Abstract: To provide a receiving apparatus which is capable of demodulating information data from a multi-level modulated signal, which is generated by using a Y-00 protocol, without using high-performance component parts. In the receiving apparatus, the soft decision section 211 performs soft decision on the multi-level signal 22, in which a fixed decision level is used. A converted data identification section 214 performs logical decision on a value of the converted information data 25 in accordance with a highest-order bit of a multi-level code sequence 23 and a decision result 24 of the soft decision. A data reproduction section 215 performs an XOR operation between the converted information data 25 and a lowest-order bit of the multi-level code sequence 23, and outputs a resultant thereof as information data 23.

Abstract: A glass composition which is reduced in the amount of residual bubbles and is produced using smaller amounts of an environmentally unfriendly component such as arsenic oxide and antimony oxide. This glass composition comprises, in terms of mass %: 40-70% SiO2; 5-20% B2O3; 10-25% Al2O3; 0-10% MgO; 0-20% CaO; 0-20% SrO; 0-10% BaO; 0.001-0.5% Li2O; 0.01-0.5% Na2O; 0.002-0.5% K2O; and 0-1.

Abstract: Provided is a data communication apparatus which is highly concealable and significantly increases time necessary for an eavesdropper to analyze cipher text. A multi-level code generation section (156a) generates, by using predetermined key information, a multi-level code sequence in which a signal level changes so as to be random numbers. The multi-level processing section (111b) combines a multi-level code sequence and information data, and generates a multi-level signal having a level corresponding to a combination of the multi-level code sequence and the information data. In the multi-level code generation section (156a), a random number sequence generation section (157) generates a binary random number sequence by using the predetermined key information. A multi-level conversion section (158) generates a multi-level code sequence from the binary random number sequence in accordance with a predetermined encoding rule.

Abstract: A wiper control method and a wiper control device are provided which can smoothly respond to rapid change of a rainfall situation at passage of a rainfall shutoff environment such as a tunnel. A wiping state control part 42 determines entry of a vehicle into the rainfall shutoff environment, sets a wiping level low for the low level of rainfall less than a predetermined rainfall level in response to this determination or sets the wiping level high for the high level rainfall at the predetermined rainfall level or more. A rainfall level generation part 32 detects adhesion of raindrops and determines the rainfall level. A wiper driving signal generation part 48 determines wiper operation based on the rainfall level determined by the rainfall level generation part 32 and the wiping level set by the wiping state control part 42.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus which improves security against eavesdropping is provided for secret communication using Y-00 protocol. In a data transmitting apparatus 101, a multi-level code generation section 111 generates, based on key information 11, a multi-level code sequence 12 in which a signal level changes so as to be approximately random numbers. A multi-level processing section 112 generates a multi-level signal 13 having a plurality of levels each corresponding to a combination between information data 10 and the multi-level code sequence 12. A level conversion section 113 divides the plurality of levels of the multi-level signal 13 into several groups, and allocates one level of a converted multi-level signal 21 to a plurality of levels included in each of the several groups in an overlapped manner. The level conversion section 113 then converts the multi-level signal 13 into the converted multi-level signal 21.

Abstract: A wiper control method and a wiper control device which can stabilize wiping rhythm of a wiper while ensuring required wiping and smoothly respond to change of a rainfall situation are provided. An adhesion cycle of a raindrop adhering on a detection surface is detected, a current adhesion cycle to be the basis when determining an intermittence time of a wiper is determined based on the detected raindrop adhesion cycle, the wiper intermittence time is determined based on the current adhesion cycle, a raindrop adhesion cycle shorter than the current adhesion cycle is detected, and when the raindrop adhesion cycle shorter than the current adhesion cycle is detected a predetermined number of times, the current adhesion cycle is changed to a shorter adhesion cycle and the wiper intermittence time is determined based on the changed current adhesion cycle.

Abstract: Provided are a data transmitting apparatus and a data receiving apparatus which use a Y-00 protocol and are capable of preventing an eavesdropper's decryption based on a transition pattern of a multi-level signal level. The data transmitting apparatus 101,103 of the present invention includes: a multi-level code generation section 111 for generating, by using predetermined key information 11, a multi-level code sequence 12 in which a value changes so as to be approximately random numbers; and a multi-level signal modulator section 112,125 for generating a converted multi-level signal 23 in accordance with information shared with the receiving apparatus 201,203, the multi-level code sequence 12 and information data 10, modulating the converted multi-level signal 23 in a predetermined modulation method, and outputting a resultant modulated signal 14. The converted multi-level signal 23 is a signal having a plurality of signal point allocations which are different from one another.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus which improves security against eavesdropping is provided for secret communication using Y-00 protocol. A multi-level code generation section 111 generates, based on key information 11, a multi-level code sequence 12 in which signal in which a signal level changes so as to be approximately random numbers. A multi-level processing section 112 combines information data 10 and the multi-level code sequence 12, and generates a multi-level signal 13 having a plurality of levels each corresponding to the combination of the information data 10 and the multi-level code sequence 12. A delayed wave generation section 113 generates, based on a delay profile 19, a delayed wave of the multi-level signal 13, combines the generated delayed wave and the multi-level signal 13, and outputs a multipath signal 20. A modulator section 114 modulates the multipath signal 20 in a predetermined modulation method, and outputs a modulated signal 14.

Abstract: A data communication system is provided in which a time required for a wiretapper to decrypt an encrypted text is significantly increased so that concealment is improved. In a data transmitting apparatus (17105), a multilevel encoding part (111) switches a plurality of key information to generate a multilevel code sequence in which the average values of signal levels are different, and then combines the generated multilevel code sequence with information data to generate a multilevel signal having a level corresponding to the combination of the two signal levels. A light modulating part (125) converts the multilevel signal into a modulated signal of a predetermined modulation scheme and transmits it. In a data receiving apparatus (17205), a light demodulating part (219) demodulates the received modulated signal into the multilevel signal.

Abstract: A data transmitting apparatus which improves security against eavesdropping is provided for secret communication using Y-00 protocol. The multi-level code generation section 111 generates, based on key information 11, a multi-level code sequence 12 in which a signal level changes so as to be approximately random numbers. The multi-level processing section 112 generates a multi-level signal 13 having a level which corresponds to a combination between information data 10 and the multi-level code sequence 12. The error signal generation section 113 generates an error signal 21 which changes randomly. The accumulation section 114 accumulates the error signal 21, and outputs an accumulated error signal 22. The adding section 116 adds the accumulated error signal 22 to the multi-level signal 13, and outputs a variable multi-level signal 23. The modulator section 117 modulates the variable multi-level signal 23, and outputs a modulated signal 14.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus which improves security against eavesdropping is provided for secret communication using Y-00 protocol. A multi-level code generation section 111 generates, based on key information 11, a multi-level code sequence 12 in which a signal level changes so as to be approximately random numbers. A level conversion section 113 irreversibly converts the multi-level code sequence 12 such that a converted multi-level code sequence 19 does not constitute a mapping of the multi-level code sequence 12. A multi-level processing section 112 generates a multi-level signal 13 having a plurality of levels each corresponding to a combination between the information data 10 and the multi-level code sequence 12. A modulator section 114 modulates a multi-level signal 14 in a predetermined modulation method and outputs a modulated signal 15.

Abstract: A data communication system wherein the concealment is enhanced by significantly increasing the time required for the wiretapper to decrypt a cipher text. The data communication system is constituted by connecting a data transmitting apparatus (13105) to a data receiving apparatus (11201) via a transmission path (110). In the data transmitting apparatus (13105), a multilevel encoding part (111) receives a predetermined first initial value (key information) and in formation data and generates a multilevel signal that varies in level substantially in a random number manner. A dummy signal superimposing part (118) superimposes a dummy signal on the multilevel signal. A modulating part (112) converts the multilevel signal to a modulated signal of a predetermined modulation form and transmits the modulated signal.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus wherein the stealthiness has been enhanced by significantly increasing the time required for a wiretapper to decrypt an encrypted text. The data communication apparatus is constituted by connecting a data transmitting apparatus and a data receiving apparatus via a transmission path. The data transmitting apparatus receives a first predetermined initial value (key information) and information data, generates a multi-valued signal the level of which varies substantially like a random number, and converts the multi-valued signal to a modulated signal of a predetermined modulation format for transmission. The data receiving apparatus demodulates the modulated signal to output the multi-valued signal, and then reproduces the information data from the multi-valued signal and a second predetermined initial value (key information) that is received.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus which causes the eavesdropper to take a significantly increased time to analyze a cipher text and provides high concealability is provided. In a modulator section 112a, a branching section 114 branches a lightwave 20 outputted from a light source 113, and outputs respective branched lights to a first light path 117 and a second light path 118 respectively having different light path lengths. A light modulator section 116 modulates, based on a multi-level signal 13, a lightwave propagating at least one light path of the first light path 117 and the second light path 118. An interference section 119 causes the lightwaves outputted from the first light path 117 and the second light path 118 to interfere with each other, and outputs such interfered lightwave as a modulated signal 14.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminated glass for vehicles exerting the functions that are difficult to be made compatible in combinations such as (1) a shade band in an interlayer and an optical device such as a CCD camera, (2) a heat shielding interlayer and an optical device, and (3) a heat shielding interlayer and a combiner. In this laminated glass for vehicles, the interlayer includes a first region and a second region that is either enclosed by the first region or formed by partially recessing an edge portion of the first region. The first region is provided with a light reducing function that imparts a light transmittance loss at least of visible light, and in the second region, the interlayer has a light transmittance loss of visible light that is smaller than that in the first region.

Abstract: A highly concealable data communication apparatus which is based on an astronomical complexity and causes an eavesdropper to take a significantly increased time to analyze a cipher text, is provided. In a multi-level code generation section 111a, a random number sequence generation section 141 generates, based on predetermined key information 11, a plurality of modulation pseudo-random number sequences. The plurality of modulation pseudo-random number sequences is inputted to a multi-level conversion section 142 as a part of an input bit sequence which is converted into a multi-level code sequence 12. A multi-level processing section 111b combines the multi-level code sequence 12 and information data 10, and generates a multi-level signal 13 having a plurality of levels corresponding to a combination of the multi-level code sequence 12 and the information data 10.

Abstract: A data transmitting apparatus 1101 generates, by using predetermined first key information 11; and information data 10, a multi-level signal 13 in which a signal level changes so as to be approximately random numbers, and converts the multi-level signal 13 into a modulated signal 14, in a predetermined modulation method and transfer the same. A data receiving apparatus 1201 demodulates the modulated signal 14 so as to be converted into a multi-level signal 15, and reproduces information data 18 from the multi-level signal 15, using second key information 16 which has the same content as first key information 11 used by the data transmitting apparatus 1101.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus which causes the eavesdropper to take a significantly increased time to analyze a cipher text and provides high concealability is provided. A multi-level code generation section 111a generates, based on predetermined key information 11, a multi-level code sequence 12 in which a signal level changes so as to be approximately random numbers. A multi-level processing section 111b combines the multi-level code sequence 12 and information data 10, and generates a multi-level signal 13 having a plurality of levels corresponding to the combination of the multi-level code sequence 12 and the information data 10. A modulator section 112 treats the multi-level signal a predetermined modulating processing and generates a modulated signal.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus 1 for safely transmitting information data 11 and additional information 14 is provided. In a data transmitting apparatus 101, a random number sequence generating part 111 generates a random number sequence 12 from key information 11. A diffusing part 112 generates diffused additional information 14 by time-diffusing additional information 14. A multi-level signal generating part 113 generates a multi-level signal 16 the signal level of which varies substantially like a random number, based on information data 13, the random number sequence 12, and the diffused additional information 14. In a data receiving apparatus 201, a random number sequence generating part 211 generates a random number sequence 22 from key information 21. An information data decoding part 213 decodes information data 23 and additional information 24 based on the random number sequence 22.

Abstract: A wiper control method and a wiper control device are provided which can smoothly respond to rapid change of a rainfall situation at passage of a rainfall shutoff environment such as a tunnel. A wiping state control part 42 determines entry of a vehicle into the rainfall shutoff environment, sets a wiping level low for the low level of rainfall less than a predetermined rainfall level in response to this determination or sets the wiping level high for the high level rainfall at the predetermined rainfall level or more. A rainfall level generation part 32 detects adhesion of raindrops and determines the rainfall level. A wiper driving signal generation part 48 determines wiper operation based on the rainfall level determined by the rainfall level generation part 32 and the wiping level set by the wiping state control part 42.