Abstract: To proceed necessary processing, following a procedure different from one in normal time, when response different from a response in normal time should be conducted in executing processing upon a request from a request sender. A request processing system determines, based on at least one of an internal factor and an external factor, to respond to a processing request in a manner different from a normal manner, and when it is determined to respond to the processing request in the manner different from the normal manner, leads so that processing request having been sent from a request sender by way of a first method that requires an immediate response is sent by way of a second method that does not require an immediate response.

Abstract: A data input system includes a display control unit that displays a plurality of list boxes configured to allow selection of one choice among a plurality of choices on a display screen, the plurality of list boxes placed side by side along a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of receiving an input to change a choice selectable in each of the list boxes, and a control unit that determines both of a list box whose choice is to be changed among the plurality of list boxes and a direction of a change of a choice in the list box based on a position of a point input in a region including the plurality of list boxes on the display screen and a direction of indication indicating a motion from the point as a starting point.

Abstract: A data input system includes a display control unit that displays a plurality of list boxes configured to allow selection of one choice among a plurality of choices on a display screen, the plurality of list boxes placed side by side along a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of receiving an input to change a choice selectable in each of the list boxes, and a control unit that determines both of a list box whose choice is to be changed among the plurality of list boxes and a direction of a change of a choice in the list box based on a position of a point input in a region including the plurality of list boxes on the display screen and a direction of indication indicating a motion from the point as a starting point.

Abstract: A focus part of an object is displayed in an actual display area, which is a part of a display target area set within a window that is visible on a screen, without changing the size of the focus part and the layout of the display object. A control unit sets a reference point P based on the positions of a display element and the actual display area in a drawing target area (22), in which a Web page is drawn, so that the display element is displayed in the actual display area, which is an area not covered with another window (16a) within a Web page display target area (20). For example, the control unit (a) displays the display element without changing the size and (b) minimizes a blank area that is created when the reference point P is moved, or (c) preferentially displays, from among a plurality of display elements, display elements that are relatively high in priority order in the actual display area.

Abstract: To proceed necessary processing, following a procedure different from one in normal time, when response different from a response in normal time should be conducted in executing processing upon a request from a request sender. A request processing system determines, based on at least one of an internal factor and an external factor, to respond to a processing request in a manner different from a normal manner, and when it is determined to respond to the processing request in the manner different from the normal manner, leads so that processing request having been sent from a request sender by way of a first method that requires an immediate response is sent by way of a second method that does not require an immediate response.

Abstract: A focus part of an object is displayed in an actual display area, which is a part of a display target area set within a window that is visible on a screen, without changing the size of the focus part and the layout of the display object. A control unit sets a reference point P based on the positions of a display element and the actual display area in a drawing target area (22), in which a Web page is drawn, so that the display element is displayed in the actual display area, which is an area not covered with another window (16a) within a Web page display target area (20). For example, the control unit (a) displays the display element without changing the size and (b) minimizes a blank area that is created when the reference point P is moved, or (c) preferentially displays, from among a plurality of display elements, display elements that are relatively high in priority order in the actual display area.

Abstract: A control system for a toroidal continuously variable transmission which can control the transmission ratio without installing a position detection device or an angle detection device on trunnions and secure a sufficient control response to prevent hunting of the transmission ratio. To realize this control system, an axial force calculation device M3 calculates the axial force 2Ft in the trunnion axis direction that the transmission ratio control actuators are required to generate, based on the transmission ratio i calculated by a transmission ratio calculation device M1 from the input disk revolution speed .omega..sub.1 and the output disk revolution speed .omega..sub.2, and on the input torque Ti or output torque To estimated by a torque estimation device M2. An axial force change calculation device M4 calculates the amount of change in the axial force .DELTA.Ft based on the deviation between the target transmission ratio ic and the transmission ratio i.

Abstract: A frictional engaging clutch for an automatic vehicle transmission which discriminates judder which has occurred on the vehicle and controls to decrease the same. A clutch slip ratio is calculated, the calculated ratio is then converted into an ac waveform which is filtered by filters similar to a judder filter and a disturbance filter to extract frequency components of an appropriate range, and the number of times (NTEX) at which the filtered waveform peaks exceeds threshold values (appropriately set) is counted, and based on the counts, the judder is discriminated or determined. The configuration is simple and makes it possible to discriminate judder in an automatic vehicle transmission.

Abstract: An automatic transmission on an automobile is combined with a friction clutch coupled between the output shaft of an engine and the input shaft of the automatic transmission. The friction clutch is controlled selectively for engagement and disengagement by an electric actuator. The electric actuator is controlled by a controller to engage the friction clutch in a feedback loop such that the rate of change of the rotational speed of the engine is zero when the power from the engine starts to be transmitted by the friction clutch to the automatic transmission.

Abstract: A planetary gear transmission typically for use on automobiles has first, second, and third planetary gear trains arranged coaxially with each other and each having elements including a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear. Two of the elements of each of the first, second, and third planetary gear trains are directly or disengageably coupled to elements of the other planetary gear trains between input and output members. The elements of the first, second, and third planetary gear trains are corotatably coupled into first, second, third, fourth, and fifth rotational members the first, second, and fifth rotational members being coupled to the input member, the fourth rotational member being coupled to the output member. The planetary gear transmission also has a separating clutch disposed between the elements of the second rotational member, for disengageably connecting the elements of the second rotational member.

Abstract: A legged walking robot such as a two-legged walking robot has a plurality of movable legs and a plurality of foot soles mounted respectively on distal ends of the movable legs by respective foot joints. Each of the foot soles has a curved surface disposed on at least a portion of a peripheral edge thereof. The curved surface is shaped such that the foot joint follows a predetermined curved path along a forward direction in which the legged walking robot walks. The foot sole also includes at least one projection on one or each of leading and trailing ends of the foot sole in the forward direction. The projection is movable into and out of a projecting position from the foot sole, but is normally urged into the projecting position to support the foot sole stably on the terrain.

Abstract: A legged walking robot such as a two-legged walking robot, for example, has an articulated structure with at least two degrees of freedom, one of which is a degree of freedom for angularly moving a leg in a pitch direction about a first axis of a hip joint assembly, comprising an electric motor for angularly moving the leg in the pitch direction. The electric motor has an output shaft which is axially aligned with the first axis about which the leg is angularly movable in the pitch direction. The articulated structure also has a speed reducer having an input shaft which coaxial with the output shaft of the electric motor. The other degree of freedom is a degree of freedom for angularly moving the leg in a roll direction normal to the pitch direction.

Abstract: A planetary gear transmission for use on automobiles includes an input shaft, an output gear, and three planetary gear trains disposed coaxially with each other and each having a sun gear element, a carrier element, and a ring gear element, two of the elements of each of the planetary gear trains being mechanically coupled to elements of the other planetary gear trains for rotation therewith. The elements which are mechanically coupled to each other provide first through fifth rotating members, the first and fifth rotating members being coupled to the input shaft, one of the second and third rotating members being coupled to the output gear, the fourth rotating member being coupled to the output gear. The planetary gear transmission also has a separating clutch disposed between the elements of the third rotating member, for selectively engaging and disengaging the elements of the third rotating member.