Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Takayoshi Ito

Koji Akita

Yukako Tsutsumi

Hiroki Shoki

Shuichi Obayashi

Tetsu Shijo

Koh Hashimoto

Shuichi Sekine

Ryoko Matsuo

Koji Ogura

Yutaka Asanuma

Syuichi Sekine

Yasushi Murakami

Hiroyasu Uchida

Takeshi Tomizawa

Hideo Kasami

Koichiro Ban

Keiju Yamada

Seiichiro Horikawa

Masashi Suzuki

Masaki Nishio

Makoto Kamoi

Ariyuki Kishimoto

According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a first antenna. The wireless communication device includes a second antenna which performs at least one of transmission and reception of an electromagnetic wave to and from the first antenna while rotating at a predetermined position or revolving along a predetermined orbit. The first antenna is arranged such that an element of the first antenna is not to be parallel to a plane perpendicular to a polarization plane of the electromagnetic wave which is transmitted from one antenna toward the other antenna while the second antenna rotates or revolves.

Wireless communication device and wireless communication method

According to an embodiment, an antenna device includes a first dielectric substance and a second dielectric substance. The first dielectric substance is internally provided with a wave source. The second dielectric substance includes a first surface on which a conductor with an opening is provided, and a second surface on which a radiation element is provided, the first surface being opposed to a counter surface of the first dielectric substance, the second surface being opposed to the first surface. The first surface of the second dielectric substance is larger than the counter surface of the first dielectric substance, and a distance between the first and second dielectric substances is smaller than or equal to twice the wavelength of a used frequency.

Antenna device, information processing device, and storage device

According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a communication unit that establishes at least one proximity wireless connection with a communication partner apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a connection monitoring unit that monitors the communication unit and detect establishment of the wireless connection. The communication apparatus includes an execution control unit that identifies an establishment history of a plurality of the wireless connections based on a result of monitoring by the connection monitoring unit and, based on the establishment history, controls a process execution unit that executes at least one process.

Communication apparatus, processing method and computer-readable recording medium

According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a feeding portion, first and second wire-like metal portions, third and fourth plate-like metal portions and a fifth metal portion. One ends of the first and second wire-like metal portions are connected to the feeding portion. The third and fourth plate-like metal portions are respectively connected to the other ends of the first and second metal portions and disposed separately from each other with a predetermined distance therebetween. The fifth metal portion is configured to connect the third metal portion to the fourth metal portion. A total electrical length of the first to fifth metal portions is 3/2 wavelength at operating frequency band.

Antenna device and wireless apparatus

A wireless communication system has a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus has an information generator to generate first information associated with a mobile terminal, an encoder to encode the first information, and a first wireless communication module to transmit the encoded first information to the mobile terminal by close range wireless communication. The second communication apparatus has a second wireless communication module to receive the encoded first information transmitted by the mobile terminal and second information, a decoder to decode the encoded first information, a verification module to verify validity of the first information, and an information processing module to process the second information received by the second wireless communication module when the validity is confirmed by the verification module.

Wireless communication system and wireless communication method

A wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless units each configured to cover a different wireless communication range and be capable of receiving data in the corresponding wireless communication range, a status information generator provided corresponding to the wireless unit utilized to receive data among the plurality of wireless units, in order to generate status information concerning the wireless communication range of the wireless unit utilized to receive the data, and a storage configured to store the status information in association with the data.

A stationary proximity wireless communication apparatus has an electromagnetic-wave transmitting and receiving part comprising a first indicator that indicates a zone to place a portable proximity wireless communication apparatus and an antenna that is installed in the zone to emit electromagnetic waves having directivity in a direction of a recommended optimum position suitable to place the portable proximity wireless communication apparatus in the zone from a position different from the recommended optimum position, and a wireless communication part configured to perform modulation and demodulation processes of electromagnetic waves transmitted and received at the antenna.

Stationary proximity wireless communication apparatus, portable proximity wireless communication apparatus, proximity wireless communication system and proximity wireless communication method

According to one embodiment, a transmitting device includes a wireless transmitting unit which wirelessly transmits data. The transmitting device includes a wireless receiving unit which receives the data wirelessly transmitted by the wireless transmitting unit. The transmitting device includes a synchronization signal outputting unit which outputs a synchronization signal to a signal transmitting medium of an electric conductor. The transmitting device includes a synchronization outputting unit which receives the synchronization signal from the signal transmitting medium and outputs a signal including the data received by the wireless receiving unit according to the synchronization signal.

Transmitting device, sending device and receiving device

According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a circuit board, a semiconductor chip, a nonconductive layer, and a conductive film. The semiconductor chip includes a transmitting/receiving circuit and is mounted on the circuit board. The nonconductive layer is to seal the semiconductor chip. The conductive film is to cover a surface of the nonconductive layer, the conductive film being provided with a plurality of apertures serving as radiating elements. At least one aperture of the plurality of apertures is fed with power.

Wireless device, and information processing apparatus and storage device including the wireless device

According to one embodiment, a wireless device is provided with a semiconductor chip, a substrate, an antenna, and a sealing material. The chip includes a wireless circuit. The substrate has a plurality of terminals arranged on a first surface and the chip arranged on a second surface. The antenna includes a radiation element and is electrically connected to the chip. The sealing material seals the chip and the antenna. A distance between a first wall of the sealing material substantially parallel to the second surface and the radiation element is equal to or more than a distance between a second wall of the sealing material substantially perpendicular to the second surface and the radiation element.

Wireless device

A wireless communication device has a power receiving wireless communication unit configured to receive power and perform wireless communication utilizing the power, a storage unit configured to store a portion of the power, and a first wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication faster and more efficiently than the power receiving wireless communication unit by utilizing the power stored in the storage unit, when amount of the power stored in the storage unit exceeds a first reference level. The power receiving wireless communication unit includes a power receiver configured to receive power and supply a portion of the power to the storage unit, and a second wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication slower and less efficiently than the first wireless communication unit by utilizing the power received by the power receiver.

Wireless communication device, power transmitter, and IC card device

According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a board, a semiconductor chip, a radiation element, a sealing resin, a conductive layer, and a first conductive wall. The semiconductor chip is mounted on the board and includes a transmission/reception circuit. The radiation element is formed on the board. The sealing resin seals the semiconductor chip. The conductive layer covers at least a portion of a surface of the sealing resin. The first conductive wall is provided between the semiconductor chip and the radiation element and is connected to the conductive layer.

A transformer between waveguide and transmission-line includes a high-frequency circuit module, transmission-lines, a waveguide, and feed pins. The high-frequency circuit module has differential-pair terminals to input and output a differential signal. The transmission-lines are connected to the differential-pair terminals. The waveguide includes a first to third metal walls. The feed pins are connected to the transmission-lines inside of the waveguide. The feed pins have a first distance of approximately (&#x3bb;g/2) from each other. One of the feed pins has a second distance of approximately (&#x3bb;g*(1+2&#x3b1;)/4) from the third metal plane. '&#x3bb;g' is a wavelength in the waveguide and '&#x3b1;' is an integer which is equal or larger than &#x201c;0&#x201d;. Each of the feed pins has a third distance of approximately (a/2) from the first or second wall. &#x201c;a&#x201d; is length of the waveguide along the third metal wall.

Transmission line to waveguide transformer having differential feed pins spaced a common distance from a closed waveguide wall

A wireless communication device has a first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external network, a management information storage configured to store application management information received through the first wireless communication unit, a second wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external communication device, and a management unit configured to control, based on the application management information stored in the management information storage, information wirelessly transmitted and received between the second wireless communication unit and the external communication device.

A transformer between a waveguide and a transmission-line includes a high-frequency circuit module, transmission-lines, a waveguide, and feed pins. The high-frequency circuit module has differential-pair terminals to input and output a differential signal. The transmission-lines are connected to the differential-pair terminals. The waveguide includes first to third metal walls. The feed pins are connected to the transmission-lines inside of the waveguide. The feed pins have a first distance of approximately (&#x3bb;g/2) from each other. One of the feed pins has a second distance of approximately (&#x3bb;g*(1+2&#x3b1;)/4) from the third metal plane. '&#x3bb;g' is a wavelength in the waveguide and '&#x3b1;' is an integer which is equal or larger than &#x201c;0&#x201d;. Each of the feed pins has a third distance of approximately (a/2) from the first or second wall. &#x201c;a&#x201d; is length of the waveguide along the third metal wall.

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Yokohama, Japan

Takayoshi Ito