Abstract: An energy management apparatus comprises: a receiver configured to receive a first charge information and a second charge information, a memory configured to store information on controlling an operation of an electrical appliance provided in a user's facility, and a processor configured to execute the operation of the electrical appliance based on the information stored in the memory. The processor executes the operation of the electrical appliance based on the second charge information if the second charge information has been received. The processor executes the operation of the electrical appliance based on the first charge information if the second charge information has not been received.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control system (10) provided with: a generation apparatus (220) for generating control information that is information based on demand and supply of power generated at a power plant (210), and that is to be used for controlling power at the location of consumers (301) of electric power to whom power generated at the power plant (210); and a correction apparatus (100a) for correcting the control information, taking into consideration either a distributed power supply or a storage battery that can supply power to a consumer group (300a) of electric power. Power control is executed at the location of the consumers who comprise the consumer group (300a) of electric power, using the corrected control information.

Abstract: A display terminal 10 displays information about a power controlling state of an energy management apparatus 20 capable of communicating with a power conditioner 40 connected to a power generation system 50 and a power storage system 60, a connection device 30 connected to the power conditioner 40 and a commercial power supply 100, and a loading apparatus 80 for receiving power via the power conditioner 40. The display terminal 10 includes: a display unit 12; an input detection unit 14 for detecting an input corresponding to a display; and a control unit 16, when the input corresponding to the display is detected, for obtaining information about the power controlling state associated with the display from the energy management apparatus 20 and controlling the display unit 12 to display the information in a predetermined display mode.

Abstract: An information input device includes a digitizer circuit board and a box-shaped housing. The digitizer circuit board is configured to detect a position of an object of detection that is one of close to and in contact with the digitizer circuit board. The box-shaped housing is configured to contain the digitizer circuit board. The housing is constructed by combining at least two members and including a pair of plate walls and a side wall. The at least two members includes a first member that includes a first folded edge portion. The first folded edge portion accommodates an edge of the digitizer circuit board that is contained inside the housing.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a display region including a plurality of display pixels arrayed in a matrix, an array substrate including a plurality of first electrodes which are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of first sensors which extend in a column direction on the first electrodes, and a plurality of second sensors which extend in a row direction substantially perpendicular to the column direction and are electrically connected to the first sensors, a countersubstrate which is arranged to face the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the array substrate and the countersubstrate. The first sensors include omitted portions which connect adjacent regions surrounded by the first sensors and the second sensors.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a display region including a plurality of display pixels arrayed in a matrix, an array substrate including a plurality of first electrodes which are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of first sensors which extend in a column direction on the first electrodes, and a plurality of second sensors which extend in a row direction substantially perpendicular to the column direction and are electrically connected to the first sensors, a countersubstrate which is arranged to face the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the array substrate and the countersubstrate. The first sensors include omitted portions which connect adjacent regions surrounded by the first sensors and the second sensors.

Abstract: An outlet device (100) used in the power consumption measurement system of the invention comprises: a feeding unit (101) to which a load (50) in a consumer system is connected and which feeds electricity to the connected load; a sensor circuit (110) for detecting a current amount flowing from the feeding unit (101) to the load (50); and a power consumption amount measuring unit (121) for measuring the power amount consumed by the load (50) on the basis of the current amount detected by the sensor circuit (110).

Abstract: A smart controller (102) receives, from an EMS (70), control information as charge information that indicates electricity prices determined in accordance with a power supply of an electric power system (60) and an electric power demand of a consumer group. The smart controller (102) compares the electricity prices with a charge threshold value in a correspondence relationship between a predetermined operation mode and the charge threshold value, thereby determining the operation mode of an illumination (110), an air conditioning device (112), and a heat storage device (114) as loads so as to be an operation mode in which power consumption is reduced as the electricity prices becomes higher, and thus controlling the illumination (110), the air conditioning device (112), and the heat storage device (114) as the load.

Abstract: Provided is a smart controller (102) that detects the amount of power remaining in a storage battery (108). The smart controller (102) also determines the load operation modes of an illumination (110), an air conditioning apparatus (112), and a heat storage apparatus (114) to become modes with lower power consumption when the remaining amount of power becomes lower, by comparing the detected remaining amount of power, and a threshold value in a predetermined correlation between operation modes and threshold values for the remaining amount of power, and thereby controls the illumination (110), the air conditioning apparatus (112), and the heat storage apparatus (114), as loads.

Abstract: A smart controller (102) receives, from an EMS (70), control information in the form of rate information indicating electricity prices determined in accordance both with supply of electricity from a power system (60) and with demand of electricity from a group of users. Additionally, on the basis of comparison of the electricity prices with rate threshold values found in a predetermined correspondence relationship between operation mode and rate threshold value, the smart controller (102) determines an operation mode for a rechargeable battery (108) in such a manner that, as the operation mode, an operation mode in which to discharge electricity is set when the electricity prices is high, and an operation mode in which to charge electricity is set when the electricity prices is low. Furthermore, the smart controller (102) controls the rechargeable battery (108) so that electricity may be charged or discharged in accordance with the thus determined operation mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control system (10) provided with: a generation apparatus (220) for generating control information that is information based on demand and supply of power generated at a power plant (210), and that is to be used for controlling power at the location of consumers (301) of electric power to whom power generated at the power plant (210); and a correction apparatus (100a) for correcting the control information, taking into consideration either a distributed power supply or a storage battery that can supply power to a consumer group (300a) of electric power. Power control is executed at the location of the consumers who comprise the consumer group (300a) of electric power, using the corrected control information.

Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide a dual mode mobile satellite communication unit, which requires low communication cost and very little battery power, does not require always carrying a large unit frame and does not always provide great weight burden on the user. A terrestrial communication portable unit is detachably mounted in the mobile satellite communication unit. The mobile satellite communication unit as base unit does not include a key operating section, a display section and a speech transducer section having a microphone and a loudspeaker, and utilizes those mechanically assembled on the portable unit side for keying and other operations. In an interlocked relation to the removal of the portable unit, the stand-by state of the base unit is turned off. It is thus possible to avoid wasteful battery power consumption on the base unit side.

Abstract: An electronic system pocketbook apparatus includes a foldable and portable main body, an expansion card holder mounted on the main body, a necessary number of expansion cards held by the expansion card holder, and a communicating unit. The main body has a functions of right and left portions coupled by a cover, is folded upon carrying of the main body so that the right portion overlaps the left portion, a folded portion being fastened by a cover clip provided to the cover, and has basic functions of controlling arithmetic operations and display data processing by using an internal controller, data inputting means, and displaying data on a display unit. The communicating unit performs data transmission/reception between the held expansion cards and the main body via the expansion card holder.