Abstract: The present invention provides a small-sized preparation that is easy to take, containing 26% or more of nateglinide and 28% or more of at least one disintegrant selected from the group consisting of carmellose or salts thereof, sodium carboxymethyl starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, partly pregelatinized starch and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, based on the total mass of the preparation. The preparation of the present invention has high contents of nateglinide, which can be absorbed immediately to exhibit a hypoglycemic action.

Abstract: The present invention provides a small-sized preparation that is easy to take, containing 26% or more of nateglinide and 28% or more of at least one disintegrant selected from the group consisting of carmellose or salts thereof, sodium carboxymethyl starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, partly pregelatinized starch and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, based on the total mass of the preparation. The preparation of the present invention has high contents of nateglinide, which can be absorbed immediately to exhibit a hypoglycemic action.

Abstract: In a handsfree system, when a mobile phone receives an incoming voice call from a mobile phone network while data communicating with a device that is an in-vehicle device (handsfree device), the mobile phone is automatically changed from a handset mode to a handsfree mode. Thereby, immediately after the mobile phone receives an incoming voice call from the mobile phone network, the mobile phone can be automatically changed from a handset mode to a handsfree mode without any user's operation.

Abstract: Automatic service equipment is provided which is capable of providing easy and simple handleability to users with vision impairments in a cost-effective manner. A user with vision impairments can reach a handset by touching a tactile displaying (or information-presentation) section and by tracing a guide extending therefrom. The user can select a targeted operational device by touching the tactile displaying section in accordance with a voice guidance message provided by the handset and can reach a targeted operational device by tracing the guide.

Abstract: A greeting message is recorded and stored at a first rate for use in a system. The system includes a command indicating the desired rate to be used in coding on the system. The greeting message is then reconstructed and re-encoded based on the desired rate. Alternatively, the greeting message may be stored in a plurality of rate formats. The appropriate rate format may then be selected by the system.

Abstract: A contact-type image scanner, having a plurality of CCD image sensors arranged in a row, includes a timing controller for individually controlling a clock control signal for each of the CCD image sensors, and a merging circuit for merging the outputs from the CCD image sensors into a signal for transmission on a single electrical conductor.