Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080299909 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An apparatus includes a storage unit to store communication parameters and a configuration processing identifier allocated to the communication parameters and an acquisition unit to acquire a configuration processing identifier from another apparatus. The apparatus determines whether to use communication parameters stored in the storage unit or acquire communication parameters from other communication apparatus, based on the configuration processing identifier stored in the storage unit and the configuration processing identifier acquired by the acquisition unit. | 12-04-2008 |
20090037591 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION PARAMETER SETTING METHOD - A communication apparatus determines an opposing communication apparatus with which to perform an automatic setting process of automatically setting a communication parameter required for connecting to a network, and acquires the communication parameter from the opposing communication apparatus. The opposing communication apparatus is determined based on at least one of information on an authentication method and information on an encryption protocol of respective communication apparatuses, included in a signal transmitted from each of a plurality of communication apparatuses. | 02-05-2009 |
20090272464 | Grain-Oriented Electrical Sheet Superior in Watt Loss - The present invention provides grain-oriented electrical sheet more superior in watt loss compared with the past by dividing the watt loss of grain-oriented electrical sheet introducing strain by firing of a laser beam etc. into hysteresis loss and eddy current loss and, in particular from the viewpoint of the eddy current loss, quantitatively suitably controlling the distribution of the strain and residual stress in the sheet thickness direction, that is, grain-oriented electrical sheet obtained by firing a laser beam etc. to introduce lines of strain substantially perpendicular to the rolling direction uniformly in a sheet width direction and cyclically in the rolling direction for magnetic domain control, characterized in that in the two-dimensional distribution of a rolling direction compressive residual stress occurring near one location of the introduction of strain in a cross-section perpendicular to the sheet width direction, the value of the rolling direction compressive residual stress integrated in the region of the cross-section where there is compressive residual stress is within a predetermined range. | 11-05-2009 |
20100054121 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus (receiving apparatus) configured to receive a communication parameter selects, when an access point itself is active as a providing apparatus or the communication apparatus detects an access point (active access point) that is communicable with an active providing apparatus, the access point as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. If the communication apparatus does not detect an active access point, the communication apparatus selects an access point (setup-completed access point) which is configured with a communication parameter that is different from the one that is set at the time of initialization, as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. | 03-04-2010 |
20100228868 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR - In order to make it possible for a communication apparatus to readily detect a provider of communication parameters, the provider of communication parameters specifies a network in which a receiver apparatus that requests receipt of communication parameter is participating, joins this network and then provides the communication parameters. The receiver apparatus creates a network for which a network identifier that is unique in the vicinity has been set and receives communication parameters from the provider. | 09-09-2010 |
20100243629 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET WHOSE MAGNETIC DOMAINS ARE CONTROLLED BY LASER BEAM IRRADIATION - There is provided a method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet whose iron losses are reduced by laser beam irradiation, capable of improving the iron losses in both the L-direction and the C-direction while easily ensuring high productivity. The method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet reduces iron losses by scanning and irradiating a grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet with a continuous-wave laser beam condensed into a circular or elliptical shape at constant intervals in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rolling direction of the grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet, wherein when an average irradiation energy density Ua is defined as Ua=P/(Vc×PL) (mJ/mm | 09-30-2010 |
20100284296 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes: providing means for providing communication parameters to a receiving apparatus to be provided with communication parameters; determination means for determining whether there are a plurality of providing apparatuses that provide the communication parameters; and notifying means for, in case the determination means determines that there are the plurality of apparatuses, notifying the receiving apparatus that the providing means have already provided with the communication parameters of a notification that instructs the apparatus to halt the usage of the provided communication parameters. | 11-11-2010 |
20100290447 | COMMUNICATION PARAMETER SETTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORE - Different communication parameters are automatically provided in accordance with a setting scheme in communication parameter automatic setting. To do this, when transferring communication parameters to another communication apparatus, a communication parameter provider identifies a communication parameter setting scheme to use, and selects, in accordance with the identified setting scheme, communication parameters to be transferred. | 11-18-2010 |
20100322164 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR - In order to make it possible for a communication apparatus to readily detect a provider of communication parameters, the provider of communication parameters creates a network for which a network identifier that is unique among networks in the vicinity has been set, and provides a receiver, which has joined this network and requests receipt of communication parameters, with these communication parameters. | 12-23-2010 |
20100330924 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes: providing means for providing a communication parameter to a receiving apparatus that receives communication parameters; first storage means for storing a first communication parameter that has been set by a communication parameter setting process performed with another communication apparatus; and determining means for determining whether a network established using the first communication parameter exists, wherein the providing means provides the first communication parameter or a second communication parameter that differs from the first communication parameter, based on a result of the determination by the determining means. | 12-30-2010 |
20110032918 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A communication apparatus decides whether to provide, to a receiving apparatus that receives provided communication parameters, communication parameters that have been set by a communication-parameter setting process performed with another communication apparatus. When it is determined to provide the set communication parameters, a parameter that controls sending of an informing signal is changed in order to increase the number of informing signals sent by the communication apparatus per unit time. | 02-10-2011 |
20110038443 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When a button for setting a communication parameter is operated in a communication apparatus that has a communication-parameter receiving function (receiving apparatus) and that is currently participating in a network, the communication apparatus (receiving apparatus) sends a start notification message to another apparatus currently participating in the network. Upon receipt of the start notification message, a providing apparatus currently participating in the network starts a communication-parameter providing process. | 02-17-2011 |
20110149930 | COMMUNICATION PARAMETER SETTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORE - Different communication parameters are automatically provided in accordance with a setting scheme in communication parameter automatic setting. To do this, a communication parameter provider identifies a communication parameter setting scheme to be used by another communication apparatus as a providing destination of communication parameters, and then selects and provides communication parameters in accordance with the identified setting scheme. | 06-23-2011 |
20110188658 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Communication parameters can be appropriately set without deteriorating user operability even if roles are not determined in advance when automatically setting the communication parameters. The invention includes a communication method when apparatus C newly joins a network formed of apparatuses A and B. The method is characterized by including a step of causing apparatus B to determine whether it belongs to the network in response to press of a button, and to operate as a provider and notify apparatus A of it upon determining that it belongs to the network, and a step of causing apparatus A to transmit, upon receiving the notification, a search response signal containing information on apparatus B in response to a search signal from apparatus C. | 08-04-2011 |
20110189958 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus connectable to a communication network notifies the presence of the communication apparatus using a communication channel assigned to the communication apparatus, then sets one communication channel different from the assigned communication channel of those available in the communication network, and searches for a communication partner apparatus which functions as a providing apparatus that provides communication parameters using the set communication channel. The communication apparatus repetitively executes the notification processing and the search processing, and changes a communication channel used in the search processing every time the repetition is executed one or a plurality of number of times. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191473 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Even if the roles of apparatuses are not decided in advance when automatically setting communication parameters, communication parameter setting processing and network joining processing are appropriately executed without requiring the user to select the roles of apparatuses. The invention is characterized by a communication method for a communication apparatus, including a first search step of searching for a communication partner apparatus on a predetermined communication channel, a second search step of searching for a communication partner apparatus on all communication channels available for communication, and a search control step of searching for a communication partner apparatus using the first and second search steps. | 08-04-2011 |
20110255398 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus (receiving apparatus) configured to receive a communication parameter selects, when an access point itself is active as a providing apparatus or the communication apparatus detects an access point (active access point) that is communicatable with an active providing apparatus, the access point as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. If the communication apparatus does not detect an active access point, the communication apparatus selects an access point (setup-completed access point) which is configured with a communication parameter that is different from the one that is set at the time of initialization, as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. | 10-20-2011 |
20110258331 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Even when multiple providing apparatuses joined in a network are activated as providing apparatuses, a new apparatus can be added to the network without degrading the network security or the ease of use of the providing apparatuses, a apparatus activates an operation as a providing apparatus of a communication-parameter in accordance with the a state notification of an operation as a providing apparatus of a communication-parameter, which is received from another communication apparatus. | 10-20-2011 |
20110306373 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus capable of performing setting processing of a plurality of methods for sharing with other communication apparatuses communication parameters to be used in communication with the other communication apparatuses detects that setting processing is activating in each of a plurality of other communication apparatuses, and if at least one of methods of detected setting processing activated in the plurality of other communication apparatuses is an identification method in which a user identifies another communication apparatus sharing the communication parameters, activates the setting processing of the identification method. | 12-15-2011 |
20120028069 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR - A producing method of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes forming a preferentially-deformable portion at an end region of a steel sheet so as to be parallel with the rolling direction of the steel sheet; coiling the steel sheet; and performing a final annealing to the steel sheet after disposing the steel sheet in a manner such that the end region becomes the lower side of the steel sheet. | 02-02-2012 |
20120063327 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A communication procedure for providing or receiving communication parameters can be performed by an easy operation even between devices having both a base station function and a slave station function. A communication device of the present invention determines a role of a device when performing a predetermined communication procedure for providing or receiving communication parameters, and selects operating as a base station or operating as a slave station based on the determined role. The communication device selects based on the determined role operating as a providing device or operating as a receiving device. | 03-15-2012 |
20120106396 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In an apparatus that can execute a plurality of communication parameter automatic setting methods, user-friendliness is improved. The communication apparatus selects whether to execute communication parameter setting processing with an access point or to execute communication parameter setting processing with another communication apparatus, which is different from the access point, based on a result of detecting apparatuses that is activating communication parameter setting processing. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106496 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus includes a first setting unit configured to operate as an access point that communicates with another communication apparatus to perform communication parameter setting processing, a second setting unit configured to operate as a station that communicates with an access point to perform communication parameter setting processing, a detection unit configured to detect an apparatus that is currently activating communication parameter setting processing, and a selection unit configured to select first setting processing to be performed by the first setting unit or second setting processing to be performed by the second setting unit according to a detection result obtained by the detection unit. | 05-03-2012 |
20120121749 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTAINER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A laser processing apparatus includes: a reflection mirror ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120134309 | ACCESS POINT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus confirms a connection state with a terminal apparatus following the communication apparatus transitioning from a power saving mode to an active mode. | 05-31-2012 |
20120202464 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a communication apparatus that is capable of performing a setting process to share a communication parameter with a communication partner apparatus in multiple setting modes and that is capable of automatically determining the setting mode in which the setting process is performed. The communication apparatus confirms the type of a user interface of the communication partner apparatus and determines the setting mode of the setting process to share the communication parameter with the communication partner apparatus on the basis of the confirmed type of the user interface of the communication partner apparatus and the type of a user interface of the communication apparatus to share the communication parameter with the communication partner apparatus. | 08-09-2012 |
20130017408 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEAANM Sakai; TatsuhikoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Sakai; Tatsuhiko Tokyo JPAANM Hamamura; HideyukiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Hamamura; Hideyuki Tokyo JP - In a method for producing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, grooves each having a given length and extending in a direction including a direction perpendicular to a transportation direction of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet are formed at given intervals in the transportation direction by irradiating the surface of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with a laser beam while scanning the surface of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with the laser beam. Further, in the method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, the laser beam is a continuous-wave laser beam having a laser wavelength λ of 1.0 μm to 2.1 μm, power density Pd [W/mm | 01-17-2013 |
20130118654 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A silicon steel sheet ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130120597 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus has a communication control function, which enables the apparatus to operate as a control apparatus that forms a wireless network and controls the wireless network, and has an apparatus function other than the communication control function. The communication apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether priority is to be given to the apparatus function over the communication control function in the case that an instruction to implement the apparatus function is received while the apparatus is implementing the communication control function and operating as the control apparatus, and a control unit configured to control operation of the apparatus such that priority is given to the apparatus function over the communication control function in a case that the determination unit determines that priority is to be given to the apparatus function over the communication control function. | 05-16-2013 |
20130139932 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This method of manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes, between a cold rolling process and a winding process, a groove formation process of irradiating the surface of a silicon steel sheet with a laser beam multiple times at predetermined intervals in a sheet passing direction, over an area from one end edge to the other end edge, in a sheet width direction of the silicon steel sheet, thereby forming a groove along a locus of the laser beam. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142170 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus includes a determination device configured to, in a case where the communication apparatus connects to a first network of a first base station via a first frequency channel and the communication apparatus participates in a second network via the first frequency channel without connection to a base station, determine whether a second frequency channel used by a second base station is usable in the communication performed, and a control device configured to control the communication without connection to the base station according to the determination by the determination device. | 06-06-2013 |
20130260753 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus (receiving apparatus) configured to receive a communication parameter selects, when an access point itself is active as a providing apparatus or the communication apparatus detects an access point (active access point) that is communicatable with an active providing apparatus, the access point as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. If the communication apparatus does not detect an active access point, the communication apparatus selects an access point (setup-completed access point) which is configured with a communication parameter that is different from the one that is set at the time of initialization, as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. | 10-03-2013 |
20140022952 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes: providing means for providing communication parameters to a receiving apparatus to be provided with communication parameters; determination means for determining whether there are a plurality of providing apparatuses that provide the communication parameters; and notifying means for, in case the determination means determines that there are the plurality of apparatuses, notifying the receiving apparatus that the providing means have already provided with the communication parameters of a notification that instructs the apparatus to halt the usage of the provided communication parameters. | 01-23-2014 |
20140023061 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a communication apparatus on a network where communication apparatuses perform direct communication with each other, a network management apparatus for managing the network based on message information transmitted and received on the network is determined. When the communication apparatus itself is determined as the network management apparatus, the apparatus collects information indicating device capabilities from other communication apparatuses. On the other hand, the communication apparatus receives information indicating device capabilities from another communication apparatus when the other communication apparatus is determined as the network management apparatus. | 01-23-2014 |
20140106130 | GRAIN ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING GRAIN ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - To provide a grain oriented electrical steel sheet that can securely suppress propagation of lateral strain, and can make a product even from a portion where the lateral strain occurs. A grain oriented electrical steel sheet of the present invention has a linearly altered portion | 04-17-2014 |
20140211026 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus is configured to accept input of a condition for selecting a communication apparatus to connect to, receive, from a first communication apparatus that is operating as a base station in a wireless network, information on the first communication apparatus and information on a second communication apparatus that is participating in the wireless network established by the first communication apparatus, and display, from among the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus, a communication apparatus or communication apparatuses that meet the condition input via the input unit, based on the received information. | 07-31-2014 |
20140246125 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A silicon steel sheet ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140301211 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A communication procedure for providing or receiving communication parameters can be performed by an easy operation even between devices having both a base station function and a slave station function. A communication device of the present invention determines a role of a device when performing a predetermined communication procedure for providing or receiving communication parameters, and selects operating as a base station or operating as a slave station based on the determined role. The communication device selects based on the determined role operating as a providing device or operating as a receiving device. | 10-09-2014 |