Abstract: Normally, in an MPEG recorder, during recording, a time stamp counter is locked to the program clock reference of the incoming stream by pulling the clock frequency of a controllable oscillator. During playback, the oscillator is left free running. Playback and recording situation lead to conflicting requirements. A solution is presented that does not have these conflicting requirements, namely by using an adder that adds an increment value to a count value in order to obtain the next count value. The time stamp values are derived from the count values. During recording, the value of the increment value is controllable, and during playback, the value of the increment value is fixed.

Abstract: In a video processing method, plural pieces of digital data such as video and audio data are inputted together with an instruction signal indicating whether the plural pieces of digital data are to be multiplexed or not, and the plural pieces of digital data are multiplexed when the instruction signal instructs to multiplex the digital data, and then the multiplexed digital data are outputted together with a flag indicating whether the digital data are multiplexed or not. Therefore, when video and audio data are not multiplexed or when there is a scene description for handling plural pieces of video data, the video and audio data can be recorded or transmitted in like manner as multiplexed data.

Abstract: A system for remultiplexing packets that are provided at variable rates in digital bitstreams using a delay buffer and rate estimation. A bitstream with specific packet types provided at different rates is extracted from a multiplex and combined with other fixed or variable rate bit streams in such a way that timing delivery constraints on the extracted variable rate bitstream are followed. The extracted bitstream is smoothed to reduce variations in the data rate. The smoothed bitstream is then processed in first and second parallel paths. In the first path, selected packets are discarded to obtain a retained data stream. The data rate of the retained data stream is estimated and provided to a control. In the second path, the smoothed bitstream is delayed according to at least the processing time of the rate estimator in the first path, then the selected packets are discarded to obtain a delayed, retained data stream.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing video output phase control in a decoder. In particular, the present invention provides a decoder that precisely aligns output of video display data with a time stamp associated with the video display data and thereby allows for efficient usage of compressed video buffer memory in the decoder. In one embodiment, the decoder includes a video output processor for displaying video data and a timer connected to the video output processor for providing video output phase control. A method is also provided for providing video output phase control in the decoder.

Abstract: A device for automatically providing program information to a television display upon detection of an event in the program. The event being a user definable event. The device also provides automatic PIP display of the program having the event and a delay of the event so that it is not missed by the viewer.

Abstract: When short MPEG2 data transfer streams, such as those used for commercials, are sequentially distributed within a short period of time, a decoder method synchronizes the transfer and prevents accumulation of data in a buffer and data losses. The synchronization method extracts sync data originating at the transmission source from a received data stream; acquires sync data for a decoder based on a reference clock; compares the sync data originating at the transmission source with the sync data for the decoder in order to sequentially obtain control values, sequentially updates the frequency of the reference clock for transfer synchronization for the received data stream; determines whether or not a data stream that differs from the received data stream has been received; and employs, when a different data stream has been received, the reference clock obtained when the received data stream has been received, to initiate transfer synchronization for the different data stream.

Abstract: A training system (1) has various media for interfacing with a user. A system controller (2) uses an interface file (17) to automatically execute action commands to perform an interfacing event. The action commands are delimited by interactivity point commands, execution of which halts an execution path and allows interactive inputs. A simulation program (19) may then be retrieved to allow the controller (2) simulate interfacing of the training subject. Screen controls are dynamically linked with simulation handlers of the simulation program. They are all disconnected after use of a simulation program. A combination of automatic interfacing and interactivity is achieved in a simple way for effective user training.

Abstract: An encoding device includes a processor unit controlling an overall operation and at the same time having a software for executing an audio encoding process, a video encoding unit to execute a video encoding process, a multiplex process unit to execute a system process and a timing control unit to generate a timing signal for activating an audio encoding process, a video encoding process and a system process, all of these elements are mountable on the same substrate. Each of a control process for controlling the audio encoding process, the video encoding process and system process is executed as an interrupt process. The processor unit includes an interrupt control circuit. The interrupt control circuit selects, based on a predetermined priority, one interrupt process corresponding to at least one generated timing signal.

Abstract: A computer may be remotely accessed. At a first location, display commands are generated. The display commands are covered into a compressed video data stream. Each display element (5) is checked if it is encoded (52). If object is encoded, it is transcribed into MPEG (54). The image is adjusted for display (56) and compression (58). Additional steps of motion determination (60), change detection (62), compression depth and frame determination (66, 68) are executed. Then the data is transmitted to a second location. The display commands are decompressed and displayed as an image at the second location.

Abstract: An object data processing apparatus for decoding N pieces of coded data (N=positive integer) obtained by compressively coding N pieces of object data which constitute individual data to be recorded or transmitted and have a hierarchical structure, for each object data. This apparatus includes hierarchical information extraction means for extracting hierarchical information showing the hierarchical relationship of the N pieces of object data, according to the coded data; and table creation means for creating, according to the hierarchical information, an object table on which the respective object data are correlated with coded data of the respective object data. Therefore, the apparatus can perform extraction, selection, or retrieval of coded data corresponding to a specific object at high speed, and this enables the user to edit or replace the object data in short time with high controllability.

Abstract: An MPEG-2 or other compressed video stream (CP) can be manipulated as separate information bus (IB) and coefficient (CP*) streams. The information bus stream (IB) contains motion vector information but also information derived from a previous decoding operation (14, 18) for use in a subsequent coding operation (22). Processing in the coefficient domain enables bit rate conversion without decoding to the pixel level and also simplifies the combination of MPEG layers.

Abstract: An audio and video multiplexed transmission and/or reception system is provided, in which audio and video information are digitized, coded, multiplexed, and transmitted, and the transmitted audio and video information is demultiplexed, decoded, and converted into analog signals. The audio and video multiplexed transmission and reception system includes a coding controller for providing time control data to an audio encoder and a video encoder, and a timer for outputting time data to an audio analog-to-digital converter, a video analog-to-digital converter and the coding controller. Also, the audio and video multiplexed transmission and reception system includes an encapsulator for converting a data stream, including multiplexed video and audio signals, into a data frame, and a decapsulator for converting the data frame into a data stream.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for stitching a first and second audiovisual segment together. By way of example, each audiovisual segment has a multiplicity of audio frames including a first audio frame, a second audio frame that sequentially follows the first audio frame and a last audio frame. The audiovisual segment further includes a multiplicity of video frames having a first video frame and a last video frame. The method includes the step of aligning an initial audio frame in the first audiovisual segment with the first video frame in the first audiovisual segment. The first audio frame from the first audiovisual segment is designated as the initial audio frame when a tab error associated with the first audio frame from the first audiovisual segment is less than about half a frame.

Abstract: Device and method for decoding a plurality of video bitstreams on the same time by using one decoder by making time multiplexing decoding of bitstreams in different frame rates and film modes in frames, which facilitates simultaneous processing of multiple video bitstreams for PIP, POP, multi-channel broadcasting, and the like by using, not numerous video decoder, but only one HD class video decoded, a required memory size can be reduced significantly, and an IC size can be reduced further if the present invention is applied to an ASIC, that enhances competitiveness.

Abstract: A method in a data processing system for locating a correct synchronization point in a data stream containing a plurality of video data packets and a plurality of audio data packets. A data stream is monitored for an audio synchronization factor within an audio data packet and for a video synchronization factor within a video data packet. In response to detecting a video synchronization factor in the video data packet, a first audio data packet from the plurality of audio data packets after the video data packet is examined to determine whether the first audio data packet contains an audio synchronization factor. In response to detecting an audio synchronization factor in the audio data packet, a data packet immediately following the audio data packet is examined to determine whether the data packet is a video data packet containing a video synchronization factor.

Abstract: There is provided a device for forming, from original sound-attached moving-picture (video) data, sound-attached moving-picture data of a desired reproduction time which has a data amount smaller than that of the original sound-attached moving-picture data and are suitable to output the corresponding sounds and moving pictures at the same time. The original sound-attached moving-picture data are separated into moving-picture data and sound data. When the separated moving-picture data are moving-picture data which are encoded by orthogonal transform coding, for every frame, any portion representing high frequency components in the moving-picture data in each frame of the moving-picture data is deleted.

Abstract: Techniques for determining an output rate for a bit stream, the output rate being determined by applying information read from the bit stream to available bandwidths. The techniques are employed to construct a statistical multiplexer 80 that multiplexes varying bit-rate bit streams. Minimum and maximum output rates for each bit stream are determined such that neither a queue for the bit stream in the multiplexer nor the bit stream's decoder will underflow or overflow. The multiplexer first allocates each bit stream its minimum bandwidth and then allocates any remaining bandwidth to the bit streams in proportion to the difference between the minimum and maximum output rates for the bit streams, with no bit stream receiving more than its maximum output rate. If there is not enough bandwidth to give every bit stream its minimum rate, glue frames may be inserted, or low priority channels dropped.

Abstract: A system for generating a signal for coupling digital audio, video and data signals in compressed form via a bus. A processing means formats the digital audio, video and data signals into superpackets for transmission via the bus. Each superpacket comprises a timestamp, and a transport packet, representative of the digital audio, video and data signals. The superpackets have a fixed duration and occur at variable intervals. Devices receive the superpacket signal and may utilize the timestamps for clock synchronization. A recording and replay device processes the variable superpacket signal occurrence for recording. Reproduced timestamps are utilized to control restoration of the superpacket signal to have substantially the duration and occurrence as when formatted for bus transmission. A simplified bus couples superpackets between devices. An indicia is added to a superpacket signal to provide automatic control of device bus interfaces.

Abstract: The remultiplexing apparatus includes a control information selector that selects a packet containing program control information from the inputted bit stream, a program control information editor that edits contents of the selected program control information and generates new program control information corresponding to an outputted bit stream, and a remultiplexer for multiplexing again the packet containing media information in the inputted bit stream and the program control information generated by the program control information editor.

Abstract: To perform rapid decoding of video data and audio data when a plurality of programs continuously played back by a digital VTR and input from a digital interface are changed.

Abstract: In a video/audio coding and multiplexing method, coding of multimedia data including video data and audio data is implemented as a software program operating on a multitask operating system, and video/audio coded and multiplexed information in which video/audio synchronization is realized in specified time units is obtained. In this method, coded video information and coded audio information are temporarily stored in a video buffer and an audio buffer, respectively. A video/audio synchronization means creates time and information using video block rate information which is created on the basis of the coded video information and stored with the coded video information. According to the time information, a coded video read-out means and a coded audio read-out means read the coded video information and the coded audio information from the respective buffers, and the video/audio synchronization means performs video/audio multiplexing.