Abstract: An incentive granting method is implemented by a parking lot management system in which incentive information is stored. The incentive information is associated with a parking section. The method is executed to grant an incentive indicated by the incentive information to a user who uses a parking section associated with the incentive information. The method includes displaying pieces of incentive information associated with multiple parking sections on a display terminal connected to the parking lot management system via a network. The method includes detecting a vehicle parked in one of the multiple parking sections. The vehicle matches vehicle information registered in association with account information of the user. The method includes applying, to the account information at predetermined timing, an incentive indicated by one of the pieces of incentive information associated with the one of the multiple parking sections.

Abstract: A control method is of an information processing device used for a parking lot management system. The control method causes a computer of the information processing device to perform: acquiring surrounding environment information of a parking location from the parking lot management system; determining a candidate parking location of a vehicle, based on the surrounding environment information; generating display information representing the candidate parking location to which the surrounding environment information is added; and causing a display unit of the information processing device to output the display information.

Abstract: A charging management device according to the present disclosure includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: create a charging plan for inhibiting deterioration of a battery mounted on a moving object based on power consumption of the moving object predicted from a delivery plan and a characteristic of the battery; and determine whether the charging plan is replanned based on a reference battery power amount calculated in accordance with a remaining time period up to a target time point at which a target power amount indicated by the charging plan is achieved, when the remaining time period is shorter than a predetermined first time period in charging to the battery performed in accordance with the charging plan.

Abstract: A delivery management device includes a hardware processor functioning as a delivery planning unit, a charging planning unit, and a delivery management unit. The delivery planning unit serves to create a delivery plan on the basis of delivery information. The charging planning unit serves to determine whether or not en-route charging is necessary. The en-route charging is performed to charge a battery mounted on a moving body midway through a delivery route defined in the delivery plan. The delivery management unit serves to determine whether or not to re-plan the delivery plan including the en-route charging. The determination is made on the basis of a deterioration state of the battery. Also, the determination is made in a case where the en-route charging is determined as being necessary and where a battery deterioration amount is set as a priority item.

Abstract: A display terminal incudes a memory and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to acquire route information and evaluation indexes. The route information is information indicating a first traveling route that is estimated based on destination information related to a plurality of destinations and accumulated traveling history data, and a second traveling route for suppressing battery deterioration that is calculated based on the destination information and accumulated battery data. The evaluation indexes are evaluation indexes of the first traveling route and the second traveling route. The hardware processor is further configured to display the evaluation indexes together with the first traveling route and the second traveling route.

Abstract: A display terminal according to the present disclosure include a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to: acquire route information indicating a first traveling route and a second traveling route; and configured to display the first traveling route and the second traveling route. The first traveling route is a route related to an own vehicle among a plurality of traveling routes for suppressing battery deterioration related to a plurality of vehicles calculated based on destination information related to a plurality of destinations and accumulated battery data. The second traveling route is a route related to a second vehicle in a traveling area adjacent to a traveling area of the own vehicle among the plurality of traveling routes.

Abstract: A charge-discharge device includes a DC-DC converter configured to be electrically connected to a secondary battery, an inverter electrically connected to the DC-DC converter, a main charging terminal electrically connected to the inverter, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the main charging terminal, and a control circuit electrically connected to the DC-DC converter, the inverter, and the voltage detector.

Abstract: The antenna device comprises a ground substrate serving as ground, a feeder portion formed on the ground substrate, a first conductor connected to the feeder portion, and a second conductor being substantially equal to the first conductor in conductor length, which is connected to the ground substrate and disposed substantially parallel to the first conductor with a space therebetween. And, the first conductor and the second conductor are electrically connected to each other between each tip and a portion substantially at least ? in conductor length of each conductor from each tip.

Abstract: An antenna device comprising: a substrate; a ground conductor provided on the bottom surface of the substrate; a radiation conductor, with a partial cutout, provided on the top surface of the substrate; a ground terminal provided on the partial cutout of the radiation conductor; a conductor connecting the ground conductor with the ground terminal; and a feed terminal connected to the radiation conductor, wherein the ground terminal and the feed terminal are connected via an IC chip is provided. The configuration can realize an antenna device capable of feeding electric power through the IC chip, and of operating even on a metal plate fully well. A radio communication system using the antenna device is provided additionally.

Abstract: An antenna device including a first Planar Inverted F Antenna (PIFA) operating at a first frequency and a second PIFA operating at a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency and disposed in a state in which it is insulated from the first PIFA. The antenna device has an antenna element in which a first short-circuit lead wire and a second short-circuit lead wire are coupled to a ground terminal provided on a substrate, a first feeding lead wire is coupled to a feeding terminal provided on a substrate via first matching circuit and a second feeding lead wire is coupled to a feeding terminal provided on the substrate via a second matching circuit. Thus, an antenna device which has a high degree of freedom for adjusting characteristics corresponding to a plurality of frequency bands can be realized.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a grounding board having an edge, and an antenna provided on the grounding board. The antenna includes a dielectric block having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, a radiator electrode provided on the top surface, a short-circuit electrode provided on the side surface. The radiator electrode includes a short-circuited end connected to the second end of the short-circuit electrode, and a portion extending from the short-circuited end and along the outer periphery of the top surface of the dielectric block. The portion of the radiator electrode has an open end located at the first side of the dielectric block. The side surface of the dielectric block is substantially flush with the edge of the grounding board. This antenna device improves radiation characteristics of the chip antenna and allowing a communication device to have a small size.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus and a portable wireless device using the same are disclosed, in which a coupling between antenna elements is reduced and an isolation property is improved even when frequencies of antenna elements are close or overlapped. The antenna apparatus includes a ground board, a first antenna element corresponding to a first frequency band, a second antenna element corresponding to a second frequency band in the vicinity of, or overlapped with the first frequency band, a first power feeding part connecting the ground board to the first antenna element and a second power feeding part connecting the ground board to the second antenna element, in which the first antenna element is arranged in a direction at an angle of an integer multiple of 90 degrees with respect to a long edge of the ground board, and the second antenna element is arranged in parallel with the long edge of the ground board.

Abstract: A portable wireless apparatus having a first parasitic element disposed in the front case of a first casing and made longer than the electrical length of an antenna, and a second parasitic element disposed in the back case of the first casing and made shorter than the electrical length of the antenna. The portable wireless apparatus has a radiation directivity on the opposite side of a human body so that it reduces a characteristic degradation in speeches.

Abstract: A planar inverted-F antenna has a ground plate provided on a circuit board, a planar radiator, a short line, a feed line, and an inductance element. The radiator is disposed facing the ground plate. The short line and the feed line are connected to the radiator. The inductance element is connected electrically between the ground plate and the short line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a portable transceiver where a broadband of an antenna characteristic can be realized and efficiency is improved. The present invention provides a portable transceiver includes a first housing (7) having a first circuit board (5) in its inside and an input section at its surface, a second housing (8) having a second circuit board (6) in its inside and a display section at its surface, and a coupling section (4) for electrically coupling the first circuit board (5) with the second circuit board (6). An antenna section (3) and an element section (9) are disposed at one of the circuit boards, and the first housing (7) and the second housing (9) are coupled with each other via a hinge section (2) and can be folded.

Abstract: An antenna comprises a ground plate which is planar; a first power feed element which is disposed separately from the ground plate by a prescribed distance and which is formed in a prescribed shape; a first parasitic element which is planar and which is formed in a prescribed shape; a first shortcircuit part which electrically connects the first parasitic element and the ground plate; and a power feed part which is electrically connected with the first power feed element, wherein the first power feed element and the first parasitic element are disposed in parallel in part with each other, and the first power feed element and the first parasitic element have multiple resonances by electro magnetic coupling.

Abstract: A portable wireless apparatus having a first parasitic element disposed in the front case of a first casing and made longer than the electrical length of an antenna, and a second parasitic element disposed in the back case of the first casing and made shorter than the electrical length of the antenna. The portable wireless apparatus has a radiation directivity on the opposite side of a human body so that it reduces a characteristic degradation in speeches.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus and a portable wireless device using the same are disclosed, in which a coupling between antenna elements is reduced and an isolation property is improved even when frequencies of antenna elements are close or overlapped. The antenna apparatus includes a ground board, a first antenna element corresponding to a first frequency band, a second antenna element corresponding to a second frequency band in the vicinity of, or overlapped with the first frequency band, a first power feeding part connecting the ground board to the first antenna element and a second power feeding part connecting the ground board to the second antenna element, in which the first antenna element is arranged in a direction at an angle of an integer multiple of 90 degrees with respect to a long edge of the ground board, and the second antenna element is arranged in parallel with the long edge of the ground board.

Abstract: An antenna comprises a ground plate which is planar; a first power feed element which is disposed separately from the ground plate by a prescribed distance and which is formed in a prescribed shape; a first parasitic element which is planar and which is formed in a prescribed shape; a first shortcircuit part which electrically connects the first parasitic element and the ground plate; and a power feed part which is electrically connected with the first power feed element, wherein the first power feed element and the first parasitic element are disposed in parallel in part with each other, and the first power feed element and the first parasitic element have multiple resonances by electro magnetic coupling.

Abstract: The present invention can be used for mobile communication and is able to provide an antenna which can assure excellent radiation characteristic, decreasing the degree of coupling between two antenna elements without using any changeover switch. The second antenna element of this antenna is nearly half in length of the wavelength of corresponding frequency, and its tip is connected to the grounding point of a ground plane.