Abstract: A switch includes a manipulation display, a processor, and an outputter. The manipulation display includes a manipulation section and a display section. The processor is configured to select one of a first state for giving an instruction as to operation of a specific device and a second state for giving an instruction as to operation of a prescribed device which is determined so as to correspond to a specific scene. The outputter is configured to output an instruction signal according to the first state or the second state selected by the processor when the manipulation display is manipulated. The processor is configured to select one of the first state and the second state in response to a specific manipulation performed on the manipulation display.

Abstract: A switch includes a manipulation display, a processor, and an outputter. The manipulation display includes a manipulation section and a display section. The processor is configured to select one of a first state for giving an instruction as to operation of a specific device and a second state for giving an instruction as to operation of a prescribed device which is determined so as to correspond to a specific scene. The outputter is configured to output an instruction signal according to the first state or the second state selected by the processor when the manipulation display is manipulated. The processor is configured to select one of the first state and the second state in response to a specific manipulation performed on the manipulation display.

Abstract: A charging system includes central server capable of communicating with electric vehicles, and charging stations. Central server receives travel information on the electric vehicles and remaining charge information on rechargeable batteries from the electric vehicles, forecasts demanded power in a predetermined area, and issues a charge schedule change request to charge control devices included in the predetermined area. Charging stations change charge schedules for the rechargeable batteries mounted on the electric vehicles in accordance with the charge schedule change request.

Abstract: A power control system controls electric devices so as to consume a power generated by a self-generated power facility using a natural energy, which is provided with a surplus power detection unit that detects the surplus portion of power generated by the self-generated power facility, and a device control unit that controls the operation of a plurality of electric devices. When the surplus power detection unit detects the surplus power, the device control unit controls one or more of a plurality of electric devices to perform predetermined operations so as to consume the surplus power.

Abstract: A charging system includes central server capable of communicating with electric vehicles, and charging stations. Central server receives travel information on the electric vehicles and remaining charge information on rechargeable batteries from the electric vehicles, forecasts demanded power in a predetermined area, and issues a charge schedule change request to charge control devices included in the predetermined area. Charging stations change charge schedules for the rechargeable batteries mounted on the electric vehicles in accordance with the charge schedule change request.

Abstract: A power control system is provided with a plurality of electric appliances and a power control apparatus that controls the operation of the plurality of electric devices. The plurality of electric devices are grouped into one or a plurality of groups, each group containing a plurality of electric devices, and on the basis of state information of the electric devices, the power control apparatus controls the operation of each electric device by group according to a plurality of sets of control contents prepared ahead of time.

Abstract: A power control system is provided with a plurality of electric appliances and a power control apparatus that controls the operation of the plurality of electric devices. The plurality of electric devices are grouped into one or a plurality of groups, each group containing a plurality of electric devices, and on the basis of state information of the electric devices, the power control apparatus controls the operation of each electric device by group according to a plurality of sets of control contents prepared ahead of time.

Abstract: In an air-conditioning control system, a ventilating device performs ventilation between an indoor space and an outdoor space, and an absence detecting unit for detecting absence of a human within the indoor space. An air conditioning controller adapted to operated, when the absence of the human is detected by the absence detecting unit, the ventilating device during at least a part of an absence period to control a thermal environment within the indoor space.

Abstract: Time slice transmission methods transmit data in bursts, thus creating a delay until playback of a service can begin when changing the service and therefore preventing smooth zapping. To solve this problem, a first stream used for burst transmission of packet sets and a second stream for continuously transmitting packets at a speed determined according to the transmission rate required for a particular service are multiplexed and transmitted. The content is reproduced using the continuously transmitted second stream during zapping, and the first stream transmitted in bursts is reproduced after zapping ends.

Abstract: A power control system controls electric devices so as to consume a power generated by a self-generated power facility using a natural energy, which is provided with a surplus power detection unit that detects the surplus portion of power generated by the self-generated power facility, and a device control unit that controls the operation of a plurality of electric devices. When the surplus power detection unit detects the surplus power, the device control unit controls one or more of a plurality of electric devices to perform predetermined operations so as to consume the surplus power.

Abstract: It is possible to prevent an unauthorized read-out from both active tags and passive tags. Antenna emission is turned on and off by using a switch, or attenuated by using a resistor. A part of the antenna may be chipped. With these configurations, it is possible to lower the emission level of the antenna thus preventing an unauthorized read-out of important information from a remote reader.

Abstract: In the invention, zapping streams respectively relating to a plurality of normal service are set in one burst, and the burst is transmitted as a zapping burst. The zapping burst is transmitted in a cycle of one second or less. A PID dedicated to a zapping burst is added to the zapping burst. Association between the zapping burst and the normal service is designated by an IP source address, an IP destination address, or a port number. The transmission performed in this manner make it possible to perform a zapping process without considerably changing an IP encapsulator on a transmission side and an existing receiver.

Abstract: The zapping stream is transmitted in the same band as the time slice, and therefore the consumption of the transmission band is desirably suppressed to not more than a predetermined amount as far as possible. After restoring the contents from the high-quality contents stream, a specified portion corrected in timing in accordance with the degree of complication of the original image is selectively extracted not at exactly predetermined intervals (not by timing). In this way, the zapping stream is generated with a minimum information amount without deteriorating the quality as far as possible.

Abstract: It is possible to prevent an unauthorized read-out from both active tags and passive tags. Antenna emission is turned on and off by using a switch, or attenuated by using a resistor. A part of the antenna may be chipped. With these configurations, it is possible to lower the emission level of the antenna thus preventing an unauthorized read-out of important information from a remote reader.

Abstract: In communication transmitting a first stream (intermittent data portion) for burst transmission of packet sets and a second stream (continuous data portion) for transmitting packets at a speed determined by the transmission rate required for the service, the second stream related to the selected service is received and reproduced for the selected service when a service is selected until intermittent data transmitted in the first stream can be received, and reception and playback of the first stream begins when transmission of the intermittent data for the selected service in the first stream begins.

Abstract: Although the capacity of a packet is reduced, a parity code generated by a shortened error correction code of RS (255,191) is inserted into a private data field of an adaptation field of a TS packet. In the adaptation field, as positions where the parity codes are inserted, two positions can be used. The first position is a “stuffing byte” field the length of which is indirectly known on the basis of an adaptation field length field. The second position is a “transport private data” field the length of which can be directly described by a transport private data length field.

Abstract: Time slice transmission methods transmit data in bursts, thus creating a delay until playback of a service can begin when changing the service and therefore preventing smooth zapping. To solve this problem, a first stream used for burst transmission of packet sets and a second stream for continuously transmitting packets at a speed determined according to the transmission rate required for a particular service are multiplexed and transmitted. The content is reproduced using the continuously transmitted second stream during zapping, and the first stream transmitted in bursts is reproduced after zapping ends.

Abstract: A part or all of nodes, which form a network where information is propagated through data transfers between the nodes, are capable of managing propagation history (data source and data destination) information in their own node for data relayed by each node, and restoring all of the data propagation history by combining a part or all of the history information dispersed in the nodes.