Abstract: [Object] To provide a providing apparatus which enables sharing of radio communication resources among users while flexibly reflecting intention of users to utilize radio communication resources. [Solution] Provided is a providing apparatus including: a control unit configured to provide radio communication resources allocated to an own user to another user in response to a request from the another user; and an acquiring unit configured to acquire a reward in service of application which uses radio communication resources in accordance with an amount of the radio communication resources provided to the another user.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device capable of easily executing linkage processing between devices using a service on a network. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a control unit configured to transmit, when a relationship with a first device satisfies a predetermined condition defined by a predetermined service on a network, a user identifier used to identify a user and a device identifier used to identify the first device to the service and to request the service to perform processing related to linkage between the user identifier and the device identifier.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and computing device are provided for generating a formal specification of a function. The method includes extracting a set of words from requirements of the function. The method further includes translating the set of words to a set of specification fragments. The method also includes converting the set of the specification fragments to a set of production rules. The method additionally includes constructing multiple prospective specifications from the set of production rules taking into account a syntax of the formal specification. The method further includes validating each of the multiple prospective specifications using input-output examples. The method also includes generating the formal specification of the function from validated ones of the multiple prospective specifications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile audio player, comprising memory means adapted to store music data and non-music data, input means adapted to receive a user input with user preferences, radio program generating means adapted to generate, without a connection to an external entity, an individualized radio program from stored music data and non-music data depending on user preferences input via the input means, and audio output means adapted to output audio signals representing a generated radio program.

Abstract: A wireless communication network that forms an ad-hoc network without the arrangement of a controlling station sets a period that a communication apparatus can utilize with priority and performs isochronous communication in the period as required. When isochronous communication has not been performed or after isochronous communication has finished in the priority utilization period, other communication apparatuses perform arbitrary communication. When another communication is performed in a communication apparatus's own priority utilization period, the start of isochronous communication is temporarily delayed. In an ad-hoc communication environment, data having a real-time characteristic, such as AV content, can be efficiently transmitted through the isochronous communication.

Abstract: A wireless communication network that forms an ad-hoc network without the arrangement of a controlling station sets a period that a communication apparatus can utilize with priority and performs isochronous communication in the period as required. When isochronous communication has not been performed or after isochronous communication has finished in the priority utilization period, other communication apparatuses perform arbitrary communication. When another communication is performed in a communication apparatus's own priority utilization period, the start of isochronous communication is temporarily delayed. In an ad-hoc communication environment, data having a real-time characteristic, such as AV content, can be efficiently transmitted through the isochronous communication.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for estimating an ability of a worker in a process for integrating work results of multiple workers for the same task includes acquiring, for each of one or more tasks, a work result of a preceding-stage worker and a work result of a succeeding-stage worker that works based on the work result of the preceding-stage worker. The method also includes estimating multiple parameters of a probability model in which an ability of the succeeding-stage worker conditioned by a quality of the work result of the preceding-stage worker is introduced as a conditioned ability parameter, based on the multiple work results obtained for each of the one or more tasks.

Abstract: Provided is a sputtering target with which it is possible to form a magnetic thin film having a high coercive force Hc and a process for production thereof. The sputtering target is a sputtering target comprising metallic Co, metallic Pt, and an oxide, wherein the sputtering target does not contain metallic Cr, and the oxide is WO3 and wherein the sputtering target comprises 25 to 50 at % of metallic Co relative to a total of metallic Co and metallic Pt.

Abstract: An adaptive sensing system can comprise an optical or infrared camera to generate image information relating to a region of observation, a passive sensor to receive electromagnetic radiation, an active sensor to emit and receive electromagnetic radiation, an image processing unit configured to detect the presence of human beings and objects other than human beings in the region of observation based on the generated image information and a control unit. When presence of a human being is detected, the control unit controls the passive sensor so as to receive electromagnetic radiation from at least the region where the human being is detected, and when presence of an object other than a human being is detected, the control unit controls the active sensor so as to transmit and receive electromagnetic radiation to and from at least the region where the object is detected.

Abstract: A wireless communication network that forms an ad-hoc network without the arrangement of a controlling station sets a period that a communication apparatus can utilize with priority and performs isochronous communication in the period as required. When isochronous communication has not been performed or after isochronous communication has finished in the priority utilization period, other communication apparatuses perform arbitrary communication. When another communication is performed in a communication apparatus's own priority utilization period, the start of isochronous communication is temporarily delayed. In an ad-hoc communication environment, data having a real-time characteristic, such as AV content, can be efficiently transmitted through the isochronous communication.

Abstract: A wireless communication network that forms an ad-hoc network without the arrangement of a controlling station sets a period that a communication apparatus can utilize with priority and performs isochronous communication in the period as required. When isochronous communication has not been performed or after isochronous communication has finished in the priority utilization period, other communication apparatuses perform arbitrary communication. When another communication is performed in a communication apparatus's own priority utilization period, the start of isochronous communication is temporarily delayed. In an ad-hoc communication environment, data having a real-time characteristic, such as AV content, can be efficiently transmitted through the isochronous communication.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for estimating an ability of a worker in a process for integrating work results of multiple workers for the same task includes acquiring, for each of one or more tasks, a work result of a preceding-stage worker and a work result of a succeeding-stage worker that works based on the work result of the preceding-stage worker. The method also includes estimating multiple parameters of a probability model in which an ability of the succeeding-stage worker conditioned by a quality of the work result of the preceding-stage worker is introduced as a conditioned ability parameter, based on the multiple work results obtained for each of the one or more tasks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile audio player, comprising memory means adapted to store music data and non-music data, input means adapted to receive a user input with user preferences, radio program generating means adapted to generate, without a connection to an external entity, an individualized radio program from stored music data and non-music data depending on user preferences input via the input means, and audio output means adapted to output audio signals representing a generated radio program.

Abstract: A wireless communication network that forms an ad-hoc network without the arrangement of a controlling station sets a period that a communication apparatus can utilize with priority and performs isochronous communication in the period as required. When isochronous communication has not been performed or after isochronous communication has finished in the priority utilization period, other communication apparatuses perform arbitrary communication. When another communication is performed in a communication apparatus's own priority utilization period, the start of isochronous communication is temporarily delayed. In an ad-hoc communication environment, data having a real-time characteristic, such as AV content, can be efficiently transmitted through the isochronous communication.

Abstract: A mobile device that enables a user friendly selection of a target wireless enabled device, a wireless enabled device being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices, includes an imaging unit that acquires images of the surrounding of the mobile device and a display that displays images acquired by the imaging unit. An object detection unit is provided to detect wireless enabled devices within images acquired by the imaging unit, the wireless enabled devices being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices. Further, a user interface and a wireless interface are provided to establish a wireless link to a selected wireless enabled device. The display is configured to indicate detected wireless enabled devices in images displayed on the display and the user inter-face is configured to enable a user to select a wireless enabled device indicated on the display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile audio player, comprising memory means adapted to store music data and non-music data, input means adapted to receive a user input with user preferences, radio program generating means adapted to generate, without a connection to an external entity, an individualized radio program from stored music data and non-music data depending on user preferences input via the input means, and audio output means adapted to output audio signals representing a generated radio program.

Abstract: Upon receiving a beacon, a terminal B sends a RTS control message to a terminal A before sending a registration request message to the terminal A. Upon receiving the RTS control message, the terminal A sends a CTS control message. The terminal B measures the time from when the RTS control message is sent to when the CTS control message is received so as to calculate the distance with the terminal A. If the distance with the terminal A is within a predetermined distance X1, the terminal B sends a registration request message to the terminal A. Similarly, the terminal A measures the distance with the terminal B, and sends a registration request acknowledgement message to the terminal B when the distance with the terminal B is within a predetermined distance X2.

Abstract: A wireless communication network that forms an ad-hoc network without the arrangement of a controlling station sets a period that a communication apparatus can utilize with priority and performs isochronous communication in the period as required. When isochronous communication has not been performed or after isochronous communication has finished in the priority utilization period, other communication apparatuses perform arbitrary communication. When another communication is performed in a communication apparatus's own priority utilization period, the start of isochronous communication is temporarily delayed. In an ad-hoc communication environment, data having a real-time characteristic, such as AV content, can be efficiently transmitted through the isochronous communication.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for creating an interaction area that lists a plurality of user-selectable items includes creating, by the computer, drawing data of the interaction area such that each of neighboring items which are at least some items among the plurality of items partially protrudes into an area of the other item; and outputting, by the computer, the created drawing data of the interaction area.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for creating an interaction area that lists a plurality of user-selectable items includes creating, by the computer, drawing data of the interaction area such that each of neighboring items which are at least some items among the plurality of items partially protrudes into an area of the other item; and outputting, by the computer, the created drawing data of the interaction area.