Abstract: An electronic device having a reception unit that receives satellite signals from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth; a time information generating unit that generates time information; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting the time information; a time correction information generating unit that generates the time correction information based on the satellite signals; an environmental information acquisition unit that gets information about the reception unit environment; a reception environment information generating unit that generates reception environment information for the reception unit based on the environment information; and a positioning information satellite selection unit that selects the positioning information satellite from which signals are to be received by the reception unit based on the reception environment information.

Abstract: The piezoelectric actuator drive control device has a controller, and executes an initialization process including an optimum phase difference acquisition process P1 and a phase difference inversion detection process P4 at a predetermined frequency. As a result, the optimum phase difference is updated each time the optimum phase difference acquisition process P1 runs to account for wear or temperature change from continuous operation. Furthermore, even if the phase difference between the drive signal and detection signal inverts during a drive frequency sweep due to variation in the vibration characteristic of the piezoelectric actuator, the phase difference inversion frequency and clamping frequency are reset each time the phase difference inversion detection process P4 is executed, thus preventing phase difference feedback control errors.

Abstract: A time correction device including a positioning unit that receives signals from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth and determines the position of the positioning unit; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting time information produced by a time information generating unit; a time information correction unit that corrects the time information based on the time correction information; a time correction basis information storage unit that stores time correction basis information, which is basis information for generating the time correction information; a time correction information generating unit that generates the time correction information based on the time correction basis information; and a selection information storage unit for storing selection information.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a timer which measures a current time; a display which displays information based on the time; a receiver which, by receiving and decoding a signal, including time information indicating a standard time, which is encoded by means of a predetermined communication system, acquires the time information; and a controller which, as well as instructing the receiver to acquire the time information, corrects a deviation of the measured time, based on the time information, and instructs the display to display information based on the corrected time, wherein the controller gives an instruction in such a way that no time period occurs in which both the receiver's operation of acquiring the time information, and the display's operation of displaying the information based on the corrected time, are executed.

Abstract: A time correction device including a positioning unit that receives signals from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth and determines the position of the positioning unit; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting time information produced by a time information generating unit; a time information correction unit that corrects the time information based on the time correction information; a time correction basis information storage unit that stores time correction basis information, which is basis information for generating the time correction information; a time correction information generating unit that generates the time correction information based on the time correction basis information; and a selection information storage unit for storing selection information.

Abstract: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, and a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information. The prescribed signal is transmitted from the base station to correspond to frame information at a fixed interval, and the reception unit includes an identification information acquisition unit that gets identification information identifying the length of the prescribed signal, and a prescribed signal reception stopping unit that stops reception at the end of the prescribed signal based on the identification information.

Abstract: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information, a base station identification information acquisition unit that gets base station identification information contained in the prescribed signal, and a time adjustment execution determination unit that decides based on the base station identification information whether the display time information adjustment unit adjusts the displayed time information using the time information from the prescribed signal.

Abstract: A reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information, a leap seconds information storage unit for storing leap seconds information that is time adjustment information based on rotation of the Earth and is contained in the time information, and a leap seconds application time information storage unit that stores leap seconds application time information for adjusting the displayed time information based on the leap seconds information. The display time information adjustment unit corrects the displayed time information based on the leap seconds information and the leap seconds application time information.

Abstract: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a displayed time information adjustment unit that adjusts an information display unit for displaying the time based on the time information contained in the prescribed signal, and location-related information adjustment unit that adjusts a location-related information display unit that displays location-related information for the base station based on the time information contained in the prescribed signal.

Abstract: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information, and a time information extraction signal supply unit that supplies only a time information extraction signal, and the time information is extracted from the prescribed signal using the time information extraction signal.

Abstract: A positioning device has a reception unit for receiving navigation messages transmitted continuously in a time series from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth and determines the location of the positioning device based on the navigation messages received by the transmission unit. Each navigation message is segmented into a plurality of data transmission blocks that are transmitted sequentially, a portion of the data transmission blocks carry almanac data containing orbital information for all positioning information satellites including the positioning information satellite transmitting the received navigation message, and the data transmission blocks carrying the almanac data are transmitted non-contiguously. The positioning device also has signal discrimination unit for identifying the start of receiving a data transmission block containing the non-contiguously transmitted almanac data, and identifying the end of receiving the data transmission block containing the almanac data.

Abstract: A timekeeping device having a reception unit that captures positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth and receives satellite signals from the captured positioning information satellites; a time correction information generating unit that generates time correction information based on the satellite signals received by the reception unit; a display information correction unit that corrects displayed time information based on the time correction information; a capturable satellite information storage unit that stores capturable satellite information relating to the positioning information satellites that can be captured in the region where the reception unit is located; and a region information input unit for inputting the region information for the location of the reception unit. The reception unit captures the positioning information satellites based on the region information input through the region information input unit and the capturable satellite information.

Abstract: An electronic device having a reception unit that receives satellite signals from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth; a time information generating unit that generates time information; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting the time information; a time correction information generating unit that generates the time correction information based on the satellite signals; an environmental information acquisition unit that gets information about the reception unit environment; a reception environment information generating unit that generates reception environment information for the reception unit based on the environment information; and a positioning information satellite selection unit that selects the positioning information satellite from which signals are to be received by the reception unit based on the reception environment information.

Abstract: A time correction device has a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting time information produced by a time information generating unit; and a time information correction unit for correcting the time information based on the time correction information. The satellite signals are transmitted by individual positioning information satellites, and contain a time-related information part denoting time-related information that is kept by each satellite, and a satellite information part denoting satellite information other than the time-related information. The time correction information is generated based on the time-related information.

Abstract: A positioning device has a reception unit for receiving navigation messages transmitted continuously in a time series from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth and determines the location of the positioning device based on the navigation messages received by the transmission unit. Each navigation message is segmented into a plurality of data transmission blocks that are transmitted sequentially, a portion of the data transmission blocks carry almanac data containing orbital information for all positioning information satellites including the positioning information satellite transmitting the received navigation message, and the data transmission blocks carrying the almanac data are transmitted non-contiguously. The positioning device also has signal discrimination unit for identifying the start of receiving a data transmission block containing the non-contiguously transmitted almanac data, and identifying the end of receiving the data transmission block containing the almanac data.

Abstract: A PDP apparatus has a plurality of address driving modules (ADMs) connecting a PDP, a chassis, PDP address electrodes with an address driving circuit of the chassis side. The ADM has a flexible substrate on which wiring and a driver IC are mounted and an address substrate formed by a metal plate for holding/fixing the flexible substrate. With respect to a bracket of an attachment part of the chassis, the two adjacent ADMs are positioned by positioning pins and elongated holes at both ends of the address substrates, and attached and held/fixed by common fastening using a female screw portion, chipped portions, and a screw part. Reduction in the number of required parts and work man-hours, stable holding/fixing, etc. are realized in a driver module of a PDP apparatus.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator drive control method, piezoelectric actuator drive control device, and electronic device greatly reduce power consumption. The piezoelectric actuator drive control device stores as a speed setting the minimum speed at which a rotor (driven body) turns when driven by the minimum torque required to turn the rotor (S10), and to achieve this speed setting limits the pulse width of the drive signal relative to the reference pulse width of a reference signal (S20). By limiting pulse width to the minimum pulse width required to drive the rotor, the pulse duty of the drive signal in a rectangular wave drive pulse train can be reduced and power consumption can be reduced greatly compared with a drive signal having a 100% pulse duty when the pulse width is not limited. Battery life can therefore be increased.

Abstract: The piezoelectric actuator drive control device has a controller, and executes an initialization process including an optimum phase difference acquisition process P1 and a phase difference inversion detection process P4 at a predetermined frequency. As a result, the optimum phase difference is updated each time the optimum phase difference acquisition process P1 runs to account for wear or temperature change from continuous operation. Furthermore, even if the phase difference between the drive signal and detection signal inverts during a drive frequency sweep due to variation in the vibration characteristic of the piezoelectric actuator, the phase difference inversion frequency and clamping frequency are reset each time the phase difference inversion detection process P4 is executed, thus preventing phase difference feedback control errors.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator drive control device, electronic device, and piezoelectric actuator drive control method simplify the arrangement of the control circuitry, and enable easily controlling driving a driven body and piezoelectric actuator current. A PWM signal source outputs a variable pulse width control pulse signal B to change the ratio between the periods t-n and t-w when pulse width Nr and pulse width Wd are selected as the pulse width of the drive pulse signal I. This enables the drive control device to freely control the rotor speed and to freely control current flow to the piezoelectric actuator. This arrangement simplifies drive control and eliminates the difficulty of limiting the pulse width and frequency that occurs when directly controlling the drive signal pulse width and frequency.

Abstract: Bifurcated speaker specific and non-speaker specific method and apparatus is provided for enabling speech-based remote control and for recognizing the speech of an unspecified speaker at extremely high recognition rates regardless of the speaker's age, sex, or individual speech mannerisms. A device main unit is provided with a speech recognition processor for recognizing speech and taking an appropriate action, and with a user terminal containing specific speaker capture and/or preprocessing capabilities. The user terminal exchanges data with the speech recognition processor using radio transmission. The user terminal may be provided with a conversion rule generator that compares the speech of a user with previously compiled standard speech feature data and, based on this comparison result, generates a conversion rule for converting the speaker's speech feature parameters to corresponding standard speaker's feature information.