Abstract: A voice recognition dictionary generation apparatus and method for suppressing reduction of processing speed at the time of updating. The apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a text subjected to voice recognition, a storage unit configured to store the text with respect to each file of a predetermined item, a reading data generation unit configured to analyze the text and generate a reading data, and a voice recognition dictionary configured to include content dictionaries that store therein the reading data of the text with respect to each file of the predetermined item. When the file of the predetermined item including the text stored in the storage unit is updated, a control unit detects a total number of the content dictionaries, and when the total number is smaller than a predetermined limit, the control unit generates the content dictionaries with respect to each updated predetermined item.

Abstract: A music data reproduction apparatus can reproduce music data stored in a hierarchical folder with a simpler operation, and the reproduction can be started in a shorter time. An audio system for reproducing music data stored in a hierarchical format in one or more folders recorded on a memory includes a folder specifying unit for specifying one of the folders, a music data extracting unit for extracting music data stored in a lower-level folder under the folder that is specified by the folder specifying unit, and an audio processing unit for reproducing the music data that is extracted by the music data extracting unit.

Abstract: A voice recognition dictionary generation apparatus and method for suppressing reduction of processing speed at the time of updating. The apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a text subjected to voice recognition, a storage unit configured to store the text with respect to each file of a predetermined item, a reading data generation unit configured to analyze the text and generate a reading data, and a voice recognition dictionary configured to include content dictionaries that store therein the reading data of the text with respect to each file of the predetermined item. When the file of the predetermined item including the text stored in the storage unit is updated, a control unit detects a total number of the content dictionaries, and when the total number is smaller than a predetermined limit, the control unit generates the content dictionaries with respect to each updated predetermined item.

Abstract: An apparatus for drain-casting a slip comprises a mold including at least two divisible mating mold portions to form a mold cavity, a slip tank, a pump, air compressors, suction pumps, valves and tubings to connect them accordingly, supporting means of the mold portions, and a moving stand to receive the molded article thereon. The mold portion includes an air-tight vessel and a filter member inside the vessel, the filter member contains a water-drainage means, and the drainage means is communicated with the outside of the vessel. One of the mold portions has a slip supply duct and one other mold portion has an overflow duct, which ducts are communicated with the outsides of the vessels.

Abstract: An apparatus for drain-casting a slip comprises a mold including at least two divisible mating mold portions to form a mold cavity, a slip tank, a pump, air compressors, suction pumps, valves and tubings to connect them accordingly, supporting means of the mold portions, and a moving stand to receive the molded article thereon. The mold portion includes an air-tight vessel and a filter member inside the vessel, the filter member contains a water-drainage means, and the drainage means is communicated with the outside of the vessel. One of the mold portions has a slip supply duct and one other mold portion has an overflow duct, which ducts are communicated with the outsides of the vessels.