Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about field of view associated with a plurality of video data, and an extraction unit configured to extract, from video data with a wide field of view which includes an area indicated by information about the field of view of the video data displayed in timing at which an instruction for setting frame video data extracted from video data is input and is associated with the information about the field of view indicating an area wider than the area among the plurality of the video data, the frame image data corresponding to the timing.

Abstract: A display apparatus, according to the present invention, that displays an image by causing a backlight to emit light at an emission brightness value in accordance with brightness of the image, the display apparatus comprises: an input unit that inputs an image signal; a division unit that divides one frame period into a plurality of sub-frame periods when one frame of the image signal includes a plurality of images having different brightness; and a display controlling unit that performs control of switching between the plurality of images for each sub-frame period and displaying the images.

Abstract: A chapter information creation apparatus calculates, from field-of-view information, a position of a video image having a narrow field of view whose ratio to the size of a field of view of a video image having the widest field of view, among a plurality of hierarchically-encoded video images, is less than or equal to a threshold value. Chapter information is then created if a moved distance over a fixed period is greater than or equal to a threshold value. Chapter information is created for other video images if, based on a result of analyzing the video image having widest field of view, a change in that video image is detected. Chapter information for the video image of each layer included in video image data obtained by hierarchically encoding video images having different fields of view can thereby be created using a simple method.

Abstract: A content reception apparatus includes a decoding unit configured to decode coded video data including a plurality of layers and generate video data of each layer, an acquisition unit configured to acquire content information associated with the video data of each layer, an extraction unit configured to compare content information corresponding to each of the plurality of layers and extract content information different from each of the plurality of layers as content difference information, and a control unit configured to generate a content information display screen that displays the content information associated with video data of each layer decoded by the decoding unit on a display unit.

Abstract: Hierarchically-encoded video image data and audio data associated with a predetermined encoded layer of the hierarchically-encoded video image data are received, and the audio-associated encoded layer with which the audio data is associated is specified from among a plurality of encoded layers of the hierarchically-encoded video image data. Then, the ratio of the field of view of a decoded video image of an encoded layer to be played back to the field of view of a decoded video image of the audio-associated encoded layer is calculated. A prestored audio correction amount is multiplied by the calculated ratio, and the resulting new audio correction amount is used to correct the audio data.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus determines whether a video signal of a predetermined resolution is a pseudo-resolution video signal generated from a video signal of resolution lower than the predetermined resolution. The video processing apparatus generates a first frequency histogram relating to a video signal of a first resolution among a plurality of video signals which are identical in contents and different from one another in resolution and a second frequency histogram relating to a video signal of a second resolution which is lower than the first resolution, compares the first frequency histogram with the second frequency histogram, compares a similarity between the first frequency histogram and the second frequency histogram with a predetermined threshold value, and determines, if the similarity is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value, that the video signal of the first resolution is a pseudo-resolution video signal.

Abstract: A video image processing apparatus outputs encoded video data which has been hierarchically encoded to a reproducing apparatus connected thereto in a communicatable manner. The video image processing apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to, if a high-resolution layer with a resolution equal to or greater than a base layer and a field of view wider than the base layer exists, perform resolution conversion processing to render video data corresponding to the high-resolution layer at least equal to or less than the display resolution, a coding unit configured to perform hierarchical coding on video data corresponding to the high-resolution layer subjected to resolution conversion processing by the conversion unit, and video data corresponding to each of the plurality of resolution layers other than the high-resolution layer.

Abstract: A reproduction control method includes steps of converting first program data accumulated in a first apparatus into second program data reproducible in a second apparatus, transferring the converted second program data to the second apparatus, and converting the first program data accumulated in the first apparatus into reconstructable reproduction-disabled data.

Abstract: A display apparatus, according to the present invention, that displays an image by causing a backlight to emit light at an emission brightness value in accordance with brightness of the image, the display apparatus comprises: an input unit that inputs an image signal; a division unit that divides one frame period into a plurality of sub-frame periods when one frame of the image signal includes a plurality of images having different brightness; and a display controlling unit that performs control of switching between the plurality of images for each sub-frame period and displaying the images.

Abstract: Hierarchically-encoded video image data and audio data associated with a predetermined encoded layer of the hierarchically-encoded video image data are received, and the audio-associated encoded layer with which the audio data is associated is specified from among a plurality of encoded layers of the hierarchically-encoded video image data. Then, the ratio of the field of view of a decoded video image of an encoded layer to be played back to the field of view of a decoded video image of the audio-associated encoded layer is calculated. A prestored audio correction amount is multiplied by the calculated ratio, and the resulting new audio correction amount is used to correct the audio data.

Abstract: A video image processing apparatus outputs encoded video data which has been hierarchically encoded to a reproducing apparatus connected thereto in a communicatable manner. The video image processing apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to, if a high-resolution layer with a resolution equal to or greater than a base layer and a field of view wider than the base layer exists, perform resolution conversion processing to render video data corresponding to the high-resolution layer at least equal to or less than the display resolution, a coding unit configured to perform hierarchical coding on video data corresponding to the high-resolution layer subjected to resolution conversion processing by the conversion unit, and video data corresponding to each of the plurality of resolution layers other than the high-resolution layer.

Abstract: A chapter information creation apparatus calculates, from field-of-view information, a position of a video image having a narrow field of view whose ratio to the size of a field of view of a video image having the widest field of view, among a plurality of hierarchically-encoded video images, is less than or equal to a threshold value. Chapter information is then created if a moved distance over a fixed period is greater than or equal to a threshold value. Chapter information is created for other video images if, based on a result of analyzing the video image having widest field of view, a change in that video image is detected. Chapter information for the video image of each layer included in video image data obtained by hierarchically encoding video images having different fields of view can thereby be created using a simple method.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about field of view associated with a plurality of video data, and an extraction unit configured to extract, from video data with a wide field of view which includes an area indicated by information about the field of view of the video data displayed in timing at which an instruction for setting frame video data extracted from video data is input and is associated with the information about the field of view indicating an area wider than the area among the plurality of the video data, the frame image data corresponding to the timing.

Abstract: A content reception apparatus includes a decoding unit configured to decode coded video data including a plurality of layers and generate video data of each layer, an acquisition unit configured to acquire content information associated with the video data of each layer, an extraction unit configured to compare content information corresponding to each of the plurality of layers and extract content information different from each of the plurality of layers as content difference information, and a control unit configured to generate a content information display screen that displays the content information associated with video data of each layer decoded by the decoding unit on a display unit.

Abstract: A video playback apparatus capable of adaptively setting a speed of slow playback in accordance with a frame rate of video content that is being played back and performing slow playback suitable for the video content, and a method for controlling the apparatus are provided. A playback speed determining unit refers to playback speed information for slow playback that is predetermined in accordance with values of video frame rates. The playback speed determining unit determines a playback speed used for performing slow playback on video that is currently being played back by using a frame rate of the video that is currently being played back and the playback speed information for slow playback. A decoding unit executes selection and interpolation of output frames of video data that is currently being played back and adjustment of output timing so that the video is played back at the determined slow playback speed.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus determines whether a video signal of a predetermined resolution is a pseudo-resolution video signal generated from a video signal of resolution lower than the predetermined resolution. The video processing apparatus generates a first frequency histogram relating to a video signal of a first resolution among a plurality of video signals which are identical in contents and different from one another in resolution and a second frequency histogram relating to a video signal of a second resolution which is lower than the first resolution, compares the first frequency histogram with the second frequency histogram, compares a similarity between the first frequency histogram and the second frequency histogram with a predetermined threshold value, and determines, if the similarity is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value, that the video signal of the first resolution is a pseudo-resolution video signal.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus for, in a case that an application program is executed at a television receiving apparatus, permitting execution of the application program during a period in which a predetermined channel or a broadcast program is viewed.

Abstract: Provided is a receiving apparatus for receiving streaming contents which is capable of receiving contents at a higher speed. The receiving apparatus receives and accumulates the streaming contents periodically during a power off state or while other contents are being audiovisually enjoyed.

Abstract: In order to make it possible to easily judge a time until a program can be actually audio visually enjoyed after the program is selected, a receiving apparatus includes a controller which receives plural contents such as plural streaming broadcasts via a network, outputs video data of the contents to a display apparatus, estimates a time until each of the plural broadcast contents becomes audio visually enjoyable, and displays information on the estimated time on the display apparatus in association with program names of the plural contents data.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus that receives data-broadcasting data and video data for displaying a motion picture. An output circuit is provided for outputting data while a moving image is displayed, wherein the data indicate that a printing-allowed image will be displayed later.