Abstract: There is provided a technique for improving the accuracy of estimation of a position of a nearby vehicle. A nearby vehicle position estimation system is formed that includes a relative position information obtaining part that obtains relative direction of a nearby vehicle with respect to a host vehicle, the nearby vehicle being present around the host vehicle; a map information obtaining part that obtains map information around a current position of the host vehicle; and a nearby vehicle position estimating part that obtains, based on the map information, a nearby road that overlaps a straight line extending in the relative direction from the host vehicle, and estimates that the nearby vehicle is present on the nearby road.

Abstract: Travel assistance devices and programs obtain a captured image that captures a surrounding environment of a vehicle by an imaging device having a start point of a driver's line of sight and an optical axis corresponding to a driver's line-of-sight direction. The devices and programs identify, based on the captured image and map information of an area around the vehicle, a location where a connecting road is present in the captured image. The connecting road is a road connecting to a traveling road of the vehicle at a divergence point present around the vehicle. The devices and programs determine driver's visibility of the connecting road based on a positional relationship between the location of the connecting road and a location of an obstacle present around the vehicle in the captured image and output a result of the determination.

Abstract: Travel assistance devices and programs identify a connecting road present in a driver's field of vision and having driver's visibility lower than a threshold among connecting roads. The connecting roads are roads connecting to a traveling road of a vehicle at a divergence point present around the vehicle. The devices and programs provide guidance informing of presence of an invisible road that is the identified connecting road.

Abstract: Travel assistance devices and programs identify a connecting road present in a driver's field of vision and having driver's visibility lower than a threshold among connecting roads. The connecting roads are roads connecting to a traveling road of a vehicle at a divergence point present around the vehicle. The devices and programs provide guidance informing of presence of an invisible road that is the identified connecting road.

Abstract: Travel assistance devices and programs obtain a captured image that captures a surrounding environment of a mobile unit and obtain, as a map information image, a map image that three-dimensionally represents a map and that represents a same range as an image capturing range of the captured image from a same direction as an image capturing direction of the captured image. The devices and programs extract a risk factor based on learning data by inputting the captured image and the map information image to machine learning as input images with a plurality of channels. The risk factor is present in the surrounding environment of the mobile unit and is not included in the captured image.

Abstract: A rate determination apparatus 1 includes a reception unit 2 configured to receive a transmission frame modulated by an FSK modulation scheme, a symbol rate detection unit 3 configured to detect a symbol rate based on a period of a preamble portion in the received transmission frame, a multilevel symbol detection unit 4 configured to detect a multilevel-modulated multilevel symbol based on a frequency deviation in the received transmission frame, and a bit rate determination unit 5 configured to determine a bit rate based on the detected symbol rate and the detected multilevel symbol. Then, the bit rate can be determined during communication.

Abstract: Travel assistance devices and programs obtain a captured image that captures a surrounding environment of a vehicle by an imaging device having a start point of a driver's line of sight and an optical axis corresponding to a driver's line-of-sight direction. The devices and programs identify, based on the captured image and map information of an area around the vehicle, a location where a connecting road is present in the captured image. The connecting road is a road connecting to a traveling road of the vehicle at a divergence point present around the vehicle. The devices and programs determine driver's visibility of the connecting road based on a positional relationship between the location of the connecting road and a location of an obstacle present around the vehicle in the captured image and output a result of the determination.

Abstract: A radio frequency signal can be received in an intermediate frequency mode suitable for radio wave reception conditions. An oscillator has a variable oscillation frequency. A quadrature demodulator includes a frequency mixer and generates an intermediate frequency signal having an intermediate frequency lower than the frequency of the radio frequency signal. An ADC receives the intermediate frequency signal passed through an analog filter and converts the received intermediate frequency signal to a digital signal. A channel selection signal processing section generates a demodulated signal from the intermediate frequency signal converted to the digital signal. A mode control section switches the operating mode of the quadrature demodulator between a zero intermediate frequency mode and a low intermediate frequency mode in accordance with the radio wave reception conditions.

Abstract: A radio frequency signal can be received in an intermediate frequency mode suitable for radio wave reception conditions. An oscillator has a variable oscillation frequency. A quadrature demodulator includes a frequency mixer and generates an intermediate frequency signal having an intermediate frequency lower than the frequency of the radio frequency signal. An ADC receives the intermediate frequency signal passed through an analog filter and converts the received intermediate frequency signal to a digital signal. A channel selection signal processing section generates a demodulated signal from the intermediate frequency signal converted to the digital signal. A mode control section switches the operating mode of the quadrature demodulator between a zero intermediate frequency mode and a low intermediate frequency mode in accordance with the radio wave reception conditions.

Abstract: A rate determination apparatus 1 includes a reception unit 2 configured to receive a transmission frame modulated by an FSK modulation scheme, a symbol rate detection unit 3 configured to detect a symbol rate based on a period of a preamble portion in the received transmission frame, a multilevel symbol detection unit 4 configured to detect a multilevel-modulated multilevel symbol based on a frequency deviation in the received transmission frame, and a bit rate determination unit 5 configured to determine a bit rate based on the detected symbol rate and the detected multilevel symbol. Then, the bit rate can be determined during communication.

Abstract: A server includes: a receiver configured to receive information transmitted from a terminal; a storage capable of storing first information related to a price of a product or service and second information related to intellectual property of a product or service; a processor configured to identify third information using the information received by the receiver and indicating a specific product or service and using the first information, the third information related to a price of the specific product or service, identify fourth information using the information indicating the specific product or service and using the second information, the fourth information related to intellectual property of the specific product or service, and calculate a price of the specific product or service using the third information; and a transmitter capable of transmitting the calculated price and transmission information including the fourth information to the terminal.

Abstract: A communication system including a master station communication device and multiple slave station communication devices is disclosed. The master station communication device transmits a transmission request simultaneously to the slave station communication devices. The transmission request includes identification information identifying one or more of the slave station communication devices that are authorized to transmit information and time information indicating duration of time for which the one or more of the slave station communication devices are authorized to transmit the information. The one or more of the slave station communication devices transmit the information to the master station communication device based on the transmission request transmitted from the master station communication device.

Abstract: A communication system including a master station communication device and multiple slave station communication devices is disclosed. The master station communication device transmits a transmission request simultaneously to the slave station communication devices. The transmission request includes identification information identifying one or more of the slave station communication devices that are authorized to transmit information and time information indicating duration of time for which the one or more of the slave station communication devices are authorized to transmit the information. The one or more of the slave station communication devices transmit the information to the master station communication device based on the transmission request transmitted from the master station communication device.