Abstract: A distribution system includes a distribution server device, an acquisition device, and an audio reproduction device, and distributes a program for decoding encoded audio data. The distribution server device sends the program for decoding the encoded audio data. The acquisition device is connected to the distribution server device via a network, and acquires the program and stores it in a removable memory unit. The audio reproduction device decodes the encoded audio data using the program stored in the removable memory unit, and outputs sounds.

Abstract: A method of communicating through a passive optical network (PON) that improves the efficiency of the network with low cost child apparatuses having only simple functions. A parent apparatus provides the child apparatuses with a multi-frame standard signal, and a child apparatus transfers asynchronous information as a frame of variable length, as it is, at a time delayed from the multi-frame standard signal by a time period designated by the parent apparatus. Since the asynchronous information does not need to be divided into pieces to which a frame header is attached, the efficiency of the uplink channel is increased.

Abstract: A blood analyzer that can check whether a cap is in place or not and can set a mixing mode at the same time when the specimen container is inserted. A specimen container holder holds a specimen container. A holder driving part can rotatably drive the specimen container holder around an axis arranged in a generally horizontal direction. A gradient angle detecting part detects a gradient angle of the specimen container in the specimen container holder, and a control unit controls the holder driving. The control unit receives an angle detecting signal from the gradient angle detecting part, judges whether or not a blood specimen in the specimen container is to be mixed in accordance with the gradient angle and accordingly controls the holder driving part.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a decoder for decoding a stream signal so as to generate a digital audio signal of a low frequency effect channel and digital audio signals of first through n'th (n?2) channels; an adder section for adding the digital audio signal of the low frequency effect channel and the digital audio signal of a specified channel among the first through n'th channels, so as to generate an addition signal; an n number of D/A conversion sections for converting the digital audio signals of the first through n'th channels, excluding the digital audio signal of the specified channel, and the addition signal into n types of analog audio signals; a first signal processing section for generating a digital audio signal of the low frequency effect channel; and a second signal processing section for generating an analog audio signal of the specified channel.

Abstract: The present invention has been made to simplify assembly and maintenance of a sample analyzer including: a flow passageway 3 that flows fluid, such as a sample, air, or the like; one or more fluid control units 5 that control the flow of the fluid on the flow passageway 3; a measurement cell 41 that is provided on the flow passageway 3; a sample analysis part 6 that analyzes the sample inside the measurement cell 41; and a casing 7 that holds these parts mentioned above. At least one of the fluid control units 5 is formed by unitizing functions related to fluid control; integrally has a manifold 502 that forms an internal flow path 501, one or more control valves 503 that control flow of the fluid in the internal flow path 501 and connection ports 504 for connecting together the internal flow path 501 and the flow passageway 3; and is so configured as to be removable from the casing 7.

Abstract: A coding device includes: a decoder for decoding a first stream signal in which a first video stream including a first video stream information generated by coding a first video signal and a first audio stream including a first audio stream information generated by coding a first audio signal are multiplexed; and a re-encoder for generating, based on the decoded first stream signal, a second video stream including a second video stream information having a bit rate lower than the first video stream information and a second audio stream including a second audio stream information having a bit rate lower than the first audio stream information, and multiplexing the second video stream is and the second audio stream to generate a second stream signal.

Abstract: An audio decoding device is provided for decoding NA (where NA>1) channels of audio signals by a sub-band synthesis operation using sub-band synthesis filter data and sub-band signal data. The decoding device includes a first memory section for storing MA (where MA<NA) channels of the sub-band synthesis filter data and the sub-band signal data, a second memory section for storing at least some of NA channels, an operation section for receiving encoded audio data and decoding the encoded audio data into sub-band signal data, and a data transfer section for, switching, by MA channels, the sub-band synthesis filter data and the sub-band signal data in the first memory section and the second memory section.

Abstract: A reproduction apparatus includes a read section for reading a first data unit from a recording medium having the first data unit recorded thereon; a communication section for receiving a second data unit in accordance with a communication condition with a server; a synthesis section for, when the communication section cannot receive the second data unit in accordance with the communication condition, outputting the first data unit as a first output data unit, and when the communication section can receive the second data unit in accordance with the communication condition, synthesizing the first data unit and the second data unit so as to generate a synthesis data unit and outputting the synthesis data unit as a second output data unit; and a reproduction section for reproducing the first output data unit and the second output data unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system which improves the system flexibility and serviceability by efficiently controlling presence information. A presence inquiring section makes an inquiry about a presence state of a communicating party. A presence information receiving section receives presence information. A presence information display section displays the received presence information. A presence determining section determines the presence state. A presence information generating section generates the presence information. A presence information sending section sends the presence information upon reception of the inquiry.

Abstract: A storage container which is opened and closed by horizontally rotating a lid body with regard to the container body, having a rotating torque such that the lid body has a suitable resistance feel when rotating, and at the same time, makes a technical issue of the setting of the lid body rotation limits, so that the rotation of the lid body with regards to the container body will be reinforced, so that a fulfilling feeling during use can be obtained, and which has a storage section with functions appropriate to the storage material being stored.

Abstract: This invention relates to a signal transmission apparatus and a signal transmission method both for transmitting a plurality of pieces of encoded audio information having a plurality of sampling frequencies of F or 1/N×F, which are encoded by the same encoding method, via a digital interface to a signal reception apparatus.

Abstract: An encoding device includes an encoding section for generating hit streams having a variable frame length from an input audio signal, a maximum frame length of the bit streams being fixed; a storage section for storing the bit streams generated by the encoding section; and a transfer section for transferring the bit streams at a prescribed transfer rate. The storage section includes a buffer having a capacity corresponding to at least a value which is obtained by subtracting an amount of the bit streams transferable in one frame time period at a minimum possible transfer rate from a value of twice the maximum frame length.

Abstract: According to the data amount and the nature of a video stream and an audio stream included in a program stream which is to be decoded, an audio and video processing apparatus performs processing while allocating higher priority to one or the other of the video and audio streams. Without any increase in circuit complexity or clock speed, this apparatus can reproduce streams in at least two formats, in which the ratios of the amounts of encoded signal data and of the amounts of calculation required for decoding for the video and the audio are very different.

Abstract: An audio decoding apparatus is provided for receiving a bit stream on a block-by-block basis, decoding one block of the bit stream to form decoded audio data for a plurality of channels, and storing the decoded audio data for each of the plurality of channels in a memory device, thereby down-mixing the decoded audio data for each of the plurality of channels. The audio decoding apparatus includes an operation section for down-mixing the decoded audio data for each of the plurality of channels corresponding to a first block of the bit stream in the memory section while a second block of the bit stream is decoded.

Abstract: A caller information display system and recording medium in a communication system in which voice communication and data communication can be done between multiple terminals over a network following an Internet protocol, includes a caller information storage unit in which caller information of each local terminal is stored in advance in each terminal, and an input unit that inputs caller information. A display unit displays caller information, and a call circuit unit controls voice communication. The display system also has a caller information transmission and reception control unit which controls transmission and reception of caller information when a call is made or received.

Abstract: When, through a multi-speaker of a DVD audio system, signals are recorded/reproduced using a sampling frequency different for every channel, the quantity of calculation of a filter circuit is reduced. Up-sampling information about whether or not the sampling is carried out before the up-sampling by up-sampling means (2a, 2b) is acquired by up-sampling information detecting means (6). The signal up-sampled is filtered by a halfband filter circuit (3), subjected to loss-less compression, and recorded on a recording medium (8).

Abstract: A storage container which is opened and closed by horizontally rotating a lid body with regard to the container body, halving a rotating torque such that the lid body has a suitable resistance feel when rotating, and at the same time, makes a technical issue of the setting of the lid body rotation limits, so that the rotation of the lid body with regards to the container body will be reinforced, so that a fulfilling feeling during use can be obtained, and which has a storage section with functions appropriate to the storage material being stored.

Abstract: A decoding circuit, for receiving a bit stream including an encoded audio signal and header information used for-decoding the encoded audio signal, and decoding the encoded audio signal based on the header information, includes a header analysis section for outputting at least one decoding parameter obtained from the header information and decoding parameter change information indicating whether or not the at least one decoding parameter has been changed; a signal processing section for decoding the encoded audio signal, based on the at least one decoding parameter, into a decoded signal and outputting the decoded signal; an automatic mute processing section for executing automatic mute on the decoded signal after the at least one decoding parameter is changed; and an output section for outputting the decoded signal output from the automatic mute processing section.

Abstract: A time domain signal is converted into a frequency domain signal, and an encoded bit stream is provided. A bit stream decomposer decodes bit stream information, and a storage unit temporary stores the information. In accordance with the bit stream information, a spectral expander expands a frequency spectrum quantized inverse by in an inverse quantizer up to an integer multiple of a sampling frequency of the bit stream. A frequency-time domain converter converts the frequency spectrum into a time domain signal. Thereby, harmonics can precisely be implemented with a small amount of processing, and the band can be expanded with less distortion.