Abstract: An apparatus for containing sampled liquid includes: a substrate 11; and a puncture portion 13, integral with the substrate 11, and that projects out of the substrate 11 for insertion into an organism. The puncture portion 13 includes a collection channel 17, and the substrate 11 includes a storage channel 15 in communication with the collection channel 17. The collection channel 17 collects a compositional bodily fluid, and the storage channel 15 stores the compositional bodily fluid transferred thereto by capillary action. The storage channel 15 includes an inflecting portion or a branched portion shaped to enable capillary action transfer of the compositional bodily fluid. At least an innermost portion 36 of the storage channel 15 farthest from the collection channel 17 is open to atmosphere.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information playback apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes an acquisition module configured to acquire content data, an analysis module configured to analyze the content data to generate viewing and listening environment control information based on an analysis result, a viewing and listening control module configured to control a viewing and listening environment based on the viewing and listening environment control information, and a playback control module configured to control playback of the content data under the viewing and listening environment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a wireless communication apparatus including a discovery unit which discovers the completion of connection with another wireless communication apparatus, a mode setup unit which sets up a mode which defines processing for a signal for performing communication with the wireless communication apparatus from a wireless communication apparatus except for another wireless communication apparatus, and a shift unit which shifts to the mode set up by the mode setup unit when the discovery unit discovers the completion of connection.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent from concentrating communication on one terminal, thereby avoiding an increase in power consumption and thereby prolonging the network configuration time when forming a network by a plurality of devices. A wireless communication device Pa established as a master receives battery information including battery remaining amount, communication possible time, a possibility of becoming a master, from wireless communication devices Pb, Pc, Pd established as slaves within a wireless network, and decides a candidate terminal for the next master based on the battery information. A master/slave switching instruction is issued to a candidate terminal for the next master from the wireless communication device Pa, under a master/slave switching condition, when the battery remaining amount of the master becomes the established value or less, and the like.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a first communication unit which receives locator information from a wireless phone through a first communication channel, and an interface unit which receives access request to access a server corresponding to the locator information. The information processing apparatus further includes a second communication unit which accesses to the server in accordance with the access request through a second communication channel that is different from the first communication channel, and receives information stored in the server.

Abstract: This invention relates to a wireless communication apparatus including a discovery unit which discovers the completion of connection with another wireless communication apparatus, a mode setup unit which sets up a mode which defines processing for a signal for performing communication with the wireless communication apparatus from a wireless communication apparatus except for another wireless communication apparatus, and a shift unit which shifts to the mode set up by the mode setup unit when the discovery unit discovers the completion of connection.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises an authentication code storage section, an authentication section configured to perform authentication of another communication apparatus using an authentication code stored in the authentication code storage section, and an authentication code updating section configured to calculate a new authentication code and update the authentication code stored in the authentication code storage section with the new authentication code when the authentication performed by the authentication section is successful.

Abstract: A radio data communication apparatus arranged in an electronic device to perform radio data communication with a contents stand uses authentication information read by the membership card information reader of the electronic device, and automatically executes authentication processing with the contents stand so as not to force the operator to perform cumbersome manipulation. After authentication processing ends, the radio data communication apparatus executes radio data communication with the contents stand. A membership card corresponds to the services of the contents stand, and authentication information is recorded in advance on the membership card.

Abstract: In the synchronous tracking apparatus of a spread spectrum receiver, data obtained by multiplying a receive signal by a pseudo-noise code for receiving is time-shared by differing time-sharing circuits, first and second correlation properties are created which are asymmetrical on both sides with respect to a correlation value axis in which the phase difference between a pseudo-noise code for transmitting contained in the receive signal and a pseudo-noise code for receiving is 0, a delay discriminating property is created by combining these correlation properties, a pseudo-noise code for receiving is controlled based on this delay discriminating property and the pseudo-noise code for transmitting tracks the pseudo-noise code for receiving.