Abstract: A wireless terminal management apparatus includes a communication unit performing short-distance wireless communication with wireless terminals; a registering unit that registers information indicating a wireless terminal connectable to the communication unit; a determining unit that determines whether the number of registrations of information indicating a wireless terminal registered in the registering unit has reached a given number of wireless terminals allowed to connect to the communication unit; an updating unit that when a non-registered wireless terminal is nearby and if the number of registrations has reached the given number, updates the number of registrations such that information indicating the non-registered wireless terminal becomes registered; and a searching unit that searches for a wireless terminal nearby, where if a search result indicates no registered wireless terminals and a non-registered wireless terminal nearby, the updating unit updates to enable information indicating the non-regi

Abstract: An audio information reproducing apparatus (NS) is provided with: a memory (HD) for storing audio information comprising a plurality of unit information, such as a plurality of music compositions; a transmitting device (HO) for transmitting correspondence information, such as music list information or the like, corresponding to each of the plurality of the unit information to an external portion; an obtaining device (HO) for obtaining reproduction control information to control a reproduction manner of each of the plurality of unit information from the external portion, the reproduction control information being generated on the basis of the transmitted correspondence information; and a controlling device (6) for reproducing the plurality of unit information from the memory while controlling the reproduction manner of each of the plurality of unit information in accordance with the obtained reproduction control information.

Abstract: In a disk drive apparatus for forcibly restoring a head to a retract position when a power voltage is greatly lowered, the head is moved in a direction toward the retract position when detecting a small decrease in the power voltage.

Abstract: A disk drive device in which emergency unloading at the start of the engine is prevented, a head may have a prolonged life and improved reliability as an HDD is achieved. A disk drive device is driven or the movement of a magnetic head is allowed after an engine start in a vehicle is detected by an engine start detecting part, so that emergency unloading can be prevented at the start of the engine. In order to detect the engine start, voltage values on four power supply lines for a vehicle power supply device are monitored or the outputs of various sensors such as a tachometer, a vibration detection sensor, an engine sound detection sensor, a vehicle speed pulse, a gyro sensor and a parking brake are monitored. In another embodiment, the number of emergency unloading occurrence at the start of the engine is reduced, which allows the head to have a prolonged life, so that the disk drive device has improved reliability as an HDD.

Abstract: A first navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device (16, 17) for detecting a present position; a plurality of memory devices (14, 15) each capable of reading out map data which is recorded therein; a navigation controlling device (11) for controlling a navigation operation in correspondence with the detected present position by using the map data; and a map data reading device (11) for accessing one of the memory devices, which is selected in accordance with a predetermined condition, and reading out the map data required for the navigation operation therefrom.

Abstract: A disc drive arrangement adapted to move a head to a retract position upon shutting down of a power source voltage, wherein the number of retraction actions of the head is counted and notified. With this notification, a user can assume performance deterioration of the disc drive arrangement.

Abstract: A navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device (16, 17) for detecting a present position; a first memory device (14) for reading map data from a record medium (1) in which the map data is recorded; a second memory device (15) of non-volatile type, to which the map data can be written and from which the map data can be read; a navigation controlling device (11) for controlling a navigation operation in correspondence with the detected present position by using the map data, and sending a transfer command to transfer the map data from the first memory device to the second memory device at a predetermined timing; and a transfer interface (30) for controlling an operation of reading the map data from the record medium by the first memory device and an operation of transferring the map data to the second memory device, in accordance with the sent transfer command.

Abstract: A voice recognition apparatus comprises a voice input device, a recognition processing device, a judging device and a setting device. The voice input device receives a voice input from a user. The recognition processing device performs a recognition processing to determine a plurality of word candidates corresponding to the voice input, through a matching processing with respective standby words in preset standby word groups. The judging device judges as whether or not the word candidates include a correct answer. The setting device determines a combination of most recognizable candidates in the word candidates and convertible word candidates thereof and sets same for the standby word groups to be used in a next recognition processing, in case where the judging device judges that the word candidate does not include the correct answer.

Abstract: A navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device for detecting a present position of a movable body; a reading device for reading map data recorded on a recording medium; a nonvolatile storage device for storing the map data thereon; a selecting device for selecting an area as an object to be transmitted in accordance with the present position; a transmitting device for reading the recorded map data corresponding to the area from the recording medium and transmitting the read map data to the nonvolatile storage device at a predetermined timing; and a controlling device for controlling a navigation operation to assist the movable body in traveling on the basis of the recorded map data on the recording medium and the stored map data on the nonvolatile storage device.

Abstract: A navigation system detects a present position of a movable body and performs a navigation for the movable body on the basis of map information.

Abstract: A navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device (16, 17, 18) for detecting a present position; and a navigation device (11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) for performing a navigation in correspondence with the detected present position on the basis of map data. The navigation system is also provided with a menu controlling device (11, 25, 26) for controlling a menu display of the navigation by using menu information capable of being updated.

Abstract: A navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device (16, 17) for detecting a present position; a first memory device (14) for reading map data from a record medium (1) in which the map data is recorded; a second memory device (15) of non-volatile type, to which the map data can be written and from which the map data can be read; a navigation controlling device (11) for controlling a navigation operation in correspondence with the detected present position by using the map data, and sending a transfer command to transfer the map data from the first memory device to the second memory device at a predetermined timing; and a transfer interface (30) for controlling an operation of reading the map data from the record medium by the first memory device and an operation of transferring the map data to the second memory device, in accordance with the sent transfer command.

Abstract: In a disk drive apparatus for forcibly restoring a head to a retract position when a power voltage is greatly lowered, the head is moved in a direction toward the retract position when detecting a small decrease in the power voltage.

Abstract: A disk drive device in which emergency unloading at the start of the engine is prevented, a head may have a prolonged life and improved reliability as an HDD is achieved. A disk drive device is driven or the movement of a magnetic head is allowed after an engine start in a vehicle is detected by an engine start detecting part, so that emergency unloading can be prevented at the start of the engine. In order to detect the engine start, voltage values on four power supply lines for a vehicle power supply device are monitored or the outputs of various sensors such as a tachometer, a vibration detection sensor, an engine sound detection sensor, a vehicle speed pulse, a gyro sensor and a parking brake are monitored. In another embodiment, the number of emergency unloading occurrence at the start of the engine is reduced, which allows the head to have a prolonged life, so that the disk drive device has improved reliability as an HDD.

Abstract: An audio information reproducing apparatus (NS) is provided with: a memory (HD) for storing audio information comprising a plurality of unit information, such as a plurality of music compositions; a transmitting device (HO) for transmitting correspondence information, such as music list information or the like, corresponding to each of the plurality of the unit information to an external portion; an obtaining device (HO) for obtaining reproduction control information to control a reproduction manner of each of the plurality of unit information from the external portion, the reproduction control information being generated on the basis of the transmitted correspondence information; and a controlling device (6) for reproducing the plurality of unit information from the memory while controlling the reproduction manner of each of the plurality of unit information in accordance with the obtained reproduction control information.

Abstract: A disc drive arrangement adapted to move a head to a retract position upon shutting down of a power source voltage, wherein the number of retraction actions of the head is counted and notified. With this notification, a user can assume performance deterioration of the disc drive arrangement.

Abstract: A navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device (16, 17, 18) for detecting a present position; and a navigation device (11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) for performing a navigation in correspondence with the detected present position on the basis of map data. The navigation system is also provided with a menu controlling device (11, 25, 26) for controlling a menu display of the navigation by using menu information capable of being updated.

Abstract: A first navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device (16, 17) for detecting a present position; a plurality of memory devices (14, 15) each capable of reading out map data which is recorded therein; a navigation controlling device (11) for controlling a navigation operation in correspondence with the detected present position by using the map data; and a map data reading device (11) for accessing one of the memory devices, which is selected in accordance with a predetermined condition, and reading out the map data required for the navigation operation therefrom.

Abstract: A navigation system detects a present position of a movable body and performs a navigation for the movable body on the basis of map information.