Abstract: An alpha-map encoding apparatus includes a first down-sampling circuit (21) for down-sampling an alpha-map signal which represents the shape of an object and the position in the frame of the object at a down-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information, an up-sampling circuit (23) for up-sampling the alpha-map signal at an up-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information given to restore the down-sampled-alpha-map signal to an original size, and outputting a local decoded alpha-map signal, a motion estimation/compensation circuit (25) for generating a motion estimation/compensation signal on the basis of the previous decoded video signal and a motion vector signal, a second down-sampling circuit (26) for down-sampling the motion estimation/compensation signal at the down-sampling ratio, a binary image encoder for encoding the alpha-map signal down-sampled by the first down-sampling circuit to a binary image in accordance with the motion estimation/compensation signal down-sampled by t

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A method or apparatus for decoding an image data comprising decoding a coded map signal indicative of a position and shade of a content in a screen inputted for every block of picture signals; decoding coded orthogonal transform coefficients and an average value of pixels inside of the content; performing a two-dimensional inverse orthogonal transform of an orthogonal transform coefficient; and deriving a regenerative picture signal by synthesizing results of the two-dimensional inverse orthogonal transform, with the average value.

Abstract: A motion picture storage apparatus includes: a motion picture input unit which inputs motion picture data; a motion picture storage unit which sequentially stores the motion picture data; a condition storage unit which stores a condition related to a desirable scene previously set by a user; a motion picture analyzing unit configured to analyze the motion picture data stored in the motion picture storage unit to check whether a scene satisfying the condition is present, and configured to acquire specifying information of the scene satisfying the condition when the scene satisfying the condition is present; and an information notifying unit which notifies the specifying information to a device of the user.

Abstract: An alpha-map encoding apparatus includes a first down-sampling circuit (21) for down-sampling an alpha-map signal which represents the shape of an object and the position in the frame of the object at a down-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information, an up-sampling circuit (23) for up-sampling the alpha-map signal at an up-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information given to restore the down-sampled alpha-map signal to an original size, and outputting a local decoded alpha-map signal, a motion estimation/compensation circuit (25) for generating a motion estimation/compensation signal on the basis of the previous decoded video signal and a motion vector signal, a second down-sampling circuit (26) for down-sampling the motion estimation/compensation signal at the down-sampling ratio, a binary image encoder for encoding the alpha-map signal down-sampled by the first down-sampling circuit to a binary image in accordance with the motion estimation/compensation signal down-sampled by t

Abstract: For providing a removable electrical connector to be attached and removed easily without being damaged, a structure of the removable electrical connector according to this invention has a receiving part, a pivoting part, an engaging and disengaging part, and a rotation allowing part. The removable electrical connector is pivoted around a first edge of the connector housing of the pivoting part. A second edge opposed to the first edge of the removable electrical connector of the engaging and disengaging part is engaged with and disengaged from the receiving part 24 of a mating connector or a mating equipment. The rotation allowing part allows the removable electrical connector to rotate around the pivoting part.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for decoding an image data comprising decoding a coded map signal indicative of a position and shape of a content in a screen inputted for every block of picture signals, decoding coded orthogonal transform coefficients; performing an inverse orthogonal transform of the orthogonal transform coefficient; and deriving a regenerative picture signal on the basis of the results of the inverse orthogonal transform, wherein a two-dimensional orthogonal transform of all the coefficients with respect to blocks located inside of a content among the orthogonal transform coefficients is performed, and the inverse orthogonal transform of only the coefficients contained in the content with respect to the blocks containing a boundary portion of the content is performed.

Abstract: A coding unit generates a code of each frame of a moving image. A first verification unit calculates a first code quantity predicted to be stored in a buffer if the code were to be supplied to the buffer in a virtual decoding apparatus by a first bit rate. A second verification unit calculates a second code quantity predicted to be stored in the buffer and a change rate of the second code quantity if the code were to be supplied to the buffer in the virtual decoding apparatus by a second bit rate lower than the first bit rate. A control unit changes a coding bit rate of said coding unit based on the first code quantity, the second code quantity, and the change rate.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus comprises a motion vector detector to detect a motion vector of an input picture referring to a reference picture, and a predictive encoder to perform forward predictive encoding and bidirectional predictive encoding using the motion vector and the reference picture, the forward predictive encoder subjecting the macroblock of the forward predictive encoded picture to a variable length encoding in not_coded mode when a correlation between the macroblocks of the forward and bi-directional predictive encoded pictures and the reference picture which are located at the same position is high.

Abstract: An alpha-map encoding apparatus includes a first down-sampling circuit (21) for down-sampling an alpha-map signal which represents the shape of an object and the position in the frame of the object at a down-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information, an up-sampling circuit (23) for up-sampling the alpha-map signal at an up-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information given to restore the down-sampled alpha-map signal to an original size, and outputting a local decoded alpha-map signal, a motion estimation/compensation circuit (25) for generating a motion estimation/compensation signal on the basis of the previous decoded video signal and a motion vector signal, a second down-sampling circuit (26) for down-sampling the motion estimation/compensation signal at the down-sampling ratio, a binary image encoder for encoding the alpha-map signal down-sampled by the first down-sampling circuit to a binary image in accordance with the motion estimation/compensation signal down-sampled by t

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising a display panel having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, signals lines for inputting a video signal to the plurality of pixels, and switching elements for selecting the pixels individually, a video decoder which decodes input compressed video data to obtain a reconstructed picture signal for each frame, a change region detector for detecting a change region between a previous frame and a current frame by using the reconstructed picture signal, to obtain address data on the change region, a display signal converter for converting the reconstructed picture signal into a display picture signal, a difference signal detector for detecting a difference signal indicating at least a difference between the previous frame and the current frame, a switch driver for selectively driving the switching elements to select the pixels corresponding to the change region in accordance with the address data, and a signal line driver for adding the difference signal and the d

Abstract: An alpha-map encoding apparatus includes a first down-sampling circuit (21) for down-sampling an alpha-map signal which represents the shape of an object and the position in the frame of the object at a down-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information, an up-sampling circuit (23) for up-sampling the alpha-map signal at an up-sampling ratio based on size conversion ratio information given to restore the down-sampled alpha-map signal to an original size, and outputting a local decoded alpha-map signal, a motion estimation/compensation circuit (25) for generating a motion estimation/compensation signal on the basis of the previous decoded video signal and a motion vector signal, a second down-sampling circuit (26) for down-sampling the motion estimation/compensation signal at the down-sampling ratio, a binary image encoder for encoding the alpha-map signal down-sampled by the first down-sampling circuit to a binary image in accordance with the motion estimation/compensation signal down-sampled by t

Abstract: System consistent with this invention comprise a first coding part configured to code a map signal indicative of the position and shape of a content in a screen inputted for every square block of picture signals to be coded, a subband dividing part configured to divide the picture signals into a plurality of subband picture signals, a resolution transform part configured to perform the resolution transform of the map signal into the resolution of each of the subband picture signals divided by the subband dividing part, and a second coding part configured to code each of the subband picture signals divided by the subband dividing part when blocks are inside of the content, and coding only the signals inside of the content when the blocks contain the boundary portion of the content in the subband picture signals according to the map signal resolution-transformed by the resolution transform part.

Abstract: In an image data coding and/or decoding system, a coding system performs the two-dimensional orthogonal transform of picture signals of all the pixels with respect to inside blocks and of only picture signals of pixels contained in a content with respect to edge blocks, in accordance with a map signal indicative of the position and shape of the content, and it codes the map signal. A decoding system selects an orthogonal transform coefficient necessary to reproduce an image of a desired resolution, from coded orthogonal coefficients on the basis of a coded and resolution-transformed map signal, and it performs the two-dimensional inverse orthogonal transform of all the coefficients with respect to the inside blocks and of only the coefficients contained in the content with respect to the edge blocks, to derive a resolution-transformed regenerative signal.

Abstract: An image data coding system comprises a screen-area determining means for determining the area of a screen reproduced on the basis of an input image data; a code-amount assigning control means for controlling regions to which data on the screen are to be assigned and the code amount assigned to each of the regions, on the basis of the results determined on the area of the reproduced screen; and a coding means for coding the image data signal inputted in accordance with the code amount assigned to each of the regions.

Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with this invention decode image data. Such methods and systems decode a coded map signal indicative of the position and shape of a content in a screen inputted for every square block of picture signals, perform the resolution transform of the decoded map signal, decode coded orthogonal transform coefficients, perform the two-dimensional inverse orthogonal transform of the orthogonal transform coefficients, and derive a regenerative picture signal by taking out the values of pixels inside of the content from the results of the two-dimensional inverse orthogonal transform based on the resolution-transformed map signal, with respect to the blocks containing the boundary portion of the content.

Abstract: An image data coding system comprises a screen-area determining means for determining the area of a screen reproduced on the basis of an input image data; a code-amount assigning control means for controlling regions to which data on the screen are to be assigned and the code amount assigned to each of the regions, on the basis of the results determined on the area of the reproduced screen; and a coding means for coding the image data signal inputted in accordance with the code amount assigned to each of the regions.

Abstract: An image data coding system comprises a screen-area determining means for determining the area of a screen reproduced on the basis of an input image data; a code-amount assigning control means for controlling regions to which data on the screen are to be assigned and the code amount assigned to each of the regions, on the basis of the results determined on the area of the reproduced screen; and a coding means for coding the image data signal inputted in accordance with the code amount assigned to each of the regions.