Abstract: A music reproducing apparatus has recording section configured to record in storage region plurality of files, communication section configured to make wireless communication with an external mobile phone conversation apparatus, compressor and de-compressor section configured to compress and decompress this file, reproducing section configured to reproduce the decompressed file, battery section configured to supply power supply electric potential to each section, and control section configured to control each section so as to transmit to the mobile phone conversation apparatus, operational information including folder structure of a plurality of files when authentication process with the mobile phone conversation apparatus is successful, and, when reproducing command having specified one of a plurality of files is received from the mobile phone conversation apparatus, read out and de-compress the file from recording section, and then, reproduce the read out and de-compressed file.

Abstract: A portable recording and reproducing apparatus has a power supply unit configured to receive a direct current from an external power supply device C and charge a built-in battery with the direct current to supply electricity to respective units, an input unit configured to receive an instruction signal for instructing acquisition of content information from the external power supply device, a recording unit configured to record the content information in a recording area, a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device so as to acquire content information, and a control unit configured to, when receiving the instruction signal from the input unit, control to request the external device to transfer the content information through the communication unit, acquire the content information, record the content information in the recording unit, and read out and reproduce the content information from the recording unit.

Abstract: Provided are film-coated powders, coating compositions and coated materials that give off vivid and deep colors. The film-coated powders have a coating film on the surface of substrate particles, and has spectrophotometric characteristic in that, when the ratio of the length at 400 nm between 380 and 780 nm on measuring the reflection spectrum from the vertical reflection light of the film-coated powder (wavelength definition width L) to the height of the reflectance 100% in the vertical axis (reflectance definition width R), L/R is 5/2, then the ratio of the peak height (H) to the half-value width (W), H/W is at least 1.

Abstract: A white powder characterized by comprising base particles having on the surface thereof at least one coating film comprising a crystallized-particle aggregate which is capable of imparting a white color based on the scattering reflection of light and which comprises crystallized particles and has voids among the crystallized particles; a white powder characterized in that it comprises base particles having on the surface thereof at least one coating film comprising a crystallized-particle aggregate which comprises crystallized particles and has voids among the crystallized particles, and that a white color is imparted thereto based on the scattering reflection of light occurring between the surface of the crystallized particles and the voids; and processes for producing these.

Abstract: A first encoder section and a second encoder section encode video data at different compression rates. The encoded data are recorded in different areas A and A′ of a large-capacity storage section, respectively. When reproduction on a monitor is instructed, a control section reproduces the video data recorded in the area A. On the other hand, when transfer to a mobile video data reproducing device is instructed, the control section transfers the video data recorded in the area A′ to the mobile video data reproducing device.

Abstract: A television audiovisual apparatus using a personal computer comprises an audio/video I/O interface including a television tuner, disposed in the personal computer, and an information compression/decompression unit for compressing audio/video signals input through the audio/video I/O interface in accordance with the MPEG2 specifications to store the compressed audio/video signals in a large capacity storage disposed in the personal computer, and for decompressing compressed audio/video signals in accordance with the MPEG2 specifications.

Abstract: A fluorescent or luminous composition, comprising a multilayered film-coated powder having at least two coating films on a base particle, and a fluorescent or luminous substance; the composition, wherein at least one layer of the coating films contains the fluorescent or luminous substance; a genuine/counterfeit discrimination object, in which the fluorescent or luminous composition; and a genuine/counterfeit discrimination method, comprising recognizing fluorescence or luminescence by irradiating, with a light, the genuine/counterfeit discrimination object.

Abstract: Music files are downloaded to a card type hard disk (4) having a large capacity, using a personal computer (2) in which a dedicated application program is installed. A battery operated hand-held mobile audio player (6), to which the hard disk card (4) is removably inserted, reproduces the music file to play music. The mobile audio player has a small size (such as hand-held), and is capable of being driven for a long time with a battery, and further, can secure a sufficient storage capacity.

Abstract: A free-standing angle gage is described having a first substantially flat plate connected to a second substantially flat plate. When the angle gage is placed on the reference surface of a power tool, the sides of the first and second substantially flat plates form angles to the reference plane. By aligning an adjustable element of the power tool against one of the angled sides of the angle gage, the angle formed by the adjustable element the reference surface may be determined quickly and accurately. Also described is a method of measuring the angle formed by an adjustable element of a power tool relative to a reference plane.

Abstract: A free-standing angle gage is described having a first substantially flat plate connected to a second substantially flat plate. When the angle gage is placed on the reference surface of a power tool, the sides of the first and second substantially flat plates form angles to the reference plane. By aligning an adjustable element of the power tool against one of the angled sides of the angle gage, the angle formed by the adjustable element the reference surface may be determined quickly and accurately. Also described is a method of measuring the angle formed by an adjustable element of a power tool relative to a reference plane.

Abstract: A multi-function TV receiver capable of performing the processing related to an object transmitted through the broadcasting and an object which is derived from accessible means other than the broadcasting and improving utility value for users and (broadcasting station) providers and achieving convenience. A first object data multiplexed in the vertical blanking interval is captured by communication means of a tuner 112 and a VBI decoder 120. A second object data which is used in a network including servers is captured by communication means of a CPU 133 and a modem 131. An linking operation associated the first and the second object data is executed by linking means using an I/O interface 137, a graphic controller 135, memories 134 and 136, a received optical data processor 138, a specification table 142, etc.