Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus and image pick-up method are provided, in which plural photographed images obtained by a continuous shooting are composed into one image, whereby an image of high image quality and of high resolution is obtained, which is not degraded due to blur. An object is shot continuously at such a high shutter speed that blur is not caused due to camera shake, and plural shot images are combined such that object images in the plural shot images coincide with each other, whereby one sharp image of the object is obtained. A correction direction mark is displayed together with a through image during a shooting operation. The correction direction mark indicates a direction and amount to be corrected by its size, when a location of the object image in each shot image shifts from an initial location in an initial shot image out of a predetermined allowable range.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a central control section, an image analysis section, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external memory section and a user operation input section. The central control section is connected to the image analysis section, the RAM and the external memory section via a bus. Based on image data prepared by an image input section, the image analysis section performs a process of specifying where on the display screen of a display section a portion specified by the image input section lies.

Abstract: With respect to encrypted content 104 stored in content storage medium 102, by storing information with a small data amount related to the encrypted content 104 in content storage medium 102 in association with the encrypted content 104, it is possible to distinguish between encrypted content 104 based on the related information without decoding the encrypted content 104 with a large data amount. It is thereby possible to more readily distinguish between a plurality of pieces of content stored in the content storage medium.

Abstract: A contents processing device permitting, when contents are to be stored in a recording medium, only a specified device to read out the stored contents is to be provided, and a contents processing device capable, where it is a mobile telephone, of flexibly adapting to a change of a unique telephone number or a type of the mobile telephone. For the purpose, the contents processing device for inputting and outputting contents to and from a recording medium is provided with contents storage means (RAM) for storing contents, an ID storage unit (ROM) for storing an ID capable of identifying the contents processing device, a recording medium input/output unit (memory card I/F) for inputting to and outputting from the recording medium, and a ciphering unit (ciphering program) for enciphering contents within the contents storage unit by use of a ciphering key generated from the ID within the ID storage unit and storing it from the recording medium input/output unit into the recording medium.

Abstract: The card writer (101) detects whether the sliding member (1) constituting the slide switch of the SD memory card is in the first position or the second position. The device driver (60) of the host computer (100) sets the memory area within the SD memory card to the writable state when the sliding member is in the first position. On the other hand, when the sliding member is in the second position, the device driver sets the memory area to the non-writable state except a part of the memory area. This part is the protected area (25) that is writable even when the protected area (25) is set to the non-writable state.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to perform a use time limit control by means of absolute time and date and relative time and date by retaining use date information and use time period information as use restriction information on content and by updating the use date information with a time and date calculated from current time and date 120 and use time period information. In addition, the invention prevents an unauthorized viewing of content, which may be done by willfully turning a terminal clock back, where such a prevention is achieved by limiting an approval for use of content only in a case where it is confirmed that current time and date is after reference time and date, found through a comparison of the current time and date with the reference time and date, where a terminal or storage medium 110 retains such reference time and date information that is subjected to updating at a specific timing.

Abstract: With content management apparatus 110 serving as a copy origin and storage medium 120 as a copy target, the copy origin retains allowed copy count control information on content, and when the content is copied from the copy origin to the copy target, the allowed copy count control information retained at the copy origin before copy processing is updated in accordance with a predetermined rule to generate allowed copy count control information to be retained at the copy origin and allowed copy count control information to be retained at the copy target, and subsequent copy processing at the copy origin is done based on the allowed copy count control information retained at the copy origin, whereas subsequent copy processing on the content stored in storage medium 120 is done based on the allowed copy count control information stored in storage medium 120. In this way, it is possible to achieve content management which is easily understandable for users.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a content management system in which content data recorded on a memory card (1) is used by a content use terminal (2). The memory card (1) has recorded, in a protected area of which reading from outside is restricted, protected information including use restriction information indicative of conditions for using encrypted content data, and key information. The content use terminal (2) performs mutual authentication with the memory card (1). Furthermore, the content user terminal (2) reads the protected information from the protected area only when mutual authentication succeeds. Then, based on the use restriction information included in the read protected information, it is decided whether or not the content data recorded on the memory card (1) is usable. Also, the management server (3) transmits use restriction update information to the content use terminal (2) so as to update the use restriction information.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for an SD memory card that has a plurality of EPUBxxx.KEY files recorded thereon, each file having a plurality of Key&Rule Entry areas, and an SD_EPUB.MMG file being read from the recording medium prior to the writing of data. A bitmap in SD_EPUB.MMG shows for each EPUBxxx.KEY file whether the EPUBxxx.KEY file has at least one Key&Rule Entry area not in use, or whether all the Key&Rule Entry areas are in use. Based on the bitmap in the read SD_EPUB.MMG file, the recording apparatus opens EPUB#u.KEY having an unused Key&Rule Entry area and writes data into the unused Key&Rule Entry area in the file. If all the Key&Rule Entry areas in EPUB#u.KEY become in use as a result of the writing of the data, the recording apparatus updates the bitmap in SD_EPUB.MMG.

Abstract: A sending communication terminal device includes a physical quantity detection sensor for detecting the physical quantities that affect the sending communication terminal device, and transmits the physical quantities as physical quantity data in a form to be distinguished from other types of data. The receiving communication terminal device extracts the physical quantity data from received data, analyzes the physical quantities, processes other kinds of received data or data that has been prepared in the receiving communication terminal device according to the analysis result, and outputs the processed data on the display.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a central control section, an image analysis section, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external memory section and a user operation input section. The central control section is connected to the image analysis section, the RAM and the external memory section via a bus. Based on image data prepared by an image input section, the image analysis section performs a process of specifying where on the display screen of a display section a portion specified by the image input section lies.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system composed of a main device and a recording medium device. The main device includes: a reception unit that receives a digital work from an external distribution server; an internal storage area for storing the digital work; a playback unit that plays back the digital work; a unique information storage area for storing information that is unique to the main device; an encryption unit that encrypts the digital work using the unique information; a decryption unit that decrypts, using the unique information, the encrypted digital work having been read from the recording medium device; a write unit that writes the encrypted digital work into the recording medium device which is portable; and a read unit that reads the encrypted digital work from the recording medium device.

Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission, including a frictional engagement element, an adjusted oil pressure producing mechanism for adjusting an oil pressure supplied from an oil pressure source to produce an adjusted oil pressure, a hydraulic servo for applying/releasing the frictional engagement element on the basis of the adjusted oil pressure, an engine load detecting mechanism, a vehicle speed detecting mechanism, an up-shift deciding mechanism for determining whether an up-shift has been executed, and a pressure regulate signal generating mechanism for calculating the regulated target pressure of the adjusted oil pressure, when the up-shift is executed, to output a pressure regulate signal. The adjusted pressure signal producing mechanism corrects the regulated target pressure on the basis of the difference between the present vehicle speed and the vehicle speed at a shift point when the shift is executed under the present engine load.

Abstract: A short between terminals of a linear solenoid controlled by an electronic control in an automatic transmission is detected by sensing when a PWM duty ratio set by a feedback control operating the linear solenoid is less than a reference duty ratio. The reference duty cycle is calculated to be between a range of expected normal duty ratios in the absence of the short and a range of expected short duty ratios in the presence of the short.

Abstract: A control system for use with an electronically-controlled automatic transmission provides for accurate determination of a full stop of a vehicle. The control system includes a device for computing the vehicle speed on the basis of a signal from a vehicle speed sensor, a device for determining whether or not the brake pedal is depressed, a device for computing deceleration from a first predetermined vehicle speed to a second predetermined, extremely low vehicle speed when the brake has been determined to be depressed, and a device for determining an estimated vehicle stop time starting with detection of the extremely low vehicle speed and ending with full stop of the vehicle, the estimated vehicle stop time corresponding to the above-computed deceleration.

Abstract: A system for automate correction of characteristics of a throttle position sensor includes the throttle position sensor, a memory, a comparator and a correction device. The throttle position sensor detects a voltage corresponding to a throttle position. The memory stores first and second voltages which correspond to respective 0% and 100% throttle position set points. The comparator performs a comparison between the voltage detected by the throttle position sensor and both the first and second voltages stored in the memory.

Abstract: A data transfer device is disclosed whereby both spoken conversation and transfer of data can easily and conveniently be carried out with a minimum of manual steps and repetitions operations. The disclosed device includes first telephone number memory for storing a telephone number of a remote communication node when the data transfer device originates a communication session; second telephone number memory for storing a telephone number of the remote communication node when the remote communication node originates the communication session; start command generating circuit for generating a start command; and data transfer circuit for transferring data.

Abstract: A vibration damping device includes first and second accelerometers which are used to determine the relative displacement between a body and a base between which the device is operatively connected. The output of one of the accelerometers is also monitored in a manner to determine the frequency of the vibration. This data is processed in a manner to ascertain the timing when the phases of a vertical spring input (produced by the compression of an elastomeric member which defines the main spring of the damper) and an expansion spring input (produced the displacement of rheopetic fluid between first and second variable volume chamber and the associated expansion characeristics of the members defining the same) are reversed. Using this data and the vibration frequency data the timing with which a voltage should be applied to electrodes disposed in an orifice interposed between the first and second chambers to increase the viscosity of the rheopetic fluid and increase the flow resistance of the orifice.

Abstract: In order to attenuate low and intermediate frequency vibration ranges a mounting device is provided with two electronically controlled variable orifices. During low frequency vibrational ranges one is left either de-energized or partially energized to permit either free or limited communication between a main working chamber and a first auxiliary or expansion chamber, while the other is fully energized to close communication between the main chamber and a second auxiliary chamber. When the higher vibrational range is entered the first orifice is conditioned to cut off communication with the first auxiliary chamber and while the second is de-energized. The passage structure in the second orifice unit is designed to induce the fluid therein to undergo resonance when the higher vibration frequency is applied thereto.

Abstract: A vibration damper includes first and second electrode bodies which are operatively connected with a vibrating body and a base, respectively and which are immersed in a rheopetic fluid. The relative velocity and displacement between the body and the base are determined and used to control the voltage applied across the electrode bodies in manner wherein when the relative displacement and velocity are out of phase, a high voltage is applied to electrodes to induce a high damping force and as the period wherein the two parameters go in phase is approchaed, the voltage is continuously reduced to reduce the damping force.