Abstract: A first antenna, a second antenna, and a waveguide structure are housed in a single cabinet. An operating frequency of the second antenna is higher than an operating frequency of the first antenna. The second antenna is an array antenna including a plurality of radiating elements. The waveguide structure is present outside a range of a half-value angle of a main beam as viewed from the first antenna, includes a unit waveguide disposed in a route of a radio wave received by the second antenna, and further attenuates a radio wave with the operating frequency of the first antenna.

Abstract: This technique relates to a data distribution apparatus, a data distribution method, and a program capable of selecting stream data required by a portable terminal from among multiple stream data, and distributing the stream data. A receiving unit receives a first image generated by capturing an image, audio data generated by collecting sound, and second image data generated in advance before the first image is generated. An analyzing unit analyzes at least one of the audio data and the second image data. A generating unit generates distribution data including at least one of the first image and the second image in accordance with an analysis result provided by the analyzing unit. A distribution unit distributes the distribution data to a portable terminal as a stream. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a video conference apparatus.

Abstract: This technique relates to a data distribution apparatus, a data distribution method, and a program capable of selecting stream data required by a portable terminal from among multiple stream data, and distributing the stream data. A receiving unit receives a first image generated by capturing an image, audio data generated by collecting sound, and second image data generated in advance before the first image is generated. An analyzing unit analyzes at least one of the audio data and the second image data. A generating unit generates distribution data including at least one of the first image and the second image in accordance with an analysis result provided by the analyzing unit. A distribution unit distributes the distribution data to a portable terminal as a stream. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a video conference apparatus.

Abstract: A service providing system is provided which enables the users of an information transmission service in which information is sent and received in real time over a network to recognize their respective environment and conditions for provision of their own information. The service providing system (1) includes a service provider (2) including a communication server (11), a Web server (12) and a DB server (13) and a plurality of communication terminals (4) connected to the service provider (2) via the network, and it provides an information transmission service in which information is provided from one of communication devices to the other, or vice versa, in real time. The communication terminal (4) at the information provider first registers explanatory information, such as content, offering price, etc.

Abstract: There is provided an image delivery apparatus including a camera capable of changing a shooting condition specified by at least a shooting direction, a camera controller that causes the camera to shoot image shots corresponding to a plurality of shooting conditions in a predetermined period according to a shooting pattern containing the plurality of mutually different shooting conditions and having the predetermined period, an image storage that stores data of image shots shot corresponding to the plurality of shooting conditions and updated in the predetermined period, an operation information receiver that receives operation information indicating any shooting condition contained in the shooting pattern from image reproducing apparatuses, and an image delivery unit that delivers data of image shots corresponding to the shooting condition indicated by the operation information received from each of the image reproducing apparatuses and updated in the predetermined period to each of the image reproducing appa

Abstract: There is provided an image delivery apparatus including a camera capable of changing a shooting condition specified by at least a shooting direction, a camera controller that causes the camera to shoot image shots corresponding to a plurality of shooting conditions in a predetermined period according to a shooting pattern containing the plurality of mutually different shooting conditions and having the predetermined period, an image storage that stores data of image shots shot corresponding to the plurality of shooting conditions and updated in the predetermined period, an operation information receiver that receives operation information indicating any shooting condition contained in the shooting pattern from image reproducing apparatuses, and an image delivery unit that delivers data of image shots corresponding to the shooting condition indicated by the operation information received from each of the image reproducing apparatuses and updated in the predetermined period to each of the image reproducing appa

Abstract: There is provided a system including a plurality of content distribution servers for distributing scrambled contents and streaming-distributing an encrypted scramble key used for releasing the scrambling, a license server for providing a work key for decoding the encrypted scramble key distributed from the predetermined content distribution server, a portal server for providing address information of the predetermined content distribution server, and a content reception terminal for obtaining address information of the predetermined content distribution server from the portal server, referring to the address information to obtain the contents and the scramble key from the predetermined distribution server, decoding the scramble key by using the work key obtained from the license server and descrambling the scrambled contents by using the scramble key.

Abstract: A communication control device includes: a network communication unit connected to plural communication terminal devices via a network that enables communication in a booked band for communication with the plural communication terminal devices; and a control unit that, when a connection request is made from the communication terminal device but the band is not assignable, changes the band with the communication terminal device during communication to secure the band for communication with the communication terminal device that has made the connection request.

Abstract: A contents billing system is disclosed.

Abstract: A call apparatus, a call method and a call system, are disclosed, in which the problem otherwise caused by fixed setting of the sound volume level of the BGM or the effect sound with respect to the call voice may be overcome. A decoded output of a decoder 17 (PCM data) is multiplied in a gain adjustment unit 18 with a gain coefficient k2, as the SE sound volume level as set by a user. A multiplication output of the gain adjustment unit 18 is sent to an adder 13. The decoded output of a decoder 20 is multiplied in a gain adjustment unit 21 with a gain coefficient k3, as the BGM sound volume level, as set by the user. A multiplication output of the gain adjustment unit 21 is sent to an adder 13. The adder 13 sums the multiplication outputs of the gain adjustment units 12, 18 and 21 and sends a sum output to an encoder 22.

Abstract: A service providing system is provided which enables the users of an information transmission service in which information is sent and received in real time over a network to recognize their respective environment and conditions for provision of their own information. The service providing system (1) includes a service provider (2) including a communication server (11), Web server (12) and DB server (13) and a plurality of communication terminals (4) connected to the service provider (2) via the network, and it provides an information transmission service in which information is provided from one of communication devices to the other, or vice versa, in real time. The communication terminal (4) at the information provider first registers explanatory information such as content, offering price, etc.

Abstract: A network system comprises an exchange for accommodating a plurality of terminals, an IP network and a connecting device. When any one of the terminals sets a call through the IP network, the exchange notifies the connecting device of a priority class corresponding to the terminal. The connecting device saves a service type corresponding to the notified priority class. The connecting device, when it transmits packets comprising data from the terminal after the call is set, sets the saved service type to the packets. Thereby, the priority control according to the set service type is performed in the IP network.

Abstract: A call apparatus, a call method and a call system, are disclosed, in which the problem otherwise caused by fixed setting of the sound volume level of the BGM or the effect sound with respect to the call voice may be overcome. A decoded output of a decoder 17 (PCM data) is multiplied in a gain adjustment unit 18 with a gain coefficient k2, as the SE sound volume level as set by a user. A multiplication output of the gain adjustment unit 18 is sent to an adder 13. The decoded output of a decoder 20 is multiplied in a gain adjustment unit 21 with a gain coefficient k3, as the BGM sound volume level, as set by the user. A multiplication output of the gain adjustment unit 21 is sent to an adder 13. The adder 13 sums the multiplication outputs of the gain adjustment units 12, 18 and 21 and sends a sum output to an encoder 22.

Abstract: The copyright or the use right is sometimes prescribed in a sound source data file used as BGM, so that, in a sound source data file, acquired by a user, copying and re-distribution need to be suppressed without detracting from its serviceability. To this end, a VoIP client writes a downloaded sound source data file in a prescribed folder in a HDD forming an external storage device. When the writing is finished regularly, a hash value in the folder is calculated. The so calculated hash value is set in the user-oriented system information in the external storage device. When the VoIP client is booted for VoIP call, a hash value in a prescribed folder in the external storage device is calculated, and the so calculated hash value is compared to the hash value stored as the system information. If the result of comparison indicates that the hash value calculated is equal to the hash value stored, the sound source data file, stored in the prescribed area in the external storage device, is displayed on the GUI.

Abstract: A network system comprises an exchange for accommodating a plurality of terminals, an IP network and a connecting device. When any one of the terminals sets a call through the IP network, the exchange notifies the connecting device of a priority class corresponding to the terminal. The connecting device saves a service type corresponding to the notified priority class. T he connecting device, when transmits packets comprising data from the terminal after the call is set, set the saved service type to the packets. Thereby, the priority control according to the set service type is performed in the IP network.