Abstract: A structure for opening/closing a cover for a case in which when the cover is closed, the cover closes an opening provided in an upper surface of the case, whereas when the cover is opened, the cover is guided at its engaging portions in guides provided on the case, so that the cover is folded in halves upward at a connection, the folded cover is moved by a movable element via one end of the case to below the case and then disposed there. For example, a cover 11 foldable in halves at a first hinge 14 is provided turnably by a second hinge 17 to a turnable plate 16 which is provided turnably by a third hinge 18 to a right-hand end of a device case 1. A pair of guide grooves 19 is provided on a device case 1 such that the pair of guide grooves extends to guide a corresponding pair of engaging pins 20 provided at a left-hand end of the cover 11 from a left-hand end of the upper surface of the case 1 to near a lower right-hand end of the case 1.

Abstract: Two kinds of alternation signals, that is, an alternation signal for odd-numbered electrodes and an alternation signal for even-numbered electrodes, are input to an SEG driver. In accordance with those signals, the SEG driver reverses, at different timings, the polarity of SEG drive signals which are output to odd-numbered signal electrodes and the polarity of SEG drive signals which are output to even-numbered signal electrodes. As a result, spikes are generated before and after the timing of a polarity reversal of an alternation control signal which is input to a COM driver. Further, the SEG driver reverses, at the same timing and in different directions, the polarity of the SEG drive signals which are output to the odd-numbered signal electrodes and the polarity of the SEG drive signals which are output to the even-numbered signal electrodes. By so doing, the crosstalk due to the spikes is reduced.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device using color filters, the area of each of color filters arranged on the inner surface of one of substrates in correspondence with the pixel areas is set to be smaller than that of each pixel area to form non-colored light exit areas, and color pixels are displayed with non-colored light which is not transmitted through the color filters and colored light which is transmitted through the color filters. Since high-luminance color pixels are displayed with these colored light and non-colored light, the screen can be made brighter. The liquid crystal display device further includes a reflecting member for reflecting external light incident from the front side of the device and transmitted through the liquid crystal layer toward the front side.

Abstract: An antiferroelectric liquid crystal display device includes: an active matrix type LC cell and an antiferroelectric liquid crystal sealed in the cell. Liquid crystal molecules aligned to one of a first aligning direction and a second aligning direction are aligned in the other aligning direction in accordance with an applied voltage, thus forming a plurality of regions of different alignment states in a range shorter than a wavelength of light in a visible light band, and directions of said directors are changed in accordance with a ratio of regions in a first alignment state to regions in a second alignment state. The liquid crystal molecules may behave along a predetermined cone by a phase transition precursor in accordance with an applied voltage. The liquid crystal molecules may behave so as to be inclined in a direction perpendicular to an electric field, in accordance with an applied voltage.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator has a large driving force and a good response speed and an image pickup apparatus obtains an image of a high resolution even by using a solid state image pickup device with a small number of pixels. The actuator comprises permanent magnetic field generating units for generating permanent magnetic fields and a current path forming unit which is relatively movable for the permanent magnetic field generating units and forms a current path which crosses the permanent magnetic fields by a current according to an input control signal. The permanent magnetic field generating units of the actuator generate two permanent magnetic fields in the directions which cross each other by, for example, two pairs of magnets. The current path forming unit has two coils each crossing the permanent magnetic field and winding shafts of those coils exist almost on the same line.

Abstract: An image displaying apparatus stores plural image data and displays one of the image data, which image data represent a growing plant (animal) or represent a series of motions of an animal. The apparatus further stores plural element data for growing the plant (animal). When one of the element data is selected, another image data of the plant (animal) is displayed in place of the previously displayed imaged data to show how the plant (animal) grew up responsive to the selected element data. The apparatus is provided with a sensor for detecting motion of a user. Detecting the motion of the user, the apparatus displays new image data representing a motion of the animal in place of the previously displayed image data to show how the animal reacts to the user's motion.

Abstract: A tilt detecting device for use in various electronic apparatuses such as a watch, electronic notebook or the like. The tilt detecting device includes a projection in a part of a ball containing portion formed in an interior of an insulation case. In the insulation case, two conductive pins are disposed thereon in parallel with each other with a predetermined space, which have a large diameter portion, a small diameter portion and a step between them. In the ball containing portion, a conductive ball is contained therein, which is movable along in a longitudinal direction of the two conductive pins in the ball containing portion when the insulation case is inclined. Only when the insulation case is inclined, the conductive ball is at a position on the large diameter portions to be electrically in contact with the two conductive pins to output a corresponding detection signal.

Abstract: One frame of a video signal is separated to a plurality of display frames. To display a color specified by the video signal by mixing display colors of a plurality of display frames, the video signal is converted to data indicative of a voltage to be applied to each pixel over the display frames by using a conversion table. A voltage corresponding to the converted data is applied to a birifringence control type liquid crystal display device to drive the liquid crystal display device multiple times in one frame period of the video signal. When the response speed of the liquid crystal is fast, a color obtained by mixing the display colors of a plurality of display frames is recognized by an observer. When the response speed of the liquid crystal is slow, a color corresponding to an average value of the voltages applied to a plurality of display frames is recognized by the observer.

Abstract: A bit synchronizing circuit is arranged by a bit synchronization counter constructed of an up/down counter or an adding/subtracting counter; an edge detector for detecting an edge of an input NRZ signal to output an edge detection pulse; two sets of edge number counters for counting total numbers of edge detection pulses outputted from the edge detector during a 1 cycle of the counting operation by the bit synchronization counter; and two sets of registers for fetching the count value of the bit synchronization counter at the time instant every time the edge detector outputs the edge detection pulse, and also for storing an accumulation value of the count values fetched during the 1 cycle of the counting operation by the bit synchronization counter. Both the two edge number counters and the two registers are operated with shifts of a half cycle, respectively.

Abstract: A ROM in the control circuit of a color printer stores a threshold matrix. The individual elements of the threshold matrix correspond to print dots, the number of which is X.times.Y and which form 1 pixel in the original image. Values t (x, y) which are integral numbers not less than 0 are assigned one to each of the individual elements in a predetermined order. Using the threshold matrix, the CPU of the control circuit creates mask patterns for representing halftones. A value of 1 is subtracted from the tone number allotted to the tone of color of a pixel in an image to be printed, and the resultant value is substituted for a variable G. When a gradation for image data representing the pixel is given as "g", the condition required for setting ON (transferring toner to print) the dot specified by the coordinates (x, y) in the pixel in the case of the gradation "g" is expressed by the following formula (6):t (x, y).ltoreq.g.times.X.times.

Abstract: A satellite position/arrival-time calculating section calculates the arrival date and time at which a communication satellite is to arrive in a communicable area where the communication satellite can communicate with a satellite communication terminal apparatus, and creates communicable date and time information. A timer controls a power supply control circuit in accordance with the arrival date and time information created by the satellite position/arrival-time calculating section. The timer automatically controls the power supply control circuit so as to supply communication power to a satellite communication circuit section while the communication satellite is in the communicable area and so as to stop the supply of the communication power at the time when the communication satellite leaves the communicable area.

Abstract: An input device including a display unit for displaying thereon characters entered from a keyboard or by a pen inputting operation, a character selector including a tablet for selecting any character from among the characters displayed on the display unit, and a CPU for receiving the characters selected by the character selector as a new input. When any character is selected from an already input character string displayed on the display unit, the selected character is added as a new character input to the already input characters, and displayed together on the display unit.

Abstract: A communication terminal stores an assigned telephone number and a number unique to the terminal. When on-line registration is to be conducted with respect to a server, a registration screen is automatically created. On the registration screen, predetermined information is already described as entry matters required for registration by using the above described numbers. By inputting a password to this screen, the user can complete on-line registration simply. When the server provides service, the server requests the user to input the user name and the password. As for the communication terminal, the server has beforehand the telephone number, information unique to the terminal, and the like in the database. In response to a communication request from the communication terminal, the server conducts authentication by using the telephone number as the user name and the terminal number as the password.

Abstract: An image output device includes an image memory for storing image data in correspondence to each of a plurality of image identification data; an image classification data memory for storing a plurality of image classification data for each image identification data; and a keyboard for inputting to the image output device a desired number of desired image classification data. A central processing unit is provided for retrieving, from the image classification data memory, image identification data indicative of all the respective image classification data input by the keyboard, for further limiting retrieval of the retrieved image identification data to image identification data which is common to a plurality of image classification data input by the keyboard, for extracting from the image memory image data corresponding to the image identification data further retrieved by the central processing unit, and for outputting the extracted image data.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a slip file for storing slip records each including item data corresponding to individual item names of the slip records, and a data file for storing data records in correspondence with individual item names of the data records. A memory stores a correlation table showing a correlation between individual item names of the slip records and individual item names of the data records to be processed at a time of renewal of the slip records. At renewal of the data records in the data file, the item data of each of the slip records in the slip file are arranged to correspond with an arrangement of each of the data records in the data file, in accordance with the correlation table stored in the memory, to thereby generate records for renewal. The data records in the data file are then renewed in accordance with the generated records for renewal.

Abstract: In an image display device, a ROM contains a plurality of image data indicative of the actions of an animal character. A RAM includes a plurality of action level registers each of which stores for each image data the state of inputs given to select and display the image data. The user gives a command corresponding to a respective image of an animal character to select and display the action of the animal character optionally. When a random-number corresponding to the command is generated, image data which does not correspond to the input command can be displayed. If the generated random number has a particular value, the value of an action level register for the image data corresponding to the command is updated. Such operation is iterated and thus the value of the action level register is updated.

Abstract: A data receiver apparatus (1) for receiving a stream of data includes a display (27) for displaying a message in accordance with the received stream of data; and a storage device (19, 28) for storing character data and display control data which respectively correspond to predetermined combinations of bit patterns. A controller (15) extracts a combination of bit patterns from the received data stream, reads out the character data corresponding to the extracted combination of bit patterns when the extracted combination of bit patterns coincides with any one of the predetermined combinations of bit patterns corresponding to the character data, and generates a message to be displayed based on the read out character data. The controller reads out the display control data corresponding to the extracted combination of bit patterns when the extracted combination of bit patterns coincides with any one of the predetermined combinations of bit patterns corresponding to the display control data.

Abstract: A transmission/reception system includes a transmitter for transmitting pay information, and a plurality of receivers. The transmitter includes a service center for editing contents to be transmitted, and a transmitting station for receiving the contents from the service center and transmitting same. The plurality of receivers each include a mounting portion in which a storage element may be removably mounted. The storage element pre-stores charging information for permitting reception of the pay information and is sold at a predetermined cost. Each receiver determines whether it is allowed to receive and reproduce the pay information in accordance with the charging information stored in the storage element mounted in the mounting portion. When the storage element is purchased, the cost is remitted or electronically sent to one of the service center and an account of said service center. Another part of the cost is remitted to one of the transmitting station and an account of the transmitting station.

Abstract: A display device includes an EL element for signal light which is based on the segment matrix drive scheme and causes a plurality of areas to emit signal light containing light in a wavelength range other than the visible range, a photoconductive layer which generates carriers upon incidence of signal light, and an EL element for display light which is adjacent to the photoconductive layer. Signal light is irradiated onto desired areas of the photoconductive layer. Carriers are injected from the irradiated areas into the EL layer to emit display light containing visible light.