Abstract: A communication system includes a communication device that may transmit a command for requesting a response about communication quality to a specific type of user terminal, and a user terminal that may transmit the communication quality in response to the command.

Abstract: In recording materials of a video program or the like, the video materials are efficiently and optimally acquired so that processing steps in and after an editing step subsequent to a recording step can be reduced. A recording support information (metadata) on a schedule of and a performer for an imaging operation, and the like, which are determined in advance is recorded in a first recording medium 16 by a program constitution input device 100. The first recording medium 16 is inserted in to an imaging device 200, materials to be recorded are classified and confirmed based on the metadata, and the materials which can constitute a desirable program as potentially as possible are acquired in the recording operation.

Abstract: To allow the user to specify easily a frame when video, of which the frame rate (or vertical scanning frequency) has been converted, is being edited. A data processor includes: a receiving section for receiving a signal representing first video in which a plurality of pictures are presented at a first frequency; an encoder for generating a data stream representing second video, in which the pictures are presented at a second frequency, different from the first frequency, based on the signal; and a writing section for writing the data stream on a storage medium. The encoder generates picture data about the respective pictures, first time information indicating presentation times at the first frequency, and second time information indicating presentation times at the second frequency, and stores the first time information, the second time information and picture data of the respective pictures to be presented based on the first time information in association with each other, thereby generating the data stream.

Abstract: A method is provided for efficiently manufacturing a high quality internal combustion engine piston having an annular cavity allowing for good circulation of cooling fluid. An annular groove is formed at the circumferential edge of the top face of a piston crown, or at the top of the exterior circumferential face of the crown, and an annular protruding strip is formed as a continuation of an edge of the opening of the annular groove. The protruding strip is bent in the direction of the opening of the annular groove by bringing to bear a pressure roller 11, while rotating the main piston body. Consequently, the opening of the annular groove is closed, whereby an annular cavity for circulating cooling fluid is formed so as to surround a pressure receiving recess.

Abstract: [Object]In recording materials of a video program or the like, the video materials are efficiently and optimally acquired so that processing steps in and after an editing step subsequent to a recording step can be reduced. Solving Means A recording support information (metadata) on a schedule of and a performer for an imaging operation, and the like, which are determined in advance is recorded in a first recording medium 16 by a program constitution input device 100. The first recording medium 16 is inserted in to an imaging device 200, materials to be recorded are classified and confirmed based on the metadata, and the materials which can constitute a desirable program as potentially as possible are acquired in the recording operation.

Abstract: A method is provided for efficiently manufacturing a high quality internal combustion engine piston having an annular cavity allowing for good circulation of cooling fluid. An annular groove is formed at the circumferential edge of the top face of a piston crown, or at the top of the exterior circumferential face of the crown, and an annular protruding strip is formed as a continuation of an edge of the opening of the annular groove. The protruding strip is bent in the direction of the opening of the annular groove by bringing to bear a pressure roller 11, while rotating the main piston body. Consequently, the opening of the annular groove is closed, whereby an annular cavity for circulating cooling fluid is formed so as to surround a pressure receiving recess.

Abstract: A digital data transmission apparatus and a transmission method thereof in accordance with the present invention includes a reproduction section for reproducing digital data of n (n is an integer of 2 or more) channels from a recording medium, a multiplexing section for dividing one frame in a television signal into n transmission areas on a line-by-line basis, and multiplexing digital data of the n channels reproduced by the reproduction section on the n corresponding transmission areas on the line-by-line basis, and a transmitting section for transmitting data multiplexed by the multiplexing section.

Abstract: A digital data transmission apparatus and a transmission method thereof in accordance with the present invention includes a reproduction section reproducing digital data of at least one channel from a recording medium, a multiplexing section for dividing one frame in a television signal into n transmission areas on a line-by-line basis, and a transmitting section for transmitting data multiplexed by the multiplexing section.

Abstract: The receiver and transmitter/receiver in accordance with the present invention comprises a common input terminal for inputting digital data including uncompressed video data or compressed video data, a receiving circuit for carrying out serial-parallel conversion processing for the digital data from the above-mentioned common input terminal and for carrying output, an SDI decoder and an SDTI decoder for inputting data from the above-mentioned receiving circuit and for taking out the digital data including the uncompressed video data and compressed video data, respectively, a distinguishing circuit for distinguishing the transmission format of the input digital data and the presence or absence of the compression of the video data, and a selection switch for selecting data from the SDI decoder or the SDTI decoder on the basis of the result of the distinguishing of the distinguishing circuit.

Abstract: A digital data transmission apparatus and a transmission method thereof in accordance with the present invention includes a reproduction section for reproducing digital data of n (n is an integer of 2 or more) channels from a recording medium, a multiplexing section for dividing one frame in a television signal into n transmission areas on a line-by-line basis, and multiplexing digital data of the n channels reproduced by the reproduction section on the n corresponding transmission areas on the line-by-line basis, and a transmitting section for transmitting data multiplexed by the multiplexing section.

Abstract: A digital data transmission apparatus and a transmission method thereof in accordance with the present invention includes a reproduction section for reproducing digital data of n (n is an integer of 2 or more) channels from a recording medium, a multiplexing section for dividing one frame in a television signal into n transmission areas on a line-by-line basis, and multiplexing digital data of the n channels reproduced by the reproduction section on the n corresponding transmission areas on the line-by-line basis, and a transmitting section for transmitting data multiplexed by the multiplexing section.

Abstract: The digital signal recording apparatus of the invention for recording a video signal on a recording medium, includes: a mode setting section for setting a recording mode, the recording mode being one of a standard recording mode and a long-time recording mode having a longer recording time than that of the standard recording mode; a sampling section for sampling the video signal at a sampling number corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being smaller than the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; a coding section for coding the video signal sampled by the sampling section at a compression rate corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being higher than the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; and a

Abstract: The digital signal recording apparatus of the invention for recording a video signal on a recording medium, includes: a mode setting section for setting a recording mode, the recording mode being one of a standard recording mode and a long-time recording mode having a longer recording time than that of the standard recording mode; a sampling section for sampling the video signal at a sampling number corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being smaller than the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; a coding section for coding the video signal sampled by the sampling section at a compression rate corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being higher than the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; and a

Abstract: Among the recording/reproducing apparatus such as digital VCR, recording/reproducing and converting may be conducted using digital interface even if there are difference in the type of audio sampling and video compression. DV bus data is provided at digital I/F circuit 2, and A/V separator 101 separates the data into audio and video. The separated audio data undergoes the de-interleave processing at de-interleave instrument 102, and the rate conversion at rate converter 103. The rate- converted audio data undergoes the frame sequence processing and interleave processing at interleave instrument 104. While, the video data is delayed at delay memory 105, where the delay in the audio data processing is taken into account. These audio data and video data are multiplexed at A/V multiplexer 106 to output the DV bus data 3, which is recorded after having been applied with due processing for recording.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital signal recording and reproducing device for recording and reproducing a digital video signal. High efficiency encoding means encodes a digital video signal at a high efficiency, and recording means executes a predetermined encoding process for recording on the video data encoded at a high efficiency and records the video data obtained after the encoding process on a recording medium. On the other hand, reproducing means reproduces the video data recorded on the recording medium, executes a predetermined reproduced data processing for reproduction on reproduced video data and then outputs the video data obtained after the reproduced data processing.

Abstract: The digital signal recording apparatus of the invention for recording a video signal on a recording medium, includes: a mode setting section for setting a recording mode, the recording mode being one of a standard recording mode and a long-time recording mode having a longer recording time than that of the standard recording mode; a sampling section for sampling the video signal at a sampling number corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being smaller than the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; a coding section for coding the video signal sampled by the sampling section at a compression rate corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being higher than the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; and a

Abstract: A digital video signal reproducing apparatus is arranged such that when a low frequency component of a reproduced signal is extracted, the reproduced signal forms a reproduced image plane. When a low frequency component of a reproduced signal is extracted but a high frequency component thereof is not extracted, the low frequency component thus extracted is compared with a low frequency component of a previously or subsequently reproduced signal. If the two low frequency components are substantially equal to each other, the reproduced signal is concealed to form a reproduced image plane, and if not substantially equal to each other, the reproduced signal forms a reproduced image plane without being concealed.

Abstract: A decimation or interpolation filter is selectively used for decimation or interpolation of pixel data of a chrominance component of a video signal, In general, the chrominance signal and the luminance signal are closely related to each other and their edge pattern data coincide with each other when reproduced on a picture screen. A filter device for decimation or interpolation of the chrominance signal is arranged to perform a number of filtering actions depending on the presence or absence and location of edge pattern data. The present, absence, and location of the edge pattern data is detected using a luminance signal which is neither decimated nor interpolated.

Abstract: A record unit of coded video data is concealed. The record unit is reproduced from a recording medium and has a first recording block containing a part of a coded video data A which has been obtained by coding m blocks of video data among a plurality of blocks of video data divided from video data of one page, a second recording block containing a part of a coded video data B which has been obtained by coding other m blocks of video data among the plurality of blocks of video data and a third recording block containing in a first part thereof the remaining part of the coded video data A and in a second part thereof the remaining part of the coded video data B. The record unit also contains an address data indicating an address of a border of the first and second parts of the third recording block.

Abstract: When dividing a video signal composed of horizontal H pixels and vertical V pixels into blocks of (m.times.n) pixels composed of horizontal m pixels and vertical n pixels, when the number of horizontal pixels or the number of vertical pixels is not equal to an integer multiple of m or n, respectively, the video signal is first divided into blocks of (m.times.n) pixels and sub-blocks of a smaller size. Then, a plurality of sub-blocks are put together to make up a block of (m.times.n) pixels.