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 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: 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: An image encoding method for encoding an image, includes: a prediction image generation step generating a synthesis-prediction image by performing synthesis processing synthesizing an inter-prediction image and an intra-prediction image to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step 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, a plurality of intra prediction types are allowed to be used as the intra prediction used for the synthesis processing, and the plurality of intra prediction types include an in-screen block copy prediction, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the inter-prediction image and the intra-prediction image, and a weighting parameter of the intra-prediction image in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with an intra prediction type of the encoding-target block and prediction mode combination of a plurality of blocks adjacent to t

Abstract: A head-mounted display comprises: a camera that captures an image of the real space and acquires captured video; a distance-measuring camera that measures a distance from a real object in the real space; and a controller. The controller comprises: captured object processing for recognizing the real object from the captured video; AR object processing for obtaining the AR object and assigning a position, which includes a distance in the real space, to the AR object, and displayed video generation processing for generating displayed video in the MR space while reflecting the perspective of the real object and the AR object in the video. The controller is further provided with: processing for detecting an operation-screen display object from the captured video; and processing for displaying an MR-space operation screen on the operation-screen display object. Video on the operation screen includes the AR object in the MR space.

Abstract: A digital content operating apparatus, including: a communication unit which communicates with an external device which has a display for displaying the digital content; a user operation interface which receives a user operation to control the digital content which is displayed on the external device; a display which displays either a linear content operation panel or an interactive content operation panel; and a controller which controls the user operation interface corresponding to information on the digital content which is displayed on the external device; wherein either the linear content operation panel or the interactive content operation panel is displayed alternatively as the user operation interface on the display.

Abstract: A 3D-VR (virtual reality) display device comprises: a camera that takes an image of a real space and outputs a real object image of a real object included in the real space; a distance sensor that measures a distance from an observer of the real space to the real object; a display; and a processor that displays a 3D-VR object on the display, and the processor is configured to: when the real object is present on a line-of-sight of the observer who is observing the 3D-VR object, compare a distance from the observer to a position at which the 3D-VR object is being displayed with a distance from the observer to the real object; and when the real object is overlapping the 3D-VR object, perform overlapping elimination display processing of displaying the 3D-VR object on the line-of-sight while not displaying the real object image on the line-of-sight.

Abstract: A compact air floating video display apparatus providing a highly visually recognized air floating video less susceptible to external light and having fewer ghosts is provided. The air floating video display apparatus includes: an opening portion having a transparent member configured to transmit video light of a specific polarization wave therethrough; a display panel serving as a video source; a light source configured to supply light having specific polarization directionality to the video source; a retroreflection optical member having a retroreflection surface provided with a waveplate; one or more reflection mirrors; a polarization splitter arranged in a space connecting the video source and the retroreflection optical member.

Abstract: A 3D-VR (virtual reality) display device comprises: a camera that takes an image of a real space and outputs a real object image of a real object included in the real space; a distance sensor that measures a distance from an observer of the real space to the real object; a display; and a processor that displays a 3D-VR object on the display, and the processor is configured to: when the real object is present on a line-of-sight of the observer who is observing the 3D-VR object, compare a distance from the observer to a position at which the 3D-VR object is being displayed with a distance from the observer to the real object; and when the real object is overlapping the 3D-VR object, perform overlapping elimination display processing of displaying the 3D-VR object on the line-of-sight while not displaying the real object image on the line-of-sight.

Abstract: Module compression/encoding plural images for recording, or an image recording apparatus or image recording system including the module. At least two first and second image input module types capture an image of frames from a video signal source, and convert into digital image data for output; an image input arbitration module arbitrates to place digital image data provided by the first type before digital image data provided by the second type. The first type image input module is provided with a real-time image. The apparatus or system further includes: a memory module temporarily storing the real-time image by a processing time for the arbitration module to process digital image data provided by the second type of image input module, an image encoding module compressing and encoding the digital image data, and changing a processing speed to perform a process of compression an encoding more in real time.

Abstract: Module compression/encoding plural images for recording, or an image recording apparatus or image recording system including the module. At least two first and second image input module types capture an image of frames from a video signal source, and convert into digital image data for output; an image input arbitration module arbitrates to place digital image data provided by the first type before digital image data provided by the second type. The first type image input module is provided with a real-time image. The apparatus or system further includes: a memory module temporarily storing the real-time image by a processing time for the arbitration module to process digital image data provided by the second type of image input module, an image encoding module compressing and encoding the digital image data, and changing a processing speed to perform a process of compression an encoding more in real time.

Abstract: An information processing terminal allowing a user to view a content stored in an external server via contracted communication lines comprises a communication data amount management unit configured to manage an amount of data communicated via a high-speed communication line of the communication lines, and a display control unit configured to execute display control, and in a case where there is a possibility that an amount of data necessary for viewing of the content is about to exceed an amount of data remaining within a contracted amount of data, the communication data amount management unit calculates, as a purchase price, a price to additionally purchase a predetermined amount of data of the high-speed communication line based on a predetermined condition, and the display control unit displays the calculated purchase price.

Abstract: An information display device that displays image information as a virtual image on a projection surface, the device including: an opening portion at a part of the housing, image light generating means for generating image light, image light processing means for performing a predetermined optical process on the image light, and image projecting means for projecting the image light such that a viewer can recognize the image information as the virtual image in front of the projection surface, and an optical element in which a reflective polarizing plate is fixed to a substrate having a transmissive property with an adhesive agent or with a pressure-sensitive adhesive agent is provided in a part of an optical path inside the housing, as means for selectively reflecting a P-polarized light component of light in a visible light region, and a moisture-proof film is provided on a surface of the reflective polarizing plate.

Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image includes generating a prediction image by a plurality of types of prediction image generating processing, the plurality of types of prediction image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an inter prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block, and encoding a difference between the prediction image generated 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 inter prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction. A weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

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.