Abstract: An integrated circuit for video/audio processing in which design resources obtained by development of video/audio devices can also be used for other types of video/audio devices. The integrated circuit includes a microcomputer that includes a CPU, a stream input/output for inputting/outputting a video and audio stream to and from an external device, a media processor that executes the media processing including at least one of compressing and decompressing the video and audio stream inputted to the stream input/output, an AV input/output that converts the video and audio stream subjected to the media processing by the media processor into video and audio signals and outputting these signals to the external device. A memory interface controls a data transfer between the microcomputer, the stream input/output, the media processor and the AV input/output and an external memory.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for video/audio processing in which design resources obtained by development of video/audio devices can also be used for other types of video/audio devices. The integrated circuit includes a microcomputer that includes a CPU, a stream input/output for inputting/outputting a video and audio stream to and from an external device, a media processor that executes the media processing including at least one of compressing and decompressing the video and audio stream inputted to the stream input/output, an AV input/output that converts the video and audio stream subjected to the media processing by the media processor into video and audio signals and outputting these signals to the external device. A memory interface controls a data transfer between the microcomputer, the stream input/output, the media processor and the AV input/output and an external memory.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for video/audio processing in which design resources obtained by development of video/audio devices can also be used for other types of video/audio devices. The integrated circuit includes a microcomputer that includes a CPU, a stream input/output for inputting/outputting a video and audio stream to and from an external device, a media processor that executes the media processing including at least one compressing and decompressing the video and audio stream inputted to the stream input/output, an AV input/output that converts the video and audio stream subjected to the media processing by the media processor into video and audio signals and outputting these signals to the external device. A memory interface controls a data transfer between the microcomputer, the stream input/output, the media processor and the AV input/output and an external memory.

Abstract: A multiplexing pattern generator generates a multiplexing pattern signal indicating the order of types of data to be multiplexed. A video remaining size calculator and an audio remaining size calculator calculate, as a remaining size, the size of multiplexable data of an elementary stream. A video packet generator and an audio packet generator generate a multiplex packet containing transmission data of a predetermined size, based on the multiplexing pattern signal and the remaining size. A multiplexer generates a multiplexed stream. The video remaining size calculator and the audio remaining size calculator calculate the remaining size, based on the data size per access unit and the transmission size of transmission data. The video packet generator and the audio packet generator generate a multiplex packet, if the data type indicated by the multiplexing pattern signal shows matching, and the remaining size is equal to or larger than the transmission size.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to prevent breakdown of a decoder buffer, and shorten a time required for a multiplexing operation. A multiplexing pattern generator 56 generates a multiplexing pattern signal indicating the order of types of data to be multiplexed. A video remaining size calculator 33 and an audio remaining size calculator 43 calculate, as a remaining size, the size of multiplexable data of an elementary stream. A video packet generator 32 and an audio packet generator 42 generate a multiplex packet containing transmission data of a predetermined size, based on the multiplexing pattern signal and the remaining size. A multiplexer 51 generates a multiplexed stream. The video remaining size calculator 33 and the audio remaining size calculator 43 calculate the remaining size, based on the data size per access unit and the transmission size of transmission data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated circuit for video/audio processing in which the design resources obtained by the development of video/audio devices can be used also for other types of video/audio devices. The integrated circuit comprises a microcomputer block 2 including a CPU, a stream I/O block 4 for inputting/outputting video and audio streams to and from an external device, a media processing block 3 for executing the media processing including at least one of the compression and decompression of the video and audio streams, etc. inputted to the stream I/O block 4, an AV IO block 5 for converting the video and audio streams subjected to the media processing in the media processing block 3 into video and audio signals and outputting these signals to the external device, etc, and a memory IF block 6 for controlling the data transfer between the microcomputer block 2, the stream I/C block 4, the media processing block 3 and the AV IO block 5 and an external memory 9.

Abstract: A comparing/judging unit 125 of a video encoding apparatus compares, prior to encoding each image data, the predictive amount of codes accumulated in a receiver buffer of a decoding apparatus with a threshold that is set for a picture type of a picture to be obtained by encoding the image data. The comparing/judging unit 125 judges, when the predictive amount in the receiver buffer is below the threshold, that encoding the image data is to be skipped, and makes the DCT unit 113 cancel the encoding process. The comparing/judging unit 125 then outputs an all-skip picture in which all macroblocks except a first macroblock and a last macroblock in each slice layer are skipped macroblocks from a SKIP picture storage memory 126.

Abstract: A comparing/judging unit 125 of a video encoding apparatus compares, prior to encoding each image data, the predictive amount of codes accumulated in a receiver buffer of a decoding apparatus with a threshold that is set for a picture type of a picture to be obtained by encoding the image data. The comparing/judging unit 125 judges, when the predictive amount in the receiver buffer is below the threshold, that encoding the image data is to be skipped, and makes the DCT unit 113 cancel the encoding process. The comparing/judging unit 125 then outputs an all-skip picture in which all macroblocks except a first macroblock and a last macroblock in each slice layer are skipped macroblocks from a SKIP picture storage memory 126.

Abstract: A vacuum furnace for brazing aluminum with brazing metal containing magnesium in which evaporated magnesium in the furnace is oxidized before aluminum members having been brazed are taken out, and/or the temperatures of a movable wall serving to control the communication between a vacuum pump and a heating chamber during heating and of an inner surface of the heating chamber are maintained at above a specified temperature at which evaporated magnesium does not adhere, and/or a heating member which is to be excited electrically and electrodes used for electrically exciting the heating member, which are the constituents of a heater for heating the aluminum members and the brazing metal, are hermetically sealed and insulated from the inside of the heating chamber.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for plating an article having a portion that needs no plating at a high speed including as main components a chuck for chucking the article at the portion above stated and a shield cover for enclosing the chuck, maintaining a space therebetween. The space indicated above works to prevent an electrolyte from raising its level, thus keeping said portion out of said the electrolyte.