Abstract: A processor outputs a state signal representing the process state toga reset circuit. Upon reception of a reset signal from an external reset switch, the reset circuit outputs the reset signal to the reset terminal of the processor under the condition that the state signal allows a reset operation. The reset circuit also has a counter for starting a count operation upon reception of an externally input reset signal. Even when the processor is in a runaway state and cannot output the state signal for allowing the reset operation, a forced reset signal is supplied to the processor after a predetermined time is counted by the counter.

Abstract: Assuming that 4-system communication with signals A, B, C and D is executed for each frame and one period consists of four frames for the signals A, B, C and D, and signals AS, BS, CS and DS, modulated with spread codes representing the systems to which the signals belong are inserted, a terminal which is about to start communication sequentially tunes the reception frequency to frequencies 1, 2 and 3, detects the signals AS, BS, CS and DS, modulated with the common spread codes, from the received signals per frame over more than one period, acquires the signal levels then, determines from the results of those sequential processes how many spread spectrum signals occupy each frame, and selects the optimal frequency channel that has the least radio interference. It is therefore possible to detect the occupying state of a communication channel and prevent communication from being disabled by an interference signal.

Abstract: A data storage apparatus has a data memory for storing schedule data. The schedule data includes date data, schedule contents data and pictorial symbol data representing schedule contents. When the schedule data is searched, pictorial symbols are read out from the schedule data stored in the data memory and the read-out pictorial symbols are displayed. If one of the displayed pictorial symbols is selected, the schedule data associated with the selected pictorial symbol is read out and displayed.

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 montage image creating apparatus which selectively designates one of the patterns of each of a plurality of parts which constitutes a human face, and which combines the respective designated part patterns to form a montage image of the face of a person. The apparatus selectively designates a pattern of at least one of a plurality of parts on the basis of a personality character of the person, which personality character is designated by a character designating unit.

Abstract: An electronic device uses a pseudo-SRAM having a self-refreshing function, as a memory, and a refresh timing signal having a predetermined period is supplied to the pseudo-SRAM in the operation state of the electronic device. When no key operation is performed with a keyboard for a predetermined period of time, the electronic device switches into an idle mode to stop supply of an operation clock to a CPU and to stop supply of the timing signal to the pseudo-SRAM. When the supply of the timing signal to the pseudo-SRAM is stopped, the pseudo-SRAM operates the self-refreshing function for holding data with low power consumption. When a key operation is detected in the idle mode, a refresh timing signal having a high frequency is supplied to the pseudo-SRAM for a predetermined period of time. Thereafter, the supply of a clock to the CPU is restarted, and the state of the electronic device is returned to a normal operation state.

Abstract: A plurality of types of format data items are stored in a format storage section according to the width of a label tape and the number of lines of print data. A tape width sensing section senses the width of the label tape. A control section senses the number of lines of print data. The control section reads from the format storage section a plurality of formats corresponding to the sensed label tape width and the number of lines of print data sensed, and displays them on a display section. The user selects a suitable one from the plurality of formats displayed. The control section causes a printing section to print the entered data on the label tape according to the selected format.

Abstract: An object image creation device and method which combine images of the parts which compose an object into an object image. A storage stores data on a plurality of kinds of images for each of the parts which compose one half of an object. Any images are selected one from among a stored plurality of kinds of images of each of the parts. The selected images of the respective parts are combined into a first half object image. A second half object image symmetrical with the first half object image is produced on the basis of the first half object image. The first and second half object images are combined into a complete object image.

Abstract: An active-matrix liquid crystal display has a drive circuit for driving thin-film transistors. The drive circuit comprises a shift register transmitting a sequence of image data for a single scanning line, latch circuits, tristate output circuits, pixel electrodes, and switching devices each turning on and off a pixel electrode. Each tristate output circuit has an control terminal and an input terminal. When the level of a image data received by the control terminal is high, the tristate output circuit, in response to a high or low potential of a frame signal received by the input terminal, outputs a high or low potential respectively different from those of the frame signal. The switching devices enable the output potential of each tristate output circuit to be charged in the pixel electrodes. During the charge time, the shift register transmits a next sequence of image data.

Abstract: Audio data is stored as a plurality of events on a hard disk, and further header data, i.e., leading portion of the audio data is stored in a header memory prior to reproducing operation. When an event is specified, the header data is read out from the header memory at first. In the meantime, an audio data following the header data is transferred from the hard disk to a buffer memory. The contents of the buffer memory are being read out, even after the header data has been read out from the header memory. With use of an access data table is performed address control for reading out data from the header memory and the hard disk.

Abstract: A plurality of image data and sequence data indicative of the sequence of displaying images are provided beforehand. The image data are sequentially read in accordance with the sequence indicated by the sequence data at the timing synchronous with automatic accompaniment. Image advancement in automatic accompaniment of a normal pattern differs from image accompaniment in automatic accompaniment of a fill-in pattern. The image display is made at the timing synchronous with chord advancement in automatic accompaniment.

Abstract: A polymer dispersed liquid crystal display device includes an active element substrate on which active elements and pixel electrodes are arranged in the form of a matrix, a counter substrate having a counter electrode formed on a surface, of the counter substrate, opposing the active element substrate, and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal film arranged between the active element substrate and the counter substrate and formed by dispersing a polymer resin and a cholesteric liquid crystal. The cholesteric liquid crystal is in a randomly aligned state to be twisted at a specific helical pitch in the absence of an electric field. When an electric field is applied across the pixel electrodes and the counter electrode, the cholesteric liquid crystal is aligned along the electric field, and the polymer dispersed liquid crystal film is set in a light-transmitting state, thereby setting a display in a bright state.

Abstract: An anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal device includes a first substrate on which pixel electrodes and an alignment film are formed, and a second substrate on which an opposite electrode and another alignment film are formed. These substrates are arranged to face each other. An anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal is sealed in a space defined between the substrates. The pixel electrodes arranged on the first substrate are connected to thin-film transistors formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistors are selected by being supplied with control signals at their gates and data signals are supplied to their drains to apply data potentials to the pixel electrodes.

Abstract: In a diagram drawing apparatus when a figure in the diagram is enlarged or reduced, data at a line having one end tangent to the figure is automatically modified according to the enlargement or reduction of the figure. When a figure, for example, a rectangle of a flowchart representing a processing step, to which a straight line indicative of a flow of the flowchart is connected, is enlarged, data denoting the line end coordinates (end point coordinates) of the straight line tangent to the rectangle and the other line end coordinates (start point coordinates) of the straight line are read out from a diagram data memory and then stored in a data memory. After that, coordinates of an intersection point between the enlarged rectangle and the straight line are calculated and stored in the data memory.