Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device is provided with a semiconductor chip, a substrate, an antenna, and a sealing material. The chip includes a wireless circuit. The substrate has a plurality of terminals arranged on a first surface and the chip arranged on a second surface. The antenna includes a radiation element and is electrically connected to the chip. The sealing material seals the chip and the antenna. A distance between a first wall of the sealing material substantially parallel to the second surface and the radiation element is equal to or more than a distance between a second wall of the sealing material substantially perpendicular to the second surface and the radiation element.

Abstract: A wireless communication device has a power receiving wireless communication unit configured to receive power and perform wireless communication utilizing the power, a storage unit configured to store a portion of the power, and a first wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication faster and more efficiently than the power receiving wireless communication unit by utilizing the power stored in the storage unit, when amount of the power stored in the storage unit exceeds a first reference level. The power receiving wireless communication unit includes a power receiver configured to receive power and supply a portion of the power to the storage unit, and a second wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication slower and less efficiently than the first wireless communication unit by utilizing the power received by the power receiver.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a first antenna. The wireless communication device includes a second antenna which performs at least one of transmission and reception of an electromagnetic wave to and from the first antenna while rotating at a predetermined position or revolving along a predetermined orbit. The first antenna is arranged such that an element of the first antenna is not to be parallel to a plane perpendicular to a polarization plane of the electromagnetic wave which is transmitted from one antenna toward the other antenna while the second antenna rotates or revolves.

Abstract: A wireless communication system has a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus has an information generator to generate first information associated with a mobile terminal, an encoder to encode the first information, and a first wireless communication module to transmit the encoded first information to the mobile terminal by close range wireless communication. The second communication apparatus has a second wireless communication module to receive the encoded first information transmitted by the mobile terminal and second information, a decoder to decode the encoded first information, a verification module to verify validity of the first information, and an information processing module to process the second information received by the second wireless communication module when the validity is confirmed by the verification module.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a communication unit that establishes at least one proximity wireless connection with a communication partner apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a connection monitoring unit that monitors the communication unit and detect establishment of the wireless connection. The communication apparatus includes an execution control unit that identifies an establishment history of a plurality of the wireless connections based on a result of monitoring by the connection monitoring unit and, based on the establishment history, controls a process execution unit that executes at least one process.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transmitting device includes a wireless transmitting unit which wirelessly transmits data. The transmitting device includes a wireless receiving unit which receives the data wirelessly transmitted by the wireless transmitting unit. The transmitting device includes a synchronization signal outputting unit which outputs a synchronization signal to a signal transmitting medium of an electric conductor. The transmitting device includes a synchronization outputting unit which receives the synchronization signal from the signal transmitting medium and outputs a signal including the data received by the wireless receiving unit according to the synchronization signal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless apparatus includes a substrate, a first semiconductor chip, a transmission line, a non-conductive layer, a conductive layer and a wire. The first semiconductor chip is arranged on the substrate and includes a circuit which transmits and receives a signal. The transmission line includes a first portion which is formed in at least one of the substrate and the first semiconductor chip. The non-conductive layer seals the first semiconductor chip. The conductive layer covers a surface of the non-conductive layer, an opening being formed in at least a part of the conductive layer. The wire is connected to the first portion so as to extend from the first portion toward the opening and is arranged in a position in which the opening is excited.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a board, a semiconductor chip, a radiation element, a sealing resin, a conductive layer, and a first conductive wall. The semiconductor chip is mounted on the board and includes a transmission/reception circuit. The radiation element is formed on the board. The sealing resin seals the semiconductor chip. The conductive layer covers at least a portion of a surface of the sealing resin. The first conductive wall is provided between the semiconductor chip and the radiation element and is connected to the conductive layer.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus has a first communication part to perform communication with a communication apparatus, a main-information storage to store main information to be transmitted to the communication apparatus via the first communication part, a sub-information acquisition part to acquire sub-information reproducible separately from the main information and related to the main information, and a communication controller to control so that the main information and the corresponding sub-information is transmitted from the first communication part to the communication apparatus, when a transmission request for the main information is acquired from the communication apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatus for content distribution includes a distribution processor configured to distribute first data to a terminal of a visitor at a first site of an event, the first data comprising first information regarding a content related to the event and a content distribution processor configured to distribute, at a second site other than the first site, the content to the terminal when second data is determined as valid in relation to the first data by the content distribution processor, the second data originating from the terminal and comprising second information.

Abstract: A wireless communication device has a first wireless communication unit capable of performing wireless communication within a first communication distance, a second wireless communication unit capable of performing wireless communication within a second communication distance greater than the first communication distance, and a controller configured to assign at least a part of the wireless communication performed by the second wireless communication unit to the first wireless communication unit instead of the second wireless communication unit, based on a communication history of the second wireless communication unit stored after the wireless communication using the first wireless communication unit becomes available.

Abstract: A transformer between waveguide and transmission-line includes a high-frequency circuit module, transmission-lines, a waveguide, and feed pins. The high-frequency circuit module has differential-pair terminals to input and output a differential signal. The transmission-lines are connected to the differential-pair terminals. The waveguide includes a first to third metal walls. The feed pins are connected to the transmission-lines inside of the waveguide. The feed pins have a first distance of approximately (?g/2) from each other. One of the feed pins has a second distance of approximately (?g*(1+2?)/4) from the third metal plane. “?g” is a wavelength in the waveguide and “?” is an integer which is equal or larger than “0”. Each of the feed pins has a third distance of approximately (a/2) from the first or second wall. “a” is length of the waveguide along the third metal wall.

Abstract: A stationary proximity wireless communication apparatus has an electromagnetic-wave transmitting and receiving part comprising a first indicator that indicates a zone to place a portable proximity wireless communication apparatus and an antenna that is installed in the zone to emit electromagnetic waves having directivity in a direction of a recommended optimum position suitable to place the portable proximity wireless communication apparatus in the zone from a position different from the recommended optimum position, and a wireless communication part configured to perform modulation and demodulation processes of electromagnetic waves transmitted and received at the antenna.

Abstract: A recommendation-information providing apparatus has an activity-history collecting part to collect activity histories of at least one of a first user and or a second user associated with the first user, a recommendation-information extracting part to extract recommendation information to be recommended to the first user, a recommendation-information providing part to provide the second user with the extracted recommendation information, a reservation accepting part to accept recommendation information for which the second user has performed a purchase reservation among the provided recommendation information, a purchase-intention confirming part to confirm a purchase intention of the first user by providing the first user with the accepted recommendation information, and a settlement processing part to perform a settlement process with the first user.

Abstract: A wireless communication device has a first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external network, a management information storage configured to store application management information received through the first wireless communication unit, a second wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external communication device, and a management unit configured to control, based on the application management information stored in the management information storage, information wirelessly transmitted and received between the second wireless communication unit and the external communication device.

Abstract: An information processor has a sound acquisition unit configured to acquire a sound in a surrounding environment, a volume judging unit configured to judge whether a volume level of the sound acquired by the sound acquisition unit is higher than a reference level previously set, and a first reproduction position information recorder configured to record reproduction position information showing a current reproduction position of digital content, when the volume judging unit judges that the volume level of the acquired sound is higher than the reference level.

Abstract: A mobile wireless device has a power receiver configured to wirelessly receive power, a first communication unit configured to sequentially perform information transmission, waiting operation, information reception, and internal processing for a certification process, by using the received power, a second communication unit configured to perform wireless communication for data communication during the certification process, by using the received power, and a communication controller configured to control performing the data communication by the second communication unit within a period after the first communication unit starts information transmission for the certification process until the first communication unit completes information reception for the certification process.

Abstract: A mobile wireless device has a first communication unit configured to perform proximity wireless communication with a communication device, a certification unit configured to perform a certification process between the mobile wireless device and the communication device via the proximity wireless communication using the first communication unit, a second communication unit configured to perform proximity wireless communication with an extra mobile wireless device, and an operation controller configured to control the extra mobile wireless device via the proximity wireless communication using the second communication unit, after the certification process is normally completed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a circuit board, a semiconductor chip, a nonconductive layer, and a conductive film. The semiconductor chip includes a transmitting/receiving circuit and is mounted on the circuit board. The nonconductive layer is to seal the semiconductor chip. The conductive film is to cover a surface of the nonconductive layer, the conductive film being provided with a plurality of apertures serving as radiating elements. At least one aperture of the plurality of apertures is fed with power.

Abstract: A ripple extraction device extracts ripple components contained in a current signal of a motor. The ripple extraction device is provided with a current-voltage converter that converts a current signal of the motor into a voltage signal; a filter that filters the voltage signal converted by the current-voltage converter, and attenuates the ripple components; and a differential amplifier that obtains the difference between the voltage signal converted by the current-voltage converter and an output signal of the filter.