Abstract: A decoding LSI adaptable to MPEG4 is provided with a padding means for performing padding on decoded texture data, an arithmetic decoding means for performing arithmetic decoding on coded shape data, and a composition means for compositing a plurality of texture data to generate composite image data. The padding means, the arithmetic decoding means, and the composition means are implemented by hardware circuits, i.e., a padding engine, an arithmetic decoding engine, and a composition engine, respectively. Therefore, the decoding LSI can perform high-speed decoding on a bitstream corresponding to plural objects, such as images, which are compressively coded by the MPEG4 coding method, with reduced cost of the hardware circuits performing the decoding process.

Abstract: There are disclosed sulfone aldehyde derivatives of the Formula (1): wherein Ar is an optionally substituted aryl group, a process for producing retinal by using the same, and an intermediate for producing the sulfone aldehyde derivative.

Abstract: There is provided a ketosulfone derivative represented by the formula (I): wherein Ar represents an aryl group which may be substituted, and R1′ and R2′ represent a hydrogen atom or a protective group of a hydroxyl group and processes for producing the same.

Abstract: A navigation communication system in which a plurality of clients access information stored in a server via a network, having a personal information control section provided in the server and controls the personal information of the users of the clients which access the same information and a personal information display section provided in the client and displays the personal information controlled by the personal information control section, a selector for selecting one of the personal information displayed, and a communication application section for communicating with a client corresponding to the selected personal information.

Abstract: A tetraene derivative of the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Ar represents an aryl group which may be optionally substituted with at least one substituent, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a protective group of a hydroxyl group; synthesis methods therefor and synthesis methods using the same.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel polyene alcohol derivative of the formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group for a hydroxy group, andY represents the following group: ##STR2## wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group for a hydroxy group, and Y represents the following group, and a production method thereof.

Abstract: To facilitate editing of first and second compressed picture data each having been obtained by prediction-coding, the second compressed picture data is modified by decoding a frame of the second compressed picture data at an editing point and re-coding the decoded data such that every frame around the editing point can be decoded after editing. The first compressed picture data and the modified second compressed picture data are linked to complete the editing. To facilitate mixing of a compressed picture data with a non-compressed picture data, the compressed picture data is decoded and added to the non-compressed picture data to obtain a mixed picture data. The mixed picture data is re-coded to be a compressed picture data. In each of the editing and mixing, the re-coding may be performed by using at least one of the motion compensation information, motion vector information and orthogonal transform mode information which can be derived from the compressed picture data during the decoding process.

Abstract: An image conversion apparatus for converting and outputting the spatial resolution, temporal resolution, or image quality of compressed image data input thereto is provided. A compression-coded frame-unit image signal An input from the input signal line is changed to real-time image data Rn by an image decoding unit. A image coding unit then converts the real-time image data Rn to compressed image data comprising fewer picture elements and having a different spatial or temporal resolution different from that of the real-time image data Rn.

Abstract: A network manager, when a transmission is requested from any FA equipment under control by the network manager, sets a flag indicating a loop direction for transmission in a transmission frame and transmits the transmission frame to other stations, and when network controllers receive the transmission frame with a flag indicating the loop direction set therein, the network controllers check whether the loop through which the transmission frame was actually received is the same as that indicated by the flag in the received transmission frame or not, and if it is determined that the loop through which the transmission frame was actually received is different from that indicated by the flag above, the network controllers send the transmission frame including an error report indicating the loop direction to the network manager.

Abstract: To facilitate editing of first and second compressed picture data each having been obtained by prediction-coding, the second compressed picture data is modified by decoding a frame of the second compressed picture data at an editing point and re-coding the decoded data such that every frame around the editing point can be decoded after editing. The first compressed picture data and the modified second compressed picture data are linked to complete the editing. To facilitate mixing of a compressed picture data with a non-compressed picture data, the compressed picture data is decoded and added to the non-compressed picture data to obtain a mixed picture data. The mixed picture data is re-coded to be a compressed picture data. In each of the editing and mixing, the re-coding may be performed by using at least one of the motion compensation information, motion vector information and orthogonal transform mode information which can be derived from the compressed picture data during the decoding process.

Abstract: The picture reproduction apparatus of this invention reproduces compressed image data which has been compressed using inter-frame encoding, extracts a header from the reproduced image data, taking out intra-frame encoded image data using the information of the header. Invalid data is added to the image data other than the intra-frame encoded data. The image data is output into a picture decoding apparatus, so as to obtain a reproduced video image during playback in fast forward and fast reverse. Alternatively, valid image data is detected from the reproduced image data.

Abstract: An imidazole derivative of the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aryl, acyl or aralkyl group, X and Y are each an oxygen or sulfur atom, and Z is a substituted alkyl group is prepared by reducing a thienoimidazole carboxylic acid of the general formula (2): ##STR2## in an alcoholic solvent using a palladium catalyst, adding an adsorbent and an ion exchange resin, chelate resin or polymeric flocculating agent to the reaction mixture, and removing the spent catalyst from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The picture reproduction apparatus of this invention reproduces compressed image data which has been compressed using inter-frame encoding, extracts a header from the reproduced image data, taking out intra-frame encoded image data using the information of the header. Invalid data is added to the image data other than the intra-frame encoded data. The image data is output into a picture decoding apparatus, so as to obtain a reproduced video image during playback in fast forward and fast reverse. Alternatively, valid image data is detected from the reproduced image data. In the slow playback at a 1/N speed, M (<N) frames of valid image data and (N-1)*M frames of invalid image data are output in order to obtain a slow image output.

Abstract: The multicast communication scheme which can enable a user to easily comprehend the multicast groups existing on the network, easily carry out an operation to join a desired multicast group, and easily specify a desired communication quality. At each user terminal, a virtual space with a plurality of regions defined therein in correspondence to a plurality of multicast groups is displayed on a screen, while an information indicating a range of each region in the virtual space is stored in correspondence to an address information for a corresponding multicast group. A desired position in the virtual space on the screen is specified by an input device, and joining/leaving to/from multicast groups is controlled by using the address information stored in correspondence to a region in the virtual space which contains the desired position.

Abstract: An excellent picture coding scheme, adapted to suit any particular picture movement, divides an input picture data into two-dimensional small blocks including frame small blocks and field small blocks, then calculates the block activity of the frame and field small blocks. By comparing field block activity with frame block activity, a total of two-dimensional blocks indicating that field block activity is greater than frame block activity is calculated. When the total calculated above is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, frame unit coding is performed. When the total calculated above, however, is below the predetermined value, the frame is divided into odd-and even-numbered fields and a field unit coding is performed for the frame.

Abstract: A wire drawing die comprises first and second polycrystalline diamond layers made of gaseous phase synthesized diamond. The finest diamond particles of the diamond layers are made into the wire contact portion of the die.

Abstract: A process for producing 1-hydroxythienoimidazole carboxylic acid represented by formula (2): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined in the specification; wherein said process comprises the steps of:(a) reacting thienoimidazole represented by formula (1) with 1,4-dihalogenodimagnesium butane, in the presence of tetrahydrofuran or a mixed solvent comprising tetrahydrofuran and an aromatic solvent to produce a reaction mixture: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above; (b) adding the reaction mixture obtained in said step (a) and, optionally, carbon dioxide, to: (i) a solution comprising carbon dioxide and tetrahydrofuran, or (ii) a solution comprising carbon dioxide, tetrahydrofuran and an dramatic solvent to give a reaction liquid; and(c) hydrolyzing said reaction liquid.

Abstract: The picture reproduction apparatus of this invention reproduces compressed image data which has been compressed using inter-frame encoding, extracts a header from the reproduced image data, taking out intra-frame encoded image data using the information of the header. Invalid data is added to the image data other than the intra-frame encoded data. The image data is output into a picture decoding apparatus, so as to obtain a reproduced video image during playback in fast forward and fast reverse. Alternatively, valid image data is detected from the reproduced image data. In the slow playback at a 1/N speed, M (<N) frames of valid image data and (N-1)*M frames of invalid image data are output in order to obtain a slow image output.

Abstract: A wire drawing die comprises first and second polycrystalline diamond layers made of gaseous phase synthesized diamond. The finest diamond particles of the diamond layers are made into the wire contact portion of the die.

Abstract: A diamond cutting tool has a rake face (5) of a cutting edge member (2) consisting essentially of a (111) plane of diamond. The cutting edge member (2) of diamond is vapor-deposited by CVD or the like on an independently prepared base material. In this vapor deposition, the diamond is deposited while controlling and periodically varying the carbon to hydrogen ratio of the supplied raw material gas, in such a manner that a (111) crystal plane is oriented with a prescribed fluctuation or non-uniformity, but is substantially parallel to the base material surface. The as-formed diamond material is separated from the base material and cut into a desired shape, and then bonded as a cutting edge member (2) to a tool base (1) through a metallization layer (4) and a brazing layer (3), in such an orientation that the (111) plane defines the rake face (5).