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The present invention facilitates cluster formation within a communications network by utilizing network topology information to designate network nodes that are crucial for relaying traffic as cluster head nodes, while remaining network nodes are designated as member nodes. A beacon packet transmission rate of a network node or the interval between successive beacon packet transmissions by that node is adjusted by the present invention to facilitate cluster formation independent of network size and varying initial start times of network nodes. In addition, the present invention utilizes the above described cluster formation technique to form a three tier architecture for transmission or flooding of routing information from head node databases throughout the network. The cluster formation technique is applied to cluster head nodes to form an additional network tier of super nodes that distribute routing information, while cluster head nodes route network data traffic. The databases of cluster head nodes are examined subsequent to flooding of head node database information by super nodes, where data missing from a head node database is requested from a corresponding super node, thereby eliminating transmissions of acknowledgment messages.

An uplink and downlink channel structure supports a shared downlink data channel. The new structure accommodates advanced physical and Medium Access Control (MAC) layer techniques, such as incremental redundancy (IR), fast adaptation to channel conditions, and multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna configuration. The proposed changes are intended to lead to a downlink structure that achieves higher spectral efficiency for the packet oriented services over then shared downlink channel. Additionally, the new structure uses the base station transmit power information and of the channelization (OVSF) code space more efficiently.

A posture detection system includes an implantable device and a patient-external respiratory therapy device coupled via a communications channel. At least one of the implantable device and the patient-external respiratory therapy devices includes a posture detector. Posture information is transferred between the implantable device and the patient-external respiratory therapy device. The posture information may be used in connection with sleep detection or to modify therapy delivered by the implantable cardiac device and / or the patient-external respiratory therapy device.

Transmissions on the dedicated channel are encoded using a set of paramaters that are picked from a large selection of potential parameters. If the remote station does not know the particular set of parameters that were used by a base station, then the remote station would have to attempt to decode the transmission using every set of parameters, until the transmission is decoded correctly. This is an inefficient methodology. Hence, transmission format information is typically transmitted on a broadcast channel so that a remote station could receive the transmission format information. However, the broadcast channel has reliability problems. New methods and apparatus are presented to allow a base station to determine an overlapping set of Walsh code sequences that can be used to send the transmission format information on the dedicated channel, rather than a broadcast channel. Using the overlapping set allows the remote station to decode the information.

A non-contact IC card comprises: a substantially rectangular insulating substrate; a semiconductor chip mounted on a first face of the insulating substrate; and an antenna coil for transmitting information and for enhancing the mechanical strength of the insulating substrate, the antenna coil being arranged on the first face of the insulating substrate along the outer periphery of the first face, and the antenna coil having first and second connecting terminals which are connected to the semiconductor chip. Thus, it is possible to provide a non-contact IC card capable of enhancing the connection reliability of an IC chip mounting portion, maintaining communication characteristics, and maintaining a high mechanical strength.

A flexible shoe including an outer sole assembly and an upper, the outer sole assembly including a damping sole extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and heightwise from a lower surface to an upper surface, the lower surface having lower grooves, the upper surface having upper grooves, the lower grooves of the lower surface being opposite the upper grooves of the upper surface. The lower grooves of the lower surface and the upper grooves of the upper surface correspond to the main articulations of the foot. The lower grooves of the lower surface and the upper grooves of the upper surface demarcate platforms of the damping sole.

A UWB signal generator includes: a laser light source for generating laser light, an optical intensity modulator for modulating an intensity of laser light from the laser light source, a signal source of the optical intensity modulator for outputting a signal transmitted to the optical intensity modulator, an optical frequency shift keying (optical FSK) modulator to which output light from the optical intensity modulator is input, a signal source for controlling a signal transmitted to an RFC electrode of the optical FSK modulator, a high-frequency electric signal source for controlling a signal transmitted to an RFA electrode and an RFB electrode of the optical FSK modulator, and a high-speed photodetector for detecting an output from the optical FSK modulator.

The present invention relates to the field of information display and forwarding with medical machines, in particular display and forwarding of information pertaining to the medical machine such as treatment information, equipment information and software codes. The invention is based on the problem of providing the patient with information about his / her treatment in a simple and convenient manner and / or providing the operator or service personnel of the medical machine information pertaining to the equipment of the medical machine and / or its software options in a simple and convenient manner. A method and a device in which characteristic graphic codes are generated and displayed and which can be input and decoded by a portable device are proposed for this purpose.

Disclosed herein is preservation system for nutritional substances. The preservation system obtains information about the nutritional substance to be preserved, senses and measures the external environment to the preservation system, senses and measures the internal environment to the preservation system, senses and measures the state of the nutritional substance, and stores such information throughout the period of preservation. Using this accumulated information, the preservation system can measure, or estimate, changes in nutritional content (usually degradation) during the period of preservation. Additionally, the preservation system can use this information to dynamically modify the preservation system to minimize detrimental changes to the nutritional content of the nutritional substance, and in some cases actually improve the nutritional substance attributes.

In a camera system including a camera body (200) and an interchangeable lens (100), the camera body includes a body-side communication unit, and a body-side control unit that transmits a request signal to the interchangeable lens via the body-side communication unit, and receives a response signal corresponding to the transmitted request signal from the interchangeable lens via the body-side communication unit, the interchangeable lens includes a lens-side communication unit, and a lens-side control unit that transmits the response signal corresponding to the received request signal to the camera body via the lens-side communication unit when receiving the request signal via the lens-side communication unit, and the lens-side control unit transmits lens information in synchronization with a frame of a video without receiving a request signal for lens information from the camera body at least in a video recording mode.

A sensor that generates an output signal in response to a stimulus, wherein the output signal is generated with a predetermined relationship to one or more properties of the stimulus such that the one or more properties of the stimulus can be determined as a function of the output signal. In one embodiment the sensor comprises a component, a sensor processor, and a transmitter. The component deteriorates, thereby causing predictable fluctuations in the predetermined relationship between the output signal and the one or more properties of the stimulus. The sensor processor provides information related to the deterioration of the component. The transmitter wirelessly transmits the information provided by the processor.

Disclosed herein is preservation system for consumables and cosmetic substances. The preservation system obtains information about the consumables and cosmetic substance to be preserved, senses and measures the external environment to the preservation system, senses and measures the internal environment to the preservation system, senses and measures the state of the consumables and cosmetic substance, and stores such information throughout the period of preservation. Using this accumulated information, the preservation system can measure, or estimate, changes in efficacy content (usually degradation) during the period of preservation. Additionally, the preservation system can use this information to dynamically modify the preservation system to minimize detrimental changes to the efficacy content of the consumables and cosmetic substance, and in some cases actually improve the consumables and cosmetic substance attributes.

Methods and apparatus relating to use of actual and / or virtual beacons are described. Virtual beacons are virtual in that an actual beacon need not be transmitted but a rather a virtual beacon transmitter at a desired location may be considered to transmit virtual beacons. Beacon transmitter information indicates transmission power and location of actual and virtual beacon transmitters as well as information to be communicated by virtual beacons and is dynamically updated based on device movement, a schedule and / or the locations of devices in a group. Virtual personal beacons, virtual group beacons and virtual scheduled beacons are supported. A virtual personal beacon transmitter location is updated as the location of a device corresponding to the person moves. Reception of a virtual beacon is reported in a message sent to a wireless terminal or a component of the wireless terminal which acts upon receiving an indication of beacon reception.

A wireless communication device includes: a generation portion that generates management information for forming a wireless network with wireless communication devices in the vicinity, and operation instruction information that instructs operation of at least one of the wireless communication devices in the vicinity; and a communication portion that periodically transmits, to the wireless communication devices in the vicinity, management information to which the operation instruction information has been added.

Disclosed is a technique for allowing a user of the mobile communication terminal to block transmission of screen information to a remotely connected computer through a simple handling of an alert message outputted through a status bar, without having to input a command or activate a program associated with an icon during a remote control session. As a result, the user's personal information is protected while at the same time allowing the remote computer and the mobile communication terminal to communicate data effectively.

A method and a system for managing property such as articles, devices, apparatus, systems or information. The system includes a database (DB) for storing information relating to the property and its owner. An unambiguous identifier that individualizes the property is created based on information attached to the property; the identifier is saved to a database and is entered into the database as certified after fulfillment of a predetermined condition. Before it is saved to the database, the identifier is digitally signed using a certified signing key and data of the property owner is attached to the digitally signed identifier.

An emergency notification apparatus for a vehicle includes: a receiver provided in a subject vehicle, being adapted to receive emergency information from another vehicle; a transmitter provided in the subject vehicle, being adapted to transmit the emergency information received by the receiver to a predetermined emergency information center via a base station for wireless communication; a navigation device which navigates the subject vehicle to a predetermined destination; and a controller which controls the navigation device so as to set a communicable area of the base station as the destination when the receiver receives the emergency information outside of the communicable area and controls the transmitter so as to transmit the emergency information via the base station after the subject vehicle reaches the communicable area guided by the navigation device.

A boot having a first footwear element and a second footwear element, the second footwear element being configured to be removably inserted into the first footwear element, the first element footwear extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and height-wise from a base to an upper end, the second footwear element extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and height-wise from a base to an upper end. The boot includes a retaining device to retain the rear end of the second footwear element at the rear end of the first footwear element.

A document-managing-system receives an electronic mail. A first file of data constituting a document which is a managing target and a second file which indicates related information showing contents related to the first file are attached to the mail. The system obtains the files from the mail in the order of the first file and the second file. When the system determines that the file is the first file, the system enters document-managing-information on the first file in a document managing information storage unit. When the system determines that the file is not the first file, the system determines whether the file is the second file or not. When the system determines that the file is the second file, the system enters destination information on the second file in the storage unit while the destination information on the second file is related to the document-managing-information on the first file.

A system comprising a product tag, a consumer receiver and software for the receiver enables a consumer to electronically retrieve information about commercial product. Each product would have a tag that could contain any amount of description information about the product. The tag has the capability of transmitting this information to a consumer. A customizable and programmable receiver can read the product tag and interpret the information according to the consumer's preferences programmed on the receiver. The software would allow the receiver to interpret the product tag information into an understandable format and present it to the consumer. This system enables a consumer to more efficiently and effectively obtain information about a commercial product.

A method and radio communication system for synchronizing subscriber stations, wherein a time slot is assigned to a number of base stations for transmitting at least one synchronization sequence and adjacent base stations use a different time offset with respect to the beginning of the time slot for transmitting the synchronization sequence. Thus, superposition can be precluded even in the case of a synchronized operation of the base stations. So that the subscriber station can still determine the beginning of the time slot, the time offset is transmitted. The time offset corresponds to the choice of one or more synchronization sequences and / or the sequence of a number of synchronization sequences. The information relating to the time offset is transmitted coded in this manner. A subscriber station receives the synchronization sequence and performs a time synchronization via the time of reception of the synchronization sequence and the detected synchronization sequence designating the time offset and / or the detected sequence of a number of synchronization sequences.

Disclosed is a technique for allowing a user of the mobile communication terminal to block transmission of screen information to a remotely connected computer through a simple handling of a toggle icon, without having to input a command or activate a program associated with the icon during a remote control session. As a result, the user's personal information is protected while at the same time allowing the remote computer and the mobile communication terminal to communicate data effectively.

An image forming apparatus includes: a communication portion; an operation display portion that displays at least an address book screen on which a plurality of first input keys for narrowing transmission destination information are displayed, on which the first input key is operated such that a plurality of second input keys for further narrowing the transmission destination information are displayed and on which the displayed second input key is operated such that the transmission destination information is narrowed and the resulting information is displayed along with names; a display control portion that controls a display on the operation display portion; a key operation detection portion that detects a key operation on the input keys including the first input keys and the second input keys; and a storage portion that stores a plurality of pieces of transmission destination information displayed on the address book screen such that the plurality of pieces of transmission destination information correspond to names, respectively.

A computer system having a wireless input device and a coordinate processing method, where a computer system having a wireless input device inputs coordinate information into a computer or a terminal, the computer system having a wireless input device includes: a signal reflecting device, associated with the wireless input device, to receive and reflect a first signal and one or more second signals, the signals reflected from the signal reflecting device to determine position coordinates of the wireless input device; and a signal processing device to generate and transmit the first signal and the one or more second signals to the signal reflecting device and to determine the position coordinates of the wireless input device associated with the signal reflecting device, based on the returned first and second signals reflected by the signal reflecting device.

In a camera system including a camera body (200) and an interchangeable lens (100), the camera body includes a body-side communication unit, and a body-side control unit that transmits a request signal to the interchangeable lens via the body-side communication unit, and receives a response signal corresponding to the transmitted request signal from the interchangeable lens via the body-side communication unit, the interchangeable lens includes a lens-side communication unit, and a lens-side control unit that transmits the response signal corresponding to the received request signal to the camera body via the lens-side communication unit when receiving the request signal via the lens-side communication unit, and the lens-side control unit transmits lens information in synchronization with a frame of a video without receiving a request signal for lens information from the camera body at least in a video recording mode.