Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes: a wireless communication interface to transmit and receive a radio signal; a wireless monitor to measure a state of a communication channel with a counterpart device based on a frame to be communicated with the counterpart device via the wireless communication interface; a communication state determiner to determine whether to transmit information pre-acquired for the counterpart device to the counterpart device based on the state of the communication channel; and a communicator to transmit the information to the counterpart device via the wireless communication interface according to a determined result of the communication state determiner.

Abstract: Provided is a microporous polyolefin membrane which has excellent oxidation resistance and electrolyte injection performance and further has excellent permeability and strength balance. The multilayer, microporous polyolefin membrane has a first microporous layer containing polypropylene. The electrolyte injection performance is 20 seconds or less, at least one surface layer is the first microporous layer, and the PP distribution in the first microporous layer is uniform in the in-plane direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to microporous membranes comprising polymer and having well-balanced permeability, shutdown temperature, and pin puncture strength. The invention also relates to methods for making such membranes, and the use of such membranes as battery separator film in, e.g., lithium ion secondary batteries.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data receiving device includes: a communication circuit to receive first data and second data over a network; a first storage; a second storage in which data read or data write is performed by a fixed size block; and a processor. The processor sets a first buffer and a second buffer in the first storage. The processor writes tail data of the first data into the allocated area in the second buffer. The tail data has a size of a remainder that a first value is divided by a size of the first buffer, the first value being a value subtracted from a size of the first data by a size of the available area in the first buffer before writing of the first data. The processor writes the second data into an area sequential to the area of the tail data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry specifies information potential to be requested by an application and acquires the information over a network before the information is requested by the application. The second circuitry controls operation of the first circuitry based on a parameter value obtained by measuring a surrounding communication environment or an evaluation value depending on the parameter value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an execution controller. The execution controller acquires a communication request for requesting data communication with another communication apparatus and controls execution of the communication request by comparing an evaluation value with a threshold, the evaluation value being based on a parameter value obtained through measurement of a wireless communication environment. The execution controller changes the threshold so as to decrease or increase according to a lapse of time after acquiring the communication request.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a first circuitry, a second circuitry and a third circuitry. The first circuitry establishes a wireless connection with a first communication device, in accordance with a communication request relating to data communication. The second circuitry measures a communication environment of the communication device to acquire communication environment data. The third circuitry establishes a logical connection with a second communication device relating to the communication request via the wireless connection and controls so as to perform the data communication with the second communication device in accordance with the communication environment data.

Abstract: The invention relates to microporous membranes comprising polymer and having well-balanced permeability, shutdown temperature, and pin puncture strength. The invention also relates to methods for making such membranes, and the use of such membranes as battery separator film in, e.g., lithium ion secondary batteries. The membrane has a shutdown temperature <130.5° C.

Abstract: A relay device relays a signal between a first network and a second network. The relay device includes a first circuitry to wirelessly communicate with a wireless terminal over the first network and communicate with a first relay device over the second network. The relay device includes a second circuitry to detect a communication request transmitted by the wireless terminal. The relay device includes a third circuitry to decide whether relay of object information corresponding to the communication request is able to be completed with the wireless terminal while the wireless terminal stays within a wireless communication range of the relay device, and causes the first circuitry to transmit a request signal to request to relay a part or a whole of the object information to the first relay device instead of said relay device when a result of decision indicates that the relay is not able to be completed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a relay device that relays communication between an information request device which requests information and an information providing device which provides requested information. The relay device includes an interface to receive a signal transmitted by the information request device. The relay device includes a first circuitry to perform, using the signal, at least one of connection management of a network, authentication of the information request device, and authentication of a user of the information request device. The relay device includes a second circuitry to control allocation of storage areas included in a storage device, or an available range within which information saved in the storage area is able to be provided, when the first circuitry detects establishment of a connection to the network, disconnection of the connection, an authentication result, or a lapse of a valid connection time period.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a timing determining device used in a mobile terminal, includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry performs a detecting process of whether the mobile terminal is positioned at a reference point being a point at which a predetermined condition is satisfied for the mobile terminal. The processing circuitry employs feasibility data representing relationship between an adequacy of a communication environment and elapsed time from a start time point at which the mobile terminal is positioned at the reference point, estimates elapsed time until the adequacy satisfies a communication condition since the mobile terminal is positioned at the reference point and determines a timing of evaluating the communication environment according to an estimated elapsed time. The processing circuitry determines whether to permit the mobile terminal to perform communication on basis of measurement of the communication environment at the timing determined.

Abstract: The invention relates to microporous membranes having at least two layers, a first layer comprising polymethylpentene and a second layer which comprises a polymer and has a composition that is not substantially the same as that of the first layer. The invention also relates to methods for making such membranes and the use of such membranes as battery separator film in, e.g., lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microporous membrane having a relatively low heat shrinkage values along planar axes of the membrane. The invention also relates to a battery separator formed by such microporous membrane, and a battery comprising such a separator. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for making the multi-layer, microporous polyolefin membrane, a method for making a battery using such a membrane as a separator, and a method for using such a battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to microporous polymeric membranes suitable for use as battery separator film. The membrane comprises polyethylene, polypropylene, and polymethylpentene. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a membrane, batteries containing such membranes as battery separators, methods for making such batteries, and methods for using such batteries.

Abstract: Device (100) comprises: a stereo image acquisition unit (101) for acquiring a standard image and a reference image for a stereo image; an image segmenting unit (102) for acquiring standard pixel data and reference pixel data from the stereo image; a phase correction unit (103) for carrying out for each of the pixel data a phase correction process making the values of the standard pixel data more symmetrical; a windowing unit (104) for applying a windowing function to each of the pixel data that have undergone phase correction; a phase correlation unit 105 for calculating a phase correlation value between the two pixel data that have undergone windowing; and a peak position detection unit (106) for calculating, on the basis of the phase correlation value, the parallax of a corresponding point of the reference image with respect to a standard point on the standard image.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device includes a receiving unit, an obtaining unit, and a transfer unit. The receiving unit receives acquisition information, which is sent from a general-purpose processor to a network and which represents information for obtaining data present on the network. Based on the received acquisition information, the obtaining unit obtains the data on behalf o the general-purpose processor. When processing unit data representing the data to be used in units of processing by the general-purpose processor is obtained, the transfer unit transfers the obtained processing unit data to the general-purpose processor.

Abstract: A communication device management apparatus includes a communication unit for communicating with a user device and a service device, a device information storing unit for storing device information of the service device that is received from the service device via the communication unit, an activation signal processing unit for receiving an activation signal from the user device via the communication unit, a device information transmission unit for transmitting the device information stored in the device information storing unit to the user device via the communication unit, and a power management unit for controlling an operational state. When the activation signal processing unit receives the activation signal, the power management unit shifts the operational state from an idle state to an active state consuming much power. The power management unit shifts the operational state from the active state to the idle state thereafter.

Abstract: In a stay information display system, threshold values are determined in accordance with at least any one of the display target period and the display target store, by using condition information that specifies a condition for determining threshold values used to classify the numbers of persons staying in the plurality of areas within the store. The calculated numbers of persons staying in the plurality of areas are classified by using the determined threshold values, a map screen on which staying behaviors of persons in the plurality of areas are mapped onto a layout screen of the store by using display styles in accordance with a result of the classification is generated, and the map screen is displayed on the display.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication apparatus controls controllable nodes. The apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires at least one of a first evaluation value indicating an occurrence frequency of a control request to a target controllable node and a second evaluation value indicating an occurrence frequency of communication error at the target controllable node. The generation unit generates identification information to be assigned to control the target controllable node in a manner such that a bit length of the identification information becomes shorter as at least one of the first evaluation value and the second evaluation value increases.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a communication unit that performs radio communication with a corresponding apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a measuring unit that measures a communication state of the radio communication performed by the communicating unit. The communication apparatus includes a determining unit that determines appropriateness of data communication with the corresponding apparatus performed by the communicating unit, based on a plurality of parameters with respect to the communication state obtained by measurement made by the measuring unit.