Abstract: A sensing method includes acquiring a thermal image of an object space, identifying an object within the object space included in the thermal image, based on the acquired thermal image, presenting to a user the thermal image to which information, indicating identification results of the identifying, has been added, and accepting a response as to the presented thermal image to which the information has been added. And at least one of the acquiring, the identifying, the presenting, and the accepting is performed by a processor.

Abstract: A sensing method includes acquiring a thermal image of an object space, identifying an object within the object space included in the thermal image, based on the acquired thermal image, presenting to a user the thermal image to which information, indicating identification results of the identifying, has been added, and accepting a response as to the presented thermal image to which the information has been added. And at least one of the acquiring, the identifying, the presenting, and the accepting is performed by a processor.

Abstract: A first video signal generation circuit newly generates pixels between pixels in a first progressive video field signal outputted by a first progressive video generation circuit, and outputs a third progressive video field signal. A second video signal generation circuit newly generates pixels between pixels in a second progressive video field signal outputted by a second progressive video generation circuit, and outputs a fourth progressive video field signal. A comparison circuit compares the third progressive video field signal and the fourth progressive video field signal, and outputs the result of the comparison as motion amount information. An output circuit synthesizes an intra-field interpolation signal and a frame interfiled interpolation signal on the basis of the motion amount information, and outputs a composite signal as a progressive video signal.

Abstract: A plurality of interlaced video signals respectively corresponding to a plurality of continuous fields are generated by first, second, and third one-field delay circuits on the basis of an inputted interlaced video signal. A first progressive video field signal is generated by a first progressive video generation circuit on the basis of the plurality of interlaced video signals. A second progressive video field signal is generated by a second progressive video generation circuit on the basis of the plurality of interlaced video signals. Motion amount information in the vertical direction of a picture is calculated by a comparison circuit on the basis of the first progressive video field signal and the second progressive video field signal.

Abstract: A plurality of interlaced video signals respectively corresponding to a plurality of continuous fields are generated by first, second, and third one-field delay circuits on the basis of an inputted interlaced video signal. A first progressive video field signal is generated by a first progressive video generation circuit on the basis of the plurality of interlaced video signals. A second progressive video field signal is generated by a second progressive video generation circuit on the basis of the plurality of interlaced video signals. Motion amount information in the vertical direction of a picture is calculated by a comparison circuit on the basis of the first progressive video field signal and the second progressive video field signal.

Abstract: A first video signal generation circuit newly generates pixels between pixels in a first progressive video field signal outputted by a first progressive video generation circuit, and outputs a third progressive video field signal. A second video signal generation circuit newly generates pixels between pixels in a second progressive video field signal outputted by a second progressive video generation circuit, and outputs a fourth progressive video field signal. A comparison circuit compares the third progressive video field signal and the fourth progressive video field signal, and outputs the result of the comparison as motion amount information. An output circuit synthesizes an intra-field interpolation signal and a frame interfiled interpolation signal on the basis of the motion amount information, and outputs a composite signal as a progressive video signal.

Abstract: An interpolation unit converts an inputted image with pixel precision into an interpolated image with sub-pixel precision. A brightness/chroma-decomposing unit decomposes the interpolated image into brightness components with sub-pixel precision and the other. An image-processing unit emphasizes components belonging to a specific frequency band of the decomposed brightness components. Edges neither enlarge nor look jaggy. A display result with rich clearness and high quality is obtained.

Abstract: An interpolation apparatus that generates interpolation pixel values necessary for converting input video data of interlace scanning into video data of progressive scanning is provided. A plurality of candidate pixel-pairs each of which is composed of two pixels that are symmetric with respected to a pixel that is going to be interpolated are selected from pixels on adjacent two scan lines within one field of the input video data, and a difference between pixel values of each selected pixel-pair is calculated. A pixel-pair to be used for generating the interpolation pixel value is determined, based on the smallest difference and the second smallest difference of the calculated differences. An interpolation pixel value of the pixel that is going to be interpolated is generated based on pixel values of the determined pixel-pair.

Abstract: An interpolation apparatus that generates interpolation pixel values necessary for converting input video data of interlace scanning into video data of progressive scanning is provided. A plurality of candidate pixel-pairs each of which is composed of two pixels that are symmetric with respected to a pixel that is going to be interpolated are selected from pixels on adjacent two scan lines within one field of the input video data, and a difference between pixel values of each selected pixel-pair is calculated. A pixel-pair to be used for generating the interpolation pixel value is determined, based on the smallest difference and the second smallest difference of the calculated differences. An interpolation pixel value of the pixel that is going to be interpolated is generated based on pixel values of the determined pixel-pair.

Abstract: A television receiver comprising an information extracting circuit for extracting information from a format or content of an input video signal, a video signal processing circuit for processing this video signal by a program or data, a memory for storing the program and data, a CPU for controlling, operating or driving these elements, and a display device for displaying an image. The video signal processing circuit can, under the control of the CPU, decode the signal, correct or set the picture quality such as gradation and sharpness, or adaptively process an on-screen display based on the input video signal. The television receiver is also able to adaptively extend the functions of the television receiver corresponding to various signal formats.

Abstract: A method and system in which television-program table information is transmitted using teletext formats in a coding transmission system. On the reception side, reservation of video recording with an image recording apparatus is effected by making use of the transmitted television-program table information. Reserving a recording time is accomplished using a program recognition device 9 which detects that the television-program table information has been transmitted. Further, a program update recognition device 10, a channel information processing device 11, a date information processing device 12, a time information processing device 13, a program code information processing device 14, and a title information processing device 15 serve to process their respective information in order to display the television program table on a display unit. Once displayed, a television program desired for video recording is selected by a cursor display device and selection device 19.

Abstract: Television program information contained in an extracted text broadcast signal is selected and input to a video cassette recording device. The recording program information includes recording times and program titles. The recording device includes a timer for starting the recording of the television program on a tape in accordance with the recording information, an index detector for detecting an index along the tape to identify a section in the tape where the television program is recorded, a rewind controller for rewinding the tape to its initial position, a writing arrangement for writing the recording information of the recorded program together with the index information at the initial position of the tape, and a fast forward controller for advancing the tape to the end of the recorded section identified by the index. The recording information written at the initial position of the tape can be displayed on a screen to indicate the contents of the tape.

Abstract: A text broadcast receiver includes a data extraction circuit for extracting a data block in an encoded transmission-format text broadcast signal multiplexed to a vertical blanking period of a video signal, a data group construction circuit for constructing a data group by assembling a plurality of extracted data blocks, a data identifier for passing identifying the data group containing a television program table, a memory for storing the television program table contained in the data group passed through the data identifier, and display control circuit for reading the television program table from the memory and for displaying the television program table on a screen. The text broadcast receiver further includes a remote control selector for selecting at least one television program in the displayed television program table. The selected television program is recorded as a reserved television program for recording.