Abstract: A signal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a memory and processing circuitry. The memory is configured to store a program. The processing circuitry is for executing the program and is configured to calculate a first signal level indicative of a signal level of a digital complex signal; calculate a first variation indicative of a temporal variation of the first signal level; calculate a statistic in a predetermined first time period on the basis of the first variation within the first time period; and determine, on the basis of the statistic in the first time period, whether or not an interference source signal indicative of a signal of a radio wave coming from an interference source is included in the digital complex signals within the first time period.

Abstract: A signal detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a memory and processing circuitry. The memory is configured to store a program. The processing circuitry is for executing the program and is configured to calculate a first signal level indicative of a signal level of a digital complex signal; calculate a first variation indicative of a temporal variation of the first signal level; calculate a statistic in a predetermined first time period on the basis of the first variation within the first time period; and determine, on the basis of the statistic in the first time period, whether or not an interference source signal indicative of a signal of a radio wave coming from an interference source is included in the digital complex signals within the first time period.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a lighting apparatus including a flexible first light guide member having a rectangular shape with at least one corner chipped, and a first light source that is disposed at a position of the chipped corner of the first light guide member and emits light to the first light guide member.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display system is provided. The display system may include a first display, and a plurality of second displays. The second displays may be arranged around the first display. A resolution of the first display may be higher than a resolution of the second displays.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a bezel, a display, and a transparent lens member. The display includes a display screen surrounded by the bezel. The transparent lens member is arranged in front of the bezel and the display screen so as to cover at least the display screen, and is capable of displaying an image displayed on the display screen in an enlarged manner of a size equal to or larger than an outer shape of the bezel. The transparent lens member includes an anisotropic magnification lens portion and a non-lens portion. The anisotropic magnification lens portion is provided to a periphery of the transparent lens member. The non-lens portion has a flat plate configuration and is arranged at a center portion of the transparent lens member.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a backlight device includes an optical controller, a light source, a first light guide module, a second light guide module, and a first member. The light source faces the optical controller. The first and second light guide modules are configured to guide light emitted by the light source toward the optical controller. The first member is placed in a traveling path of the light emitted by the light source. The first member is located near a joining portion at which the first light guide module and the second light guide module are joined to each other.

Abstract: A backlight device according to an embodiment includes: first and second light emitting units configured to emit light; and a semi-transmissive reflector placed between the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit. The semi-transmissive reflector has a higher reflectance with respect to light incident on a first face facing the first light emitting unit than a reflectance with respect to light incident on a second face facing the second light emitting unit, the semi-transmissive reflector has a higher transmittance with respect to the light incident on the second face than a transmittance with respect to the light incident on the first face.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a light source, a light guide module, a display panel, and a reflector between the light guide module and the display panel. Light irradiated by the light source enters the light guide module. The reflector is configured to transmit a part of the light exiting from the light guide module and to reflect a part thereof.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a display panel, a first light source, a first light guide module, a second light guide module, and a first illuminating module. The first light source is facing the display panel, and is configured to emit light toward a direction of the display panel. The light emitted from the first light source enters the first light guide module. The first light guide module is configured to output the light to a predetermined direction. The second light guide module is facing a first area on the display panel, and is configured to guide the light outputted from the first light guide module to illuminate the first area. The first illuminating module is configured to illuminate a second area on the display panel. The second area is different from the first area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention is applied to an apparatus which performs automatic recording based on a timer recording list. A transmitting/receiving module is connected to a network. Preference information retrieved from another recording apparatus via the transmitting/receiving module is once set directly in a first storage module. A second storage module saves a timer recording list in which the preference information in the first storage module is reflected. As a result, the preference information retrieved from the other recording apparatus is once set directly in the first storage module, and the preference information in the first storage module is reflected in the timer recording list.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a display panel, a first light source, a second light source, and a first light guide plate. The first light source is configured to emit light to a first area on the display panel. The second light source is located inside a rim of the display panel, and facing a different direction from the first light source. The first light guide plate is configured to guide light emitted from the second light source toward a second area on the display panel. The second area is closer to the rim of the display panel than the first area.

Abstract: A backlight device according to an embodiment includes: first and second light emitting units configured to emit light; and a semi-transmissive reflector placed between the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit. The semi-transmissive reflector has a higher reflectance with respect to light incident on a first face facing the first light emitting unit than a reflectance with respect to light incident on a second face facing the second light emitting unit, the semi-transmissive reflector has a higher transmittance with respect to the light incident on the second face than a transmittance with respect to the light incident on the first face.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a content including a first image and a second image that have a parallax with respect to the first image, a caption detection module configured to detect a caption from the content received by the receiver, a calculation module configured to detect objects common to the first image and the second image and to calculate a parallax between the objects detected, and a caption data output module configured to output the parallax calculated by the calculation module, as reference parallax to control displaying of the caption detected by the caption detection module.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an instructor's exercise image data is compared with a user's exercise image data. A personal video of a viewer who is viewing a master video is acquired by an imaging module. An image motion period determination module determines a series of image motion periods of the master video and the personal video. A motion characteristic amount acquisition module acquires motion characteristic amounts from image motion parts. A motion characteristic amount comparison module compares a motion characteristic amount of the maser video with that of the personal video. A storage module stores information corresponding to a frame having a large difference in motion characteristic amount. A disclosure module reproduces the frames of the master video and the personal video based on the stored information at the time of play back and outputs the reproduced frames.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the relationship between respective fingers of a user and corresponding screens is registered, a screen and command are determined according to the motion (motion trajectory) of a finger that touches a touch input device and the type of the finger, and a multi-screen is operated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an embodiment of the present invention has following elements. A data file stores a plurality of pieces of destination information and a plurality of pieces of lexicon classification node information. The destination information indicates a region where a video is provided, and the lexicon classification node information indicates a concept of a music composition and is associated with one or more of the plurality of pieces of destination information. A retrieval module (a) retrieves proper lexicon classification node information to music composition concept, (b) extracts hit destination information corresponding to the retrieved lexicon classification node information, (c) executes the retrieval a plurality of times by changing the music composition concept and acquire proper hit destination information, and (d) outputs the proper hit destination information for acquisition of a video of a corresponding destination.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an instructor's exercise image data is compared with a user's exercise image data. A personal video of a viewer who is viewing a master video is acquired by an imaging module. An image motion period determination module determines a series of image motion periods of the master video and the personal video. A motion characteristic amount acquisition module acquires motion characteristic amounts from image motion parts. A motion characteristic amount comparison module compares a motion characteristic amount of the maser video with that of the personal video. A storage module stores information corresponding to a frame having a large difference in motion characteristic amount. A disclosure module reproduces the frames of the master video and the personal video based on the stored information at the time of play back and outputs the reproduced frames.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an embodiment of this invention provides an audiovisual apparatus that enables a plurality of users to appreciate one program as if they were got together, and a method controlling the apparatus. In the audiovisual apparatus, the broadcast-program signal processing module processes the broadcast program signal received at the first reception module and outputs the broadcast program signal to the first display area. The grouped-video signal processing module processes the grouped video signal received at the second reception module and outputs the same, in the form of a multi-image, to the second display area. Meanwhile, the transmission module processes a pickup image signal and outputs the same to an external apparatus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention is applied to an apparatus which performs automatic recording based on a timer recording list. A transmitting/receiving module is connected to a network. Preference information retrieved from another recording apparatus via the transmitting/receiving module is once set directly in a first storage module. A second storage module saves a timer recording list in which the preference information in the first storage module is reflected. As a result, the preference information retrieved from the other recording apparatus is once set directly in the first storage module, and the preference information in the first storage module is reflected in the timer recording list.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an information acquisition processing module, a scheduling module and a control module. The information acquisition processing module performs an information acquisition process of acquiring information corresponding to an input keyword via an Internet by transmitting the keyword to a predetermined server apparatus on the Internet via the data communication module. The scheduling module acquires a date and time which is relevant to the input keyword, and records the date and time together with the input keyword. And then, the control module causes the information acquisition processing module to timely re-perform an information acquisition process using the keyword recorded by the scheduling module together with the date and time based on the date and time recorded by the scheduling module.