Abstract: A plurality of devices and a device system are disclosed, in which a plurality of input devices generate an input AV signal, a related device records and reproduces the AV signal, and a display device displays the AV signal. The input devices, the related device and the display device are interconnected to configure an AV system having a bus for transmitting or receiving the AV signal and management information. The related device of the AV system includes a recording medium for recording the AV signal, and the input devices transmit to the related device a request to secure a recording area on the recording medium.

Abstract: An operation section housing and a display section housing are connected by a rotatable hinge having a structure in which the display section housing rotates with the rotatable hinge serving as the central rotational axis. The display section housing has three built-in speakers in predetermined positions of a display. A personal digital assistant detects the angle of the rotatable hinge and identifies the speaker located in the leftmost side and the speaker located in the rightmost side relative to an upright display image displayed on the display. Then, the left audio is output from the left side of the upright display image and the right audio is output from the right side of the upright display image.

Abstract: There is provided a cellular phone taking into consideration enhancement in processing speed and reduction in current consumption, and the cellular phone comprises a processing unit capable of executing plural kinds of processing, an oscillator for generating a clock signal to be fed to the processing unit, and a clock controller for converting the frequency of the clock signal received from the oscillator, wherein the clock controller changes the frequency of the clock signal for each of the plural kinds of the processing in response to the control by the central processing unit.

Abstract: A broadcast reception system with improved usability is disclosed. The system includes a broadcast receivable mobile terminal and a server capable of sending and receiving data to and from the mobile terminal. This terminal has a first broadcast receiver and a first communication unit for data communication with the server. The server has a second broadcast receiver, a second communication unit for data communication with the mobile terminal, and a storage unit for storing therein the data received by the second broadcast receiver. When the first broadcast receiver goes bad in reception state, the mobile terminal transmits by the first communication unit to the server a send request information signal which calls for transmission of broadcast data. Upon receipt of this request, the server sends the data received from the storage unit to the mobile terminal by the second communication unit.

Abstract: A first video file managed by a first directory having a DVD standard and a second video file which has High-resolution are recorded on optical disc. Reference information in order to refer to said second video data is recorded in said first video file. This makes it possible to store video data by a different compression method on the standard DVD disc as well as standard DVD video data.

Abstract: A plurality of devices and a device system are disclosed, in which a plurality of input devices generate an input AV signal, a related device records and reproduces the AV signal, and a display device displays the AV signal. The input devices, the related device and the display device are interconnected to configure an AV system having a bus for transmitting or receiving the AV signal and management information. The related device of the AV system includes a recording medium for recording the AV signal, and the input devices transmit to the related device a request to secure a recording area on the recording medium.

Abstract: A plurality of devices and a device system are disclosed, in which a plurality of input devices generate an input AV signal, a related device records and reproduces the AV signal, and a display device displays the AV signal. The input devices, the related device and the display device are interconnected to configure an AV system having a bus for transmitting or receiving the AV signal and management information. The related device of the AV system includes a recording medium for recording the AV signal, and the input devices transmit to the related device a request to secure a recording area on the recording medium.

Abstract: A playback apparatus for playing back picture information from a storage medium storing one or more still pictures and still picture group management information for managing one or more still pictures as a still picture group. The apparatus includes a device for reading out the still picture group management information from the storage medium; and a memory for storing the still picture group management information read out from the storage medium. The still picture group management information is classified into a first type of still picture management information, a second type of still picture management information, a third type of still picture management information, or a fourth type of still picture management information. The still picture group management information includes still picture management information having a data size designated by the type.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium storing thereon a procedure for controlling a computer to play back a storage medium storing one or more still pictures and still picture group management information for managing one or more still pictures as a still picture group. The procedure including reading out the still picture management information from the still picture group management information in said storage medium. The still picture group management information is classified into a first type of still picture management information, a second type of still picture management information a third type of still picture management information on a still picture with only a post-recorded audio added to the still picture already recorded, or a fourth type of still picture management information. The still picture management information has a data size designated by the type.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recording one or more still pictures and still picture group management information for managing the one or more still pictures as a still picture group onto a storage medium and a storage medium therefor. A memory is provided which stores the still picture group management information. Apparatus is provided which records the still picture group management information stored in the memory to the storage. When the still picture is recorded, apparatus is provided which selects first still picture management information or selects second still picture management information in accordance with audio, and apparatus which records the first or second still picture management information in the still picture group management information in the same order of recording corresponding still pictures.

Abstract: A plurality of devices and a device system are disclosed, in which a plurality of input devices generate an input AV signal, a related device records and reproduces the AV signal, and a display device displays the AV signal. The input devices, the related device and the display device are interconnected to configure an AV system having a bus for transmitting or receiving the AV signal and management information. The related device of the AV system includes a recording medium for recording the AV signal, and the input devices transmit to the related device a request to secure a recording area on the recording medium.

Abstract: A content access method and apparatus includes decompressing an input stream read from a storage medium to produce an output signal. The output signal is then multiplexed with timing information different from the timing information contained in the input stream.

Abstract: A method of recording data of one or more still pictures and still picture group management information for managing said one or more still pictures as a still picture group onto a storage medium, wherein said still picture group management information includes a first recording time at which the still picture data in said still picture group was recorded first and a last recording time at which the still picture data in said still picture group was recorded last, and when new still picture data is recorded in said storage medium, said first recording time in said still picture group management information is replaced by a recording time of the new still picture data.

Abstract: Programs or data in a mask ROM incorporated in a one-chip microcomputer can be modified from the outside. With version information appended to each of a mask ROM 2 incorporated in a one-chip microcomputer 6 and an external EPROM 5, by comparing the version numbers, programs (tasks and subroutines) of a new version can always be executed and update data of a new version can be used. The programs can be customized for each user.

Abstract: Disclosed are a digital broadcasting receiving device and a digital information receiving device and a playback method configured such that in the case where digital information containing an audio stream is received, when an instruction of pause of looking and listening of the digital information is inputted, received digital information is stored, and when an instruction of canceling the pause is inputted, while the digital information is stored, fast-forward playback of the stored digital information is performed with playback speed of the stored digital information being changed in several stages. In this configuration, when the playback speed of the stored digital information is changed, audio frames of the audio stream are decoded with a thinning level of the audio frames being changed.

Abstract: There is provided a cellular phone taking into consideration enhancement in processing speed and reduction in current consumption, and the cellular phone comprises a processing unit capable of executing plural kinds of processing, an oscillator for generating a clock signal to be fed to the processing unit, and a clock controller for converting the frequency of the clock signal received from the oscillator, wherein the clock controller changes the frequency of the clock signal for each of the plural kinds of the processing in response to the control by the central processing unit.

Abstract: A realtime data recording method allows recovery of recorded file data upon occurrence of a fault for use as a readable file. Prior to recording, initial management data are generated such that the entire area on a recording medium 1 is reflected as a recording range. After the initial management data has been recorded, data recording is started. During the recording, a writing status of the recording medium (or apparatus) is set as in-writing status, and realtime sector information generated in parallel to data recording is recorded in a non-volatile memory for management of a recording status. Upon restarting after a recording fault, the in-writing status of recording medium 1 is read to see if the medium has been set open, and inconsistency between the recording information of the sector information and the in-writing status recording information is detected. Correct management data is recorded and re-recorded onto the recording medium.

Abstract: The portable terminal of the present invention has an imaging unit and produces a background picture and an object picture by using the pictures of a room etc. and an object to be placed in the room outputted from the imaging unit. Then, the portable terminal combines the background and object pictures into a simulation picture, determines whether or not the object can be placed in a space designated by a user, and notifies the user of the result.

Abstract: An operation section housing and a display section housing are connected by a rotatable hinge having a structure in which the display section housing rotates with the rotatable hinge serving as the central rotational axis. The display section housing has three built-in speakers in predetermined positions of a display. A personal digital assistant detects the angle of the rotatable hinge and identifies the speaker located in the leftmost side and the speaker located in the rightmost side relative to an upright display image displayed on the display. Then, the left audio is output from the left side of the upright display image and the right audio is output from the right side of the upright display image.

Abstract: A broadcast reception system with improved usability is disclosed. The system includes a broadcast receivable mobile terminal and a server capable of sending and receiving data to and from the mobile terminal. This terminal has a first broadcast receiver and a first communication unit for data communication with the server. The server has a second broadcast receiver, a second communication unit for data communication with the mobile terminal, and a storage unit for storing therein the data received by the second broadcast receiver. When the first broadcast receiver goes bad in reception state, the mobile terminal transmits by the first communication unit to the server a send request information signal which calls for transmission of broadcast data. Upon receipt of this request, the server sends the data received from the storage unit to the mobile terminal by the second communication unit.