Abstract: An image evaluation apparatus includes: a holding section configured to hold a plurality of visual characteristic functions in advance; an image-feature-quantity extraction section configured to extract an image feature quantity of an image to be evaluated; a frequency-characteristic extraction section configured to extract a frequency characteristic of the image to be evaluated; a selection section configured to select a visual characteristic function in accordance with the image feature quantity extracted by the image-feature-quantity extraction section from the plurality of visual characteristic functions of the holding section; a correction section configured to correct the frequency characteristic extracted by the frequency-characteristic extraction section using the visual characteristic function selected by the selection section; and an image-evaluation-value acquisition section configured to acquire an image evaluation value on the basis of frequency characteristic information corrected by the correct

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method whereby encoding efficiency can be improved. An image processing device includes a motion prediction/compensation unit configured to perform motion prediction/compensation in a prediction mode regarding which there is no need to transmit a generated motion vector to a decoding side, and in which the motion vector is generated with regard to a motion partition which is a partial region of an image to be encoded and is a non-square motion prediction/compensation processing increment, the generating being performed using motion vectors of surrounding motion partitions that have already been generated; and an encoding unit configured to encode difference information between a prediction image generated by motion prediction/compensation performed by the motion prediction/compensation unit, and the image. The present technology can be applied to an image processing device, for example.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a transmission processing unit (106) that performs near-field one-to-one communication with a communication counterpart device, a reception processing unit (108), a reception signal intensity detection section (114) that acquires communication a communication situation with the communication counterpart device, a display processing unit (118) that performs a display process for performing guidance in a direction in which the communication situation is favorable based on the acquired communication situation, and a display unit (302) that performs display for the guidance.

Abstract: A method which relates to fabricating a dielectric waveguide (WG) on a PCB for RF communication between ICs on the PCB. The WG can replace a baseband copper bus and resulting in the PCB being smaller and/or cheaper. The WG may be printed, stamped, cut or prefabricated onto the PCB.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an inclination detection unit that detects an inclination of a user's face in a horizontal direction of a display screen, and a control unit that controls parallax in the horizontal direction between right-eye and left-eye images displayed on the display screen in accordance with a detection result of the inclination detection unit.

Abstract: A display panel includes: a plurality of first wirings extending in a row direction; a plurality of second wirings extending in a column direction; and a plurality of pixels each arranged in proximity to an intersection of each of the first wirings and each of the second wirings. Two wirings of the plurality of first wirings or two wirings of the plurality of second wirings are disposed in a common region interposed between two pixels next to each other, and layouts of the respective two wirings in a thickness direction are different from each other at least in a part of each of the layouts.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for arbitrating client application access to at least one resource by determining two or more client applications of a plurality of client applications to grant simultaneous access to the at least one resource. By this, data and resources are exposed to multiple client applications and simultaneous multiple use of resources by separate multiple client applications can be achieved.

Abstract: A light emitting element includes: a laminated body including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer in this order, the second conductive semiconductor layer having a light extraction surface; and a recombination suppression structure provided in vicinity of an end surface of the active layer, the recombination suppression structure having a bandgap larger than a bandgap of the active layer.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel section having pixels performing photoelectric conversion arranged in a matrix form; a pixel signal reading unit including an AD converting part that reads pixel signals in a unit of pixels, and compares a reference signal as a ramp waveform with the pixel signals to perform AD conversion; a clamp unit clamping the signal line with a clamp voltage such that the pixel signals are held at or greater than a set voltage; a correction bias circuit generating a clamp voltage according to a clamp voltage set value supplied and supplies the clamp voltage to the clamp unit; and a correction bias selecting unit selecting the clamp voltage set value such that the clamp voltage is generated in association with slope determining information for determining a slope of the reference signal, and supplies the clamp voltage set value to the correction bias circuit.

Abstract: A noise detecting device includes an image acquiring unit and a parallel processing unit. The image acquiring unit acquires an image from a camera that captures the image of a test pattern including a plurality of lines tilted at a specific angle relative to a specific direction. The parallel processing unit sequentially extracts image signals for two lines extending in parallel in the specific direction of the image, the two parallel lines being away from each other by a specific number of lines, and performs in a parallel manner, for each image signals for the two parallel lines, processing for detecting noise generated in the image on the basis of a difference in pixel values calculated from the image signals for the two parallel lines.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a semiconductor substrate; plural photoelectric conversion units formed side by side on the semiconductor substrate to form a light receiving unit; a peripheral circuit formed in a portion on an outside of the light receiving unit on the semiconductor substrate; a wiring section formed on the light receiving unit and formed for connecting the plural photoelectric conversion units and the peripheral circuit; and a dummy wiring section formed on an opposite side of the wiring section for at least one photoelectric conversion unit among the plural photoelectric conversion units on the light receiving unit and formed for functioning as a non-connected wiring section not connected to the photoelectric conversion units and the peripheral circuit, wherein the dummy wiring section has a predetermined potential.

Abstract: An optical disc device includes: a diffraction element receiving as input reflected light from an optical disc recording medium, including a first diffraction area formed in a position where light in the center portion of incident light flux is diffracted, a second diffraction area formed so as to be in contact with an outer edge of the first diffraction area, and a third diffraction area formed so as to be in contact with an outer edge of the second diffraction area; and a light receiving/signal generating unit which generates a focus error signal and a lens error signal based on light diffracted at the third diffraction area; with the light receiving/signal generating unit receiving light diffracted at the second diffraction area, and generating the focus error signal based on the received light signal thereof and a received light signal obtained by receiving light diffracted at the third diffraction area.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a casing that is formed of a non-conductive material and is configured such that a hole is formed in a part of the casing, an antenna element that is formed on an outer surface of the casing, a logo mark that is configured such that at least a part thereof is formed of a conductor to be disposed to cover the hole of the casing, a part of a conductor portion comes into contact with the antenna element, and another part of the conductor portion is exposed to the hole of the casing, and a feeding wire that is connected to the logo mark through the hole formed in the casing.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a clustering standard selection unit selecting a clustering standard, from clustering standards categorizing items into a plurality of clusters, including a first number or more known type clusters in which the probability that an item belonging to a cluster is known to a user is equal to or greater than a first threshold value and a second number or more unknown type clusters in which the probability is equal to or less than a second threshold value which is less than the first threshold value; and an exhibit control unit controlling the exhibit of a cluster or an item based on the selected clustering standard.

Abstract: A connector includes: an electric transmission section; an optical transmission section; and a partition section provided between the electric transmission section and the optical transmission section.

Abstract: A content server provides content to a first network device during a data synchronization between the two devices. A middleware filter selectively filters content provided by the content server such that selected content is provided to the first network device. The middleware filter is included within a second network device coupled between the content server and the first network device. The second network device acts as a proxy for the first network device to receive the content provided by the content server. The content is provided from the content server according to a subscription service between the content server and the first network device. The first network device is preferably a personal digital assistant (PDA) and the second network device is preferably a personal computer. Alternatively, the content server is coupled to the first network device, without the second network device coupled in between.

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: A solid-state image capture device including: a pixel having a photoelectric conversion element and first to fourth switch elements; a reference-signal generator that generates a reference signal; and an analog-to-digital converter that generates a digital signal corresponding to an analog signal output by the pixel, by using a comparator having first and second input terminals. The second switch element is turned on to reset a voltage of the predetermined connection point, the fourth switch element is turned on while a connection degree of the second switch element is in an intermediate state between an on state and an off state to cause the first and second input terminals to reach a same potential, and the second switch element is not turned on and at least one of the first and third switch elements is turned on to cause the analog-to-digital converter to perform conversion into a digital signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solar cell system including: a solar cell; a load controller connected to the solar cell, the load controller being capable of controlling a load applied to the solar cell; an output measuring unit for measuring a power generation output of the solar cell; and an output predicting unit for predicting a value to be reached by the output on a basis of transient response of the output measured by the output measuring unit, wherein the solar cell system has a function of controlling the load controller so as to maximize the value to be reached.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an operation amount acquiring unit that acquires an operation amount of an operation input on a display screen; a depth position computing unit that computes a depth position of a three-dimensionally viewable operation object, on the basis of the operation amount; and a display processing unit that executes processing for adjusting the depth position of the operation object on the basis of the depth position and displaying the operation object on the display screen.