Abstract: When data (for example, an electronic mail) is input to a semi-fixed terminal connected to a network, the terminal creates a transmission message on the basis of information on the position of a corresponding mobile terminal stored in the semi-fixed terminal and sends this message to the network, which sends data at once to the mobile terminal through a predetermined gateway station and base station on the basis of the information on the position of the message.

Abstract: An encrypted part of the encrypted program loaded in an memory device is received by a one-chip microcomputer and decrypted according to a decrypting program which is stored in advance in an ROM and which cannot be read out to an external bus. The decrypted program is stored in an cache memory, and a cache function inhibition flag is set in a control register in accordance with a storage area of the decrypted program in the cache memory. Therefore, the decrypted program is inhibited from being read out to the external bus. The decrypted program is combined with the non-encrypted part of the program stored in the memory device, and the combined program is executed by a CPU. The encrypted program is prevented from being illegally copied.

Abstract: A communication system is designed to exchange messages between a plurality of paging receivers each having a transmission section. One of the paging receivers transmits a question message and a plurality of answer contents to the question message to a paging receiver group constituted by the remaining paging receivers. When answer messages are returned from the paging receiver group which has received the question message and the answer contents, the paging receiver totalizes the answer messages, and displays them on a liquid crystal display panel, together with the question message.

Abstract: An image information processing apparatus is described that suppresses noise generated in digital signal processing while preventing the circuit scale from enlarging. The apparatus includes a separator, a first detector, a second detector, a phase-locked loop, an A/D converter, a phase difference detector, a chrominance data processor and a luminance data processor. The phase difference detector detects a phase difference between the reference clock signal and the scan sync signal. The luminance data processor combines the luminance data in Units of two pieces to produce compensated luminance data in accordance with the phase difference.

Abstract: A portable communication system includes a first metal housing for containing a high frequency circuit unit such as a transmitting circuit and a receiving circuit, a second metal housing for containing a low frequency circuit unit such as a control circuit, and also an antenna mounted on the first metal housing. An antenna apparatus for this portable communication system is arranged by the above-explained antenna, first and second metal housings, and also a control element for controlling distribution of high frequency currents flowing through the first and second metal housings. An antenna radiation pattern of this antenna apparatus can be optimized by controlling an impedance of the control element.

Abstract: A cold-cathode discharge display device which includes a fluorescent tube and electrodes containing R.sub.2 O.sub.3-z, where R is an atom or an atom group of rare earth elements, O is oxygen, and z is 0.0 to 1.0, to perform field emission of electrons and emission of secondary electrons. The electrodes are generated with an electron emitting film containing rare earth elements.

Abstract: A buffer serves as a sub-memory with respect to a hard disk and performs a data recording/reproducing operation. With this arrangement, even if the access rate of data in the hard disk is not so high, data transfer between the hard disk and an audio I/O, a MIDI I/O, and image I/O can be performed, and audio, MIDI, and video data can be simultaneously and selectively recorded/reproduced.

Abstract: A selective call receiving apparatus for receiving FM multiplexed broadcasting signals which is designed to suppress consumed power by efficiently using a battery as a power supply. This apparatus has a reception circuit, an FM multiplex decoder, a subframe counter and a CPU. The reception circuit receives frames having plural pieces of subframes including ID data for a local terminal. The FM multiplex decoder detects a sync signal in each received subframe. The subframe counter counts the number of subframes in accordance with the detected sync signal.

Abstract: A device for the creating and displaying an object image. A plurality of object images is created on the basis of a combination of part patterns on the respective parts of an object. A different object image related to the respective object images is synthesized from the plurality of created object images and displayed. An object image is created and displayed automatically which has a different shape imagined when the weight, height and intake calory of the created object image is increased/decreased. When a front object image is created, parts patterns for an object image on a different view corresponding to the front object image are designated and combined to create an object image on a different view.

Abstract: An alarm clock includes a time indicator, a first alarm for sounding a first alarm at a preset time, a manual rotary bezel provided rotatable relative to the time indicator outside same for setting a time elapsing from the alarm time, and a second alarm for sounding a second alarm when the time set by the rotary bezel has elapsed since the preset time. After the first alarm is sounded at the alarm time, and after the time set by the rotary bezel has elapsed, the second alarm is sounded. The time interval after which the second alarm is sounded is set by a simple operation and two-staged sounding ensures proper awakening of the sleeper.

Abstract: A detecting device includes a device body having a containing chamber formed therein, a plurality of electrode members which are provided in the containing chamber in parallel to one another, a conductive movable body which is movably arranged in a space surrounded by the plurality of electrode members, and a magnet which generates a magnetic holding force for holding the conductive movable body. When an external force is applied to the device body, the conductive movable body is moved against the magnetic holding force of the magnet and is brought into electrical contact with at least two of the plurality of electrode members, thereby causing a detection signal corresponding to the electrical contact to be output.

Abstract: A pager comprises a receiving section for receiving message data, an LCD for displaying the message based on the message data, and a memory for storing the format No. contained in the format code specifying the display format of the message and the actually displayed display format in such a manner that they correspond to each other. When a format code is sensed from the received message data, a display format is read from the memory according to the format No. contained in the format code and develops the subsequence display data on the display format, thereby displaying it on the LCD.

Abstract: A receiver includes a first case to which an integrated circuit controlling component of the receiver is mounted, and a second case pivotally mounted to the first case and having an antenna mounted thereto. The integrated circuit and the antenna are thus mounted in different cases so as to be separated from each other, and the receiver receives a radio wave with less noise from the integrated circuit. An LCD is mounted to one of the cases such that the LCD is interposed between the antenna and integrated circuit, to substantially shield the antenna from the integrated circuit, when the cases are closed together.

Abstract: In a TFT liquid crystal display device using a DHF liquid crystal, the DHF liquid crystal is alienable to a first alignment state in which liquid crystal molecules are substantially aligned to a first direction, to a second alignment state in which the liquid crystal molecules are substantially aligned to a second direction and to an arbitrary intermediate alignment state between the first and second alignment states, in accordance with a voltage applied between the pixel electrodes and the opposing electrode. One of a pair of polarization plates has an optical axis set in substantially an intermediate direction between the first and second directions. The optical axis of the other polarization plate is set perpendicular to the optical axis of the former polarization plate. A pulse having a voltage whose absolute value corresponds to a display gradation and whose polarity changes frame by frame is applied to the DHF liquid crystal for each pixel in the selection period of that pixel.

Abstract: An antenna for use in an electronic apparatus includes a plurality of insulating film substrates arranged side by side. The insulating film substrates each have a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a connector piece is positioned between adjacent ones of the insulating film substrates for connecting the insulating film substrates in series. Each connector piece is bendable so as to stack the insulating film substrates one on another. A spiral wire is provided on at least the first surface of each of the insulating film substrates, and an electrical connection portion is formed in at least one of an outer circumferential section and an inner circumferential section of each of the spiral wires. A connection pattern is formed on the second surface of each of the insulating film substrates for electrically connecting adjacent ones of the spiral wires via the electrical connection portions.

Abstract: An incoming calling system of the present invention purposes to securely notify the user of the incoming to a radio portable terminal of a mobile communication unit or the like without disturbing others and decrease the probability of erroneous notification. Therefore, an incoming notification signal transmitter (24) for notifying the user of incoming can detect an incoming tone by inserting a jack into and connecting it with an earphone-microphone terminal (23) provided for a portable telephone (21) side and moreover, an incoming notification signal transmitter (24) is set to and supported by portable telephone (21). When portable telephone (21) receives an incoming call signal according to incoming calling from a base station (22), it generates a speech signal of an incoming tone and the speech signal is input to the incoming notification signal transmitter (24) through the earphone-microphone terminal (23) to detect incoming.

Abstract: A CPU produces image data of RGB for defining a display image, and writes the image data in a memory. A display controller reads image data from the memory. A conversion table converts image data to voltage data corresponding to a voltage for displaying a color close to a color defined by the image data. The number of bits of voltage data is smaller than the number of bits of image data. The voltage data is converted by a D/A converter to an analog voltage which is in turn applied to an ECB type liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A speech signal input from the microphone of a mobile terminal having a PHS function in a communication or off-line state is sent from a PHS network to a speech control host unit connected to a LAN in a specific speech service provider through the Internet and recognized. The contents of the recognition result are automatically determined and shaped into text data of a format type designated from the mobile terminal, and more particularly, into E-mail text data or FAX text data. The formatted text data is returned to the mobile terminal in real time and edited on the mobile terminal as needed. Thereafter, the E-mail text data or FAX text data is transferred to the speech control host unit and transmitted. In this system, the mobile terminal does not require any advanced speech recognition environment and can have a speech recognition function having a practical accuracy at a low cost.

Abstract: Data representing the actual performance presented by a player is analyzed on the basis of given model performance data. Data of the virtual performance played by a virtual competitor is generated in accordance with the analysis result. Automatic performance based on the virtual performance data enables the player to compare his/her performance with the performance of the virtual competitor. Thus, the player can compete with the virtual competitor or compare his/her musical technique with that of the virtual performer even if the player practices the performance alone.

Abstract: When an enlarged character having a height exceeding the width of a tape (T) is printed on a corresponding-sized label, using tape sections (T1, T2, T3), print pattern data for enlarged printing is divided into a plurality of print pattern data portions through the height thereof. The height of the plurality of print pattern data portions are enlarged to that of the tape, combined with a corresponding plurality of predetermined marks (m1, m2, m3), and then printed. The predetermined marks (m1, m2, m3) are each composed of a pattern representing the order of arrangement of a respective one of the plurality of tape sections (T1, T2, T3) on which the corresponding print data portions are printed. The predetermined marks (m1, m2, m3) are printed at a predetermined position along the length of the respective plurality of tape sections (T1, T2, T3).