Abstract: Via a mobile communication network, a transmission apparatus receives position information representing a current position of a reception apparatus. Based on the received position information, the transmission apparatus generates notice data indicating that it is necessary to correct preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus, and transmits the generated notice data to the reception apparatus. Accordingly, a transmission apparatus is provided which generates information that allows preprogramming of a broadcast program for viewing or recording to be properly performed at the reception apparatus side, or which generates a correct broadcast program table, and transmits the generated information or program table to the reception apparatus.

Abstract: In response to the receipt of an inquiry sent out from a wireless headset 2 serving as a source wireless communication device, each of cellular phones 1a and 1b serving as prospective destinations determine whether it is currently able to provide a service, based on a current service provision environment concerning itself. Assuming that only the cellular phone 1a is currently able to provide a service, the cellular phone 1a sends an inquiry response to the presently received inquiry to the wireless headset 2. In response to the receipt of the inquiry response, the wireless headset 2 selects the cellular phone 1a which has returned the inquiry response as the destination. As a result, there is provided a wireless communication system which makes it possible for a source wireless communication device to establish a connection with a wireless communication device which is able to provide a service.

Abstract: Via a mobile communication network, a transmission apparatus receives position information representing a current position of a reception apparatus. Based on the received position information, the transmission apparatus generates notice data indicating that it is necessary to correct preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus, and transmits the generated notice data to the reception apparatus. Accordingly, a transmission apparatus is provided which generates information that allows preprogramming of a broadcast program for viewing or recording to be properly performed at the reception apparatus side, or which generates a correct broadcast program table, and transmits the generated information or program table to the reception apparatus.

Abstract: Via a mobile communication network, a transmission apparatus receives position information representing a current position of a reception apparatus. Based on the received position information, the transmission apparatus generates notice data indicating that it is necessary to correct preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus, and transmits the generated notice data to the reception apparatus. Accordingly, a transmission apparatus is provided which generates information that allows preprogramming of a broadcast program for viewing or recording to be properly performed at the reception apparatus side, or which generates a correct broadcast program table, and transmits the generated information or program table to the reception apparatus.

Abstract: In an object identification system, phototransmitters 100 which are assigned to at least one object send out invisible light having rectilinearity. A control device 200, which is placed near an object, instructs the phototransmitter 100 that is assigned to an object selected by a user to transmit information for uniquely identifying an object or an imaging device. In response to this instruction, the phototransmitter 100 sends out invisible light having first information superposed thereon.

Abstract: In response to the receipt of an inquiry sent out from a wireless headset 2 serving as a source wireless communication device, each of cellular phones 1a and 1b serving as prospective destinations determine whether it is currently able to provide a service, based on a current service provision environment concerning itself. Assuming that only the cellular phone 1a is currently able to provide a service, the cellular phone 1a sends an inquiry response to the presently received inquiry to the wireless headset 2. In response to the receipt of the inquiry response, the wireless headset 2 selects the cellular phone 1a which has returned the inquiry response as the destination. As a result, there is provided a wireless communication system which makes it possible for a source wireless communication device to establish a connection with a wireless communication device which is able to provide a service.

Abstract: A method of coding video comprises the steps of: coding one or a plurality of still picture information of pro-video information consisting of the plurality of still picture information in which video is digitized according to coding parameters; and deciding one or more coding parameters based on one or more of resolution of the pro-video information, frame rate required for reproducing coded data resulting from coding, processing performance indicating processing capability of the coding apparatus which performs the video coding step, and one or a plurality of coding parameters which affects amount of processing of coding in the video coding step.

Abstract: To provide an information acquisition system that allows specific information related to an object item, etc., which is exhibited at an exhibition site, to be acquired concurrently with taking an image thereof by a picture taking device. An ID transmitter 30 provided to an object 20 transmits object ID that enables identification of the object. When an image of the object 20 is taken at a position where the object ID can be received, an image taking device 10 obtains the object ID together with the taken image. The image taking device 10 transmits the obtained object ID to an information server 40. The information server 40 returns source information (for example, a URL where information such as product performance and a price related to the object can be acquired) corresponding to the received object ID to the image taking device 10. The image taking device 10 stores the received source information together with the taken image.

Abstract: In a digest mark data generation apparatus, program data is recorded in a recording medium. Video data composing the program data has reference marks provided at predetermined time intervals. The digest mark data generation apparatus further includes an input section that generates, in response to a user's operation, timing designation data indicative of either a time of starting a program digest or a time of ending the program digest; and a mark data generating section that generates digest mark data by extracting a reference mark provided to the video data recorded on the recording medium in accordance with the timing designation data received from the input section. With this, it is possible to provide a digest mark data generation apparatus for generating digest mark data that allows a sharing of a program digest.

Abstract: Via a mobile communication network 5, a transmission apparatus 2 receives position information representing a current position of a reception apparatus, and based on the received position information, generates notice data indicating that it is necessary to correct preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus, and transmits the generated notice data to the reception apparatus. As a result, there can be provided a transmission apparatus which generates information that allows preprogramming of a broadcast program for viewing or recording to be properly performed at the reception apparatus side, or which generates a correct broadcast program table, and transmits it to the reception apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a viewing information collection system in which information about “who viewed which CM program when and where with how much interest”, or information indicating whether the CM program has successfully induced the viewer to purchase the advertising product is automatically collected and processed, and the resulting marketing information becomes worth knowing for advertisers and broadcast stations. A broadcast facility 1 provided in a broadcast station broadcasts program data of a CM program together with the associated information indicating a sponsor code, product name, and others. On receiving the CM program, a viewer's broadcast receiver 2 extracts the associated information, and automatically transmits it to a viewing information server 3 together with viewing time/day, area information, and a viewer profile which is previously stored.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitter, a receiver, and a broadcast data delivering method, and more particularly, to a transmitter, a receiver and a broadcast data delivering method, which broadcast data from the transmission side through a broadcast delivery path which uses a broadcast wave as a medium, and which receive the broadcast data on the reception side. The present invention provides a transmitter, a receiver, and a broadcast data delivering method, which implement more efficient data retransmission based on results of reception at the receiver. A retransmission request receiving unit receives a retransmission request from the receiver, and a retransmission request storing unit stores the retransmission request. Subsequently, a retransmission control unit selects a transmission path utilized for retransmitting data from a broadcasting path and a bidirectional communication path, based on the retransmission request, and retransmits the data.

Abstract: A method of coding video comprises the steps of: coding one or a plurality of still picture information of pro-video information consisting of the plurality of still picture information in which video is digitized according to coding parameters; and deciding one or more coding parameters based on one or more of resolution of the pro-video information, frame rate required for reproducing coded data resulting from coding, processing performance indicating processing capability of the coding apparatus which performs the video coding step, and one or a plurality of coding parameters which affects amount of processing of coding in the video coding step.

Abstract: A method of coding video comprises the steps of: coding one or a plurality of still picture information of pro-video information consisting of the plurality of still picture information in which video is digitized according to coding parameters; and deciding one or more coding parameters based on one or more of resolution of the pro-video information, frame rate required for reproducing coded data resulting from coding, processing performance indicating processing capability of the coding apparatus which performs the video coding step, and one or a plurality of coding parameters which affects amount of processing of coding in the video coding step.

Abstract: A multiwindow display circuit comprises a horizontal boundary memory for storing horizontal boundary data of display windows, a vertical boundary memory for storing vertical boundary data of the display windows, a display address memory for storing an address of each of the display windows, a picture information memory for storing picture information related to the address stored within the display address memory, a bias value memory for storing bias values for the display windows, an address converter for adding a selected one of the bias values to the address of the display address memory to convert the display address, and a display responsive to the converted address for displaying any portion of the picture information memory at any area of display.