Abstract: An information-processing device including a recording unit configured to record a plurality of types of content-data items to be recorded onto at least one predetermined recording medium, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the plurality of types of content-data items recorded onto the recording medium by the recording unit includes at least one content-data item of which reproduction is difficult for a purpose-built reproduction device to perform, the purpose-built reproduction device supporting a predetermined format, and a notification unit configured to make a notification according to a predetermined method when the determination unit determines that the content-data item of which reproduction is difficult to perform is included, the notification indicating details on the determination is provided.

Abstract: Latitudes and longitudes of first and second points on a measured map image are recorded together with an image file. First, a beginning of position information data of the map image is shown. Subsequently, it is shown that information of the first point is started. Subsequently, an X coordinate of the first point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, a Y coordinate of the first point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, the latitude of the first point is shown. Subsequently, the longitude of the first point is shown. Subsequently, it is shown that information of the second point is started. Subsequently, an X coordinate of the second point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, a Y coordinate of the second point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, the latitude of the second point is shown. Subsequently, the longitude of the second point is shown.

Abstract: In an image data communication system, a digital image recording apparatus captures a desired still image or moving video image. For a color still image, the digital image recording apparatus compresses the image based on JPEG to create a color GIF (graphics interchange format) file. This file is converted to image data having an amount of data which can be processed with a portable telephone or a portable information terminal. An image sender transfers the image data generated from the digital image recording apparatus to an image distribution server. The image distribution server records the image data in an internal recording apparatus and notifies a recipient that the image is ready for distribution by sending, for example, an e-mail message to the portable telephone or the portable information terminal.

Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus, portably structured, for recording a photographed digital picture signal to a recording medium and reproducing a digital picture signal from the recording medium The apparatus includes a recording means for recording the digital picture signal supplied from a signal processing means and position information supplied from a position information obtaining means to the recording medium, a reproducing means for reproducing the digital picture signal and the position information from the recording medium, a map information obtaining means for obtaining map information, a table creating means for creating a table for the reproduced position information, and a controlling means for referencing the table for the position information and displaying an icon corresponding to the position information and the map information to the displaying means.

Abstract: When an animation mode is designated, still picture data that has been photographed or discretely read from a record medium is compressed in a subtractive color process and a data compressing process corresponding to the LZW method. The compressed data is converted into an animation GIF file of which still picture data is combined in the time sequence and it is correlatively displayed on the time base. When an animation mode completion command is input or the size of the GIF file becomes a recordable size of the external storage medium 8, the GIF file data is written to the external storage medium 8. In addition, after a photographed still picture is recorded to the external storage medium 8, an animation can be created. In addition, an animation GIF file can be created using a plurality of still pictures recorded in the external storage medium 8. In addition, an animation GIF file that has been created can be edited.

Abstract: Digital data of plural categories need to be reproduced chronologically in a simplified manner. A memory card can be mounted on or dismounted from a digital camera device and records the digital data of plural categories. The data of the respective categories are stored under a dedicated sub-directory. In recording, the digital camera device generates serial numbers in the data recording sequence, without dependency upon the categories, and records the digital data with the filename including the serial number. In reproduction, the digital data is reproduced in the sequence of the serial numbers included in the filename without dependency upon the categories.

Abstract: This invention provides an information distribution system comprising an image data processing device (11), a server (12), and a portable telephone unit (15 having image data acquisition means for acquiring image data with a destination address attached thereto and display means for displaying the image data, wherein the image data is distributed from the image data processing device (11) to the portable telephone unit (15), and advertisement information based on user information is extracted from an advertisement information storage unit (29) and appended to image/text data by an advertisement information appending unit (30) provided in the server 12.

Abstract: An information distribution system 3 including a portable telephone set (70), having a display unit for displaying image data, and a communication function, and owned by a user, an image data processing device (11), having an image data processing function and a communication function, a server (12) for storing image data transmitted from the image data processing device (11), and a portable telephone base station 13 connected to the portable telephone set (15) over a portable telephone communication network (14). A list of the addresses formulated in the past is displayed on a display unit of the portable telephone set (70). The text data included in the data referenced by the address selected from the list of addresses displayed is modified and a new address is appended to the modified data.

Abstract: Latitudes and longitudes of first and second points on a measured map image are recorded together with an image file. First, a beginning of position information data of the map image is shown. Subsequently, it is shown that information of the first point is started. Subsequently, an X coordinate of the first point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, a Y coordinate of the first point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, the latitude of the first point is shown. Subsequently, the longitude of the first point is shown. Subsequently, it is shown that information of the second point is started. Subsequently, an X coordinate of the second point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, a Y coordinate of the second point on the map image is shown. Subsequently, the latitude of the second point is shown. Subsequently, the longitude of the second point is shown.

Abstract: In an image recording/reproducing apparatus and its method which is capable of readily extracting a still image from a moving image for recording, a still image designated by the user is extracted from a moving image inputted from image input/output means (C1-C5) or from a moving image reproduced by moving image recording means (11, 12), and the extracted still image is recorded in still image recording means (22); thereby making it possible to readily extract a still image from a moving image and record the extracted still image, without interconnecting a plurality of devices as required before, and highly improving the usability in consequence.

Abstract: In an image data communication system, a digital image recording apparatus captures a desired still image or moving video image. For a color still image, the digital image recording apparatus compresses the image based on JPEG to create a color GIF (graphics interchange format) file. This file is converted to image data having an amount of data which can be processed with a portable telephone or a portable information terminal. An image sender transfers the image data generated from the digital image recording apparatus to an image distribution server. The image distribution server records the image data in an internal recording apparatus and notifies a recipient that the image is ready for distribution by sending, for example, an e-mail message to the portable telephone or the portable information terminal.

Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus, portably structured, for recording a photographed digital picture signal to a record medium and reproducing a digital picture signal from the record medium is disclosed, that comprises a photographing means for photographing a picture and outputting a picture signal, a signal processing means for processing the picture signal supplied from the photographing means, a position information obtaining means for obtaining position information, a displaying means for displaying the digital picture signal supplied from the signal processing means, a recording means for recording the digital picture signal supplied from the signal processing means and the position information supplied from the position information obtaining means to the record medium, a reproducing means for reproducing the digital picture signal and the position information from the record medium, a map information obtaining means for obtaining map information, a table creating means for creating a table for the rep

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recording and/or reproducing a digital signal. An input digital signal is received and processed by a recording processing device so as to form a recording signal. The recording signal may be recorded onto and reproduced from a recording medium. The reproduced signal may be processed by a reproducing processing device so as to form an output signal. Processing performed by the reproducing processing device may be controlled by a clock signal provided by a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit. The PLL circuit respectively receives the recording and reproduced signals when the apparatus is operating in a recording mode and a reproducing mode, and generates the clock signal therefrom. Alternatively, instead of the recording signal, the PLL circuit may receive a leakage current when the apparatus is operating in the recording mode. In this latter situation, the PLL circuit generates the clock signal from the leakage current and the reproduced signal.

Abstract: A PLL circuit which is used as a reproducing clock forming circuit of a digital signal reproducing apparatus. The PLL circuit is strong against noises and has stable characteristics. Comparison outputs of a phase comparator 3 are outputted in a form of balance (differential) signals and are supplied to a loop filer 4. Output signals of the loop filter 4 are supplied to control voltage input terminals of a VCO 5 in a form of the balance signals. In-phase components of the noises included in control voltages can be cancelled. Time constants of the loop filter can be switched by bipolar transistors Tr31 and Tr32. A balance of the balance signals is not broken by base currents of the transistors Tr31 and Tr32.