Abstract: An image display device adjusts display luminance in accordance with a surrounding illuminance. Since the display luminance considered to be appropriate differs depending on a user, the image display device includes a display unit operating according to a display luminance calculated based on the surrounding illuminance. For example, in the image display device, a user can set a range of the display luminance as a predetermined rule. The image display device provides a user interface enabling a user to easily input the predetermined rule or perform the setting input without being aware of it. That is, when the surrounding illuminance is above a predetermined illuminance, an input bar indicates only the range where the maximum value can be set as an input screen and when the surrounding illuminance is below the predetermined illuminance, the input bar indicates only the range where the minimum value can be set.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus (10) comprises an external device I/F (12) for connecting an external recording medium (16) where contents including AV data or an application program are recorded, a recorder (20) for recording a content read from the external recording medium (16), and a processing unit (11) for reproducing or executing the recorded content. The processing unit (11) imposes a different access limitation to an any content reproducable or executable by the recording and reproducing apparatus (10) depending on the install processing, load processing and content execution processing, and constrains the access to the content in the content execution processing depending on the reliability of the content.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention is arranged such that a retardation of a liquid crystal layer which obtained while no voltage is applied falls within ± (a value which is one-tenth of a main wavelength) of a value obtained by adding natural number times the main wavelength to a total retardation of at least one optical compensation film. This allows suppression of a transmittance during no voltage application.

Abstract: A recording parameter setting device includes a trial recording parameter setting section (23) and a reproduced signal quality judging section (26). The trial recording parameter setting section (23) inquires, in accordance with the recording information, a storage section (3) containing recording parameters used for controlling heat of recording marks, and sets a trial recording parameter, wherein (a) the recording parameters are used for controlling heat of at least rear edges, (b) the recording parameters are classified in accordance with recording mark lengths, and (c) recording parameters of a predetermined recording mark length or longer are classified into a same group. The reproduced signal quality judging section (26) judges whether or not a reproduced signal obtained by reproduction of the trial recording carried out in accordance with the trial recording parameter satisfies a predetermined reproduced signal quality.

Abstract: A recording parameter setting device includes a trial recording parameter setting section (23) and a reproduced signal quality judging section (26). The trial recording parameter setting section (23) inquires, in accordance with the recording information, a storage section (3) containing recording parameters used for controlling heat of recording marks, and sets a trial recording parameter, wherein (a) the recording parameters are used for controlling heat of at least rear edges, (b) the recording parameters are classified in accordance with recording mark lengths, and (c) recording parameters of a predetermined recording mark length or longer are classified into a same group. The reproduced signal quality judging section (26) judges whether or not a reproduced signal obtained by reproduction of the trial recording carried out in accordance with the trial recording parameter satisfies a predetermined reproduced signal quality.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to manage reference movies using an index file, without causing the user to be perplexed. the reference movies are generated because of, for instance, the upper limit of the file size. The index file manages sets of information regarding the files being managed. Examples of these sets of information are information for determining whether or not a file is presented to the user, information for determining whether or not a file is original, and information indicating whether or not nondestructive editing has been done. Based on such information, the erasure, displaying a list, and so on are carried out. Thus, it is possible to manage the reference movies using the index file, without causing the user to be perplexed.

Abstract: A recording parameter setting device includes a trial recording parameter setting section (23) and a reproduced signal quality judging section (26). The trial recording parameter setting section (23) inquires, in accordance with the recording information, a storage section (3) containing recording parameters used for controlling heat of recording marks, and sets a trial recording parameter, wherein (a) the recording parameters are used for controlling heat of at least rear edges, (b) the recording parameters are classified in accordance with recording mark lengths, and (c) recording parameters of a predetermined recording mark length or longer are classified into a same group. The reproduced signal quality judging section (26) judges whether or not a reproduced signal obtained by reproduction of the trial recording carried out in accordance with the trial recording parameter satisfies a predetermined reproduced signal quality.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealant. The counter electrode is opposed to the active matrix substrate. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate. The sealant, which surrounds the liquid crystal layer between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, joins the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate and seals the liquid crystal layer. A portion of the surface on the liquid crystal layer side of the active matrix substrate which is located at the periphery of the liquid crystal display panel is flat.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus (10) comprises an external device I/F (12) for connecting an external recording medium (16) where contents including AV data or an application program are recorded, a recorder (20) for recording a content read from the external recording medium (16), and a processing unit (11) for reproducing or executing the recorded content. The processing unit (11) imposes a different access limitation to an any content reproducable or executable by the recording and reproducing apparatus (10) depending on the install processing, load processing and content execution processing, and constrains the access to the content in the content execution processing depending on the reliability of the content.

Abstract: A video disk player includes (i) a disk reading section for reading out video data, a program, synchronization timing information from an optical disk; (ii) a clock for generating a clock signal; (iii) a decoder for converting, in accordance with the clock signal, the video data into decompressed video data for reproduction output; (iv) a video reproducing section including a synchronization control section for transmitting, in accordance with the clock signal, a synchronization control signal to the program executing section at a timing specified by a field timing contained in the synchronization timing information, and (v) a program executing section for executing a program in accordance with the synchronization control signal received from the synchronization control section. This makes it possible to efficiently execute the program in synchronization with reproduction of AV data or the like.

Abstract: A recording parameter setting device includes a trial recording parameter setting section (23) and a reproduced signal quality judging section (26). The trial recording parameter setting section (23) inquires, in accordance with the recording information, a storage section (3) containing recording parameters used for controlling heat of recording marks, and sets a trial recording parameter, wherein (a) the recording parameters are used for controlling heat of at least rear edges, (b) the recording parameters are classified in accordance with recording mark lengths, and (c) recording parameters of a predetermined recording mark length or longer are classified into a same group. The reproduced signal quality judging section (26) judges whether or not a reproduced signal obtained by reproduction of the trial recording carried out in accordance with the trial recording parameter satisfies a predetermined reproduced signal quality.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that receives data from a mobile phone, and a reader-writer that transmits an address of the first wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a contact/non-contact IC card that receives the address, and a second wireless communication unit that transmits image data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. When communication is made between the mobile phone and the image forming apparatus, the address of the first wireless communication unit is transmitted to the contact/non-contact IC card through the reader-writer, and the second wireless communication unit transmits data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address.

Abstract: A video disk player includes (i) a disk reading section for reading out video data, a program, synchronization timing information from an optical disk; (ii) a clock for generating a clock signal; (iii) a decoder for converting, in accordance with the clock signal, the video data into decompressed video data for reproduction output; (iv) a video reproducing section including a synchronization control section for transmitting, in accordance with the clock signal, a synchronization control signal to the program executing section at a timing specified by a field timing contained in the synchronization timing information, and (v) a program executing section for executing a program in accordance with the synchronization control signal received from the synchronization control section. This makes it possible to efficiently execute the program in synchronization with reproduction of AV data or the like.

Abstract: A backlight includes a spot-shaped light source and a light guide unit including a light guide arranged to diffuse and surface emit light from the light source. The light guide unit includes a substrate to dispose and fixate the light source and the light guide. Protruding sections are provided on an incident surface of the light guide upon which light from the light source is incident, so as to protrude in a direction opposite to an incident direction of the light from the light source. Further, the light guide is fixedly disposed on the substrate by connecting the protruding sections to the substrate. As a result, with the illumination device including the light source and the light guide, it is possible to achieve an illumination device with a higher light use efficiency and higher luminance homogeneity.

Abstract: A plurality of types of rating information are easily and reliably set. A television receiver A includes a receiver main body 1 and a remote controller 15 for controlling it. The receiver main body 1 includes a tuner unit 3, a signal processing unit 5, a display control unit 7 for controlling display, a display unit 11, a remote controller photoreception unit 17, a control unit 21 for overall control, a parental control unit 23 for controlling view, and a rating information storage unit 25 in which rating information is stored. In the rating information storage unit, tables relating to rating information 25 shown in Tables 1 to 9 are stored. In the television receiver A, based on an instruction from the control unit 21, the information in the tables can be referred to as needed. Tables indicating a plurality of types of rating information are stored in the rating information storage unit 25.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for enhancing privacy in a multi-view display. Some aspects relate to creating an image mask dependent on the presence of text in an image displayed on the primary view of a multi-view display. The generated image mask may be displayed on the secondary views of a multi-view display to provide increased obscurity of the primary view image from unwanted onlookers, thereby enhancing primary viewer privacy.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a sheet post-processing apparatus includes an ejection path that successively feed sheets each with an image found thereon from an ejection outlet. A processing tray is disposed under the ejection outlet to temporarily store sheets fed from the ejection path. A port processing unit performs post processing such as binding and punching. The post processing unit is located under the ejection path and is provided with a cooling fan that sends air toward the post processing unit.

Abstract: A communications system of the present invention is an OFDMA system (100) including a base station (10) and mobile stations (20), the base station (10) communicating wirelessly with the mobile stations (20) over a plurality of channels. Each mobile station (20) includes: a reception quality measuring section (19) for measuring reception quality; and a reception quality information determining section (12) for generating reception quality information only for each subgroup that belongs to the group(s) allocated to that mobile station (20) to report, (i) by 2-step grouping scheme information by which the channels are divided into subgroups, the subgroups are divided into groups, and the groups are allocated to the mobile stations (20) and (ii) according to the reception quality measured by the reception quality measuring section (19). The base station (10) schedules wireless communications over the channels according to the reported reception quality information.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for tetracyclic compounds that inhibit the four known mammalian JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2) and PDK1. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting the activity of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 TYK2 and PDK1 by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders or cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of structural formula I: I useful as potassium channel inhibitors to treat cardiac arrhythmias, and the like.