Abstract: A video recorder/reproducer comprises means for continuing, when a recording stop request is inputted during a recording operation, an operation for reading out data from a memory and an operation for recording the data on a recording medium but stopping the writing of the data into the memory, and means for stopping the recording operation after the readout of the data finally written into the memory and the writing of the data into the recording medium are terminated.

Abstract: A vehicular drive unit comprises a central differential mechanism and a front-wheel side axle differential mechanism. The central differential mechanism comprises a first planetary gear train 10, which includes an output gear body 50, a first carrier 13, which is provided in a one-piece body with this gear body, a first sun gear 11, a first ring gear 14, and a rear-wheel drive gear 15, which is a helical gear formed around this ring gear in a one-piece body. In this drive unit, a differential limiter C is provided between the output gear body 50 (input rotating member) and a drive gear body 55 (output rotating member) to generate a rotational resistance, which acts to reduce the rotational difference between the output gear body 50 and the drive gear body 55.

Abstract: A vehicular drive unit comprises a central differential mechanism and a front-wheel side axle differential mechanism. The central differential mechanism comprises a first planetary gear train 10, which includes an output gear body 50, a first carrier 13, which is provided in a one-piece body with this gear body, a first sun gear 11, a first ring gear 14, and a rear-wheel drive gear 15, which is a helical gear formed around this ring gear in a one-piece body. In this drive unit, a differential limiter C is provided between the output gear body 50 (input rotating member) and a drive gear body 55 (output rotating member) to generate a rotational resistance, which acts to reduce the rotational difference between the output gear body 50 and the drive gear body 55.

Abstract: A digital recording apparatus includes a compression device that performs, every time a signal corresponding to one field is inputted, compression processing using a compression rate stored in by-channel compression rate storage area, corresponding to the inputted signal, in a storage device. A compression rate control device updates, every time the signal corresponding to one field has been compressed by the compression device, the compression rate stored in the by-channel compression rate storage area, corresponding to the inputted signal, in the storage device to such a value that an amount of coding after the compression approaches a predetermined target amount of coding on the basis of the amount of coding after the compression and the target amount of coding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital VTR comprising means for recording a cue mark in a position, corresponding to a predetermined position in the middle of each recording block, on a control track of a magnetic tape at the time of recording, means for stopping, at the time point where actual data in the recording block are stored in predetermined amounts in a memory, the acceptance of the data in the memory and accelerating a capstan motor at the time of fast-forward play, and means for decelerating the capstan motor when the cue mark is detected.

Abstract: A retrieval method by designation of recording time comprises the first step of specifying, when recording time is designated in order to perform retrieval by designation of the recording time, a block corresponding to the designated recording time on the basis of VASS data, and storing in a second memory data in the block, the second step of retrieving, out of a plurality of fields included in the block stored in the second memory, the field having recording time information corresponding to the designated recording time by binary search, and the third step of reproducing and outputting data corresponding to the retrieved field.

Abstract: An OSD circuit superimposes a mask image on a video imaged by a camera main body in a camera device. A microcomputer performs processing for changing the position where a mask image is displayed (superimposed) within a range of imaging with the camera device on the basis of a signal representing the pan/tilt position of the camera device. At this time, when the mask image is moved in the pan direction from an area where the initial position of the mask image is set, the position and the size of the mask image are corrected depending on the amount of movement of the mask image and the tilt angle of the camera device.

Abstract: A video recorder/reproducer comprises means for recording an image recording mode, together with compressed image data obtained by an image compression/expansion device, on a recording medium at the time of recording, and means for reading out the image recording mode, together with the compressed image data, from the recording medium at the time of reproduction, and expanding, when the read image recording mode is a field recording mode, the read compressed image data in a field expansion mode by the image compression/expansion device, while expanding, when the read image recording mode is a frame recording mode, the read image compressed data in a frame expansion mode by the image compression/expansion device.

Abstract: A video recorder/reproducer comprises means for continuing, when a recording stop request is inputted during a recording operation, an operation for reading out data from a memory and an operation for recording the data on a recording medium but stopping the writing of the data into the memory, and means for stopping the recording operation after the readout of the data finally written into the memory and the writing of the data into the recording medium are terminated.

Abstract: A method and image processing system are disclosed which simulate a hair style selected from among a number of prestored hair images in association with a facial image. The selected hair image includes an interior perimeter to be positioned adjacent to the facial image and a first plurality of associated feature points distributed along the interior perimeter of the hair image. A subset of the first plurality of feature points are disposed at locations at which the hair image is intended to abut, but not substantially overlap the facial image. The size and orientation of the selected hair image are automatically corrected with respect to the facial image. A second plurality of feature points distributed along the facial perimeter are then determined, which each correspond to one of the subset of feature points. One or more facial perimeter vectors are constructed by connecting neighboring feature points within the second plurality of feature points.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing evaluation values concerning each position within a specified two-dimensional coordinate range for each position coordinate of each line segment. Such evaluation values are accumulated for each position within the two-dimensional coordinate range. Two-dimensional graphics information is provided according to the accumulated evaluation values. In addition, graphics are displayed according to the two-dimensional graphics information. Because information concerning line segments is accordingly separated from information concerning modeling line segments, hand-written input is enabled for information concerning line segments and a preview is enabled to be performed by use of skeleton information.

Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint comprises a plurality of trunnions which are formed to be spherical, sliding surfaces which extend in a flat configuration along an axial direction of an outer cup, and pairs of slipper members having one side surfaces which are formed with recesses for making contact with spherical surfaces of the trunnions and the other side surfaces which are formed with flat surfaces to make contact with the sliding surfaces, wherein the pair of slipper members are provided slidably with respect to the sliding surface and the spherical surface of the trunnion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital VTR comprising means for recording a cue mark in a position, corresponding to a predetermined position in the middle of each recording block, on a control track of a magnetic tape at the time of recording, means for stopping, at the time point where actual data in the recording block are stored in predetermined amounts in a memory, the acceptance of the data in the memory and accelerating a capstan motor at the time of fast-forward play, and means for decelerating the capstan motor when the cue mark is detected.

Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint comprises a plurality of trunnions which are formed to be spherical, sliding surfaces which extend in a flat configuration along an axial direction of an outer cup, and pairs of slipper members having one side surfaces which are formed with recesses for making contact with spherical surfaces of the trunnions and the other side surfaces which are formed with flat surfaces to make contact with the sliding surfaces, wherein the pair of slipper members are provided slidably with respect to the sliding surface and the spherical surface of the trunnion.