Abstract: A radio-resource assignment control mode for assigning radio resources for an inter-terminal direct communication to plural UEs in a same group is appropriately selected to ensure low latency and highly reliable inter-terminal direct communications in the same group. A radio-resource assignment control mode for assigning the radio resources for the inter-terminal direct communication of the plural UEs 20 belonging to a group can be selected from a first mode in which a base station assigns radio resources for inter-terminal direct communication and a second mode in which any one of plural UEs assigns radio resources for inter-terminal direct communication.

Abstract: It is prevented of degradation of communication quality caused by estimation errors of plural path differences between plural antennas for feeder link (FL antennas) incorporated in an aerial-staying type communication relay apparatus and plural gateway (GW) stations.

Abstract: In the present application, for a detailed protocol for realizing supplemental downlink communication in the filed patent, particularly, a system is proposed which performs training processing at high speed by using two-dimensionally developed information. In the present application, compared to the filed patent, a two-dimensional pilot symbol can be used in a display unit, further, introduction of a segment for communication band control using a two-dimensional pilot symbol, training processing using a two-dimensional test pattern for establishing a communication path, and a configuration of a communication frame are clarified, and MIMO processing of communication using video information by a plurality of segments is realized to improve a throughput of an existing portable phone.

Abstract: When there is a movement or attitude change of an upper-airspace staying type communication relay apparatus, it is suppressed of an increase in control signals and disconnection of communication with a terminal apparatus in a cell configuring a service area, and it is reduced of a circuit scale and power consumption of a base-station processing section.

Abstract: It is detected of an interference between feeder links of communication relay apparatus, which tends to occur when the number of movable aerial-floating type communication relay apparatus increases in a same area. Plural feeder-link model elements are generated with respect to the plural communication relay apparatuses, wherein each of which a feeder-link receiving point corresponding to a position of the communication relay apparatus, a feeder-link transmitting point corresponding to a position of a gateway station, and a line segment connecting the feeder-link receiving point and the feeder-link transmitting point to each other in a three-dimensional space model. An occurrence of interference between feeder links is determined based on distances between the line segment and the feeder-link receiving point among feeder-link model elements different from each other on the three-dimensional space model.

Abstract: When there is a movement or attitude change of an upper-airspace staying type communication relay apparatus, it is suppressed of an increase in control signals and disconnection of communication with a terminal apparatus in a cell configuring a service area, and it is reduced of a circuit scale and power consumption of a base-station processing section.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and program capable of predicting an attenuation of electromagnetic waves in an upper airspace of a target area in consideration of the influence of long-term weather changes in future are provided. An apparatus for predicting an attenuation of electromagnetic waves between a radio apparatus located above a target area and a terrestrial surface is provided with a data acquisition section for acquiring past weather data in the target area, and an estimation section for estimating a weather corresponding to a future target year in the upper airspace of the target area based on the past weather data, and estimating an attenuation of electromagnetic waves based on an estimation result of the weather.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device, comprising: a plurality of radio units including a first radio unit and a second radio unit; and a control unit configured to control the plurality of radio units to form a multi-cell on the ground, wherein the control unit has a removal processing performing unit configured to perform, based on a first reception radio wave in which the first radio unit received a first transmission radio wave which includes a first signal transmitted by a first user terminal, and a second reception radio wave in which the second radio unit received a second transmission radio wave which includes a second signal transmitted by a second user terminal, removal processing to remove a component of the first transmission radio wave contained as an interference wave in the second reception radio wave.

Abstract: Provided is a control device including a location information reception unit which receives, via a communication device, location information of a user terminal from the terminal in a wireless communication area, a detection device control unit which controls a detection device of a flying object to detect a state of a region including a location indicated by the location information, a detection information reception unit which receives, via the communication device, detection information indicating the state, an unmanned aerial vehicle control unit which controls an unmanned aerial vehicle to capture an image around the location by an image capturing unit of the vehicle based on the detection information, a captured image reception unit which receives a captured image captured by the image capturing unit from the vehicle, and a rescue method decision unit which decides a rescue method of rescuing a user of the terminal based on the image.

Abstract: There is provided a data processing device including: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire animation data in which clothing moves according to a motion of a wearer's body wearing the clothing; and a data update unit configured to update the animation data based on three types of elements having ratios in accordance with a specified type of an emotion. There is provided a data processing method that is executed by a computer, the data processing method including: acquiring animation data in which clothing moves according to a motion of a wearer's body wearing the clothing; and updating the animation data based on three types of elements having ratios in accordance with a specified characteristic of a motion.

Abstract: The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by plants grown in a field can more accurately be estimated based on environmental information of the field. A plurality of types of mutually-differing environmental information are measured regarding an installation field. For the plurality of types of environmental information, the correspondence relationship between each type of environmental information and a carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption amount is stored. A plurality of CO2 absorption amounts are acquired by referring to the respective correspondence relationship for each type of measured environmental information. The acquired plurality of CO2 absorption amounts are compared with each other and the minimum value thereof is selected as the estimated value. Information regarding the selected estimated value is displayed.

Abstract: Provided is a base station device which is mounted to a flight vehicle and forms a multi-cell including a plurality of cells on a ground to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal in the multi-cell, the base station device including a location information acquisition unit which acquires location information of a user terminal present in the multi-cell, a flight vehicle associated information acquisition unit which acquires flight vehicle associated information, an interference estimation unit which estimates an interfered user terminal having a chance of experiencing an interference from a cell other than a cell in which the user terminal is present among a plurality of user terminals and an interference amount, an MCS decision unit which decides an MCS of an uplink to be assigned to the interfered user terminal, and an MCS notification unit which notifies the interfered user terminal of the MCS.

Abstract: In an upper-airspace staying type communication relay apparatus that performs an MU-MIMO radio communication with plural terminal apparatuses located in a cell, it is intended to improve the communication quality of the entire cell and enhance the system capacity, while suppressing an increase in overhead in the terminal apparatus and the communication relay apparatus even if the number of terminal apparatuses located in the cell increases.

Abstract: Provided is a control device including: a flight vehicle position information acquisition unit which acquires service flight vehicle position information indicating positions of a plurality of service flight vehicles, each of which functions as a stratosphere platform and is mounted with a communication device which forms a wireless communication area by emitting a beam and provides a wireless communication service to a user terminal in the wireless communication area; an arrangement determination unit which determines arrangement of a relay flight vehicle which relays communication of one service flight vehicle among the plurality of service flight vehicles on a basis of a predetermined condition and the service flight vehicle position information; and a flight vehicle control unit which controls the relay flight vehicle to move according to the arrangement determined by the arrangement determination unit and establish wireless communication connection with the one service flight vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire individual information indicating a characteristic of behavior of an individual belonging to a group of living organisms to be processed arranged in a virtual space, relative information indicating a characteristic of the behavior relative to the individuals of other individuals located around the individual belonging to the group of living organisms to be processed with respect to the individual, and environmental information indicating a characteristic of an environment around the individual belonging to the group of living organisms to be processed; and a determination unit configured to determine a behavior of an individual belonging to the group of living organisms to be processed on the basis of the individual information, the relative information, and the environmental information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, device, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving an audio signal representation, detecting in the received audio signal representation, using a first learning model, one or more silent intervals with reduced foreground sound levels, determining based on the detected one or more silent intervals an estimated full noise profile corresponding to the audio signal representation, and generating with a second learning model, based on the received audio signal representation and on the determined estimated full noise profile, a resultant audio signal representation with a reduced noise level.

Abstract: An information processing method according to the application concerned is implemented in a computer; and includes obtaining a two-dimensional simulation image that is formed when a plurality of target subjects present in a three-dimensional simulation space is captured by a virtual camera, and generating the simulation image that visually displays information indicating the degree of overlapping of the plurality of target subjects in the simulation image.

Abstract: Provided is a base station device including: a scheme selection unit that selects a scheme of HO from a first scheme not using an NRT and a second scheme using the NRT; and an HO control unit that, when the first scheme is selected, causes the UE to measure system information of an HO candidate cell, receives an ECGI, and controls HO by using cell information of the HO candidate cell received from a core network by using the ECGI, and, when the second scheme is selected and the PCI of the HO candidate cell is included in the NRT, controls the HO by using cell information corresponding to the PCI, and when the PCI is not included, causes the UE to measure the system information of the HO candidate cell, receives the ECGI, controls the HO by using the cell information of the HO candidate cell.

Abstract: An avatar display device includes: an obtaining part that obtains captured image data of a person; a second obtaining part that obtains, from the captured image data, depth data or image data of the person; a generating part that composes a 3D model in accordance with the depth data or image data to generate an avatar; and a display part that displays, in an image display area of an information communication device, the avatar that is caused to follow a motion of the person.

Abstract: In a drone-type radio relay apparatus, it is provided of an antenna system capable of suppressing an inclination of an antenna due to a strong wind during a stationary flight (hovering). The antenna system is provided with a long-shaped antenna 110 connected to a relay station via a cable, and an antenna guide mechanism that is fixed to a body of a drone and guides the antenna so as to be movable in an up-down direction of a basic attitude of the drone.