Author: claimsbot

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
an address designating unit that designates a destination address;
a communicating unit that performs a communication operation to the destination address designated by the address designating unit;
a result storing unit that stores therein a result of an operation;
a result displaying unit that displays the result, stored in the result storing unit in a readable manner; and
a control unit that, upon the address designating unit designating the destination address, with a plurality of inputs of the destination address, causes the communicating unit to perform a communication to the destination address when the destination address is identical at each of the inputs, and causes the result storing unit to store therein a result of an address mismatch when the destination address is not identical at each of the inputs.
2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit that outputs a report when the result of the address mismatch stored in the result storing unit meets a predetermined condition.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit that sends a notification to a preset notification destination when the result of the address mismatch stored in the result storing unit meets a predetermined condition.
4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a storing unit that stores a result of an address match in the result storing unit when the destination address is identical at each of the inputs.
5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an authenticating unit that determines a user having entered user information that matches pre-registered user information as an authenticated user, wherein
the control unit causes the result storing unit to store therein the result of the address mismatch in association with the user information that is entered when the user is determined to be an authenticated user by the authenticating unit.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit includes a storing unit that stores a result of an address match in association with the user information that is entered when the user is determined to be an authenticated user by the authenticating unit, when the destination address is identical at each of the inputs.
7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a multiple-input setting unit that sets whether to cause a plurality of inputs of the destination address to be performed for each authenticated user when performing a designation of the destination address, wherein
the control unit includes a setting unit that causes the multiple-input setting unit to set to perform a single time of input of the destination address for the authenticated user if either one of the result of the address match and the result of the address mismatch meets a predetermined condition.
8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a usage setting unit that sets availability of either one of the electronic apparatus and a function of the electronic apparatus for each authenticated user, wherein
the control unit includes a setting unit that causes the usage setting unit to set a usage of either one of the electronic apparatus and the function of the electronic apparatus to be disabled for the authenticated user if the result of the address mismatch meets a predetermined condition.
9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control unit includes a notifying unit that notifies the authenticated user of disabling of the usage of either one of the electronic apparatus and the function of the electronic apparatus if the result of the address mismatch meets a condition other than the predetermined condition.
10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a history storing unit that stores therein a history of an operation; and
a history displaying unit that displays the history stored by the history storing unit in a readable manner, wherein
the control unit includes a storing unit that stores contents of an input at each of the inputs in the history storing unit as the history, when the destination address is not identical at each of the inputs.
11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an address storing unit that stores therein an address, wherein
the address designating unit includes a designating unit that designates the destination address using the address stored in the address storing unit, and
the control unit includes a prompting unit that prompts the address storing unit to store therein the address if a predetermined condition is met regarding contents of the history stored in the history storing unit and the destination addresses input at each of the inputs.
12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an address storing unit that stores therein an address, wherein
the address designating unit includes a designating unit that designates the destination address using the address stored in the address storing unit, and
the control unit includes a storing unit that stores the address in the address storing unit if a predetermined condition is met regarding contents of the history stored in the history storing unit and the destination addresses input at each of the inputs.
13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when storing the contents of the input at each of the inputs in the history storing unit as the history, the control unit associates a date and time with the contents of the input.
14. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus that performs a communication to a destination address that is designated in advance, the method comprising:
causing a plurality of inputs of the destination address to be performed; and
causing a communication to the destination address to be performed when the destination address is identical at each of the inputs, and causing a result of an address mismatch to be stored in a memory when the destination address is not identical at each of the inputs.
15. A computer program product comprising a computer-usable medium having computer-readable program codes embodied in the medium that when executed cause a computer to execute:
causing a plurality of inputs of the destination address to be performed; and
causing a communication to the destination address to be performed when the destination address is identical at each of the inputs, and causing a result of an address mismatch to be stored in a memory when the destination address is not identical at each of the inputs.
16. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the program codes further cause the computer to execute outputting a notification when the result of the address mismatch meets a predetermined condition.

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 joint structure for vehicle body members, adapted to join a joining surface of a first vehicle body member, and a joining surface of a second vehicle body member, said second vehicle body member comprising a metal different from a metal making up said first vehicle body member, and comprising:
a bead formed in a main body portion of said vehicle body member having lower rigidity of said first vehicle body member and said second vehicle body member, said bead extending along said joining surfaces.
2. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 1, wherein means for joining said joining surface of said first vehicle body member and said joining surface of said second vehicle body member is mechanical joining using non-piercing rivets.
3. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 1, further comprising:
an electrically insulating structural adhesive interposed between said joining surfaces.
4. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 2, further comprising:
an electrically insulating structural adhesive interposed between said joining surfaces.
5. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 1, further comprising:
a groove portion provided along said bead in one of said first vehicle body member and said second vehicle body member; and
non-piercing rivets, driven into a bottom surface of said groove portion at a predetermined number of riveting points, for joining said first vehicle body member and said second vehicle body member.
6. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 2, further comprising:
a groove portion provided along said bead in one of said first vehicle body member and said second vehicle body member; and
said non-piercing rivets, driven into a bottom surface of said groove portion at a predetermined number of riveting points, for joining said first vehicle body member and said second vehicle body member.
7. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 5, further comprising:
a step provided in said groove portion provided along said bead, said step being provided in a vertical wall of said groove portion on a side of said bead over an entire region in a longitudinal direction.
8. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 6, further comprising:
a step provided in said groove portion provided along said bead, said step being provided in a vertical wall of said groove portion on a side of said bead over an entire region in a longitudinal direction.
9. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 5, wherein said groove portion is gutter-shaped.
10. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 6, wherein said groove portion is gutter-shaped.
11. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 1, wherein one of said vehicle body members comprising said different metals is composed of aluminum, and other of said vehicle body members is composed of steel.
12. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 2, wherein one of said vehicle body members comprising said different metals is composed of aluminum, and other of said vehicle body members is composed of steel.
13. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 3, wherein said structural adhesive is an epoxy resin-based adhesive.
14. The joint structure for vehicle body members according to claim 4, wherein said structural adhesive is an epoxy resin-based adhesive.

1. A stationary induction electric apparatus,
wherein the main body of the stationary induction electric apparatus is configured by including an iron core having, at least, two iron core legs and a winding wound around each iron core leg;
the iron core is configured as a winding iron core block group obtained in such a manner that three or more winding iron core blocks each of which is obtained by bending laminated magnetic metal ribbons in a circular shape are arranged and combined in the width direction of the magnetic metal ribbons;
the winding iron core blocks configuring the winding iron core are configured in such a manner that the magnetic metal ribbons having a specific width are laminated to form one winding iron core block, the magnetic metal ribbons are laminated to have a larger laminated thickness in the winding iron core block nearer the middle of the width direction of the magnetic metal ribbons, and the winding iron core block located in the middle of the width direction of the magnetic metal ribbons has a larger width than those located at the both ends;
each of the iron core legs of the winding iron core is configured in such a manner that the winding iron core blocks are centered in the laminated direction of the magnetic metal ribbons and the cross-section of each iron core leg in the width direction and the laminated direction of the magnetic metal ribbons is formed substantially in a circular shape; and
at least one yoke of the winding iron core is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks in a window are aligned on the same plane.
2. The stationary induction electric apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the winding iron core has side yokes, and at least one side yoke is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks in the window are aligned on the same plane.
3. The stationary induction electric apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the winding iron core has side yokes, and at least one side yoke is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks outside the window are aligned on the same plane.
4. The stationary induction electric apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the iron core legs are installed so as to be erected in the gravity direction, an upper yoke is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks in the window are aligned on the same plane, and a plate-like iron core support member is arranged on the lower side of the upper yoke to support the upper yoke.
5. A stationary induction electric apparatus,
wherein the main body of the stationary induction electric apparatus is configured by including an iron core having, at least, two iron core leg and a winding wound around each iron core leg;
the iron core is configured as a winding iron core block group obtained in such a manner that three or more winding iron core blocks each of which is obtained by bending laminated magnetic metal ribbons in a circular shape are arranged and combined in the width direction of the magnetic metal ribbons;
the winding iron core blocks configuring the winding iron core are configured in such a manner that the magnetic metal ribbons having a specific width are laminated to form one winding iron core block, the magnetic metal ribbons are laminated to have a larger laminated thickness in the winding iron core block nearer the middle of the width direction of the magnetic metal ribbons, and the winding iron core block located in the middle of the width direction of the magnetic metal ribbons has a larger width than those located at the both ends;
each of the iron core legs of the winding iron core is configured in such a manner that the winding iron core blocks are centered in the laminated direction of the magnetic metal ribbons and the cross-section of each iron core leg in the width direction and the laminated direction of the magnetic metal ribbons is formed substantially in a circular shape;
at least one yoke of the winding iron core is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks in a window are aligned on the same plane; and
at least one yoke of the winding iron core is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks outside the window are aligned on the same plane.
6. The stationary induction electric apparatus according to claim 5,
wherein the winding iron core has side yokes, and at least one side yoke is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks in the window are aligned on the same plane.
7. The stationary induction electric apparatus according to claim 5,
wherein the winding iron core has side yokes, and at least one side yoke is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks outside the window are aligned on the same plane.
8. The stationary induction electric apparatus according to claim 5,
wherein the iron core legs are installed so as to be erected in the gravity direction, an upper yoke is arranged while side faces of the winding iron core blocks in the window are aligned on the same plane, and a plate-like iron core support member is arranged on the lower side of the upper yoke to support the upper yoke.

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 vehicle navigation system comprising a navigation signal receiving means to receive navigation signals defining a position area, within an area a vehicle is located, a processing means comprising a map having a structure with segments having two nodes, wherein solutions are dynamically arranged in relation to said segments representing possible positions of the vehicle, said solutions are assigned scores by said processing means according to a score assigning algorithm based on received navigation signals, and an optimal solution indicating the position of the vehicle is determined by applying optimal solution criteria on said solutions.
2. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the optimal solution is determined as the solution having the highest score.
3. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein said the scores of said solutions are continuously updated, or updated at a predetermined frequency.
4. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein said solutions move as the vehicle moves.
5. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation signals comprises at least two of a position signal, a direction signal and a distance signal.
6. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation signal receiving means comprises a direction determining means for determining a current direction of the vehicle and that the number of scores assigned each solution depends on the difference between the current heading of the vehicle and a direction of the present segment.
7. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation signal receiving means comprises a distance determining means for determining a distance used by the optimal solution criteria.
8. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises an indicating means to indicate to a driver the position of the vehicle, relevant vehicle data, and to present a route on a map.
9. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 8, wherein the indicating means generates an alarm signal in response of an indication signal generated by the processing means when a present speed of the vehicle exceeds a speed limit stored in association with the present position.
10. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation signal is a GPS signal.
11. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 10, wherein a direction of the vehicle is determined from said GPS signal.
12. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the processing means comprises memory means with storage units, wherein each storage unit holds data related to one solution.
13. The vehicle navigation system according to claim 12, wherein the data related to one solution comprises a number of scores, a position in relation to segmentnodes and a direction.
14. A method of determining a position of a vehicle using a vehicle navigation system comprising a navigation signal receiving means adapted to receive navigation signals defining a position area, within said area a vehicle is located, a processing means comprising a map having a structure with segments having two nodes, comprising the steps of:
dynamically arranging solutions in relation to said segments, said solutions representing possible positions of the vehicle;
assigning scores to solutions by said processing means according to a score assigning algorithm based on received navigation signals, and
determining an optimal solution indicating the position of the vehicle by applying optimal solution criteria on said solutions.
15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the optimal solution is obtained as the segment position having the highest score.
16. The method according to claim 14, wherein the solutions move as the vehicle moves.
17. The method according to claim 14, wherein the navigation signals comprises at least two of a position signal, a direction signal and a distance signal.
18. The method according to claim 14, wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
determining a current direction of the vehicle and assigning scores to solutions depending on a difference between the current heading of the vehicle and a direction of the present segment.
19. The method according to claim 14, said method further comprises the steps of:
indicating a speed limit associated with the present position, wherein speed limits are stored in relation with segments of the map, and
generating an alarm signal if the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit associated with the present position.
20. The method according to claim 14, said method further comprises the steps of:
indicating to the driver the position of the vehicle, relevant vehicle data, or presenting a route on a map.