All The Claims

1. A mobile station performing packet communications with a base station in a mobile communication system, comprising:
a QoS (quality of service) requirement determination unit configured to determine a QoS required for a data packet;
a downlink channel condition estimation unit configured to estimate a downlink channel condition;
an identification number extracting unit configured to extract an identification number for the mobile station;
a control channel generating unit configured to generate a control channel including the QoS determined by the QoS requirement determination unit, the downlink channel condition estimated by the downlink channel condition estimation unit, and the identification number for the mobile station extracted by the identification number extracting unit;
a reservation packet generating unit configured to generate a reservation packet including the control channel generated by the control channel generating unit to reserve multiple slots for burst-generated traffic according to a data size and to reserve multiple periodic slots for periodically-generated traffic; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit the reservation packet generated by the reservation packet generating unit.
2. The mobile station as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the control channel generating unit maps at least
a
transmission power
to the control channel.
3. The mobile station as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the QoS includes information about a service requirement class corresponding to multiple levels of QoS.
4. The mobile station as claimed in claim 3, further comprising:
a transmission buffer configured to associate data with the service requirement class to store the data, wherein
the transmission unit transmits the data stored in the transmission buffer.
5. The mobile station as claimed in claim 3, wherein:
the QoS requirement determination unit determines an identifier for the service requirement class based on the service requirement class associated with transmission data.
6. The mobile station as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
the transmission unit notifies the base station of the data size based on at least one of a certain fundamental unit and a predetermined threshold.
7. The mobile station as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the reservation packet generating unit combines the control channel generated by the control channel generating unit and a pilot channel.
8. The mobile station as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the transmission unit retransmits the reservation packet based on a result of detecting andor demodulating the reservation packet at the base station.
9. The mobile station as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the identification number extracting unit requests the identification number for the mobile station using a temporary ID provided for each predetermined domain.
10. The mobile station as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the identification number extracting unit acquires the identification number in the case where the mobile station is turned on, where connection with the base station is established, or where the mobile station starts communicating.
11. The mobile station as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
multiple antennas configured to transmit the reservation packet; wherein
the transmission unit notifies the base station of information about an antenna to be used for transmission among the multiple antennas before transmitting the reservation packet.
12. A base station performing packet communications with a mobile station in
a mobile communication system, comprising:
an uplink channel condition estimation unit configured to estimate an uplink channel condition by means of a reservation packet which is to be transmitted by the mobile station to reserve multiple slots for burst-generated traffic according to a data size and to reserve multiple periodic slots for periodically-generated traffic;
a radio parameter control unit configured to reserve the multiple slots and determine and control a radio parameter based on the reservation packet and the uplink channel condition; and
a broadcast unit configured to broadcast the radio parameter controlled by the radio parameter control unit; wherein
the reservation packet includes an identification number for the mobile station, QoS required by the mobile station, and a downlink channel condition estimated by the mobile station.
13. The base station as claimed in claim 12, further comprising:
a demodulation unit configured to combine the reservation packet with another reservation packet received after the reservation packet based on a result of demodulating the reservation packet to perform demodulation.
14. The base station as claimed in claim 12, wherein:
the uplink channel condition estimation unit estimates the uplink channel condition based on information about an antenna received from the mobile station.
15. The base station as claimed in claim 12, further comprising:
a control channel generating unit configured to notify the mobile station of an identification number in response to a request for the identification number received from the mobile station.
16. The base station as claimed in claim 15, wherein:
the control channel generating unit manages the identification number based on at least one of a sector domain and a base station domain.
17. A mobile communication system where packet communications are performed between a base station and a mobile station, wherein:
the mobile station comprises
a QoS (quality of service) requirement determination unit configured to determine QoS required for a data packet;
a downlink channel condition estimation unit configured to estimate a downlink channel condition;
an identification number extracting unit configured to extract an identification number for the mobile station;
a control channel generating unit configured to generate a control channel including the QoS determined by the QoS requirement determination unit, the downlink channel condition estimated by the downlink channel condition estimation unit, and the identification number for the mobile station extracted by the identification number extracting unit;
a reservation packet generating unit configured to generate a reservation packet including the control channel generated by the control channel generating unit to reserve multiple slots for burst-generated traffic according to a data size and to reserve multiple periodic slots for periodically-generated traffic; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit the reservation packet generated by the reservation packet generating unit; and
the base station comprises
an uplink channel condition estimation unit configured to estimate an uplink channel condition by means of the reservation packet;
a radio parameter control unit configured to reserve the multiple slots and control a radio parameter based on the reservation packet and the uplink channel condition; and
a broadcast unit configured to broadcast the radio parameter controlled by the radio parameter control unit.
18. A communication control method in a mobile communication system where packet communications are performed between a base station and a mobile station, comprising the steps of:
at the mobile station,
determining a QoS (quality of service) required for a data packet;
estimating a downlink channel condition;
extracting an identification number for the mobile station;
generating a control channel including the determined QoS, the estimated downlink channel condition, and the extracted identification number for the mobile station;
generating a reservation packet including the generated control channel to reserve multiple slots for burst-generated traffic according to a data size and to reserve multiple periodic slots for periodically-generated traffic; and
transmitting the generated reservation packet;
at the base station,
estimating an uplink channel condition by means of the reservation packet;
reserving the multiple slots and determining and controlling a radio parameter based on the reservation packet and the uplink channel condition; and
broadcasting the controlled radio parameter.
19. The communication control method as claimed in claim 18, wherein
the step of generating the control channel comprises the step of:
mapping at least a transmission power to the control channel.
20. The communication control method as claimed in claim 18, further comprising the steps of:
at the mobile station,
requesting the identification number using a temporary ID provided for each domain in which the identification number is managed; and
at the base station,
notifying the mobile station of the identification number in response to the request for the identification number received from the mobile station.
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 image display apparatus comprising:
a monitor apparatus configured to display images, the monitor apparatus including a first power supply switch; and
an image processing apparatus including: a tuner configured to receive a compressed and encoded digital television signal, a second power supply switch, and a controller section including a recognizing section configured to recognize the monitor apparatus connected to the image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus configured to:
convert the compressed and encoded digital television signal received by the tuner into a decompressed and decoded image signal, and
output the decompressed and decoded image signal to the monitor apparatus via a required interface; and

a remote controller including a third power supply switch arranged therein, the third power supply switch configured to operate any one of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus;
wherein each of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are configured in separate casings;
wherein the monitor apparatus is configured to issue a linked authentication Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) vendor command to the image processing apparatus;
wherein the image processing apparatus is configured to issue a linked authentication CEC vendor command to the monitor processing apparatus;
wherein the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are configured to operate in a linked operation mode,
wherein when the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus recognize the respectively issued linked authentication CEC vendor command, the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are configured to switch to linked operation mode;
wherein when the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are in linked operation mode, upon power on operation of anyone of the first, second and third power supply switches, the controller section is configured to:
transmit a power on command in response to the power on operation to the monitor apparatus via the required interface to turn on the monitor apparatus,
issue an inquiring command to the monitor apparatus to obtain information on the power state of the monitor apparatus,
receive, from the monitor apparatus, information on a state of power supply of the monitor apparatus controlled by the power on command, which is obtained in response to the inquiring command, and
ensure that the monitor apparatus has been turned on based on the received information on the state of power supply of the monitor apparatus, and then control turning on the image processing apparatus,
thereby, even when anyone of the first, second, and third power supply switches is operated, the controller section controls the power supply of the monitor apparatus and the power supply of the image processing apparatus in operation with each other, in such a way that both power supply states become equal.
2. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when anyone of the first, second, and third power supply switches is turned off, the controller section is configured to control both the power supplies of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus in operation with each other, in such a way that both the power supplies of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are turned off; and
wherein when anyone of the first, second, and third power supply switches is turned on, the controller section is configured to control both the power supplies of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus in operation with each other, in such a way that both the power supplies of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are turned on.
3. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller section is configured to recognize when a specific monitor apparatus has been connected to the image processing apparatus, by receiving the linked authentication CEC vendor command from the connected monitor apparatus via the required interface.
4. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the required interface is an High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), and the monitor apparatus is configured to transmit the linked authentication CEO vendor command through an internal Consumer Electric Control (CEC) line of the HDMI.
5. An image display apparatus comprising:
a monitor apparatus configured to display images;
an image processing apparatus having a tuner configured to receive a compressed and encoded digital television signal, and configured to:
convert the compressed and encoded digital television signal received by the tuner into a decompressed and decoded image signal, and
output the decompressed and decoded image signal to the monitor apparatus via a required interface;

a first power supply switch arranged in the monitor apparatus;
a second power supply switch arranged in the image processing apparatus; and
a third power supply switch arranged in a remote controller configured to operate anyone of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus;
wherein the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are constructed in separate respective casings;
wherein the image processing apparatus includes a controller section configured to receive information indicating a state of power supply of the monitor apparatus via the interface;
wherein the monitor apparatus is configured to issue a linked authentication Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) vendor command to the image processing apparatus;
wherein the image processing apparatus is configured to issue a linked authentication CEC vendor command to the monitor processing apparatus;
wherein the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are configured to operate in a linked operation mode,
wherein when the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus recognize the respectively issued linked authentication CEC vendor command, the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are configured to switch to linked operation mode;
wherein when the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are in linked operation mode, upon power on operation of anyone of the first, second, and third power supply switches, the controller section:
transmits a power on command in response to the power on operation to the monitor apparatus via the required interface to turn on the monitor apparatus,
issues an inquiring command to the monitor apparatus to obtain information on the power state of the monitor apparatus,
receives from the monitor apparatus information on a state of power supply of the monitor apparatus controlled by the power on command, which is obtained in response to the inquiring command, and
ensures that the monitor apparatus has been turned on based on the received information on the state of power supply of the monitor apparatus, and then
controls turning on the power supply of the image processing apparatus in such a way that the state of power supply of the image processing apparatus coincides with the state of power supply of the monitor apparatus shown by the information on the state of power supply received from the monitor apparatus.
6. The image display apparatus according to claim 5,
wherein the controller section executes control such that when the power supply of either the monitor apparatus or the image processing apparatus is on, the power supply of the other apparatus is also turned on, and when the power supply of either apparatus is off, the power supply of the other apparatus is also turned off.
7. The image display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are constructed such that linked authentication CEC vendor command corresponding to each apparatus can be transmitted and received between both apparatuses via the interface, and control of the power supplies is permitted when either one or both of the two apparatuses are authenticated with the linked authentication CEC vendor command.
8. An image display apparatus comprising:
a monitor apparatus configured to display images;
an image processing apparatus that has a tuner configured to receive a compressed and encoded digital television signal, and a controller section, the image processing apparatus configured to:
convert the compressed and encoded digital television signal received by the tuner into a decompressed and decoded image signal, and
output the decompressed and decoded image signal to the monitor apparatus via a required interface;

a first power supply switch arranged in the monitor apparatus;
a second power supply switch arranged in the image processing apparatus;
a third power supply switch arranged in a remote controller, configured to operate anyone of the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus; and
wherein the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are constructed in separate respective casings;
wherein the monitor apparatus is configured to issue a linked authentication Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) vendor command to the image processing apparatus;
wherein the image processing apparatus is configured to issue a linked authentication CEO vendor command to the monitor processing apparatus;
wherein the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are configured to operate in a linked operation mode,
wherein when the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus recognize the respectively issued linked authentication CEC vendor command, the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are configured to switch to linked operation mode;
wherein when the monitor apparatus and the image processing apparatus are in linked operation mode, upon power on operation of anyone of the first, second, and third power supply switches, the controller section:
transmits a power on command in response to the power on operation to the monitor apparatus via the required interface to turn on the monitor apparatus,
issues an inquiring command to the monitor apparatus to obtain information on the power state of the monitor apparatus,
receives from the monitor apparatus information on a state of power supply of the monitor apparatus controlled by the power on command, which is obtained in response to the inquiring command,
ensures that the monitor apparatus has been turned on based on the received information on the state of power supply of the monitor apparatus, and then
controls turning on the image processing apparatus, and
thereby, even when anyone of the first, second, and third power supply switches are operated, the controller section controls the power supply of the monitor apparatus and the power supply of the image processing apparatus in operation with each other, in such a way that both power supply states become equal.

1. A semiconductor device comprising:
an isolation region which divides a semiconductor layer into a plurality of element formation regions;
an insulating layer formed on a top surface of the semiconductor layer; and
a wiring layer traversing over the isolation region, and wired from one to other one of the element formation regions on a top surface of the insulating layer
and further comprising in the insulating layer under the wiring layer:
a first conductive plate arranged in a manner covering over a junction region between the isolation region and the semiconductor layer, and electrically connected to the isolation region; and
a second conductive plate arranged, in a floating state, between the first conductive plate and the wiring layer,
wherein at least a part of a region of the second conductive plate is opposite each of the first conductive plate and the wiring layer.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the second conductive plate is extended under the wiring layer in a direction separating away from the isolation region, and one edge of the second conductive plate is more distant from the isolation region than one edge of the first conductive plate is.
3. The semiconductor device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the second conductive plate has an electric potential which is 0.3 to 0.6 times of an electric potential applied to the wiring layer.
4. The semiconductor device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the first conductive plate is formed of a polysilicon film.
5. The semiconductor device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate are formed under the wiring layer to which an electric potential higher than that of the isolation region is applied.
6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate are separated by the insulating layer.

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 turbomachine comprising:
a compressor;
a turbine; and
a combustor operatively coupled to the compressor and the turbine, the combustor including a combustor casing having a flange, an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an internal passage, the combustor casing including an extruded fluid manifold mounted to the outer surface, the extruded fluid manifold including first and second walls integrally formed with a third, connecting, wall, the first wall including a first mounting element and the second wall including a second mounting element, the first mounting element extending axially along the combustor casing away from the first wall and the second mounting element extending axially along the combustor casing away from the second wall and the first mounting element, the extruded fluid manifold being joined to the outer surface of the combustor casing through the first and second mounting elements, the extruded fluid manifold defining a fluid plenum that extends radially about the combustor casing.
2. The turbomachine according to claim 1, wherein the extruded fluid manifold includes an anti-corrosive layer, the anti-corrosive layer being non-reactive with fuel.
3. The turbomachine according to claim 2, wherein the anti-corrosive layer comprises stainless steel.
4. The turbomachine according to claim 2, wherein the anti-corrosive layer comprises a steel alloy including chromium.
5. The turbomachine according to claim 1, wherein the extruded fluid manifold includes at least one mounting member, the at least one mounting member extending axially outward from one of the first and second walls at the third wall.
6. The turbomachine according to claim 5, wherein the at least one mounting member is substantially co-planar with the third wall.
7. The turbomachine according to claim 5, further comprising: a bridge member extending between the at least one mounting member and the flange, the bridge member, defining, at least in part, a passage that extends about the combustor casing.
8. The turbomachine according to claim 1, wherein the extruded fluid manifold includes a first extrusion section and a second extrusion section, the first extrusion section being joined to the second extrusion section to form the extruded fluid manifold.
9. The turbomachine according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one fluid passage formed in the combustor casing, the at least one fluid passage fluidly coupling the fluid plenum and the internal passage.
10. The turbomachine according to claim 1, further comprising: a fluid inlet member mounted to the extruded fluid manifold, the fluid inlet member being fluidly connected to the fluid plenum.
11. A turbomachine combustor casing comprising:
a flange, an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an internal passage; and
an extruded fluid manifold mounted to the outer surface, the extruded fluid manifold including first and second walls integrally formed with a third, connecting, wall, the first wall including a first mounting element and the second wall including a second mounting element, the first mounting element extending axially along the combustor casing away from the first wall and the second mounting element extending axially along the combustor casing away from the second wall and the first mounting element, the extruded fluid manifold being joined to the outer surface of the combustor casing through the first and second mounting elements, the extruded fluid manifold defining a fluid plenum that extends radially about the combustor casing.
12. The turbomachine combustor casing according to claim 11, wherein the extruded fluid manifold includes an anti-corrosive layer, the anti-corrosive layer being non-reactive with fluid.
13. The turbomachine combustor casing according to claim 12, wherein the anti-corrosive layer comprises at least one of stainless and a steel alloy including chromium.
14. The turbomachine combustor casing according to claim 11, wherein the extruded fluid manifold includes at least one mounting member, the at least one mounting member extending axially outward from one of the first and second walls at the third wall.
15. The turbomachine combustor casing according to claim 14, wherein the at least one mounting member is substantially co-planar with the third wall.
16. The turbomachine combustor casing according to claim 14, further comprising: a bridge member extending between the at least one mounting member and the flange, the bridge member, defining, at least in part, a passage that extends about the combustor casing.
17. The turbomachine combustor casing according to claim 11, wherein the extruded fluid manifold includes a first extrusion section and a second extrusion section, the first extrusion section being joined to the second extrusion section to form the extruded fluid manifold.
18. The turbomachine combustor casing according to claim 11, further comprising: at least one fluid passage formed in the combustor casing, the at least one fluid passage fluidly coupling the fluid plenum and the internal passage.
19. A method of forming a turbomachine combustor casing having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an internal passage, the method comprising:
extruding a fluid manifold having first and second walls integrally formed with a third wall, wherein a first mounting element is formed with the first wall, the first mounting element extending outward from an end portion of the first wall spaced from the third wall, and a second mounting element is formed with the second wall, the second mounting element extending outward from an end portion of the second wall spaced from the third wall, the second mounting element extending in a direction opposite the first mounting element; and
mounting the fluid manifold to the outer surface of the casing through the first and second mounting elements, the first, second, and third walls forming a fluid plenum.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein extruding the fluid manifold having first and second walls integrally formed with a third wall includes extruding the first second and third walls with an integrally formed anti-corrosive layer.