Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device with magnetroresistive effect element is disclosed. The element includes first metal magnetic film (MMF) with nonmagnetic element and axis of easy magnetization perpendicular (EMP), first insulating film, first intermediate magnetic film between the first MMF and the first insulating film, second MMF on the first insulating film and including nonmagnetic elements, the second MMF having axis of EMP, second intermediate magnetic film between the first insulating film and the second MMF, and diffusion preventing film including metal nitride having barrier property against diffusion of the nonmagnetic elements between the first MMF and the first intermediate magnetic film.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic random access memory including a magneto resistive element, including a free layer including first metal atoms, a first metal layer on the free layer and including a first metal, a first interfacial magnetic layer on the first metal layer, a nonmagnetic layer provided on the first interfacial magnetic layer, a second interfacial magnetic layer on the nonmagnetic layer, a second metal layer on the second interfacial magnetic layer and including a second metal, and a pinned layer provided on the second metal layer and including the second metal atoms.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. This method comprises: forming a seed film at least on an inner face of a recessed portion of a substrate; forming a protection film on the seed film, the protection film being made of a material that is more easily oxidized than a material forming the seed film; heat-treating the protection film; exposing at least part of the seed film by removing at least part of the heat-treated protection film; forming a plating film on the seed film through electrolytic plating to be buried in the recessed portion, by supplying current to the seed film that is at least partially exposed; and removing the plating film except for a portion buried in the recessed portion.

Abstract: To prevent activation of a screen saver function during reproduction in an image display device, of a movie content of a HDD recorder. The HDD recorder includes a content server that stores content information including a program that is in a script format and that controls a generation timing of a screen saver screen, and video stream information. The image display device includes a script processing unit that acquires the content information from the content server and executes the program in script format and a stream processing unit that acquires the video stream information from the content server and decodes the video stream information. The script processing unit executes the program in script format, does not have a screen saver processing unit perform rendering of a screen saver screen during decoding of the video stream, and generates and displays a screen saver after completion of decoding.

Abstract: A sorting section in a restoration section sorts out a packet for an intended service from a transport stream received according to the control of a reception control section. The sorted out packet is provided to an output section and restored to NTSC signals. An audiovisual output section (such as a TV set) receives the signals and outputs images and voices. The reception control section acquires information on the type of contents chosen out of the transport stream through the sorting section, and further compares the contents type information with restorable contents type information recorded in a restorable contents type information recording section. Then, a determination is made whether or not the contents intended for restoration are restorable. Depending on the determination, the manner of process applied to the contents is changed. For example, the restoration of the contents is interrupted.

Abstract: A sorting section in a restoration section sorts out a packet for an intended service from a transport stream received according to the control of a reception control section. The sorted out packet is provided to an output section and restored to NTSC signals. An audiovisual output section (such as a TV set) receives the signals and outputs images and voices. The reception control section acquires information on the type of contents chosen out of the transport stream through the sorting section, and further compares the contents type information with restorable contents type information recorded in a restorable contents type information recording section. Then, a determination is made whether or not the contents intended for restoration are restorable. Depending on the determination, the manner of process applied to the contents is changed. For example, the restoration of the contents is interrupted.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. This method comprises: forming a seed film at least on an inner face of a recessed portion of a substrate; forming a protection film on the seed film, the protection film being made of a material that is more easily oxidized than a material forming the seed film; heat-treating the protection film; exposing at least part of the seed film by removing at least part of the heat-treated protection film; forming a plating film on the seed film through electrolytic plating to be buried in the recessed portion, by supplying current to the seed film that is at least partially exposed; and removing the plating film except for a portion buried in the recessed portion.

Abstract: An object is to perform retrial processing according to the allowable volume on communication lines made available at response information receiving equipment. A broadcast unit 140, when broadcasting video and audio, includes retrial information in that broadcast, according to the allowable volume on the communication lines between the television receivers and the response information receiving equipment 150. Television receivers effect display based on the received digital data. Response information input by users is sent to the response information receiving equipment 150. The television receivers make retrial transmissions based on the received retrial information when communications could not be established with the response information receiving equipment 150.

Abstract: A content start control device that changes the resource to be started first within a content in accordance with the type of license purchased, and enables a plurality of viewing modes for one content is provided. The content start instruction reception unit 201 of the content start control device 100 receives a start instruction for a content, and sends the content ID of the content to the license information verification unit 211. The license information verification unit 211 obtains information on whether or not a license has been purchased, by using license information obtained from the license information storage unit 221 and the content ID obtained from the content start instruction reception unit 201. The start resource selection unit 212 selects the start resource of the content which is associated with the license, by using start resource information, and the resource starting unit 213 starts the resource selected by the start resource selection unit 212.

Abstract: A sorting section in a restoration section sorts out a packet for an intended service from a transport stream received according to the control of a reception control section. The sorted out packet is provided to an output section and restored to NTSC signals. An audiovisual output section (such as a TV set) receives the signals and outputs images and voices. The reception control section acquires information on the type of contents chosen out of the transport stream through the sorting section, and further compares the contents type information with restorable contents type information recorded in a restorable contents type information recording section. Then, a determination is made whether or not the contents intended for restoration are restorable. Depending on the determination, the manner of process applied to the contents is changed. For example, the restoration of the contents is interrupted.

Abstract: A sorting section 64 in a restoration section 76 sorts out a packet for an intended service from a transport stream received according to the control of a reception control section 66. The sorted out packet is provided to an output section 70 and restored to NTSC signals. An audiovisual output section 72 (such as a TV set) receives the signals and outputs images and voices. The reception control section 66 acquires information on the type of contents chosen out of the transport stream through the sorting section 64, and further compares the contents type information with restorable contents type information recorded in a restorable contents type information recording section 68. Then, a determination is made whether or not the contents intended for restoration are restorable. Depending on the determination, the manner of process applied to the contents is changed. For example, the restoration of the contents is interrupted.

Abstract: A plurality of HTML files having their file names which may directly be recognized by a filtering part 415 in a data receiver are stored in a data storage part 411. File names of the HTML files are assigned to their headers by a data converter 412, and the files converted and multiplexed are repeatedly transmitted by a data multiplexing and transmitting part 413. A filtering part 415 selects the data having exact match with the filtering condition. A data processing part 419 performs data processing required for generating images, and the images thus generated are displayed on a screen of the display part 421. The data processing part 419 provides a switching command to a filtering conditions varying part 417 when an operator enters a file to be linked through an input part 420. The file to be linked is received as a result of changing the filtering conditions.

Abstract: An object is to make efficient pre-reading possible even in receivers having little memory for receiving. A CPU 147 acquires data size in each module by referring module control information for a received DII, (step S39). The data sizes of the modules are compared with the remaining memory in a RAM 144 (step S45), and modules smaller than the remaining memory are pre-read into the RAM 144 (step S47). When a pre-read flag is not on, then no pre-reading is done even when a module is smaller than the remaining memory. Thus data that are updated from time to time can be excluded from being subject to pre-reading.

Abstract: A plurality of HTML files having their file names which may directly be recognized by a filtering part 415 in a data receiver are stored in a data storage part 411. File names of the HTML files are assigned to their headers by a data converter 412, and the files converted and multiplexed are repeatedly transmitted by a data multiplexing and transmitting part 413. A filtering part 415 selects the data having exact match with the filtering condition. A data processing part 419 performs data processing required for generating images, and the images thus generated are displayed on a screen of the display part 421. The data processing part 419 provides a switching command to a filtering conditions varying part 417 when an operator enters a file to be linked through an input part 420. The file to be linked is received as a result of changing the filtering conditions.

Abstract: A digital broadcast sending/receiving system includes a digital broadcast sending apparatus and a digital broadcast receiving apparatus. The digital broadcast sending apparatus multiplexes the audio data and video data of a broadcast program into the transport stream together with preselection control information which controls preselection information image facilitating program preselection, and sends the transport stream to the digital broadcast receiving apparatus. On receiving the transport stream, the digital broadcast receiving apparatus extracts the preselection control information, and reproduces a preselection screen on a display in which the preselection information image is superimposed on the video image of the broadcast program. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus receives from the viewer specification of a program to be preselected.

Abstract: A plurality of HTML files having their file names which may directly be recognized by a filtering part 415 in a data receiver are stored in a data storage part 411. File names of the HTML files are assigned to their headers by a data converter 412, and the files converted and multiplexed are repeatedly transmitted by a data multiplexing and transmitting part 413. A filtering part 415 selects the data having exact match with the filtering condition. A data processing part 419 performs data processing required for generating images, and the images thus generated are displayed on a screen of the display part 421. The data processing part 419 provides a switching command to a filtering conditions varying part 417 when an operator enters a file to be linked through an input part 420. The file to be linked is received as a result of changing the filtering conditions.

Abstract: A receiver comprises a program acceptor for accepting program contents, and a program identifier to identify the program contents; a display unit for displaying the program contents; an input acceptor for accepting an input from a user; a display attribute acquisition unit for obtaining a display attribute by which the program contents are displayed; and a viewing information recorder for recording viewing information including the program identifier and the display attribute, on a removable recording medium, when the input acceptor accepts a predetermined user input. Therefore, the receiver can record the viewing information indicating that the user has viewed a specific program, on the removable recording medium.