identify to the user a caller associated with an incoming call. The thermoelectric display may be, alternatively or additionally, used to provide input to another device, such as a mobile device to which the thermoelectric display is operatively coupled.