Abstract: An encoding apparatus including a block forming unit for dividing an input signal into blocks each consisting of a plurality of sample values, an orthogonal conversion unit for orthogonally converting the input signal blocks, a detection unit for detecting the characteristic of each block in accordance with orthogonal conversion coefficients obtained by the orthogonal conversion unit, a selection unit for selecting optimal quantization parameters which can realize a constant code amount obtained when the input signal blocks are encoded in a unit consisting of a plurality of input signal blocks, a changing unit for changing the quantization parameters selected by the selection unit in accordance with an output from the detection unit, and an encoding unit for encoding the orthogonal conversion coefficients from the orthogonal conversion unit using the quantization parameters changed by the changing unit.

Abstract: A CCD converts an optical image of an object formed on its image sensing surface into electrical charges, and sequentially outputs the electrical charges of all of the light receiving pixels in one scanning operation in non-interlaced form. The outputs from the CCD are converted to the digital image signals by an analog-digital converter. A camera signal processing unit processes the digital image signals, thereby generating two streams of signals; one is digital video signals SV1 which are standard digital video signals in interlaced form, and the other is signals SV2 which are not outputted as the digital video signals SV1 out of the digital image signals of all of the light receiving pixels. These two streams of signals, SV1 and SV2, are processed differently depending upon a mode selected by a switch.

Abstract: An image reproducing apparatus reproduces an encoded image signal, detects a motion vector of a block including undecodable image signal by using the reproduced image signal, and structuring an image signal for the block including the undecodable signal by using the motion vector to reproduce a visually high quality image even when the block including the undecodable image signal moves.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for reproducing a plurality of image data which has been recorded in a plurality of independent areas on a disk-shaped recording medium and specified so as to be reproduced in predetermined order, from the disk-shaped recording medium by using a pickup mechanism. The apparatus has a memory for storing the reproduced image data and a memory control unit for reading out the image data stored in the memory in the predetermined order, and controls whether the image data recorded in the plurality of areas is reproduced in order different from the predetermined order and written in the memory or not, on the basis of position information indicative of positions of the plurality of areas on the disk-shaped recording medium, a capacity of the memory, and a seeking time between the plurality of areas by the pickup mechanism.

Abstract: Apparatus for recording/reproducing digital information to/from a memory device is for use with a memory device which has plural memories at least one of which stores digital information corresponding to information stored in at least one other of the plural memories. The apparatus include reproducing structure for reproducing digital information from only the part of the memory device which stores the digital information. The apparatus also includes processing circuitry for performing predetermined signal processing on the digital information reproduced by the reproducing structure. Preferably, the memory is a magnetic tape cassette having a magnetic memory and a semiconductor memory. Preferably, the reproducing apparatus is a wireless remote control capable of contacting the tape cassette semiconductor memory to read the digital information stored therein.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes an input section which inputs image data, and a calculating section which calculated DCT coefficients of a predetermined frequency region on the basis of the image data. A decision unit judges a correlation of the image data on the basis of the DCT coefficients calculated by the calculating section, and a transforming section performs an orthogonal transformation to the image data in accordance with an output of the decision unit. An encoding section encodes the image data transformed by the transforming section. Also included is an encoding and decoding apparatus having an input section which inputs information data, and an orthogonal transforming section which performs an orthogonal transforation of the input information data. An encoding section encodes the transformation data transformed by the orthogonal transforming section, and a decoding section decodes the encoding data encoded by the encoding section by using the orthogonal transforming section.

Abstract: A coding apparatus and method having an orthogonal transforming unit which can execute orthogonal transformations of at least two kinds of transforming systems including frame units and field units for every block of inputted data, which selects the transforming system to be used based upon calculations which determine a field correlation within the block.

Abstract: A CCD converts an optical image of an object formed on its image sensing surface into electrical charges, and sequentially outputs the electrical charges of all of the light receiving pixels in one scanning operation in non-interlaced form. The outputs from the CCD are converted to the digital image signals by an analog-digital converter. A camera signal processing unit processes the digital image signals, thereby generating two streams of signals; one is digital video signals SV1 which are standard digital video signals in interlaced form, and the other is signals SV2 which are not outputted as the digital video signals SV1 out of the digital image signals of all of the light receiving pixels. These two streams of signals, SV1 and SV2, are processed differently depending upon a mode selected by a switch.

Abstract: A movement detection device includes a first detection unit which detects a high-frequency component of an image signal in units of blocks each consisting of a plurality of pixel data. A second detection unit detects a low-frequency component of the image signal in units of blocks, and a discrimination unit discriminates a movement of the image signal in accordance with outputs from the first and second detection units. Also included is an encoding apparatus having an input unit which inputs image data, and a block forming unit which divides the input image data input into blocks. An orthogonal transform unit orthogonally transforms the image data blocks, and a quantization unit quantizes the orthogonally transformed image data. A detection unit detects the degree of fineness of each image data block, and a control unit performs switching control of a processing method of the orthogonal transform unit in accordance with an output from the detection unit.

Abstract: There is provided code amount control in which information data are input in predetermined units and a code amount is estimated in each of a plurality of stages, including a final stage. A calculation result is obtained based on a target code amount and the estimated code amount, for each stage. A short code amount and an excess code amount are updated based on the calculation result, and quantization parameters used upon encoding are controlled in accordance with the short code amount and the excess code amount obtained at the final estimation stage. Also provided is code amount control for controlling a code amount in units of second blocks, each consisting of a plurality of first blocks, each consisting of a plurality of sample value data, which discriminates quantization parameters which result in a code amount less than a predetermined amount when a second block of data is encoded using the quantization parameters. The discriminated quantization parameters are adjusted on a unit basis of the first block.

Abstract: A movement detection device includes a first detection unit which detects a high-frequency component of an image signal in units of blocks each consisting of a plurality of pixel data. A second detection unit detects a low-frequency component of the image signal in units of blocks, and a discrimination unit discriminates a movement of the image signal in accordance with outputs from the first and second detection units. Also included is an encoding apparatus having an input unit which inputs image data, and a block forming unit which divides the input image data input into blocks. An orthogonal transform unit orthogonally transforms the image data blocks, and a quantization unit quantizes the orthogonally transformed image data. A detection unit detects the degree of fineness of each image data block, and a control unit performs switching control of a processing method of the orthogonal transform unit in accordance with an output from the detection unit.

Abstract: A video signal recording and reproducing system enables recording and reproducing of a video signal with high quality. The system includes a recording system for recording the video signal on a record medium by a median filter and a reproducing system for reproducing the video signal from the record medium. The recording system separates a brightness signal and a color signal from an interlaced scanning signal. The recording system divides picture elements of each line into two phases by sorting the elements such that an element is put into one phase and the next element into the other. The recording system then carries out two-dimensional subsampling to the brightness signal and the color signal to reduce the amount of data. Then, the recording system compresses and time-division multiplexes the brightness signal and the color signal to provide a video signal to be recorded onto a record medium.

Abstract: A video signal recording and reproducing system enables recording and reproducing of a video signal with high quality. The system includes a recording system for recording the video signal on a record medium by means of a median filter and a reproducing system for reproducing the video signal from the record medium. The recording system separates a brightness signal and a color signal from an interlaced scanning signal. The recording system divides picture elements of each line into two phases by sorting the elements such that an element is put into one phase and the next element into the other. The recording system then carries out two-dimensional subsampling to the brightness signal and the color signal to reduce the amount of data. Then, the recording system compresses and time-division multiplexes the brightness signal and the color signal to provide a video signal to be recorded onto a record medium.