Abstract: A composite reception and emission apparatus comprises: a plurality of first-type devices that receives or emits energy; a plurality of second-type devices whose type is different from a type of the first-type devices; and a base body. The first-type devices and the second-type devices measure a full solid angle, and are arranged on the base body such that a device closest to each of the first-type devices in an orientation space is at least one of the second-type devices, and a device closest to each of the second-type devices in the orientation space is at least one of the first-type devices.

Abstract: This input terminal device 1 for receiving a user operation via a position input object PS is provided with: a position detection unit 106 which detects the position of the position input object; a display unit 109a which displays a cursor; and an operation processing control unit 1024 which causes operation processing to be performed. The operation processing control unit has a plurality of operation modes and one of these modes includes a state M0 in which the operation processing control unit does not cause any operation processing to be performed, except for movement of the cursor in accordance with the position of the position input object. The operation processing control unit is configured to switch between the plurality of operation modes when the user has performed a specific operation by means of the position input object.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated.

Abstract: In a linked notification system configured by communication-connecting at least one external device to a portable notification device, on receipt of a state signal indicating a state of the external device from the external device, the portable notification device refers to the notification control information in which a notification destination is associated with a notification condition defined by using a state of the external device, and determines whether the notification condition is satisfied or not on the basis of the state signal. When it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, the portable notification device notifies the notification destination associated with the notification condition.

Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a prediction image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an in-screen block copy prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction different from the in-screen block copy prediction, to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the in-screen block copy prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction that is different from the in-screen block copy prediction, and a weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined by information of an adjacent block adjacent to the encoding-target block.

Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a prediction image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an in-screen block copy prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction different from the in-screen block copy prediction, to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the in-screen block copy prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction that is different from the in-screen block copy prediction, and a weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined by information of an adjacent block adjacent to the encoding-target block.

Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a prediction image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an in-screen block copy prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction different from the in-screen block copy prediction, to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the in-screen block copy prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction that is different from the in-screen block copy prediction, and a weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined by information of an adjacent block adjacent to the encoding-target block.

Abstract: A portable information terminal includes a controller configured to control a communication interface to transmit a charging permission response to a broadcast receiving apparatus in response to a charging permission request data transmitted when a broadcasting program that a user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view contains an asset that requires charging. The charging permission response is allowed to be transmitted when positional information indicates that the portable information terminal is positioned inside of a predetermined positional range and apparatus identification information in the charging permission request data, by which the broadcast receiving apparatus is allowed to be identified, coincides with apparatus identification information stored in a memory.

Abstract: A speech translation processing apparatus including a speech inputter and a speech outputter operated in cooperation with a wearable speech input/output apparatus worn on a user, includes a translation speech acquirer acquiring translation speech in a user language or the other language that is translated and generated on the basis of a spoken speech in the user language or the other language input through the wearable speech input/output apparatus or the speech inputter, and a translation speech output controller performing control such that the acquired translation speech is output from at least one of the speech outputter and the wearable speech input/output apparatus in an output mode according to a translation condition. According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a user-friendly translation system.

Abstract: A video display device includes performs a first Retinex process on an inputted video and a second Retinex process, which is different from the first Retinex process, on the inputted video. A video composing unit is configured to compose a video processed by the first Retinex processing unit and a video processed by the second Retinex processing unit in accordance with a feature of the inputted video, which is then displayed. In a process of composing the video processed by the first and second Retinex processing units, the video composing unit is configured to perform a process of converting a luminance level for each pixel so that more output luminance levels are assigned to a luminance band having a large frequency distribution to improve visibility of the video. A gain of the luminance level converting process is varied in accordance with an average pixel value level of the inputted video.

Abstract: An information device having a camera and a display is connected to a camera image sharing service providing device by communication means to upload a captured image of the camera and its feature amount and download a captured image of another information device and its feature amount. The information device is connected to an auto-framing service providing device to download a plurality of framing patterns for combining a plurality of captured images. Framing means of the information device calculates the feature amount of the captured image of the camera, selects one framing pattern from the plurality of downloaded framing patterns based on the calculated feature amount and the downloaded feature amount of the captured image of another information device, and combines the captured images of the camera and another information device. The captured images of the camera and another information device that have been combined are displayed on the display.

Abstract: A position estimation system uses an information terminal and has an improved position accuracy. To achieve the purpose, this position estimation system is provided with a first information terminal having a function to transmit a wireless signal associated with identification information and a second information terminal having a function to measure a reception intensity of the wireless signal, and is configured in such a way that: the reception intensity of the wireless signal transmitted by the first information terminal is measured by the second information terminal; at least one of the first information terminal and the second information terminal measures a movement distance; and at least one of the first information terminal and the second information terminal estimates a relative positional relationship between the first information terminal and the second information terminal from a change in the reception intensity of the wireless signal with respect to the movement distance.

Abstract: A video transmissive head-mounted display device capable of avoiding danger to a user when worn by the user has an external world image acquired by a first image inputting unit, and the external world image is displayed on a display unit. The head-mounted display device has a second image inputting unit that acquires a binocular image of a wearer. The head-mounted display device is configured so that a control unit determines, from the binocular image of the wearer acquired by the second image inputting unit, that the wearer is awake when both eyes are closed for no longer than a predetermined period of time and that the wearer is asleep when both eyes are closed for a predetermined period of time or longer, and the display unit displays the external world image acquired by the first image inputting unit when the wearer wakes from sleep.

Abstract: A virtual object display device comprises a display and a display control device configured to perform display control of the display. The display control device includes: a coordinate system calculation unit configured to detect movement and rotation of the virtual object display device in a real world, and use an inertial coordinate system in which a coordinate origin thereof follows the movement of the virtual object display device and an effective field of view of the display is rotated therein in accordance with the rotation of the virtual object display device so as to define an arrangement position of an inertial coordinate system virtual object; and a display control unit configured to, when the inertial coordinate system virtual object is included in the effective field of view of the display, display the inertial coordinate system virtual object within the effective field of view.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a brain wave detector and an information processing terminal. The brain wave detector detects a brain wave of a user, converts the detected brain wave into data in accordance with a conversion dictionary for converting characteristics of the brain wave into data processable in the terminal, and transmits the data to the terminal. In accordance with the received data, the terminal executes a corresponding processing corresponding to the data. Further, to the brain wave detector, the terminal transmits a group of data for instruction input used in software in operation in the terminal, during or after execution of a cooperation processing achieving a cooperation operation with the brain wave detector. The brain wave detector stores the received group of data into a storage, and executes a conversion processing by use of the group of data.

Abstract: More suitable image encoding technique and image decoding technique are provided. An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a predicted image generation step of generating a predicted image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a predicted image of an inter prediction and a predicted image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the predicted image generated in the predicted image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesizing processing includes weighting processing performed to the predicted image of the inter prediction and the predicted image of the intra prediction, and a weighting parameter of the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus including a light source apparatus includes a light emitting element emitting blue light; a phosphor receiving the blue light to emit predetermined light; a heat sink provided with a bottom portion and a plurality of heat radiation fins extending from the bottom portion; and a cooling fan arranged to cool the plurality of heat radiation fins of the heat sink. The light emitting element is attached to the bottom portion of the heat sink. The phosphor is attached to the bottom portion of the heat sink at a predetermined interval from the light emitting element. Heat pipes conducting heat by repeating evaporation and liquefaction of working liquid are embedded in the bottom portion. The heat pipes are respectively provided with sections opposing the light emitting element in a thickness direction of the bottom portion.

Abstract: A HUD apparatus, that can achieve favorable AR display by reducing display shift between a real and virtual image, includes: an image input unit that receives an image from a camera and extracts a predetermined object; an information acquiring unit that acquires object information containing the object's position and distance information containing the object's distance in space; an AR image creating unit that creates an AR image for superimposing on the object; a display position converter uses the acquired information to correct a position of an AR display area that is a range where the AR image is displayable in a visual recognition area and a display position of the AR image inside the AR display area; an AR display that controls superimposing of the AR image on the visual recognition area from data after the correction; and a display that displays the AR image on the visual recognition area.

Abstract: Provided is an information display apparatus that significantly improves light resistance with respect to sunlight. The information display apparatus, which displays video-image information on a projection surface by a virtual image, includes in a housing partly having an opening: a video-image-light generator that generates video-image light for displaying the video-image information; a video-image-light processor that performs a predetermined optical processing to a video image generated by the video-image-light generator; and a projector that projects, onto the projection surface through the opening of the housing, the video-image light optically processed by the video-image-light processor so that a viewer is capable of virtually recognizing the video-image information as a virtual image in front of the projection surface, wherein a light path in the housing is provided with a suppressor selectively suppressing a P-polarizing component of light in a visible light region.

Abstract: A head-up display apparatus displays a virtual image suitably overlapped with actual scenery in accordance with a running condition of a vehicle. The head-up display apparatus acquires various kinds of vehicle information which can be detected by a vehicle and the display of the video image is based on the vehicle information. A mirror is configured to reflect the video image formed by the video image display to project onto the windshield. A mirror driver is configured to change an angle of the mirror and a display distance adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust a display distance of the virtual image with respect to the driver. The angle of the mirror is adjusted via the mirror driver based on the vehicle information such that the virtual image can be displayed with respect to the driver to be overlapped with the scenery.