Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving moving image according to the present invention has an extracting unit for extracting the information of the feature quantity of the moving image from the fixed moving image data, an extracting unit for extracting the information of the unique identification of the moving image to identify the moving image according to the information of the feature quantity of the moving image, and a retrieving unit for retrieving and identifying the fixed moving image from the object moving image for retrieving by comparing the information of the unique identification of the moving image with the information of the unique identification of the moving image beforehand extracted from the object moving image.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a bit stream separating and merging system comprising a bit stream separating apparatus (1000) for inputting and transcoding an original bit stream A to separate into and generate a base bit stream B and one or more extended differential bit streams E*, each having a partial differential information segment between the original bit stream A and the base bit stream B, and a bit stream merging apparatus (2000) for inputting and merging the base bit stream B and the one or more extended differential bit streams E* to reconstruct the original bit stream A or a pseudo original bit stream B* approximately similar to the original bit stream A.

Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving moving image according to the present invention has an extracting unit for extracting the information of the feature quantity of the moving image from the fixed moving image data, an extracting unit for extracting the information of the unique identification of the moving image to identify the moving image according to the information of the feature quantity of the moving image, and a retrieving unit for retrieving and identifying the fixed moving image from the object moving image for retrieving by comparing the information of the unique identification of the moving image with the information of the unique identification of the moving image beforehand extracted from the object moving image.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a multiple-output bit stream separating apparatus for inputting an original MPEG-2 bit stream to separate into a plurality of transcoded MPEG-2 bit streams and a plurality of differential bit streams, and a multiple-output bit stream merging apparatus for inputting the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit streams to reconstruct the original MPEG-2 bit stream. The bit rate of the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit streams thus multiple times separated are much lower than that of the original MPEG-2 bit stream. This leads to the fact that the multiple-output bit stream separating apparatus and the multiple-input bit stream merging apparatus can promptly and reliably transmit and receive an original MPEG-2 bit stream having a large bit rate by transmitting and receiving a plurality of transcoded MPEG-2 bit streams and a plurality of differential bit streams in place of the original MPEG-2 bit stream.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a multiple-output bit stream separating apparatus for inputting an original MPEG-2 bit stream to separate into a plurality of transcoded MPEG-2 bit streams and a plurality of differential bit streams, and a multiple-output bit stream merging apparatus for inputting the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit streams to reconstruct the original MPEG-2 bit stream. The bit rate of the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit streams thus multiple times separated are much lower than that of the original MPEG-2 bit stream. This leads to the fact that the multiple-output bit stream separating apparatus and the multiple-input bit stream merging apparatus can promptly and reliably transmit and receive an original MPEG-2 bit stream having a large bit rate by transmitting and receiving a plurality of transcoded MPEG-2 bit streams and a plurality of differential bit streams in place of the original MPEG-2 bit stream.

Abstract: Herein disclosed a bit stream separating apparatus for inputting and transcoding an original MPEG-2 bit stream, and separating the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream to generate a transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and a differential bit stream, which is a differential bit stream between the original MPEG-2 bit stream and the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream, and a bit stream merging apparatus for inputting and merging the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit stream to reconstruct the original MPEG-2 bit stream. The bit stream separating apparatus makes it possible for the bit stream merging apparatus to reconstruct the original, high quality, MPEG-2 bit stream from the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream already received and the differential bit stream, thereby eliminating the effort and time to send the original MPEG-2 bit stream again.

Abstract: A coded signal separating apparatus, coded signal merging apparatus, coded signal separating and merging system, and methods thereof capable of performing scalable transmission of images are provided. There are provided a separating unit 1100, which is a separator separating means for separating a coded stream into a basic coded signal B having a smaller code amount than the coded stream and a plurality of extended coded signals E(m), which are used with the basic coded signal B to reconstruct an image, and a multiplexing unit 1600, which is a separator multiplexing means for optionally combining and multiplexing the basic coded signal B with the plurality of extended coded signals E(m) to generate a plurality of transmission coded signals St(1), to thereby generate and output separated streams St(1), which are multiplexed transmission coded signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving moving image according to the present invention has an extracting unit for extracting the information of the feature quantity of the moving image from the fixed moving image data, an extracting unit for extracting the information of the unique identification of the moving image to identify the moving image according to the information of the feature quantity of the moving image, and a retrieving unit for retrieving and identifying the fixed moving image from the object moving image for retrieving by comparing the information of the unique identification of the moving image with the information of the unique identification of the moving image beforehand extracted from the object moving image.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an apparatus for transcoding a coded multiplexed sound and moving picture sequence comprises the rate converter, which is operated to compress only the video bit streams, which have extremely large information volume.

Abstract: An apparatus for transcoding a coded moving picture sequence according to the present invention comprises a rate controller for adapting the scaling factor to perform the rate control over the coded moving picture sequence signal having a desired target bit rate.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a multiple-output bit stream separating apparatus for inputting an original MPEG-2 bit stream to separate into a plurality of transcoded MPEG-2 bit streams and a plurality of differential bit streams, and a multiple-output bit stream merging apparatus for inputting the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit streams to reconstruct the original MPEG-2 bit stream. The bit rate of the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit streams thus multiple times separated are much lower than that of the original MPEG-2 bit stream. This leads to the fact that the multiple-output bit stream separating apparatus and the multiple-input bit stream merging apparatus can promptly and reliably transmit and receive an original MPEG-2 bit stream having a large bit rate by transmitting and receiving a plurality of transcoded MPEG-2 bit streams and a plurality of differential bit streams in place of the original MPEG-2 bit stream.

Abstract: Herein disclosed a bit stream separating apparatus for inputting and transcoding an original MPEG-2 bit stream, and separating the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream to generate a transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and a differential bit stream, which is a differential bit stream between the original MPEG-2 bit stream and the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream, and a bit stream merging apparatus for inputting and merging the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream and the differential bit stream to reconstruct the original MPEG-2 bit stream. The bit stream separating apparatus makes it possible for the bit stream merging apparatus to reconstruct the original, high quality, MPEG-2 bit stream from the transcoded MPEG-2 bit stream already received and the differential bit stream, thereby eliminating the effort and time to send the original MPEG-2 bit stream again.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an apparatus for transcoding a coded multiplexed sound and moving picture sequence comprises the rate converter, which is operated to compress only the video bit streams, which have extremely large information volume.