1. A parameter setting system, comprising a plurality of devices connected to a network,
the parameter setting system being configured such that a function parameter necessary to perform a communication function available through the network is capable of being set by a setting device among the plurality of devices in a setting target device among the plurality of devices except the setting device,
wherein the setting device includes:
a protocol inquiry mechanism that inquires the setting target device about a communication protocol acceptable to the setting target device; and
a setting command mechanism that commands the setting target device to set the function parameter necessary to perform a communication function according to a communication protocol notified in response to an inquiry by the protocol inquiry mechanism,
and wherein the setting target device includes:
a protocol response mechanism that notifies the protocol inquiry mechanism of information with respect to the communication protocol acceptable to the setting target device in response to the inquiry received from the protocol inquiry mechanism; and
a commanded setting execution mechanism that sets the function parameter commanded to be set by the setting command mechanism,
2. The parameter setting system as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the setting device includes an information obtaining mechanism that obtains, from one of the plurality of devices, at least one piece of device information indicating the function parameter and a communication protocol according to which a communication function is performed using the function parameter,
and wherein the setting command mechanism commands the setting target device to set the function parameter indicated by the at least one piece of device information obtained by the information obtaining mechanism, when a communication protocol indicated by the at least one piece of device information is identical with the communication protocol notified by the protocol inquiry mechanism.
3. The parameter setting system as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the setting device includes a necessity determination mechanism that determines whether or not a function parameter to be commanded to be set by the setting command mechanism according to the communication protocol notified in response to the inquiry by the protocol inquiry mechanism is the function parameter necessary to perform a communication function according to the communication protocol acceptable to the setting target device,
and wherein the setting command mechanism commands the setting target device to set a function parameter determined necessary by the necessity determination mechanism.
4. A parameter setting system, comprising a plurality of devices connected to a network,
the parameter setting system being configured such that a function parameter necessary to perform a communication function available through the network is capable of being set by a setting device among the plurality of devices in a setting target device among the plurality of devices except the setting device,
wherein the setting device includes:
a setting command mechanism that commands the setting target device to set the function parameter necessary to perform a communication function according to a specified communication protocol,
and wherein the setting target device includes:
a necessity determination mechanism that determines whether or not a function parameter commanded to be set by the setting command mechanism is a function parameter necessary to perform a communication function according to a communication protocol acceptable to the setting target device; and
a setting execution mechanism that sets a function parameter determined necessary by the necessity determination mechanism to perform a communication function according to the communication protocol acceptable to the setting target device.
5. The parameter setting system as set forth in claim 4,
wherein the setting device includes an information obtaining mechanism that obtains, from one of the plurality of devices, at least one piece of device information indicating the function parameter and a communication protocol according to which a communication function is performed using the function parameter,
and wherein the setting command mechanism transmits the function parameter indicated by the at least one piece of device information obtained by the information obtaining mechanism based on the at least one piece of device information.
6. The parameter setting system as set forth in claim 3,
wherein the setting device includes an obtaining source selection mechanism that allows a user to select a device, from which the function parameter is to be obtained, from among the plurality of devices,
and wherein the information obtaining mechanism obtains the device information from the device selected by the obtaining source selection mechanism.
7. The parameter setting system as set forth in claim 2,
wherein the setting device includes a setting selection mechanism that notifies a content indicated by the device information obtained by the information obtaining mechanism and allows a user to select whether or not to set the function parameter indicated by the notified device information in the setting target device,
and wherein the setting command mechanism commands the setting target device to set the function parameter selected by the user to be set after the content is notified by the setting selection mechanism.
8. The parameter setting system as set forth in claim 1,
wherein at least each of the plurality of devices except the setting device includes mechanisms included by the setting target device,
wherein the setting device includes a setting target selection mechanism that allows a user to select a device as the setting target device,
and wherein the setting command mechanism commands the setting target device selected by the setting target selection mechanism to set the function parameter.
9. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 1.
10. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 2.
11. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 3.
12. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 4.
13. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 5.
14. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 6.
15. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 7.
16. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 8.
17. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 1.
18. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 2.
19. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 3.
20. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 4.
21. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 5.
22. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 6.
23. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 7.
24. A device comprising all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 8.
25. A parameter setting program that makes a computer system execute a variety of processes so as to function as all the mechanisms included by the setting device according to claim 1.
26. A parameter setting program that makes a computer system execute a variety of processes so as to function as all the mechanisms included by the setting target device according to claim 1.
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. A method, comprising:
receiving activity information used to indicate whether at least one electromagnetic field external to a memory device is active or above a predetermined power level;
controlling storing data to and reading data from the memory device based on the activity information, wherein the controlling comprises stopping the storing to andor the reading from the memory device when the activity information indicates that at least one external electromagnetic field is active or above a predetermined power level; and
storing data temporarily in electrical memory means and transferring the data in the memory device when the activity information indicates that no external electromagnetic field is active or external electromagnetic fields are below a predetermined power level.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling comprises controlling readingwriting head positioning of at least one of a magnetic memory device, an optical memory device, and a magneto-optical memory device.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the controlling comprises controlling readingwriting head positioning of at least one of a hard disk, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a minidisk, a subscriber identity module and a multimedia memory card.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving the activity information comprises receiving information on transmission or reception of radio frequency signals.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the receiving comprises receiving the information on transmission andor reception of radio frequency signals from andor to transmission and receiving means of a communication device and the controlling comprises controlling readingwriting head positioning of a memory device provided in the communication device.
6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the receiving the information on transmission andor reception of radio frequency signals comprises receiving information on whether the transmission or reception is underway, on transmissionreception power level, timing andor frequency.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling comprises creating a compensation for the external electromagnetic field.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the creating the compensation comprises creating the compensation by means of a counter force applied to readingwriting head positioning control.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the receiving the activity information comprises obtaining the activity information from a look-up table and the creating the compensation comprises creating the counter force by means of the look-up table.
10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the creating the compensation comprises creating the compensation by changing control values of a readingwriting head positioning system.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the receiving the activity information comprises obtaining the activity information from a look-up table and the creating the compensation comprises changing the control values by means of the look-up table.
12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling comprises driving a readingwriting head of the memory device to a predetermined position when the activity information indicates that at least one external electromagnetic field is active or above a predetermined power level.
13. A computer program comprising program code means for performing the method according to claim 1 when the program is run on a computing means.
14. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory device configured to operate in a communication device relating to an electromagnetic field external to the memory device,
wherein the apparatus is configured to control the storing data to and reading data from the memory device based on activity information used to indicate whether at least one electromagnetic field external to the memory device is active or above a predetermined power level,
wherein the apparatus is further configured to stop the storing to andor the reading from the memory device when the activity information indicates that at least one external electromagnetic field is active or above a predetermined power level, and
wherein the apparatus is further configured to store data temporarily in electrical memory means and transfer the data in the memory device when the activity information indicates that no external electromagnetic field is active or external electromagnetic fields are below a predetermined power level.
15. The apparatus according to claim 14, comprising a magnetic memory device, an optical memory device or a magneto-optical memory device.
16. The apparatus according to claim 15, comprising a hard disk, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a minidisk, a subscriber identity module or a multimedia memory card.
17. The apparatus according to claim 14, the external electromagnetic field being created by transmission andor reception means of the communication device, capable of transmitting andor receiving radio frequency signals.
18. The apparatus according to claim 14, the external electromagnetic field being created by cellular activity.
19. The apparatus according to claim 18, the cellular activity comprising activity of a mobile communication system.
20. The apparatus according to claim 14, the external electromagnetic field being created by non-cellular activity.
21. The apparatus according to claim 20, the non-cellular activity comprising activity of a Bluetooth system, a wireless local area network or a global positioning system.
22. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is configured to allow a counter force to be created to readingwriting head control or to allow altering control values of readingwriting head positioning system to compensate the external electromagnetic field.
23. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is configured to drive a readingwriting head of the memory device to a predetermined position when the activity information indicates that at least one external electromagnetic field is active or above a predetermined power level.
24. A communication device comprising an apparatus according to claim 14.
25. A communication device, comprising:
a memory device and electrical memory configured to store data temporarily, the communication device relating to an electromagnetic field external to the memory device,
wherein the communication device is configured to store data to and read data from the memory device configured to be controlled based on activity information used to indicate whether at least one electromagnetic field external to the memory device is active or above a predetermined power level,
wherein the memory device is configured to stop storing data to and reading data from the memory device when the activity information indicates that at least one external electromagnetic field is active or above a predetermined power level, and
wherein the electrical memory is further configured to transfer the data into the memory device when the activity information indicates that no external electromagnetic field is active or external electromagnetic fields are below a predetermined power level.
26. The communication device according to claim 25, wherein the memory device is a magnetic memory device, an optical memory device or a magneto-optical memory device.
27. The communication device according to claim 26, wherein the memory device is a hard disk, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a minidisk, a subscriber identity module or a multimedia memory card.
28. The communication device according to claim 25, wherein the activity information comprises information on transmission andor reception of radio frequency signals.
29. The communication device according to claim 28, wherein the information on transmission andor reception of radio frequency signals comprises information on whether the transmission or reception is underway, on transmissionreception power level, timing andor frequency.
30. The communication device according to claim 25, further comprising means for creating a counter force to readingwriting head control or means for altering control values of readingwriting head positioning system to compensate the external electromagnetic field.
31. The communication device according to claim 30, wherein the means for creating a counter force or the means for altering the control values are controlled by means of a look-up table.
32. The communication device according to claim 25, wherein a readingwriting head of the memory device is configured to be driven to a predetermined position when the activity information indicates that at least one external electromagnetic field is active or above a predetermined power level.