Abstract: A technique of displaying an image at adequate luminance with a configuration simpler than a configuration in related art is disclosed. A display device (1) includes a display unit (40) that is configured such that luminance of an image to be displayed is adjustable on a per area basis of multiple areas, an image processing unit (32) that generates an output image by modifying a signal level of an input image in a current frame by referencing process information concerning a preceding frame generated by a process information generation unit (34) in the preceding frame, and a display control unit (36) that determines maximum luminance, adjusts luminance on a per area basis of the multiple areas, and displays the output image at the adjusted luminance.

Abstract: A service information processing unit acquires, from service information of content, current information that indicates luminance information of a video at a current time point and preannouncement information that indicates luminance information of the video after a given time from the current time point, a level control unit, when a luminance range indicated by the preannouncement information changes from a luminance range of the video at the current time point, changes a luminance range more gently compared to a change of the luminance range, and a display unit displays the video in the luminance range defined by the level control unit.

Abstract: A technique of displaying an image at adequate luminance with a configuration simpler than a configuration in related art is disclosed. A display device (1) includes a display unit (40) that is configured such that luminance of an image to be displayed is adjustable on a per area basis of multiple areas, an image processing unit (32) that generates an output image by modifying a signal level of an input image in a current frame by referencing process information concerning a preceding frame generated by a process information generation unit (34) in the preceding frame, and a display control unit (36) that determines maximum luminance, adjusts luminance on a per area basis of the multiple areas, and displays the output image at the adjusted luminance.

Abstract: A service information processing unit acquires, from service information of content, current information that indicates luminance information of a video at a current time point and preannouncement information that indicates luminance information of the video after a given time from the current time point, a level control unit, when a luminance range indicated by the preannouncement information changes from a luminance range of the video at the current time point, changes a luminance range more gently compared to a change of the luminance range, and a display unit displays the video in the luminance range defined by the level control unit.

Abstract: A light emitting element failure detector (4) includes a light emitting element (1), a constant current circuit (2) which supplies an electric current to the light emitting element (1), and an electric discharge path which discharges an electric charge such as the light emitting element (1). A light emitting element failure detector (4) further includes an instantaneous current interruption circuit (5) which instantaneously interrupts an electric current to the light emitting element (1) by a current supply path different from the electric discharge path, a diode (60), a DC power supply (61), and a current detector (62). The DC power supply (61) generates a direct-current reference voltage having a positive value lower than a voltage between the anode and cathode of the light emitting element (1) in a normal state. The DC power supply (61), the diode (60), and the current detector (62) which are connected in series constitute a parallel electric path of the light emitting element (1).

Abstract: A video processing device (100) includes: an edge histogram generating section (141) and a noise reducing section (150). The generating section (141) generates an edge histogram of a decoded image obtained from a video signal. The noise reducing section (150) (i) determines whether or not a ratio of a sum of frequencies of classes higher than a predetermined class of an edge histogram to a sum of all frequencies the edge histogram is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value and (ii) performs a smoothing process on the decoded image with a smoothing intensity adjusted in accordance with whether or not the ratio is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A backlight control circuit (3) controls a blinking frequency of light emitted by a backlight (6), in accordance with brightness of a video to be displayed on a display section (7), for the purpose of reproducing, with a simpler process, a feeling of shutter which is felt when a film movie is projected by a projector, without causing a user to feel a feeling of discomfort.

Abstract: A video processing device (100) includes: an edge histogram generating section (141) and a noise reducing section (150). The generating section (141) generates an edge histogram of a decoded image obtained from a video signal. The noise reducing section (150) (i) determines whether or not a ratio of a sum of frequencies of classes higher than a predetermined class of an edge histogram to a sum of all frequencies the edge histogram is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value and (ii) performs a smoothing process on the decoded image with a smoothing intensity adjusted in accordance with whether or not the ratio is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: On the basis of quantization codes of each separate block and results of motion determination of each separate block, a noise amount calculating section (150) of a video processing device (100) selects at least one noise reduction process that is applied to the target frame from among a plurality of noise reduction processes having different characteristics from each other.

Abstract: The display device (1) which displays a video on a display section (7) includes a video processing circuit (2) and a backlight control circuit (3) for aperiodically changing at least any of a brightness and a contrast of the video, which is displayed on the display section (7), within a predetermined range during a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A light emitting element failure detector (4) includes a light emitting element (1), a constant current circuit (2) which supplies an electric current to the light emitting element (1), and an electric discharge path which discharges an electric charge such as the light emitting element (1). A light emitting element failure detector (4) further includes an instantaneous current interruption circuit (5) which instantaneously interrupts an electric current to the light emitting element (1) by a current supply path different from the electric discharge path, a diode (60), a DC power supply (61), and a current detector (62). The DC power supply (61) generates a direct-current reference voltage having a positive value lower than a voltage between the anode and cathode of the light emitting element (1) in a normal state. The DC power supply (61), the diode (60), and the current detector (62) which are connected in series constitute a parallel electric path of the light emitting element (1).

Abstract: A transmission-side cellular phone sends, via a mail server, to a reception-side cellular phone a face image and its attribute information as an attachment to an email. The reception-side cellular phone extracts the face image from the email, selects face part images from among a plurality of face part images stored in the face part storing section, combines the face image and the selected face parts, and displays the combined image. The reception-side cellular phone selects the face part images based on, for example, a number of times a telephone call from a person was not attended in a predetermined period.

Abstract: A transmission-side cellular phone sends, via a mail server, to a reception-side cellular phone a face image and its attribute information as an attachment to an email. The reception-side cellular phone extracts the face image from the email, selects face part images from among a plurality of face part images stored in the face part storing section, combines the face image and the selected face parts, and displays the combined image. The reception-side cellular phone selects the face part images based on, for example, a number of times a telephone call from a person was not attended in a predetermined period.

Abstract: A transmission-side cellular phone sends, via a mail server, to a reception-side cellular phone a face image and its attribute information as an attachment to an email. The reception-side cellular phone extracts the face image from the email, selects face part images from among a plurality of face part images stored in the face part storing section, combines the face image and the selected face parts, and displays the combined image. The reception-side cellular phone selects the face part images based on, for example, a number of times a telephone call from a person was not attended in a predetermined period.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus comprising a communication unit for communicating with a server apparatus; a processing unit for executing a program received from the server apparatus via the communication unit; and a control unit for controlling the communication and processing units; When the processing unit completes an execution of a first program; the control unit acquires a destination in which to store the result of that execution; receives; from the server apparatus via the communication unit; a second program for further processing the execution result; and then causes the processing unit to execute the second program.

Abstract: A transmission-side cellular phone sends, via a mail server, to a reception-side cellular phone a face image and its attribute information as an attachment to an email. The reception-side cellular phone extracts the face image from the email, selects face part images from among a plurality of face part images stored in the face part storing section, combines the face image and the selected face parts, and displays the combined image. The reception-side cellular phone selects the face part images based on, for example, a number of times a telephone call from a person was not attended in a predetermined period.

Abstract: A power consumption control apparatus for an information processing apparatus having multi-tasking control which executes a plurality of information processing operations in parallel by time-divisionally switching a plurality of tasks in an arithmetic processing unit. The power consumption controlled apparatus detects an event where there are no information processing operations to be executed, sets the arithmetic processing unit to a power-saving mode in response to the event and immediately clears the power-saving mode set in the arithmetic processing unit in response to an interrupt signal from an input/output device. Alternatively, the power consumption control apparatus after detecting the event stops supply of a clock to the arithmetic processing unit or lowers a frequency of the clock in response to the event.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining at least one of a character and a destination therefor in accordance with a received signal representing at least one of a plurality of characters and at least one character corresponding to at least one of a plurality of languages. Likelihood values for at least one of plurality of characters and each of the languages are evaluated, and at least one of the plurality of characters and one of the character languages are selected in accordance with the evaluated likelihood values thereof.

Abstract: An information processing equipment providing easy operations of changing-over character species, and, in which characters can be entered without being conscious of the designation of a character mode. Signals entered from an input device are handled in conformity with all of a romaji (Roman character) input system, a kana (Japanese syllabary) input system and an alphanumeric input system. Results obtained with the respective input systems are all displayed in the predetermined part of a display screen. In the equipment, the character mode intended by a user is estimated as to the entered character string, and is automatically selected. In another aspect of performance, a controller determines whether or not a character mode likelihood decision unit and a character code translation unit are started, in accordance with the results of the comparisons between the key code string and the registered contents of a learning information buffer.

Abstract: Control is performed for each of the individual components in accordance with a table including information on clock control and power control of each component of an information processing apparatus. Clock supply is stopped or clock frequency is lowered immediately or after the lapse of a predetermined period of time since the component is brought into an unused condition. Supply of power is stopped immediately or after the lapse of a predetermined period of time. In this case, the predetermined period of time can be automatically adjusted by detecting the condition of access to the component.