Abstract: A receiver capable of switching between a NormalAck scheme that includes an acknowledgement for a single frame in one frame and a BlockAck scheme that includes an acknowledgement for a plurality of frames in one frame. The receiver regards the use of the BlockAck scheme to have been terminated and releases resource being used for the BlockAck scheme and switches to the NormalAck scheme if a data frame requesting the BlockAck scheme is not received within a predetermined period regardless of whether the receiving station has or has not received a data frame requesting the NormalAck scheme.

Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus by which a user can simply set a transmission quality in a network and QoS control effectively functions. QoS type receiving sections (11, 21, 31, 41) are arranged in communication apparatuses (10, 20, 30, 40) on a network, and a user is permitted to specify a QoS type to be requested to the communication apparatuses (10, 20, 30, 40), by operating the QoS type receiving sections (11, 21, 31, 41). When the communication apparatuses (10, 20, 30, 40) perform communication, the network is controlled to ensure the QoS corresponding to the QoS type received by the QoS type receiving sections (11, 21, 31, 41).

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: Control commands are sent from communication stations (A, B) to devices (D to F), such as a VTR, connected to a communication station (C) via radio networks (NW) provided between the communication stations (A, B) and the communication station (C), thereby controlling the devices (D to F). As a result, video signals outputted from the devices (D to F) via analog wirings (W) are sent from the communication station (C) to the communication stations (A, B) so that videos based on the video signals are displayed in display devices (A11, B11) via the communication stations (A, B). In the communication station (C), identifiers for specifying controllers (A1, B1) which have sent the control commands to the communication stations (A, B) and identifiers for specifying the devices (D to F) controlled are made to respectively correspond to each other, and are stored so that a controller which can be allowed to control is specified.

Abstract: In the present invention, when a CP is extended longer than that of a preset schedule, a CP having been set in a subsequent schedule cycle in the preset schedule is omitted until the delay is recovered, that is, until the preset schedule and an actual schedule are synchronized with each other. In case where the CP indicative of a period for executing a communication method in which a QAP does not manage spectrum allocation is extended longer than a period the QAP has set in the preset schedule, subsequent spectrum allocation in a QAP delays from the schedule, so that a power save efficiency of a QSTA drops. The foregoing technique suppresses the drop of the power save efficiency.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: An In Plane Switching (IPS) liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and a liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate. The TFT array substrate includes a plurality of driving electrodes formed on a passivation film and connected with the plurality of TFTs, a plurality of opposite electrodes formed on the passivation film, each of the plurality of opposite electrodes opposing the respective plurality of driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines configured to connect each of the plurality of opposite electrodes with each of a plurality of pixels. The TFT array substrate provided with a light shielding formed in such a manner as to superpose one signal line of the plurality of signal lines and one opposite electrode of the plurality of opposite electrodes.

Abstract: The current Draft IEEE 802.11e standard specifies two types of schemes for obtaining an acknowledgement from a receiving station: BlockAck and NormalAck. The current specifications allow temporary use of NormalAck while transmitting data frames in a BlockAck scheme. The specifications however does not explicitly describe the data frames that are allowed to be transmitted using NormalAck. Should these data frames follow the same rules as in BlockAck schemes, and if the transmitting station has dynamically switched between these two types of schemes, the receiving station can know only with extended delays that unreceived data frames are no longer valid. Therefore, the passing of subsequent, successfully received data frames from the receiving station to an upper layer may be significantly delayed, which is a problem.

Abstract: A high-precision patterning is conducted with a half-tone resist thickness being prevented from varying due to the presence/absence of a base film. A transmitting portion and two kinds of semi-transmitting portions, providing different quantities of transmitted light, are provided in a photomask for exposing a resist, and a smaller-transimitting-light-quantity semi-transmitting portion is used in a base film-present area and a large-transmitting light-quantity semi-transmitting portion is used in a base-film-free area to regulate luminous exposure while exposing, thereby forming a half-tone resist having uniform thickness.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A communications device (non-AP QSTA) transmits a request signal to a central control device (HC) so as to establish downlink stream communications from the central control device to the communications device. The request signal indicates a request for an ACK information specify process related to group ACK. The central control device receives, from the communications device, the request signal indicating a request for an ACK information specify process. The central control device transmits, to the communications device, a response signal to the request signal indicating a request for an ACK information specify process. The communications device receives the response signal from the central control device.

Abstract: Control commands are sent from communication stations (A, B) to devices (D to F), such as a VTR, connected to a communication station (C) via radio networks (NW) provided between the communication stations (A, B) and the communication station (C), thereby controlling the devices (D to F). As a result, video signals outputted from the devices (D to F) via analog wirings (W) are sent from the communication station (C) to the communication stations (A, B) so that videos based on the video signals are displayed in display devices (A11, B11) via the communication stations (A, B). In the communication station (C), identifiers for specifying controllers (A1, B1) which have sent the control commands to the communication stations (A, B) and identifiers for specifying the devices (D to F) controlled are made to respectively correspond to each other, and are stored so that a controller which can be allowed to control is specified.

Abstract: When the operator pushes a switching button provided on a controller, a local communication station selects a remote communication station in accordance with a predetermined order, and in the remote communication station, a device is selected in accordance with a predetermined order. When the operator pushes the switching button provided on the controller again, a message that switching to all devices in the remote communication station has been completed is transmitted to the local communication station, and in accordance with the foregoing order, a remote communication station, which is a remote communication station to be selected next, is selected. In the remote communication station concerned, a device is selected in the same manner in accordance with a predetermined order. With this arrangement, it is possible to easily select a desired content even if contents such as devices are located at a plurality of stations in a dispersed manner.

Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu

Abstract: In the halftone region of a photomask, uniformity in thickness of the photoresist is enhanced. The halftone region of the photomask is arranged such that a transmitting portion and a shielding portion are alternately provided to form a transmitting/shielding pattern. The transmitting portion at the end of the transmitting/shielding pattern has a larger area than the other transmitting portion.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including an insulating substrate, a first metallic pattern formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating film provided on the first metallic pattern. A semiconductor pattern is provided on the insulating film, and a second metallic pattern is provided on the semiconductor pattern. The second metallic pattern is surrounded by the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal displaying apparatus includes: a TFT array substrate, an opposite substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate and liquid crystal interposed between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate is composed of a glass substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the glass substrate, a possivation film formed on the gate insulating film, a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting a scanning signal, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an image signal, a plurality of pixels arranged in grid like pattern by crossing the plurality of scanning lines with the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of TFTs implementing switching operation of the image signal on the basis of the scanning signals, a plurality of driving electrodes connected with the TFT, a plurality of opposite electrodes arranged in such a manner that each of the plurality of opposite electrodes is opposed to each of the driving electrodes, and a plurality of common lines for mutu