Abstract: A reception device detects whether or not there has been updating of configuration information including correlation information correlated with audio data provided in a program from reception signals received in a broadcast, selects one of a plurality of audio data in accordance with operating input, and includes a decoding unit that decodes audio data that the selecting unit has selected. When the configuration information is updated, the selecting unit selects, out of correlation information included in the configuration information that has been updated, audio data corresponding to correlation information including a predetermined element that is the same as correlation information corresponding to audio data selected before updating.

Abstract: A focus frame (500) (i) is provided on a menu screen (410) on which a number of menu items to be selected (121a, 121b, 121c, 122a, and 122b) and the like are displayed and (ii) is located around a specific menu item to be selected (121a). A mark, such as an arrow, indicating a direction in which a menu item is selectable is put close to each of an upper side, a lower side, a right side, and a left side of the focus frame (500) so that a viewer can easily select a target menu item in accordance with an instruction indicated by the mark.

Abstract: This invention provides a remote control with a touch operation unit comprising multiple sensor elements disposed thereon, said remote control provided with functionality to discriminate which sensor elements are active according to, for example, the type of user interface. Specifically, the remote control has: a touch operation unit with multiple sensor elements disposed on a touch surface for the purpose of reading gestures; a first identification information acquisition unit that acquires first identification information, which is information that identifies the sensor element to make active in order to read the aforementioned gesture; and a gesture reading unit that reads the gesture using sensor signals from active sensor elements only.

Abstract: In regards to the conventional technology for performing operational inputs by referring a GUI and by means of a touch sensor, there exists a problem in which the relationship of correspondence between on-screen locations of selection items on a GUI and touchpad locations cannot be accurately grasped. Moreover, cases in which a touch panel equipped with an information display function instead of a touch sensor is used cause problems in that the cost thereof or power consumed thereby can be relatively high, etc. In order to solve the problems described as above, the present invention provides a remote control that selects an icon on a GUI as a target of operation using a touch sensor, and which is characterized by a configuration that allows a user to easily identify the relationship of correspondence by brightening of a touch sensor on a touchpad corresponding to icon arrangement on a GUI.

Abstract: A display screen includes a video region in contact with a left side section of the display screen for performing a scaling display of an input video; a top region at the uppermost part of the display screen for displaying a plurality of items capable of being selected by a user; and a side region provided to the right or left of the display screen for displaying a plurality of items set at a lower level than an item selected by the user. Among the plurality of items displayed in the side region, an item currently selected by the user is so displayed as to be discriminated from the other items. After the item selected has been discriminatively displayed for a prescribed time period, a guidance describing the item being selected is displayed in the side region close to the item selected.

Abstract: In regards to the conventional technology for performing operational inputs by referring a GUI and by means of a touch sensor, there exists a problem in which the relationship of correspondence between on-screen locations of selection items on a GUI and touchpad locations cannot be accurately grasped. Moreover, cases in which a touch panel equipped with an information display function instead of a touch sensor is used cause problems in that the cost thereof or power consumed thereby can be relatively high, etc. In order to solve the problems described as above, the present invention provides a remote control that selects an icon on a GUI as a target of operation using a touch sensor, and which is characterized by a configuration that allows a user to easily identify the relationship of correspondence by brightening of a touch sensor on a touchpad corresponding to icon arrangement on a GUI.

Abstract: To provide an electronic apparatus that can, in operating the electronic apparatus using a remote control (and especially, a touch remote controller), identify the content of operation by adding an interpretation on the basis of rules held outside the remote control instead of uniquely identifying the content of operation by a transmission signal from the remote control. Provided is an electronic apparatus which has display output means, means for acquiring gesture information acquiring gesture information indicating a user's finger action, etc.

Abstract: A television receiver for content with which genre information is associated includes: a basic picture quality information receiving section which associates, with a single piece of genre information, a plurality of candidates for picture quality information regarding the content with which the genre information is associated, and which receives basic picture quality information indicating which one of the plurality of candidates is based on; a picture quality correction information creating section which receives picture quality correction information for further correcting the picture quality, and which creates, in accordance with the basic picture quality information and the picture quality correction information, information for correcting the picture quality; and a picture processing section which corrects the picture quality and which creates a picture to be displayed by a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A display screen includes a video region in contact with a left side section of the display screen for performing a scaling display of an input video; a top region at the uppermost part of the display screen for displaying a plurality of items capable of being selected by a user; and a side region provided to the right or left of the display screen for displaying a plurality of items set at a lower level than an item selected by the user. Among the plurality of items displayed in the side region, an item currently selected by the user is so displayed as to be discriminated from the other items. After the item selected has been discriminatively displayed for a prescribed time period, a guidance describing the item being selected is displayed in the side region close to the item selected.

Abstract: A television receiver for content with which genre information is associated includes: a basic picture quality information receiving section which associates, with a single piece of genre information, a plurality of candidates for picture quality information regarding the content with which the genre information is associated, and which receives basic picture quality information indicating which one of the plurality of candidates is based on; a picture quality correction information creating section which receives picture quality correction information for further correcting the picture quality, and which creates, in accordance with the basic picture quality information and the picture quality correction information, information for correcting the picture quality; and a picture processing section which corrects the picture quality and which creates a picture to be displayed by a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A television receiver includes a genre identification section that identifies a genre of contents, a video processing section that displays the contents upon correcting the contents with an image quality parameter set in accordance with the identified genre in advance, a display control section that displays, while the contents is displayed, an adjustment item for adjusting a value of the image quality parameter, a parameter value adjustment section that adjusts the value of the image quality parameter based on entry by a user, and a parameter value changing section that changes the value of the image quality parameter, when the identified genre changes to another genre, to a value set in advance corresponding to a genre after the genre changes, and the parameter value changing section changes the value of the image quality parameter in a different period of time depending on whether or not the adjustment item is displayed.

Abstract: A zinc phosphate film on a metal surface is used as a surface-protecting film and an under coating film for coating and so on. The zinc phosphate film is formed by treating a metal surface with an aqueous zinc phosphate solution. The aqueous zinc phosphate solution includes solutions containing a zinc ion in a concentration of more than 2 g/l to 20 g/l, a phosphate ion in a concentration of 5 g/l to 40 g/l, and at least one of silicotungstic acid and a silicotungstate in a concentration of 0.005 g/l to 20 g/l measured in terms of tungsten content.

Abstract: A process for phosphating the surfaces of iron-based metals, zinc-based metals or combination of such surfaces by treating the metal surfaces with an aqueous acidic zinc-phosphating solution comprising from about 0.1 to about 200 g/l of zinc ion, from about 5 to about 40 g/l of phosphate ion, from about 0.01 to 20.0 g/l as tungsten of soluble tungsten compound and a conversion coating accelerator. The metal surfaces thus phosphated with the solution are suitable for electrocoating.