Abstract: A terminal apparatus adapted to receive a wireless signal by antenna diversity, wherein provisions are made to reduce the number of receive circuits while also reducing the time required for antenna selection. The a terminal apparatus is adapted to receive a wireless signal by antenna diversity, and includes: a mode-of-use detection unit for detecting the mode of use of the terminal apparatus as set up by a user; a storage unit for storing priority information that predefines an antenna to be selected for use by prioritizing the plurality of antennas according to the mode of use that can be detected by the mode-of-use detection unit; and a comparator for outputting selection control information specifying at least one antenna from among the plurality of antennas by comparing the mode of use detected by the mode-of-use detection unit with the priority information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an interface unit configured to connect to a network, a storage unit configured to store data which is provided with an apparatus that is an issuer of the data request, a provision unit configured to accept a provision request for a provision of data to the apparatus that is an issuer of the data request from an information providing apparatus configured to communicate via the interface unit, and provide data stored in the storage unit to the apparatus that is the issuer of the data request, an input unit configured to accept an input operation performed by a user, and a stopping unit configured to, in a case where a predefined condition is satisfied, make the provision unit stop the provision of the data to the apparatus that is the issuer of the data request.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that conducts positioning on the basis of received signal strength indications obtained from access points, includes, a contact information detector that detects contact information between the information processing apparatus and a dielectric body, a recording module that stores a gain table including gain data corresponding to obtained contact information, a gain data correcting unit that extracts the gain data corresponding to the contact information obtained by the contact information detector from the gain table of the recording module and corrects gain by using the extracted gain data, and a positioning module that conducts the positioning by using the gain obtained by the correcting unit and the received signal strength indications.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory, and a processor that executes a process in the memory. The process includes detecting a sign of a fault of a storage device that prohibits write access to a storage area of the storage device and permits read access to the storage area during a fault, and storing a copy of data to be written to the storage device as first copy data in the memory when the sign of a fault is detected.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to receive signals, which are transmitted from a fixed station, including identification information for identifying the fixed station, measure receive signal strength indications of the received signals, and acquire position information indicating positions at which the receive signal strength indications are measured, the receive signal strength indications, and the identification information in association with each other; and a gain/attenuation rate calculating unit configured to calculate correction information including a transmission antenna gain in a specific direction from the fixed station and an attenuation rate in a propagation path, the correction information being obtained from the receive signal strength indication measured at a first distance in the specific direction from the fixed station and the receive signal strength indication measured at a second distance in the specific direction that is different from the first

Abstract: An information access system comprises: antennas arranged at respective different positions and used for communicating with contactless information storage devices that pass through a predetermined region substantially simultaneously; reader devices coupled to the respective antennas and adapted to communicate with the contactless information storage devices; and a control unit for controlling the reader devices and transmitting, to another apparatus, data received from the reader devices. In response to a control signal received from the other apparatus, the control unit controls predetermined one of the reader devices to transmit an RF identification request signal to the predetermined region via the antenna. The reader devices receive RF response signals from the contactless information storage devices via the antennas, then reproduce identifications, and then provide the reproduced identifications to the control unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a user interface, a switching unit, and a computer. The user interface is for a user that operates a first processing unit that runs a first operating system or a second processing unit that runs a second operating system. The switching unit selectively switches between the first processing unit and the second processing unit to be associated with the user interface. The computer functions as the first processing unit. The computer functions as the second processing unit. The computer runs a first application program on the first operating system. The computer activates, on the second operating system, a second application program related to the first application program, in a state in which the first processing unit is associated with the user interface. The computer controls the switching unit upon completion of the activation of the second application program.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to receive signals, which are transmitted from a fixed station, including identification information for identifying the fixed station, measure receive signal strength indications of the received signals, and acquire position information indicating positions at which the receive signal strength indications are measured, the receive signal strength indications, and the identification information in association with each other; and a gain/attenuation rate calculating unit configured to calculate correction information including a transmission antenna gain in a specific direction from the fixed station and an attenuation rate in a propagation path, the correction information being obtained from the receive signal strength indication measured at a first distance in the specific direction from the fixed station and the receive signal strength indication measured at a second distance in the specific direction that is different from the first

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an information acquirer configured to acquire information transmitted from an access point, a movement determiner configured to determine whether or not the information processing apparatus is moving, and a registration deletion determiner configured to determine, based on the acquired information and a result determined by the movement determiner, whether to register or delete information of an location of the access point.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that conducts positioning on the basis of received signal strength indications obtained from access points, includes, a contact information detector that detects contact information between the information processing apparatus and a dielectric body, a recording module that stores a gain table including gain data corresponding to obtained contact information, a gain data correcting unit that extracts the gain data corresponding to the contact information obtained by the contact information detector from the gain table of the recording module and corrects gain by using the extracted gain data, and a positioning module that conducts the positioning by using the gain obtained by the correcting unit and the received signal strength indications.

Abstract: A sensor value acquiring method employed in a computer, comprising: acquiring a sensor value obtained by a sensor included in each terminal from the terminals; storing the acquired sensor value along with an identifier used to identify each terminal; differentiating the stored sensor values, each of the stored sensor value corresponding to a different identifier and obtaining differences through the differentiating; extracting identifiers corresponding to the differences each of which is equal to or smaller than a threshold value; instructing at least one of the terminals corresponding to the extracted identifier to acquire a corresponding sensor value; and transmitting an instruction for extending a sensor value acquisition interval to the terminals which are other than the at least of terminals corresponding to the extracted identifier.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit including plural memory banks, a wireless communication unit for executing the wireless communication process, a communication quality information storage unit for storing the communication quality information indicating the communication quality of the wireless communication unit in the case where one of the plural memory banks is used, a memory bank selection unit for selecting the memory bank based on the communication quality information stored in the communication quality information storage unit in the case where the wireless communication process is executed by the wireless communication unit, and a memory bank switching unit for switching to the memory bank selected by the memory bank selection unit.

Abstract: A noise canceller, information processing apparatus and noise removal method for implementing miniaturization and allowing noise reduction are provided. A generation unit 25 generates a removal signal for removing noise for reception signal received at a plurality of antennas 30, 31 and 32. A delay unit 21 is provided between the plurality of antennas 30, 31 and 32 and the generation unit 25 or between the antennas 31 and 32 other than the antenna 30 in the plurality of antennas 30, 31 and 32 and the generation unit 25, and delays the removal signal generated in the generation unit 25.

Abstract: An information processor includes: a contact sensing unit that senses contact; a capacitance sensing unit that senses capacitance; a capacitance offset information storage unit that stores offset capacitance information; a contact state change determining unit that obtains information indicating a contact state from the contact sensing unit and determines a change in the contact state sensed by the contact sensing unit; a capacitance correction control unit that obtains capacitance information from the capacitance sensing unit when the change in the contact state is determined by the contact state change determining unit, and updates offset capacitance information stored in the capacitance offset information storage unit with the obtained capacitance information; and a capacitance correction calculation unit that obtains the capacitance information from the capacitance sensing unit and uses the offset capacitance information stored in the capacitance offset information storage unit to correct the obtained cap

Abstract: Information equipment includes an open/close mechanism that opens or closes exhaust ports, a cooling fan that dissipates heat in the information equipment into the air through the exhaust ports, a user state detecting part that detects a contact state in which the hand of a user is in contact with the information equipment or a closeness state in which the hand of the user is close to the information equipment, and a heat dissipation control part that controls an open/closed state of the open/close mechanism so that heat exhausted from the exhaust ports is not directed to the hand of the user that is contact with or close to the information equipment, in accordance with the contact state or the closeness state detected by the user state detecting part.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide compounds which are useful as protein kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first input terminal to which a first DC supply voltage of a fuel cell system having a controllable supply voltage is provided; a second input terminal to which a second DC supply voltage of a rechargeable secondary battery is provided; a DC voltage conversion circuit which receives the first and second DC supply voltages from the first and second input terminals, and supplies a current of a desired voltage to a load; a charging circuit which receives the first DC supply voltage from the first input terminal, and supplies a DC supply voltage for charging to the second input terminal; and a control circuit which determines a desired value of the first DC supply voltage in accordance with a value of the second DC supply voltage of the secondary battery, and provides the determined desired value to the fuel cell system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Traf2- and Nck-interacting kinase (TNIK) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for the treatment of cancer patients with TNIK inhibitors. And the present invention relates to a novel aminothiazole derivatives. The TNIK inhibitors are showed by a next formula (I). Wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represent independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer patients with Traf2- and Nck-interacting kinase (TNIK) inhibitors. More particularly, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising TNIK inhibitor and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and to methods for treating the TNIK inhibitor administered to cancer patients, especially to solid cancer patients such as colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer or breast cancer. And the present invention relates to a novel aminothiazole derivatives.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus adapted to receive a wireless signal by antenna diversity, wherein provisions are made to reduce the number of receive circuits while also reducing the time required for antenna selection. The a terminal apparatus is adapted to receive a wireless signal by antenna diversity, and includes: a mode-of-use detection unit for detecting the mode of use of the terminal apparatus as set up by a user; a storage unit for storing priority information that predefines an antenna to be selected for use by prioritizing the plurality of antennas according to the mode of use that can be detected by the mode-of-use detection unit; and a comparator for outputting selection control information specifying at least one antenna from among the plurality of antennas by comparing the mode of use detected by the mode-of-use detection unit with the priority information stored in the storage unit.