Abstract: A communication apparatus of the disclosure includes: an authentication section that performs personal authentication of a user through BAN (Body Area Network) communication prior to data exchange with a communication peer for predetermined processing; and a communication section that performs the data exchange with the communication peer for the predetermined processing in a case of success of the personal authentication.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a signal processing apparatus and method that enables to reduce required power. In the signal processing apparatus, a RTC of a main chip and a RTC of a power supply chip are synchronized before power supply of the main chip is stopped, and the RTC of the main chip is synchronized with the time of the RTC of the power supply chip after the power supply of the main chip is restored. In this way, the RTC uses continuous time information before and after the stop. The present disclosure is capable of being applied to, for example, a GPS module in which a digital circuit includes a plurality of chips.

Abstract: An information processing device and method, a transmitting device and method, and a receiving device and method are disclosed for multiplexing transmission signals in the same channel. In one example, transmission signals are generated by performing chirp modulation on data to be transmitted, and the transmission signals are multiplexed by shifting transmission timings of a plurality of transmission signals in a time direction and transmitting the transmission signals. Further, a plurality of chirp-modulated transmission signals which are multiplexed by shifting the transmission timing in the time direction and transmitted from a transmission side are received, and the plurality of received transmission signals are dechirped at timings according to the transmission timings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antenna and a communication apparatus that enables both near field communication using a magnetic field and near field communication using an electric field. The communication apparatus includes a first near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using a magnetic field, a second near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using an electric field, and an antenna shared by communication of the first near field communication unit and communication of the second near field communication unit. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to near field communication in which communication using a magnetic field is performed in a non-contact manner, a communication apparatus that enables near field communication using an electric field in a non-contact manner, and the like.

Abstract: A color conversion table generation device, that generates a color conversion table defining a correspondence relationship between a coordinate value of input color space and a use amount of a plurality kinds of color materials, includes a boundary position setting unit that receives selection of setting of a boundary position at which use of a specific color material included in the plurality kinds of color materials is started or ended in a predefined axis provided in the input color space, a usability determination unit that determines whether the specific color material is to be used at a grid point defining the correspondence relationship or not, based on the boundary position in the predefined axis, and a use amount setting unit that sets a use amount of the specific color material at the grid point in a case where it is determined that the specific color material is to be used.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a communication device, a communication method, and a communication system, which can reduce the burden of the user, while maintaining convenience of the user at the time of communication establishment. [Solution] A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a first communication device or a second communication device by using human body communication, with regard to setting information for establishing communication between the first communication device and the second communication device. A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a third communication device by using human body communication with regard to setting information for establishing communication with a second communication device, and establishes communication with the second communication device based on the setting information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antenna and a communication apparatus that enables both near field communication using a magnetic field and near field communication using an electric field. The communication apparatus includes a first near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using a magnetic field, a second near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using an electric field, and an antenna shared by communication of the first near field communication unit and communication of the second near field communication unit. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to near field communication in which communication using a magnetic field is performed in a non-contact manner, a communication apparatus that enables near field communication using an electric field in a non-contact manner, and the like.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus and method which can suppress increase in power consumption. In an aspect of the present technology, control data, which is for controlling frequency modulation to a carrier signal using digital data to be transmitted, and for suppressing a time average of a fluctuation amount of a frequency modulation amount more than a case of controlling the frequency modulation to the carrier signal using the digital data is generated, the frequency modulation is performed to the carrier signal on the basis of the generated control data, and the carrier signal to which the frequency modulation is performed is transmitted as a transmission signal. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a signal processing apparatus, a transmission apparatus, a reception apparatus, a communication apparatus, or an electronic apparatus having a transmission function, a reception function, or a communication function, or a computer which controls these.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission device and a transmission method, a reception device and a reception method, and a program that enable acquisition of accurate location information in an indoor environment. A reception device includes: an intra-body communication reception unit that receives location identification information from another device by a communication method using the human body as the communication medium, the location identification information being for identifying the location of the reception device; a location recognition unit that recognizes the current location of the reception device in accordance with the received location identification information; and a storage unit that stores the recognized current location. The present disclosure can be applied to transmission/reception devices and the like that perform communication by a communication method using the human body as the communication medium.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device that can realize low power consumption. There are provided an RF unit, a demodulating unit, and a control unit . The RF unit includes a filtering unit, an amplifying unit, and an A/D converter. The filtering unit allows an IF signal to pass within a predetermined band. The IF signal is acquired by mixing a reception signal received from a positioning satellite with a local oscillation signal generated by a local oscillation unit to perform frequency conversion of the reception signal into an intermediate frequency. The amplifying unit amplifies the IF signal with a predetermined amplification factor. The A/D converter converts the IF signal from an analog signal into a digital signal. The demodulating unit demodulates the digital signal. Based on a result of the demodulation by the demodulating unit, the control unit controls an operation of the RF unit. The present technology can be applied to a GNSS receiver, for example.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a receiving device and a receiving method that can receive both signals of a GNSS signal and a wireless LAN at lower cost and more compactly. A selecting unit selects either a received GNSS signal or wireless LAN signal. By multiplying the signal selected in the selecting unit by a local oscillation signal generated in a local oscillation circuit, a converting unit converts the selected signal into an IF signal with lower intermediate frequency. A control unit controls the selecting unit, and performs control so that the GNSS signal and the wireless LAN signal are processed in a time-sharing manner in the converting unit. The technology of the present disclosure can be applied to a receiving device that receives a signal from a GPS satellite, for example.

Abstract: Provided is a technology for manufacturing cutting tools that is capable of providing cutting tools that have a cut surface whose surface is uniformly smooth and that have a stable performance.

Abstract: A biological gas detection apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention includes: a sensor unit including plural types of gas sensors; a control unit of the sensor unit; a data recording unit; and a data analyzing unit, wherein the data recording unit includes a database on properties of sensitivities of the gas sensors for a single body of a desired gas component, a single body of an interference gas component, and a mixed gas of these that are included in the biological gas, and the data analyzing unit calculates concentration of the desired gas component based on sensitivities of the gas sensors output when detecting the biological gas and the database.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiver including: a first mixer adapted to mix satellite signals from first and second satellites and a first local oscillation signal so as to convert a carrier frequency of the satellite signals into a lower first intermediate frequency; a second mixer adapted to mix a satellite signal of the second satellite frequency-converted by the first mixer and a second local oscillation signal so as to convert the first intermediate frequency of the frequency-converted satellite signal from the second satellite into an even lower second intermediate frequency; and a first frequency divider adapted to generate the second local oscillation signal by dividing a frequency of the first local oscillation signal.

Abstract: In a first disposing step, a plurality of imaging elements are disposed in positions which are different in an optical axis direction. Then an object is imaged using the plurality of imaging elements while moving the object in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis using a movable stage, so as to acquire a plurality of image data of which focal positions with respect to the object in the optical axis direction are different (pre-imaging). An in-focus position with respect to the object is determined based on the plurality of image data acquired in the pre-imaging.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes an intermediate frequency converter, an analog-to-digital converter, a plurality of noise removing units, and a controller. The intermediate frequency converter converts a plurality of transmission signals in different frequency bands into a plurality of intermediate frequency signals having different intermediate frequencies, the plurality of transmission signals each being obtained by demodulating a spectrum-spread spectrum spread signal. The analog-to-digital converter discretizes the plurality of intermediate frequency signals and outputs a plurality of discretization signals. The plurality of noise removing units remove a noise other than a normal thermal noise included in the plurality of discretization signals from the plurality of discretization signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a (meth)acrylic resin composition comprising a carboxylic acid group produced by heating a (meth)acrylic-based resin (C), wherein the (meth)acrylic-based resin (C) is obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture (A) containing 80 to 99 wt % of a linear alkyl (meth)acrylate and 1 to 20 wt % of tertiary-butyl (meth)acrylate, in the presence of an acrylic acid ester-based crosslinked elastic particle (B) that is obtained by mixing and polymerizing 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a polyfunctional monomer having at least two non-conjugated double bonds per molecule, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a monomer mixture containing 50 to 100 wt % of an alkyl acrylate monomer and 0 to 50 wt % of an alkyl methacrylate monomer. This composition can be used to produce a film having excellent chemical resistance (in particular, sun-screening agent resistance).

Abstract: A communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication antenna that receives a transmission signal where a spectrum spread signal subjected to a spectrum spread is modulated; an intermediate frequency converting unit that converts the transmission signal received by the communication antenna into an intermediate frequency signal having a predetermined frequency; an analog to digital converting unit that discretizes the intermediate frequency signal and outputs a discretization signal; a noise removing unit that detects a noise other than a normal thermal noise included in the discretization signal and removes the detected noise from the discretization signal; and a demodulating unit that demodulates the spectrum spread signal, based on the discretization signal that is output from the noise removing unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a (meth)acrylic resin composition comprising a carboxylic acid group produced by heating a (meth)acrylic-based resin (C), wherein the (meth)acrylic-based resin (C) is obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture (A) containing 80 to 99 wt % of a linear alkyl (meth)acrylate and 1 to 20 wt % of tertiary-butyl (meth)acrylate, in the presence of an acrylic acid ester-based crosslinked elastic particle (B) that is obtained by mixing and polymerizing 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a polyfunctional monomer having at least two non-conjugated double bonds per molecule, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a monomer mixture containing 50 to 100 wt % of an alkyl acrylate monomer and 0 to 50 wt % of an alkyl methacrylate monomer. This composition can be used to produce a film having excellent chemical resistance (in particular, sun-screening agent resistance).

Abstract: Calculating a difference between a hue angle of a colorimetric value of a printed object with respect to diffuse reflection and the hue angle of a colorimetric value of the printed object with respect to specular reflection, calculating the difference between a standard chroma with respect to an observational light source and the chroma of the colorimetric value of the printed object with respect to specular reflection under the observational light source, and calculating a bronzing index value on the basis of a value obtained by multiplying the calculated difference of the hue angles by the calculated difference of the chromas.