Abstract: A switch apparatus of the invention comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal to which a second input signal having a level lower than a level of the first input signal is supplied, a first switch block for outputting the first input signal supplied from the first input terminal through a plurality of switching elements, a second switch block for outputting the second input signal supplied from the second input terminal through a plurality of switching elements; and a control terminal to which a control signal is supplied wherein the control signal controls the first switch block when outputting the first input signal, and controls the second switch block when outputting the second input signal, wherein the first switch block is configured to have a smaller number of switching elements than that of the second switch block.

Abstract: A noncontact charging device includes a mounting portion, a primary transmission coil, a temperature-detecting element, and a control unit. A device charged in a noncontact manner is mounted on the mounting portion. The primary transmission coil supplies power to a secondary transmission coil provided to the device by the use of electromagnetic induction. The temperature-detecting element detects a temperature of a material mounted on the mounting portion. The control unit is configured to supply power to the primary transmission coil and terminate the power supply to the primary transmission coil when a predetermined temperature is detected by the temperature-detecting element. The temperature-detecting element is located on a side of a contact surface between the mounting portion and the primary transmission coil, and the center of the temperature-detecting element is located within a range of the diameter of the primary transmission coil from the center position of the primary transmission coil.

Abstract: A noncontact power-transmission coil is provided. The noncontact power-transmission coil includes a planar coil and a printed-circuit board. The planar coil is formed by spirally winding a linear conductor made of a single or twisted wire in a substantially same plane. The printed-circuit board includes a first external connection terminal portion, a second external connection terminal portion, a first contact portion connected to an inner peripheral end of the spirally-wound linear conductor, a second contact portion connected to the outer peripheral end of the spirally-wound linear conductor, a first conductor pattern connecting the first contact portion to a first external connection terminal portion, and a second conductor pattern connecting the second contact portion to a second external connection terminal portion. One planar portion of the planar coil is attached on the surface of the flexible printed-circuit board.

Abstract: A noncontact power-transmission coil is provided. The noncontact power-transmission coil includes a planar coil and a magnetic layer. The planar coil is formed by winding a linear conductor in a spiral shape substantially in a single plane. The magnetic layer is formed by applying a liquid-form magnetic solution in which magnetic particles are mixed with a binder solvent, so as to cover one planar portion of the planar coil and a side-face portion of the planar coil.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless communication apparatus that allows miniaturization of the wireless communication apparatus as a whole and improvement of characteristics of an antenna device. A notch portion is formed in a shield case formed of a conductive material that covers a radio-frequency wireless communication circuit provided on a printed wiring board so as to house the radio-frequency wireless communication circuit within the shield case. By feeding power to the notch portion, the shield case is operated as a slot antenna. At the same time, the shield case blocks undesired electromagnetic waves emitted from the radio-frequency wireless communication circuit. Alternatively, a notch antenna is formed by opening one end of the notch portion formed in the shield case. By thus making the shield case function as electromagnetic wave shielding member and also function as the slot antenna or the notch antenna, the wireless communication apparatus as a whole is miniaturized.

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication terminal wirelessly communicating with a predetermined base station and a server capable of transferring data through the wireless communication with the communication terminal. The communication terminal includes a payment settlement processing unit capable of carrying out payment settlement processing, a record memory unit configured to store a record of the payment settlement processing carried out at the payment settlement processing unit, a display unit configured to display record data stored in the record memory unit, and a control unit configured to transfer the record stored in the record memory unit to the server. The server includes a storage unit configured to store the record data transferred from the communication terminal, and a record disclosure processing unit configured to transfer the record data stored in the storage unit to other communication terminals within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A communication terminal having an email message sending-and-receiving function includes an email-message history information storing unit configured to store email-message information of at least a sent email message as email-message history information, an intended-to-be-sent email message storing unit configured to store email-message information of an intended-to-be-sent email message, the intended-to-be-sent email message being an email message which is going to be sent, as intended-to-be-sent email message information, a destination-address right/wrong determining unit configured to determine whether a destination address of the intended-to-be-sent email message is right or wrong by comparing the email-message history information with the intended-to-be-sent email message information, and a unit configured to send, if the destination address is determined to be wrong, a notification of the wrong destination address to a user and to request the user to check the destination address.

Abstract: The number of times for averaging operation for averaging a correlation value of a received signal and a reference signal is properly controlled. When the correlation value is not averaged, since a lower limit value TH_A of a correlation level of a distribution of timings of which a path exists is larger than an upper limit value TH_B of a correlation level of a distribution of timings of which a path does not exist, the correlation value of a path is hidden by noise. Since the averaging operation is repeated until the relation of TH_A>TH_B is satisfied, the averaging operation is stopped when the relation is satisfied. The TH_A and TH_B are decided in accordance with RSCP and ISCP of a pilot channel and RSSI of a received base band signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital signal processing portion that amplifies a high frequency signal resulting from digitally modulating data to be transmitted. An envelope detection portion (DETenv) generates the high frequency signal's envelope voltage. A comparator compares this envelope voltage with reference voltage Vref to generate two-state output. According to this two-state output, a power converter circuit converts power supply voltage Vbatt into power and outputs power supply voltage Vpa for a power amplifier. While the envelope voltage is larger than the reference voltage Vref, for example, the power supply voltage Vpa is changed from voltage V1 to V2 (larger than V1). In this manner, there are provided a high frequency power amplifier and a transmitter capable of decreasing distortion of transmission signals by means of a relatively simple technique.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radio device comprising a notch antenna, wherein the notch antenna is comprised of a circuit substrate including a ground portion and a notch portion opened at one end thereof, and a radio circuit portion provided on the circuit substrate for supplying a high-frequency current to the notch portion. In the radio device, a bent-back portion formed so as to be connected to the ground portion and to extend the notch portion is provided on one end side of the circuit substrate. This ensures that the length of the notch antenna is reduced, the size of the antenna can be reduced, antenna efficiency is enhanced, and deterioration of gain due to the influence of a human body can be suppressed.

Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of always outputting the lowest voltage satisfying the drive conditions and having a high light emitting efficiency and a low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising a LED drive apparatus 10 to which LEDs 20-1 to 20-n of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits 13-1 to 13-n connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits 14 and 15 for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to a plurality of LEDs in parallel.

Abstract: An audio communication apparatus performs communication for at least voice communication. The apparatus includes a voice input portion for inputting voice; a voice correction processor portion for performing, by necessity, a voice correction process of the voice input from the voice input portion; a communication portion for performing communication with a far-end communication apparatus; and a controller portion for executing control during voice communication being performed with the far-end communication apparatus through the communication portion. Thereby, data regarding a voice correction function of the voice correction processor portion are transmitted, by necessity, from the communication portion to the far-end communication apparatus.

Abstract: An upper housing and a lower housing of a mobile terminal apparatus has a hinge for rotatably and slidably supporting both the upper and lower housings at one end portion of each of the upper housing and the lower housing, and being able to slidably rotate one of the two housings relative to the other to make both the housings to be an opened state or a closed state. Further, positioning means performs a positioning in the closed state by detachably engaging the upper housing with the lower housing on another end portion opposite to the one end portion. As the positioning means is constituted of the projection and recess of the housings, the positioning means can be realized with a relatively simple structure and with a relatively low cost.

Abstract: A first radio communication processor 110 for making a first bidirectional radio communication with a predetermined station, a second radio communication processor 120 for making a second bidirectional radio communication with an adjacent reader/writer in non-contact manner, and a controller 117 for temporarily stopping output of transmission data in the first radio communication processor when the start of the second radio communication with the reader/writer is detected, are provided.

Abstract: A power amplifier system includes a first power amplifier, a second harmonic generator, a phase shifter, and first and second adders. The first power amplifier amplifies a primary input signal. The second harmonic generator outputs a second harmonic by using a split part (signal) of the primary input signal as an input. The phase shifter adjusts a phase of the second harmonic. The first adder sums together a split signal of the primary input signal and an output of the phase shifter, thereby to produce an output. The second power amplifier uses the output of the first adder as an input. The second adder sums together an output of the first amplifier and an output of the second power amplifier, thereby to produce an output.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable terminal including a first enclosure having a display unit; a second enclosure having an operation unit; a first connection unit foldably connecting the first enclosure to the second enclosure by being rotated around a first center axis; and a second connection unit connecting the first enclosure to the second enclosure and allowing the first enclosure to be rotated between a first position and a second position and around a second center axis perpendicular to the first center axis, the second center axis located in a position shifted by a predetermined amount from a center of the first enclosure. The first enclosure is displaced from the second enclosure corresponding to the second center axis when the enclosures are folded via the first connection unit in a state where the first enclosure is rotated to the second position in the second connection unit.

Abstract: It was constituted such that in a case when a function of the communication terminal apparatus 10 is limited in response to a wireless communication state between the communication terminal apparatus 10 and the wireless key apparatus 50, it is controlled in the wireless key apparatus 50 such that a communication connection with the communication terminal apparatus 10 is to be carried out; the function of the terminal apparatus 10 is to limited in the communication terminal apparatus 10 in a case when a predetermined communication state cannot be maintained with respect to the wireless key apparatus 50 and at the same time; and in a case when it is detected that the terminal apparatus 10 exists in a predetermined region such as in the vicinity of the apparatus 10 or the like, the function of the terminal apparatus 10 is not to be limited regardless of the communication state with respect to the wireless key apparatus 50.

Abstract: A decoding apparatus includes simultaneous decoding means for sequentially Viterbi-decoding a plurality of data sequences over respective data lengths from the start at the same time, and stop means for sequentially comparing likelihoods of respective data sequences which are simultaneously Viterbi-decoded by the simultaneous decoding means and stopping the simultaneous decoding means from decoding a certain data sequence if it is determined based upon the compared result that a likelihood of the certain data sequence is lower than a threshold value.

Abstract: A content transfer system composed of a content reproduction terminal and an information processing apparatus is disclosed. A storage section stores information representing a file format and a bit rate of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal. A transmission section transmits the information stored in the storage section to the information processing apparatus. An obtainment section obtains the information representing the file format and the bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal therefrom. A conversion section converts content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having the file format and the bit rate represented by the information obtained by the obtainment section. A transfer section transfers the content converted by the conversion section to the reproduction terminal.

Abstract: A portable terminal monitors a signal level of a short-range wireless signal from a wireless communication apparatus. If the signal level drops so low that a state of connection for short-range wireless communications cannot be maintained between the two apparatuses, use of predetermined functions of the portable terminal is limited. A short-range wireless communication facility of the portable terminal and the wireless communication apparatus move into a particular operation mode if communications do not occur therebetween at least for a predetermined time period. In monitoring the signal level of the wireless signal from the wireless communication apparatus in the particular operation mode, the portable terminal reduces a response speed at which to detect a signal level change.