Abstract: A variable voice rate apparatus to control a reproduction rate of voice, includes a voice data generation unit configured to generate voice data from the voice, a text data generation unit configured to generate text data indicating a content of the voice data, a division information generation unit configured to generate division information used for dividing the text data into a plurality of linguistic units each of which is characterized by a linguistic form, a reproduction information generation unit configured to generate reproduction information set for each of the linguistic units, and a voice reproduction controller which controls reproduction of each of the linguistic units, based on the reproduction information and the division information.

Abstract: A speech recognition method includes inputting an audio signal including a speech signal and a non-speech signal, discriminating a signal mode of the audio signal, processing the audio signal according to a discrimination result of the discriminating to separate substantially the speech signal from the audio signal, and subjecting the separated speech signal to speech recognition.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, an extracting unit extracts a feature quantity from a subject content. A detecting unit detects from the second content a similar portion where a degree of coincidence between each feature quantity extracted from the second content and the feature quantity included in the key information is higher than a first threshold value, and outputs range information specifying a range of the similar portion. A correspondence generating unit retrieves the similar portion included in the range indicated by the detected range information, and generates correspondence information associating the retrieved similar portion with the key information. A presenting unit presents the key information selectably based on the correspondence information.

Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a display device configured to display a video, a speech detection unit configured to detect a playback state of a playback speech, a closed caption display unit configured to generate character information associated with the playback speech and display it on the display device together with the video, and a closed caption display unit configured to carry out a changing control for changing according to the detected playback state a display state of the character information that is displayed on the display device by the closed caption display unit.

Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a display device configured to display a video, a speech detection unit configured to detect a playback state of a playback speech, a closed caption display unit configured to generate character information associated with the playback speech and display it on the display device together with the video, and a closed caption display unit configured to carry out a changing control for changing according to the detected playback state a display state of the character information that is displayed on the display device by the closed caption display unit.

Abstract: A closed caption signal processing apparatus comprises a speech recognition unit to recognize speech contents from the speech signal, a speech timing detecting unit to detect a speech timing of the speech contents, a closed caption contents acquisition unit to acquire closed caption contents from the closed caption signal associated with the speech signal, a presentation timing detecting unit to detect a presentation timing of the closed caption contents, an agreement detecting unit to detect an agreement between the speech contents and the closed caption contents, and a time difference calculating unit to calculate a time difference between the speech timing and the presentation timing that are detected on the speech contents and the closed caption contents that agree with each other, respectively.

Abstract: In a short range radio communication headset, signals transmitted by the short range radio communications are received while direct sounds propagated from an external are detected. Then, a digital signal adaptation processing using either received signals or the direct sounds as reference signals are applied, and a ratio between the received signals and the direct sounds is controlled by correlating the reference signals and another one of the received signals and the direct sounds that are not used as the reference signals and extracting necessary components.

Abstract: A content search device includes a content obtaining unit which obtains a content; an attribute information obtaining unit which obtains attribute information about the content; a search key storing unit which stores a search key and the attribute information about the content associated with the search key; a search key deciding unit which collates the obtained attribute information with the attribute information stored associated with the stored search key and decides a search key for use in search; and a search unit which searches the content by using the decided search key.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided in which with respect to video/audio data to be recorded and stored, the determination of division and a control point suitable for viewing and listening and the giving of relevant information can be performed without requiring a manual operation each time. The information processing apparatus includes a recording medium 90, a video data acquisition unit 48, a video data specification unit 47, an audio data separation unit 25, a key creation unit 31, a key relevant data acquisition unit 55, and a key data management unit 10.

Abstract: An information processing device including a key sound achieving unit 21 for achieving audio data serving as a retrieval key, a designated point achieving unit 51 for achieving as a designated point a time for designating a section of the achieved audio data, a variation point detector 31 for converting the achieved audio data to acoustic feature or image feature parameters and analyzing these feature parameters, and detecting a variation point a time at which variation appears, and a retrieval key generator 41 for determining a retrieval key section on the basis of the variation point and the designated point and recording the portion corresponding to the retrieval key section of the achieved audio data as a retrieval key into a storage medium according to a predefined method.

Abstract: A broadcast reception apparatus 10 includes a broadcast program reception part 101 to acquire broadcast program information from a signal of a broadcast program, an audio information temporary storage part 103 to acquire audio information of the broadcast program to be recorded and to temporarily store it onto an audio information temporary recording medium 102, an audio check part 105 to check audio key information recorded on an audio key recording medium 104 against the temporarily stored audio information, a program reservation control part 106 to determine a program reservation control method based on an audio check result, and a broadcast program recording part 108 to record the reserved program onto a broadcast program recording medium 107.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus in which with respect to video to be recorded and stored, division suitable for viewing, the determination of control points and the giving of relevant information can be performed without requiring a manual operation each time. A video/audio processing apparatus includes a key data management part 10, a video data acquisition part 41, an audio data separation part 22, a key matching part 30, a matching result recording instruction part 35, and a recording medium 90, detects an audio period similar to an audio pattern of a key from audio data, determines division points or control points in accordance with a previously specified attribute and with reference to a starting and a terminal ends of the detected period, and sets a previously specified name or a name given in accordance with a previously specified naming method to a divided period, the control point or the whole audio data.

Abstract: In a short range radio communication headset, signals transmitted by the short range radio communications are received while direct sounds propagated from an external are detected. Then, a digital signal adaptation processing using either received signals or the direct sounds as reference signals are applied, and a ratio between the received signals and the direct sounds is controlled by correlating the reference signals and another one of the received signals and the direct sounds that are not used as the reference signals and extracting necessary components.

Abstract: A radio communication terminal network with a tree structure is formed in such a way that a plurality of receiving side terminal devices on a downstream side of a source terminal device are connected to the source terminal device, and other receiving side terminal devices on a further downstream side are connected to at least one of the plurality of the receiving side terminal devices.

Abstract: A radio communication terminal network with a tree structure is formed in such a way that a plurality of receiving side terminal devices on a downstream side of a source terminal device are connected to the source terminal device, and other receiving side terminal devices on a further downstream side are connected to at least one of the plurality of the receiving side terminal devices.

Abstract: A media data memory stores media data including at least one of speech data and image data both playable in time series. A play control display unit displays a plurality of time figures. Each time figure corresponds to a play time of a part of the media data in time series order. A data selection unit selects at least one time figure from the plurality of time figures through the play control display unit. A play control unit moves a play position to a part of the play time corresponding to the at least one time figure in the media data. A play unit plays the media data from the play position moved by the play control unit.

Abstract: In a short range radio communication headset, signals transmitted by the short range radio communications are received while direct sounds propagated from an external are detected. Then, a digital signal adaptation processing using either received signals or the direct sounds as reference signals are applied, and a ratio between the received signals and the direct sounds is controlled by correlating the reference signals and another one of the received signals and the direct sounds that are not used as the reference signals and extracting necessary components.

Abstract: Text data to be displayed on a display area is edited. An obtainment unit inputs the text data. The text data is divided into a plurality of part data each including a linguistic meaning. A selection unit selects at least one part data from the plurality of part data according to a predetermined condition. A size change unit reduces a display size of the text data relative to the display area by editing the at least one part data. An output device having the display area displays the text data in which the at least one part data is edited.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus using a speech signal, comprising a playback unit configured to play back the speech signal, a speech recognition unit configured to subject the speech signal to speech recognition, a text generator to generate a linguistic text having linguistic elements and time information for synchronizing with playback of the speech signal, by using a speech recognition result of the speech recognition unit, and a presentation unit configured to present selectively the linguistic elements together with the time information in synchronism with the speech signal played back by the playback unit.

Abstract: A closed caption signal processing apparatus comprises a speech recognition unit to recognize speech contents from the speech signal, a speech timing detecting unit to detect a speech timing of the speech contents, a closed caption contents acquisition unit to acquire closed caption contents from the closed caption signal associated with the speech signal, a presentation timing detecting unit to detect a presentation timing of the closed caption contents, an agreement detecting unit to detect an agreement between the speech contents and the closed caption contents, and a time difference calculating unit to calculate a time difference between the speech timing and the presentation timing that are detected on the speech contents and the closed caption contents that agree with each other, respectively.