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The present invention relates to a method for securing communications between a resource-restricted device (1) and a receiving device (2) according to a wireless protocol, the method comprising the following steps: -storing, in a first part (11) of a non-volatile memory of the resource-restricted device (1), at least one encrypted payload, -storing, in a second part (12) of the non-volatile memory of the resource-restricted device (1), a pointer pointing towards an encrypted payload stored in the memory, -when a transmission is to be performed by the resource-restricted device (1), sending the encrypted payload indicated by the pointer, and storing, in the second part (12) of the non-volatile memory an updated pointer indicating a next-to-be-used encrypted payload stored in the memory.

A system is provided for managing the inbound flow of aircraft to an airfield by ensuring that aircraft are sequenced before departure into an arrival stream. Sequencing uses operational data obtained from airlines and then provides a methodology for sharing this data with the air traffic control (ATC) agency. The outcome is a daily arrival schedule providing a predetermined operational arrival time for each aircraft movement. The operational data used by the system relates to airline punctuality, taxi times at departure airfields and actual flight times predicted on a flight-by-flight basis by airline flight planning systems. This information is combined to effect a predictive arrival time at a desired navigational fix.

A system is provided for managing the inbound flow of aircraft to an airfield by ensuring that aircraft are sequenced before departure into an arrival stream. Sequencing uses operational data obtained from airlines and then provides a methodology for sharing this data with the air traffic control (ATC) agency. The outcome is a daily arrival schedule providing a predetermined operational arrival time for each aircraft movement. The operational data used by the system relates to airline punctuality, taxi times at departure airfields and actual flight times predicted on a flight-by-flight basis by airline flight planning systems. This information is combined to effect a predictive arrival time at a desired navigational fix. When used in conjunction with an optimised sequencing process for the final arrival time, the system then creates a Tactical Arrival Time (TAT) for an individual flight. Airlines share proportionally in a measure of departures from requested TATs, such measures being optionally weighted.

An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner. Utilizing the method and apparatus of the present invention large volumes of rental transactions may be placed, monitored, altered during performance, and closed out with financial accounting and payment being made virtually without human intervention.

A differential liquid pressure sensor (10) has an upper housing (12) that mounts a connector portion (12a) and receives in a recess a sense element module (14). The sense element module is a body in which a generally U-shaped oil filled passageway (14h) is formed with openings at opposite ends provided on respective first and second diaphragm mounting surfaces. A fluid pressure sense element, such as a piezoresistive sense element (15) is disposed in one of the passageway openings and flexible metal diaphragms (14a, 14b) are mounted on the respective diaphragm mounting surfaces of the module facing a common direction. A lower housing (18) having first and second port connections for the respective diaphragms is disposed on the lower surface of the module.

In a computer room including information processing devices and air conditioners, power saving of the computer room by means of optimization of workload allocation to the information processing devices is achieved in a short time. There, a coefficient of air conditioner performance with respect to the information processing device (device-specific COP) is calculated for each air conditioner. Further, a device-associated power consumption expression representing a total of device power and air conditioner power is created for each information processing device. Also, power consumption of the entire computer room is calculated from the device-associated power consumption expression of the information processing devices. Also, workload allocation is determined by using power saving performance evaluation indexes based on the device-associated power consumption expression of the information processing devices. Further, output of the air conditioner is controlled based on a result of the air conditioner power calculation.

The invention includes a method and apparatus for computing a bill for a wireless subscriber communicating using a converged wireless network. The method includes obtaining service usage information for communications by the wireless subscriber using a wide-area wireless network, obtaining service usage information for communications by the wireless subscriber using a small-area wireless network, and computing a bill value using the wide-area service usage information and the small-area service usage information, and adjusting the bill value using a bill adjustment value that is determined using the small-area service usage information and a bill adjustment parameter. The present invention enables the wireless subscriber to subscribe to a single wireless subscription, track a single set of service credits associated with the service subscription, and receive a single bill for the service subscription, despite different costs of communications by the wireless subscriber using the wide-area and small-area wireless networks.

Electronic commerce system in which a purchaser accesses a seller's server via a communication network from a communication terminal and purchases a commodity by operating a commodity selection view displayed on the communication terminal. The commodity selection view is of matrix-type and comprises a common section part showing therein common items for a plurality of commodities to be sold, a matrix section table constituted by a plurality of cells in row and column arrangement, a first row and a first column of the matrix section table are filled in a first selection condition information and a second selection condition information respectively, a selection operation part for receiving necessary input data is provided in each of the cells except for the first row and the first column, and the commodity selection view is provided with a cart transfer button for transferring and storing a purchase information into a shopping cart for purchase.

This invention relates to a laborsaving cigarette lighter and more particularly relates to a laborsaving and safety cigarette lighter, which includes a casing (101), a piezoelectric assembly and a gas releasing assembly disposed in the casing. The piezoelectric assembly includes a piezoelectric push rod (104) and a button (105). There is a slot (106) on the button (105), and safety piece (107) is disposed in the slot (106). There is a rocker arm (109) between the gas releasing assembly and the safety piece (107), and in the non-operative state, the upper end of the rocker arm (109) is opposite to the lower part (107a) of the safety piece (107). The middle part of the rocker arm is contacted with the push rod (104), and the lower end of the rocker arm is connected pivotally to the inner surface of the casing (101). According to the principle of lever, present invention is laborsaving as well as safety. The action of depressing the button is laborsaving and convenient, and the path of the button is effectively controlled. The possibility of the ignition of the inflammable gas as a result of directly depressing the button or the gas leakage as a result of depressing the button by the external force is avoided. The maloperation is prevented, and the difficulty for the children to operate is increased, and the safety performance of the lighter is improved.

This invention relates to a laborsaving lighter, and more particularly relates to a laborsaving and safe lighter, which includes a casing (101), and a piezoelectric assembly and a gas emitting assembly disposed in the casing. The piezoelectric assembly includes a piezoelectric push rod (104) and a button (105). A vertical slot opening (106) is formed in the end face of the button (105), and a safety piece (107) is disposed in the slot opening (106). There is a rock arm (109) between the gas emitting assembly and the safety piece (107). In the lighter's non-operative state, the upper end of the rock arm (109) rests against the lower part (107a) of the safety piece (107). The middle part of the rock arm is contacted with the piezoelectric push rod (104), and the lower end of the rock arm is connected pivotally to the inner surface of the casing (101). According to the principle of lever, the present invention is laborsaving as well as safety. The action of depressing the button is laborsaving and convenient, and the travel path of the button is effectively controlled. It avoids the phenomena of igniting the inflammable gas or gas leakage with by directly depressing the button pressed downward directly or gas leakage due to the button being accidentally pressed, and improves the lighter's safety by the prevention of misoperation and the increase of operation difficulties for children.