Abstract: A technology of starting power supply from an external device to a load device in a shorter period, after detection of connection between the external device and the load device, is provided. A control device includes a first connector attachable to and detachable from an external device, a power supply path to electrically connect a load device and the first connector, a load switch to switch between connection and disconnection of the power supply path, a protection circuit to protect the load switch from an inrush current to the load switch, the protection circuit including at least a capacitor, and a control circuit. The control circuit is operable to switch the load switch from disconnection to connection after a total time of a preset set time and a first time based on a charging time of the capacitor which has elapsed since connection of the first connector to the external device was detected.

Abstract: A control system includes a first control device and a second control device. The first control device can control a control target. The first control device includes a first control unit, a first communication unit, a first monitoring unit, and a first determination unit. The first control unit can control the control target. The first communication unit can communicate with the control target. The first monitoring unit monitors communication between the second control device and the control target. The first determination unit determines execution or standby of control of the control target by the first control unit on the basis of a monitoring result of the first monitoring unit. The second control device includes a second control unit and a second communication unit. The second control unit can control the control target. The second communication unit can communicate with the control target.

Abstract: Detection accuracy of an indicator is improved. In a touch panel system 1 for, when an input position is indicated to a touch panel 3, displaying corresponding thereto, a detection standard determining section 615 within a controller section 6 comprises a strength correcting section 615F, which performs strength-correction on a capacitance property of height information z, which periodically varies with regard to at least either of the x or y direction of a detection surface (x, y), to a uniform capacitance property, with regard to distribution of three-dimensional coordinates (x, y, z) including height information z of a capacitance value that periodically varies for each predetermined position within the detection surface (x, y) obtained from respective output signals of the touch panel 3.

Abstract: A touch panel device (50) in accordance with the present invention includes: a detecting section (51) which detects, in accordance with a change in capacitance of a touch panel (40), an input operation conducted with respect to the touch panel (40); a calibration section (53) which calibrates a capacitance of the touch panel (40); and a determination section (54) which determines whether or not the change in capacitance in a region outside an input accepting region of the touch panel (40) is equal to or more than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: When a radio communication device receives a communication permission signal assigning a communication right permitting transmission of signals, if a received signal analysis portion determines that the received signal is the communication permission signal assigning the communication right to another radio communication device, it measures communication quality with the other radio communication device within a prescribed period.

Abstract: When a radio communication device receives a communication permission signal assigning a communication right permitting transmission of signals, if a received signal analysis portion determines that the received signal is the communication permission signal assigning the communication right to another radio communication device, it measures communication quality with the other radio communication device within a prescribed period.