Abstract: In a communication of explicit multicast system used in SICC, the frequency of variation of the transmission rate is reduced to achieve a multimedia data transmission exhibiting a high quality. An available bandwidth estimating part (102) of a transmitting apparatus (100) uses feedback information, which is received by a receiving part (101) from a receiving apparatus (200), to estimate a bandwidth available to the receiving apparatus. A bandwidth correcting part (103) corrects, based on a difference in header size between a current class and an upper-order class, the estimated available bandwidth. A class deciding part (104) uses the corrected bandwidth to change the class to which the receiving apparatus belongs.

Abstract: A gas discharge light emitting panel is provided that prevents deterioration in display properties of the panel, which accompanies changes in light-emitting properties of phosphors. It includes a front panel and a rear panel that are disposed to oppose each other, with a discharge space being interposed therebetween, and a phosphor layer that is disposed above a principal surface located on the discharge space side of the rear panel and that emits light by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays generated in the discharge space. The phosphor layer contains first and second phosphors in which the changes in at least one property selected from luminance and chromaticity, which accompany driving of the panel, occur in the opposite directions to each other.

Abstract: A speech coder and so forth for preventing deterioration of the quality of a reproduced speech signal while reducing the coding rate. In a speech signal modifying section (101) of the coder, a masking threshold calculating section (114) calculates a masking threshold M(f)) of the spectrum S(f) of an input speech signal, an ACB sound source model spectrum calculating section (117) calculates an adaptive codebook sound source model spectrum SACB(f), an input spectrum shape modifying section (112) refers to both values of the masking threshold M(f) and the adaptive code book sound source model spectrum S?ACB(f) having an LPC spectral envelope and carries out a preprocessing of the spectrum S(f) so that the shape of the spectrum S(f) is modified to match a CELP coding section (102) of the succeeding stage. The CELP coding section (102) carries out CELP coding of the preprocessed speech signal and outputs a coded parameter.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus in a closed loop communication wherein a channel resource can be shared among users and hence the capacity of the communication system can be increased.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a multilayer information recording medium including at least two information recording portions and a resin layer interposed between the information recording portions, both of which are disposed on a signal substrate. The method includes a first process of forming a predetermined information recording portion on one principal surface of the signal substrate and a second process of passing a part of a resin-containing coating, which is supplied on a screen having an application region with a plurality of first pores and a removal region with a plurality of second pores, through the first pores by sliding a squeegee on the screen so as to form a coating layer on the predetermined information recording portion, and curing the resin contained in the coating layer so as to form the resin layer. The first process and the second process are carried out respectively a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: A mobile station capable of reducing the probability of collision of RACH data in a random access. In this mobile station, a moving speed determining part (106) determines a moving speed of the mobile station (100). A frame selecting part (105) selects, based on both an arrangement pattern indicated by arrangement pattern information and the moving speed, one of frames to be used for transmission of RACH data. In accordance with a result of the selection, the frame selecting part (105) outputs the number of symbols per block to a block dividing part (113), and also outputs the number of duplications of each of blocks to a duplicating part (114). The block dividing part (113) divides the RACH data symbols, which are sequentially received from a modulating part (112), into blocks in accordance with the number of symbols per block received from the frame selecting part (105), thereby generating RACH data blocks.

Abstract: In a capacitor, a capacitor elements of which positive and negative electrodes are drawn out in reverse directions is put in a metal case, and one electrode is bonded to the inner bottom of the metal case, and other electrode of the capacitor element is bonded to the inner side, and on the surface of a terminal plate sealing the opening of the metal case, a junction part of flat plate projecting to a position higher than the metal case is provided.

Abstract: There is provided an antenna selection method and others capable of reducing a transmission error ratio and a calculation amount. In this method, a reception side feeds back M-column channel estimation matrix H_e to a transmission side (ST701). Next, the number K of the emission antennas is confirmed. When I=1 (that is, when the first antenna is selected), it is initialized and the emission channel matrix H is initialized by “0” (ST702). Next, it is judged whether I<K (ST703). If the judgment result is “NO”, the antenna selection process is terminated and the channel matrix H is outputted (ST704). If I<K, one column is added to the channel matrix H to constitute H1 and QR decomposition is performed for all the possible (M?I+1) H1 before selecting one H1 from all the H1 (ST705). Next, H=H1 is set and control is returned to ST703 (ST706).

Abstract: According to the present invention, a laser light source comprises plural semiconductor lasers (2), a solid laser (4), a non-linear material (3) as a wavelength conversion element, a reflection coat (5) formed on one facet of the solid laser, and a reflection coat (6) formed on one facet of the non-linear material (3), and the solid laser and the wavelength conversion element are disposed between the both reflection coats to constitute a laser resonator, and plural pump parts (8) in the solid laser (4) which are pumped by the plural semiconductor lasers are separated from each other by 300 ?m or more. Thereby, interference between transverse modes of laser oscillation is avoided, thereby providing a high-power, stable, and compact solid laser light source with which a stable high output power can be obtained.

Abstract: When data is synchronized among terminals which change data at any timing and become online with any desired terminal at any timing, the following problems exist: (1) If three or more terminals exist, data cannot appropriately be synchronized. (2) Change instruction conflict cannot be found. (3) Change instructions issued by a plurality of terminals cannot be reflected on data observing the order. (4) The result of solving the change instruction conflict cannot appropriately be transmitted to a different terminal. To solve these problems, in the invention, when data is changed, a change instruction is generated and the change instruction received from a different terminal is also retained together with the change instruction in the home terminal and when data is synchronized between terminals, the retained change instruction of the different terminal is also transferred together with the change instruction of the home terminal.

Abstract: The total number of the scan electrodes is divided into a first scan electrode group and a second scan electrode group. The first scan electrode group drive section for driving the first scan electrode group produces a selection potential and a non-selection potential in the scan period, and supplies scan pulses based on the two potentials in the first half of the scan period. The complex switch section supplies the selection potential produced using the first scan electrode group drive section to the second scan electrode group drive section for driving the second scan electrode group in the latter half of the scan period. The second scan electrode group drive section supplies scan pulses based on the input selection potential.

Abstract: An electric power outlet apparatus for enabling electric machines containing a communication apparatus to be connected to indoor power wiring used for power-line carrier communications easily in an optimum state is provided. A tap part 3 connected to a power plug 1 through a power cord 2 includes an impedance adjustment unit 30 and power jacks 41, 42, 43, and 44 and is housed in a tap casing 100 schematically shown. The power jacks 41 and 42 are connected directly to the power cord 2 and the power jacks 43 and 44 are connected to the power cord 2 through the impedance adjustment unit 30. Color display parts 51, 52, 53, and 54 for indicating the connection state of the power jacks 41, 42, 43, and 44 to the impedance adjustment unit 30 are provided on the periphery of slots on the surface of the tap casing 100.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed that provides an aggregation management method, an aggregate node, and a deaggregate node that can quickly and efficiently manage aggregation. The technology includes a step at which, when an aggregate node 111 moves from an aggregated area 120, the moved aggregate node transmits a release request message to a deaggregate node 113 positioned on the edge of the area before movement. The release request message requests release of a QoS path within the area configured from the position on the edge of the area before movement of the aggregate node itself to the position of the deaggregate node. The technology also includes a step at which the deaggregate node that receives the release request message releases the QoS path configured within the area based on the release request message.

Abstract: A scalable coding apparatus is provided to suppress deterioration of a quality of a coded signal in a normal frame next to a frame compensated for the occurrence of a data loss. The scalable coding apparatus is provided with a core-layer coding section (11) to carry out core-layer coding for the n-th frame input audio signal, an ordinary coding section (121) to generate expanding-layer ordinary-coding layer L2(n) by carrying out ordinary-coding of an expanding layer for the input audio signal, a deterioration-compensation coding section (123) to generate an expanding-layer-deterioration coding data L2?(n) by carrying out compensation for quality deterioration of coded audio in a current frame due to a past frame loss, a judging section (125) to determine whether either the expanding-layer ordinary-coding data L2(n) or the expanding-layer deterioration-coding data L2?(n) should be output from the expanding-layer coding section (12) as expanding-layer coding data of the current frame.

Abstract: A semiconductor element (20) of the present invention includes a plurality of field effect transistors (90) and a schottky electrode (9a), and the schottky electrode (9a) is formed along an outer periphery of a region where the plurality of field effect transistors (90) are formed.

Abstract: In a semiconductor element (20) including a field effect transistor (90), a schottky electrode (9a) and a plurality of bonding pads (12S, 12G), at least one of the plurality of bonding pads (12S, 12G) is disposed so as to be located above the schottky electrode (9a).

Abstract: A multi-carrier transmission device improves peak suppression efficiency in a multi-carrier signal. The multi-carrier transmission device (100) has a peak suppression unit (140) for dividing a multi-carrier signal into two parts: a first multi-carrier signal and a second multi-carrier signal. A peak signal detection unit (142) detects a power value at a predetermined interval concerning the first multi-carrier signal. When the detected power value is equal to or above a predetermined level, a peak extraction unit (144) extracts a signal component equal to or above the predetermined level from the first multi-carrier signal. A band limit filter unit (146) passes only a predetermined band from the extracted signal component. An adder (154) subtracts the signal component after the band limit from the second multi-carrier signal.

Abstract: The present patent application is for solving a problem of occurrence of efforts required to replace a signature and consumption of time induced by the efforts. A secure memory card of the present patent application has a communication unit receiving encryption data and data to be signed; an encryption/decryption unit subjecting arbitrary data to encryption/decryption processing; a checking unit for checking the data to be signed against a signature stored in the encryption data decrypted by the encryption/decryption unit; a determination unit for determining validity of the data to be signed on the basis of a checking result of the checking unit; and a storage unit for storing, as valid data, data other than the signature of the encryption data including the signature when the determination unit determines that the data to be signed are valid.

Abstract: The present invention provides mobile terminals with various types of services such as electronic commerce service, music delivery service, and position information service. User applications required for the electronic commerce service, music delivery service, and position information service are respectively configured as service objects each having a server facility, and further a local gateway is provided, whereby various types of services can be used through a browser.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a speaker for use in audio/video apparatuses and a small-sized speaker device capable of realizing preferable reproduction a bass sounds. In order to attain this, in the present invention, a pressure adjusting body is coupled to a portion of a magnetic circuit or a frame, which is a component of a speaker unit, to constitute the speaker unit. The speaker unit is mounted to a small-sized cabinet to constitute a speaker device, which enables realization of preferable reproduction of bass sounds.