Author: claimsbot

1. A method of displaying content on a television, comprising:
receiving an indication associated with a selection by a user;
determining, based on the received indication, a global panel to display via the television;
retrieving from memory, a first content information for display in the global panel; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
identifying a user associated with the received indication;
retrieving one or more settings associated with the identified user;
retrieving, from memory, content information associated with the identified user; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
identifying a user associated with the received indication;
retrieving, from memory, one or more settings associated with the identified user;
retrieving, from memory, content information associated with the identified user and the one or more settings associated with the user; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a second indication associated with a selection by a user;
determining, based on the second indication, a source of content information to be displayed in the global panel based;
retrieving at least a portion of content information from the determined source; and
displaying, via the television, the content information associated with the determined source.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the global panel comprises information from at least two different panel types.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
identifying at least one of a content source and a content information currently being displayed via a television;
selecting a panel type based on the identified at least one of content source and content information currently being displayed via the television;
retrieving, from memory, content information based on the selected panel type; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the global panel based on the selected panel type.
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
receiving a second indication associated with a selection by a user;
selecting a panel type based on the second indication;
retrieving, from memory, content information based on the selected panel type and the second indication; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the global panel.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the retrieved content information comprises information associated with content information marked as favorite.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the retrieved content information comprises information associated with content information recently viewed.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein the retrieved content information comprises information associated with content information marked as favorite and further comprises information associated with content information recently viewed.
11. A non-transitory computer readable information storage medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a computing system to execute a method of displaying content on a television, comprising:
receiving an indication associated with a selection by a user;
determining, based on the received indication, a global panel to display via the television;
retrieving from memory, a first content information for display in the global panel; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions further comprise:
identifying a user associated with the received indication;
retrieving one or more settings associated with the identified user;
retrieving, from memory, content information associated with the identified user; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions further comprise:
identifying a user associated with the received indication;
retrieving, from memory, one or more settings associated with the identified user;
retrieving, from memory, content information associated with the identified user and the one or more settings associated with the user; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions further comprise:
receiving a second indication associated with a selection by a user;
determining, based on the second indication, a source of content information to be displayed in the global panel based;
retrieving at least a portion of content information from the determined source; and
displaying, via the television, the content information associated with the determined source.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising retrieving from memory a second content information for display in the global panel; and displaying, via the television, the retrieved first content information and the retrieved second content information in the specified global panel.
16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
identifying at least one of a content source and a content information currently being displayed via a television;
selecting a panel type based on the identified at least one of content source and content information currently being displayed via the television;
retrieving, from memory, content information based on the selected panel type; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the global panel based on the selected panel type.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions further comprise:
receiving a second indication associated with a selection by a user;
selecting a panel type based on the second indication;
retrieving, from memory, content information based on the selected panel type and the second indication; and
displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the global panel.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the retrieved content information comprises information associated with content information marked as favorite.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the retrieved content information comprises information associated with content information recently viewed.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the retrieved content information comprises information associated with content information marked as favorite and further comprises information associated with content information recently viewed.
21. A system for displaying content on a television, comprising:
an input device associated with the television;
a memory; and
a microprocessor operable to:
receive an indication associated with a selection by a user;
determine, based on the received indication, a global panel to display via the television;
retrieve from the memory, a first content information for display in the global panel; and
display, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
22. The system of claim 21, wherein the microprocessor is further operable to:
identify at least one of a content source and a content information currently being displayed via a television;
select a panel type based on the identified at least one of content source and content information currently being displayed via the television;
retrieve, from the memory, content information based on the selected panel type; and
display, via the television, the retrieved content information in the global panel based on the selected panel type.

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 wheel bearing device comprising a hub ring, a double-row bearing and a constant velocity universal joint, at least the hub ring and the double-row bearing are unitized together, the hub ring and the constant velocity universal joint are fitted through torque transmission means and are joined by means for fastening in an axial direction, wherein clearance in a fit portion of the torque transmission means is prevented by a play prevention member.
2. The wheel bearing device according to claim 1, wherein the hub ring, the constant velocity universal joint and the double-row bearing are unitized together, one of double-row inner raceways of the bearing is formed on the joint outer ring of the constant velocity universal joint, and an end portion of the joint outer ring is fitted onto an outside periphery of the hub ring through the torque transmission means.
3. The wheel bearing device according to claim 2, wherein the play prevention element for preventing occurrence of clearance in the fit portion of the torque transmission means has an outside diameter larger than an inside diameter of a hollow portion provided in the hub ring, and the play prevention element is a diameter expansion element to be pressed into the hollow portion.
4. The wheel bearing device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an end portion of the hub ring is coupled with the joint outer ring by plastic deforming.
5. The wheel bearing device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a snap ring is installed at an end portion of the hub ring to couple the hub ring with the joint outer ring.
6. The wheel bearing device according to claim 1, wherein the hub ring has a small-diameter end portion, an inner ring as a separate element on which one of double-row inner raceways of the bearing is formed is pressed onto the small-diameter end portion, the hub ring and the bearing are unitized together by swaging the small-diameter end portion, and the joint outer ring is fitted into a bore of the hub ring through the torque transmission means.
7. The wheel bearing device according to claim 6, wherein the play prevention element preventing clearance in the fit portion of the torque transmission means has an outside diameter larger than an inside diameter of the hollow portion provided in the joint outer ring, and the play prevention element is a diameter expansion element to be pressed into the hollow portion.
8. The wheel bearing device according to claim 3 or 7, wherein the diameter expansion element is a rolling element for a bearing.
9. The wheel bearing device according to claim 6, wherein the small-diameter portion having an outside diameter smaller than a bore diameter of the hub ring is provided at an end portion of the joint outer ring, a portion with projections and depressions is formed on an outside periphery of the small-diameter portion in a circumferential direction, and a ring member integrally having tongue pieces that elastically contact with the fit portion of the torque transmission means of the hub ring and with the portion having projections and depressions of the small-diameter portion is installed between the bore diameter of the hub ring and an outside diameter of the small-diameter portion.
10. A wheel bearing device comprising a hub ring and a double-row bearing unitized with each other, wherein a pitch circle diameter of an outboard bearing of the double-row bearing is smaller than that of an inboard bearing.
11. A wheel bearing device comprising a hub ring and a double-row bearing unitized with each other, wherein the pitch circle diameter of outboard rolling elements of the double-row bearing is smaller than that of inboard rolling elements.
12. A wheel bearing device comprising a hub ring, a constant velocity universal joint and a double-row bearing which are unitized together, at least one of double-row inner raceways of the bearing and a wheel mounting flange being formed on the hub ring, and a stem portion of a joint outer ring of the constant velocity universal joint being fitted into the hub ring through torque transmission means, wherein a pilot member as a separate element having a wheel guide portion and a brake guide portion is fitted to a side-end portion of the wheel mounting flange of the hub ring, and the hub ring and the pilot member are fixed to the joint outer ring by swaging.
13. The wheel bearing device according to claim 12, wherein the other inner raceway of the double-row inner raceways of the bearing is formed directly on the joint outer ring of the constant velocity universal joint.
14. The wheel bearing device according to claim 12, wherein the hub ring and the pilot member are unitized by swaging an axial end of the joint outer ring to the pilot member.
15. The wheel bearing device according to claim 12 or 14, wherein the pilot member is subjected to a rustproof treatment.
16. The wheel bearing device according to claim 12 or 14, wherein the pilot member is subjected to a heat treatment for surface hardening.
17. The wheel bearing device according to claim 12 or 14, wherein a seal member is provided on a contact surface between the hub ring and the pilot member.
18. The wheel bearing device according to claims 12 to 14, wherein the stem portion and mouth portion of the joint outer ring are constituted such that torque is transmitted there between and they are detachable from each other.
19. The wheel bearing device according to claim 18, wherein the other inner raceway of the double-row inner raceways of the bearing is formed directly on the stem portion of the joint outer ring, and the stem portion and the mouth portion as a separate element are fitted to each other through serrated portions.

1. A class D amplifier comprising:
a driver circuit configured to amplify a PWM (pulse width modulation) signal to generate an amplified PWM signal; and
a reset circuit for applying a predetermined voltage at an input of the driver circuit for a time period after a power supply voltage for the class D amplifier is applied or before the power supply voltage is deactivated;
wherein the driver circuit includes:
a plurality of buffers for amplifying channel PWM signals to generate amplified channel PWM signals; and
a power output stage with power transistors having the amplified channel PWM signals applied thereon,

wherein the predetermined voltage of the reset circuit is applied at an input of one of the plurality of buffers that is coupled between the reset circuit and the power transistors.
2. The class D amplifier of claim 1, wherein
the power output stage includes a P-channel power transistor and an N-channel power transistor that are complementarily turned on depending on a logic state of the PWM signal.
3. The class D amplifier of claim 2, wherein the predetermined voltage from the reset circuit turns off the P-channel power transistor for the time period.
4. The class D amplifier of claim 2, wherein the predetermined voltage from the reset circuit turns on the N-channel power transistor for the time period.
5. The class D amplifier of claim 2, wherein the driver circuit includes:
a P-channel buffer for amplifying a P-channel PWM signal to generate an amplified P-channel PWM signal that is applied on a gate of the P-channel power transistor; and
an N-channel buffer for amplifying an N-channel PWM signal to generate an amplified N-channel PWM signal that is applied on a gate of the N-channel power transistor.
6. The class D amplifier of claim 5, wherein the reset circuit includes:
a switch coupled between an input of one of the P-channel and N-channel buffers and a voltage source generating the predetermined voltage; and
a reset signal source that turns on the switch for the time period.
7. The class D amplifier of claim 6, wherein the switch is a field effect transistor.
8. A class D amplifier comprising:
a driver circuit configured to amplify a PWM (pulse width modulation) signal to generate an amplified PWM signal;
a reset circuit for applying a predetermined voltage at an input of the driver circuit for a time period after a power supply voltage for the class D amplifier is applied or before the power supply voltage is deactivated;
a power output stage having a P-channel power transistor and an N-channel power transistor that are complementarily turned on depending on a logic state of the PWM signal;
wherein the driver circuit includes:
a P-channel buffer for amplifying a P-channel PWM signal to generate an amplified P-channel PWM signal that is applied on a gate of the P-channel power transistor; and
an N-channel buffer for amplifying an N-channel PWM signal to generate an amplified N-channel PWM signal that is applied on a gate of the N-channel power transistor; and
a delay controller for generating the P-channel and N-channel PWM signals each with a respective transition such that the P-channel and N-channel power transistors are not turned on simultaneously.
9. The class D amplifier of claim 8, wherein the time period is after the power supply voltage to the driver circuit is applied or before the power supply voltage to the delay controller is deactivated.
10. The class D amplifier of claim 9, wherein the time period is determined from when the power supply voltage reaches a predetermined threshold voltage.
11. An audio device comprising:
a PWM (pulse width modulation) processor that converts audio data into a PWM signal;
a class D amplifier including:
a driver circuit configured to amplify the PWM signal to generate an amplified PWM signal; and
a reset circuit for applying a predetermined voltage at an input of the driver circuit for a time period after a power supply voltage is applied to the class D amplifier or before the power supply voltage is deactivated;
wherein the driver circuit includes:
a plurality of buffers for amplifying channel PWM signals to generate amplified channel PWM signals; and
a power output stage with power transistors having the amplified channel PWM signals applied thereon,
wherein the predetermined voltage of the reset circuit is applied at an input of one of the plurality of buffers that is coupled between the reset circuit and the power transistors;

a low-pass filter for low-pass filtering the amplified PWM signal to provide an audio signal; and
a speaker for generating sound from the audio signal.
12. The audio device of claim 11, wherein
the power output stage includes a P-channel power transistor and an N-channel power transistor that are complementarily turned on depending on a logic state of the PWM signal.
13. The audio device of claim 12, wherein the predetermined voltage from the reset circuit turns off the P-channel power transistor for the time period.
14. The audio device of claim 12, wherein the predetermined voltage from the reset circuit turns on the N-channel power transistor for the time period.
15. The audio device of claim 12, wherein the driver circuit includes:
a P-channel buffer for amplifying a P-channel PWM signal to generate an amplified P-channel PWM signal that is applied on a gate of the P-channel power transistor; and
an N-channel buffer for amplifying an N-channel PWM signal to generate an amplified N-channel PWM signal that is applied on a gate of the N-channel power transistor.
16. The audio device of claim 15, wherein the reset circuit includes:
a switch coupled between an input of one of the N-channel and P-channel buffers and a voltage source generating the predetermined voltage; and
a reset signal source that turns on the switch for the time period.
17. The audio device of claim 16, wherein the switch is a field effect transistor.
18. The audio device of claim 15, wherein the class D amplifier further includes:
a delay controller for generating the P-channel and N-channel PWM signals each with a respective transition such that the P-channel and N-channel power transistors are not turned on simultaneously.
19. The audio device of claim 18, wherein the time period is after the power supply voltage to the driver circuit is applied or before the power supply voltage to the delay controller is deactivated.
20. The audio device of claim 19, wherein the time period is determined from when the power supply voltage reaches a predetermined threshold voltage.

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 inductor apparatus comprising:
a substrate including an electrical insulation property and a non-magnetic material; and
a plurality of inductors disposed in the substrate so as to extend from a first surface of the substrate to a second surface of the substrate, each of the plurality of inductors including:
an inductor conductive part that has an electrical conductivity and extends in a thickness direction of the substrate; and
a magnetic layer that covers a side of the inductor conductive part and include a relative permeability and a soft magnetic material.
2. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the relative permeability is 5000 or more.
3. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a resistivity of the magnetic layer is 10 times or more a resistivity of the inductor conductive part.
4. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the magnetic layer is 10 \u03bcm or less.
5. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a coercive force of the magnetic layer is 2 Am or less.
6. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a saturation magnetization of the magnetic layer is 0.8 T or more.
7. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a connection conductive layer that is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and electrically couples one end of each of the inductor conductive parts in parallel.
8. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of inductors are disposed in a thickness direction of the substrate via a part of the substrate.
9. The inductor apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a conductive part on which a magnetic layer is not formed on one side of the plurality of inductors.
10. An inductor apparatus manufacturing method comprising:
forming magnetic layers of a soft magnetic material on sides of a plurality of inductor conductive parts that are vertically long and have an electrical conductivity to form a plurality of inductors;
heat-treating the plurality of inductors;
disposing the plurality of inductors aliening a longitudinal direction with a spacing;
injecting a resin including an electrical insulation property and a non-magnetic material between the plurality of inductors; and
curing the resin to form a substrate that supports the plurality of inductors.
11. The inductor apparatus manufacturing method according to claim 10,
wherein the heat-treating is performed such that the magnetic layers of the plurality of inductors have a relative permeability of 5000 or more.
12. An inductor apparatus manufacturing method comprising:
machining an electrically conductive block to form a plate-like connection conductive layer and a plurality of inductor conductive parts on a surface of the connection conductive layer so as to extend outward from the surface of the connection conductive layer;
forming magnetic layers including a soft magnetic material on sides of the plurality of inductor conductive parts to form a plurality of inductors;
heat-treating the plurality of inductors;
injecting a resin including an electrical insulation property and a non-magnetic material between the plurality of inductors; and
curing the resin to form a substrate that supports the plurality of inductors.
13. The inductor apparatus manufacturing method according to claim 12, wherein the heat-treating is performed such that the magnetic layers of the plurality of inductors have a relative permeability of 5000 or more.