Abstract: The grease composition of the present invention contains, in a lubricant base oil, 0.01 to 10% by mass of a fatty acid salt, 0.01 to 10% by mass of carbonate, 2 to 30% by mass of a thickener, and 0.1 to 20% by mass of a sulfur type extreme-pressure agent on the basis of the total amount of composition.

Abstract: The grease composition for constant velocity joints of the invention is characterized by comprising a lubricating base oil, a thickener, carbon black with a mean particle size of not greater than 500 nm, and an organic molybdenum compound. A grease composition for constant velocity joints according to the invention can achieve a highly satisfactory balance between anti-flaking, anti-seizure and anti-wear without using lead compounds, and can sufficiently maintain these properties with long-term use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a trackball and an in-vehicle device controller using the trackball. The trackball provides a stable operational feel and is easy to operate even in an environment in a vehicle where vibration and movement are present. The trackball includes a ball made of a non-magnetic material and having embedded therein bar members made of a magnetic material and arranged on three axes orthogonal to one another, a case enclosing the ball such that at least an upper portion of the ball is exposed, magnetic members fixed to the case on two axes penetrating through the center of the ball and orthogonal to each other so as to allow magnetic coupling to ends of the bar members, and another magnetic member fixed to the case on an axis penetrating through the center of the ball and orthogonal to the two axes so as to allow magnetic coupling to an end of one of the bar members.

Abstract: In a mobile communication device, when an inquiry packet sent from another mobile communication device for inquiring whether to accept or deny the participation in an ad hoc network is transferred to a work area, a transmission/reception control section determines whether or not a denial flag set in a storage device is 1. When the denial flag is 1, the transmission/reception control section generates a first response for denying the participation in the ad hoc network, and transmits the first response through a transmission/reception section to the other mobile communication device that transmitted the inquiry packet.

Abstract: Points accumulated through a customer's purchase from a point service provider are kept track of by customer information databases in corresponding point service provider servers. A user uses user terminals to access a trade service provider, and receives various services, for example, point trading and point cash, offered by the trade service provider. The trade service provider accesses, as appropriate, the point service provider servers, so that the user's accumulated points are checked or updated. In this manner, the user can effectively use his/her points with no waste, and accordingly the point service system can be improved in its effective use.

Abstract: Once attached to a slot of a personal digital assistant, a card module executes an application-specific program and transmits a result obtained thereby to the personal digital assistant. The thus received execution result is outputted from an output part. Accordingly, the output part can be provided for shared use among several card modules for output of the execution result.

Abstract: Once attached to a slot of a personal digital assistant, a card module executes an application-specific program and transmits a result obtained thereby to the personal digital assistant. The thus received execution result is outputted from an output part. Accordingly, the output part can be provided for shared use among several card modules for output of the execution result.

Abstract: A grease composition comprising a lubricating base oil combined with (A) 2-30 wt % of a thickener and (B) 0.1-10 wt % of at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of phosphorus compounds represented by general formulas (1) and (2) below and their metal salts or amine salts, based on the total weight of the composition. ?[wherein X1, X2 and X3 each represent an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, with at least two from among X1, X2 and X3 being oxygen atoms, and R1, R2 and R3 each represent hydrogen or a C1-30 hydrocarbon group] ?[wherein X4, X5, X6 and X7 each represent an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, with at least three from among X4, X5, X6 and X7 being oxygen atoms, and R4, R5 and R6 each represent hydrogen or a C1-30 hydrocarbon group].

Abstract: In a steering wheel, when a driver rotates a rotating section 126 in either direction, a protruding section 1241 bends an elastic member 1218b, and a tip of the elastic member 1218b depresses a button of a switch 1217b. As a result, the switch 1217b outputs a signal. Also, the reaction force produced as soon as the button is depressed causes a force in the reverse direction to be exerted on a hand of the driver. Thus, the driver can sense that the button is depressed.

Abstract: A grease composition containing a lubricant base oil, diurea compounds represented by the following general formulas (1) to (3), and an organic molybdenum compound; wherein respective contents of the diurea compounds represented by the following general formulas (1) to (3) satisfy conditions defined by the following expressions (4) and (5); and wherein the organic molybdenum compound is contained by 0.1 to 20 mass % based on the total amount of the grease composition: where R1 is a hydrocarbon group containing an aromatic ring, R2 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, and R3 is a hydrocarbon group containing an aliphatic ring; 5?W1+W2+W3?30 ??(4) 0.1?(W1+0.5×W2)/(W1+W2+W3)?1.0 ??(5) where W1, W2, and W3 are respective contents (mass %) of the diurea compounds represented by general formulas (1) to (3) based on the total amount of the grease composition.

Abstract: A control system for reliably performing minimally required operations using a small number of input devices is provided. A rhythm input section (101) converts a rhythm pattern input by the user to an electrical signal, which is in turn output. A rhythm dictionary storage section (103) stores a rhythm dictionary table which associates the contents of a control of an apparatus with a registered rhythm pattern. The registered rhythm pattern is obtained by typifying a pronunciation pattern of a name indicating the contents of the control. A control section (102) analyzes the electrical signal from the rhythm input section (101) to recognize the input rhythm pattern input by the user, recognizes the contents of a corresponding control by referencing the rhythm dictionary storage section (103), and controls an operation of an in-vehicle apparatus.

Abstract: In a mobile communication device 1, when an inquiry packet sent from another mobile communication device 1 for inquiring whether to accept or deny the participation in an ad hoc network is transferred to a work area 13, a transmission/reception control section 12 determines whether a denial flag set in a storage device 6 is 1. When the denial flag is 1, the transmission/reception control section 12 generates a first response for denying the participation in the ad hoc network, and transmits it through a transmission/reception section 14 to the another mobile communication device 1 having transmitted the inquiry packet.

Abstract: A grease composition comprising a lubricating base oil, at least one diurea compound represented by one of the general formulas (1) to (3) below, a naphthenic acid salt, and succinic acid or a derivative thereof, wherein each of the proportions of the diurea compounds represented by general formulas (1) to (3) satisfies the conditions represented by inequalities (4) and (5) below, and each of the proportions of the naphthenic acid salt and the succinic acid or its derivative is 0.1-10% by mass based on the total amount of the grease composition. [wherein R1 represents a C7-12 aromatic ring-containing hydrocarbon group, R2 represents a C6-15 divalent hydrocarbon group, and R3 represents a cyclohexyl group or a C7-12 alkylcyclohexyl group] 5?W1+W2+W3?35??(4) 0?(W1+0.5×W2)/(W1+W2+W3)?0.55??(5) [wherein W1, W2 and W3 represent the proportions of diurea compounds represented by general formulas (1) to (3), respectively, based on the total amount of the grease composition (% by mass)].

Abstract: A grease composition containing a lubricant base oil, diurea compounds represented by the following general formulas (1) to (3), and at least one species selected from the group consisting of paraffin oxides and phosphorus compounds; wherein respective contents of the diurea compounds represented by the following general formulas (1) to (3) satisfy conditions defined by the following expressions (4) and (5); and wherein the total content of the paraffin oxides and phosphorus compounds is 0.1 to 15 mass % based on the total amount of the grease composition: where R1 is a hydrocarbon group containing an aromatic ring, R2 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, and R3 is a hydrocarbon group containing an aliphatic ring; 5?W1+W2+W3?30 ??(4) 0.3?(W1+0.5×W2)/(W1+W2+W3)?0.7 ??(5) where W1, W2, and W3 are respective contents (mass %) of the diurea compounds represented by general formulas (1) to (3) based on the total amount of the grease composition.

Abstract: A navigation system for providing different modes of navigation guidance to drivers is provided. A smart card stores user information. In a main apparatus, a parameter table storage section stores parameters which are used for controlling the outputting of navigation guidance to an entity. A control section acquires at least one parameter from the parameter table storage section based on the user information stored in the smart card, and thereafter generates information necessary for providing navigation guidance for the entity in accordance with the acquired parameter(s). A display section or an audio output section outputs various information generated by the control section.

Abstract: A mobile terminal 31 detects its position, speed, and direction, and judges a control requirement based on the detected position, speed, and direction. Based on the judgment, the mobile terminal 31 transmits a message corresponding to the control requirement that has been satisfied to a control terminal 33. The control terminal 33 judges a message requirement based on the received message. Based on the judgment, the control terminal 33 transmits a control command corresponding to the message requirement that has been satisfied to a control target appliance 34. The control target appliance 34 executes an operation by following the received command.

Abstract: A map displaying apparatus for improving the visual recognition of an object displayed as a 3D image. A map data acquisition section acquires map data to be displayed for navigation purposes. A displayed state estimation section receives the map data acquired by the map data acquisition section, and estimates a displayed state of the displayed object based on the map data. A display mode determination section determines whether the displayed state as estimated by the displayed state estimation section satisfies a predetermined criterion or not, thereby determining whether to modify a default display mode. When determining that a modification is to be applied, the display mode determination section modifies the default display mode to determine an actual display mode. In accordance with the determined display mode of each displayed object, the displayed image generation section generates image data for displaying a 3D map from the acquired map data.

Abstract: In a map display device, a communications part 7 receives various information from an external system, and a map data arranging part 4 arranges in a map space object models each indicating those various information. Such data arrangement is done based on map data stored in a map data storage part 3, information from the communications part 7 and an input part 2, and object model display information stored in an object model display information storage part 6. A display 5 then displays a resultant map image. In such manner, various time-varying information are appropriately arranged for display on the map image so as to make a user intuitively understand what those information mean.

Abstract: A navigation system for providing different modes of navigation guidance to drivers is provided. A smart card stores user information. In a main apparatus, a parameter table storage section stores parameters which are used for controlling the outputting of navigation guidance to an entity. A control section acquires at least one parameter from the parameter table storage section based on user information stored in the smart card, and thereafter generates information necessary for providing navigation guidance for the entity in accordance with the acquired parameter(s). A display section or an audio output section outputs various information generated by the control section.

Abstract: In a main device, a processor receives information about a destination point, and further generates guide image data representing a guide image for guiding a user who is driving a vehicle. A display unit displays the guide image generated by the processor, thereby guiding the driving user to the destination point. When it is determined, while guiding the driving user, that the user is going to get off the vehicle, the processor generates navigation data Dnvg including the information about the destination point, and transfers the navigation data to a sub-device. In the sub-device, a processor generates, based on the received navigation data Dnvg, guide image data for outside of the vehicle representing a guide image for guiding the user who is traveling to the destination point on foot. A display unit displays the guide image generated by the processor. Thus, it is possible to provide a navigation system that is convenient to use.