Abstract: A vehicle control method for a first vehicle is provided. The first vehicle includes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver configured to acquire a position of the first vehicle and a wireless communicator configured to transmit at least the position of the first vehicle to a second vehicle. The method acquires the position of the first vehicle by the GNSS receiver when an engine or a motor of the first vehicle starts. The acquired position of the first vehicle is transmitted to the second vehicle by the wireless communicator when the acquired position of the first vehicle is within a region, and not transmitted to the second vehicle when the acquired position is out of the region.

Abstract: A vehicle control method for a first vehicle is provided. The first vehicle includes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver configured to acquire a position of the first vehicle and a wireless communicator configured to transmit at least the position of the first vehicle to a second vehicle. The method acquires the position of the first vehicle by the GNSS receiver when an engine or a motor of the first vehicle starts. The acquired position of the first vehicle is transmitted to the second vehicle by the wireless communicator when the acquired position of the first vehicle is within a region, and not transmitted to the second vehicle when the acquired position is out of the region.

Abstract: A wireless apparatus mountable to a vehicle includes a transmission function unit, a detector, an acquirer, and a controller. The detector detects a startup of the vehicle. The acquirer acquires start position information of the vehicle at a start timing at which the detector detects the startup of the vehicle. The controller examines whether a start position indicated by the start position information is within a designated region, and determines whether to activate the transmission function unit based on the examination result. Alternatively, the detector detects an operation end of the vehicle, and a startup subsequent to the operation end. The acquirer acquires position information of the vehicle at timings of detecting the operation end and the startup of the vehicle.

Abstract: A wireless apparatus mountable to a vehicle includes a transmission function unit, a detector, an acquirer, and a controller. The detector detects a startup of the vehicle. The acquirer acquires start position information of the vehicle at a start timing at which the detector detects the startup of the vehicle. The controller examines whether a start position indicated by the start position information is within a designated region, and determines whether to activate the transmission function unit based on the examination result. Alternatively, the detector detects an operation end of the vehicle, and a startup subsequent to the operation end. The acquirer acquires position information of the vehicle at timings of detecting the operation end and the startup of the vehicle.

Abstract: A wireless apparatus mountable to a vehicle includes a transmission function unit, a detector, an acquirer, and a controller. The detector detects a startup of the vehicle. The acquirer acquires start position information of the vehicle at a start timing at which the detector detects the startup of the vehicle. The controller examines whether a start position indicated by the start position information is within a designated region, and determines whether to activate the transmission function unit based on the examination result. Alternatively, the detector detects an operation end of the vehicle, and a startup subsequent to the operation end. The acquirer acquires position information of the vehicle at timings of detecting the operation end and the startup of the vehicle.

Abstract: A receiver receives a first packet signal including first position information indicating a position of a radio device from the radio device. A storage stores a list containing the first position information. An acquirer obtains second position information indicating the position of the terminal device. A determiner determines whether it is possible for the receiver to receive a second packet signal from the radio device based on the second position information and on the first position information contained in the list. An estimator estimates that a reception failure occurs in the receiver if the receiver fails to receive the second packet signal when the determiner determines that it is possible to receive the second packet signal.

Abstract: A receiver receives a first packet signal including first position information indicating a position of a radio device from the radio device. A storage stores a list containing the first position information. An acquirer obtains second position information indicating the position of the terminal device. A determiner determines whether it is possible for the receiver to receive a second packet signal from the radio device based on the second position information and on the first position information contained in the list. An estimator estimates that a reception failure occurs in the receiver if the receiver fails to receive the second packet signal when the determiner determines that it is possible to receive the second packet signal.

Abstract: Either first or second position information additionally includes vehicle length. A derivation unit on a vehicle derives a first time taken for the vehicle to reach a point of encounter based on the first position information and a second time taken for another vehicle to reach the point of encounter based on the second position information. The derivation unit also derives a third time taken for the position of third position information, determined by shifting one of the first and second position information in accordance with vehicle length, to reach the point of encounter. A notification unit issues an alert if the relationship between the first and second times satisfies assistance triggering conditions. Even when they are not satisfied, it issues an alert if the relationship between a time derived based on the other one of the first and second position information and the third time satisfies assistance triggering conditions.

Abstract: An identifier generator generates a second identifier containing information on contents. The second identifier is different from a first identifier used to grant a connection request sent from a terminal apparatus. A beacon transmitter transmits the second identifier, generated by the identifier generator, as a beacon. A connection processing unit permits the connection request by the first identifier stored beforehand in the terminal apparatus, and rejects the connection request by the second identifier. A base station apparatus generates the first identifier containing address information used to access a server apparatus, as an identifier used to permit a connection request sent from the terminal apparatus. The base station apparatus transmits, as beacons, a first identifier and a second identifier used to identify the base station itself.

Abstract: A wide area network (50) connects a WLAN base station apparatus (60) and a content supply apparatus (510). The content supply apparatus (510) stores communication contents prepared in a broadcasting format. The WLAN base station apparatus (60) acquires and stores contents from the content supply apparatus (510) through the wide area network (50). The WLAN base station apparatus (60) converts the format of the contents to be distributed and distributes the converted contents using a WLAN method. The WLAN base station apparatus (60) transmits connection setting information and content information to an information distribution apparatus (520). The connection setting information includes information for connection of the terminal apparatus (30) to the WLAN base station apparatus (60). A terminal apparatus (30) acquires the connection setting information and the content information from the information distribution apparatus (520).

Abstract: An identifier generator generates a second identifier containing information on contents. The second identifier is different from a first identifier used to grant a connection request sent from a terminal apparatus. A beacon transmitter transmits the second identifier, generated by the identifier generator, as a beacon. A connection processing unit permits the connection request by the first identifier stored beforehand in the terminal apparatus, and rejects the connection request by the second identifier. A base station apparatus generates the first identifier containing address information used to access a server apparatus, as an identifier used to permit a connection request sent from the terminal apparatus. The base station apparatus transmits, as beacons, a first identifier and a second identifier used to identify the base station itself.

Abstract: A home server according to the present invention transmits a screen information including a second apparatus identification information identifying a second apparatus and which correlates with a first apparatus identification information identifying a first apparatus, and operation contents realized through linkage of the first apparatus and the second apparatus.

Abstract: A player receives, via a network, contents transmitted by a targeted server. A network detection unit detects the number of servers and the number of other players in operation on the network. A receiving control unit selects, as a communication scheme used between the player and the targeted server, any one of a scheme where a push-based communication is fixedly used, a scheme where a pull-based communication is fixedly used and a scheme where the push-based communication and the pull-based communication are dynamically switched, based on the number of servers and the number of other players detected by the network detection unit. A contents receiver receives the contents transmitted by the targeted server according to a selected result.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to realize an in-home network system that is capable of smoothly controlling an appliance even when a new kind of appliance that has not been obtained conventionally is connected to an in-home network or even when an unusual, special use form is set in a network. A controller of the present invention compares a device type of an appliance connected to an in-home network with a skeleton stored in a skeleton DB. When a skeleton rule in accordance with the appliance type is not stored in the skeleton DB, a request for acquisition of the skeleton rule of the appliance is transmitted to a service agent. In addition, when the location of an appliance is moved, the controller sends a request for transmission of a new rule format to be added due to the movement to the service agent.

Abstract: A home server according to the present invention transmits a screen information including a second apparatus identification information identifying a second apparatus and which correlates with a first apparatus identification information identifying a first apparatus, and operation contents realized through linkage of the first apparatus and the second apparatus.

Abstract: A mobile phone includes a phone body 1 having a wireless transmitting and receiving function of an image and sound and a virtual image optical display device 2 for forming a virtual image on a retina of an eye of a user by passing image information from an image information driving part 3 through an imaging optical system. The virtual image optical display device 2 positioned in front of the eye of the user is made as small as possible to make an eyepiece part of the mobile phone compact. An imaging optical system 4 of the virtual image optical display device 2 is separated into an optical system 4a on an image information driving part side and an optical system 4c on an eyepiece part side via a folding part 4b. The optical system 4c on the eyepiece part side is mounted on the arm 6 attached to the phone body 1 through the hinge 5.

Abstract: A server apparatus is configured to connect client terminal apparatuses through a communication network. The server apparatus receives a signature-attached message having a signature of a different server apparatus connected to the communication network from the different server apparatus, and verifies whether the signature attached to the signature-attached message is valid or invalid. The server apparatus also changes a connection point for the client terminal apparatus to the different server apparatus when the signature verifier verifies that the signature is valid.

Abstract: A server apparatus according to the present invention receives a time-out period information indicating a time-out period used for judging that a connection with a client terminal apparatus is disconnected, and also receives connection-continuation information indicating that the connection is continued. If the server apparatus cannot receive the connection-continuation information within the time-out period indicated by the time-out period information, the server apparatus judges that the connection is disconnected.

Abstract: A home server according to the present invention includes: a storage unit for storing an operation item indicating a type of operation content of the remote operation, and operation data in which each operation item corresponds with necessity of an authentication; a transmission-reception unit for receiving the operation direction from the remote control terminal; an authentication necessity decider for deciding both the operation item and the necessity of the authentication based on the operation direction received and the operation data; and an authorization verifier for authenticating the operation direction as transmitted by the remote control terminal which has been authorized when the authentication necessity decider determines that the authentication is necessary.

Abstract: Provided is a client/server system in which clients (terminal appliances) can uniquely determine to which server they are to be connected irrespective of whether a network has a single or plural servers. When connected to the network, a client obtains function information of each server on the network, and sets the server of the highest function, for example, as the server to which the clients are to be connected. A server compares, when a new server is connected to the network, its own function against the function of the server newly connected to the network to determine to which of the servers the clients are to be connected. The result is notified to the clients. Thus, to which server clients are to be connected is uniquely determined in a multi-server/multi-client network configuration.