Abstract: Identification of segments based upon scoreboards and logos.

Abstract: A video system includes a plurality of frames of video each of which is defined by a plurality of scene elements. The scene elements for a respective frame together define an image of the frame. First auxiliary data is descriptive of a first scene element of the frame and second auxiliary data is descriptive of a second scene element of the frame. A sending device sends the frame of video, including its scene elements, the first auxiliary data, and the second auxiliary data, from the sending device to a receiving device.

Abstract: A dithering pattern that is generated based on a spatial operation is used for a Bit-Depth Extension (BDE) technique for preventing contouring artifacts in an image displayed by a display having a bit-depth that-is less than the bit-depth of the image. The dithering pattern can be based on achromatic visual model or a spatio-chromatic visual model. The dither pattern is formed by shaping a pseudo-random noise signal by an equivalent noise visual model that is based on an array of pixels. Alternatively, the array of pixels is based on an image, or a determinate array of pixels.

Abstract: A plurality of liquid crystal cells are formed by encapsulating pieces of liquid crystal material with in a plurality of first sealing members, respectively, between a pair of flexible substrate base materials. Only respective parts of the pair of substrate base materials are contained inside a vacuum container, and the liquid crystal cells are formed inside the vacuum container reduced in pressure.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus (information processing apparatus) is capable of storing image data (data) generated by reading a document image into a storage device (storage medium) such as a USB memory. When the storage device cannot store the image data due to a shortage of capacity, the image processing apparatus transfers the image data to a transfer destination indicated by transfer destination information stored in the storage device, and stores the image data in the transfer destination. The transfer destination of the image data is a storing section in the image processing apparatus, or a PC (storage apparatus) etc. connected to the image processing apparatus through a communication network.

Abstract: A display data generating apparatus according to the present invention includes: (i) a specification information specifying section for acquiring specification information of a television which specification information concerns display of an image, (ii) an image size control section for generating a display image by changing the number of pixels of the image in accordance with the specification information such that the image is to be displayed in a predetermined display size on the image display apparatus, and (iii) a display control information generating section for generating, in accordance with the specification information, display control information for defining a position of the display image on the screen of the image display apparatus. This makes it possible to realize an image data providing apparatus, which causes an image display apparatus to display an image in a predetermined display size.

Abstract: A solid-state image capturing device for capturing a subject to generate and output an image signal is provided, in which a predetermined number of transfer gates applied with different driving signals are arranged adjacent to respective pixel sections, so that each light receiving section and the predetermined number of transfer gates in the vertical transfer section form each pixel, and a driving signal for a transfer gate is applied to the transfer gates in such a manner that adjacent pixels are included in a cycle of an arrangement pattern for transfer gates and accumulated charges in the adjacent pixels are simultaneously read out to a single transfer packet formed in a vertical transfer section.

Abstract: A charging apparatus which is excellent in charging uniformity and thus allows a to-be-charged body to be charged uniformly and in which the generation of discharge products can be reduced, is provided. In the charging apparatus, ions are generated under the difference in electrical potential between the discharge electrode and the induction electrode produced in the ion generating section. The generated ions are caused to flow toward the counter electrode, whereupon the to-be-charged body arranged between the ion generating section and the counter electrode is charged.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a light emitting section having a plurality of light sources, the plurality of light sources each including a semiconductor light emitting element and one or more types of phosphors for performing a wavelength conversion on a portion of light outputted from the semiconductor light emitting element to radiate fluorescence, and the plurality of light sources each emitting light of different colors; and a light emitting control section for controlling emission intensity of each of the plurality of light sources to control a color temperature of a combined light emitted from the plurality of light sources.

Abstract: A method for embedding a first signal in the coding of a second signal is described. A value of the first signal is determined. A codebook based on the value of the first signal is generated. A second signal is encoded using a codeword from the generated codebook. The encoded second signal is modulated into a plurality of symbols, wherein the symbols are distributed according to the value of the first signal. The modulated symbols are inserted into one or more time slots of a sequence.

Abstract: In a charging device of the present invention, with reference to a state (movement speed of a charging receiving material, operating period of charging device) in which the charging device is used which state is obtained by an image formation controlling section, a voltage controlling section sets or changes an applied voltage to be applied between a discharge electrode and an inductive electrode. Accordingly, even in a case where discharge is hard to occur, a necessary amount of ions can be supplied stably.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a luminance compressing section, a luminance extending section, and a W calculating section. The luminance compressing section subjects three color signals to luminance compression according to a luminance in a preceding frame, and outputs compressed color signals. The luminance extending section outputs luminance extended and converted color signals of respective three colors. Each of the luminance extended and converted color signals is obtained by subtracting a corrected minimum luminance value from a luminance extended color signal which is obtained by subjecting the compressed color signal to luminance extension at a luminance extending rate S in accordance with a function F(t). The function F(t) has as a variable a ratio t of a minimum luminance value to a maximum luminance value of the compressed color signals. The corrected minimum luminance value is obtained by multiplying the minimum luminance value by a coefficient k.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a large-screen or high-definition LCD is provided with its display quality improved significantly by reducing the viewing angle dependence of ? characteristic. Each pixel includes first and second subpixels, to which different voltages are applicable. The device further includes electrically independent storage capacitor trunks, each of which is electrically connected to the respective storage capacitor counter electrodes of either the first or second subpixels through storage capacitor lines. The pixels include pixels belonging to a first display area and pixels belonging to a second display area. The first and second display areas can be scanned independently of each other. And the storage capacitor trunks include a first storage capacitor trunk belonging to the first display area and a second storage capacitor trunk belonging to the second display area.

Abstract: in a toner at least containing a binder resin and a colorant, a value obtained by dividing a particle size D50p by a particle size D84p is 1.43 or more and 1.64 or less, wherein D50p and D84p respectively represent particle sizes at 50% and 84% of cumulative number counted from a large-size side in a cumulative number distribution. Further, in the toner, an average degree of circularity of toner particles having a volume average particle size of 1 ?m or more and 4 ?m or less is 0.940 or more and 0.960 or less. Further, in the toner, a content of toner particles having an average degree of circularity of 0.850 or less is 10% by number or less among the toner particles having a volume average particle size of 1 ?m or more and 4 ?m or less.

Abstract: A color filter layer includes a first region and a second region, wherein the number of times that light used for display is transmitted through the color filter layer is different between the first region and the second region.

Abstract: A system for improving the an image displayed on a display.

Abstract: A digital multifunctional device 1 comprises an image reading unit 2, a hard disk 12, an image forming unit 6 and a device control unit 8. When there is input of a new image data through the image reading unit 2 while the device control unit 8 is invalidating a preceding image data stored in the hard disk 12, the invalidation by the device control unit 8 of the preceding image data in the hard disk 12 is interrupted, and the new image data being input is utilized to invalidate the preceding image data.

Abstract: A system for monitoring an imaging job and for implicit network address discovery is disclosed. The system includes a computing device and an imaging device in electronic communication with the computing device. Executable instructions on the imaging device are configured to receive the imaging job sent to the imaging device. An implicit network address is discovered from the imaging job without using an explicit address embedded in the imaging job. The imaging job is started at the imaging device. A status message for the imaging job is sent to the network address.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus which displays display information regarding product liability, which is read out from a storage medium of a processing unit, the image forming apparatus carrying out judgment as to whether or not the processing unit is a genuine/recommended product based on the information read out from the storage medium. The image forming apparatus carries out a series of image forming process when the processing unit is a genuine or a recommended product. On the other hand, when the processing unit is an unauthorized product, the image forming apparatus displays the display information and/or the comparison result. On this account, the user can easily and securely confirm display information regarding product liability of the processing unit, and/or information regarding compatibility of the processing unit with the image forming apparatus, while ensuring superior security and reliability.