Abstract: There is provided a personal information collection system, achieved in a cloud environment, for storing data processed in a collection operation of personal information to provide the stored data in accordance with a request, the personal information collection system comprising: a group of business base servers provided at every business base for performing the collection operation, wherein only accesses from corresponding business base to the group of business base servers are allowed; and a group of data accumulation servers configured to gather data stored in the group of business base servers.

Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal transmission apparatus which transmits OFDM signals by using a plurality of transmission antennas includes a subcarrier setting device which sets signals for subcarriers so as to use some of the subcarriers of the OFDM signals as pilot subcarriers to transmit pilot signals and use the remaining subcarriers as data subcarriers to transmit data signals, the subcarrier setting device changing polarities of signals for the pilot subcarriers for each transmission antenna.

Abstract: There is provided a radio power transmitting apparatus including: a power transmitting coil, a band signal generating unit, a reflected signal measuring unit, an oscillator and a communication control unit. The coil is supplied with a signal and transmits the signal to a power receiving coil on a radio power receiving apparatus through magnetic coupling. The generating unit generates a band signal having an allowable transmission band and supplies the band signal to the power transmitting coil. The reflected signal measuring unit measures a reflected signal of the band signal from the power transmitting coil. The oscillator generates a carrier signal having a controllable oscillating frequency. The control unit determines a transmission frequency based on a frequency characteristic of the reflected signal and performs control so that a transmission signal generated by modulating the carrier signal of the transmission frequency is supplied to the power transmitting coil.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus receives a digital modulation signal. The receiving apparatus has a receiving part for down-converting the digital modulation signal to a baseband signal and to obtain channel estimates, a channel estimation part for estimating a multi-path channel, a first replica generation part for generating a first replica, based on the channel estimates obtained by the channel estimation part, a first replica removal part for removing the first replica from a target frame in the baseband signal, a nulling part for forcefully nulling he baseband signal for at least a portion of the time period where an inter-frame interference occurs due to a delay wave having a delay time longer than the known signal, and a cyclic-addition part for performing cyclic-addition between a front side portion and a rear side portion in the target frame, including the portion nulled by the nulling part.

Abstract: A plurality of regions are set for a target, and target information for specifying information relating to a second movable object, which is set to be moveable toward a first movable object for each region, is stored. The game controller judges, in response to the operation of the operator, in which region the first movable object, at an arrival position, which has started movement from the reference position, is located, refers to the target information, and arranges the second movable object in a virtual space based on the information relating to the second movable object corresponding to the region in which the first movable object is located.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes first and second wireless terminals capable of performing transmission by at least one of a first transmission scheme and a second transmission scheme. The first wireless terminal performs transmission of a first frame to the second wireless terminal by using the second transmission scheme. The second wireless terminal communicates with the first wireless terminal to notify the first wireless terminal of information associated with a status of the reception of the first frame transmitted from the first wireless terminal by using the first transmission scheme.

Abstract: There is provided a radio power transmitting apparatus including: a power transmitting coil, a band signal generating unit, a reflected signal measuring unit, an oscillator and a communication control unit. The coil is supplied with a signal and transmits the signal to a power receiving coil on a radio power receiving apparatus through magnetic coupling. The generating unit generates a band signal having an allowable transmission band and supplies the band signal to the power transmitting coil. The reflected signal measuring unit measures a reflected signal of the band signal from the power transmitting coil. The oscillator generates a carrier signal having a controllable oscillating frequency. The control unit determines a transmission frequency based on a frequency characteristic of the reflected signal and performs control so that a transmission signal generated by modulating the carrier signal of the transmission frequency is supplied to the power transmitting coil.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus receives a digital modulation signal. The receiving apparatus has a receiving part for down-converting the digital modulation signal to a baseband signal and to obtain channel estimates, a channel estimation part for estimating a multi-path channel, a first replica generation part for generating a first replica, based on the channel estimates obtained by the channel estimation part, a first replica removal part for removing the first replica from a target frame in the baseband signal, a nulling part for forcefully nulling he baseband signal for at least a portion of the time period where an inter-frame interference occurs due to a delay wave having a delay time longer than the known signal, and a cyclic-addition part for performing cyclic-addition between a front side portion and a rear side portion in the target frame, including the portion nulled by the nulling part.

Abstract: A communication apparatus which generates a single physical frame including a plurality of MAC frames, and which transmits the physical frame. The physical frame has variable-length bitmap information which includes bits corresponding to the plurality of MAC frames, respectively, and length information of the bitmap information. The communication apparatus can include a transmission scheme selecting device configured to select a transmission scheme of the physical frame to be transmitted as a response to the polling frame from a plurality of candidates in such a manner as to adapt to a channel estimate result estimated by the channel estimating device. The transmission scheme in this arrangement includes at least one of a modulation scheme and a coding ratio.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: Provided is a waterproofing apparatus for an electrical cable end of the invention, in which, for waterproofing of an electrical cable end, the electrical cable end is placed in a high pressure atmosphere such that a liquid waterproofing agent dispensed onto the electrical cable end permeates the inside of a sheathed electrical cable, the apparatus is provided with; a first accommodating section that accommodates the electrical cable end to which a liquid waterproofing agent is applied, a sealing device that seals the first accommodating section, and a pressurizing device that feeds air into the first accommodating section.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes an M-number of (M is an integer of 2 or more) receiving portions connected to respective antennas, a frame analyzing section configured to analyze a reception signal received by the M-number of receiving portions, and a selecting section configured to select a receiving portion to be in service from the M-number of receiving portions. The selecting section selects a P-number of (P is an integer of from 0 to M) receiving portions from the M-number of receiving portions, based on an analysis result obtained by the frame analyzing section.

Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal transmission apparatus which transmits OFDM signals by using a plurality of transmission antennas includes a subcarrier setting device which sets signals for subcarriers so as to use some of the subcarriers of the OFDM signals as pilot subcarriers to transmit pilot signals and use the remaining subcarriers as data subcarriers to transmit data signals, the subcarrier setting device changing polarities of signals for the pilot subcarriers for each transmission antenna.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: A plurality of regions are set for a target, and target information for specifying information relating to a second movable object, which is set to be moveable toward a first movable object for each region, is stored. The game controller judges, in response to the operation of the operator, in which region the first movable object, at an arrival position, which has started movement from the reference position, is located, refers to the target information, and arranges the second movable object in a virtual space based on the information relating to the second movable object corresponding to the region in which the first movable object is located.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radio relay apparatus includes a reception unit, a cancellation unit, a weight calculation unit, and a weight multiplication unit. The reception unit generates M first baseband signals based on M first RF signals supplied by M reception antennas. The cancellation unit subtracts M replicated signals replicating loop interference signals in the M reception antennas, from the respective M first baseband signals, to obtain M second baseband signals. The weight calculation unit calculates M×M weights corresponding to M×M loop interference channels. The weight multiplication unit multiplies the M second baseband signals by the M weights corresponding to the respective M reception antennas and then combines resultant signals together to obtain M replicated signals to be supplied to the cancellation unit.

Abstract: Provided is a waterproofing apparatus for an electrical cable end of the invention, in which, for waterproofing of an electrical cable end, the electrical cable end is placed in a high pressure atmosphere such that a liquid waterproofing agent dispensed onto the electrical cable end permeates the inside of a sheathed electrical cable, the apparatus is provided with; a first accommodating section that accommodates the electrical cable end to which a liquid waterproofing agent is applied, a sealing device that seals the first accommodating section, and a pressurizing device that feeds air into the first accommodating section.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an illumination device that can make it easy to detect a disorder of a light emitting element, and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the illumination device. Each light emitting element array (S) is constituted by light emitting elements (T) which are connected in series. To the light emitting elements (T) are individually connected in parallel current bypass elements (U) that are changed from a disconnected state where no current flows to a connected state where current flows when a predetermined voltage higher than that applied to the light emitting elements in an lighting state is applied thereto. Each power source unit (P) is connected to each light emitting element array (S) in series, and supplies constant current to each light emitting element (T). Terminal units for voltage detection (11) are connected to an anode (A) of each light emitting element (T).

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.