Abstract: A device of the present invention is an exponential calculation device for calculating x{circumflex over ( )}(a/b) (where a and b are each an integer constant) for a given input value of x. The device includes: an input control section for outputting a value of x′, wherein x′=x when x≦A (where A is a threshold value within a variable range of x) and x′=x/2{circumflex over ( )}b when x>A; a core section for outputting a value of z′=x′{circumflex over ( )}(a/b); and an output control section for outputting a value of z, wherein z=z′ when x≦A and z=z′*2{circumflex over ( )}a when x>A.

Abstract: A decoding device for decoding a data stream includes a decoding table including a first region and a second region; a first decoder; and a second decoder. The first region defines a relationship between first data having a predetermined number of bits and a result of decoding a portion of the first data having bits smaller than or equal to the predetermined number. The second region defines a relationship between concatenated data obtained by concatenating the first data with second data having additional bits and a result of decoding the concatenated data. The first decoder reads the first data from the data stream; decodes the portion of the first data based on the first region; determines whether the decoding of the portion of the first data is completed or not; and when the decoding of the portion of the first data is completed, outputs a result of the decoding of the portion of the first data.

Abstract: A decoding device for decoding a bit stream defined by MPEG2 Audio Multichannel is provided. The bit stream including an MPEG1 compatible area and an MPEG2 multichannel extended area, the MPEG1 compatible area including MPEG1 side information. The decoding device includes: MPEG1 decoding means for decoding the MPEG1 compatible area; MC decoding means for decoding the MPEG2 multichannel extended area; and MC header detection means for executing a first processing including locating a position of a header of the MPEG2 multichannel extended area based on the MPEG1 side information and shifting a read position of the bit stream to the position of the header.

Abstract: The present invention is a signal processing device which performs parallel processes A and B efficiently. There is a deviation in the throughputs of the process A and B in processing an audio signal. First to Nth sub signal processing sections have capabilities to complete the process A within a period (N×T). A main signal processing sections has a capability to complete the process B within a period T. Efficient signal processing can be achieved by processing an input digital signal by means of distinct sub signal processing devices one after another and then processing the signal by the main signal processing section. (N×T).

Abstract: An audio decoding device for decoding coded audio information with multiple channels includes a coded information memory section for storing the coded audio information; an information transmission section for reading the coded audio information stored at an arbitrary position in the coded information memory section; and an audio decoding section for decoding the coded audio information read by the information transmission section and outputting the resultant audio information in accordance with a time axis.

Abstract: A compressed code decoding device of the present invention includes: a decoding section for receiving a plurality of groups of blocks of compressed codes and decoding each of the blocks of compressed codes; a buffer section for storing decoded signals decoded by the decoding section; a reproduction time acquisition section for acquiring a reproduction time at which to reproduce a predetermined one of the blocks; an output section for externally outputting the decoded signals stored in the buffer section; a detection section for detecting that the predetermined block of compressed codes has been decoded and output via the output section; an addition section for, at a time when the detection section detects that the predetermined block has been output, adding a time required for reproducing the predetermined block to the reproduction time acquired by the reproduction time acquisition section so as to produce a synchronization time; a synchronization section for comparing the synchronization time produced by the

Abstract: The reproducing apparatus of the invention reproduces a plurality of band signals which have been subjected to a band division and includes a time-scale modifier which receives the plurality of band signals and time-axis compresses the respective band signals at the same ratio, thereby outputting a plurality of time-axis compressed band signals and a synthesis filter bank for synthesizing the plurality of time-axis compressed band signals.