Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device including a control-message creation/transmission-instruction unit which sends notification information via a wireless communication network and also sends response information in the case of receiving notification information sent from another device, a reception/interpretation processing unit which receives, from another device which has received the notification information of the wireless communication device, response information of such other device and also receives the notification information sent from such other device, and an operation mode determination unit which determines, based on operation mode determination information included in the notification information of such other device or the response information of such other device, that the wireless communication device is caused to operate as one of a master device and a slave device.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device including a control-message creation/transmission-instruction unit which sends notification information via a wireless communication network and also sends response information in the case of receiving notification information sent from another device, a reception/interpretation processing unit which receives, from another device which has received the notification information of the wireless communication device, response information of such other device and also receives the notification information sent from such other device, and an operation mode determination unit which determines, based on operation mode determination information included in the notification information of such other device or the response information of such other device, that the wireless communication device is caused to operate as one of a master device and a slave device.

Abstract: A radio terminal apparatus includes a transmission control unit transmitting an acquisition request for acquiring contract authentication information via a radio channel when a predetermined operation of acquiring the contract authentication information associated with a radio service provider providing a radio connection service is received; a reception unit receiving the contract authentication information transmitted via the radio channel in response to the acquisition request; and a control unit controlling writing the received contract authentication information in a retaining unit.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication device which includes a notification information transmitting unit for transmitting, via a wireless communication network, notification information of the wireless communication device, a notification information receiving unit for receiving notification information transmitted from another device, a frequency switching unit for successively switching, at random cycles, a frequency at which the notification information is transmitted or a frequency at which the notification information is received, and a transmission processing unit for performing a data transmission process after transmitting or receiving an acknowledgement to the notification information to/from such other device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing apparatus may include a receiving unit configured to receive, from a first communications device, a request for information identifying at least one second communications device. In such implementations, the second communications device may be associated with the first communications device, and the first and second communications devices may share at least one connection right. The information processing apparatus may also include a control unit configured to obtain the information, based on the received request, and generate an instruction to transmit the information to the first communications device.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication apparatus including a reception unit that receives group information to identify a group as an operation input for additional registration with the group including a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses sharing a network connection right to connect to a predetermined network via a wireless line, and a control unit that, when the group information is received, transmits an addition request that requests the additional registration with the group to a management system that manages the group via a wireless line on condition that an approval operation has been performed by one of the wireless communication apparatuses included in the group.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication device which includes a notification information transmitting unit for transmitting, via a wireless communication network, notification information of the wireless communication device, a notification information receiving unit for receiving notification information transmitted from another device, a frequency switching unit for successively switching, at random cycles, a frequency at which the notification information is transmitted or a frequency at which the notification information is received, and a transmission processing unit for performing a data transmission process after transmitting or receiving an acknowledgement to the notification information to/from such other device.

Abstract: A planar optical waveguide including a clad layer, an optical waveguide having a core embedded in the clad layer; and a groove formed in the clad layer and having a reflection interface for totally reflecting a leaked light leaked from the optical waveguide to the clad layer. Since the reflection interface for totally reflecting the leaked light is formed in the clad layer, the leaked light is prevented from entering into the tap coupler, and the variation of the branching ratio can be reduced.

Abstract: A first station for communicating with a second station is disclosed. The first station may include a storage unit configured to store relationship information defining a communication relationship between the first station and the second station. The first station may also include a communication unit configured to communicate with the second station and with an access point. The communication relationship may be maintained when the communication unit begins communicating with the access point.

Abstract: A wireless terminal apparatus including a receiving unit that receives setting information to share a right of network connection to connect to a predetermined network via a wireless line with one or a plurality of other wireless terminal apparatuses, and a control unit that sets the right of network connection based on the setting information.

Abstract: There is provided a content transmission apparatus including a reception unit for performing a receiving process for receiving, from a content output apparatus, a transmission instruction that is based on an output order of pieces of content data, a transmission unit for starting transmission of content data to the content output apparatus in response to the transmission instruction, and a control unit for controlling a time interval for causing the reception unit to perform the receiving process, according to wait information indicating a status of wait until transmission of the content data to the content output apparatus is to be started.

Abstract: A first station for communicating with a second station is disclosed. The first station may include a storage unit configured to store relationship information defining a communication relationship between the first station and the second station. The first station may also include a communication unit configured to communicate with the second station and with an access point. The communication relationship may be maintained when the communication unit begins communicating with the access point.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication system including a first radio communication device, and a second radio communication device that communicates with a radio communication device operating as a master unit and being connected, wherein the second radio communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with the radio communication device being connected, and a control unit that controls the communication unit to send a response packet to the first radio communication device when a response request packet broadcasted from the first radio communication device is received by the communication unit.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a detecting unit configure to detect, with regard to a plurality of wireless terminal devices sharing a usage right of subscription authentication information relating to a mobile network operator which provides wireless connection services, transfer of the usage right among the wireless terminal devices; and a calculating unit configured to, in the event that transfer of the usage right is detected, calculate fees relating to the subscription authentication information occurring after the transfer, based on billing information set for the wireless terminal device to which the usage right has been transferred.

Abstract: A planar lightwave circuit according to the present invention includes at least two interferometers each of which includes a plurality of optical waveguides, and dummy patterns that are provided on both sides of each of the optical waveguides of an interferometer, having an optical waveguide density lower than the highest optical waveguide density, of the interferometers. The optical waveguide density of an interferometer A1 is higher than the optical waveguide density of the interferometer A2. Therefore, the planar lightwave circuit includes dummy patterns provided on both sides of each optical waveguide of the interferometer A1.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a detecting unit configure to detect, with regard to a plurality of wireless terminal devices sharing a usage right of subscription authentication information relating to a mobile network operator which provides wireless connection services, transfer of the usage right among the wireless terminal devices; and a calculating unit configured to, in the event that transfer of the usage right is detected, calculate fees relating to the subscription authentication information occurring after the transfer, based on billing information set for the wireless terminal device to which the usage right has been transferred.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a selection unit that selects a second wireless provider used when an application service is provided to a wireless terminal device on the basis of a connection request transmitted from the wireless terminal device storing contract authorization information of a first wireless provider constituting a plurality of wireless providers providing a wireless connection service through a wireless line, the connection request being based on a user operation for using the application service, from the plurality of wireless providers on the basis of the content of the application service and a position of the wireless terminal device; and a control unit that controls rewriting instruction information for rewriting contract authorization information stored in the wireless terminal device into contract authorization information of the second wireless provider to be transmitted to the wireless terminal device.

Abstract: A radio terminal apparatus includes a transmission control unit transmitting an acquisition request for acquiring contract authentication information via a radio channel when a predetermined operation of acquiring the contract authentication information associated with a radio service provider providing a radio connection service is received; a reception unit receiving the contract authentication information transmitted via the radio channel in response to the acquisition request; and a control unit controlling writing the received contract authentication information in a retaining unit.

Abstract: A wireless terminal device includes: a transmission control unit which transmits a transfer request which is for requesting a use right of contract authentication information relating to a wireless business operator providing wireless connection services, which is information held by a second wireless terminal device as another wireless terminal device, via a wireless line when a predetermined operation is input; a receiving unit which receives transfer information which is transmitted via the wireless line in response to the transfer request for transferring the use right; and a control unit which sets valid contract authentication information based on the received transfer information.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus having a wireless communication function capable of using a plurality of transmission rates. The wireless communication apparatus includes utilization-factor calculation section for calculating a utilization factor of a wireless transmission path through which wireless communication is performed using the wireless communication function and determination section for determining a transmission rate at least on the basis of the utilization factor calculated by the utilization-factor calculation section.