Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a wiring member, a sintered member between a first main electrode of the semiconductor element and the wiring member, and a sealing body. The wiring member includes a base material, a metal film on a face of the base material, and an uneven oxide film. The uneven oxide film includes a thick film portion and a thin film portion. An opposing face of the wiring member opposing the semiconductor element includes a mounting portion to which the first main electrode is bonded, an outer peripheral portion formed with the thick film portion and surrounding the semiconductor element, and an intermediate portion formed with the thin film portion between the mounting portion and the outer peripheral portion. The sintered member overlaps with the mounting portion and the intermediate portion in the plan view, and is in contact with the thin film portion.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory that stores first and second series data; and a processor that performs machine learning of a state space model and an identification model, by calculating a loss function for each model, based on the first and second series data. The state space model includes: an encoder that calculates a state to be inferred based on either one of at least part of the first series data or at least part of the second series data; a decoder that reconstructs at least part of the first and second series data from the state; and a transition predictor that predicts a transition of the state. The identification model identifies whether the state is based on the first series data or the second series data. The loss function of the state space model includes a term that deteriorates accuracy of identification by the identification model.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a wireless communicator configured to perform wireless communication with another wireless communication apparatus, and a processor. The processor controls the wireless communicator to transmit to the other wireless communication apparatus prescribed information while incrementally changing transmission power by a prescribed degree until a change occurs in a signal reception state of a connection request from the other wireless communication apparatus, and starts transmission of the prescribed information to the other wireless communication apparatus during a next communication onwards at a transmission power based on a transmission power occurring when the change occurs in the signal reception state of the connection request.

Abstract: An electronic terminal capable of using a function of payment includes a wearing detector, a communicator, and a processor. The wearing detector detects whether the electronic terminal is worn by a user. The communicator communicates with a wireless communication apparatus via near field communication. The processor changes, based on information that is obtained by the wearing detector and the communicator, whether to enable or disable use of the function of payment.

Abstract: A movement analysis device includes a sensor information acquisition unit and a swing identification processing unit. The sensor information acquisition unit acquires sensor information that is movement information from a sensor unit which is attached to a target person and which senses the movement of the target person. The swing identification processing unit individually identifies the time of the start of the movement and the time of the completion thereof with reference to a predetermined threshold value in a predetermined timing of the sensor information that is the movement information acquired from the sensor information acquisition unit. The swing identification processing unit identifies a movement within the range of the operation based on the time of the start of the movement and the time of the completion that are identified.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first detecting unit configured to detect the trajectory of a first touch operation which is a touch operation which is performed while contact with a touch panel is kept, a setting unit configured to set a touch operation area having a shape according to the trajectory of the first touch operation detected, a second detecting unit configured to detect a second touch operation which is a touch operation on the set touch operation area, and an output control unit 10e configured to control content output on the basis of the detected second touch operation.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a communication device includes a communicator for communication with other device in a network to which the communication device belongs and a processor for generating frames to be communicated. The processor generates second identification information different from first identification information which is identification information unique to the communication device based on the first identification information. Further, the processor generates a frame including the second identification information.

Abstract: A screen device includes a screen, a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements, a flying object, a support member, and a controller. The plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements are on the screen and are arranged at an outermost periphery, in a frame shape, of an area in which photoelectric conversion elements are arranged. The plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements are on the screen and are arranged inside the area at the outermost periphery covered by the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements. The flying object is configured to be powered by electric power generated by the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements. The support member connects the screen with the flying object. The controller is configured to control the flying object based on an evaluation of the electric power generated by the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a wireless communicator configured to perform wireless communication with another wireless communication apparatus, and a processor. The processor controls the wireless communicator to transmit to the other wireless communication apparatus prescribed information while incrementally changing transmission power by a prescribed degree until a change occurs in a signal reception state of a connection request from the other wireless communication apparatus, and starts transmission of the prescribed information to the other wireless communication apparatus during a next communication onwards at a transmission power based on a transmission power occurring when the change occurs in the signal reception state of the connection request.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus performing radio communication based on either role, a master or a slave, includes a role change receiver receiving a role change request from a slave to a master when the radio communication apparatus has a role of slave and has established connection to another radio communication apparatus operating as a master, and a receiver awaiting identification information transmitted by the other radio communication apparatus by receiving multiple channels including a given channel in a given pattern when the role change receiver receives the change request. The receiver receives the multiple channels in the given pattern such that the time or number of times of awaiting the identification information on the given channel is longer or higher than a given comparison criterion for when the role change receiver does not receive the change request.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication unit and a controller. The controller determines, according to a first reference of received signal strength in one communication apparatus which is either an external communication apparatus or the communication apparatus, a transmitted signal strength for a transmission radio wave from the other communication apparatus as a first reference of transmitted signal strength. The controller determines a second reference of transmitted signal strength between the first reference of transmitted signal strength and a maximum strength of transmitted signal strength from the other communication apparatus.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a device includes a transmitter and receiver that transmits and receives communication packets to and from other device, and a processor. The processor receives a packet containing first information indicating a structure type of data from the other device via the transmitter and receiver and communicates data corresponding to the first information with the other device via the transmitter and receiver.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus performing radio communication based on either role, a master or a slave, includes: a role change receiver receiving a role change request from a master to a slave when the radio communication apparatus has a role of master and has established connection to another radio communication apparatus operating as a slave; and an identification information transmitter transmitting identification information to the other radio communication apparatus on a given channel at shorter time intervals when the role change receiver receives the change request than a given comparison criterion for when the role change receiver does not receive the change request.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a device capable of wireless communication includes a communicator configured to transmit and receive communication packets to and from other device, a memory configured to store one or more kinds of setting information, and a processor configured to determine whether or not at least one of the one or more kinds of setting information has been changed after the last communication with the other device, generate discrimination information indicating whether or not each of the one or more kinds of setting information has been changed, and control communication with the other device based on the discrimination information.

Abstract: An electronic terminal capable of using a function of payment includes a wearing detector, a communicator, and a processor. The wearing detector detects whether the electronic terminal is worn by a user. The communicator communicates with a wireless communication apparatus via near field communication. The processor changes, based on information that is obtained by the wearing detector and the communicator, whether to enable or disable use of the function of payment.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication unit and a controller. The controller determines, according to a first reference of received signal strength in one communication apparatus which is either an external communication apparatus or the communication apparatus, a transmitted signal strength for a transmission radio wave from the other communication apparatus as a first reference of transmitted signal strength. The controller determines a second reference of transmitted signal strength between the first reference of transmitted signal strength and a maximum strength of transmitted signal strength from the other communication apparatus.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a device capable of wireless communication includes a counter for counting current time, and a processor for setting a communication mode of the device to one of a notification mode in which the device sends a first notification signal for informing of its existence and a detection mode in which the device detects a second notification signal sent from other device. In the case that the processor changes the communication mode of the device from the notification mode to the detection mode and the second notification signal received in the detection mode includes first time information, the processor corrects time of the counter based on the first time information.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a device for generating frames for communication according to a specific communication protocol is provided. The communication protocol defines a plurality of kinds of frame formats and a beacon frame format defined by the communication protocol specifies a plurality of fields to be included in a beacon frame. The device generates a frame based on a frame format defined by the communication protocol. The device generates a beacon frame so that at least one of the plurality of fields specified by the beacon frame format defined by the communication protocol is omitted.

Abstract: A central control unit of a display control apparatus performs control for displaying an image in which one or more persons are included, in a first display area R1, designates a person part of the image to be displayed in the first display area R1, the person part including at least one person therein, according to a manipulation of a user, which is different from directly designating the at least one person, specifies the at least one person included in the designated person part of the image, acquires information relating to the specified at least one person, and performs control for displaying the acquired information relating to the at least one person in a second display area, the second display area being different from the first display area.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a device for communication according to a specific communication protocol includes a processor for generating a connection request frame for requesting a connection to other device based on the communication protocol. The connection request frame includes a predetermined field. The processor initiates data communication at predetermined timing in a given time interval in the case of setting the predetermined field of the connection request frame to a predetermined value and receiving a connection assignment frame for accepting the connection request from the other device.