Abstract: An eyeglass device for assisting in viewing a video to be stereoscopically perceived includes an optical filter portion with left and right filters for adjusting light amount to be transmitted to left and right eyes, respectively and a controller for controlling adjustment operation of the light amount by the optical filter portion, wherein the controller switches a control mode of the optical filter portion between a first control mode of controlling the optical filter portion so that the adjustment operation becomes synchronized with display of a frame image of the video and a second control mode of controlling the optical filter so that that the adjustment operation becomes slower than a frame rate of the video to make a viewer perceive the adjustment operation which is asynchronous with the display of the frame image.

Abstract: A display device including an input portion into which a reference signal with a predetermined frequency is input, a transmitter for transmitting a synchronization signal which is synchronized with display of video frame image, a determination portion for determining an intermittent transmission cycle including a first period in which the synchronization signal is transmitted and a second period without transmission of the synchronization signal on the basis of the reference signal, and a transmission controller for controlling the transmitter so that the synchronization signal is transmitted in the first period except for the second period. The determination portion adjusts a timing of the first period to avoid interference between the synchronization signals.

Abstract: The present invention discloses video system including a display device for displaying an video image and an eyeglass device for assisting a viewer in viewing the video image, wherein the display device includes: a display portion for displaying the video image; a first generation portion for generating a synchronizing signal for the video image; and a transmission portion for transmitting the synchronizing signal, the synchronizing signal representing control information with a duration of a continuous active time during which the control information is transmitted, and the eyeglass device includes: a reception portion for receiving the synchronizing signal; an optical filter portion for adjusting an incident light to a left eye and a right eye; a second generation portion for generating an internal signal based on the control information; and a control portion for controlling the optical filter portion based on the internal signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a video system provided with a display device for displaying a video image including a first video image and a second video image and an eyeglass device for assisting a viewer in viewing the video image, wherein the display device includes: a display for displaying the first and second video images; a first generator for generating a synchronizing signal in synchronization with the first video image; and a transmitter for transmitting the synchronizing signal to the eyeglass device, and the eyeglass device includes: a receiver for receiving the synchronizing signal; a second generator for generating an internal signal in synchronization with the second video image, based on the synchronizing signal; an optical filter portion for adjusting amounts of incident light to left and right eyes, respectively; and a controller for controlling the optical filter portion based on the internal signal.

Abstract: An image system comprises an image display device which displays images, and image viewing eyeglasses used for viewing images displayed by the image display device.

Abstract: An image system includes: a display device configured to display an image; and an eyeglasses device for viewing the image displayed by the display device, wherein the display device includes: a display portion configured to display in time series the image to be viewed through the eyeglasses device; a signal generation portion configured to generate a synchronization signal for synchronizing timing of switching of frames of the image; and a transmission portion configured to transmit the synchronization signal, the eyeglasses device includes: an optical filter portion configured to adjust an amount of light of the image; a reception portion configured to receive the synchronization signal transmitted from the transmission portion; and a control portion configured to control action of the optical filter portion corresponding to the switching of the frames of the image, based on the synchronization signal, the signal generation portion further generates a parameter signal including action information for defini

Abstract: Provided is a video system equipped with a video display apparatus, and video viewing glasses for use in viewing a video displayed on the video display apparatus. The video display apparatus includes: a display section for displaying a video; a synchronizing signal generator for generating an external synchronizing signal for notifying an end of displaying a frame constituting the video in synchronism with the video; and a synchronizing signal transmitter for transmitting the external synchronizing signal to the video viewing glasses. The video viewing glasses include: a synchronizing signal receiver for receiving the external synchronizing signal; an optical filter section having a pair of optical filters for adjusting amounts of light to be transmitted to a left eye and a right eye of a viewer, respectively; and an optical filter controller for controlling the optical filter section based on the external synchronizing signal.

Abstract: A data stream transmission/reception device manages external devices in at least two groups, assigns independent resources to the groups, and for each group, a connection is made to the assigned hardware resource via a preferentially-used plug. This enables handling a plurality of streams at the same time in the case of being connected to a plurality of conventional external devices that have only one logical plug.

Abstract: A fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus 5 of the present invention has fixed form data broadcast playback means 108 that inserts predetermined data to fixed form data 300 from fixed form data storing means 111 with data inserting means 110, makes the resultant data into an MPEG transport stream by MPEG-TS means 109 and playbackly transmits the resultant to a digital broadcast receiver 3 via a digital interface 320. This construction enables to operate the fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus 5 even from a digital broadcast receiver that does not have a control function to the fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus 5, and further, enables to unify the operability of the screen and remote controller between the digital broadcast receiver 3 and the fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus.

Abstract: An AV data recording/reproducing device is connected to a digital broadcasting tuner and the like via an IEEE1394 bus, in order to realize high-speed transfer when duplicating or transporting AV data between devices such as audio-visual data recording/reproducing devices. A synchronous transfer input/output portion inputs and outputs stream data that are AV data by isochronous transfer with an MPEG-2 transport stream. A recording control portion and a reproduction control portion generate timestamped data and reproduce the stream data, and an HDD stores the timestamped data. An asynchronous transfer input/output portion asynchronously inputs and outputs the timestamped data by SBP-2 transfer. Consequently, the timestamped data that can reproduce the stream data are transferred at high speeds, regardless of an actual time required for performing the display or the like of the stream data.

Abstract: A transfer device for receiving packets that were transmitted by a device in a home network onto a transmission path, and transfers the received packet to another device. The stream to be transferred is classified into three types: (i) a type where each of packets constituting the stream is not attached with a time stamp; (ii) a type where each packet is attached with a valid time stamp; and (iii) a type where each packet is attached with an invalid time stamp. The transfer device determines, from among the three types, the type of the stream to be transferred, based on a transfer source device, transfer destination device, and provider of the stream. The transfer device then selects a transmission method by which to transfer the stream, among the time stamp attachment transmission method and the PCR reference transmission method.

Abstract: A data stream transmission/reception device manages external devices in at least two groups, assigns independent resources to the groups, and for each group, a connection is made to the assigned hardware resource via a preferentially-used plug. This enables handling a plurality of streams at the same time in the case of being connected to a plurality of conventional external devices that have only one logical plug.

Abstract: Continuous transfer of AV data without a break necessitates to perform replacement processing of a disk access unit and takes labor and time. A characteristic is that an HDD is disposed which writes AV data in a recording medium, that an AV recording/reproducing controller is disposed which, when there is a write error in writing of AV data in a disk access unit which is a minimum unit for continuously accessing the recording medium, controls the HDD such that this disk access unit will be skipped and said AV data will be written in the next disk access unit, that skip processing judging means is disposed, and that a replacement area is not formed in the recording medium.

Abstract: A disk drive apparatus for a disk having helically-formed or concentric circle-like formed tracks includes a spindle motor for controlling a rotation of the disk; a pick-up device for recording or reproducing information on or from the disk; a stepping motor for moving the pick-up device in a radial direction of the disk in accordance with a drive current; a system controller for tracking a rotation speed of the spindle motor and for outputting command signals according to the rotation speed of the spindle motor; and a stepping motor controller for controlling the stepping motor by changing a slope of a rising part and a falling part of a waveform of the drive current of the stepping motor according to the command signals.

Abstract: A disk apparatus includes a pick-up for reading/writing signals from/on a disk; a pick-up base provided with the pick-up; a traverse motor for moving the pick-up in a radial direction of said disk; a feed screw rotated by the traverse motor and provided with a thread groove on its periphery; a rack having a fixing portion fixed to the pick-up base and a nut portion engaged with the thread groove; a guiding mechanism for guiding the pick-up movably in a radial direction of the disk; and a cantilever parallel spring for connecting the fixing portion to the nut portion of the rack, displaceably in a radial direction of the feed screw.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes: a reception section for receiving a signal containing video information of a program and guide information to be utilized for guidance concerning the program, the guide information being distinct from viewing restriction information which is defined by a standard; a determination section for determining whether a predetermined pattern for viewing restriction is contained in the guide information or not; a management information generation section for determining whether or not to restrict viewing of the program based on a result of the determination, and generating management information in which presence or absence of viewing restriction is specified with respect to the program; and an output control section for controlling output of information concerning the program based on the management information.

Abstract: A disk drive includes a turntable and a clamper. The turntable and/or the clamper have four or more projections, each of which has predetermined height. The projections are arranged at positions for supporting/holding a mounted disk by using the four or more projections, wherein the projections are located at substantially equal intervals around a circumference of the turntable/clamper and the tips of the projections are substantially in the same plane.

Abstract: A content move system including a content-storing apparatus placed on an external bus, thereby performing a content-move operation reliably without losing a portion of the content, is provided. In a content move system for moving a content recorded on a storing part to a recording medium in a content-recording apparatus, a content-sending apparatus having the storing part, a content-recording apparatus, and a content-move controller for controlling the content-move operation conducted by the content-sending apparatus and the content-recording apparatus, are connected onto a 1394 bus. The content-move controller includes a move-source controlling part for managing the operation of the content-sending apparatus and a destination-controlling part for managing the operation of the content-recording apparatus.

Abstract: A fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus 5 of the present invention has fixed form data broadcast playback means 108 that inserts predetermined data to fixed form data 300 from fixed form data storing means 111 with data inserting means 110, makes the resultant data into an MPEG transport stream by MPEG-TS means 109 and playbackly transmits the resultant to a digital broadcast receiver 3 via a digital interface 320. This construction enables to operate the fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus 5 even from a digital broadcast receiver that does not have a control function to the fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus 5, and further, enables to unify the operability of the screen and remote controller between the digital broadcast receiver 3 and the fixed form data broadcast playback apparatus.

Abstract: A disk drive apparatus for a disk having helically-formed or concentric circle-like formed tracks includes a spindle motor for controlling a rotation of the disk; a pick-up device for recording or reproducing information on or from the disk; a stepping motor for moving the pick-up device in a radial direction of the disk in accordance with a drive current; a system controller for tracking a rotation speed of the spindle motor and for outputting command signals according to the rotation speed of the spindle motor; and a stepping motor controller for controlling the stepping motor by changing a slope of a rising part and a falling part of a waveform of the drive current of the stepping motor according to the command signals.