Abstract: An image identification apparatus for identifying an image from a hand drawn representation of at least part of the image, the image identification apparatus comprising an image processor arranged in operation to generate a reference identification in response to spatial samples produced from at least part of the hand drawn representation, the reference identification being indicative of a first estimate of which of a plurality of pre-stored images corresponds to the hand drawn representation. and a controller which is arranged in operation to cause the image processor to produce a refined reference identification from the spatial samples and further spatial samples produced from a further part of the hand drawn representation, the refined reference identification being indicative of a refined estimate of which of the plurality of the prestored images corresponds to the hand drawn representation.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a high-speed image pickup apparatus, which can easily obtain the same image quality as that of the standard-speed image pickup by simply converting a high-speed video signal into a plurality of standard-speed video signals. Since the video camera system comprises a video camera for outputting a video signal by picking up an object at a high speed, a transmitting path for transmitting the video signal and a CCU for signal-processing the transmitted video signal, and divides the high-speed video signal into a plurality of standard-speed video signals directly or by providing a blank field as an additional period by the video camera, transmits the plurality of standard-speed video signals by the transmitting path, and arranges and outputs the plurality of standard-speed video signals at every unit period T by the CCU.

Abstract: An image display apparatus which employs a cathode ray tube displays, when an image displayed on a screen of the cathode ray tube is to be corrected against an inclination caused by the terrestrial magnetism, a reference for correction is displayed on the screen of the cathode ray tube so that correction current appropriate for correction of the image against the inclination caused by the terrestrial magnetism can be obtained in a short time.

Abstract: An original coded stream reproduced from a magnetic tape 1 is decoded by an MPEG decoder 29, and original video data of a base band is thus generated. A switching circuit 15 generates edited video data by switching the original video data and supplied insertion video data on the base band level at IN-point and OUT-point. The MPEG encoder 19 generates an edited coded stream by coding the edited video data supplied from the switching circuit 15. A system controller 13 controls a recording circuit 23 to record only a picture changed by editing processing, from among the edited coded stream, onto the magnetic tape.

Abstract: The invention provides an interpolation processing apparatus, an interpolation processing method and an image display apparatus wherein, when applied, for example, to format conversion for which a programmable video digital signal processor is used, processes such as format conversion can be executed by a comparatively simple process. The programmable video digital signal processor includes a plurality of element processors whose operations are controlled simultaneously and parallelly. The element processors are controlled so as to produce corresponding weighting coefficients based on number data individually allocated thereto. Where image data, for example, for one line are successively inputted to and processed by the element processors, an interpolation process is performed by an arithmetic operation process common to the element processors in which the position information of the number of lines or like is used as a variable.

Abstract: Data processing apparatus is disclosed in which a core program object interacts with and controls operation of a plurality of plug-in program objects operable to carry out data processing tasks, the apparatus providing for communication between the core program object and each such data processing task: (i) a synchronous interface to allow interaction between the core program object and a plug-in program object operable to carry out that task; and (ii) an asynchronous interface to allow interaction between the core program object and a hardware device operable to carry out that task.

Abstract: An image signal to be outputted is divided into two areas or a first area and a second area. In an electronic watermarking information forming section (WM forming section), a spectrum spread signal (electronic watermarking information) is formed as the first additional information so as to be superposed on the first area of the image signal. The spectrum spread signal is superposed on the first area of the image signal by an electronic watermarking information superposing section (WM superposing section). Moreover, in the case where the image signal is recorded on a recording medium, for example, the second additional information is newly superposed on the second area of the image signal. Thus, deterioration of the information signal is suppressed at minimum, and first and second additional information are superposed on the information signal to be capable of transmitting the information signal.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make it possible to execute a video-game software program read from a video-game program recording medium, to convert contents data to print data, and to enable a printer of an unknown type to print the print data. To achieve the object, a data-reading module determines whether the printer connected to a video game apparatus is of an unknown type (Step S11). If the printer is of an unknown type, or a type not designated by the printer driver, printing parameter is read from the printer, the parameter of a device engine module is changed in accordance with the printing parameter (Step S12). And the print data is printed (Steps S13 to S17).

Abstract: A recorder provides to a recorder/player via a high-speed bus content-related information such as a digital audio signal as information, a content ID being identification information on the digital audio signal and a standard playing time of the digital audio signal. The recorder/player has a controller which stores the content ID into a copy-history information management memory when the same content ID is not existent in the memory. The content ID is held for a period measured by a timer. For this period, the recording function of the recorder/player is limited so that the same digital audio signal cannot be copied at a high speed.

Abstract: This game machine system includes a set top box 51 as a receiving unit for receiving digital data distributed using a broadcast system or a communication system. In a game dedicated device 52, starting of a game software item is inhibited until a software start enable signal is received by the receiving unit. Next to the software start enable signal, data for substitution or insertion for data of part of the game software is sent. This data can be commercial ads. The game dedicated machine 52 can judge whether or not the commercial ads have been introduced into and are in operation in the game software and, if the commercial ads are not in the game software, the game dedicated machine 52 can be made so as to be out of operation.

Abstract: An in-vehicle device which is capable of performing control by means of speech recognition includes a monitor for displaying map and other information and a speech input microphone connected to the monitor.

Abstract: A data recording and reproducing apparatus capable of correctly recording or reproducing data groups by linking divided data within a hard disk is provided. When a group of data such as video and music data are recorded into a hard disk to which random access is possible, file controlling information for indicating a link between the plurality of groups of data is produced from the time code of the groups of data in a time-ordered fashion. Thus-produced file controlling information is then stored in a SRAM of an operation controlling section. When the reproduction position is indicated by the time code, this position is converted into a relative position from the initial position of the file by using the file controlling information. Based on the relative position from the initial position of the file, the data is read out from the hard disk.

Abstract: A re-experience with enhanced realism is achieved by storing audiovisual signals and bio-signals as experience information. A signal acquirer/encoder collects the audiovisual information and bio-information regarding a user through a plurality of sensors attached to the user, integrates and encodes these signals, and stores the integrated and encoded signals. A storage selects effective information from the integrated signals on the basis of a comprehensive judgment, and stores the effective information. The storage is connected to a rental integrated database that includes a personal database allotted to each user. The user stores enciphered integrated signals in the database allotted to the user. The database is connected to a public database to automatically access associated information. The database and an integrated signal presenter are connected, enabling the user to have a re-experience by means of the integrated signal presenter.

Abstract: Defective sweep occurs when strong light enters, i.e., a quantity of input light increases, and smear and blooming components increase during an exposure period because a quantity of unnecessary charge to be swept during a sweep-out transfer period of a first field side exceeds a quantity of charge to be handled. The inventive image pickup system solves the above-mentioned problem by setting the sweep-out transfer period of the first field side to be longer than the sweep-out transfer period of a second field in a digital still camera which controls an exposure time by using a mechanical shutter in using as an image pickup device, a solid-state image pickup device which carries out the sweep-out transfer of transferring and sweeping charges within a vertical transfer section quickly more than transfer speed in transferring the signal charges read out from a sensor section to the vertical transfer section before reading out the signal charges from the sensor section to the vertical transfer section.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system composed of a monitor unit including a display and being driven by a battery and a base unit for transmitting image information to the monitor unit, which system is capable of charging the battery for driving the monitor unit without the need of provision of any special charging unit. The monitor unit has a configuration that a battery is mounted on a back surface portion and a stand is contained in the back surface portion, and also a groove portion is formed in a bottom surface and a charge terminal is provided in the groove portion. The base unit has a configuration that a holding rail is formed in a lower portion of a front surface portion and a charge terminal is provided on the holding rail.

Abstract: Copying, dubbing or reproducing copyrighted digital data can be inhibited or restricted to properly protect a copyright. AV data recorded on a pre-recorded tape is output from a reproducing unit of a first digital VCR with protective information indicating whether the copy of the AV data is inhibited or not. The protective information is input with the A/V data to a second digital VCR. Copy permission information of a blank tape loaded in the second digital VCR is discriminated and the second digital VCR records the AV data supplied from the first digital VCR based on the protective information and the copy permission information.

Abstract: When a human body touches any of linear electrode array mutually isolated and arranged in X and Y directions of an input device, an inducing signal from wiring of a commercial power supply is transmitted by way of the human body, so that an inducing voltage is generated at the linear electrode to which the human body touches. The input device detects the inducing voltage and outputs the detected inducing voltage to a signal processing section. The signal processing section detects a coordinate where the input device detects the inducing voltage, identifies a frequency of the inducing signal transmitted by way of the human body, and outputs the information to an output terminal.

Abstract: A game controller for an entertainment system coupled to a game machine body. The game controller comprises a key operation portion, communication interface means for establishing a communication with the game machine body, and storage means in which a plurality of game software programs is stored. A particular game software program is selected from the plurality of game software programs using the key operation portion. A control portion of the game machine body executes the particular game software program.

Abstract: The MPEG2TS packet S3 as the digital broadcast data is obtained from the ECC decoder. The NIT detecting circuit detects NIT from this packet S3, changes the transmitting frequency information and deletes the information (service information) of the program to be limited for viewing, thereby to obtain the table NITb. The NIT replacing circuit detects NIT from the packet S3 and replaces it to the table NITb, thereby to obtain the MPEG2TS packet S4 as the digital broadcast data in CATV. The digital broadcast signal BS1 for CATV can be obtained by executing the error correction code adding process, modulating process and frequency-converting process to the packet S4. The receiving apparatus for receiving the predetermined program on the basis of the program information of NIT can no longer receive the program in relation to the program information deleted by NIT.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyfluorenes end-capped with at least one charge-transporting moiety, and to films and devices based thereon.