Abstract: A sputtering apparatus includes: target holders holding targets facing each other; a substrate holder on a side of a plasma generation region between the targets; main magnetic field generation units on the back surface sides of the target holders to generate main magnetic fields on surfaces of the targets in which magnets are disposed such that opposite poles face each other; a power supply to generate an electric field in a plasma generation region; a radio-frequency electromagnetic field generation unit to generate a radio-frequency electromagnetic field on a side of the plasma generation region facing the substrate holder with the plasma generation region between them; and a plasma source gas introduction unit to introduce a plasma source gas into the plasma generation region, wherein a device for generating a magnetic field does not exist at the ends of the target holders on a side of radio-frequency electromagnetic field generation unit.

Abstract: A composition for ameliorating periodontal tissue containing plasmalogen extracted from animal tissues such as shellfish, sea squirts and birds.

Abstract: A reproduction device includes: an HDMI transmitter that detects a power state of a display device; a first communication module that establishes communication with a terminal device that is externally located, when the HDMI transmitter does not detect that the display device is in a power-on state; and a controller that performs first settings with the terminal device, when the communication is established between the terminal device and the first communication module, the first settings being settings relating to the reproduction device.

Abstract: A remote control system includes a main body apparatus and a remote controller. A motion sensor included in the remote controller detects an amount of change in posture of the remote controller. A user interface creator included in the main body apparatus creates a user interface image including a pointer. The user interface creator: determines virtual coordinates of the pointer based on the amount of change in posture; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present in a movable region, displays the pointer at a position of the virtual coordinates; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present outside the movable region, displays the pointer at a position in the movable region closest to the virtual coordinates; and when the virtual coordinates of the pointer have reached a boundary of a clip region, limits the virtual coordinates of the pointer within the clip region.

Abstract: A user interface creator included in a recording and playback apparatus creates a plurality of selection screens for selecting, by a user, a desired program from among a plurality of recorded programs. The selection screens arrange and display a plurality of pieces of program information classified by different classification methods each other. When a predetermined user command is received during playback of a program, the user interface creator creates a user interface image that is for selecting, by the user, program information and that is displayed so as to be partially superimposed on video of the program being played back. The user interface image displays pieces of program information classified using a classification method that conforms to a classification method for the selection screen used when the program being played back is selected.

Abstract: A remote control system includes a main body apparatus and a remote controller. A motion sensor included in the remote controller detects an amount of change in posture of the remote controller. A user interface creator included in the main body apparatus creates a user interface image including a pointer. The user interface creator: determines virtual coordinates of the pointer based on the amount of change in posture; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present in a movable region, displays the pointer at a position of the virtual coordinates; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present outside the movable region, displays the pointer at a position in the movable region closest to the virtual coordinates; and when the virtual coordinates of the pointer have reached a boundary of a clip region, limits the virtual coordinates of the pointer within the clip region.

Abstract: A user interface creator included in a recording and playback apparatus creates a plurality of selection screens for selecting, by a user, a desired program from among a plurality of recorded programs. The selection screens arrange and display a plurality of pieces of program information classified by different classification methods each other. When a predetermined user command is received during playback of a program, the user interface creator creates a user interface image that is for selecting, by the user, program information and that is displayed around video of the program being played back. The user interface image displays a region representing program information or a classification type classified using a classification method that conforms to a classification method for the selection screen used when the program being played back is selected.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a storage unit that stores series association information, the series association information associating a piece of series information with a name of the piece of series information and the piece of series information indicating association between a plurality of programs having a common characteristic; and a transmitting unit that transmits the series association information. A receiving apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a receiving unit that receives series association information, the series association information associating a piece of series information with a name of the piece of series information and the piece of series information indicating association between a plurality of programs having a common characteristic; and an output unit that outputs the name of the piece of series information based on the received series association information.

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording medium operable to store a plurality of program streams and information about recording of each program stream, and a controller operable to control display of the program stream recorded on the recording medium on a display device. When receiving an instruction for selecting a predetermined item from among the plurality of selection items, the controller causes the menu image to be displayed, making the menu image include information representing programs corresponding to at least a part of the plurality of the program streams recorded on the recording medium, in addition to the plurality of selection items.

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording medium operable to store a plurality of program streams and information about recording of each program stream, and a controller operable to control display of the program stream recorded on the recording medium on a display device. When receiving an instruction for selecting a predetermined item from among the plurality of selection items, the controller causes the menu image to be displayed, making the menu image include information representing programs corresponding to at least a part of the plurality of the program streams recorded on the recording medium, in addition to the plurality of selection items.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for addressing data losses when power to a digital recorder is unexpectedly interrupted during recording, and a the file management information needed to play back digital content is not completely written to a disc. The recovery process for correcting inconsistencies between the AV data and management information left on the disc is time-consuming. By recording the recovery data used for the data recovery process when power is turned on again, the management information can be recompiled based on the recovery data. Thus, inconsistencies between the AV data and management information can be corrected. Additionally, AV data and recovery data in this case can be written alternately to contiguous areas on the disc.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of addressing data losses when power to a digital recorder is unexpectedly interrupted during recording, and the file management information needed to play back digital content is not completely written to a disc. The recovery process for correcting inconsistencies between the AV data and management information left on the disc is time-consuming. By recording the recovery data used for the data recovery process when power is turned on again, the management information can be recompiled based on the recovery data. Thus, inconsistencies between the AV data and management information can be corrected. Additionally, AV data and recovery data in this case can be written alternately to contiguous areas on disc.

Abstract: There are provided a display device, an external connection device and a screen control method which enable hiding GUIs of the external connection device and displaying GUIs of the display device by operating a remote controller dedicated to the display device. When an operation code for restoring the GUI display is inputted from a remote controller 121 dedicated to a display device 100 to a user operation input unit 103 while a display unit 107 of the display device 100 displays a GUI of an external connection device 200 after displaying a GUI of the display device 100, a control unit 101 controls a data processing unit 106 to create a GUI in order to display a GUI of the display device 100 on the display unit 107.

Abstract: A content-transmitting apparatus transmits reproduction control information including order of reproduction, reproducing section, and reproduction date information of contents which transmitted in the past. In a content-receiving apparatus, when a transmission destination chooses a specific television channel using a receiving side input unit, a receiving side control unit reproduces contents according to the reproduction control information. When the transmission source controls contents including the contents which transmitted in the past to the transmission destination, the transmission destination can view and listen to the contents that the transmission source intends to reproduce, with easiness just like changing television channels.

Abstract: An electronic device (e.g., a display device) (101) is connected with an external connection device (e.g., an image recording/playback device) (201), thereby to perform data communications. A controller (103) of the electronic device (101) decides, in case it receives operation information, whether or not an operation screen (GUI) for the electronic device (101) is displayed. When the operation screen is displayed, the controller (103) further decides whether or not a key (a reception key) corresponding to the received operation information is effective for the operation screen. The controller (103) performs, when the reception key is effective for the operation screen, a control responding to the reception key, and, when the reception key is not effective for the operation screen, sends the received operation information to the external connection device (201).

Abstract: A video frame is input to a spectrum analyzer, which transforms the frame from a spatial domain into a frequency domain. A resolution determiner analyzes the output of the spectrum analyzer, thereby selecting a resolution appropriate for the video frame. Then, a resolution converter converts a resolution of the video frame into the resolution selected by the resolution determiner. Thereafter, the video frame is subjected to a coding process by block divider, DCT transformer, quantizer and variable-length coder so as to be output as a coded bit stream. By coding the input video frame at a resolution corresponding to the high-frequency component in the frame, a video of higher quality can be obtained with the bit rate reduced.

Abstract: An encoding/recording device encodes a video signal according to MPEG, encodes an audio signal with a predetermined method, and multiplexes the encoded video signal and the audio signal to produce a system stream. The encoding/recording device then records the system stream onto a recording medium. On receiving a pause instruction, the encoding/recording device suspends reception of the audio signal and the video signal in synchronization with a timing with which the video signal is received, and thereafter suspends encoding, multiplexing, and recording for the audio signal and the video signal with predetermined timings. On receiving a pause release instruction, the encoding/recording device resumes reception of the audio signal and the video signal in synchronization with a timing with which the video signal is received, and thereafter resumes the encoding, the multiplexing, and the recording with predetermined timings.

Abstract: An encoding/recording device encodes a video signal according to MPEG, encodes an audio signal with a predetermined method, and multiplexes the encoded video signal and the audio signal to produce a system stream. The encoding/recording device then records the system stream onto a recording medium. On receiving a pause instruction, the encoding/recording device suspends reception of the audio signal and the video signal in synchronization with a timing with which the video signal is received, and thereafter suspends encoding, multiplexing, and recording for the audio signal and the video signal with predetermined timings. On receiving a pause release instruction, the encoding/recording device resumes reception of the audio signal and the video signal in synchronization with a timing with which the video signal is received, and thereafter resumes the encoding, the multiplexing, and the recording with predetermined timings.

Abstract: A digital recording apparatus that obtains a digital stream including a plurality of frames, while recording the digital stream on a digital recording medium. This apparatus obtains, during recording, an instruction for a procedure in which a recording area is changed to another recording area which is not necessarily continuos with the recording area. When the instruction is obtained, the apparatus executes the procedure only when the number of frames which are recorded in the recording area is a predetermined number or more.

Abstract: An encoding/recording device encodes a video signal according to MPEG, encodes an audio signal with a predetermined method, and multiplexes the encoded video signal and the audio signal to produce a system stream. The encoding/recording device then records the system stream onto a recording medium. On receiving a pause instruction, the encoding/recording device suspends reception of the audio signal and the video signal in synchronization with a timing with which the video signal is received, and thereafter suspends encoding, multiplexing, and recording for the audio signal and the video signal with predetermined timings. On receiving a pause release instruction, the encoding/recording device resumes reception of the audio signal and the video signal in synchronization with a timing with which the video signal is received, and thereafter resumes the encoding, the multiplexing, and the recording with predetermined timings.