Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a rectifier circuit, wherein the rectifier circuit includes first and second input wires to which AC signals whose phases are inverted from each other are transmitted; a first transistor of a first conductive type which has a first power wire connected with a first transistor terminal and a gate connected with the first input wire; a second transistor of the first conductive type which has the first power wire connected with a first transistor terminal, and a gate connected with the second input wire; a third transistor of a second conductive type which has a second power wire connected with a first transistor terminal, a second transistor terminal connected with a second transistor terminal of the first transistor and a gate connected with the first input capacitor; and a fourth transistor of the second conductive type which has the second power wire connected with a first transistor terminal.

Abstract: To provide a serial communication system that can flexibly or easily change a system configuration. For example, when coupled to first and second serial buses, a motor module transmits a first signal to the second serial bus. Subsequently, the motor module transmits a first command containing a candidate address to the first serial bus; meanwhile, the motor module searches for an address where an acknowledgement is not received in response to the first command. The motor module transmits the search result address to the second serial bus. A control unit at the reception of the first signal changes to a sleep state that stops communications with the first serial bus and receives an address as a search result from the second serial bus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a first switch SWx which switches whether or not to supply a first power supply voltage Vx generated by accumulating a charge outputted from a power source 10, as a second power supply voltage VDD to a first circuit 13, and a second switch SW1 which switches whether or not to connect to the first circuit 13 a smoothing capacitor C1 which suppresses a fluctuation of the second power supply voltage VDD, and the first switch SWx is switched to an on state in response to that the first power supply voltage Vx has reached a sufficient voltage, and then the second switch SW1 is switched to the on state in response to that the second power supply voltage VDD has reached a sufficient voltage.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a rectifier circuit, wherein the rectifier circuit includes first and second input wires to which AC signals whose phases are inverted from each other are transmitted; a first transistor of a first conductive type which has a first power wire connected with a first transistor terminal and a gate connected with the first input wire; a second transistor of the first conductive type which has the first power wire connected with a first transistor terminal, and a gate connected with the second input wire; a third transistor of a second conductive type which has a second power wire connected with a first transistor terminal, a second transistor terminal connected with a second transistor terminal of the first transistor and a gate connected with the first input capacitor; and a fourth transistor of the second conductive type which has the second power wire connected with a first transistor terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes first and second transistor columns which each include a NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor which are connected in series between a first power wire and a second power wire. Further, a gate of the PMOS transistor of one transistor column is connected to a wire which connects the NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor of the other transistor column. Furthermore, an AC signal obtained by superimposing a signal on a bias voltage which is a voltage lower than that of the gate of the PMOS transistor included in the same transistor column is supplied to the gate of the NMOS transistor included in the transistor column.

Abstract: A power supply device according to an embodiment comprises a plurality of power sources 10 each including an antenna and an AC/DC conversion unit, a plurality of consolidating units 13—1 to 13—i, and a power supply unit 15. The consolidating units 13—1 to 13—i respectively include consolidating circuits 14—1 to 14—i that selectively consolidate a plurality of DC signals 21—1 to 21—n supplied by the plurality of power sources 10. The power supply unit 15 includes a consolidating circuit 16 that selectively consolidates the DC signals 21—1 to 21—i output from the plurality of consolidating units 13—1 to 13—i, and a voltage conversion circuit 17 that converts a DC signal 23 resulting from consolidation in the consolidating circuit 16, to a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes first and second transistor columns which each include a NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor which are connected in series between a first power wire and a second power wire. Further, a gate of the PMOS transistor of one transistor column is connected to a wire which connects the NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor of the other transistor column. Furthermore, an AC signal obtained by superimposing a signal on a bias voltage which is a voltage lower than that of the gate of the PMOS transistor included in the same transistor column is supplied to the gate of the NMOS transistor included in the transistor column.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first imaging unit, a second imaging unit, a designating unit, a control unit, a communication unit, and a reproducing unit. The first imaging unit acquires first image data. The second imaging unit acquires second image data including a region corresponding to the first imaging unit. The designating unit designates a designation region in the first image data. The control unit searches a region corresponding to the designation region in the second image data. The communication unit transmits the region corresponding to the designation region in the second image data to a server. The reproducing unit associates the first image data with a guide information and reproduces the first image data and the guide information.

Abstract: There is a problem in the prior semiconductor devices that energy recovery efficiency is low. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a power supply circuit includes an alternating-current signal synthesis unit including a plurality of alternating-current coupling elements having primary sides to which respective input alternating-current signals are input and secondary sides connected in series with each other, and a control circuit that outputs an input selection signal specifying a combination of the input alternating-current signals to be synthesized. The control circuit generates the input selection signal so as to maximize the output alternating-current signal synthesized by the alternating-current synthesis signal unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an Nch transistor having a first gate electrode and a Pch transistor having a second gate electrode. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are made of materials causing stresses of different magnitudes.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode. The gate electrode includes a silicide layer obtained by siliciding porous silicon or organic silicon.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an Nch transistor having a first gate electrode and a Pch transistor having a second gate electrode. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are made of materials causing stresses of different magnitudes.

Abstract: A system for allowing call center agents to initiate text chat, audio and/or video communication, as well as collaborative browsing with potential customers visiting web pages includes a customer monitoring applet that monitors the behavior of the customer via the web browser and sends information to a router process, the information including information identifying the customer, the web page location, status of a transaction, etc. The router process uses the information supplied to it from the customer monitoring applet, as well as information on one or more available agent processes to determine which call agent would be appropriate to initiate contact with the potential customer. The router process transmits the information identifying the customer to the selected agent process for presentation to the agent. The agent can monitor the status of the customer, as well as other customers, and send a request to initiate communication, if appropriate.

Abstract: A collaboration client's behavior is changed according to context while collaborating on an internet. An HTTP request from a customer-side browser is sent to a web server via an information terminal support server. The web server then sends context in response to the request to the customer-side web browser via the information terminal support server. The information terminal support server then checks the contents of the context, and when it is determined that there is agreement with a predetermined condition, a command is inserted into the context. Context without the command inserted is sent to the customer-side web browser, and context with the command inserted is sent to the agent-side web browser. A client program of the agent-side information terminal then reads the embedded command using an API possessed by a web browser and carries out processing in order to prohibit form submission and form alteration and conceal specific forms or fields in accordance with the contents of this command.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for, in a browser equipped telephone, transmitting a URL together with a voice message when a called party is set to an answering mode, and allowing URL information to be extracted and passed to the browser when a recorded message is played or reproduced.

Abstract: A method (and system) of adaptive action management for business solutions includes detecting a business situation, adaptively deciding an action for a detected business situation using information from a knowledge base, and invoking an action service for implementing the action.

Abstract: A collaboration client's behavior is changed according to context while collaborating on an internet. An HTTP request from a customer-side browser is sent to a web server via an information terminal support server. The web server then sends context in response to the request to the customer-side web browser via the information terminal support server. The information terminal support server then checks the contents of the context, and when it is determined that there is agreement with a predetermined condition, a command is inserted into the context. Context without the command inserted is sent to the customer-side web browser, and context with the command inserted is sent to the agent-side web browser. A client program of the agent-side information terminal then reads the embedded command using an API possessed by a web browser and carries out processing in order to prohibit form submission and form alteration and conceal specific forms or fields in accordance with the contents of this command.

Abstract: A collaboration client's behavior is changed according to context while collaborating on an internet. An HTTP request from a customer-side browser is sent to a web server via an information terminal support server. The web server then sends context in response to the request to the customer-side web browser via the information terminal support server. The information terminal support server then checks the contents of the context, and when it is determined that there is agreement with a predetermined condition, a command is inserted into the context. Context without the command inserted is sent to the customer-side web browser, and context with the command inserted is sent to the agent-side web browser. A client program of the agent-side information terminal then reads the embedded command using an API possessed by a web browser and carries out processing in order to prohibit form submission and form alteration and conceal specific forms or fields in accordance with the contents of this command.

Abstract: A customer browser and an agent browser are connected to each other through a collaboration server, and a Web server is controlled so as to be accessed through the collaboration server. When the browsers and refer to a page, the collaboration server embeds an applet for detecting a change in the page and a client controller for displaying a page corresponding to changed page information of the other party which performs collaboration. When the customer and agent browsers detect the change in the page, the applet is invoked, and the changed page information is sent to the other party via the collaboration server, and the client controller on the other party controls the browser so as to display the changed page.

Abstract: A collaboration system connected to the Internet includes a collaboration server and multiple clients. A redirect program is resident in a client and monitors a URL transition event, and if a URL transition event has occurred, the redirect program captures the URL transition event and permits a browser to cancel it. Thereafter, the URL is redirected to the collaboration server. In response to the URL transition event, the collaboration server obtains contents from a web server. Applets for synchronization is added to the obtained contents, and the resultant contents are then transmitted to the client. Since contents are constantly obtained through the collaboration server, client collaboration is implemented.