Abstract: A reconfigurable integrated circuit device which converts an arbitrary calculation state dynamically, based on configuration data, includes a plurality of processor elements, each of which has an input terminal, an output terminal, a plurality of arithmetic units which are provided in parallel and each of which performs calculation processing in synchronous with a clock signal, and an intra-processor network which connects them in an arbitrary state; and an inter-processor network which connects between processor elements in an arbitrary state. Based on configuration data, the intra-processor network is reconfigurable to a desired connection state, and further, based on the configuration data, the inter-processor network is reconfigurable to a desired connection state.

Abstract: A managing computer is connected to object computers, the managing computer being connected to the object computers and the storage which is connected to the object computers for managing the object computers and the storage. The managing computer includes an interface for receiving volume managing information relating to storage areas in the storage, file sharing information relating to file sharing in the storage which is provided by the object computers and storage managing information relating to the storage, and a control unit which specifies the object computers or the storage to be preset controlled according to the volume managing information, the file sharing information and the storage managing information for managing the object computers and the storage by instructing the specified object computers or the specified storage to carry out the preset control.

Abstract: A reconfigurable processor calculates execution times of configuration for executing pipeline processing from hardware configuration information, and fixes a clock cycle until processing ends. A counter compares the fixed clock cycle with the actual number of elapsed clocks, and, when the number of elapsed clocks equals the clock cycle, it is determined that pipeline processing has ended, and a configuration controller is notified of this.

Abstract: A managing computer is connected to object computers, the managing computer being connected to the object computers and the storage which is connected to the object computers for managing the object computers and the storage. The managing computer includes an interface for receiving volume managing information relating to storage areas in the storage, file sharing information relating to file sharing in the storage which is provided by the object computers and storage managing information relating to the storage, and a control unit which specifies the object computers or the storage to be preset controlled according to the volume managing information, the file sharing information and the storage managing information for managing the object computers and the storage by instructing the specified object computers or the specified storage to carry out the preset control.

Abstract: A spread code allocation method in a CDMA cellular having a first code set including a plurality of first codes and a second code set including one or a plurality of second codes, allocating the second code to the first code set and multiplying the plurality of first codes by the allocated second code to generate a plurality of combined codes, assigning a priority to the combined code for each transmission signal to be transmitted from a base station to a mobile station, allocating the combined code to the transmission signal based on the priority, and diffusing the transmission signal by the allocated combined code to transmit the diffused transmission signal to the mobile station.

Abstract: To provide a data transmission method and an apparatus thereof in a relay transmission type radio network capable of selecting an appropriate down-link relay route according to a location of a terminal station. A first relay node having received an up-link ACK packet transmitted by the terminal station transmits to an second relay node the up-link ACK packet including a source terminal station ID and a relay source node ID representing its own node ID. The second relay node having received the up-link ACK packet registers information on a pair of the source terminal station ID and the relay source node ID with a relay node list, and selects an appropriate route of a down-link packet addressed to the terminal station by using the information registered with the relay node list.

Abstract: To provide a data transmission method and an apparatus thereof in a relay transmission type radio network capable of selecting an appropriate down-link relay route according to a location of a terminal station. A first relay node having received an up-link ACK packet transmitted by the terminal station transmits to an second relay node the up-link ACK packet including a source terminal station ID and a relay source node ID representing its own node ID. The second relay node having received the up-link ACK packet registers information on a pair of the source terminal station ID and the relay source node ID with a relay node list, and selects an appropriate route of a down-link packet addressed to the terminal station by using the information registered with the relay node list.

Abstract: A remote copy method for copying data within a first storage apparatus to a second storage apparatus via a network, includes transmitting data from the first storage apparatus in units of first buffer sets each formed by a plurality of first recording exclusive buffers within the first storage apparatus, and receiving the data by the second storage apparatus in units of second buffer sets each formed by a plurality of second recording exclusive buffers within the second storage apparatus, so as to maintain a sequence guarantee with respect to the data that is copied.

Abstract: In soft hand over in a code division multi access mobile radio communication system, interference in a down link caused by transmission from a plurality of base stations for one mobile station, can be restricted. Control of transmission power is performed according to command from the mobile station only in the base station serving as a primary base station which has minimum propagation loss with the mobile station during soft hand over, and the base stations other than the primary base station perform transmission with restricting output. In comparison with the transmission power control performed by the conventional plural base station transmission, interference for the peripheral mobile station can be reduced to achieve higher down link capacity.

Abstract: A computer management system attains, through one line, the uniform and steady system management through an agent such as monitoring of fault and power control in a computer connected by LAN as well as a public line, and system management for an off-state of the computer or abnormal operation state of the computer such as remote power control and notice and diagnosis of critical fault by the direct connection with a service processor through the line.

Abstract: A storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention has a storage and a controller. The storage has an interface for connecting it to a storage of another storage system via a communication line, and a remote copy module transferring predetermined data to the another storage system, not via the controller, based on a data transfer command from the controller. The controller has a remote copy control module transmitting to the remote copy module, at reception of a notification of account attribute movement from an account monitor module monitoring the account attribute movement, a data transfer command for transferring predetermined data to the other storage system, not via the controller.

Abstract: The above base-station cell design method is for sequentially adding base stations, and a technique of which throughput is few is employed for a radio-wave propagation characteristic evaluation to be made in this addition, and a technique of which the throughput is much, but which is of high-precision, more specifically, a technique such as the ray tracing is applied for the radio-wave propagation characteristic evaluation to be made after addition. The result of the high-precision radio-wave propagation characteristic evaluation to be made after this addition is put to practical use for estimating an interference quantity in selecting the arrangement location of the base station to be added newly. This allows the quantity of the radio wave analytic processing, which accounts for a large majority of the base-station cell design processing, to be reduced, thus enabling a fast base-station cell design.

Abstract: The above base-station cell design method is for sequentially adding base stations, and a technique of which throughput is few is employed for a radio-wave propagation characteristic evaluation to be made in this addition, and a technique of which the throughput is much, but which is of high-precision, more specifically, a technique such as the ray tracing is applied for the radio-wave propagation characteristic evaluation to be made after addition. The result of the high-precision radio-wave propagation characteristic evaluation to be made after this addition is put to practical use for estimating an interference quantity in selecting the arrangement location of the base station to be added newly. This allows the quantity of the radio wave analytic processing, which accounts for a large majority of the base-station cell design processing, to be reduced, thus enabling a fast base-station cell design.

Abstract: A tool for an optical connector including a clamping portion for clamping an optical fiber between clamping elements, the tool including: first and second insertion members, respectively including separately extractable first and second distal ends, wherein the first and second distal ends maintain the clamping elements in an open state by being wedged therebetween from outside the clamping portion, so that the optical fiber is movable between the clamping elements; first and second insertion member operating portions, respectively separately connected to proximal ends of the first and second insertion members, that individually extract the first and second distal ends of the first and second insertion members from between the clamping elements; and a stopper portion against which the optical connector is pressed when the first and second insertion members are extracted from between the clamping elements.

Abstract: In soft hand over in a code division multi access mobile radio communication system, interference in a down link caused by transmission from a plurality of base stations for one mobile station, can be restricted. Control of transmission power is performed according to command from the mobile station only in the base station serving as a primary base station which has minimum propagation loss with the mobile station during soft hand over, and the base stations other than the primary base station perform transmission with restricting output. In comparison with the transmission power control performed by the conventional plural base station transmission, interference for the peripheral mobile station can be reduced to achieve higher down link capacity.

Abstract: A radio network can select a route of minimum path loss among entire relay routes and can set the relay route so as to satisfactorily resist interference. The radio network has a core node connected to a wired network, relay nodes each relaying at least one of a down-link data packet transmitted from the core node and an up-link data packet directed toward the core node, and a terminal station capable of transmission and reception of data packets with both the core node and the relay node. The relay node has total path loss optimized to be minimum between relay nodes included in a relay route of the data packet or between the relay node and the core node or both.

Abstract: To provide a propagation environment notification method in radio communication allowing a user to easily understand radio propagation environment information. When receiving a service start command C1 from a user terminal 100, a server 102 transfers software for clients to the user terminal 100 (C2). The user terminal 100 starts the transferred software for clients, and a user condition inputting process P2 is carried out to collect user specific information and radio base station information and transfer the same to the server 102 (C3). When receiving the information, the server 102 starts a distribution information generating process P1 for generating radio propagation environment information based on the information, and the generated information is transferred to the user terminal 100 (C4), and is converted into a format convenient for the user by the software for clients transferred on the user terminal 100, and displayed on the user terminal 100 (P3).

Abstract: To provide a terminal location estimation method capable of accurately estimating a location of a mobile terminal when providing information services according to the location of the terminal in a radio communication system. A positioning server sends a location measurement probe message to the mobile terminal in order to measure the location of the terminal. Each of base stations receives a response message broadcasted from the terminal, measures the reception level and delay spread and sends the measurement results to the positioning server. The positioning server has a radio wave propagation estimating portion and a database for storing estimation results thereof. The server estimates the location of the terminal by checking the measurement results of the base stations against the estimation results on radio wave propagation stored in the database.

Abstract: A firmware updating method for updating firmware for an information processing apparatus that includes setting a communications device as a boot device according to an instruction from a remote management server, resetting the information processing apparatus in system reset according to a system reset instruction from the remote management server under an environment of an operating system of the information processing system operating, booting the information processing apparatus by the communications device thereby to update the firmware stored in the storage via the network, setting the storage as a boot device thereby to control off a power supply of the information processing apparatus in response to a request from the remote management server, controlling on the power supply in response to another request from the remote management server, and reading and executing the firmware updated in the storage of the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An optical fiber connecting tool for an optical connector which houses a ferule, a first optical fiber mounted in the ferule and extending from a back end of the ferule, and a second optical fiber abutted and connected to the first optical fiber. The optical connector includes a clamping portion, provided at a back portion of the ferule opposite to a distal end surface for abutment connection and having half split elements, for maintaining connection between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber by clamping the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber in a space between the half split elements using elastic force of a spring.