Abstract: A management server device (management server) 11 manages a terminal ID, a group ID, and application software so that the terminal ID, the group ID, and the application software are associated with each other and includes a change target selecting section 113 for selecting application software capable of being changed to a state that can be started in a TV device (movement destination terminal) 10a from application software that is currently capable of being started in a movement origin terminal belonging to the same group as that of the TV device (movement destination terminal) 10a, and sending information on the selected application software to the TV device (movement destination terminal) 10a. The TV device (movement destination terminal) 10a includes a terminal information sending section 101 and a change target display section 104 for displaying the information on the application software.

Abstract: An information communication method includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor to less than or equal to 1/2000 second so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a stripe bright line parallel to a plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; obtaining the image including the stripe bright line parallel to the plurality of exposure lines by, using the set exposure time, starting exposure sequentially for the plurality of exposure lines each at a different time; and obtaining information by demodulating data according to, in a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained image, a brightness change in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of exposure lines.

Abstract: The television device is capable of accessing a first server and a second server. The television device is able to execute a first program that is suitable for a process that requires responsiveness, and a second program that is suitable for a process that requires confidentiality. In the case of performing a sequential plurality of processes, when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a first process is performed that includes the process that requires responsiveness but does not include the process that requires confidentiality, the television device executes the first program to perform the first process by means of communication with the first server, and when, of the sequential plurality of processes, a second process is performed that includes the process that requires confidentiality, the television device executes the second program to perform the second process by means of communication with the second server.

Abstract: A communications terminal registered as a controlled terminal in a controlling terminal which controls the controlled terminal via a communications network, the communications terminal includes a receiving unit (15020) which receives a sleep message including information indicating whether or not the controlling terminal is sleeping and information indicating a timing when the controlling terminal leaves sleep mode and wakes up; a detecting unit (15030) which detects a transmission of a registration request for requesting that a new terminal be registered in the controlling terminal as a new controlled terminal, the new terminal being another communications terminal not yet registered in the controlling terminal; and a notifying unit (15040) which determines whether or not the controlling terminal is sleeping based on the sleep message, and notifies the new terminal of the timing by sending the sleep message when the controlling terminal is sleeping and when the transmission of the registration request is det

Abstract: A mobile device includes a position sensing unit, a remote control information obtainment unit, and a storage unit. Position information obtained by the position sensing unit is stored in the storage unit in association with remote control information. The mobile device further includes a directional space obtainment unit and an apparatus specification unit. The mobile device recognizes a direction pointed by a user using the mobile device, and enables operation of a terminal apparatus existing in the pointing direction.

Abstract: A communication device, which can simplify various setting processes, transmits, to a server via a network, external device information received from an external device by using proximity wireless communication.

Abstract: An information communication method includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor to less than or equal to 1/2000 second so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a stripe bright line parallel to a plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; obtaining the image including the stripe bright line parallel to the plurality of exposure lines by, using the set exposure time, starting exposure sequentially for the plurality of exposure lines each at a different time; and obtaining information by demodulating data according to, in a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained image, a brightness change in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of exposure lines.

Abstract: An information communication method includes: obtaining a first image by capturing a subject; detecting a range of the subject from the first image; determining, from among a plurality of exposure lines, predetermined exposure lines for capturing the range of the subject; setting an exposure time so that, in a second image obtained using the predetermined exposure lines, a bright line appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; obtaining the second image including the bright line, by capturing the subject that changes in luminance using the predetermined exposure lines with the set exposure time; and demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained second image.

Abstract: An information communication method includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a bright line corresponding to an exposure line included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; capturing the subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time, to obtain the image including the bright line; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained image.

Abstract: The authentication system includes a plurality of user terminals that are used by the same user, and a server capable of communicating with the plurality of user terminals. A user terminal transmits, to the server, an identification ID of the user terminal, a first code that is used in common in the plurality of user terminals, and a second code that was encrypted using the first code. The server is configured to decrypt the encrypted second code using the first code, and perform authentication of the user terminal using the identification ID and the decrypted second code. The server, upon receiving a second code that is not encrypted from one of the plurality of user terminals, transmits the second code that was encrypted using the first code to the one of the user terminals.

Abstract: The communication device can easily serve as an extended user interface such as a remote controller of a target apparatus without causing any complicated operations to a user. The communication device includes the following units. An apparatus information obtainment unit (203) obtains apparatus information from an apparatus. A position information obtainment unit (206) obtains position information of the communication device (102). An operation information obtainment unit (212) obtains operation information based on the apparatus information. A storage unit (213) stores the position information as apparatus position information indicating as a position of the apparatus, in association with the operation information. A direction sensor unit (207) detects direction of the communication device (102). A directional space calculation unit (208) calculates a directional space of the communication device (102).

Abstract: A mobile device includes a position sensing unit, a remote control information obtainment unit, and a storage unit. Position information obtained by the position sensing unit is stored in the storage unit in association with remote control information. The mobile device further includes a directional space obtainment unit and an apparatus specification unit. The mobile device recognizes a direction pointed by a user using the mobile device, and enables operation of a terminal apparatus existing in the pointing direction.

Abstract: An electronic component achieves significantly improved adhesion strength between an external electrode and a substrate body and includes an insulative substrate body, at least one groove disposed in at least one main surface of the substrate body, at least one external electrode disposed on the at least one main surface of the substrate body, wherein a portion of the at least one external electrode is disposed in at least a portion of the groove.

Abstract: Provided is a communication terminal that is capable of securing a route having the finest state while suppressing a bandwidth that is consume by a transmission of a control packet at a low level, when applied in an ad-hoc network which uses an electrical power line. The communication terminal included in the ad-hoc network acquires a plurality of route candidates at the beginning of a data transmission by conducting a broadcast transmission of a route creation packet, and acquires a route having the finest state by conducting an unicast transmission of a route estimation packet to each of the route candidates in each predetermined period.

Abstract: A communication device that can simplify various settings of a display device, such as a TV, that provides information regarding an object (communication device) is provided. An image capturing device (1) has a RF-ID unit (47) for performing proximity wireless communication with a RF-ID reader/writer (46) connected via an infrared communication path to a TV (45). The image capturing device (1) includes: an antenna (21) for the proximity wireless communication; a data receiving unit (105) receiving an input signal from the RF-ID reader/writer (46); a nonvolatile second memory (52) storing at least UID (75) and an execution program (116); and a data transmission unit (108) transmitting the UID (75) and the execution program (116) to the RF-ID reader/writer (46) via the antenna (21) according to the input signal. The UID (75) is used to identify the communication device, and the execution program (116) is executed by the TV (45) with reference to the UID (75).

Abstract: A source apparatus writes, in a route request packet, the number of routes requested by the source apparatus. When a relay apparatus receives a route request packet for the first time, the relay apparatus determines a waiting time period, based on a route evaluation value that indicates a state of a route through which the route request packet has passed, and starts a timer. The relay apparatus selects route request packets having as high route evaluation values as possible, among route request packets that have been received until the timer expires, the number of route request packets to be selected being equal to the number of routes requested by the source apparatus, and then broadcasts the selected route request packets.

Abstract: In an electronic component, a multilayer body includes a plurality of insulator layers stacked on top of one another. A first coil is provided in the multilayer body, includes a first coil axis and extends toward the positive side in the z-axis direction while circling counterclockwise around the first coil axis. A second coil is connected to the first coil, is provided in the multilayer body, includes a second coil axis, and extends toward the negative side in the z-axis direction while circling counterclockwise around the second coil axis. When viewed in plan from the z-axis direction, the first coil axis is disposed inside the second coil and the second coil axis is disposed inside the first coil.

Abstract: A communication apparatus used in a network where data communication is performed includes a priority data information holding section that holds, in advance, QoS setting information corresponding to domain names, where the QoS setting information is necessary to perform QoS settings for data communicated in the network. A control packet snooping section snoops on a DNS packet received from a DNS server, and obtains a domain name contained in the DNS packet. A priority control setting section, when QoS setting information corresponding to the obtained domain name is contained in the QoS setting information held in the priority data information holding section, performs, based on the QoS setting information, a QoS setting for data communication performed by a communication apparatus which is the transmission source of the DNS packet.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal device a (405) including: a connection environment check unit (601); a determination purpose port mapping command unit (602) which issues a port mapping command to a lower layer NAT device a (404); a determination packet generation unit (603) which generates a determination packet which is source-routed; a determination packet transmitting unit (608) which transmits the determination packet; a determination packet receiving unit (609) which receives the determination packet transmitted from the determination packet transmitting unit (608), passing through the upper layer NAT device a (403) and the lower layer NAT device a (404), and arriving at the terminal device a (405); and a port number obtainment unit (615) which obtains a WAN-side port number of the lower layer NAT device a (404) indicated in the received determination packet.

Abstract: An electronic component that reduces resistance and prevents occurrence of an edge effect, includes a laminated body formed by stacking insulator layers. Conductor layers are linear conductors, and define coils included in the laminated body. The conductor layers face each other, with the insulator layer interposed therebetween, and allow signals of substantially the same phase to pass therethrough. The conductor layers define regions, each having a shape which decreases in thickness in the z-axis direction with increasing distance from a center thereof in a line width direction.