Author: claimsbot

1. A communication method by which a first device and a second device, each having a wireless interface perform communications, comprising:
at the first device, transmitting a communication element ensuring request containing a predetermined communication pattern;
at the second device, judging from a relationship with a self-allocated resource quantity whether a communication having the predetermined communication pattern contained in the communication element ensuring request is acceptable or not, if judged acceptable, generating and transmitting a new address, and retaining an associated relationship between the new address and the predetermined communication pattern;
at the first device, transmitting predetermined information by use of the new address; and
at the second device, transferring the predetermined information transmitted by use of the new address, with the predetermined communication pattern associated with the new address.
2. A communication method according to claim 1, further comprising storing the predetermined information transmitted by use of the new address in a memory, wherein the second device reads the predetermined information from the memory and transfers the predetermined information in accordance with the predetermined communication pattern associated with the new address.
3. A communication method according to claim 1, wherein a single or a plurality of different devices are assigned at least one of a data retaining function, a data collecting function based on the communication element ensuring request and a function of transmitting the information to a network among functions implemented on the second device.
4. A communication method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting a transmission permissible period information for accepting the first device, at the second device, wherein the first device transmits the transmission permissible period information, and the second device transfers the retained information in accordance with the transmission permissible period information.
5. A communication method according to claim 1, wherein the first device is a mobile communication device, and the second device is a wireless base station.
6. A communication method according to claim 1, wherein the first device is a mobile communication device, and the second device is a mobile support device.
7. A communication method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless interface possessed by the first device is a normal interface.
8. A communication device comprising:
a creating unit creating a communication element ensuring request;
an associating unit associating with an application for making the communication element ensuring request;
a transmitting unit transmitting the communication element ensuring request; and
performing unit performing the communication by use of the new address with respect to the application that has done the associating, when receiving a new address from a device which received the communication element ensuring request.
9. A communication device according to claim 8, further comprising a performing unit performing the communication without using the new address with respect to the application making none of the communication element ensuring request.
10. A communication device making a communication element ensuring request for a plurality of devices in a network in which there exist the plurality of devices each implementing a function possessed by a communication partner device.
11. A communication device according to claim 10, wherein the communication element ensuring request is further made for the communication partner device belonging to the neighborhood of a communication destination terminal.
12. A communication device according to claim 8, wherein the transmitting unit further transmits a new communication element ensuring request, thereby changing allocation of resources with respect to a new piece of address information.
13. A communication device according to claim 8, wherein the transmitting unit further transmits a new communication element ensuring request, thereby requesting, as additional information, an address created a fresh by dividing allocation information in the address information.
14. A communication control device comprising:
a receiving unit receiving a communication element ensuring request containing a predetermined communication pattern from a first device;
a creating unit creating a new address associated with the predetermined communication pattern; and
a transmitting unit transmitting the new address information to the first device.
15. A communication control device according to claim 14, wherein the creating unit generates a random address.
16. A communication control device according to claim 14, wherein a restriction of a predetermined period of time is set in the new address.
17. A communication control device according to claim 14, further comprising a retaining unit retaining, for a fixed period of time, predetermined information transmitted by using the new address from the first device, and a collecting unit collecting and transferring the predetermined information on the basis of a predetermined communication pattern from the retaining unit.
18. A communication control device according to claim 17, wherein when the first device transmits the new address, period indicating information used by the second device to effect the collection is given to the first device.
19. A communication system in which a first device and a second device each having a wireless interface perform communications, comprising:
a first device transmitting a communication element ensuring request containing a predetermined communication pattern;
a second device judging from a relationship with a self-allocated resource quantity whether a communication having the predetermined communication pattern contained in the communication element ensuring request is acceptable or not, if judged acceptable, generating a new address, and retaining an associated relationship between the new address and the predetermined communication pattern; and
a transmitting unit transmitting the new address from the second device to the first device,
wherein the first device transmits the predetermined information by use of the new address, and the second device transfers the predetermined information transmitted by use of the new address, with the predetermined communication pattern associated with the new address.
20. A communication control device for performing communications with a device for transmitting predetermined information, comprising:
a receiving unit receiving the predetermined information transmitted from the device;
a judging unit judging from a relationship with a self-allocated resource quantity whether a communication having the predetermined communication pattern, is acceptable or not, when receiving the predetermined information containing a predetermined communication pattern;
a generating unit generating a new address, if judged acceptable;
a retaining unit retaining an associated relationship between the new address and the predetermined communication pattern;
a providing unit providing the new address to the device; and
a transferring unit transferring the predetermined information with the predetermined communication pattern associated with the new address, when receiving the predetermined information transmitted by use of the new address.
21. A communication device comprising:
a first transmitting unit transmitting a communication element ensuring request containing a predetermined communication pattern by use of a first address;
a receiving unit receiving a second address transmitted from a device judging from a relationship with a self-allocated resource quantity that a communication having the predetermined communication pattern contained in the communication element ensuring request is acceptable; and
a second transmitting unit transmitting the predetermined information by use of the second address.
22. A program for making a communication control device for performing communications with a device for transmitting predetermined information, function as:
a receiving unit receiving the predetermined information transmitted from the device;
a judging unit judging from a relationship with a self-allocated resource quantity whether a communication having the predetermined communication pattern is acceptable or not, when receiving the predetermined information containing a predetermined communication pattern;
a generating unit generating a new address, if judged acceptable;
a retaining unit retaining an associated relationship between the new address and the predetermined communication pattern;
a providing unit providing the new address to the device; and
a transferring unit transferring the predetermined information with the predetermined communication pattern associated with the new address, when receiving the predetermined information transmitted by use of the new address.
23. A program for making a communication device function as:
a first transmitting unit transmitting a communication element ensuring request containing a predetermined communication pattern by use of a first address;
a receiving unit receiving a second address transmitted from a device judging from a relationship with a self-allocated resource quantity that a communication having the predetermined communication pattern contained in the communication element ensuring request is acceptable; and
a second transmitting unit transmitting the predetermined information by use of the second address.

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 gaming system for play of a game, comprising:
a display having a display area for play of a game;
a credit input mechanism to enable input of credit for wagering on the play of the game; and
a game controller, said game controller comprising:
a base set of base symbols, each base symbol having a predefined location in said base set relative to others of said base symbols; and
a second set of additional symbols, the second set of additional symbols including a predefined number of additional symbols;

and wherein the game controller is configured
to incorporate the additional symbols of the second set into the base set by adding the predefined number of said additional symbols to the base set relative to a selected location in said base set so as to define a combined symbol set,
to select from the combined symbol set a plurality of symbols for a game outcome,
to display in the display area symbols from the combined symbol set for play of the game, and
to display a game outcome based on the selected symbols from the combined symbol set.
2. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional symbols of the second set of additional symbols are randomly determined.
3. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional symbols of the second set of additional symbols are determined according to at least one game condition.
4. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional symbols of the second set of additional symbols are determined according to a wager amount.
5. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second set of additional symbols includes a plurality of different symbol types.
6. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second set of additional symbols includes a plurality of symbol groups, each symbol group being associated with a symbol reel, and each symbol group including at least one of the same additional symbol.
7. A gaming system as claimed in claim 6, wherein at least one symbol group includes a plurality of a first symbol type, and at least one other symbol group includes a plurality of a second symbol type.
8. A gaming system as claimed in claim 6, wherein at least some symbol groups include differing numbers of additional symbols.
9. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second set of additional symbols includes a plurality of symbol groups; and wherein the additional symbols in the second set of additional symbols are defined according to desired conditional probability chains between symbol groups that produce desired win probability outcomes.
10. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is arranged to incorporate the additional symbols into the set of base symbols by adding the additional symbols of the at least one set of additional symbols to the base set.
11. A gaming system as claimed in claim 10, wherein each additional symbol added to the base set is disposed between two base symbols in the base set.
12. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second set of additional symbols comprises a symbol pattern defining the intended location of additional symbols relative to the base symbols in the base set.
13. A gaming system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the system comprises a third set of additional symbols, each said second set and said third set configured of additional symbols, said second set comprising a different symbol pattern than said third set, and wherein the game controller is configured to select at least one of the second set and third set of additional symbols to be incorporated into the base set of base symbols.
14. A gaming system as claimed in claim 13, wherein second and third sets of additional symbols correspond to different win outcome probabilities.
15. A gaming system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the game controller is configured to randomly select one of said second and third sets of additional symbols.
16. A gaming system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the game controller is configured to select one of said second and third sets of additional symbols using a weighted table.
17. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the gaming system includes a plurality of weighted tables; and wherein the game controller is configured to select a first weighted table to use to select on of said second and said third sets of additional symbols.
18. A gaming system as claimed in claim 17, wherein a plurality of games are implemented by the gaming system; and wherein the game controller is configured to select a first weighted table to use for a first game, and to select at least one different weighted table for use in a subsequent game.
19. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the game controller is configured to implement a base game using the base set of base symbols, and to implement a feature game wherein the additional symbols from the second set of additional symbols are incorporated into the base set of base symbols so as to define a combined symbol set; and wherein the game controller is configured to select and display a plurality of symbols from the combined symbol set.
20. A method of gaming using a display having a display area, a credit input mechanism to enable input of credit for wagering on play of a game, a game controller having a base set of base symbols and a second set of additional symbols, comprising:
arranging said base symbols in said base set to associate each said base symbol with a predefined location in said base set;
defining a predetermined number of said additional symbols of the second set;
incorporating the additional symbols of the second set into the base set so as to define a combined symbol set, said incorporating including adding the additional symbols relative to a selected location in the base set;
selecting from the combined symbol set a plurality of symbols for a game outcome;
displaying in the display area symbols from the combined symbol set for play of the game; and
a displaying the game outcome based on the selected symbols from the combined symbol set.
21. A method as claimed in claim 20, and further comprising randomly determining the additional symbols of the second set.
22. A method as claimed in claim 20, and further comprising determining the additional symbols of the second set according to at least one game condition.
23. A method as claimed in claim 20, and further comprising determining the additional symbols of the second set according to a wager amount.
24. A method as claimed in anyone of claim 20, wherein the second set includes a plurality of different symbol types.
25. A method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the second set includes a plurality of symbol groups, each symbol group being associated with a symbol reel, and each symbol group including at least one of the same additional symbol.
26. A method as claimed in claim 25, wherein at least one symbol group includes a plurality of a first symbol type, and at least one other symbol group includes a plurality of a second symbol type.
27. A method as claimed in claim 25, wherein at least some symbol groups include differing numbers of additional symbols.
28. A method as claimed in claim 25, comprising defining the additional symbols in the second set according to desired conditional probability chains between symbol groups that produce desired win probability outcomes.
29. A method as claimed in claim 20, and further comprising incorporating a plurality of the same additional symbol into the base symbol set by adding the plurality of the same additional symbol to the base set.
30. A method as claimed in claim 29, comprising adding the plurality of the same additional symbol to the base set between two base symbols in the base set.
31. A method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the second set comprises a symbol pattern defining type and number of additional symbols and intended location of additional symbols relative to the base set.
32. A method as claimed in claim 31, comprising providing a plurality of additional symbol sets, each additional symbol set comprising a different symbol pattern, and selecting at least one of the additional symbol sets to thereby define the additional symbols to be incorporated into the base set.
33. A method as claimed in claim 32, wherein at least some of the plurality of additional symbol sets correspond to different win outcome probabilities.
34. A method as claimed in claim 32, comprising randomly selecting an additional symbol set from the plurality of additional symbol sets.
35. A gaming system as claimed in claim 32, comprising selecting an additional symbol set from the plurality of additional symbol sets using a weighted table.
36. A gaming system as claimed in claim 35, and further using a plurality of weighted tables; and wherein said selecting an additional symbol set includes selecting one of the weighted tables to use in said selecting.
37. A gaming system as claimed in claim 36, comprising implementing a plurality of games, selecting a first weighted table to use for a first game, and selecting at least one different weighted table for use in subsequent games.
38. A gaming system as claimed in claim 20, and further comprising implementing a base game using the base symbol set; and implementing a feature game using said combined symbol set.
39. The gaming system of claim 1 and further comprising a plurality of second sets, and wherein each of said second sets has a predefined number of a single type of symbol, and wherein each of said second sets has a type of symbol different than the type of symbol in the other of said second sets; and wherein the game controller is configured to incorporated one of said plurality of second sets into the base set.
40. The gaming system of claim 39 wherein said game controller is configured to randomly select said one of said plurality of second sets to be incorporated in the base set.
41. The gaming system of claim 39 wherein said game controller comprises a weighting table; and wherein said game controller is configured to use said weighting table to select said one of said plurality of second sets to be incorporated into the base set.

1. An assembly, comprising:
a first tubular member comprising a pin member including external threads;
an external sleeve comprising:
a first box member at one end including internal threads coupled to the external threads of the pin member of the first tubular member; and
a second box member at another end including internal threads;

a second tubular member comprising a pin member including external threads coupled to the internal threads of the second box member of the external sleeve; and
an internal sleeve that receives the ends of the pin members of the first and second tubular members comprising an external flange that engages the ends of the pin members of the first and second tubular members and the external sleeve.
2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the external flange of the internal sleeve defines an upper annular recess for receiving and mating with the first tubular member; and wherein the external flange of the internal sleeve further defines a lower annular recess for receiving and mating with the second tubular member.
3. A method for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 1 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
4. A method for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 2 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
5. An apparatus, comprising:
a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation; and
a wellbore casing positioned within and coupled to the wellbore;
wherein the wellbore casing is coupled to the wellbore by a process comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 1 within the wellbore; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the wellbore.
6. An apparatus, comprising:
a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation; and
a wellbore casing positioned within and coupled to the wellbore;
wherein the wellbore casing is coupled to the wellbore by a process comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 2 within the wellbore; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the wellbore.
7. A system for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
means for positioning the assembly of claim 1 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
8. A system for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
means for positioning the assembly of claim 2 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
9. An assembly, comprising:
a first tubular member comprising a pin member including external threads;
a second tubular member comprising a box member including internal threads coupled to the external threads of the pin member of the first tubular sleeve; and
an external sleeve coupled to and overlapping with the ends of the first and second tubular members;
wherein the external threads of the pin member of the first tubular member comprise a plurality of spaced apart groups of external threads; and wherein the internal threads of the box member of the second tubular member comprise a plurality of spaced apart groups of internal threads.
10. An assembly, comprising:
a first tubular member comprising a pin member including external threads;
a second tubular member comprising a box member including internal threads coupled to the external threads of the pin member of the first tubular sleeve; and
an external sleeve coupled to and overlapping with the ends of the first and second tubular members;
wherein the external surface end of the pin member of the first tubular member comprises a stress concentrator.
11. An assembly, comprising:
a first tubular member comprising a pin member including external threads;
a second tubular member comprising a box member including internal threads coupled to the external threads of the pin member of the first tubular sleeve; and
an external sleeve coupled to and overlapping with the ends of the first and second tubular members;
wherein the external threads of the pin member of the first tubular member comprise a plurality of spaced apart groups of external threads; wherein the internal threads of the box member of the second tubular member comprise a plurality of spaced apart groups of internal threads; and wherein the external surface end of the pin member of the first tubular member comprises a stress concentrator.
12. A method for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 9 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
13. A method for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 10 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
14. A method for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 11 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
15. An apparatus, comprising:
a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation; and
a wellbore casing positioned within and coupled to the wellbore;
wherein the wellbore casing is coupled to the wellbore by a process comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 9 within the wellbore; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the wellbore.
16. An apparatus, comprising:
a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation; and
a wellbore casing positioned within and coupled to the wellbore;
wherein the wellbore casing is coupled to the wellbore by a process comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 10 within the wellbore; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the wellbore.
17. An apparatus, comprising:
a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation; and
a wellbore casing positioned within and coupled to the wellbore;
wherein the wellbore casing is coupled to the wellbore by a process comprising:
positioning the assembly of claim 11 within the wellbore; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the wellbore.
18. A system for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
means for positioning the assembly of claim 9 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
19. A system for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
means for positioning the assembly of claim 10 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
20. A system for forming a wellbore casing, comprising:
means for positioning the assembly of claim 11 within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and
means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the assembly within the borehole.
21. A method for providing a fluid tight seal between a first tubular member that is threadably coupled to a second tubular member, comprising:
providing a stress concentrator on at least one of the first and second tubular members; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the first and second tubular members.
22. A method for providing a fluid tight seal between a first tubular member comprising external threads and a second tubular member comprising internal threads, wherein the external threads of the first tubular member engage the internal threads of the second tubular member, comprising:
spacing apart the external and internal threads of the first and second tubular members into a plurality of groups; and
radially expanding and plastically deforming the first and second tubular members.
23. The assembly of claims 1 or 2, wherein at least one of: the interface between the first tubular member and the external sleeve, the interface between the second tubular member and the external sleeve, the interface between the first tubular member and the internal sleeve, and the interface between the second tubular member and the internal sleeve provide a fluid tight seal.
24. The method of claims 3 or 4, wherein, following the radial expansion and plastic deformation, at least one of: the interface between the first tubular member and the external sleeve, the interface between the second tubular member and the external sleeve, the interface between the first tubular member and the internal sleeve, and the interface between the second tubular member and the internal sleeve provide a fluid tight seal.
25. The apparatus of claims 5 or 6, wherein, following the radial expansion and plastic deformation, at least one of: the interface between the first tubular member and the external sleeve, the interface between the second tubular member and the external sleeve, the interface between the first tubular member and the internal sleeve, and the interface between the second tubular member and the internal sleeve provide a fluid tight seal.
26. The assembly of claims 9, 10, or 11, wherein, at least one of: the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, the interface between the first tubular member and the external sleeve, and the interface between the second tubular member and the external provide a fluid tight seal.
27. The method of claims 12, 13, or 14, wherein, following the radial expansion and plastic deformation, at least one of: the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, the interface between the first tubular member and the external sleeve, and the interface between the second tubular member and the external provide a fluid tight seal.
28. The apparatus of claims 15, 16, or 17, wherein, following the radial expansion and plastic deformation, at least one of: the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, the interface between the first tubular member and the external sleeve, and the interface between the second tubular member and the external provide a fluid tight seal.

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 cell library, comprising:
one or more cells having one or more virtual buses, the one or more cells for an integrated circuit design, wherein the one or more virtual buses comprise:
a plurality of ports representing a common power signal on a first layer, and each of said plurality of ports are positioned on each of said one or more cells without reference to a construction grid and wherein said plurality of ports are connected on a second layer with an absence of connections between said plurality of ports on said first layer.
2. The library of claim 1, wherein the common power signal includes a fixed voltage signal.
3. The library of claim 1, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a CMOS process.
4. The library of claim 1, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a Bi-CMOS process.
5. The library of claim 1, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a Bipolar process.
6. The library of claim 1, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a Gallium-Arsenide process.
7. The library of claim 1, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a Silicon-on-Insulator process.
8. The library of claim 1, wherein the one or more cells includes at least one standard cell.
9. A cell library, comprising:
one or more cells having one or more virtual buses, the one or more cells for an integrated circuit design, wherein the one or more virtual buses comprise:
a plurality of ports representing a common power signal on a same layer, the said plurality of ports are coupled together via one or more electrical paths, and each of said plurality of ports are positioned on each of said one or more cells without reference to a construction grid and wherein said one or more electrical paths are on a layer other than said same layer of said plurality of ports and there is an absence of connection between said plurality of ports on said layer of said ports.
10. The library of claim 9, wherein the common power signal includes a fixed voltage signal.
11. The library of claim 9, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a CMOS process.
12. The library of claim 9, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a Bi-CMOS process.
13. The library of claim 9, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a Bipolar process.
14. The library of claim 9, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a silicon-on-Insulator process.\u201d
15. The library of claim 9, wherein an integrated circuit of the integrated circuit design is formed by a Gallium-Arsenide process.