Abstract: A method includes calculating a plurality of first index values indicating access loads from one or more first virtual storage devices accessing a first physical storage device of a plurality of physical storage devices, to the first physical storage device, in a case where access loads from the one or more first virtual storage devices to a plurality of second physical storage devices including the first physical storage device are equalized across the second physical storage devices, the plurality of second physical storage devices being associated with the one or more first virtual storage devices; and outputting a plurality of second index values indicating access loads from a plurality of virtual machines to the first physical storage device, the second index values being obtained by summing the calculated first index values for each virtual machine associated with each of the one or more first virtual storage devices.

Abstract: Provided is a program reception terminal that can more kindly remind the user of the existence of a forgot-to-view program. The program reception terminal comprises: a want-to-view program identifying unit 149 that identifies a want-to-view program of a viewer based on the viewing history; a not-yet-viewed program extracting unit 301 that extracts not-yet-viewed programs; a forgot-to-view program determining unit 148 that searches whether there is a want-to-view program in the not-yet-viewed programs and that determines the program found out by the searching as the forgot-to-view program; a related program determining unit 154 that determines whether a related program identified from the forgot-to-view program based on a predetermined rule exists in a program group in a predetermined period later than the predetermined time; and a program guide display control unit 144 that displays the existence of the forgot-to-view program if the related program exists.

Abstract: A playback terminal (10) prevents a problem that content cannot be viewed because of a time adjustment carelessly made to a clock by a user.

Abstract: A playback terminal (10) prevents a problem that content cannot be viewed because of a time adjustment carelessly made to a clock by a user.

Abstract: Provided is a program guide distribution apparatus in which the user does not particularly have to consciously perform searching, and the user can naturally recognize a forgot-to-view program in a daily act of viewing TV broadcast or TV guide. The program guide distribution apparatus includes: a related program decision unit that compares distributable programs which were broadcasted and which can be distributed, with programs which exist in a program guide of broadcast, and decides whether programs related to each other exist; a display information providing unit that provides a display indicative of the existence of the related program among the distributable programs to the program guide, when the related programs exists; and a program guide information distribution unit that distributes information of the program guide.

Abstract: Provided is a program reception terminal that can more kindly remind the user of the existence of a forgot-to-view program. The program reception terminal comprises: a want-to-view program identifying unit 149 that identifies a want-to-view program of a viewer based on the viewing history; a not-yet-viewed program extracting unit 301 that extracts not-yet-viewed programs; a forgot-to-view program determining unit 148 that searches whether there is a want-to-view program in the not-yet-viewed programs and that determines the program found out by the searching as the forgot-to-view program; a related program determining unit 154 that determines whether a related program identified from the forgot-to-view program based on a predetermined rule exists in a program group in a predetermined period later than the predetermined time; and a program guide display control unit 144 that displays the existence of the forgot-to-view program if the related program exists.

Abstract: An image reproducing device 100 is composed of the following units: an image input unit 131 for obtaining image data and shooting information included in the image data; an image/shooting information storage unit for storing the image data and the shooting information; an image/shooting information analysis unit 133 for analyzing the shooting information; a display method selection unit 134 for receiving a selection of a method for displaying an icon indicating the image data; a drawing/map reading unit 136 for reading map data; a drawing/map display unit 135 for displaying the read-in map data on a display device; a position display unit 137 for displaying the icon in the position corresponding to either a shooting in which an image is shot or an object position indicated on the map, based on the analysis result obtained by the image/shooting information analysis unit 133; a selected image reproduction unit 139 for receiving a selection of the displayed icon and reproducing the image data corresponding to th

Abstract: A curved surface image processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention that can render an object at higher speed and in higher quality by performing image processing using NURBS data includes: a data input unit 101 for receiving NURBS data; a coordinate transformation unit 102 for performing coordinate transformation on NURBS data; an animation control unit 103 for controlling animation data of each frame to be rendered; a data transformation unit 104 for transforming NURBS data into rational Bezier data; a patch division unit 105 for subdividing a rational Bezier surface patch; a normal determination unit 106 for calculating normals of control points of a divided surface patch; a perspective transformation unit 107 for performing perspective transformation on a divided surface patch; and a rendering unit 108 for rendering a surface patch.

Abstract: A subdivision level determination unit (13) in a curved surface subdivision apparatus (10) accepts an input of information about control points that define a shape of a curved surface and determines the subdivision level for the surface. Next, it sets, for a subdivision processing operation control unit (16), a control table corresponding to the determined subdivision level. The subdivision processing operation control unit (16) executes the subdivision processing while controlling a work memory unit (14) and a subdivision processing operation unit (15) based on the set control table.

Abstract: A subdivision level determination unit (13) in a curved surface subdivision apparatus (10) accepts an input of information about control points that define a shape of a curved surface and determines the subdivision level for the surface. Next, it sets, for a subdivision processing operation control unit (16), a control table corresponding to the determined subdivision level. The subdivision processing operation control unit (16) executes the subdivision processing while controlling a work memory unit (14) and a subdivision processing operation unit (15) based on the set control table.

Abstract: The invention provides an imaging apparatus that when recording image data that includes an object, associates metadata for that object with the image data. The imaging apparatus comprises: an imaging unit that takes images of an object; a receiving unit that receives an object signal from the outside; and a judgment unit that determines whether or not the transmitter that transmits the object signal is included in the image when an object signal is received by the receiving unit; and when the judgment unit determines that the transmitter is included in the image, a recording unit records the information related to the transmitter, with the image data with which the information is associated, on a recording medium.

Abstract: An image reproducing device 100 is composed of the following units: an image input unit 131 for obtaining image data and shooting information included in the image data; an image/shooting information storage unit for storing the image data and the shooting information; an image/shooting information analysis unit 133 for analyzing the shooting information; a display method selection unit 134 for receiving a selection of a method for displaying an icon indicating the image data; a drawing/map reading unit 136 for reading map data; a drawing/map display unit 135 for displaying the read-in map data on a display device; a position display unit 137 for displaying the icon in the position corresponding to either a shooting in which an image is shot or an object position indicated on the map, based on the analysis result obtained by the image/shooting information analysis unit 133; a selected image reproduction unit 139 for receiving a selection of the displayed icon and reproducing the image data corresponding to th

Abstract: A curved surface image processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention that can render an object at higher speed and in higher quality by performing image processing using NURBS data includes: a data input unit 101 for receiving NURBS data; a coordinate transformation unit 102 for performing coordinate transformation on NURBS data; an animation control unit 103 for controlling animation data of each frame to be rendered; a data transformation unit 104 for transforming NURBS data into rational Bezier data; a patch division unit 105 for subdividing a rational Bezier surface patch; a normal determination unit 106 for calculating normals of control points of a divided surface patch; a perspective transformation unit 107 for performing perspective transformation on a divided surface patch; and a rendering unit 108 for rendering a surface patch.

Abstract: Color compensation is performed in color images for use in an image processing field which is employed for three-dimensional computer graphics and the like by making a luminance value of texture data coincide with an intensity derived by an intensity calculation. Also, lightness compensation is performed for a color image according to a display scene. From measurements of color changes of plural colors in a uniform color space, a color change of arbitrary texture data under a chromatic color light source is represented and compensated. The generated image is very natural because compensation is achieved between a lightness of a texture itself representing a pattern on the surface of an object and an intensity of the surface of the object derived by an intensity calculation when an image is generated.