Author: claimsbot

1. A method for detecting noise associated with a power supply line, comprising the steps of:
preconditioning a first signal and a second signal, the first signal being representative of a voltage of the power supply line on which noise is to be detected, the second signal being representative of a voltage of a reference power supply line, the preconditioning operation comprising shifting respective levels of the voltages such that the voltages are within an input voltage range of a pair of comparators;
comparing the preconditioned first signal and the preconditioned second signal, the comparing operation detecting when a difference exists between the voltage level of the preconditioned first signal and the voltage level of the preconditioned second signal; and
outputting an overshoot signal when the voltage level of the preconditioned first signal is greater than the voltage level of the preconditioned second signal and an undershoot signal when the voltage level of the preconditioned first signal is less than the voltage level of the preconditioned second signal.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an output signal is generated by the comparator circuitry when the voltage level of the preconditioned first signal is greater than or less than the voltage level of the preconditioned second signal.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the output signal represents an overshoot condition when the voltage level of the preconditioned first signal is greater than the voltage level of the preconditioned second signal.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the output signal represents an undershoot condition when the voltage level of the preconditioned first signal is less than the voltage level of the preconditioned second signal.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a reference generator coupled to the sensor circuitry, the reference generator selectively controlling the voltage level of the reference power supply line.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the reference generator is driven by a current source.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a detected difference between the voltage level of the preconditioned first signal and the voltage level of the preconditioned second signal is indicative of noise on the power supply line being monitored.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor circuitry comprises a pair of matched sensors, wherein the pair of matched sensors comprise a first sensor for preconditioning the first signal and a second sensor for preconditioning the second signal.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first sensor is configured such that the preconditioned first signal output by the first sensor is responsive to a fluctuation in the voltage of the power supply line being monitored.
10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the comparator circuitry comprises a pair of comparators, wherein the pair of comparator comprise a first comparator coupled to the first sensor and a second comparator coupled to the second sensor.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a first pair of inverters coupled to the first comparator and a second pair of inverters coupled to the second comparator.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first and second comparator and the first and second pair of inverters are supplied by the power supply line being monitored.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor circuitry is configured such that monitoring of the power supply line is selectively controllable.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein selective control of the monitoring allows for continuous real-time monitoring or for overshootundershoot condition testing at a predetermined time for a desired time interval.

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 information processing apparatus, comprising:
an image receiving unit configured to receive an image series from a remote control apparatus, the remote control apparatus including a camera unit enabling continuous-shooting, the remote control apparatus being capable of sending the image series to an information processing apparatus via a wireless medium, the image series being obtained by continuous-shooting by the camera unit;
a display unit having a display screen;
a display controller configured to display the received image series on the display screen in series;
an image storing unit configured
to select, in response to a first control signal sent from the remote control apparatus via a wireless medium, a store-target image from the displayed image series, and
to store the store-target image; and

a content obtaining unit configured to obtain display-dedicated content, wherein
the display controller is configured to simultaneously display the obtained display-dedicated content and the received image series on the display screen of the display unit.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
an image selecting unit configured to select, in response to a second control signal sent from the remote control apparatus via a wireless medium, a processing-target image from the at least one stored image; and
a processing selection unit configured to select, in response to a third control signal sent from the remote control apparatus via a wireless medium, a piece of processing to be executed on the selected processing-target image.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
the display controller is configured to display, on the display screen of the display unit, a list of at least one thumbnail image of the at least one image stored in the image storing unit, and
the image selecting unit is configured to select the processing-target image in response to the second control signal from the remote control apparatus, the second control signal being a signal for selecting the processing-target image from the list of at least one thumbnail image of the at least one stored image.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
the display controller is configured to display, on the display screen of the display unit, a list of pieces of processing to be selected, and
the processing selection unit is configured to select the piece of processing in response to the third control signal from the remote control apparatus, the third control signal being a signal for selecting the piece of processing from the list of pieces of processing to be selected.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:
a processing execution unit configured to execute the piece of processing to process the processing-target image, the piece of processing being selected by the processing selection unit, the processing-target image being selected by the image selecting unit.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
the wireless medium is a wireless LAN.
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:
a processing request unit configured to send a processing request to a server in a web, the processing request including the processing-target image selected by the image selecting unit, the server being capable of executing the piece of processing selected by the processing selection unit.
8. An information processing system, comprising:
a remote control apparatus; and
an information processing apparatus capable of being controlled by the remote control apparatus via a wireless medium, wherein
the remote control apparatus includes
a camera unit enabling continuous-shooting, and
an image sending unit configured to send an image series to the information processing apparatus via a wireless medium, the image series being obtained by continuous-shooting by the camera unit,

the information processing apparatus includes
a display unit having a display screen,
an image receiving unit configured to receive the image series sent from the remote control apparatus,
a display controller configured to display the received image series on the display screen in series,
an image storing unit configured
to select, in response to a first control signal sent from the remote control apparatus via a wireless medium, a store-target image from the displayed image series, and
to store the store-target image, and

a content obtaining unit configured to obtain display-dedicated content, and

the display controller is configured to simultaneously display the obtained display-dedicated content and the received image series on the display screen of the display unit.
9. An information processing method, comprising:
sending, by a remote control apparatus, an image series to an information processing apparatus via a wireless medium, the image series being obtained by continuous-shooting by a camera unit, the information processing apparatus being a target controlled by the remote control apparatus;
displaying, by a display controller of the information processing apparatus, the image series on a display screen in series, the image series being received from the remote control apparatus;
selecting, by an image storing unit of the information processing apparatus, in response to a first control signal sent from the remote control apparatus via a wireless medium, a store-target image from the displayed image series, the first control signal being a signal for selecting the store-target image from the displayed image series;
storing, by the image storing unit, the store-target image;
obtaining, by a content obtaining unit of the information processing apparatus, display-dedicated content; and
simultaneously displaying, by the display controller, the obtained display-dedicated content and the received image series on the display screen of the display unit.

1. A process for preparing 3(4),8(9)-dihydroxymethyltricyclo5.2.1.02,6-decane by hydrogenating the hydroformylation products of dicyclopentadiene, which comprises carrying out the hydrogenation in the presence of water, optionally after addition of water.
2. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water is added before or during the hydrogenation.
3. The process as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein water is added to the reaction mixture in the hydrogenation to a content of from 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, preferably from 1.0 to 4.0% by weight, based on the total use amount.
4. The process as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hydrogenation is effected in the presence of aliphatic alcohols.
5. The process as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of nickel catalysts.
6. The process as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hydrogenation is carried out at a temperature of from 70 to 170\xb0 C. and at a pressure of from 1 to 30 MPa.
7. The process as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 6, wherein the hydroformylation products of dicycylopentadiene are obtained by hydroformylation in homogeneous organic phase in the presence of homogeneously dissolved rhodium catalysts.
8. The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein the hydroformylation is effected in the presence of water.
9. The process as claimed in claim 8, wherein water is present in an amount of at least 0.1% by weight, preferably of at least 0.5% by weight, based on the total use.
10. The process as claimed in claim 9, wherein the water content is from 0.5 to 2.5% by weight, preferably from 1.0 to 2.0% by weight, based on the total use.

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 computer based method for managing at least one relationship corresponding to a set of physical control elements carried by an input device and a set of user-selectable actions performed by an application program in response to user input, comprising:
establishing an application program execution context;
establishing a relationship between a first physical control element within the set of physical control elements and a first user-selectable action within the application program execution context; and
automatically maintaining the relationship between the first physical control element and the first user-selectable action in a manner that results in the initiation of the first user-selectable action in response to user interaction with the first physical control element following a reconfiguration of one from the group of firmware corresponding to the input device and a device driver corresponding to the input device that changes a control element signal generated by the first physical control element.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein automatically maintaining the relationship between the first user-selectable action and the first physical control element occurs within the application program execution context.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the application program is a computer game.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the application program is a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game client.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a graphical element corresponding to the input device, the graphical element providing a visual indication of at least a first physical control element within the set of physical control elements;
6. The method of claim 5, wherein displaying a graphical element corresponding to the input device, establishing a relationship between the first physical control element and a first user-selectable action, and automatically maintaining a relationship between the first user-selectable action and the first physical control element are performed by the execution of program instructions defined by an add-on to the application program that provides functional capabilities beyond a base set of application program functional capabilities.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein establishing a relationship between the first physical control element and the first user-selectable action occurs in response to user input directed to the graphical element corresponding to the input device.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the user input comprises a drag and drop operation involving a graphical representation of the first user-selectable action.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying a relationship management interface that includes a visual representation of the input device.
10. The method of claim 5, wherein displaying a graphical element corresponding to the input device comprises displaying a graphical interface that indicates for the first physical control element a physical position of the first physical control element relative to one from the group of a second physical control element within the set of physical control elements and an input device housing.
11. The method of claim 5, wherein displaying a graphical element corresponding to the input device comprises displaying an input device action bar that includes a set of input device action buttons.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the input device includes a physical control element spatial organization that corresponds to a physical control element configuration carried by one from the group of a mobile telephone and a personal audio device.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the input device action bar includes an input device action button spatial organization that corresponds to a physical control element configuration carried by one from the group of a mobile telephone and a personal audio device.
14. The method of claim 5, further comprising displaying an application program Graphical User Interface (GUI), wherein displaying the graphical element corresponding to the input device occurs within the application program GUI.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing the relationship between the first physical control element and the first user-selectable action comprises storing a reference to the first physical control element and a reference to the first user-selectable action in a data structure.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein establishing the relationship between the first physical control element and the first user-selectable action further comprises storing binding information that defines an association between an initial control element signal generated in response to user interaction with the first physical control element and the first user-selectable action.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein automatically maintaining the relationship between the first physical control element and the first user-selectable action comprises updating binding information to indicate an association between the first user-selectable action and an updated control element signal generated in response to user interaction with the first physical control element.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein automatically maintaining the relationship between the first physical control element and the first user selectable action comprises determining whether an initial mapping between the first physical control element and the initial control element event signal has changed.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein determining whether the initial mapping between the first physical control element and the initial control element signal has changed is performed within the application program execution context.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein determining whether the initial mapping between the first physical control element and the initial control element signal has changed is performed by the execution of program instructions defined by an add-on to the application program.
21. The method of claim 18, wherein determining whether the initial mapping between the first physical control element and the initial control element event signal has changed comprises determining whether an updated mapping between the first control element and an updated control element event signal is indicated by one from the group of an updated firmware configuration corresponding to the input device and an updated device driver configuration corresponding to the input device.
22. A computer based method for managing at least one relationship corresponding to a set of physical control elements carried by an input device and a set of user-selectable actions performed by an application program in response to user input, comprising:
establishing an application program execution context;
retrieving first relationship information that indicates a first application program action that is intended to be initiated in response to user interaction with the first physical control element within the set of physical control elements;
retrieving configuration information that indicates a mapping between the first physical control element and a control element signal that is generated in response to user interaction with the first physical control element;
retrieving first binding information that indicates an association between the first application program action and a control element signal that can be generated by a physical control element within the set of physical control elements; and
updating the first binding information to indicate an association between the first application program action and the control element signal that is generated in response to user interaction with the first physical control element.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein updating the first binding information occurs within the application program execution context.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein each of retrieving first relationship information, retrieving configuration information, retrieving first binding information, and updating the first binding information occurs within the application program execution context.
25. The method of claim 22, further comprising determining whether a mismatch exists between the control element signal indicated by the configuration information and the control element signal indicated by the first binding information.
26. The method of claim 22, further comprising
displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a visual representation of the first physical control element and a second physical control element within the set of physical control elements;
initiating user interaction with the application program;
storing second relationship information that indicates a second application program action that is intended to be initiated in response to user interaction with the second physical control element; and
storing second binding information that indicates an association between the second application program action and a control element signal that is generated by the second physical control element in response to user interaction with the second physical control element,
wherein storing the second relationship information and storing the second binding information occur in response to user interaction with the GUI.
27. The method of claim 26, wherein user interaction with the GUI comprises a drag and drop operation that involves an icon corresponding to the second application program action.
28. The method of claim 26, further comprising:
deleting the first relationship information; and
deleting the first binding information,
wherein deleting the first relationship information and deleting the first binding information occur in response to user interaction with the GUI.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein user interaction with the GUI comprises a drag and drop operation that involves an icon corresponding to the first application program action.
30. A computer readable medium storing program instructions for:
establishing a relationship between a first physical control element within a set of physical control elements carried by an input device and a first application program action provided by an application program; and
maintaining the relationship between the first physical control element and the first application program action in a manner that results in the initiation of the application program action in response to user interaction with the first physical control element following a reconfiguration of one from the group of firmware corresponding to the input device and a device driver corresponding to the input device that changes a control element signal generated by the first physical control element.
31. The computer readable medium of claim 30, wherein the program instructions comprise an add-on.
32. The computer readable medium of claim 30, wherein the program instructions for establishing a relationship between the first physical control element and the first application program action comprise program instructions for displaying a graphical element corresponding to the input device, the graphical element providing a visual representation of at least a first physical control element within a set of physical control elements carried by the input device, the visual representation indicating a position of the first physical control element relative to one from the group of a second physical control element and an input device housing.
33. The computer readable medium of claim 30, wherein the program instructions for maintaining the relationship between the first physical control element and the first user-selectable action comprise program instructions for:
retrieving relationship information that indicates a first application program action that is intended to be initiated in response to user interaction with the first physical control element;
retrieving configuration information that indicates a mapping between the first physical control element and a control element signal that is generated in response to user interaction with the first physical control element;
retrieving binding information that indicates an association between the first application program action and a control element signal that can be generated by a physical control element within the set of physical control elements; and
updating the binding information to indicate an association between the first application program action and a control element signal that is generated by the first physical control element.
34. The computer readable medium of claim 33, further storing program instructions for determining whether a mismatch exists between the control element signal indicated by the configuration information and the control element signal indicated by the binding information.
35. A system for managing a set of relationships between a set of physical control elements carried by an input device and a set of user-selectable actions performed by an application program, the system comprising:
a processing unit;
an input device coupled to the processing unit, the input device carrying the set of physical control elements and configured to generate a control element signal in response to user interaction with at least one physical control element within the set of physical control elements; and
a memory coupled to the processing unit, the memory comprising:
an application program; and
an input device mapping module comprising a set of program instructions for graphically defining and maintaining a set of application program action\u2014physical input device control element relationships in response to user input in a manner that retains consistency between the execution of application program actions and user interaction with physical input device control elements following one from the group of an input device firmware reconfiguration and an input device driver reconfiguration.
36. The system of claim 35, wherein the input device mapping module is executable within the execution context of the application program.
37. The system of claim 35, wherein the input device mapping module comprises an add-on to the application program.
38. The system of claim 36, wherein the application program comprises a computer game.
39. The system of claim 37, wherein the application program comprises a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game client and the input device mapping module comprises an MMO game client add-on.