Abstract: A first device according to one embodiment includes, but is not limited to, receiver circuitry, determinator circuitry, and transmitter circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured and/or programmed to receive from a second device, first information for controlling a third device. The determinator circuitry is configured and/or programmed to determine whether or not the first information is to be transmitted to the third device, based on whether or not the first information is associated with second information stored in the first device. The second information includes at least a first operation command for controlling a first operation of the third device. The transmitter circuitry is configured and/or programmed to, in a case that the first information is determined to be transmitted to the third device, transmit the first information to the third device.

Abstract: A first device according to one embodiment includes, but is not limited to, receiver circuitry, determinator circuitry, and transmitter circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured and/or programmed to receive from a second device, first information for controlling a third device. The determinator circuitry is configured and/or programmed to determine whether or not the first information is to be transmitted to the third device, based on whether or not the first information is associated with second information stored in the first device. The second information includes at least a first operation command for controlling a first operation of the third device. The transmitter circuitry is configured and/or programmed to, in a case that the first information is determined to be transmitted to the third device, transmit the first information to the third device.

Abstract: A first device according to one embodiment includes, but is not limited to, receiver circuitry, determinator circuitry, and transmitter circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured and/or programmed to receive from a second device, first information for controlling a third device. The determinator circuitry is configured and/or programmed to determine whether or not the first information is to be transmitted to the third device, based on the first information received and second information stored in the first device. The second information regards at least a first parameter of the third device that the second device is authorized to control. The transmitter circuitry is configured and/or programmed to, in a case that the first information is determined to be transmitted to the third device, transmit the first information to the third device.

Abstract: A home appliance control device includes a terminal, a communication adapter, and a switch control unit. The switch control unit includes an allocating unit configured to recognize the number of the terminals, allocate specific identification numbers in accordance with a home appliance control protocol and store a correspondence relation between the identification numbers and terminal numbers, a storage unit configured to store a correspondence relation between the states of the terminals and property information in accordance with the home appliance control protocol, and carries out conversion between the identification numbers and the terminal numbers and conversion between the property information and state values of the terminal upon reception of a control command on the basis of the home appliance control protocol from the communication adapter.

Abstract: A food management and processing system includes a main data server having a global food data base storing information about food with a food identification code for every food, the information including information about management of the food and information about processing of the food, a user data server having a local food data base storing the information about the food for every user and adapted to access to the main data server via the public communication network, a food storage apparatus having a food managing function and adapted to access via a user communication network to the user data server, and a food processor having an automatic food processing function and adapted to access via the user communication network to the user data server.

Abstract: In the use-limitation homepage providing system, the communication terminal (15) reads barcode data on the card (21) and transmits product identification information therein and IP address of the terminal (15) to the URL conversion server (17) through the Internet (11). The URL conversion server (17) obtains URL address of the management server (19) corresponding to the received product identification:information and transmits the product identification information and IP address of the communication terminal (15) to the management server (19) addressed by URL address. When receiving the product identification information through the URL conversion server (17), the management server (19) transmits a permission to access a use-limitation homepage corresponding to the product identification information.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus by which the air conditioning apparatus is controlled with optimal respondency and stability so as to enjoy indoor-space comfortability. The air conditioning apparatus for use with cycle dry, includes: an outdoor heat exchanger; a fan unit for blowing air to the outdoor heat exchanger; an adjusting portion, connected to the outdoor heat exchanger, for adjusting flow rate of refrigerant; a first indoor heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger connected to the adjusting means; a compressor which is connected both to the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger, and which is controllable by an inverter unit; a detecting portion for detecting temperature and humidity indoors; and a cross control system for determining rotation frequencies of the fan unit and the inverter unit by comparing data obtained from the detecting portion with predetermined values of temperature and humidity indoors.