Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including an antenna for receiving broadcasting waves of television broadcasting and being capable of detecting its own current location and an azimuth direction is provided, the mobile communication terminal including a broadcasting station location retaining unit configured to retain location information of a broadcasting station that transmits the broadcasting waves, a best azimuth direction calculating unit configured to, using the detected azimuth direction, calculate a best azimuth direction in which the mobile communication terminal can receive the broadcasting waves the best, an azimuth direction displaying unit configured to display a location of the broadcasting station and the best azimuth direction in the detected current location, and an azimuth direction display updating unit configured to update as needed the display by the azimuth direction displaying unit in accordance with a change of the azimuth direction of the mobile communication terminal.

Abstract: A data processing device comprising: a storage unit storing therein a correspondence table in which biometric data pieces are associated one-to-one with different jobs, the biometric data pieces pertaining to respective fingers of a user; a display unit; a designation unit operable to, in accordance with a user operation, designate a target data piece from among data pieces being displayed on the display unit; a generation unit operable to generate a biometric data piece by reading a biometric information piece of a finger of the user; and an execution unit operable to execute one of the different jobs that is associated with one of the stored biometric data pieces that matches the generated biometric data piece by using the target data piece as data input by the user with respect to the one of the different jobs.

Abstract: A communication terminal includes a first receiving unit configured to receive communication signals in a first communication system, a second receiving unit configured to receive communication signals in a second communication system, a monitoring mode selection unit configured to select a monitoring mode from a plurality of the monitoring modes with different cycles for activating the second receiving unit, an activation control unit configured to activate the second receiving unit according to the monitoring mode selected by the monitoring mode selection unit in the case where the first receiving unit receives communication signals including first warning information, and an interface unit configured to provide second warning information extracted from communication signals received by the second receiving unit.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal for receiving broadcasting waves of television broadcasting, the mobile communication terminal including a graph displaying unit configured to display a graph that has at least an axis of an azimuth direction in which the mobile communication terminal is facing and an axis of a reception level of the broadcasting waves at the azimuth direction and that shows the reception level currently being detected and the reception level detected in the past such that the reception level currently being detected is plotted in the central part of a screen of the mobile communication terminal, and a graph updating unit configured to update the graph according to a change of the azimuth direction in which the mobile communication terminal is facing or according to a change of the reception level.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inorganic-organic hybrid particle which has a structure where an organic material composed of two or more different components forms separate phases, wherein an inorganic material is included in the phase, and a method for producing the inorganic-organic hybrid particle. The above object is solved by an inorganic-organic hybrid particle which has a structure where an organic material composed of two or more different components forms separate phases, wherein one or more inorganic materials are included in at least one phase.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic system for a hydraulic excavator. The hydraulic system inputs rotary power from a rotary power producing means to a hydraulic pump to produce hydraulic power, and operates an actuator by the hydraulic power. A hydraulic oil drain line from the actuator is branched into a flow rate control line as a line connected to a spool of a flow rate control valve controllable by manipulation of a lever and a power regeneration line as a line connected to a variable displacement motor for converting hydraulic power of discharged hydraulic oil to reusable energy. A regeneration ratio control means is also arranged to control the variable displacement motor such that a flow rate of the power regeneration line satisfies a preset fixed ratio ? relative to a flow rate occurred in the flow rate control line by the manipulation of the lever.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal to determine whether a user's operation state is one-handed operation or two-handed operation. The mobile information terminal includes a pressure sensor array that acquires a gripping pressure distribution; a gripping pressure logger that records time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor forming the pressure sensor array; a gripping pressure change point detection unit that includes a gripping pressure change amount calculation section that acquires time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor and determines whether the amount of change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds a predetermined value at any pressure sensor; and an operation state determination section that determines the operation state of the user of the mobile information terminal is one-handed operation when the amount of change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds the predetermined value at any pressure sensor.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal that can acquire an optimum placement area for a controllable object, regardless of variability in user's gripping features among individuals. A pressure sensor array acquires a gripping pressure distribution; a gripping pressure logger records time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor forming the pressure sensor array; a gripping pressure change point detection unit includes a gripping pressure change amount calculation section that acquires time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor and determines whether the change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds a predetermined value at any pressure sensor; and a placement area acquisition section specifies, when the change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds the predetermined value at any pressure sensor, an optimum placement area for a controllable object with reference to a position where the change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds the predetermined value.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal including a gripping-feature sample acquisition unit to acquire a gripping-feature sample, one or more environmental sensors outputting an environmental signal, a terminal status detector to acquire the environmental signal and detect a terminal status, a template selection unit to select a user authentication template fitting the detected terminal status, a user authentication unit collating the acquired gripping-feature sample with the selected user authentication template and outputting a user authentication result, a user authenticity level monitor that outputs a sensor power source OFF signal when the user authenticity level exceeds a threshold value and outputs a sensor power source ON signal when the user authenticity level falls below the threshold value, and a power source control unit halting energization to a sensor when acquiring the sensor power source OFF signal, and energizing a sensor when acquiring the sensor power source ON signal.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal that can authenticate an authorized user by using behavioral features acquired when the user makes small movements in a limited movable range. The mobile information terminal includes a gripping feature sensor that acquires gripping features; a behavioral feature sample acquisition section that acquires time-series data of gripping features in a fiddling session as samples of behavioral features; a switch that puts the mobile information terminal into either a learning mode or an authentication mode; a template learning section that learns an authentication template by using the samples of behavioral features when in the learning mode; an authentication section that authenticates the user by comparing the samples of behavioral features with the learned authentication template when in the authentication mode; and an unlock section that unlocks all or some of the functions of the mobile information terminal when the authentication succeeds.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal includes a sample acquisition unit configured to acquire a sample, a sample transmission unit configured to transmit the sample and a user ID, an other's sample reception unit configured to receive other's samples, a user authentication template learning unit configured to learn a user authentication template and an authentication determination threshold value by using the other's samples and samples of the authentic user, and a template storage unit configured to store the user authentication template and the authentication determination threshold value, and a server includes a sample reception unit configured to receive a sample and a user ID, a clustering unit configured to classify the sample that is received into a feature cluster, a sample storage unit configured to store the sample that is classified, in association with the user ID, a feature cluster extraction unit configured to extract all samples which belong to a feature cluster identical to a feature cluster correspo

Abstract: A communication terminal includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive a communication signal in a first communication system; a second receiving unit configured to receive a communication signal in a second communication system; a position information obtaining unit configured to obtain position information of a user; a mode determination unit configured to activate the second receiving unit if the position information obtaining unit obtains position information of the user in a case where the first receiving unit cannot receive a communication signal; and a user interface unit configured to provide the user with warning information extracted from the communication signal received by the second receiving unit.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal includes a mode acquisition section adapted to acquire the mode of the mobile information terminal; a sample filling section adapted to, when the number of gripping feature samples acquired in a mode is insufficient, fill in lacking gripping feature samples with gripping feature samples acquired in another mode; a gripping-feature sample acquisition section adapted to acquire gripping feature samples; a switch adapted to switch the mobile information terminal between a learning state and an authentication state; a template learning section adapted to learn an authentication template in each mode using the gripping feature samples when the mobile information terminal is in the learning state; an authentication section adapted to compare the learned authentication template with gripping feature samples in each mode to perform authentication; and a locking section adapted to lock some or all of functions of the mobile information terminal when the authentication fails.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal includes: a mode acquisition part that acquires a mode of the mobile information terminal; a trigger monitoring part that, when a sampling trigger determined on the mode is generated, outputs a gripping-feature acquisition signal; a gripping-feature sample acquisition part that acquires a gripping-feature acquisition signal and a gripping-feature sample; a switch that switches the mobile information terminal between a learning state and an authentication state; a template learning part that, with the mobile information terminal in the learning state, learns a user authentication template for each mode using the gripping-feature samples; a user authentication part that, with the mobile information terminal in the authentication state, compares the learned user authentication template and the gripping-feature sample for each mode for user authentication; a locking part that locks some or all functions of the mobile information terminal when the user authentication fails.

Abstract: A gripping-feature learning authentication system preventing impersonation. A mobile information terminal includes a trigger monitor outputting a gripping-feature acquisition signal, a gripping-feature sample acquisition part acquiring a gripping-feature sample, a template learning part learning a user authentication template, a template sending part sending the user authentication template, an authentication request part sending and receiving an authentication request, an authentication data sending part sending a terminal identification number or gripping-feature sample, and a determination result receiver receiving a determination result.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal is provided that can obstruct operations by a third party without obstructing operations by an authorized user when shaking or tilting occurs.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a former-template storage that stores an old authentication template used for authentication in a portable terminal used in the past, as a former template; a sensor-position storage that stores the positions of sensors in the portable terminal currently being used; a sensor-position correcting section that acquires the former template and the positions of the sensors and applies interpolation to the former template according to the positions of the sensors to generate an interpolated template; a gripping-feature sample acquisition section that acquires a gripping feature sample from a sensor array; a template comparison section that compares the interpolated template with the acquired gripping feature sample and calculates an inter-vector distance therebetween; and a template storage that stores the interpolated template as an authentication template when the inter-vector distance between the interpolated template and the acquired gripping feature sample is equal to or shorter tha

Abstract: A communication terminal includes a receiver for receiving a communication signal including urgent warning information, a current location information retrieving unit that retrieves location information regarding a current location of a user, a storage unit that stores information regarding a registered point specified by the user or a communication system, a processing unit that calculates a distance between the current location and the registered point, in response to receiving by the receiving unit of the communication signal, and an information providing unit that provides to-be-provided information including, at least, the distance to the user.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a gripping-feature sample acquisition section that acquires a gripping feature sample from a sensor array; a former-template storage that stores an old authentication template in a portable terminal used in the past, as a former template; a feature-segment extracting section that extracts a feature segment from the former template and calculates a distance between the former template and the gripping feature sample in each feature segment; a segment-position correcting section that applies deformation correction to the former template in a feature segment in which the distance calculated by the feature-segment extracting section is longer than a predetermined value, to generate a corrected template; a template comparison section that compares the corrected template with the acquired gripping feature sample and calculates an inter-vector distance therebetween; and a template storage that stores the corrected template as an authentication template when the inter-vector distance is e

Abstract: A communication terminal includes a receiver that receives a one-segment signal from a broadcasting station among plural broadcasting stations that provide terrestrial digital broadcasting, an output unit that outputs the one-segment signal received by the receiver to a user; a channel search unit that searches for a specific broadcasting station that transmits the one-segment signal including an auxiliary information signal which is likely to include warning information, among the one-segment signals which are transmitted from the corresponding broadcasting stations, and a determination unit that determines, subsequent to termination of viewing with respect to the broadcasting station which is selected by the user, whether the auxiliary information signal included in the one-segment signal received from the specific broadcasting station by the receiver includes the warning information.