Abstract: When inputting moving image data into a personal computer for display or for recording on a recording medium, there often occur cases where processing cannot catch up with the input, resulting in interruption of the processing. Also, when performing conversion from an input digital signal having an arbitrary number of samples to an output digital signal having an arbitrary number of samples, prior art methods entail the possibility that the memory capacity and the amount of computation may become enormous. In view of this, according to the present invention, if the image processing cannot catch up with the input, the data is re-input for processing by utilizing information concerning the recorded position, the recorded time, or the time at which playback is to be performed; this achieves the same effect as processing continuous moving image data without interruption.

Abstract: At the time of coding input image and audio data, and decoding coded video and audio data by using a computer, the amount of computation required per unit time becomes enormous, whereby it has been very difficult to carry out coding and decoding in real time.

Abstract: When inputting moving image data into a personal computer for display or for recording on a recording medium, there often occur cases where processing cannot catch up with the input, resulting in interruption of the processing. Also, when performing conversion from an input digital signal having an arbitrary number of samples to an output digital signal having an arbitrary number of samples, prior art methods entail the possibility that the memory capacity and the amount of computation may become enormous. In view of this, according to the present invention, if the image processing cannot catch up with the input, the data is re-input for processing by utilizing information concerning the recorded position, the recorded time, or the time at which playback is to be performed; this achieves the same effect as processing continuous moving image data without interruption.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for attaining high speed coding and decoding. A first method decreases the number of memory access times by performing signal format conversion, orthogonal transform and continuous variable-length coding with predetermined small areas in a frame used as units. A second method omits orthogonal transform computation by using orthogonal transform coefficients to shorten the processing time. A third method uses additions and subtractions for orthogonal transform thereby decreasing the number of registers used and reducing the number of memory access times. The present invention further includes a decoding method for variable-length decoding wherein table size is not made larger because the number of table access times per code word is set to a maximum of 2, and plural code words are decoded by one tale access operation to attain high-speed decoding.

Abstract: In a normal operation state, a connection management section 21 writes data transmitted from a first processing section 13 to a data temporary storage section 22, and reads data to be received by the second processing section 14 from the data temporary storage section 22. Upon receiving control signals 31 and 32 which instruct a change of the subject of processing, the first processing section 13 and the second processing section 14 output a transmitting-end clear request 41 and a receiving-end clear request 42, respectively. The connection management section 21 reads data from the empty data storage section 23 after a transmitting-end clear request 41 is received and until a receiving-end clear request 42 is received, and writes data to the empty data storage section 23 after a receiving-end clear request 42 is received and until a transmitting-end clear request 41 is received.

Abstract: In order to provide a battery comprising an old-or-new identification seal which is applicable to both the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal and is simple in terms of attaching operation, this specification discloses an old-or-new identification seal made of an insulating base material having a heat sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: The present description discloses a battery package comprising a transparent synthetic resin film provided with at least one battery holding portion having a recess for containing a single cylindrical battery, and a mounting board which is bonded to and supports the film and closes an opening of the recess, wherein the film has a corner portion corresponding to a peripheral edge portion of the battery which is thinner than the rest. Such a battery package is capable of packing a battery with its labeled surface showing the brand thereof or the like positioned on the front side constantly and allowing easy removal of the battery for use.

Abstract: The digital signal recording apparatus of the invention for recording a video signal on a recording medium, includes: a mode setting section for setting a recording mode, the recording mode being one of a standard recording mode and a long-time recording mode having a longer recording time than that of the standard recording mode; a sampling section for sampling the video signal at a sampling number corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being smaller than the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; a coding section for coding the video signal sampled by the sampling section at a compression rate corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being higher than the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; and a

Abstract: A image signal processing apparatus and method for static image display are provided. Deformation at an edge of an image can be reduced by eliminating a temporal factor and vertical resolution can be retained even after data supplementation. In the process of compressing and decompressing interlace-scanned image data, one of two fields of a frame is selected by a field selector, image data is supplemented and reproduced based on the selected field data by a supplementor, and image data is outputted as a static image without deformation. As a result, more bits can be allocated for encoding by selecting and compressing one field data only and it leads to a higher quality image display. Furthermore, display deformation can be reduced by supplementing high frequency components as zero in the decompression processing.

Abstract: The digital signal recording apparatus of the invention for recording a video signal on a recording medium, includes: a mode setting section for setting a recording mode, the recording mode being one of a standard recording mode and a long-time recording mode having a longer recording time than that of the standard recording mode; a sampling section for sampling the video signal at a sampling number corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being smaller than the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; a coding section for coding the video signal sampled by the sampling section at a compression rate corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being higher than the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; and a

Abstract: A merchandise package includes a mounting board and a holding part for holding articles in cooperation with the mounting board. The mounting board has first and second opposite side edges and a third edge extending therebetween. The mounting board includes two perforations formed therein which extend away from the third edge into the mounting board. A peripheral region is defined between each of the perforations and the respective first and second opposite side edges. The holding part includes a dent for containing the articles, and a collar part which is bonded to the mounting board in at least the peripheral region. The collar part includes a cut line which defines a detachable portion of the collar part. The cut line is located between the two perforations at an edge of the collar part. The detachable portion is also bonded to the mounting board. The cut line allows the detachable portion to release from the collar part and remain bonded to the mounting board when the merchandise package is opened.

Abstract: The video signal processing apparatus of the invention includes a representative component extractor which receives a video signal including a signal representing representative components and a signal representing non-representative components, thereby extracting the signal representing the representative components from the video signal.

Abstract: The digital signal recording apparatus of the invention for recording a video signal on a recording medium, includes: a mode setting section for setting a recording mode, the recording mode being one of a standard recording mode and a long-time recording mode having a longer recording time than that of the standard recording mode; a sampling section for sampling the video signal at a sampling number corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being smaller than the sampling number when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; a coding section for coding the video signal sampled by the sampling section at a compression rate corresponding to the recording mode set by the mode setting section, the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the long-time recording mode being higher than the compression rate when the selected recording mode is the standard recording mode; and a

Abstract: A merchandise package (1) for packing articles (40) having a packing part (3, 3') including a substantially transparent plastic shrink-packing film for containing therein at least an article (40) which is directed to the same direction, the packing part being contained and held between a mounting board (2) and a holding part ( 4).

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a copolyester which contains a lubricant having an average particle diameter of no greater than 2.5 .mu.m and has a melting point of from 210.degree. to 245.degree. C., the film having a plane orientation coefficient of from 0.10 to 0.16, a thermal shrinkage at 150.degree. C. of no higher than 10%, and a density of lower than 1.385 g/cm.sup.3, and optionally a refractive index in a direction of thickness of from 1.495 to 1.530 as well as a film plane refractive index of from 1.61 to 1.66 in all directions.