Abstract: A recorder adapted to encode a moving picture signal using an MPEG method to record the resultant encoded moving picture signal to transmit the encoded moving picture signal to the outside of the recorder, wherein in accordance with an instruction to start a recording operation issued in the middle of transmission of the encoded moving picture signal, the recording operation is started from a frame corresponding to the instruction to start the recording operation, and a picture structure of a GOP after start of the recording operation is changed from a picture structure of the GOP before issue of the instruction to start the recording operation.

Abstract: A video coding apparatus includes a quantization unit for quantizing a video data; a binarization unit for converting the quantized video data into binary symbol series; an arithmetic coding unit for subjecting the binary symbol series to arithmetic coding; and a quantization control unit estimating a generated data amount on the basis of the output of the binarization unit to control quantization and detecting an actual generated data amount from the output of the arithmetic coding unit to thereby correct the estimated generated data amount.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus enables smooth joint recording between 2 video coded streams without re-encoding by generating and inserting a dummy stream to maintain periodicity of phase information therebetween. A 2-3 pulldown unit 110 converts moving image data having a frame rate of 24 frames per 1 second, by periodically generating 2-field picture data and 3-field picture data from respective frames, to data having 60 fields per 1 second. An MPEG unit 111 compression-encodes the converted data. At this time, phase information of fields included in the respective pictures are added. A stream information detection unit 105 detects the phase information of a field included in a head picture. On the other hand, a join position information detection unit 107 detects the phase information of a field included in a rear end of a compressed coded stream already recorded on a recording medium 104.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display which displays information on a display screen, a housing body which surrounds the display, and a detector installed in the housing body which detects a bend position and direction of the housing body being bent along with the display. In addition, a controller changes the information to be displayed on the display screen, according to the bend position and direction detected by the detector.

Abstract: An encoding system conversion apparatus includes an encoding parameter prediction unit, which analyzes a first encoded image data encoded by a first encoding system that is intermittently read from a recording medium, and which predicts an encoding parameter for encoding with a second encoding system that is different from the first encoding system. The system also includes a conversion unit that converts the first encoded image data read out continuously from the recording medium to a second encoded image data by the second encoding system, based on the encoding parameter predicted by the encoding parameter prediction unit.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a first encoding unit for encoding a video signal under a first encoding system and generating first encoded data; a recording unit for recording the first encoded data onto a recording medium in a first record format; a second encoding unit for encoding the video signal under a second encoding system different from the first encoding system and generating second encoded data; a finalization unit for performing finalization processing based on a finalization processing instruction for the recording medium storing the first encoded data; and a controlling unit for controlling the second encoding unit so the second encoded data is generated by using the first encoded data and controlling the recording unit so the second encoded data is recorded onto the recording medium storing the first encoded data in a second record format different from the first record format based on the finalization processing instruction.

Abstract: A video recording/reproducing apparatus includes a first recording unit that records video information on a first recording medium, a second recording unit that records video information on a second recording medium, a remaining capacity detecting unit that detects a remaining capacity of the first recording medium, a recording controlling unit that controls transferring of the video information on the first recording medium to the second recording medium when the remaining capacity of the first recording medium is not greater than a first reference value (?), and a reproducing unit that reproduces the video information from the second and first recording media when it is recorded on the second and first recording media, respectively, and that sequentially reproduces the video information on the second and first recording media when part of the video information is recorded on the second recording medium and the rest is recorded on the first one.

Abstract: A recording device which includes a recorder for recording image data on a recording medium, and a controller for controlling the recorder to perform finalizing processing for recording predetermined data on the recording medium on which the image data is recorded and also for displaying one or more images corresponding to the image data recorded on the recording medium on a display unit while the finalizing processing is being performed.

Abstract: An image sensing unit generates a video signal by image-sensing an object. A detecting unit detects a feature of a picture contained in the video signal. An animation generating unit generates animation data on the basis of the detected feature. The generated animation data is synthesized with the video signal by a synthesizing unit. The resultant data is recorded.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus uses an imaging device to generate an image signal corresponding to an image having an arbitrary number of H pixels by W pixels which is not greater than a predetermined number of P pixels by Q pixels in vertical and horizontal directions. The apparatus converts the generated image signal into an image signal corresponding to an image having a predetermined number of P pixels by Q pixels. In the imaging apparatus, an enlarged image signal corresponding to an enlarged image having the number of P pixels by Q pixels is generated by performing enlargement processing on the image signal generated using the imaging device, and an image signal corresponding to an image having the number of M pixels by N pixels is generated by performing reduction processing on the generated enlarged image signal corresponding to the image having the P pixels by Q pixels.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a conversion unit, an encoding unit, and a control unit. The conversion unit converts first moving image data having a first frame rate into second moving image data having a second frame rate by inserting a new frame into the first moving image data having the first frame rate at predetermined timing. The encoding unit encodes the second moving image data having the second frame rate by selectively using intra-frame encoding and inter-frame prediction encoding. The encoding unit classifies each frame of the second moving image data as a first frame type which is not referred to in the inter-frame prediction encoding and a second frame type which is referred to in the inter-frame prediction encoding, and the encoding unit encodes the second moving image data according to the classification result.

Abstract: An image signal is input from an image input unit and is divided into different spatial frequency bands by applying a discrete wavelet transform thereto using a discrete wavelet transformation unit. On the basis of values of spatial frequency components, a region-of-interest extracts a region of interest by obtaining a distribution of motion vectors in the input image. A quantization unit applies quantization processing to the extracted region of interest and different quantization processing to other regions, and an encoder encodes the quantized image signal. Alternatively, motion of an image contained in the input image may be detected and the region of interest may be obtained based upon motion of this image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus enables smooth joint recording between 2 video coded streams without re-encoding by generating and inserting a dummy stream to maintain periodicity of phase information therebetween. A 2-3 pulldown unit 110 converts moving image data having a frame rate of 24 frames per 1 second, by periodically generating 2-field picture data and 3-field picture data from respective frames, to data having 60 fields per 1 second. An MPEG unit 111 compression-encodes the converted data. At this time, phase information of fields included in the respective pictures are added. A stream information detection unit 105 detects the phase information of a field included in a head picture. On the other hand, a join position information detection unit 107 detects the phase information of a field included in a rear end of a compressed coded stream already recorded on a recording medium 104.

Abstract: A display device includes a display unit for displaying information on the surface of a body, a detecting unit for detecting an external stimulus to the body, and a control unit for updating information to be displayed on the display unit in accordance with a detection signal from the detecting unit.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus receives a signal train including image signals of a plurality of frames and additional signals added to the image signals on a frame unit basis for controlling the processes for the image signals, delays the received image signals in accordance with the additional signals, and processes the delayed image signals in accordance with the additional signals.

Abstract: A recorder adapted to encode a moving picture signal using an MPEG method to record the resultant encoded moving picture signal to transmit the encoded moving picture signal to the outside of the recorder, wherein in accordance with an instruction to start a recording operation issued in the middle of transmission of the encoded moving picture signal, the recording operation is started from a frame corresponding to the instruction to start the recording operation, and a picture structure of a GOP after start of the recording operation is changed from a picture structure of the GOP before issue of the instruction to start the recording operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus that suppresses loss of video at playback with regard to both an encoded video signal that is transmitted and an encoded video signal that is recorded even in a case where recording has been commanded with regard to a video signal during the transmission of this video signal encoded using both intraframe encoding and interframe encoding. An encoder generates an encoded image signal comprising a plurality of picture groups each comprising n (where n represents an integer equal to or greater than 2) frames of an image signal including intraframe-encoded pictures obtained by intraframe encoding and interframe-encoded pictures obtained by interframe encoding. If a command to record the encoded image signal is issued while an output is being produced by a communication-unit, recording is started from the leading end of a picture group that includes a frame corresponding to the record command or from the next picture group.

Abstract: An encoding system conversion apparatus includes an encoding parameter prediction unit, which analyzes a first encoded image data encoded by a first encoding system that is intermittently read from a recording medium, and which predicts an encoding parameter for encoding with a second encoding system that is different from the first encoding system. The system also includes a conversion unit that converts the first encoded image data read out continuously from the recording medium to a second encoded image data by the second encoding system, based on the encoding parameter predicted by the encoding parameter prediction unit.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing apparatus and its method, in which a first image signal and a second image signal whose resolution is higher than that of the first image signal is selectively inputted, a low frequency component and a high frequency component are separated from the second image signal, the first image signal or an image signal of the separated low frequency component is encoded, and an image signal of the separated high frequency component is encoded.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (and a method therefor) forms inputted digital information data into blocks which each correspond to a plurality of samples, orthogonally transforms the block data to form orthogonal transformed block data, and performs scrambling by transforming predetermined component data included in the orthogonal transformed block data. In addition, an information processing apparatus (and a method therefor) decodes scrambled, encoded data by decoding the encoded data, forming the decoded data into blocks which each correspond to predetermined data, transforming a predetermined coefficient included in the block data, and performing inversely-orthogonal-transformation of the transformed block data.