Abstract: A TV phone communication system is provided in which the communication between two parties can be maintained without interruption when a third party has made a call to one of the two parties. Specifically, one of the two parties can communicate with the third party without causing the other of the two parties to recognize the presence of the third party.

Abstract: An image encoding apparatus has a memory for storing image data corresponding to an object for every frame, and a face region detecting circuit for detecting a difference between input frame image data and preceding frame image data, and extracting image data of a face region of the object on the basis of the difference data. More bits are allocated to the extracted face region than those to the remaining image region.

Abstract: The fastener disclosed by the invention comprises a filament, a head provided to one end of the filament, and a socket provided to the other end of the filament, these parts being integrally formed of synthetic resin, the head having a groove extending in the direction of its axis and a rib formed in the groove, the head also having a skirt on the head around the groove and flaring away from the front end of the head, the skirt being interrupted at one part by the groove, the socket having an insertion hole in which an annular flange is provided for engagement with the skirt.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fastener assembly comprising a number of fasteners each comprising a head, a crossbar and a filament interconnecting the head and the crossbar, each adjacent crossbars being interconnected through a connecting element in a manner of not undergoing a change in their relative positions, the number of crossbars in the fastener assembly being arranged in the form of a sheet as a whole.

Abstract: A tag attaching device for attaching a price tag or the like to a commodity, which has the construction in which a push rod moving in the axial direction of a hollow needle equipped with a transverse groove and disposed at the front portion of the main body of the device is disposed at the back of the hollow needle and is moved by a lever mechanism so that a transverse bar of a tag pin is pushed into the hollow needle. A buffer is disposed on a grip of the device at such a position where it comes into contact with a member for driving the push rod during operation of the tag attaching device.

Abstract: A device for attaching to an article a tag pin for use in affixing a price tag or the like thereto. This device consists of a side-slitted hollow needle provided at a front portion of an enclosure thereof, and a push rod provided at the rear side, and movable in the direction of the axis, of the hollow needle, the push rod being moved by a lever means so as to force a lateral rod of a tag pin into the hollow needle. A resilient member is provided between the push rod and the lever means adapted to drive the push rod.