Abstract: A data-processing device which receives data transmitted from at least one other data-processing device on a network is provided. The data-processing device acquires information about a state of the other data-processing device, and outputs data items provided by the other data-processing device and information about a relation between the data items provided by the other data-processing device according to the acquired state information.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes an embroidery stitching data storage storing embroidery stitching data of a plurality of divided patterns with respect to large-size embroidery patterns, a pattern display data storage storing pattern display data for displaying each large-size embroidery pattern in a real image close to an embroidered state, and a display control device reading pattern display data with respect to an appointed large-size embroidery pattern from the pattern display data storage and controls to display an image. The display control device is adapted so that, when each divided pattern constituting the large-size embroidery pattern is subjected to the embroidery stitching, a display is caused to display the pattern display data of the large-size embroidery pattern read from the pattern display data storage and displayed area data indicating the stitching area occupied by each divided pattern in the large-size embroidery pattern in a state being combined with each other.

Abstract: A network device obtains capability information of a device existing on a network, activites/inactivates one of a plurality of types of communication middleware on the basis of the obtained capability information, and executes communication between devices across the network by using the communication middleware. The network device also analyses a protocol used by communication middleware of another device on the network, and corrects the corresponding communication middleware in accordance with the result of analysis.

Abstract: In order to provide a walking assistance device that can avoid hampering the motion of the muscles of the user and will not move out of place inadvertently when worn by the user, principal engagement points of a support member (hip support member 1 and/or lower leg support member 2) for securely mounting an assisting force generator (hip joint actuator 10 and/or knee joint actuator 26), which is disposed on a side of at least one joint of a lower limb to provide an assisting force to a movement of the lower limb, are provided at portions where a relatively small amount of movement of skin occurs when a trunk or joint is moved. In this way, the support member can be fastened firmly to the portions where an amount of movement of the skin is small, i.e.

Abstract: A communication apparatus communicates a first message via a network, extracts a difference between the first message and a second message that has been received, and applies the extracted difference to further communication.

Abstract: A control apparatus receives, from a device to be controlled, information concerning the device and related to time, obtains specific-time information concerning the device to be controlled, on the basis of the received information concerning the device to be controlled and related to time, and controls the device to be controlled, on the basis of the specific-time information.

Abstract: A power line for supplying a power supply voltage to a clock buffer and a power line for supplying a power supply voltage to another circuit are isolated from each other in both a semiconductor integrated circuit and a semiconductor package. Accordingly, even when power supply noise occurs in the circuit in the integrated circuit but also when a potential variation occurs in a power supply voltage supplied to the circuit in the package, entering of the power noise in the clock buffer is suppressed. Since a power line for the clock buffer is a dedicated line, the amount of current flowing in this power line is reduced, and the potential-variation amount of a power supply voltage supplied to the clock buffer is further reduced. Accordingly, even when variation of a power supply voltage occurs in a non-clock system circuit, clock jitter in a clock system circuit is effectively suppressed.

Abstract: In order to provide a walking assistance device that can improve the force transmission efficiency from the assisting force generator disposed at a position corresponding to a hip joint to the leg while reducing the load upon the user's body, there is provided a walking assistance device comprising an assisting force generator (hip joint actuator 10) disposed at least on a side of a hip joint to provide an assisting force to a movement of a lower limb, comprising: a hip support member (1) for securely mounting the assisting force generator on the side of the hip joint; a lower leg support member (2) worn on a lower leg portion; and a force transmitting member (link bar 25) connecting the assisting force generator and the lower leg support member.

Abstract: The communication apparatus obtains through a first protocol a status of a first device connected to the communication apparatus via a network, and receives a message of a second protocol between the first device and a second device that are connected to each other via the network. Then, the communication apparatus generates and transmits a command of the second protocol to the second device, in accordance with the statuses of the first device obtained before and after the reception of the message.

Abstract: If a program is to be transmitted/received by message transmission/reception using SOAP, the program description part goes out of the framework of XML, and the message contents contain an uninterpretable part. A SOAP message (M1) includes a data part (D1), a virtual service part (R1) indicating specifications to process the data part (D1), and a program part (P1). A server (S1) processes the data part (D1) by the specifications indicated by the virtual service part (R1) if the virtual service part (R1) in the SOAP message (M1) indicates the specification of processing to be executed by the instruction executed when executing the instruction contained in the program part (P1) of the SOAP message (M1).

Abstract: In order to provide a walking assistance device capable of favorably providing an assisting force for maintaining the upright posture while reducing the sense of pressure when worn by the user, a hip support member (1) of the walking assisting device, which comprises an assisting force generator (hip joint actuator 10) disposed at least on a side of a hip joint to provide an assisting force to a movement of a lower limb, is provided with: a back support (4) equipped with pads (18, 19, 20) for respectively abutting an intermediate portion between right and left erector spinae muscles, lateral outer sides of the spinae muscles and right and left iliac crests; and a belt (5) connected to the back support for tightening a lower part of the rectus abdominis muscle. In this way, a supporting force can be provided to the lumbar vertebrae to steadily keep the upright posture while reducing a resistance to a bending movement of the waist caused by the support member.

Abstract: A delay element generates a delayed clock signal which transitions with a delay from a rising (or falling) of a reference clock signal by a delay amount determined based on an output of a loop filter. A signal generation circuit generates two signals which complementarily change according to rising and falling of the reference clock signal and a transition of the delayed clock signal. A charge pump circuit performs on the loop filter, according to these two signals, a push (or pull) operation during an interval extending from a rising (or falling) of the reference clock signal to the transition of the delayed clock signal and a pull (or push) operation during an interval extending from the transition of the delayed clock signal to a falling (or rising) of the reference clock signal.

Abstract: The charge pump circuit includes: a first switch for controlling either one of push operation and pull operation based on a first control signal; a current mirror circuit composed of a transistor different in attribute from the first switch; and a second switch composed of a transistor same in characteristic as a transistor constituting the first switch, for controlling input of a current into the current mirror circuit based on a second control. The other operation, the push operation or the pull operation, is performed with a current output from the current mirror circuit.

Abstract: A service execution device which includes a user identification information memory, an account identification information memory, a service execution section and an aggregation section. The user identification information memory stores user identification information for identifying users. The account identification information memory stores account identification information, which is associated with the user identification information and identifies accounts. The service execution section executes services in accordance with instructions from users for whom account identification information corresponding to user identification information is present and who are identified by this user identification information. The services are processes relating to document data. The aggregation section aggregates results of execution by the service execution section for each account of the account identification information.

Abstract: An instruction file execution device which includes a receiver, a comparison section and a job execution section. The receiver receives an instruction file and a usable money amount, which instruction file describes a job flow which defines linking of a number of jobs. The comparison section compares an execution charge of a job being handled of the jobs of the instruction file received by the receiver with the usable money amount received by the receiver. If the comparison section determines that the usable money amount is greater than or equal to the execution charge, the job execution section executes the job being handled.

Abstract: An instruction file execution device includes: a receiver that receives an instruction file that has a job flow described therein defining a cooperative linkage among jobs, and that instructs execution of predetermined processing of document data, and receives fee information and the document data when required; a determination section that determines whether any of the jobs being handled supplies information to a user based on the instruction file received by the receiver; a job execution section that executes the job being handled with respect to the document data received by the receiver; a fee calculator that adds fee information for the job being handled and fee information received by the receiver to derive new fee information; and a transmission section that transmits information, wherein when the determination section determines that the job being handled does not supply information to a user, the transmission section transmits, to an execution destination of any of the jobs subsequent to the job bein

Abstract: In a walking assistance device that includes a pelvis support member adapted to be worn around a hip of a wearer and at least one actuator having a base end mounted on the pelvis support member and a free end engaging a thigh of the wearer, the pelvis support member comprises a substantially U-shaped base portion having a relatively high rigidity and adapted to be worn around the hip of the wearer and a pair of flaps having a relatively high resilient flexibility and extending from either end of the base portion toward each other; free ends of the flaps defining a gap smaller than a width of the hip of the wearer. Therefore, the wearer can bend the flaps outward so as to define a gap wide enough to pass the hip of the wearer, and once the wearer is fit into the pelvis support member, the flaps are allowed to return to their original shape owing to their resiliency, and engage the front side part of the hip of the wearer.

Abstract: In walking assistance device, a force detector (21) is provided between thigh retaining member (9) that directly retain the thigh of the user and a thigh support member (2) that is actuated by an actuator (TA1) provided in hip coupling portion. Thereby, the load acting on the hip coupling portion can be accurately detected, and the output of the force detector can be favorably used for the purpose of controlling the actuator so as to minimize the force that is applied to the thigh of the user.

Abstract: An electronic sewing machine M capable of embroidery stitching is provided with an embroidery frame driving mechanism for driving a embroidery frame based on embroidery stitching data, in the case of a large-size embroidery pattern larger than the embroidery area of the embroidery frame, capable of dividing the pattern into a plurality of divided patterns to perform the embroidery stitching. Included are an embroidery stitching data storage unit that stores embroidery stitching data of a plurality of divided patterns of a plurality of large-size embroidery patterns; a display adapted to display the embroidery patterns etc.

Abstract: A pattern data producing device incorporated in a sewing machine which comprises a sewing mechanism including a needle swing mechanism and a display and in which the sewing mechanism is operated so that a pattern sewing can be carried out, thereby producing pattern data. The pattern data producing device includes a touch panel mounted on an outer surface of the display so as to be capable of detecting a location of touch, a pen-shaped pointing device inputting and instructing on the touch panel a plurality of points corresponding to a plurality of needle drop points forming a pattern, a pattern data producing unit which obtains location data of needle drop points from the input points to produce pattern data, and a display data producing unit which produces, from the location data of needle drop points, display data for displaying a configuration of the pattern on the display.