Abstract: A control apparatus 10 has a housing containing an IC memory 25 of an RFID tag 20 as a memory element. The RFID tag 20 has an antenna 21 so as to close the housing. The antenna 21 may be attached to an outside of the housing so as to transmit and receive a radio wave to and from the outside of the housing and is connected to the inside of the housing in a closed state via a lead wire insulated from the housing. The housing may be made of a metal with a removable metallic cover formed at a part thereof to allow transmission and reception of the radio wave. The control apparatus 10 may have an RFID tag counterpart section 14 with an antenna 16 so that the RFID tag 20 is electrically insulated from a control circuit of the control apparatus 10.

Abstract: An information processing terminal includes a WOL monitoring unit for monitoring whether or not a particular packet for indicating resumption of operation from a suspended state is received, a resume processing unit for resuming the operation from the suspended state, a factor monitoring unit for recording a factor of the resumption to a memory, a cancel monitoring unit for monitoring whether or not a cancel signal to a communication request received after the resumption is received, and a suspend processing unit for switching the operation to the suspended state when the factor of the resumption is reception of the particular packet as well as the cancel signal is received after the resumption. With this arrangement, power consumption of the information processing terminal can be suppressed.

Abstract: A telephone communications system includes a quantizing device quantizing a multifrequency signal at a sampling frequency which is twice or more as larger as a sampling frequency necessary for sampling the multifrequency signal to produce quantized data, a low-pass filter low-pass filtering the quantized data at a cutoff frequency higher than a maximum frequency of the multifrequency signal to produce low-pass filtered data, and a multifrequency signal receiver alternately performing an odd-numbered receiver processing and an even-numbered receiver processing on the low-pass filtered data.

Abstract: A switching unit (1011) receives video data (103) sent from a device (102), and sends an ATM cell synchronized with the clock to switching units (1012-1014) by a signal (including optical data) containing a frequency component serving as a synchronous clock supply source. If a fault occurs midway along a line, the switching unit (1012) which detects the fault sends an AIS cell to an OAM connection (109). The termination switching unit (1014) switches a port f for receiving a synchronous clock to a port g, and sends back an RDI cell. The switching units (1013, 1012) which have received the RDI cell switch the synchronous clock to ports e and c and receive it, thus obtaining an identical clock.

Abstract: To provide a wireless system in which a terminal that is shutdown or on in standby can be activated from a remote site in an environment where connection is attested by an authentication server, using security technology for wireless LAN, a different encryption key from other terminals is employed in the communication, and the encryption key is periodically renewed. An access point controls a beacon transmission interval control part by recognizing a terminal activation signal from a management terminal. The beacon transmission interval control part controls the transmission interval of beacon by switching between a normal operation mode and a patterned transmission interval mode. A beacon transmission interval detection circuit of a terminal monitors interval between beacons, and upon detecting patterned beacons, outputs a detection signal. A wireless module receives the detection signal from the beacon transmission interval detection circuit, and then makes an activation request to the terminal.

Abstract: A communication transfer apparatus and a communication transfer method can transfer communications at low cost without the need of requesting a global IP network to switch any port number. The local internet protocol address of the origin terminal of transfer described in a record relating to a transfer out of the records of the masquerade table that is utilized for an internet protocol masquerade is rewritten as the local internal protocol address of the destination terminal of transfer, while maintaining the global port number of the record.

Abstract: A skill authentication server publicizes a home page for test question creation over a communication network. The skill authentication server transmits a home page for a test question creation information input screen to a shop terminal, upon an access from the shop terminal, and receives the screen input information from the shop terminal to create a home page for skill authentication test questions. The shop terminal generates the skill authentication result that becomes the content of an ID card of the customer on the basis of the test answer information from a customer terminal that is input into the home page for skill authentication test questions, and transmits it to a card company server and the shop terminal. The customer inserts the ID card including the skill authentication result into the shop terminal and accepts a guidance suitable for the skill authentication result.

Abstract: A single main unit manages information on hardware resources and the like of all main units connected to a network in an integrated fashion. A slot management module, a slot control module, and a physical slot/managed slot comparison table are provided between an input/output control module and a slot interface subordinate thereto. The input/output control module accesses the slot interface by using virtual slot identification information. The slot management module refers to the physical slot/managed slot comparison table, converts the virtual slot identification information into physical slot identification information, and accesses a slot control module corresponding to the physical slot identification information obtained by the conversion, thereby realizing a physical access of the input/output control module to the slot interface.

Abstract: A quality memory unit remembers a quality table in which qualities of communication with radio base stations are arranged according to identification information of the radio base stations. A processing unit determines, based on the quality table in the quality memory unit, a selecting radio base station to select a switching radio base station to be a connection destination after switching. The processing unit sends the quality table to the selecting radio base station when switching the connection destination radio base stations. A mobile station communication unit receives identification information specifying the switching radio base station selected based on the quality table sent from the processing unit and sends a connection request to the switching radio base station specified by the identification information.

Abstract: In a printer including a base frame, an upper frame rotatably coupled to the base frame, and a platen and a platen pulley both rotatably supported by the upper frame, a subframe is attached to the upper frame rotatably and movably in one direction. A reduction gear and a belt pulley both are rotatably supported by the subframe. A drive gear is rotatably supported by the base frame and engaged with the reduction gear. A drive belt is stretched between the platen pulley and the belt pulley. A spring is attached between the upper frame and the subframe. The base frame has a guiding portion concentric with the drive gear. The subframe has a guided portion opposite the guiding portion. The spring applies tension to the drive belt and brings the guided portion into contact with the guiding portion.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless LAN communication method and system which allow different service providers to share equipments needed for the system to thereby suppress an investment in equipment and improve the convenience for users. The system and method gather the communication amount and communication time for each of users who have respectively contracted with a plurality of service providers when any of wireless LAN base stations is used by a wireless terminal of that user, and cause that service provider who has contracted with that user who has used that wireless LAN equipment to pay a charge to that service provider who owns the wireless LAN base station in accordance with the gathered communication amount and communication time.

Abstract: An access point device of a wireless LAN connecting a client device to a wired LAN: monitors a connection between the access point device and the wired LAN; transmits a portal request, to an adjacent access point device, indicating a request for serving as a proxy connection node accessing the wired LAN and implements a process as a relay node between the adjacent access point device and the client device, if the connection between the access point device and the wired LAN is not normal; and implements a process as a proxy connection node indicated by a portal request sent from the adjacent access point device, if the connection between the access point device and the wired LAN is normal where the access point device receives the portal request from the adjacent access point device.

Abstract: The invention provides a multilayer printed wiring board including: a power supply wiring layer and a ground wiring layer provided so as to oppose each other via an insulation layer; mounted integrated circuits; and decoupling capacitors mounted in proximity to the integrated circuits and connected between the power supply wiring layer and the ground wiring layer to absorb noise from the integrated circuits. The power supply wiring layer includes through holes for connecting the decoupling capacitors to the power supply wiring layer and has a polygonal form formed by straight lines which link some of the through holes.

Abstract: An adaptor serving for both a mobile phone unit and a private IP telephone unit is disclosed. A mobile phone unit is connected to the adaptor through a low power wireless system or a wired cable. A telephone unit controller manages resource data (data such as telephone directory, telephone history, and mail). A memory editor links a telephone directory of a mobile phone unit and a telephone directory of an IP-PBX in cooperation with a telephone directory controller of the IP-PBX. A VoIP extension line section provides the mobile phone unit with a function of an extension telephone unit in cooperation with the IP-PBX. A QoS controller is a circuit that performs control for minimizing loss of audio data due to communication congestion on a communication path (intranet/Internet). A charging circuit is a circuit that charges a battery of the mobile phone unit. The charging circuit contains a protecting circuit that protects the battery from being overcharged.

Abstract: Input precision on a touch panel is improved An input apparatus includes a sensor for detecting external pressure. A display unit displays an object icon, a first auxiliary icon corresponding to a first detection area on which the sensor detects the pressure, with the size of the first auxiliary icon greater than that of the object icon, and a second auxiliary icon corresponding to a second detection area, with the size of the second auxiliary icon greater than that of the object icon. An operation signal output unit outputs different operation signals according to positional relationships of a pressure-detected position on which the sensor detected the external pressure, in relation with a display position of the first auxiliary icon and a display position of the second auxiliary icon displayed by the display unit.

Abstract: A button telephone apparatus comprises an IP trunk for simultaneously making voice communication and data communication using the same communication line connected to an external IP network, and for monitoring the traffic of data-based packets in data communication, and a controller for increasing or decreasing the number of voice channels for making voice communication in accordance with a change in the traffic of data-based packets.