Abstract: Reduction of wasteful power consumption is envisaged. A power supply function-equipped electronic apparatus (10) is configured to be capable of supplying power to a battery device (20) incorporating a battery (21) by use of a cable (30) connecting the apparatus (10) with the device (20). A detection section (13) detects whether charging of the battery (21) incorporated in the battery device (20) is complete through the cable (30). When charging of the battery (21) is detected to be complete, a power control section (12) turns off power of the power supply function-equipped electronic apparatus (10). This invention can be applied illustratively to gaming machines and the like each composed of a gaming machine body and its controller.

Abstract: A plurality of identification miniature images for to-be-replayed objects is displayed simultaneously on a manipulating-function menu screen with taking one of the to-be-replayed objects corresponding to one of the identification miniature images in a predetermined position as a to-be-replayed object of interest. There are displayed a first group of a plurality of manipulating-function items for the respective to-be-replayed objects and a second group of a plurality of manipulating-function items related to a plurality of to-be-replayed objects. While any one of the manipulating-function items included in the first group is being selected, the identification miniature image corresponding to the to-be-replayed object of interest is displayed for differentiation from the other identification miniature images.

Abstract: An information processing device for facilitating a user's recognition of relevant information when relevant information concerning a predetermined menu item of a digital household electronic appliance, for example, is presented to the user.

Abstract: The present multi-processor system performs information processing suitably. The system can receive, reproduce and record a variety of image contents. By comprising a powerful CPU in the multi-processors, a plurality of pieces of large image data, such as high definition image data or the like, can be processed simultaneously in parallel, which was difficult conventionally. Since task processing, such as demodulation processing or the like, is assigned respectively in view of the remaining processing capacity of each of the plurality of processors, the system can reproduce contents efficiently. By sharing roles, a plurality of different contents, such as an image, a voice, or the like can be processed simultaneously and can be displayed or reproduced at a desired timing.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a communication line connected to a network, an information acquisition device for acquiring in real time at least information relating to a predetermined site on the network via the communication line, the communication line being held by a communication line holding device. The display apparatus includes a display control device for displaying in real time information relating to a plurality of sites acquired by the information acquisition device, and forming symbols corresponding to the plurality of sites, displaying the symbols three-dimensionally in a contrastable state from each other. The information acquired by the information acquisition device is displayed will a symbol, which corresponds to the site, and the information acquisition device acquires at least one of or a plurality of pieces of information indicating congestion status, update status, response, type, popularity, cost, and links of each site, and congestion status of the network.

Abstract: Favorable visual appearance and ease of operation are required in the user interface of digital home appliances using a television screen. An array of function icons including multiple function icons representing respective playing functions and an array of content icons including multiple content icons representing items of contents that can be played are displayed practically at the center of an on-screen menu such that the arrays intersect. A moving image icon, which is a function icon displayed in an area of intersection in which the array of function icons and the array of content icons intersect, is highlighted by a color different from that of the other function icons and by an enlarged view. An icon in focus immediately below the moving image icon is also displayed in an expanded view. If an external appliance is connected via a network, contents in the external appliance are also displayed in the array of content icons.

Abstract: A motion image processing device for producing a representative static image based on motion image data recorded on a recording medium, comprising; acquiring image acquiring position information for specifying an image acquiring position in the motion image data, acquiring a reproduced image in the image acquiring position specified by the acquired image acquiring position information from the motion image data as a representative static image, and storing the acquired image acquiring position information on the recording medium so as to be associated with the information specifying the motion image data.

Abstract: Using a touch-panel capable of detecting coordinate values of a plurality of points, as well as changes therein, on the display screen, a data block as a target for the information processing is selected based on the coordinate values of a plurality of the points which are specified by the user on the display screen, and is then subjected to a predetermined processing. This allows the user to handle the data through an operation closely simulating actual motion in the real world.

Abstract: Favorable visual appearance and ease of operation are required in the user interface of digital home appliances using a television screen. An array of function icons including multiple function icons representing respective types of media that can be played and an array of content icons including multiple content icons representing items of contents that can be played are displayed practically at the center of an on-screen menu such that the arrays intersect. A moving image icon, which is a function icon displayed in an area of intersection in which the array of function icons and the array of content icons intersect, is highlighted by a color different from that of the other function icons and by an enlarged view. In the array of content icons, the hierarchy of the contents is visually represented.

Abstract: Objects which are created in conformity with the data format of objects to be handled in a virtual world are offered to users on the terminal computers of the users independently of the virtual world. The users transmit the offered objects to a server computer which generates the virtual world, while the server computer stores these objects in association with the operators. Since these objects are recorded in a format which can be interpreted by the server computer for generating the virtual world, they can be handled in the virtual world in the same manner as the other objects which have been defined in the virtual world beforehand. Thus, the users are permitted to use in the virtual world objects which are different from the objects which were defined in the virtual world beforehand.

Abstract: To provide an information processing device for facilitating a user's recognition of relevant information when relevant information concerning a predetermined menu item is presented to the user.

Abstract: A plurality of identification miniature images for to-be-replayed objects is displayed simultaneously on a manipulating-function menu screen with taking one of the to-be-replayed objects corresponding to one of the identification miniature images in a predetermined position as a to-be-replayed object of interest. There are displayed a first group of a plurality of manipulating-function items for the respective to-be-replayed objects and a second group of a plurality of manipulating-function items related to a plurality of to-be-replayed objects. While any one of the manipulating-function items included in the first group is being selected, the identification miniature image corresponding to the to-be-replayed object of interest is displayed for differentiation from the other identification miniature images.

Abstract: A composite apparatus and associated methods are provided. The composite apparatus has a first function device section, a second function device section, and a remote controller section for remotely controlling the first function device section and the second function device section. An operation button double assigned with a remote control function of a specific second function group of other operation button, in the operation button group of the first function device section of the remote controller for remote control, the remote controlling function assigned to the operation button can be changed to further another remote controlling function. When a plurality of controlling functions are set to be switchable, all the plurality of the controlling functions are made to be available, for the operation button of the remote controller.

Abstract: A control unit 9 examines the update status of each Web site 11 which are stored as bookmarks in a URL memory 6, the congestion status of a network 2, and the congestion status of a network server apparatus 13 of a user's provider and the like. The control unit 9, based on this examination result, arranges an object corresponding to that Web site by changing the distance (depth) from the viewpoint in accordance with the response of the Web site 11, and displays by changing the height of the object according to the update status. Furthermore, the control unit 9 displays by changing the patterns of each object in accordance with the congestion status of the Web site which corresponds to that object, and displays by changing the weather of virtual space in accordance with the busy status of the network 2. This allows image display of the update status of the Web site to which a bookmark is attached, and the congestion status of the network and the like by using predetermined objects.

Abstract: Using a touch-panel capable of detecting coordinate values of a plurality of points, as well as changes therein, on the display screen, a data block as a target for the information processing is selected based on the coordinate values of a plurality of the points which are specified by the user on the display screen, and is then subjected to a predetermined processing. This allows the user to handle the data through an operation closely simulating actual motion in the real world.

Abstract: A three dimensional space is displayed on a two-dimensional display screen, a coordinate value, and a pressing force value of the point within the two-dimensional display screen designated by a user are detected, and a position within the three-dimensional space is specified according to the coordinate value and passing force value. This means it is possible for a user to easily designate an arbitrary point within a three-dimensional space by designating a point on a two-dimensional display screen. Namely, it is possible to easily designate an arbitrary point within a three-dimensional space by natural operation that is close to the operation in the real world with high accuracy.

Abstract: A communication device communicates information via a virtual world configured by a server machine to client terminal devices operating characters in the virtual world. It is therefore possible to transmit various information to and to receive various information from the virtual world, even from a place remote from the client terminal devices, which enables a linking between the virtual world and the real world to be realized.

Abstract: Objects which are created in conformity with the data format of objects to be handled in a virtual world, are offered to users on the terminal computers of the users independently of the virtual world. The users transmit the offered objects to a server computer which generates the virtual world, while the server computer stores these objects in association with the operators. Since these objects are recorded in the format which can be interpreted by the server computer for generating the virtual world, they can be handled in the virtual world likewise to the other objects which are defined in the virtual world beforehand. Thus, the users are permitted to use in the virtual world the objects which are different from the objects defined in the virtual world beforehand.

Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in a vertical deflection circuit employing a class D amplifier. The circuit comprises a pulse width modulator for converting a sawtooth waveform signal to a width modulated pulse train, a switch mode power amplifier for amplifying said width modulated pulse train, a demodulating filter circuit for demodulating said width modulated pulse train to the sawtooth waveform, a damping circuit for preventing a significant power loss in said demodulating filter circuit and a deflection yoke coupled to said demodulating filter circuit, thereby making it possible to reduce power dissipation in the circuit.