Abstract: The present invention discloses a receiving apparatus for receiving image data. The configuration of the receiving apparatus is disclosed. That is, the receiving apparatus includes a reception circuit for receiving first image data for displaying an image in a first display area in a maximum display area of a display apparatus, second image data for displaying an image in a second display area in the display area, and information related to image displaying in the first display area, and a control circuit for generating a signal for requesting transmission of the first image data of an apparatus for controlling the transmission of the first image data, on a basis of the information. The information is information specified by a transmitter of the second image data.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium for longitudinal recording with a low media noise, a high S/N ratio and high reliabilities in corrosion resistance is disclosed. By making a magnetic layer from a Co-based alloy comprising 1 to 35 at. % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pt and Ir, 1 to 17 at. % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Ge and Si, except for Si, whose concentration is 1 to 40 at. and 0.1 to 10 at. of oxygen, a magnetic recording medium for longitudinal recording having an inplane coercivity of 1,200 Oe or more and a coercive squares of not more than 0.85 is obtained. A process for producing the magnetic recording medium for longitudinal medium and a magnetic memory apparatus using the magnetic recording medium for longitudinal recording are also disclosed.

Abstract: A signal receiving apparatus according to the present invention includes receiving unit for receiving a television broadcast, instruction unit for instructing change of a receiving channel of the receiving unit, and control unit for, in response to the instruction of channel change by the instruction unit, comparing an ending time of a program being broadcasted on a first channel which is being received by the receiving unit and an ending time of a program being broadcasted on a second channel after the change, and controlling a channel change operation of the receiving unit based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A display apparatus features a display panel including scanning electrodes and data electrodes arranged in a matrix form, a scanning electrode driver having a first withstand voltage for applying a scanning signal to the scanning electrodes, a data electrode driver having a second withstand voltage for applying a data signal to the data electrodes, and a controller for inputting a scanning electrode drive timing signal into the scanning electrode driver and inputting a data electrode drive timing signal into the data electrode driver. The first withstand voltage and the second withstand voltage are different from each other, and the controller includes a phase adjuster for adjusting a phase of the scanning electrode drive timing signal and/or the data electrode drive timing signal.

Abstract: A digital TV broadcast receiver, a remote operation terminal, a remote operation assistance system, a remote operation assistance method and a storage medium, are provided which are suitable for controlling various operations of the broadcast receiver from a remote site such as an outdoor place. The digital TV broadcast receiver has: a tuner 101 for receiving control data multiplexed to transport stream data transmitted from a broadcaster in response to a control request from a remote terminal; a demultiplexer 103 for deriving program information data from the control data; a second UI screen structure unit 119 for structuring a second user operation assistance screen in accordance with the program information data; and a system control unit 114 for controlling to transmit data of the second user operation assistance screen to the remote terminal in response to a control request.

Abstract: A television receiver serves as a control apparatus for remote controlling an AV device in a home network system, and is provided with a remote controller for remote controlling the television receiver itself. The television receiver displays, on a display device, a graphical user interface (guide panel) for graphically guiding the functions assigned to the plural numeral keys provided in the remote controller. Such configuration allows the user to remote control the desired AV device in the home network system in a simple manner with limited operation sequence.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed to enable a transfer to be made quickly and easily to a screen layout and an audio output mode preferred by a user when there is a change in an input source. Past viewing and listening history information regarding the attribute and the output state of an input source is stored beforehand, for example, which input source was viewed and listened to in what screen and audio structure, or which multi-window displaying a transfer was made to when an interrupt input source came in, depending on a relationship with a video being viewed and listened to at the time. Then, when an image regarding the input source is displayed, a screen layout and an audio output state are determined, and controlled based on the viewing and listening history information.

Abstract: A display controlling apparatus of the present invention is for controlling a display apparatus which displays TV program information, and comprises receiving means for receiving program information on a plurality of programs, display control means for controlling so as to display first program information on the plurality of programs on the basis of the program information received by the receiving means on display means, and selection means for selecting first program information relating to an arbitrary program in the first program information displayed on the display means, wherein the display control means is constructed so as to control so as to display second program information on a program relating to the first program information selected by the selection means, and controls so as to display the second program information on a plurality of the selected programs.

Abstract: A television signal receiving apparatus receives television signals including broadcast data signals and outputs the received data signals to a display device. The display device displays an image that has characters and/or pictures generated from the data signals. A communication unit of the receiving apparatus is connected to and communicates with an external device. A control unit controls the image to be displayed on the display device according to results of communication with the communication unit.

Abstract: In case the digital broadcasting wave contains printable contents data, the invention multiplexes a message, a mark or an icon on the display screen of the currently viewed program or outputs an audio message to inform the user of the presence of such contents data. The invention prevents a situation where the contents data cannot be or are not printed even though the data are transmitted, and allows the user to correctly prepare the type or number of sheets in advance in the printer.

Abstract: A display control apparatus and a display apparatus respectively include control units for controlling themselves. The display control apparatus reads or writes data in a memory that can be accessed by the control unit in the display apparatus. Accesses from the display control apparatus to the memory in the display apparatus are made via a bus arranged in addition to a display image data transfer bus.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises a processing unit, for performing processes related to multiple functions, an allocation unit, for allocating, to the multiple processes, different codes for performing the multiple processes, and a control unit, for controlling the processing unit to perform the processes in accordance with codes allocated by the allocation unit, wherein the allocation unit allocates a predetermined code for a specific process of the multiple processes, and allocates a code, other than the predetermined code, for processes other than the specific process.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an input unit for entering a data string composed of a plurality of information output to a display unit; an extractor for automatically extracting information from a data string entered by the input unit according to a predetermined condition; a generator for generating print data for printing out information extracted by the extractor; and an output unit for outputting print data generated by the generator to a printer.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium including a substrate and a magnetic layer on the substrate which is a Co-based alloy including Pt and/or Ir, including at least one of Ti, Zr, Hr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Ge, and Si, and including oxygen. A magnetic memory apparatus including the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium for longitudinal recording with a low media noise, a high S/N ratio and high reliabilities in corrosion resistance is disclosed. By making a magnetic layer from a Co-based alloy comprising 1 to 35 at. % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pt and Ir, 1 to 17 at. % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Ge and Si, except for Si, whose concentration is 1 to 40 at. %, and 0.1 to 10 at. % of oxygen, a magnetic recording medium for longitudinal recording having an inplane coercivity of 1,200 Oe or more and a coercive squares of not more than 0.85 is obtained.

Abstract: The tuner unit of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus receives a digital broadcast and generates a data stream from a digital broadcast signal having a desired modulation frequency. A data stream of a digital broadcast is also input from an external digital broadcast receiving apparatus via an external I/F. A stream switching unit and demultiplexer play back the content on a desired channel, contained in the two data streams, on an image display unit in real time, and at the same time, store the content on the other channel, contained in the other data stream, in a storage unit. This makes it possible to watch one of at least two programs with different modulation frequencies while recording the other program.

Abstract: A display apparatus, such as a liquid crystal display apparatus, includes a display panel having scanning lines and data lines arranged in a matrix form, and a driver for applying scanning signals and data signals to the scanning lines and data lines, respectively, so as to display a picture on the display panel. The driver includes a plurality of data line drivers disposed so as to apply data signals to the data lines, and a picture data transfer controller for transferring picture data for one scanning line drive period to the plurality of data line drivers. The picture data transfer controller further includes a supplier for supplying a signal for setting a period for intermission of picture data transfer during a period for transferring the picture data for one scanning line drive period to the plurality of data lines.

Abstract: A display control apparatus receives display data from a display information supply apparatus such as a personal computer, performs predetermined processing of the display data, and transfers the processed data to a display apparatus via a high-speed display image transfer bus so as to display the display data on the display apparatus. When the display information supply apparatus issues a predetermined instruction, the display control apparatus outputs corresponding instruction information to the display apparatus via a second bus arranged in addition to the high-speed bus so as to display the display data in a mode corresponding to the contents of the instruction.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a communication device for executing a communication with a host computer via an interface cable. The display apparatus also includes a display having a display screen for displaying image data transferred in synchronism with display timing from the host computer via the interface cable, a connector connectable to the interface cable that communicates with the host computer, and a detector for detecting whether or not the connector is connected to the host computer via the interface cable. A connection/disconnection state of the interface cable is recognized on the basis of the detection result.

Abstract: An information signal to be fed to an information electrode group is formed of a selection pulse having a pulse width .DELTA.T, a first auxiliary pulse having a polarity opposite to that of the selection pulse and having the same width as that of the selection pulse before the selection pulse, a second auxiliary pulse having a polarity opposite to that of the selection pulse and having the pulse width of one third or less of the pulse width .DELTA.T after the selection pulse, and a third auxiliary pulse having the same polarity as that of the selection pulse and having the pulse width of one third or less of the pulse width .DELTA.T before the first auxiliary pulse. Thus, a driving margin is secured, and a flicker phenomenon is reduced.