Author: claimsbot

1. A belt type continuously variable transmission, comprising:
a drive pulley having a fixed pulley half and a movable pulley half;
a driven pulley having a fixed pulley half and a movable pulley half; and
a metal belt having:
a metal ring assembly including a plurality of endless metal rings laminated on one another; and
a plurality of metal elements supported on the metal ring assembly, wherein
the metal belt is wound around the drive pulley and the driven pulley, and
wherein the movable pulley half of the drive pulley has a flexural stiffness higher than a flexural stiffness of the fixed pulley half of the drive pulley.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

Claims
1. An apparatus for searching for an image, comprising:
an image restoring ratio determination unit to determine an image restoring ratio;
an image element extracting unit to partially restore the image;
an image restoring unit to partially restore image data, corresponding to the partially restored image, according to the image restoring ratio; and
a comparing unit to compare the partially restored image data and the image.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
an image data base to store the image data; and
a search unit to retrieve the image data from the image data base corresponding to the partially restored image.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the comparing unit generates a result, and the image restoring ratio determination unit adjusts the image restoring ratio when the result is not a desired result.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image element extracting unit further comprises:
a compression unit to compress the image using a transform linear equation;
a determining unit to determine a frequency of generation of fixed points of the transform linear equation according to values of decision elements of a matrix in an equation from which the fixed points are generated; and
an extracting unit to extract the partially restored image according to a desired probability, wherein the frequency of generation of the fixed points corresponds to the probability.

5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein corresponds to the values of the decision elements so that a probability of a transform linear equation is,

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of the image is regenerated.

6. An apparatus for searching for an image, comprising:
an image restoring ratio determination unit to determine an image restoring ratio;
a dominant image element extracting unit to extract a dominant image element from the image, using fractal image compression;
an image data base to store image data;
a search unit to retrieve the image data from the image data base corresponding to the extracted dominant image element;
an image restoring unit to partially restore the retrieved image data from the search unit according to the image restoring ratio; and
a comparing unit to compare the partially restored image data and the image.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the comparing unit generates a result, and the image restoring ratio determination unit adjusts the image restoring ratio when the result is not a desired
result.

8. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the dominant image element extracting unit further comprises:
a compression unit to compress the image using transform linear equations;
a determining unit to determine a frequency of generation of fixed points of the transform linear equations according to values of decision elements of a matrix in an equation from which the fixed points are generated; and
an extracting unit to extract the dominant image element according to a desired probability, wherein the frequency of generation of the fixed points corresponds to the probability.

9. An apparatus according to 8, wherein corresponds to the values of the decision elements so that a probability of a transform linear equation is

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of the image is regenerated.

10. A method of searching for a video image from a plurality of image data stored in a data base, comprising the steps of:
searching and retrieving from the data base one of the stored image data similar to the image;
determining an image restoring ratio of retrieved video image data;
partially restoring the one retrieved image data in accordance with the image restoring ratio; and
comparing and evaluating the partially restored one retrieved image data with the image.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of:
extracting a dominant image element from the video image, wherein the one retrieved image data corresponds to the extracted dominant image element according to the determined image restoring ratio.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the extracting step further comprises the steps of:
compressing the video image through transform linear equations;
determining a frequency of generation of fixed points of the linear equations according to values of decision elements of a matrix in an equation from which the fixed points are generated; and
extracting the dominant image element according to a desired probability.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the step of comparing and evaluating generates a result, and the method is repeated with the determining step determining an alternate image restoring ratio when the result is not a desired result.

14. An apparatus for searching an image from a plurality of image data stored in a data base, comprising:
a search unit to search and retrieve from the data base one of the stored image data similar to the image;
an image restoring ratio determination unit to determine an image restoring ratio;
a restoring unit to partially restore the one retrieved image data in accordance with the image restoring ratio; and
a comparator to compare the partially restored one retrieved image data with the image.

16. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the comparator generates a result and the image restoring ratio determination unit adjusts the image restoring ratio when the result is not a desired result.

17. An apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising an image element extracting unit to extract a dominant image element from the image, wherein the search unit searches the data base for image data similar to the extracted dominant image element.

18. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image element extracting unit further comprises:
a compression unit to compress the image using a transform linear equation; and
a determining unit to determine a frequency of generation of fixed points of the transform linear equation according to values of decision elements of a matrix in an equation from which the fixed points are generated, wherein the dominant image element is extracted from the image element extracting unit according to a desired probability, and the frequency of generation of the fixed points corresponds to the probability.

19. An apparatus according to 18, wherein corresponds to the values of the decision elements so that a probability of a transform linear equation is

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of the image is regenerated.

20. A video image searching apparatus, comprising:
means for partially restoring an image; and
means for partially restoring image data corresponding to the partially restored image using a predetermined image restoring ratio.

21. An apparatus for searching for an image, comprising:
an image element extracting unit to partially restore a portion of the image;
an image restoring unit to partially restore image data retrieved from an image database, corresponding to the partially restored image, according to an image restoring ratio; and
a comparing unit to compare the partially restored image data and the image.

22. The apparatus according to claim further comprising an image restoring ratio determination unit to determine the image restoring ratio,
wherein the image restoring ratio compares the content of the image to the content of the partially restored image, and the image element extracting unit partially restores the image by restoring only a portion of the image.

23. An apparatus for searching for an image, comprising:
an image restoring ratio determination unit to determine an image restoring ratio;
an image element extracting unit to partially restore the image;
an image restoring unit to partially restore image data retrieved from an image database, corresponding to the partially restored image, according to the image restoring ratio; and
a comparing unit to compare the partially restored image data and the image;
wherein the partially restored image is substantially the same size as the image.

24. A method according to claim wherein corresponds to the values of the decision elements so that a probability of a transform linear equation is

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of the image is regenerated.

25. An apparatus to search an image from a plurality of image data stored in a data base, comprising:
a search unit to search and retrieve from the data base one of the stored image data similar to the image;
a restoring unit to partially restore the one retrieved image data;
a comparator to compare the partially restored one retrieved image data with the image; and
an image element extracting unit to extract a dominant image element from the image, the search unit searching the data base for image data similar to the extracted dominant image element, wherein the image element extracting unit further comprises:
a compression unit to compress the image using a transform linear equation, and
a determining unit to determine a frequency of generation of fixed points of the transform linear equation according to values of decision elements of a matrix in an equation from which the fixed points are generated, wherein the dominant image element is extracted from the image element extracting unit according to a desired probability, and the frequency of generation of the fixed points corresponds to the probability, and
corresponds to the values of the decision elements so that a probability of a transform linear equation is

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26. A method to search for a video image from a plurality of image data stored in a data base, comprising:
searching and retrieving from the data base one of the stored image data similar to the
image;
partially restoring the one retrieved image data;
comparing and evaluating the partially restored one retrieved image data with the image;
determining an image restoring ratio of retrieved video image data; and
extracting a dominant image element from the video image, wherein one retrieved image data corresponding to the extracted dominant image element according to the determined image restoring ratio,
wherein the extracting the dominant image further comprises:
compressing the video image through transform linear equations,
determining a frequency of generation of fixed points of the linear equations according to values of decision elements of a matrix in an equation from which the fixed points are generated, and
extracting the dominant image element according to a desired probability, and
corresponds to the values of the decision elements so that a probability of a transform linear equation is

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1-67. (canceled)
68. A method for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, in which a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press is visualized in a display of a display device (52), wherein a plurality of different positions exist at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01), wherein each of said positions relates to one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or to one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display displays at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, wherein the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one manufactured printing forme (01), characterized in that the display displays simultaneously multiple different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
69. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a production line for manufacturing printing formes (01) to be provided for the new production run.
70. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a plate exposure device (33) belonging to the production line, or in a developing unit (36), or in a bending unit (38), or in a storage device (51).
71. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the information about the state andor the property of the relevant printing forme (01), displayed by the display, results from a comparison of data, wherein data provided by a control unit (39) of a production planning system which controls the production in the printing press are compared with data collected in the production line for manufacturing the relevant printing forme (01).
72. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display presents its respective information graphically.
73. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display presents its respective information using at least one symbol.
74. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a printing forme (01) is already arranged.
75. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates to which position in the planned location of use a manufactured printing forme (01), which is ready for use but still separate from its location of use, is assigned.
76. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates which position in the relevant location of use will not be loaded with a printing forme (01) for the pending production run.
77. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a non-printing printing forme (01) is to be arranged.
78. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates whether a set of printing formes (01) required for a specific forme cylinder (06) is complete.
79. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates for which printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2), each comprising multiple forme cylinders (06) or chutes of printing forme magazines (09), in a printing system comprising multiple printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) at least one set of printing formes (01) is complete, andor which of the multiple sets of printing formes (01) to be arranged in a specific one of the printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) has been manufactured and is ready for use.
80. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that information is provided with the help of a communications system (41), which connects the display device (52) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57), enabling them to share data with one another.
81. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display is provided in an area in which a collection container (43) receives the printing formes (01) relating to a specific forme cylinder (06) or a specific printing forme magazine (09), prior to the transport of said formes to the relevant forme cylinder (06) or printing forme magazine (09).
82. The method according to claim 81, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
83. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display is provided at a control center (42) belonging to the printing press, or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
84. A device for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, comprising a display device (52), wherein a display of the display device (52) visualizes a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press, wherein at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01) a plurality of different positions are provided, wherein each of said positions is embodied as one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or as one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display indicates at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, wherein the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one manufactured printing forme (01), characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is capable of displaying simultaneously a plurality of different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
85. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the at least one printing forme (01) to be transported to a specific forme cylinder (06) or to a specific printing forme magazine (09) of the printing press is arranged in a mobile collection container (43).
86. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the display device (52) is connected via a communications system (41) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57) for the purpose of data sharing.
87. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
88. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a control center (42) belonging to the printing press, or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
89. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2) belonging to the printing press.
90. A method for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, in which a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press is visualized in a display of a display device (52), wherein a plurality of different positions exist at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01), wherein each of said positions relates to one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or to one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display displays at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one printing forme (01) to be manufactured.
91. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a production line for manufacturing printing formes (01) to be provided for the new production run.
92. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a plate exposure device (33) belonging to the production line, or in a developing unit (36), or in a bending unit (38), or in a storage device (51).
93. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the information about the state andor the property of the relevant printing forme (01), displayed by the display, results from a comparison of data, wherein data provided by a control unit (39) of a production planning system which controls the production in the printing press are compared with data collected in the production line for manufacturing the relevant printing forme (01).
94. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display presents its respective information graphically.
95. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display presents its respective information by using at least one symbol.
96. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a printing forme (01) is already arranged.
97. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates which position in the relevant location of use will not be loaded with a printing forme (01) for the pending production run.
98. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a non-printing printing forme (01) is to be arranged.
99. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates whether a set of printing formes (01) required for a specific forme cylinder (06) is complete.
100. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates for which printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2), each comprising multiple forme cylinders (06) or printing forme magazines (09), in a printing system comprising multiple printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) at least one set of printing formes (01) is complete, andor which of the multiple sets of printing formes (01) to be arranged in a specific one of the printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) has been manufactured and is ready for use.
101. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display displays simultaneously multiple different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
102. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that information is provided with the help of a communications system (41), which connects the display device (52) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57), enabling them to share data with one another.
103. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display is provided in an area in which a collection container (43) receives the printing formes (01) relating to a specific forme cylinder (06) or a specific printing forme magazine (09), prior to the transport of said formes to the relevant forme cylinder (06) or printing forme magazine (09).
104. The method according to claim 103, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
105. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display is provided at a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
106. A device for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, comprising a display device (52), wherein a display of the display device (52) visualizes a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press, wherein at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01) a plurality of different positions are provided, wherein each of said positions is embodied as one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or as one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display indicates at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one printing forme (01) to be manufactured.
107. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the display device (52) is connected via a communications system (41) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57) for the purpose of data sharing.
108. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the at least one printing forme (01) to be transported to a specific forme cylinder (06) or to a specific printing forme magazine (09) of the printing press is arranged in a mobile collection container (43).
109. The device according to claim 108, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
110. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
111. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2) belonging to the printing press.
112. A method for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, in which a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press is visualized in a display of a display device (52), wherein a plurality of different positions exist at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01), wherein each of said positions relates to one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or to one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display displays at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display additionally displays a position currently occupied by at least one printing forme (01), which has been or will be manufactured, on its transport path to the printing press.
113. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a production line for manufacturing printing formes (01) to be provided for the new production run.
114. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a plate exposure device (33) belonging to the production line, or in a developing unit (36), or in a bending unit (38), or in a storage device (51).
115. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the information about the state andor the property of the relevant printing forme (01), displayed by the display, results from a comparison of data, wherein data provided by a control unit (39) of a production planning system which controls the production in the printing press are compared with data collected in the production line for manufacturing the relevant printing forme (01).
116. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display presents its respective information graphically.
117. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display presents its respective information by using at least one symbol.
118. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a printing forme (01) is already arranged.
119. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates to which position in the planned location of use a manufactured printing forme (01), which is ready for use but still separate from its location of use, is assigned.
120. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates which position in the relevant location of use will not be loaded with a printing forme (01) for the pending production run.
121. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a non-printing printing forme (01) will be arranged.
122. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates whether a set of printing formes (01) required for a specific forme cylinder (06) is complete.
123. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates for which printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2), each comprising multiple forme cylinders (06) or printing forme magazines (09), in a printing system comprising multiple printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) at least one set of printing formes (01) is complete, andor which of the multiple sets of printing formes (01) to be arranged in a specific one of the printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) has been manufactured and is ready for use.
124. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display displays simultaneously multiple different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
125. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that information is provided with the help of a communications system (41), which connects the display device (52) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57), enabling them to share data with one another.
126. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display is provided in an area in which a collection container (43) receives the printing formes (01) relating to a specific forme cylinder (06) or a specific printing forme magazine (09), prior to the transport of said formes to the relevant forme cylinder (06) or printing forme magazine (09).
127. The method according to claim 126, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
128. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display is provided at a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
129. A device for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, comprising a display device (52), wherein a display of the display device (52) visualizes a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press, wherein at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01) a plurality of different positions are provided, wherein each of said positions is embodied as one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or as one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display indicates at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display also displays a position currently occupied by at least one printing forme (01), which has been or will be manufactured, on its transport path to the printing press.
130. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the display device (52) is connected via a communications system (41) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57) for the purpose of data sharing.
131. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the at least one printing forme (01) to be transported to a specific forme cylinder (06) or to a specific printing forme magazine (09) of the printing press is arranged in a mobile collection container (43).
132. The device according to claim 131, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
133. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
134. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2) belonging to the printing press.

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 for a wireless network, comprising:
a list storage unit storing a list containing information of a mobile terminal sending a router information request message regarding the wireless network;
a first information storage unit storing router information regarding the wireless network; and
an information transmitter transmitting the router information to the mobile terminal contained in the list.
2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the list comprises an address of the mobile terminal sending the router information request message, an ID of the router information request message, and a time when the router information request message is received.
3. The information processing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the router information request message is received from a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
4. The information processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the router information is received from a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
5. The information processing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the information transmitter transmits the router information to the mobile terminal having sent the router information request message after the router information is stored in the first information storage unit.
6. The information processing apparatus of claim 5, wherein a router corresponding to the router information converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a protocol different from the protocol of the current wireless network.
7. An information processing apparatus for a wireless network, comprising:
an information requester sending a router information request message to a mobile terminal of the wireless network;
an information receiver receiving router information corresponding to the router information request message; and
a second information storage unit storing the received router information.
8. The information processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal is within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
9. The information processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the information requester retransmits the router information request message when the router information is not received within a predetermined period of time.
10. The information processing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the router converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a different protocol.
11. An information processing method for a wireless network, comprising:
storing a list containing information of a mobile terminal sending a router information request message regarding the wireless network;
storing router information regarding the wireless network; and
transmitting the stored router information to the motile terminal contained in the list.
12. The information processing method of claim 11, wherein the router information request message is received from a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
13. The information processing method of claim 12, wherein the list comprises an address of the mobile terminal sending the router information request message, an ID of the router information request message, and a time when the router information request message is received.
14. The information processing method of claim 13, wherein the storing of the router information comprises:
sending the router information request message to a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus;
retransmitting the router information request message when the router information is not received within a predetermined period of time.
15. The information processing method of claim 14, wherein the router converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a different protocol.
16. An information processing method for a wireless network, comprising:
sending a router information request message to a mobile terminal of the wireless network;
receiving router information corresponding to the router information request message; and
storing the received router information.
17. The information processing method of claim 16, wherein the router information request message is transmitted to a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
18. The information processing method of claim 17, further comprising retransmitting the router information request message when the router information is not received within a predetermined period of time.
19. The information processing method of claim 18, wherein the router converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a different protocol.