Abstract: A coordinator (10) includes an accepting unit (11), a required resource information calculation unit (13a), an insufficient resource information calculation unit (13b), a combination determination unit (14), and a communication unit (18). The required resource information calculation unit (13a) calculates information regarding resources required to satisfy a request accepted by the accepting unit (11). The insufficient resource information calculation unit (13b) compares the required resources calculated by the required resource information calculation unit (13a) with resources included in each of a plurality of sensor nodes (30, 40, 50), and calculates information regarding an insufficient resource that each sensor node lacks. The combination determination unit (14) determines a combination of resources required to satisfy the request, based on the information regarding the insufficient resource calculated by the insufficient resource information calculation unit (13b).

Abstract: In a network system, an own subsystem recognition unit is provided in each of subsystems, and holds a state and a function of the own subsystem. A shared information communication unit acquires states and functions of the subsystems. An objective acceptance unit accepts a setting of a target state. A shared storage unit stores knowledge regarding a combination structure of functions of the respective subsystems necessary for realizing the target state. A structure setting unit automatically sets a combination structure of functions of the respective subsystems, including determining whether the function of each of the subsystems is to be activated, based on the target state, states and functions of the subsystems, and the knowledge regarding a combination structure. A role determination unit determines functions to be executed by the respective subsystems based on the automatically set combination structure. A role notification unit notifies the subsystems of the determined respective functions.

Abstract: A coordinator (10) includes an accepting unit (11), a required resource information calculation unit (13a), an insufficient resource information calculation unit (13b), a combination determination unit (14), and a communication unit (18). The required resource information calculation unit (13a) calculates information regarding resources required to satisfy a request accepted by the accepting unit (11). The insufficient resource information calculation unit (13b) compares the required resources calculated by the required resource information calculation unit (13a) with resources included in each of a plurality of sensor nodes (30, 40, 50), and calculates information regarding an insufficient resource that each sensor node lacks. The combination determination unit (14) determines a combination of resources required to satisfy the request, based on the information regarding the insufficient resource calculated by the insufficient resource information calculation unit (13b).

Abstract: A module transmits send information to be processed by an information processing apparatus along a transmission path on which the information processing apparatus is present. When the send information is sent in accordance with predetermined sending parameters, if a sending failure in which a sending completion state of the send information cannot be confirmed occurs, a part or all of the sending parameters used for sending of the send information with respect to which the sending failure has occurred are changed, and the send information is resent in accordance with the sending parameters after the changing. Then, the predetermined sending parameter changed between the occurrence of the sending failure and confirmation of the sending completion state of the resent send information, and resend result information related to a send result corresponding to the changed predetermined sending parameter are acquired and sent toward a predetermined processing apparatus.

Abstract: In a network system, an own subsystem recognition unit is provided in each of subsystems, and holds a state and a function of the own subsystem. A shared information communication unit acquires states and functions of the subsystems. An objective acceptance unit accepts a setting of a target state. A shared storage unit stores knowledge regarding a combination structure of functions of the respective subsystems necessary for realizing the target state. A structure setting unit automatically sets a combination structure of functions of the respective subsystems, including determining whether the function of each of the subsystems is to be activated, based on the target state, states and functions of the subsystems, and the knowledge regarding a combination structure. A role determination unit determines functions to be executed by the respective subsystems based on the automatically set combination structure. A role notification unit notifies the subsystems of the determined respective functions.

Abstract: A transmission module is provided as a relay, which is capable of transmitting information smoothly and suppressing the power consumption required for the information transmission. In a transmission module that transmits specific transmission information along a predetermined transmission path including an information processing device, the specific transmission information is stored in a memory of a subject transmission module in a manner where a plurality of pieces of specific information included in the specific transmission information are arranged, with a storage location of the specific transmission information being associated with a priority level set by a priority level setting unit.

Abstract: A transfer module transfers transmission target information on a predetermined transfer path including an information processing apparatus. This target transfer module appends transfer environment information indicating a degree of influence placed by the target transfer module on an information transfer result of the transmission target information transferred to the information processing apparatus and including at least one of module internal information about a transfer environment for the transmission target information in the transfer module or module surrounding information about a transfer environment associated with a surrounding of the target transfer module excluding an upstream transfer module to predetermined transmission information including the transmission target information received from the upstream transfer module to generate new predetermined transmission information, and transmits the new predetermined transmission information to a downstream transfer module.

Abstract: When a status of communication between a first transmission module and a second transmission module that is located downstream of the first transmission module on a predetermined transmission path is output, received signal strength information is output for each piece of send target information in order of transmission, and regarding this output, an interval between output of received signal strength information associated with send target information transmitted immediately before transmission of one piece of send target information and output of received signal strength information associated with the one piece of send target information corresponds to a transmission period of the one piece of send target information from the first transmission module to the second transmission module.

Abstract: A module transmits send information to be processed by an information processing apparatus along a transmission path on which the information processing apparatus is present. When the send information is sent in accordance with predetermined sending parameters, if a sending failure in which a sending completion state of the send information cannot be confirmed occurs, a part or all of the sending parameters used for sending of the send information with respect to which the sending failure has occurred are changed, and the send information is resent in accordance with the sending parameters after the changing. Then, the predetermined sending parameter changed between the occurrence of the sending failure and confirmation of the sending completion state of the resent send information, and resend result information related to a send result corresponding to the changed predetermined sending parameter are acquired and sent toward a predetermined processing apparatus.

Abstract: When a status of communication between a first transmission module and a second transmission module that is located downstream of the first transmission module on a predetermined transmission path is output, received signal strength information is output for each piece of send target information in order of transmission, and regarding this output, an interval between output of received signal strength information associated with send target information transmitted immediately before transmission of one piece of send target information and output of received signal strength information associated with the one piece of send target information corresponds to a transmission period of the one piece of send target information from the first transmission module to the second transmission module.

Abstract: A transmission module is provided as a relay, which is capable of transmitting information smoothly and suppressing the power consumption required for the information transmission. In a transmission module that transmits specific transmission information along a predetermined transmission path including an information processing device, the specific transmission information is stored in a memory of a subject transmission module in a manner where a plurality of pieces of specific information included in the specific transmission information are arranged, with a storage location of the specific transmission information being associated with a priority level set by a priority level setting unit.

Abstract: A transfer module transfers transmission target information on a predetermined transfer path including an information processing apparatus. This target transfer module appends transfer environment information indicating a degree of influence placed by the target transfer module on an information transfer result of the transmission target information transferred to the information processing apparatus and including at least one of module internal information about a transfer environment for the transmission target information in the transfer module or module surrounding information about a transfer environment associated with a surrounding of the target transfer module excluding an upstream transfer module to predetermined transmission information including the transmission target information received from the upstream transfer module to generate new predetermined transmission information, and transmits the new predetermined transmission information to a downstream transfer module.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus for generating running performance information indicative of a running state of at least one device, has a data storage process section that obtains device state information indicative of a result of detection of a state of the at least one device, and obtains operational activity performer information indicative of a result of detection of whether an operational activity performer that performs an operational activity to the at least one device or an operational activity with the at least one device is present at a predetermined position for the operational activity performer to do the operational activity on the at least one device or the operational activity with the at least one device, and causes the device state information and the operational activity performer information to be stored in a result-of-detection storage.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus for generating running performance information indicative of a running state of at least one device, has a data storage process section that obtains device state information indicative of a result of detection of a state of the at least one device, and obtains operational activity performer information indicative of a result of detection of whether an operational activity performer that performs an operational activity to the at least one device or an operational activity with the at least one device is present at a predetermined position for the operational activity performer to do the operational activity on the at least one device or the operational activity with the at least one device, and causes the device state information and the operational activity performer information to be stored in a result-of-detection storage.

Abstract: A structure of a spring has a supporting member, an actuating member that is rotatably supported to the supporting member by a first supporting axis at a portion near a center, and a plurality of interlocking members that are each provided on both sides of the first supporting axis, that are rotatably supported to the supporting member by a second supporting axis, and that are rotatably coupled to the actuating member. Each point of action of the interlocking members is defined at a portion that is closer to the first supporting axis than to the coupled portion of the second supporting axis and the actuating member.

Abstract: A structure of a spring has a supporting member, an actuating member that is rotatably supported to the supporting member by a first supporting axis at a portion near a center, and a plurality of interlocking members that are each provided on both sides of the first supporting axis, that are rotatably supported to the supporting member by a second supporting axis, and that are rotatably coupled to the actuating member. Each point of action of the interlocking members is defined at a portion that is closer to the first supporting axis than to the coupled portion of the second supporting axis and the actuating member.