Abstract: A program display and selecting apparatus for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) contained in a digital broadcast and for selecting a program to be monitored, a digital broadcast receiver for transmitting an EPG to the program display and selecting apparatus, and a digital broadcast receiving system comprising the program and selecting apparatus and the digital broadcast receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and data structures for updating data in a storage device. An update to one or more blocks of customer data at addresses in the storage device is received. For each block of data to update, metadata is generated indicating the address of the block in the storage device and an error checking code that is capable of being used to determine whether the customer data in the block has changed. For each block of data to update, the block of data to update and the metadata for the block are written to cache. Further, for each block of data to update, the block of data and the metadata are transferred for the block from the cache to the storage device. The metadata may be used during power loss and recovery.

Abstract: A startup system using a boot code includes an external memory storing a boot code, a buffer connected to an external memory for storing the boot code transferred from the external memory, a DMA controller for commanding transfer of the boot code from the external memory to the buffer, and a mapping circuit connected to the buffer for mapping the boot code stored in the buffer onto a CPU. Accordingly, a flash ROM for storing the boot code may be eliminated, thereby reducing system cost.

Abstract: A memory module is described having a memory array storing data, an ID information output circuit for outputting ID information for identifying memory modules, and output switching means for selectively switching between output from the memory array and output from the ID information output circuit, and output from the ID information output circuit will be selected instead of output from the memory array until the memory module is initially written after the power supply to the memory module has been started. This enables a memory module to be identified without having to add parts to a computer system unit or providing a ROM storing a specification or the like to the memory module.

Abstract: Wireless data communication method and apparatus using two electromagnetic signals having different polarizations. The signals are modulated using phase shift keying and amplitude shift keying. The amplitude shift keying modulates the two electromagnetic signals by changing the difference between their two amplitudes in accordance with data encodings.

Abstract: A memory module is described having a memory array storing data, an ID information output circuit for outputting ID information for identifying memory modules, and output switching means for selectively switching between output from the memory array and output from the ID information output circuit, and output from the ID information output circuit will be selected instead of output from the memory array until the memory module is initially written after the power supply to the memory module has been started. This enables a memory module to be identified without having to add parts to a computer system unit or providing a ROM storing a specification or the like to the memory module.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a microprocessor (MPU) 10 comprising a bridge chip 12 including a bus retry output part (40) for outputting a bus retry (BRTY) signal; a bus retry detection part (30) for determining whether a bus retry signal is input from the bridge chip 12; and a bus cycle controller (38) for suspending a currently executed bus cycle in response to detection of the bus retry signal and for re-starting the suspended bus cycle. The bridge chip also preferably includes an interrupt detection part (32) for determining whether another process request is issued during suspension of the bus cycle; and an interrupt controller (38) for executing that other process before re-starting the suspended bus cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structures for transferring data to a requesting application. A request is received for one or more blocks of data at contiguous addresses in a storage device. Each block of data includes customer data and metadata indicating the address of the block in the storage device and an error checking code that is capable of being used to determine whether the customer data in the block has changed. For each requested block, a determination is made as to whether the address of the block of data in the metadata and the requested address match. Further, for each requested block, an operation is performed on the customer data in the block and the error checking code to determine whether the customer data has changed. The requested block is transferred to the requesting application if the address of the block in the metadata and requested address match and the customer data has not changed.

Abstract: The user interface system provides a mouse for inputting a time segment by pointing to an arbitrary position of the display screen. Displayed in a window, the time segment has a position and length to indicate hours or days. The segment editor displays the segment according to the length which is designated by the mouse. Segments may be duplicated from one window to another. The database entry stores the position and length of the time segment. To avoid or lessen scrolling of time segment data, a window may divided either horizontally or vertically when desired data is located far apart. Multiple windows displayed on the screen may be scrolled synchronously in one direction and independently scrolled in the opposite direction. Windows with different scaled information may be display simultaneously and synchronously scrolled.

Abstract: The user interface system provides a mouse for inputting a time segment by pointing to an arbitrary position of the display screen. Displayed in a window, the time segment has a position and length to indicate hours or days. The segment editor displays the segment according to the length which is designated by the mouse. The database entry stores the position and length of the time segment. To avoid or lessen scrolling of time segment data, a window may divided either horizontally or vertically when desired data is located far apart. Multiple windows displayed on the screen may be scrolled synchronously in one direction and independently scrolled in the opposite direction.

Abstract: The user interface system provides the input means for inputting a segment by pointing out an arbitrary position of the display screen with the input unit such as a mouse for pointing out arbitrary positions of the display screen. The segment has a position and a length to indicate hours or days. The segment editor displays the segment according to the length which is designated by the input unit such as a mouse. The database entry stores the data indicated by the position and the length of the segment as entered data.Thus, data is entered by inputting a segment. Therefore, data such as a time and a date are not needed to be entered from a keyboard. Since data entry is made by drawing a segment by using a mouse, operation is easy. Furthermore, since the length of the segment shows the hours or period visually to a system operator, the chances of errors are lessened.The user interface system provides a system to input additional information for a segment displayed by the segment editor.

Abstract: A web transfer system is disclosed which comprises an endless belt which has a first surface which is elastic and which is structured and arranged to come into direct contact with a web in a press section and a second surface which is not in contact with the web. The endless belt has an inner core, which is located between the first surface and the second surface. The inner core is made from a material which is less elastic than the first surface. The web transfer system also comprises a hard roll and at least one pressure roll which presses the endless belt into direct contact against the hard roll. When the endless belt is pressed against the hard roll, it is deformed so as to doff the web from the hard roll directly and convey the web with the endless belt. No suction force is imposed on the endless belt.

Abstract: Disclosed is a metallic coating method comprising the steps of applying a color coating composition, applying a metallic coating composition containing a metallic pigment to the layer of the color coating composition and applying a clear coating composition to the layer of the metallic coating composition, the method being characterized in that the color coating composition is able to form a layer having a Munsell value of 0 to 6; that the metallic coating composition contains a metallic pigment and a vehicle as main components, the metallic pigment being iron oxide particles of hexagonal platelike shape which contain at least 80% by weight of .alpha.-iron oxide crystals; that about 90% by weight or more of the metallic pigment has a longitudinal size of about 30 .mu.m or less and 40% by weight or more of the pigment has a longitudinal size of about 5 to about 15 .mu.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating method comprising the steps of applying a color coating composition, applying a coating composition containing a pigment capable of producing a metallic effect to the layer of the color coating composition and applying a clear coating composition to the layer of the pigment-containing coating composition, characterized in that the color coating composition is able to form a layer having a Munsell value of 0 to 6; that the pigment-containing coating composition contains an iron oxide pigment and a vehicle as main components, the iron oxide pigment being iron oxide particles which contain at least 80% by weight of .alpha.-iron oxide crystals and which are each coated with titanium dioxide; that about 90% by weight or more of the iron oxide pigment has a longitudinal size of about 30 .mu.m or less than 40% by weight or more of the pigment has a longitudinal size of about 5 to about 15 .mu.