Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment includes a calculator, a changing unit, and a transmitter. The calculator calculates a first communication volume obtained by adding a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of a voice call of a first terminal and a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of data communication of the first terminal on the basis of a first history of the voice call of the first terminal and a second history of the data communication of the first terminal. The changing unit changes a first upper limit of a third priority obtained by adding a first priority set to the voice call of the first terminal and a second priority set to the data communication of the first terminal on the basis of the first communication volume.

Abstract: A control system of an embodiment includes a plurality of communication devices capable of wirelessly communicating with each other via a plurality of communication paths, and a terminal device wirelessly communicating with the plurality of communication devices. The communication device includes a communication unit and a relay unit. The communication unit transmits and receives a packet by wireless communication with the terminal device and other communication device. The relay unit relays the packet received via the communication unit to the other communication device on the basis of a predetermined condition. The terminal device includes a terminal communication unit. The terminal communication unit transmits and receives the packet by the wireless communication with the plurality of communication devices. The terminal communication unit transmits the packet so that the packet is directly received by at least one communication device among the plurality of communication devices.

Abstract: The communication device of the embodiments is a communication device which, in a communication system having a management apparatus for acquiring device information on a device to be managed, transmits the device information to the management apparatus. The communication device includes a device information classifier and a unique information transmitter. The device information classifier classifies the device information into common information which is device information essential to the device related to the communication device and unique information which is device information unique to the device related to the communication device. The unique information transmitter transmits the unique information classified by the device information classifier to the management apparatus when there is a request from the management apparatus.

Abstract: A communication system according to one embodiment manages wireless communication via an antenna capable of communicating with a plurality of terminals within a predetermined area. The communication system includes an analyzer and a controller. The analyzer is configured to analyze first information and second information and to specify an uncommunicable terminal from the terminals based on an analysis result. The first information is information registered in advance as positional information of the terminals within the predetermined area. The second information is predetermined information acquirable from the terminals. The uncommunicable terminal is a terminal located at a position where communication with the antenna is not possible.

Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment includes a calculator, a changing unit, and a transmitter. The calculator calculates a first communication volume obtained by adding a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of a voice call of a first terminal and a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of data communication of the first terminal on the basis of a first history of the voice call of the first terminal and a second history of the data communication of the first terminal. The changing unit changes a first upper limit of a third priority obtained by adding a first priority set to the voice call of the first terminal and a second priority set to the data communication of the first terminal on the basis of the first communication volume.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a clock synchronization management device includes an accuracy evaluation unit and a network formation unit. The accuracy evaluation unit evaluates the accuracy of a clock for synchronization with respect to each of devices constituting a decentralization system and classifies each of the devices into a plurality of divisions based on whether each of the devices is capable of supplying at least the clock for synchronization to another device. The network formation unit identifies a device capable of supplying the clock for synchronization based on a classification by the accuracy evaluation unit and causes a device incapable of supplying the clock for synchronization to another device to synchronize with the identified device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control apparatus includes a terminal information collection unit, a map generator, a terminal information accumulation unit, a parameter calculator, and a parameter setting unit. A map generator generates a map indicating a distribution of the representative terminals. A terminal information accumulation unit accumulates the map generated by the map generator. A parameter calculator sets operating frequencies and transmission powers for the base stations by simulation, empirically estimate, based on past maps accumulated in the terminal information accumulation unit, received powers of the representative terminals generated by the operating frequencies and transmission powers sets by simulation, and determine new operating frequencies.

Abstract: A communication control device includes a controller and a change unit. The controller performs handover to switch a base station for a wireless packet communication with an information processing terminal when a received power of a received signal falls below a preset handover threshold. The received signal is received by the information processing terminal from the base station via the wireless packet communication. The change unit changes the threshold on the basis of a type of an application and at least either an error rate or a delay time of the wireless packet communication between the information processing terminal and the base station. The application is involved in the wireless packet communication between the information processing terminal and the base station.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller for a storage apparatus is disclosed having interfaces connectable to a host system, a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus. A data in the first storage apparatus and a data in the second storage apparatus are duplicates. A status table stores the operating state regarding the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus, wherein the operating state indicates among writing, reading, or standing by. A monitor monitors the interfaces and set up the operating state into the status table. A buffer memory buffers the data for writing in the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus. A command response unit receives the data for writing and write-in request from a host system, and directs the writing of the data to the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus while making the buffer memory buffer the received data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a distributed antenna system includes a plurality of antennas, a plurality of base stations, an antenna control device, and a management control device. The base stations wirelessly communicate with a wireless communication terminal. The base stations are assigned with a plurality of different operating frequencies, respectively. The antenna control device is connected to the antennas and is capable of connecting at least one of the antennas to any one of the base stations. The management control device causes the one of the base stations to measure reception power at the at least one of the antennas at an operating frequency corresponding to other base station which is not managed by the management control device, and assigns an operating frequency having a less inter-cell interference caused by the other base station to the at least one of the antennas based on the measured reception power.

Abstract: A controller for a storage device is connected to a host system and the storage device. A buffer memory includes first and second storage areas. A timer counts a preset given time in response to an instruction to start counting and sends a deadline notification when A given time is elapsed. A command responding portion, when receiving a read command from the host system, instructs the timer to start counting and thereafter outputs a read instruction to read data from the storage system. A data processing portion, in response to the read instruction by the command responding portion, reads specified data from the storage device and holds the read data in the second storage area of the buffer memory. A read control portion sends the host system the data held in the second storage area of the buffer memory when the deadline notification is received from the timer.

Abstract: A controller is connectable to a host system and a plurality of storage devices. A monitor unit monitors operating status of a plurality of storage devices and sets the operating status of the storage devices in a status table. Upon receiving a write command from the host system, a command responding unit receives write data sent from the host system within a certain period of time after the write command, holds the write data received in a buffer memory, instructs a timer to start counting, sets a write destination for data in the status table, outputs a control signal that gives an instruction to write data to the storage device of the write destination, and returns a write completion response corresponding to the write command to the host system when receiving the deadline notification from the timer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control apparatus includes a terminal information collection unit, a map generator, a terminal information accumulation unit, a parameter calculator, and a parameter setting unit. A map generator generates a map indicating a distribution of the representative terminals. A terminal information accumulation unit accumulates the map generated by the map generator. A parameter calculator sets operating frequencies and transmission powers for the base stations by simulation, empirically estimate, based on past maps accumulated in the terminal information accumulation unit, received powers of the representative terminals generated by the operating frequencies and transmission powers sets by simulation, and determine new operating frequencies.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control apparatus includes a terminal information collecting unit, an area determining unit, a parameter calculator, and a parameter setting unit. The terminal information collecting unit calculates an SINR based on reception powers and physical cell IDs. The area determining unit determines a low-throughput area in reference to at least one of the SINRs and reception powers. The parameter calculator selects a base station that causes the low-throughput area and calculates an operation frequency and transmission power of the selected base station. The parameter setting unit sets the calculated operation frequency and transmission power with respect to the selected base station.

Abstract: A controller for a storage device is connected to a host system and the storage device. A buffer memory includes first and second storage areas. A timer counts a preset given time in response to an instruction to start counting and sends a deadline notification when A given time is elapsed. A command responding portion, when receiving a read command from the host system, instructs the timer to start counting and thereafter outputs a read instruction to read data from the storage system. A data processing portion, in response to the read instruction by the command responding portion, reads specified data from the storage device and holds the read data in the second storage area of the buffer memory. A read control portion sends the host system the data held in the second storage area of the buffer memory when the deadline notification is received from the timer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller for a storage apparatus is disclosed having interfaces connectable to a host system, a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus. A data in the first storage apparatus and a data in the second storage apparatus are duplicates. A status table stores the operating state regarding the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus, wherein the operating state indicates among writing, reading, or standing by. A monitor monitors the interfaces and set up the operating state into the status table. A buffer memory buffers the data for writing in the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus. A command response unit receives the data for writing and write-in request from a host system, and directs the writing of the data to the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus while making the buffer memory buffer the received data.

Abstract: A controller is connectable to a host system and a plurality of storage devices. A monitor unit monitors operating status of a plurality of storage devices and sets the operating status of the storage devices in a status table. Upon receiving a write command from the host system, a command responding unit receives write data sent from the host system within a certain period of time after the write command, holds the write data received in a buffer memory, instructs a timer to start counting, sets a write destination for data in the status table, outputs a control signal that gives an instruction to write data to the storage device of the write destination, and returns a write completion response corresponding to the write command to the host system when receiving the deadline notification from the timer.

Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided a method applicable to the system which comprises a plurality of base stations each forming radio zones and storing a mobile terminal, and a gateway being connected to a packet communication network and relaying packet communication between the packet communication network and the mobile terminal. The method comprises buffering packets transmitted by a downlink to the mobile terminal in a packet buffer, requiring retransmission of unarrived packets in handover accompanied by movement among the radio zones, reading the packet required from the mobile terminal to retransmit the packet to the mobile terminal that is a request source, and assigning serial identification numbers to packets at least in a start to an end of the handover. When the identification numbers of the reached packets are discontinuous, the mobile terminal requires retransmission of packets needed to eliminate the discontinuity.

Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided a method applicable to the system which comprises a plurality of base stations each forming radio zones and storing a mobile terminal, and a gateway being connected to a packet communication network and relaying packet communication between the packet communication network and the mobile terminal. The method comprises buffering packets transmitted by a downlink to the mobile terminal in a packet buffer, requiring retransmission of unarrived packets in handover accompanied by movement among the radio zones, reading the packet required from the mobile terminal to retransmit the packet to the mobile terminal that is a request source, and assigning serial identification numbers to packets at least in a start to an end of the handover. When the identification numbers of the reached packets are discontinuous, the mobile terminal requires retransmission of packets needed to eliminate the discontinuity.