1. A vehicle lamp comprising:
a lamp chamber defined by a lamp housing having an opening and a cover that covers the opening;
a planar light emitting body disposed in the lamp chamber and configured to emit a first illumination light; and
a semiconductor light emitting element disposed in the lamp chamber and configured to emit light toward the planar light emitting body,
wherein the planar light emitting body comprises
a transmitting layer through which light is caused to pass; and
a control layer configured to irradiate light as a second illumination light by controlling a travelling direction of the light that is emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element and passes through the transmitting layer.
2. The vehicle lamp according to claim 1, wherein the control layer comprises a reflective layer configured to reflect the light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element.
3. The vehicle lamp according to claim 1, wherein the planar light emitting body and the semiconductor light emitting element are arranged such that the light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element is incident from a first end surface of the planar light emitting body and is guided in the interior of the planar light emitting body and irradiated as the second illumination light.
4. The vehicle lamp according to claim 3, wherein the planar light emitting body and the semiconductor light emitting element are arranged such that the light incident on the first end surface is guided in the interior of the planar light emitting body and emitted from a second end surface of the planar light emitting body.
5. The vehicle lamp according to claim 1, wherein
the control layer has concave and convex portions.
6. A vehicle lamp comprising:
a lamp chamber defined by a lamp housing having an opening and a cover for closing the opening;
a plurality of planar light emitting bodies arranged at a gap in the lamp chamber; and
a light source body of which at least a portion is arranged on a line intersecting with the gap.
7. The vehicle lamp according to claim 6, wherein at least the portion of the light source body is disposed within the gap.
8. The vehicle lamp according to claim 6, wherein at least the portion of the light source body is disposed on the side where light is emitted from the planar light emitting bodies, than the planar light emitting bodies.
9. The vehicle lamp according to claim 6, wherein the light source body comprises a light guide, and
the light guide is extended in a direction intersecting with a direction in which light is emitted from the planar light emitting body, and is arranged along the gap.
10. The vehicle lamp according to claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the light guide is disposed on the side where light is emitted from the planar light emitting bodies, than the planar light emitting bodies, and
a dimension in a width direction of the gap of at least the portion of the light guide, which is disposed on the side where the light is emitted, is greater than a width of the gap.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An automated trading system, comprising:
a client transaction agent;
one or more supplier transaction agents; and
a broker adapted to notify said one or more supplier transaction agents of trading requirements specified by said client transaction agent and to advise said client transaction agent of automated services offered by said one or more supplier transaction agents that conform to said trading requirements;
whereby a client associated with said client transaction agent can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
2. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said broker is either remote from said client transaction agent or incorporated therein.
3. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said client transaction agent is adapted to publish an automated service interface specification containing said trading requirements to said broker and to collect one or more automated service identifications identifying said automated services from said broker.
4. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said one or more supplier transaction agents are adapted to register automated service identifications identifying said automated services at said broker.
5. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said broker is adapted to maintain a registry of automated service identifications provided by said one or more supplier transaction agents.
6. An automated trading method, comprising:
notifying one or more suppliers of trading requirements specified by a client; and
advising said client of automated services offered by said one or more suppliers that conform to said trading requirements;
whereby said client can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
7. A method in accordance with claim 6 further including publishing an automated service interface specification containing said trading requirements prior to notifying said one or more suppliers.
8. A method in accordance with claim 6 further including registering one or more automated service identifications between notifying said one or more suppliers and advising said client of said automated services.
9. A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said registering includes storing said one or more automated service identifications in a registration database.
10. A method in accordance with claim 9 wherein said advising includes providing said one or more automated service identifications from said registration database.
11. A client transaction agent for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
publication means for providing trading requirements for notification to one or more suppliers; and
collection means for collecting information about automated services provided by said one or more suppliers that conform to said trading requirements;
whereby a client associated with said client transaction agent can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
12. A client transaction agent in accordance with claim 11 wherein said publication means comprises means for publishing an automated service interface specification containing said trading requirements to a remote broker that notifies said one or more suppliers thereof, and wherein said collection means comprises means for collecting one or more automated service identifications that identify said automated services from said remote broker.
13. A client transaction agent in accordance with claim 11 wherein said publication means comprises means for publishing an automated service interface specification containing said trading requirements to a broker module within said client transaction agent that notifies said one or more suppliers thereof, and wherein said collection means comprises means for collecting one or more automated service identifications that identify said automated services from said broker module.
14. A client transaction agent in accordance with claim 11 further including data collection means for accessing said automated services provided by said one or more suppliers to obtain information regarding a transaction subject of interest to said client.
15. A client transaction agent in accordance with claim 14 further including decision means for evaluating said information to determine a most suitable supplier for a transaction concerning said subject and transaction means for consummating a transaction concerning said subject with said most suitable supplier.
16. A computer program product for programming a client transaction agent for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
one or more data storage media;
programming means recorded on said data storage media for programming said client transaction agent to operate as by:
publishing trading requirements for notification to one or more suppliers; and
collecting information about automated services provided by said one or more suppliers that conform to said trading requirements;
whereby a client associated with said client transaction agent can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
17. A computer program product in accordance with claim 16 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said client transaction agent to publish said trading requirements by publishing an automated service interface specification containing said trading requirements to a remote broker that notifies said one or more suppliers thereof, and wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said client transaction agent to collect information about said automated services by collecting one or more automated service identifications that identify said automated services from said remote broker.
18. A computer program product in accordance with claim 16 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said client transaction agent to publish said trading requirements by publishing an automated service interface specification containing said trading requirements to a broker module within said client transaction agent that notifies said one or more suppliers thereof, and wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said client transaction agent to collect information about said automated services by collecting one or more automated service identifications that identify said automated services from said broker module.
19. A computer program product in accordance with claim 16 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said client transaction agent to operate as by accessing said automated services provided by said one or more suppliers to obtain information regarding a transaction subject of interest to said client.
20. A computer program product in accordance with claim 19 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said client transaction agent to operate as by evaluating said information to determine a most suitable supplier for a transaction concerning said subject and consummating a transaction concerning said subject with said most suitable supplier.
21. A broker for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
notification means for notifying one or more suppliers of trading requirements received from a client;
registration means for registering automated services provided by said one or more suppliers that conform to said trading requirements; and
advising means for advising said client about said registered automated services;
whereby said client can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
22. A broker in accordance with claim 21 wherein said broker is remote from a transaction agent associated with said client.
23. A broker in accordance with claim 21 wherein said broker is situated in a client transaction agent associated with said client.
24. A broker in accordance with claim 21 wherein said registration means comprises a registration database that stores automated service identifications.
25. A broker in accordance with claim 24 wherein said advising means comprises a collection interface that said client can access to collect registration database entries.
26. A computer program product for programming a broker for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
one or more data storage media;
programming means recorded on said data storage media for programming said broker to operate as by:
notifying one or more suppliers of trading requirements received from a client;
registering automated services provided by said one or more suppliers that conform to said trading requirements; and
advising said client about said registered automated services;
whereby said client can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
27. A computer program product in accordance with claim 26 wherein said programming means is for programming said broker to operate remotely from a transaction agent associated with said client.
28. A computer program product in accordance with claim 26 wherein said programming means is part of a computer program product for programming a client transaction agent.
29. A computer program product in accordance with claim 26 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said broker to register said automated services by way of a registration database that stores automated service identifications.
30. A computer program product in accordance with claim 26 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said broker to advise said client about said registered automated services by providing a collection interface that said client can access to collect registration database entries.
31. A supplier transaction agent for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
processing means for processing trading requirements generated by a client; and
registration means for registering automated services that conform to said trading requirements with a broker;
whereby said client can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
32. A supplier transaction agent in accordance with claim 31 wherein said processing means comprises means for processing an automated service interface specification.
33. A supplier transaction agent in accordance with claim 31 wherein said registration means comprises means for providing an automated services identification that can be accessed by said client.
34. A supplier transaction agent in accordance with claim 33 wherein said automated services identification is a network resource locating address.
35. A supplier transaction agent in accordance with claim 31 further including means for generating said automated services using said trading requirements.
36. A computer program product for programming a supplier transaction agent for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
one or more data storage media;
programming means recorded on said data storage media for programming said client transaction agent to operate as by:
processing trading requirements generated by a client; and
registering automated services that conform to said trading requirements with a broker;
whereby said client can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
37. A computer program product in accordance with claim 36 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said supplier transaction agent to process said trading requirements by processing an automated service interface specification.
38. A computer program product in accordance with claim 36 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said supplier transaction agent to register said automated services by providing a automated services identification that can be accessed by said client.
39. A computer program product in accordance with claim 36 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said supplier transaction agent to register said automated services by providing a network resource locating address that can be accessed by said client.
40. A computer program product in accordance with claim 31 wherein said programming means further comprises means for programming said supplier transaction agent to generate said automated services using said trading requirements.
41. A method for brokering automated transactions among compatible trading partners, comprising:
establishing a broker registry;
publishing trading requirements in said registry for consumption by suppliers; and
registering automated services that conform to said trading requirements in said registry for consumption by clients.
42. A client transaction method for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
publishing trading requirements for notification to one or more suppliers; and
collecting information about automated services provided by said one or more suppliers that conform to said trading requirements;
whereby a client implementing said client transaction method can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.
43. A supplier transaction method for use in an automated trading system that facilitates client-oriented automated trading with suppliers, comprising:
processing trading requirements generated by a client; and
registering automated services that conform to said trading requirements with a broker;
whereby said client can invoke said automated services using a single automated trading application.