Abstract: A wiring board includes a signal transmission circuit designed as a distributed constant circuit. The signal transmission circuit includes a first transmission line connecting a first electric component and a second electric component, and a second transmission line connecting the second electric component to a terminator resistor of the distributed constant circuit. At least the first transmission line includes a plurality of signal lines arranged in parallel, which transmit a signal in parallel.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a recording medium on which contents data of movie, etc. is recorded. At the position where reproduction is carried out prior to first data consisting of contents data in reproducing the first data, there is recorded second data like advertisement data in which contents concealment data for concealing contents data is buried. In reproduction of the first data recorded on this recording medium, contents concealment data is extracted from the second data, and cipher implemented to the first data which has been read out from the recording medium is decoded by using the extracted contents concealment data. Thus, the first data is reproduced subsequently to the second data.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a text-to-speech synthesis apparatus, including a storage for storing phoneme data of a plurality of speakers; a selector for selecting one of the plurality of speakers in accordance with an operation performed by a user; a searcher for searching the storage for phoneme data of the speaker selected by the selector; a text-to-speech synthesis processor for linking the phoneme data of the speaker retrieved by the searcher to convert input data into a synthetic speech; and a fee-charge controller for controlling a fee-charge operation for the user in accordance with the phoneme data selected by the selector. Consequently, the user can perform text-to-speech synthesis on the desired input data such as drama data by use of the obtained phoneme data.

Abstract: When the user designates the reproduction of searching audio data, the designated searching audio data and audio volume data are read from a searching data recording portion. The searching audio data is reproduced corresponding to the audio volume data. When the user designates the reproduction of main audio data, the selected audio data is read from a disc and reproduced. In addition, number-of-reproduction-times data, audio volume data, audio quality data, and time period data for the designated main audio data that are updated in the searching data storing portion. The searching audio data corresponding to the designated main audio data is read from the disc corresponding to the audio quality data and the time period data and recorded to the searching data storing portion.

Abstract: A wiring board includes a signal transmission circuit designed as a distributed constant circuit. The signal transmission circuit includes a first transmission line connecting a first electric component and a second electric component, and a second transmission line connecting the second electric component to a terminator resistor of the distributed constant circuit. At least the first transmission line includes a plurality of signal lines arranged in parallel, which transmit a signal in parallel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a content-on-demand system capable of managing users' system-utilization frequencies such as download counts and connection times as well as changing the quality of a content transmitted from a server to a user in dependence on the system-utilization frequency of the user. Thus, a high-quality content or a highly functional content is provided to a user with a high system-utilization frequency. By differentiating contents provided to users in accordance with the system-utilization frequencies of the users, network businesses can be activated.

Abstract: A multilayer wiring structure comprising a substrate, two line layers, and an interlayer insulating film. The first line layer consists of strip-shaped power/ground lines which extend parallel to one another. The second line layer is located above or below the first line layer, extends substantially parallel to the first line layer. The second line layer consists of strip-shaped signal lines which extend parallel to one another and at an angle to the strip-shaped power/ground lines of the first line layer in a skewed position.

Abstract: A disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a signal recording/reproducing section for recording and/or reproducing information signals on a disc 64 mm in diameter housed in a cartridge main body to form a disc cartridge, a loading mechanism for loading or unloading the disc cartridge on or from the signal recording/reproducing section and a control circuit controlling the recording/reproducing operation of the recording/reproducing section. The disc has a signal recording part divided into plural signal recording zones of substantially equal line recording density across the inner and the outer peripheries of the disc. The signal recording/reproducing section, the loading mechanism and the control circuit are housed in a casing which is 70 mm or less in width, 100 mm or less in length and 24.5 mm or less in height and which is provided with a disc inserting opening. The apparatus may be reduced in size without decreasing the recording capacity.

Abstract: A disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a signal recording/reproducing section for recording and/or reproducing information signals on a disc 86 mm in diameter housed in a cartridge main body to form a disc cartridge, a loading mechanism for loading or unloading the disc cartridge on or from the signal recording/reproducing section and a control circuit controlling the recording/reproducing operation of the recording/reproducing section. The disc has a signal recording part divided into plural signal recording zones of substantially equal line recording density across the inner and the outer peripheries of the disc. The signal recording/reproducing section, the loading mechanism and the control circuit are housed in a casing which is 101.6 mm or less in width, 150 mm or less in length and 25.4 mm or less in height and which is provided with a disc inserting opening. The apparatus may be reduced in size without decreasing the recording capacity.

Abstract: An optical recording apparatus includes a memory, a recording device, a detector and a controller. The memory stores input data in sequence at a first transmission rate, reads out the stored input data at a second transmission rate which is faster than the first transmission rate, and outputs the data read at the second transmission rate as a recording data in predetermined data units. The recording device adds a cluster connecting sector with a data length long enough to cover a distance to rearrange data through interleaving before and after the recording data in the predetermined data unit and or recording the interleaved data on an optical disc. The detector detects an abnormality of the recording operation and outputs an output signal as an abnormality detected result.

Abstract: An optical recording apparatus includes a memory, a recording device, a detector and controller. The memory stores input data in sequence at a first transmission rate and is read out the stored input data at a second transmission rate which is faster than the first transmission rate and outputs the data read at the second transmission rate as a recording data in predetermined data unit. The recording device adds a cluster connecting sector with a data length enough to cover a distance to rearrange data through interleaving before and after the recording data in the predetermined data unit and or recording the interleaved data on an optical disc. The detector detects the abnormality of the recording operation the recording device and outputs an output signal as an abnormality detected result. The controller controls the recording device corresponding to the output signal from the detector within a predetermined period.

Abstract: A magneto-optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus in which a magneto-optical disc, a disc rotating and driving unit, an optical head device, an external magnetic field generating unit and a controlling device are contained as one in an outer casing.

Abstract: A disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a signal recording/reproducing section for recording and/or reproducing information signals on a disc 86 mm in diameter housed in a cartridge main body to form a disc cartridge, a loading mechanism for loading or unloading the disc cartridge on or from the signal recording/reproducing section and a control circuit controlling the recording/reproducing operation of the recording/reproducing section. The disc has a signal recording part divided into plural signal recording zones of substantially equal line recording density ac ross the inner and the outer peripheries of the disc. The signal recording/reproducing section, the loading mechanism and the control circuit are housed in a casing which is 101.6 mm or less in width, 150 mm or less in length and 25.4 mm or less in height and which is provided with a disc inserting opening. The apparatus may be reduced in size without decreasing the recording capacity.

Abstract: A magneto-optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus in which a magneto-optical disc, a disc rotating and driving unit, an optical head device, an external magnetic field generating unit and a controlling device are contained as one in an outer casing.