Abstract: Positions of users other than a particular user in a virtual reality space shared by many users can be recognized with ease and in a minimum display space. The center (or intersection) of a cross of radar map corresponds to the particular user and the positions of other users (to be specific, the avatars of the other users) around the particular user are indicated by dots or squares colored red for example in the radar map. This radar map is displayed on virtual reality space image in a superimposed manner.

Abstract: In authentication using a plurality of cipher keys, the authentication time is shortened. In the case that an encipher key to encipher key are required to take an access to each area out of the area to area in a memory of an IC card, a plurality of areas to have an access is informed to the IC card from a reader writer, a plurality of cipher keys corresponding to these areas (for example, cipher key 1, cipher key 2, and cipher key 4) is read out, and reduction processing section generates one reduction key from these cipher keys. A random number which is generated from a random number generation section of the reader writer is transferred to the IC card, and an encipherment section enciphers the random number using the reduction key. The reader writer receives the enciphered random number from the IC card, and deciphers it using the reduction key, and judges the IC card to be proper if the deciphered random number is equal to the generated random number.

Abstract: Reflux diode 5u.about.5w and 5x.about.5z are in anti-parallel connected to MOSFET 4u.about.4w and 4x.about.4z. When MOSFET 4u.about.4w and 4x.about.4z are turned OFF, an electric current flows in a forward direction to reflux diode 5u.about.5w and 5x.about.5z. In the case of this construction, when for example reflux diode 5u disconnects, a small inverse voltage is applied from inverse voltage applied circuit 7 to reflux diode 5u. For this reason, as the inverse recovery of reflux diode 5u is produced by low voltage direct current power source 8 of inverse voltage applied circuit 7, loss occurring at reflux diode 5u is reduced.

Abstract: An information processing system stores information of various types, which is obtained in the real world, in connection with keys indicative of the attribute and feature of the information so that the real-world information is stored quickly and surely in the virtual world which is formed of the linkage of information and stored information of various types is retrieved easily.

Abstract: An information display method and apparatus unifiedly displays at a client terminal unrenewal information together with renewal information which is acquired at any time from a server through a wide area network. A common page describing language is utilized with regard to positions of the renewal information and positions of the unrenewal information. The method and apparatus are particularly suitable for use with the World Wide Web.

Abstract: A method in which a temperature gradient is generated across a "gradient" block, and an apparatus comprising a block across which a temperature gradient can be generated. By setting up such a gradient, multiple reaction mixtures held in wells on the gradient block can be simultaneously run at temperatures which differ only slightly, thereby permitting an optimum temperature for the reaction to be quickly identified. In a preferred embodiment the gradient block is integrated into a thermal cycler used for nucleic acid amplification reactions.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner for reading image information of an original, a memory for storing the image information of a plurality of originals read by the scanner, a printer for forming the image information of at least two of the originals stored in the memory on a single image formation medium, a detector for detecting that the memory becomes full, and a controller. When the detector detects that the memory becomes full while the scanner is performing a series of read operations, the controller controls the printer to print images of the image information of originals which are stored in the memory and images of which are to be formed on a single sheet, erases the image information whose images are printed, and controls the scanner to restart reading of the originals.

Abstract: A head feeding mechanism used for an apparatus for recording and/or reading information signals on/from such a recording medium as an optical disk comprises a head mechanism, a feed screw, a rotation driving mechanism, a base, and a forcing mechanism. The feed screw is engaged with the head mechanism and rotated to feed the head mechanism. The rotation driving mechanism drives the feed screw to rotate. On the base is arranged the rotation driving mechanism. The base includes a pair of bearings used for the feed screw. At least one of the pair of bearings is a thrust bearing. The forcing mechanism is provided on the base and butts against one end of the feed screw. The forcing mechanism applies a force working on the feed screw both in the thrust direction and in the direction orthogonal to the thrust direction.

Abstract: An information encoding method encodes information on a recording medium in accordance with for a new standard. When decoded by a reproducing device adapted for coping with the encoding method for a old standard, the user is apprized of the fact that part of the recorded signals cannot be reproduced by a reproducing device adapted for coping only with the encoding method for the old standard. For encoding the information in accordance with the encoding method for the new standard, the user message information is encoded simultaneously. The user message information has been encoded in accordance with the encoding method for the old standard, which can be reproduced by the reproducing device adapted for coping with the encoding method for the old standard.

Abstract: In equipment for transmitting data and a method for transmitting data according to the invention, main and subordinate modulated data to be used for recording are provided in time division, and a dc level is calculated in advance. The dc level is suppressed on the basis of the calculation result of the dc level, and a modulating data is thereby generated with the dc level suppressed. Thus, the equipment and method according to the invention can be applied to, for example, an optical disc drive and the total construction can be simplified. The circuit blocks for transmission systems can be used in common with different systems.

Abstract: A disk cartridge is provided for storing a recording disk in a space formed by fastening an upper half and a lower half. At least either the upper half or the lower half has a pair of groove portions defined on its right and left side surfaces from the front end to the central portion direction so as to oppose a mis-insertion preventing protrusion portion formed on a disk drive. Engagement concave portions which are engaged and held by the holding member disposed within the disk drive when the disk cartridge is loaded into the disk drive are provided on the inner surfaces of the groove portions.

Abstract: A luminal stent is a tubular body formed by knitting a sole yarn of a bioresorbable polymer fiber, such as fiber of polylactic acid, polyglycol acid or a polylactic acid--polyglycol acid copolymer. When introduced into and attached to the inside of the vessel by a catheter fitted with a balloon, the tubular member may retain its shape for several weeks to several months after attachment and subsequently disappears by being absorbed into the living tissue. In this manner, the luminal stent is not left as a foreign matter semi-permanently in the living body without producing inflammation or hypertrophy in the vessel. There is also provided a method for attaching the luminal stent in the vessel.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus for a disc employing an optical disc for recording information signals as a recording medium. The apparatus includes a disc tray mounted for movement between a position protruded from a casing via an aperture formed in the casing and a position housed within the casing. The disc tray has a recess in which to set the disc. The apparatus includes a movement mechanism for moving the disc tray between the protruded position and the housed position. The movement mechanism has a control gear for moving the disc tray across the inner and the outer sides of the casing. The apparatus also includes an optical pickup for illuminating a light beam on a disc transported by the disc tray and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the tilt relative to the disc of the optical axis of the light beam illuminated by the optical pickup on the disc. The adjustment mechanism is driven by the control gear.

Abstract: A head unit is provided which is able to satisfactorily record/reproduce an information signal to and from a disk even if the disk can considerably be inclined (deflected) by a load applied by the head. The load applied from the magnetic head to the disk is set to be not larger than an upper limit which is calculated in accordance with a permissible range for incident angles of laser beams emitted from the optical head to the disc-shape recording medium, the thickness of the disc-shape recording medium and the radius of the disc-shape recording medium. As an alternative to this, the load is set to be not larger than an upper limit calculated in accordance with a permissible range of the amount of deviation between the point to which laser beams emitted from the optical head to the disc-shape recording medium and a point to which laser beams are converged, the thickness of the disc-shape recording medium and the radius of the disc-shape recording medium.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system of this embodiment, when a terminal device starts communications using a system that does not register the terminal device, it transmits a temporary use registration request to an exchange apparatus after it confirms based on message information from the exchange apparatus that use registration is permitted. Upon reception of the temporary use registration request, the exchange apparatus authenticates the request source terminal device, and thereafter, supplies the terminal identification number of the own system to the terminal device. In addition, the exchange apparatus stores the supplied terminal identification number in correspondence with the home terminal identification number of the request source terminal device, so as to process incoming/outgoing traffic or calls associated with the terminal device on the basis of the stored information.

Abstract: Data or its inverse, is written into a regular structure, such as a RAM, while stepping through the address range. The data is then read out and a determination is made as to success or failure. The scheme is based upon a Johnson counter being the source of the data, or its inverse. This style of counting has the unique property that, every time a "count" takes place, the parity associated with the Johnson counter output will "toggle," since only one bit is allowed to change. Reliance on this parity toggling determines possible failures.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically connecting prepared wires to a connector (plug or socket) is described. The prepared wires have a terminal on at least one end. A connector holder is provided for holding the connector in position. A chuck is provided for taking a prepared wire from a storage case. The wire is transferred to a rotator for correcting the rotational angle of the wire and its associated terminal. The wire is gripped by another chuck, which inserts it into the connector.

Abstract: In a delay locked loop (DLL) based clock signal synthesizer, which overcomes the accumulated jitter and reference clock noise problems of VCO based circuits, the VCO is replaced by a multi-stage delay line formed by differential variable delay elements. The outputs of the delay stages are fed into differential XOR gates. The outputs from the differential XOR gates are fed into a multi-input differential NOR gate. Both the reference clock and delay line output are the inputs to a phase comparator contained in a DLL loop logic block which converts the differential inputs to single ended and uses a digital loop to provide proportional control to correct any detected phase error. The output of the digital loop logic is a vector used to control a current digital-to-analog converter, which is used to mirror a control current to the delay stages of the delay line. The amount of mirrored current controls the delay of the delay stages.

Abstract: A signal recording method for recording a signal having improved sound quality while maintaining interchangeability with the pre-existing format for a digital audio disc or the like. An input signal to a signal recording device is a signal obtained on sampling with the sampling frequency exceeding 4.1 kHz and/or a signal having the number of quantization bits exceeding 16. The input signal is split by a band-splitting filter 3 into a main signal which is a 16-bit signal and a plurality of sub-signals of the frequency range other than the above frequency. Each sub-signal has its priority set by a priority calculating unit 5. The sub-signals are synthesized in the order of the decreasing priority to an inaudible area of the main signal as found by a required bit number calculating unit 4.

Abstract: This invention provides an acoustic vibrational material containing various fibers as the reinforcement material and having the epoxy resin as the matrix resin, wherein the epoxy resin is modified by a polybutadiene base elastomer containing not less than 90 mole percent of 1,2-linked units. The epoxy resin modified with the above polybutadiene elastomer exhibits a maximum value of loss coefficient at the temperature region near the room temperature. Thus compatibility between large internal loss and high elastic modulus is achieved.