Abstract: An information display device includes an attention object recognition unit that recognizes a plurality of attention objects, a traveling state recognition unit that recognizes a vehicle speed of a vehicle, a HUD that displays attention display, an attention depth calculation unit that calculates TTC and calculates attention depths for the attention objects on the basis of the TTC, a display information generation unit that determines a first attention object having the largest attention depth among the plurality of attention objects and generates first display information regarding first attention display for highlighting the first attention object and second display information regarding second attention display which is a line surrounding the first attention object and second attention objects other than the first attention object among the plurality of attention objects, and a display control unit that displays the first attention display and the second attention display on the HUD.

Abstract: An information display device includes an attention object recognition unit that recognizes a plurality of attention objects, a traveling state recognition unit that recognizes a vehicle speed of a vehicle, a HUD that displays attention display, an attention depth calculation unit that calculates TTC and calculates attention depths for the attention objects on the basis of the TTC, a display information generation unit that determines a first attention object having the largest attention depth among the plurality of attention objects and generates first display information regarding first attention display for highlighting the first attention object and second display information regarding second attention display which is a line surrounding the first attention object and second attention objects other than the first attention object among the plurality of attention objects, and a display control unit that displays the first attention display and the second attention display on the HUD.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a battery capacity computing unit configured to compute a current full-charge capacity of a currently inserted battery apparatus having secondary cells. The battery capacity computing unit acquires at least information on a full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus in a brand-new state and information on the battery charge/discharge cycle count from the battery apparatus, retains a correction coefficient used when computing the current full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus, and calculates the current full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus using the information on the full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus in a brand-new state, the information on the battery charge/discharge cycle count, and the correction coefficient.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a usable time calculation unit which calculates a usable time of a battery device having a secondary battery, wherein the usable time calculation unit measures an average power level while a component is performed at a predetermined operation mode, wherein the power consumption of the component is unknown in advance before the component is initially connected, and when power is supplied for the second and subsequent times while the component is continuously connected, the usable time calculation unit calculates the usable time of the battery device using the average power level and a current integration value which is an integration value of current flowing during charging and discharging of the battery device.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first connection unit with power supply type information, a second connection unit with power supply type information, a connection state determination unit for determining whether the connection states of the first and second connection units have changed, a power supply identification information acquisition unit for selectively acquiring the power supply type information from the first power supply apparatus and from the second power supply apparatus if the connection state determination unit determines that the connection states have changed, a power supply identification information management unit for managing connected-power-supply identification information, and a power supply control unit for controlling a feed from the power supply apparatuses connected to the first and second connection units and a charge on the first power supply apparatus connected to the first connection unit.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a usable time calculation unit which calculates a usable time of a battery device having a secondary battery, wherein the usable time calculation unit measures an average power level while a component is performed at a predetermined operation mode, wherein the power consumption of the component is unknown in advance before the component is initially connected, and when power is supplied for the second and subsequent times while the component is continuously connected, the usable time calculation unit calculates the usable time of the battery device using the average power level and a current integration value which is an integration value of current flowing during charging and discharging of the battery device.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first connection unit with power supply type information, a second connection unit with power supply type information, a connection state determination unit for determining whether the connection states of the first and second connection units have changed, a power supply identification information acquisition unit for selectively acquiring the power supply type information from the first power supply apparatus and from the second power supply apparatus if the connection state determination unit determines that the connection states have changed, a power supply identification information management unit for managing connected-power-supply identification information, and a power supply control unit for controlling a feed from the power supply apparatuses connected to the first and second connection units and a charge on the first power supply apparatus connected to the first connection unit.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a usable time calculation unit which calculates a usable time of a battery device having a secondary battery, wherein the usable time calculation unit measures an average power level while a component is performed at a predetermined operation mode, wherein the power consumption of the component is unknown in advance before the component is initially connected, and when power is supplied for the second and subsequent times while the component is continuously connected, the usable time calculation unit calculates the usable time of the battery device using the average power level and a current integration value which is an integration value of current flowing during charging and discharging of the battery device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first connection section to which a first power-supply device is connected; a second connection section to which a second power-supply device is connected; a setting determiner that determines whether or not identification information is to be set for each power-supply device on the basis of connection states and setting control information; an authenticator that selectively obtains, when the setting determiner determines that identification information is not to be set, identification information from the power-supply devices connected to each connection section and that authenticates the obtained identification information; an identification-information setter that causes, when the setting determiner determines that identification information is to be set, unique identification information to be set for each power-supply device; and a processor that selectively performs executable power-supply-related processing on the basis of a result of the authentication o

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first connection unit with power supply type information, a second connection unit with power supply type information, a connection state determination unit for determining whether the connection states of the first and second connection units have changed, a power supply identification information acquisition unit for selectively acquiring the power supply type information from the first power supply apparatus and from the second power supply apparatus if the connection state determination unit determines that the connection states have changed, a power supply identification information management unit for managing connected-power-supply identification information, and a power supply control unit for controlling a feed from the power supply apparatuses connected to the first and second connection units and a charge on the first power supply apparatus connected to the first connection unit.

Abstract: A battery pack detachably connectable to an equipment body to supply power to the equipment body, the battery pack including a battery cell, a microcomputer for communicating with the equipment body, a connection terminal connected to the microcomputer, a positive power supply input terminal connected to a cathode of the battery cell; and a negative power supply input terminal connected to an anode of the battery cell. After the power of the equipment body is turned on, the microcomputer alternately sends to the equipment body by serial communication via the connection terminal information to be used in authentication processing executed by the equipment body and information to be used in a battery residual quantity count executed by the equipment body. After the authentication processing is complete, the microcomputer sends to the equipment body information to be used in updating the battery residual quantity count executed by the equipment body.

Abstract: A battery pack has a charge and discharge count measuring part (131) configured to measure the number of times of charges and discharges of a secondary battery based on the summed value of the charge current for the secondary battery, and a decay rate output part (132) configured to compute a decay rate that indicates a degree of decay of the secondary battery based on the number of times of charges and discharges measured by the charge and discharge count measuring part (131) and to output it to a device being a discharge load. For example, the charge and discharge count measuring part (131) repeatedly sums the detected values of the charge current to a predetermined threshold, and counts up the number of times of charges and discharges every time when the summed value reaches the threshold.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a usable time calculation unit which calculates a usable time of a battery device having a secondary battery, wherein the usable time calculation unit measures an average power level while a component is performed at a predetermined operation mode, wherein the power consumption of the component is unknown in advance before the component is initially connected, and when power is supplied for the second and subsequent times while the component is continuously connected, the usable time calculation unit calculates the usable time of the battery device using the average power level and a current integration value which is an integration value of current flowing during charging and discharging of the battery device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a battery capacity computing unit configured to compute the current full-charge capacity of a currently inserted battery apparatus having secondary cells. The battery capacity computing unit acquires at least information on the full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus in a brand-new state and information on the battery charge/discharge cycle count from the battery apparatus, retains a correction coefficient used when computing the current full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus, and calculates the current full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus using the information on the full-charge capacity of the battery apparatus in a brand-new state, the information on the battery charge/discharge cycle count, and the correction coefficient.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first connection section to which a first power-supply device is connected; a second connection section to which a second power-supply device is connected; a setting determiner that determines whether or not identification information is to be set for each power-supply device on the basis of connection states and setting control information; an authenticator that selectively obtains, when the setting determiner determines that identification information is not to be set, identification information from the power-supply devices connected to each connection section and that authenticates the obtained identification information; an identification-information setter that causes, when the setting determiner determines that identification information is to be set, unique identification information to be set for each power-supply device; and a processor that selectively performs executable power-supply-related processing on the basis of a result of the authentication o

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first connection unit with power supply type information, a second connection unit with power supply type information, a connection state determination unit for determining whether the connection states of the first and second connection units have changed, a power supply identification information acquisition unit for selectively acquiring the power supply type information from the first power supply apparatus and from the second power supply apparatus if the connection state determination unit determines that the connection states have changed, a power supply identification information management unit for managing connected-power-supply identification information, and a power supply control unit for controlling a feed from the power supply apparatuses connected to the first and second connection units and a charge on the first power supply apparatus connected to the first connection unit.

Abstract: A battery pack detachably connectable to an equipment body to supply power to the equipment body, the battery pack including a battery cell, a microcomputer for communicating with the equipment body, a connection terminal connected to the microcomputer, a positive power supply input terminal connected to a cathode of the battery cell; and a negative power supply input terminal connected to an anode of the battery cell. After the power of the equipment body is turned on, the microcomputer alternately sends to the equipment body by serial communication via the connection terminal information to be used in authentication processing executed by the equipment body and information to be used in a battery residual quantity count executed by the equipment body. After the authentication processing is complete, the microcomputer sends to the equipment body information to be used in updating the battery residual quantity count executed by the equipment body.

Abstract: A power supply system is provided. The power supply system includes electronic equipment adapted to control power supply based on battery identification information from a battery installed in a battery housing section; and a power supply plate, the power supply plate including a plate main body installed in the battery housing section of the electronic equipment, and a cable, one end of which is connected to the plate main body and the other end of which is led through a lead-out hole of the battery housing section out of the electronic equipment, the other end also having a connector formed thereon which is connected to a power source, wherein power is supplied from the power source connected to the connector of the power supply plate to the electronic equipment.

Abstract: A battery device includes a battery cell including a cell terminal, a case that houses the battery cell, a battery terminal provided to the case and electrically connected to the cell terminal, and a control section that is housed in the case and allows and inhibits charge and discharge of the battery cell, wherein the control section includes a detection section that detects an output voltage value of the cell terminal at an interval, and assuming that the latest output voltage value detected by the detection section is V1, and the output voltage value detected by the detection section immediately before the latest output voltage value V1 is V0, the control section allows charge and discharge of the battery cell if |?V| (?V=V1?V0) is smaller than a reference value, and to inhibit charge and discharge of the battery cell if |?V| is equal to and greater than the reference value.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a battery residual quantity display method for performing display of battery residual quantity of a battery pack mounted at an electronic equipment and serving to supply power to the electronic equipment.