Abstract: An audio apparatus that enables audio output and volume to be controlled according to the usage situation is provided for. In an audio apparatus of the present invention, certain hypothetical connection situations are compared with actual connection situations, and when the actual connection situation matches a described hypothetical connection situation, the audio volume corresponding to that hypothetical connection situation is extracted from storage, and is used as the audio volume to be output from the audio apparatus.

Abstract: A method that utilizes software means to meet the FCC requirement for an U-NII antenna to be an integral part of the device in which it operates, while providing wireless ready U-NII devices and CRUable U-NII radios. Enhancements are made to the system BIOS, including the inclusion of a table of PCI IDs and secret key pairs. The CRUable radio includes a pair of validation registers (VRs) and an EEPROM storing an PCI ID and secret key of an approved device. During boot up of the device, the PCI ID and secret key from the device's BIOS are compared against the PCI ID and secret key stored in the radio's EEPROM. The first comparison completes a radio-to-device authentication in the device, while the second comparison completes a device-to-radio authentication in the radio. U-NII transmission capability is enabled only when both parameters match, indicating FCC approved device-antenna-radio combination under the “integral” requirement.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that reads out and outputs image information recorded in a recording medium, includes: a read device that reads out a plurality of sets of image information recorded in the recording medium; a display device that displays image information read out by the read device; a selection device through which any image information among the image information displayed at the display device can be freely selected; an output device that outputs image information selected by the selection device; and a control device that implements control to ensure that image information read out by the read device is not provided to the display device while image information is being output by the output device.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a plurality of information processing units wirelessly communicating with each other, each of which includes a distribution data receiving section for receiving distribution data to be distributed to each of the information processing units from an information processing unit that has received the distribution data among the plurality of information processing units, a destination selection section for selecting an information processing unit that has not received the distribution data as a destination information processing unit for the distribution data from among the plurality of information processing units, and a distribution data sending section for sending the distribution data to the information processing unit selected by the destination selection section using a frequency band that is not used by another information processing unit while the other information processing unit is sending the distribution data to still another information processing unit.

Abstract: A disk drive includes an information processor 15 for reading out or writing information from or to the disk drive, a disk drive unit 11 for driving a disk 10, an access unit 12 for reading out or writing information from or to the disk 10, and a controller 13 for controlling the disk drive unit 11, and a disk controller 14. The disk drive is driven at a set drive speed. Format identification information is acquired from information recorded on the disk 10, and drive-speed information for the disk drive, determined from the acquired format identification information, is transmitted to control the speed of the disk.

Abstract: A method that utilizes software means to meet the FCC requirement for an U-NII antenna to be an integral part of the device in which it operates, while providing wireless ready U-NII devices and CRUable U-NII radios. Enhancements are made to the system BIOS, including the inclusion of a table of PCI IDs and secret key pairs. The CRUable radio includes a pair of validation registers (VRs) and an EEPROM storing an PCI ID and secret key of an approved device. During boot up of the device, the PCI ID and secret key from the device's BIOS are compared against the PCI ID and secret key stored in the radio's EEPROM. The first comparison completes a radio-to-device authentication in the device, while the second comparison completes a device-to-radio authentication in the radio. U-NII transmission capability is enabled only when both parameters match, indicating FCC approved device-antenna-radio combination under the “integral” requirement.

Abstract: A method that utilizes both software and combination software and hardware mechanisms to comply with the FCC requirement for an U-NII antenna to be an integral part of the device, while providing CRUable dual mode wireless cards and wireless-ready U-NII devices. Enhancements are made to the system BIOS and Device Driver, and two new software-implemented utilities are provided to create authentication schemes that verify and authenticates the CRUable dual mode U-NII radio and antenna combination as being an FCC approved unique coupling during operation of the system. The system boots with only ISM transmission capability and is allowed to complete a U-NII transmission request only with an approved U-NII radio-antenna combination.

Abstract: A method that utilizes software and hardware mechanisms to meet the FCC requirement for a U-NII antenna to be an integral part of the device in which it operates, while providing wireless ready U-NII devices and CRUable U-NII radios. Enhancements are made to the software BIOS, including the inclusion of a table of approved radio-antenna PCI ID pairs to create an authentication scheme that verifies and authenticates the radio and antenna combination as being an FCC-approved unique coupling during boot-up of the system. The BIOS also comprises an OEM field that stores an encrypted secret key utilized to complete a second check of the radio model placed in the device. During boot up of the device, the PCI ID pairs from the BIOS are compared against the PCI ID of the radio and the secret key is checked against the radio model.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus and program for suppressing a power unit of a computer given a limited power capacity of the power unit, and in particular for more effectively suppressing power consumption of computers having or using a wireless LAN module.

Abstract: A system is provided with a location profile for storing adapter information, which is physical change information corresponding to location information, and network configuration information, which is logical change information corresponding to this adapter information; an adapter changing device for changing an adapter to another according to the adapter information received from the location profile according to a specified location received from the user; and a network configuration updating device for updating a network configuration according to the network configuration information received from the location profile according to the received specified location.

Abstract: A computer system is provided with an antenna which disables inappropriate wireless communications when a communication controller is inconsistently connected with the antenna. The computer having a diversity antenna connected to a detachable wireless LAN card containing a controller for providing wireless communication is mounted in a mini PCI slot, comprising a switch device for recognizing the identification information (ID) of the wireless LAN card to be mounted by BIOS executed on a CPU, in which the connection between the diversity antenna and the wireless LAN card is maintained in an off state (default) as an initial state in which the wireless LAN card is mounted, and the connection is enabled based on the identification information recognized by the BIOS.

Abstract: In a network security system, clients search for neighbor access points (APs) in order to establish wireless connections to a LAN. As a result of the search, each of the clients dispatches a list of access points obtained to a controller. The controller detects non-registered access points by comparing a list of previously registered access points with the lists dispatched by the clients.

Abstract: A computer device, according to the present invention, includes: a power source judging means for judging whether power is supplied from an AC power source to the computer device capable of connecting with a wireless communications module which transmits and receives data to/from an access point; and a control means for controlling the timing of measuring the strength of connection with the above described access point based on judgment by the above described power source judging means. Therefore, by setting the timing of measuring the strength of connection with the access point based on whether or not the computer device is used at an almost fixed location, which in turn is judged by distinguishing the type of power source, it is possible to change the amounts of data transmitted and received by the wireless communications module.

Abstract: A video apparatus includes a memory in which image information denoting a moving image is recorded and a thumbnail creator that creates thumbnail information denoting thumbnails upon completion of recording of the image information in the memory. The apparatus also includes various types of user interfaces by which a user can designate frames of the moving image information for thumbnail creation.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus and method utilize a preliminary information storage unit and a main information storage unit to record an entire image signal (without missing a head portion) while providing a substantial reduction in power consumption and cumulative operation time of the main storage unit. The main storage unit, such as a disk drive, is kept in an OFF state until a recording operation is initiated. Then, power is supplied to the main storage unit, and the preliminary storage unit, having a relatively low power consumption, records the head portion of the image information while the main storage unit is brought to a stable operating state. After the main storage unit is in the stable state, the information from the preliminary storage unit is recorded in the main storage unit.

Abstract: A disk drive includes an information processor 15 for reading out or writing information from or to the disk drive, a disk drive unit 11 for driving a disk 10, an access unit 12 for reading out or writing information from or to the disk 10, and a controller 13 for controlling the disk drive unit 11, and a disk controller 14. The disk drive is driven at a set drive speed. Format identification information is acquired from information recorded on the disk 10, and drive-speed information for the disk drive, determined from the acquired format identification information, is transmitted to control the speed of the disk.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that reads out and outputs image information recorded in a recording medium, includes: a read device that reads out a plurality of sets of image information recorded in the recording medium; a display device that displays image information read out by the read device; a selection device through which any image information among the image information displayed at the display device can be freely selected; an output device that outputs image information selected by the selection device; and a control device that implements control to ensure that image information read out by the read device is not provided to the display device while image information is being output by the output device.

Abstract: An audio apparatus that enables audio output and volume to be controlled according to the usage situation is provided for. In an audio apparatus of the present invention, certain hypothetical connection situations are compared with actual connection situations, and when the actual connection situation matches a described hypothetical connection situation, the audio volume corresponding to that hypothetical connection situation is extracted from storage, and is used as the audio volume to be output from the audio apparatus.

Abstract: A video apparatus includes a memory in which image information denoting a moving image is recorded and a thumbnail creator that creates thumbnail information denoting thumbnails upon completion of recording of the image information in the memory. The apparatus also includes various types of user interfaces by which a user can designate frames of the moving image information for thumbnail creation.

Abstract: An electronic camera displays thumbnails corresponding to source files such as motion picture image files in one window. An operator intuitively performs simple operations on the thumbnails displayed in the window and corresponding source files by selecting, editing and rearranging the thumbnails within the window using drag and drop operations and a menu containing editing options. The operator can use a mouse or a touch screen to perform the drag and drop operations and to select editing options from the menu.