Abstract: The present technology relates to an audio processing apparatus capable of downmixing 7.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data. A coefficient for downmixing 7.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data is set from a coefficient for downmixing 7.1-ch audio data to 5.1-ch audio data specified by a Moving Picture Experts Group 4 (MPEG4) audio standard and a coefficient for downmixing 5.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data specified by the standard, and stored in a 2-ch downmixing coefficient unit 22. A 2-ch downmixing unit 21 downmixes 7.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data using a coefficient stored in the 2-ch downmixing coefficient unit 22. The present technology can be applied to an audio processing apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an audio processing device and a method therefor allowing a localization position of a sound image to be readily changed. A coefficient computation unit 23 adds or subtracts coefficients k_Ls, k_L, k_C, k_R, and k_Rs set for respective channels by a control unit 21 to or from audio signals Ls, L, C, R, and Rs from a delay unit 22, respectively. A dividing unit divides an audio signal C form the coefficient computation unit into two channel outputs, outputs a signal obtained by multiplying an audio signal C resulting from the division by delay_? to a combining unit of a channel L, and outputs a signal obtained by multiplying an audio signal C resulting from the division by delay_? to a combining unit of a channel R. The present disclosure is applicable to a downmixer that downmixes audio signals from two or more channels to two channels.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an audio processing apparatus capable of downmixing 7.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data. A coefficient for downmixing 7.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data is set from a coefficient for downmixing 7.1-ch audio data to 5.1-ch audio data specified by a Moving Picture Experts Group 4 (MPEG4) audio standard and a coefficient for downmixing 5.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data specified by the standard, and stored in a 2-ch downmixing coefficient unit 22. A 2-ch downmixing unit 21 downmixes 7.1-ch audio data to 2-ch audio data using a coefficient stored in the 2-ch downmixing coefficient unit 22. The present technology can be applied to an audio processing apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a server device, an information processing method for the server device, and a program, which optimize, in accordance with an audio output function of a reproduction device, the content to be distributed without adding any specific configuration to the reproduction device and allow the reproduction of the content. A television receiver serving as a reproduction device is caused to output measurement audio therefrom. A mobile terminal collects the audio output from the reproduction device and then transmits the audio to the server device. The server device stores adjustment information according to the performance and functions of an audio output of each reproduction device on the basis of the audio. When the content is reproduced, the server device adjusts content data on the basis of the adjustment information and distributes the content data to the reproduction device. The present technology is applicable to a content distribution system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus, including: an acquisition section adapted to acquire stereoscopic image information for displaying a stereoscopic image; and a production section adapted to compare a first image and a second image, which configure the acquired stereoscopic image information, with each other to produce a parameter indicative of a position of a body included in the stereoscopic image in the depthwise direction when the stereoscopic image is displayed.

Abstract: An audio reproduction device includes a decoding processor to decode input voice data, a discontinuousness determination unit to determine whether or not a packet is discontinuous with a preceding packet, a reset processing unit to reset decode information, a frequency analysis unit to perform frequency analysis on the decoded data, an envelope calculation unit to calculate an envelope of the decoded data, a level difference calculation unit to calculate a level difference of the decoded data, a correction processing unit to apply a specific correction process to the decoded data if the correction process is necessary, and a processing determination unit to determine whether or not the correction process is to be performed, to determine whether or not the packet data is discontinuous, to determine which correction process is to be applied, and to output an instruction to perform the correction process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus, including: a correction section adapted to correct sound information associated with a stereoscopic image based on a position of a material body included in the stereoscopic image in the depthwise direction; and an output controlling section adapted to output the sound information after the correction when the stereoscopic image is displayed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus, including: an acquisition section adapted to acquire stereoscopic image information for displaying a stereoscopic image; and a production section adapted to compare a first image and a second image, which configure the acquired stereoscopic image information, with each other to produce a parameter indicative of a position of a body included in the stereoscopic image in the depthwise direction when the stereoscopic image is displayed.

Abstract: An audio reproduction device includes a decoding processor to decode input voice data, a discontinuousness determination unit to determine whether or not a packet is discontinuous with a preceding packet, a reset processing unit to reset decode information, a frequency analysis unit to perform frequency analysis on the decoded data, an envelope calculation unit to calculate an envelope of the decoded data, a level difference calculation unit to calculate a level difference of the decoded data, a correction processing unit to apply a specific correction process to the decoded data if the correction process is necessary, and a processing determination unit to determine whether or not the correction process is to be performed, to determine whether or not the packet data is discontinuous, to determine which correction process is to be applied, and to output an instruction to perform the correction process.

Abstract: A disc drive apparatus is adapted to be driven when incorporated into a host appliance provided with a see-through section and comprises a disc receiving section for receiving a disc-shaped recording medium, a disc rotary drive mechanism for driving the disc-shaped recording medium to rotate, a recording and/or reproduction mechanism for recording information signals on and/or reproducing information signals from the disc-shaped recording medium and an apparatus main body arranged in correspondence to the see-through section formed in the host appliance and provided with a see-through hole exposing part of the disc-shaped recording medium placed on the disc receiving section to the outside of the host appliance by way of the see-through section.

Abstract: A disc drive apparatus comprises a housing; a disc-holding unit that holds an optical disc in the housing; a disc-driving mechanism that rotates the optical disc held by the disc-holding unit; an optical pickup that writes signals in, and reads signals from, the optical disc being rotated by the disc-driving mechanism; and a pickup-moving mechanism that moves the optical pickup in a radial direction of the optical disc. The housing has an air-inlet port which is located above the optical disc held by the disc-holding unit and through which air is drawn from outside by virtue of an airflow that develops as the optical disc is rotated, and air-outlet ports through which air is discharged from the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a reference image (template) used in a glass bottle inspecting apparatus for detecting a defect at a specific location of a bottle-mouth portion and the like of a glass bottle, and used for being compared with the image obtained from the glass bottle to be inspected in the inspecting apparatus. According to a method of producing a reference image of the present invention, plural images are formed by using a CCD camera to image a plurality of glass bottles as samples which may contain defective glass bottles, and a reference image is provided from the obtained plural images, a range of brightness when light is applied to a non-defective glass bottle being specified in said reference image.

Abstract: A glass bottle inspecting apparatus is presented which can detect a defect at a specific location of a bottle-mouth portion of a glass bottle. An inspecting apparatus detects a defect of a glass bottle by imaging light from the glass bottle while the glass bottle (2) is illuminated and rotated, and processes the obtained image. A glass bottle inspecting apparatus includes a lighting device (7) disposed at a predetermined position with respect to the glass bottle, a plurality of CCD cameras (11-20) disposed around the glass bottle for imaging a specific part of the glass bottle, an angle detection device (10) for detecting a rotation angle of the glass bottle with respect to a reference position, and an image processor (8) for processing the images obtained by the CCD cameras. The image processor stores rotation angle information detected by the angle detection device in such a manner that the rotation angle information corresponds to the image imaged by each of the CCD cameras.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a reference image (template) used in a glass bottle inspecting apparatus for detecting a defect at a specific location of a bottle-mouth portion and the like of a glass bottle, and used for being compared with the image obtained from the glass bottle to be inspected in the inspecting apparatus. According to a method of producing a reference image of the present invention, plural images are formed by using a CCD camera to image a plurality of glass bottles (2) as samples which may contain defective glass bottles, and a reference image is provided from the obtained plural images, a range of brightness when light is applied to a non-defective glass bottle being specified in said reference image.

Abstract: A glass bottle inspecting apparatus is presented which can detect a defect at a specific location of a bottle-mouth portion of a glass bottle. An inspecting apparatus detects a defect of a glass bottle by imaging light from the glass bottle while the glass bottle (2) is illuminated and rotated, and processes the obtained image. A glass bottle inspecting apparatus includes a lighting device (7) disposed at a predetermined position with respect to the glass bottle, a plurality of CCD cameras (11-20) disposed around the glass bottle for imaging a specific part of the glass bottle, an angle detection device (10) for detecting a rotation angle of the glass bottle with respect to a reference position, and an image processor (8) for processing the images obtained by the CCD cameras. The image processor stores rotation angle information detected by the angle detection device in such a manner that the rotation angle information corresponds to the image imaged by each of the CCD cameras.

Abstract: A disc drive apparatus is adapted to be driven when incorporated into a host appliance provided with a see-through section and comprises a disc receiving section for receiving a disc-shaped recording medium, a disc rotary drive mechanism for driving the disc-shaped recording medium to rotate, a recording and/or reproduction mechanism for recording information signals on and/or reproducing information signals from the disc-shaped recording medium and an apparatus main body arranged in correspondence to the see-through section formed in the host appliance and provided with a see-through hole exposing part of the disc-shaped recording medium placed on the disc receiving section to the outside of the host appliance by way of the see-through section.

Abstract: A disc drive apparatus comprises a housing; a disc-holding unit that holds an optical disc in the housing; a disc-driving mechanism that rotates the optical disc held by the disc-holding unit; an optical pickup that writes signals in, and reads signals from, the optical disc being rotated by the disc-driving mechanism; and a pickup-moving mechanism that moves the optical pickup in a radial direction of the optical disc. The housing has an air-inlet port which is located above the optical disc held by the disc-holding unit and through which air is drawn from outside by virtue of an airflow that develops as the optical disc is rotated, and air-outlet ports through which air is discharged from the housing.

Abstract: An automatic inspecting apparatus has a function for generating a discharge signal for discharging a defective object at a predetermined position. The automatic inspecting apparatus comprises an imaging device for imaging a moving object, a sensor for detecting the arrival of the object, an image processing unit for processing images produced by the imaging device to detect defective objects, and a discharge signal generating unit for discharging defective objects at a predetermined position. An ID number is assigned to each image produced by the imaging device, and pulses generated by an encoder start to be counted when each ID number is assigned. If the object is determined to be defective after image processing by the image processing unit, the discharge signal generating unit generates a discharge signal when the number of pulses counted for the corresponding ID number reaches a pulse number equivalent to the distance between the sensor position and the discharge position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a defect in a barrel portion of a bottle. The defect in the barrel portion of the bottle includes a thin blister and a longitudinal streak. The defect in the bottle barrel is detected by imaging the bottle barrel with a CCD camera based on light which has passed through a light shield plate having a plurality of oblique slits and the bottle barrel, and processing the image of the bottle barrel generated by the CCD camera to determine whether or not the defect is present.

Abstract: An audio data coding device includes a frequency/time converter circuit for decoding audio data in form of decoded frequency-region signal made by time/frequency conversion, and adjusting circuit for adjusting the frequency-region signal prior to frequency/time conversion by the frequency/time converter circuit to enhance specific frequency components contained in the signal. Since adjustment is made in the frequency region, the processing is easily performed. An audio data coding and decoding system includes a coding device for converting an audio signal into a frequency-region signal by time/frequency conversion and for coding the signal by quantization, and a decoding device for decoding the audio data coded by the coding device.