Abstract: A projector includes, a projecting unit that converts image data into light and projects the light at a predetermined angle of view, a projecting direction changing unit that changes the projecting direction of the projecting unit from a first projecting direction to a second projecting direction, a projection angle derivation unit that derives a projection angle between the first projecting direction and a projecting direction after changed, and an image cutting out unit that generates cut-out image data that a part of a region of an image of the inputted image data is cut out based on the angle of view and the projection angle as image data to be projected, when the projecting unit projects the image of the inputted image data stored on the storage unit across the first projecting direction and the second projecting direction.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a light modulation device that modulates light according to image data; a projecting unit that projects modulated light; an angle-of-view deriving unit that derives an angle of view at which modulated light is projected; a projection-direction changing unit that changes a projection direction from a first direction to a second direction; a projection-angle deriving unit that derives a projection angle between the first direction and a changed projection direction; a storage unit that stores image data; and an image cutting unit that generates cut-out image data by cutting a part of the image data based on the angle of view and the projection angle as image data projected from the first direction through the second direction, and the minimum variable angle is determined based on the angle of view and a size of an effective region of the modulated light.

Abstract: A projection device converts input image data into light and includes a correction control unit that calculates a correction amount used for eliminating a geometric distortion occurring in a projection image according to a projection direction based on a projection angle and a view angle and determines a cut out range including also an area other than an area of the image data after the geometric distortion correction estimated according to the correction amount, and a correction unit that generates cut out image data acquired by cutting out an area of the cut out range from the input image data and performs a geometric distortion correction for the cut out image data based on the correction amount.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a light modulation device that modulates light according to image data; a projecting unit that projects modulated light; an angle-of-view deriving unit that derives an angle of view at which modulated light is projected; a projection-direction changing unit that changes a projection direction from a first direction to a second direction; a projection-angle deriving unit that derives a projection angle between the first direction and a changed projection direction; a storage unit that stores image data; and an image cutting unit that generates cut-out image data by cutting a part of the image data based on the angle of view and the projection angle as image data projected from the first direction through the second direction, and the minimum variable angle is determined based on the angle of view and a size of an effective region of the modulated light.

Abstract: A projector includes, a projecting unit that converts image data into light and projects the light at a predetermined angle of view, a projecting direction changing unit that changes the projecting direction of the projecting unit from a first projecting direction to a second projecting direction, a projection angle derivation unit that derives a projection angle between the first projecting direction and a projecting direction after changed, and an image cutting out unit that generates cut-out image data that a part of a region of an image of the inputted image data is cut out based on the angle of view and the projection angle as image data to be projected, when the projecting unit projects the image of the inputted image data stored on the storage unit across the first projecting direction and the second projecting direction.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of performing good luminance correction without performing a cumbersome process is provided. The image processing apparatus includes an illumination light component estimation unit which calculates an estimated illumination light component of an original image, an estimated illumination light component correction unit which outputs a corrected estimated illumination light component obtained by correcting the estimated illumination light component, and a Retinex processing unit which corrects a luminance component of the original image by dividing the luminance component by the corrected estimated illumination light component.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of performing good luminance correction without performing a cumbersome process is provided. The image processing apparatus includes an illumination light component estimation unit which calculates an estimated illumination light component of an original image, an estimated illumination light component correction unit which outputs a corrected estimated illumination light component obtained by correcting the estimated illumination light component, and a Retinex processing unit which corrects a luminance component of the original image by dividing the luminance component by the corrected estimated illumination light component.

Abstract: An object tracking apparatus tracks an object on image data captured continuously. The object tracking apparatus includes an object color adjusting unit and a particle filter processing unit. The object color adjusting unit calculates tendency of color change in regions on image data and adjusts a color of the object set as an object color based on the tendency of color change to obtain a reference color. The particle filter processing unit estimates a region corresponding to the object on image data based on likelihood of each particle calculated by comparing a color around each particle with the reference color, using particles which move on image data according to a predefined rule.

Abstract: An optical radio system includes a host device, an end device, and a repeater. The host device and the end device communicate with each other via the repeater by use of optical radio. The repeater includes a section for receiving a first light signal from one of the host device and the end device, a section for converting the received first light signal into a first electric signal, a section for frequency-converting the first electric signal into a second electric signal, and a section for generating a second light signal in response to the second electric signal and transmitting the generated second light signal. The repeater also includes a section for demodulating one of the first electric signal and the second electric signal into a baseband signal, a section for detecting a quality of the baseband signal, and a section for enabling transmission of the second light signal only when the detected quality of the baseband signal is equal to or greater than a predetermined quality.

Abstract: An information recording disc has a connecting region formed between a parallel program recorded region containing a plurality of parallel information programs and a single program recorded region containing a single information program which is to be reproduced after one of the parallel information programs is reproduced.

Abstract: An information signal recording disc comprises a first recorded region in which an information signal at least including a video signal is recorded, and a second recorded region in which an end signal is intermittently recorded. The end signal is used to forcibly and automatically return a reproducing element of a disc reproducing apparatus from a playing position to a rest position. The second recorded region is provided at a position prior to the first recorded region in a direction of a reproducing sequence of the recorded signals on the information signal recording disc. The disc reproducing apparatus comprises a detecting circuit for detecting the reproduced end signal, and a controller. The controller controls the detecting circuit so that the detecting circuit is made substantially inoperative in a state where the disc reproducing apparatus is coupled to an external device having a discriminating function.

Abstract: A rotary recording medium has information signals recorded on a spiral or concentric tracks formed thereon as variations in geometrical configuration. The tracks comprise a mixture of digital recorded tracks which are recorded with a first modulated signal and analog recorded tracks which are recorded with a second modulated signal. The first modulated signal is a digital signal which has been time-sequentially multiplexed in terms of blocks at a transmission frequency of 44.1 kHz or a frequency extremely close to 44.1 kHz and has then been subjected to a modulation, where each of the blocks are constituted by a synchronizing signal, error correcting codes, and an error detecting code, which are added to a plurality of channels of digital data which are digitally modulated information signals. The second modulated signal is an analog modulated analog information signal at least including a composite video signal.

Abstract: A signal recording system for recording signals on a disc comprises a circuit for generating a modulated signal by subjecting a control program to a self clock modulation based on a reference clock and then to a band limitation to an audio signal band, which control program is transmitted in terms of blocks each having a fixed length, a circuit for generating a block discrimination signal for discriminating a beginning or end of each block, which block discriminating signal has a fundamental frequency which is different from the reference clock frequency of the modulated signal and is within the audio signal band, a circuit for time-division-multiplexing the block discrimination signal to a time period in which the modulated signal is not transmitted, and a circuit for recording the time division multiplexed signal and at least the video signal on the disc.

Abstract: A control program signal demodulating device comprises a control program demodulator for obtaining a demodulated output of a control program signal from a signal which is reproduced from a rotary recording medium which is recorded with at least the control program signal together with a video signal, where the control program signal indicates a control program including input and output commands and internal processing commands of an external device such as a computer which has a discriminating function and is coupled to a player which plays the rotary recording medium, a memory circuit for at least temporarily storing the demodulated output of the control program demodulator and producing the stored demodulated output, a selecting circuit for selectively producing data received from the memory circuit in response to a transmission request, an interface circuit for transmitting the data which is produced from the selecting circuit to the external device, and for receiving one or a plurality of control command