The present technology relates to a file management system, an information processing apparatus, an image capturing apparatus, and a file management method that enable a start of an image capturing operation before issuance of a formal file name.

The image capturing apparatus saves an image file including a captured image, with a temporary file name irrespective of whether or not the image capturing apparatus is connected to the information processing apparatus, and transmits the temporary file name to the information processing apparatus at an image capturing timing. The information processing apparatus fires a formal file name for the image file when the temporary file name is received. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a file management system that saves image files with sequential file names in a plurality of image capturing apparatuses.

An information processing apparatus operating as a virtual network computing (VNC) server includes a memory and at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein the at least one processor of the information processing apparatus is configured to perform, in a case where a request for a VNC connection is received from a second VNC client in a state in which the information processing apparatus is connected with a first VNC client using VNC, first connection control to maintain the connection with the first VNC client and not to establish a VNC connection with the second VNC client, or second connection control to cut off the connection with the first VNC client and to establish the VNC connection with the second VNC client.

An information processing apparatus capable of switching execution of an inspection process depending on a transmission destination. The information processing apparatus includes at least one memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to: extract a character string from scan data obtained by scanning a document, control to execute an inspection process, which determines whether a predetermined character string registered beforehand is included in the extracted character string, in a case where a first transmission destination is designated as information about a transmission destination of the scan data, and control not to execute the inspection process in a case where a second transmission destination different from the first transmission destinations is designated as the information about the transmission destination of the scan data.

An information processing apparatus includes a first device, a second device, and one or more controllers that function as a first processing unit capable of controlling the first device, and a second processing unit capable of controlling the second device. The first processing unit receives information from the first device about a status of the first device and transmits a message to the second processing unit. The second processing unit receives the message from the first processing unit and controls the second device. In startup processes, the first and second processing units perform processes to start a communication with each other such that the first processing unit stores predetermined information in a predetermined storage area based on the information about the status of the first device received from the first device, and the second processing unit controls the second device based on the predetermined information acquired from the storage area.

Method and system are described for fax transmission distribution by an online fax service provider. In one embodiment, an electronic document is received, over a computer network, to be routed to a fax telephone number. A request is transmitted to an online database to determine whether the fax telephone number is registered to not receive incoming fax transmissions over a circuit-switched network. In response to determining that the fax telephone number is registered, the electronic document is transmitted to a destination address. In response to determining that the fax telephone number is not registered, an outgoing call is placed to the fax telephone number and the electronic document is transmitted in a fax format over the outgoing call.

Embodiments described herein provide a computer-implemented method of creating a digest of a document. The document to be processed and analysed may be a physical document, or it may already be in a digital form. In the case of starting from a physical document, the document is first scanned, so as to obtain an image of the document. The digital document is then processed using an algorithm or function to obtain one or more datasets comprising a plurality of position independent values. Each of the datasets may correspond to a different line of text or field of text within the document. The one or more datasets are then encoded, the encoded data being used to generate a digest associated with the document, and wherein the digest comprises a plurality of short hashes corresponding to each dataset. The generated digest can then be used to print a digital signature on the document, which can be used to later verify the authenticity of the document or a copy thereof.

The present invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising detecting alteration of any application held in the image processing apparatus; determining, in a case where alteration has been detected, whether or not the use of the image processing apparatus needs to be restricted based on the application in which alteration has been detected; and displaying, in a display unit and as a result of the determination, in a case where the use of the image processing apparatus needs to be restricted, a message indicating that alteration of the application has been detected, and restricting the use of the image processing apparatus, and in a case where the use of the image processing apparatus need not be restricted, display, in the display unit, a message indicating that alteration of the application has been detected.

An information processing system includes a vehicle and an information processing apparatus. The vehicle that includes an image capturing device and that delivers a package. The information processing apparatus that includes a processor configured to determine, in a case where a recipient is not present at a delivery destination of the package, reception of the package by a substitute person present at a residence different from that of the recipient. The vehicle captures the substitute person receiving the package, with the image capturing device. The processor is configured to transmit, in a case where reception of the package by the substitute person is completed, captured data of the image capturing device to a user terminal associated with the recipient. The vehicle is an autonomous vehicle.

An example image forming apparatus includes a user interface device, an image forming job operator, a processor, and a memory. The processor executes instructions to display a preview screen of a document through the user interface device, perform an embedding process of embedding user-specific information into a plurality of user-specific information input areas included in the document, display state information of the plurality of user-specific information input areas on the preview screen in synchronization with progress of the embedding process, and, when the embedding process is completed, perform an image forming job with respect to the document in which the user-specific information is embedded, through the image forming job operator.

A sustainable floating and land application community based on a mass-produced modular, pre-fabricated kit of parts referred to as floating modular units (FMU) or land module units (LMU). Both modular units are designed to allow for various needs while remaining simple to deliver and assemble by hand in remote destinations prone to volatile shifts in water levels and currents. Both floating and land module units can be erected for use on land and bodies of water.