Abstract: A remote control system (1) comprises a plurality of controlled devices (100, 100a, etc.), a specifying means (101) for specifying one controlled device (100) that the user desires as a remote control target, and a control device (200) for remotely controlling the one controlled device according to first identification information for identifying the one controlled device.

Abstract: A data recording system includes a data acquiring apparatus that acquires data externally and a data recording apparatus that is communicably connected to the data acquiring apparatus via a network, and records data transmitted from the data acquiring apparatus. The data acquiring apparatus includes a data acquiring unit, a temporary storage unit, a transmitting-receiving unit, a communication-band management unit, and a control unit. The data recording apparatus includes a transmitting-receiving unit, a recording unit, and a control unit.

Abstract: The contents reproducing system includes a plurality of contents reproducing units, and the delay amount calculating unit calculates the delay amount with which each of the contents reproducing units reproduces the contents data. The delay amount is the time to delay the reproduction of the contents data, for example. The contents reproducing unit reproduces the contents data, by each of the contents reproducing units, with the delay based on the delay amount calculated by the delay amount calculating unit. By automatically controlling the delay amount of the contents data in this manner, the contents reproducing system can create a sound space with wrapped feeling and spreading feeling.

Abstract: A system of the invention is configured to communicably connect a server device that holds content data and a client apparatus that requests to reproduce the content data. The server device transmits a list of the reproducing identifier to the client apparatus, receives the reproducing identifier included in the list from the client apparatus, and acquires the content identifier and the reproducing mode information stored in the content information storage unit corresponding to the reproducing identifier received by the request receiving unit. The server device acquires the content data stored in the content storage unit corresponding to the content identifier, and transmits the content data to the client apparatus in the reproducing mode designated by the reproducing mode information.

Abstract: A remote control system (1) comprises a plurality of controlled devices (100, 100a, etc.), a specifying means (101) for specifying one controlled device (100) that the user desires as a remote control target, and a control device (200) for remotely controlling the one controlled device according to first identification information for identifying the one controlled device.

Abstract: A data recording system includes a data acquiring apparatus that acquires data externally and a data recording apparatus that is communicably connected to the data acquiring apparatus via a network, and records data transmitted from the data acquiring apparatus. The data acquiring apparatus includes a data acquiring unit, a temporary storage unit, a transmitting-receiving unit, a communication-band management unit, and a control unit. The data recording apparatus includes a transmitting-receiving unit, a recording unit, and a control unit.

Abstract: A communication apparatus according to the present invention serves as a manager apparatus which manages a communication network, and includes a database 13 that stores a device list of a terminal constituting the communication network; a network management unit 11 that checks the presence of a terminal registered in the device list by a polling processing, and updates the device list based on a result of the check; and a packet analyzer 12 that analyzes whether or not a received signal is a response to a presence check message sent in the polling processing, for example. In the communication apparatus, when a new request for updating the device list occurs during performing an active processing for the device list update, the network management unit 11 identifies a result of the active update processing as a result of processing the new request, without performing a new processing for the device list update in response to the new request.

Abstract: There is provided a Bluetooth apparatus which can be easily associated with a Bluetooth device address (BD-ADDR) in a Piconet. When a Bluetooth master apparatus selects a Bluetooth slave apparatus to be connected, the selected apparatus is clearly indicated by a selection notifying operation performed by the slave apparatus using a display or sound. When each slave apparatus has an identification number which is unique and well known, the number is returned to the master. The master apparatus registers such a number in association with a BD-ADDR.

Abstract: The invention is an improvement in efficient use of a radio communications channel, and for inhibiting transmission of an unwanted radio wave on a SCO communications link established between Bluetooth radio communications terminals as well as reducing power consumption. A sound signal that transmitted along a SCO communications link is detected. When the signal is absent, the communications link is once disconnected and, the communications link is connected again when a sound signal is detected. Instruction for disconnection and reconnection of a communications link may be done by a control signal coming from a call button provided on the communications terminals.