Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a receiver, a display device, and a transmission module. The receiver includes a video receiver, a video processor, a graphics processor, and a multiprocessor. The video processor converts the video signal received by the video receiver to a moving image with a first resolution. The graphics processor outputs a still image with a second resolution higher than the first resolution according to an instruction. The multiprocessor divides the still image into divisional still images with the first resolution. The display device includes a display module, a scaling processor, a restoration processor, and a blend processor. The scaling processor scales the moving image with the first resolution. The restoration processor restores the divisional still images to the original still image. The blend processor displays the moving image and the still image with the second resolution on the display module.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an HDTV, and a method for controlling adjustment of the HDTV, which make it possible to set control information of the HDTV easily at low cost without unpacking the TV set. Adjustment data is included in an INFO frame, transmitted from an external device, and written into a register of an HDMI receiver 14 through a video signal input terminal 13. Further, a microcomputer 15 reads the adjustment data and controls the adjustment of the HDTV 11 based on contents of the data.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving the functionality of the jump button associated with television, cable/satellite receiver, or any other multi-channel device controlling remote control. The apparatus provides a jump button with the ability to access a wide variety of channels in an intelligent manner. At present, the jump button has the functionality such that the jump to location associated with selecting the jump button is the previously viewed channel, regardless of how the current channel being viewed is selected. The invention disclosed herein is a method of performing jumps on a device like a remote control in a more useful manner.

Abstract: A diffuser plate 16A includes a plate-shaped base member 23 capable of light transmission. The base member 23 has a construction in which a plurality of tubular units 25 having hole portions 24 are aligned in each of a planar direction and a thickness direction of the base member 23 and are connected to one another. The tubular units 25 aligned in the thickness direction of the base member 23 are arranged by being shifted in the planar direction of the base member 23 from one another. An intermediate position between the tubular units 25 aligned in the planar direction, and a center position of the tubular unit 25 aligned in the thickness direction with respect to the tubular units 25 correspond to each other, and a sectional shape of the hole portion 24 is formed into a regular hexagonal shape. More specifically, the base member 23 has a honeycomb structure.

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: A TV set (20) with a parental guide mode is provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment. The TV set includes: a mode switching unit (204) for switching the TV set between a normal mode and the parental guide mode, under the normal mode the TV set being capable of broadcasting all channels and under the parental guide mode the TV set be capable of broadcasting one or more predetermined viewable channel(s); a memory (209) for storing identifier(s) of the predetermined viewable channel/channels; and a MCU (202) for controlling the TV set to broadcast the viewable channel/channels under the parental guide mode according to the identifier(s) of the predetermined viewable channel/channels stored in the memory.

Abstract: A channel switch control method in a digital multimedia broadcasting receiver is disclosed, wherein discrimination is made as to whether a switch to the erstwhile selected channel has been completed in response to receipt of a channel switch command, and if it is determined that the switch operation to the erstwhile selected channel has not been completed, a switch operation to a newly selected channel in response to the channel switch command is delayed until the switch operation to the erstwhile-selected channel is completed and then the channel switch operation is performed, whereby an unstable operation can be avoided resulting from receipt of a switch command to the new channel before a screen output operation relative to the erstwhile-selected channel is completed.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.

Abstract: According to the invention, in the method of receiving broadcast television signals: a main component (C1) is received (E6) in a multimedia receiver terminal (T); a secondary component (C2) is acquired (E5) in the multimedia receiver terminal (T) via a remote computer network (R), main time stamps (TSFCS1) referenced to a predetermined reference time (TSFCS10) being inserted beforehand into the main component (C1), and secondary time stamps (TSFCS2) referenced to said predetermined reference time (TSFCS10) being inserted into the secondary component (C2) prior to reproduction, the time stamps marking content reproduction advance; and the received main component (C1) and the acquired secondary component (C2) are reproduced (E6) on the multimedia receiver terminal (T) in compliance with the chronology of the secondary time stamps and the main time stamps, to reproduce for the user a coherent audiovisual content made up both of the main component (C1) and of the secondary component (C2).

Abstract: Disclosed is a television receiver including a presetting section to carry out presetting by assigning a frequency in a receiving band to each of a plurality of receiving channel positions as a preset channel including: a memory section to store telephone number information of a call center which responds to an inquiry of a customer; a display section to display the telephone number information of the call center; a judging section to judge whether or not at least one of the receiving channel positions has been preset by the presetting section; and a display controlling section to read the telephone number information of the call center stored in the memory section and to display the read telephone number information in the display section, when the judging section has judged that no presetting has been carried out in any one of the receiving channel positions by the presetting section.

Abstract: A digital television receiver including: a tuner configured to receive a broadcast signal; a video processor configured to decode video data contained in the broadcast signal and output video signal for displaying the video data; a communication module configured to establish a connection through a network to a first server providing first content data in a first format and a second server providing second content data in a second format; an image processing module configured to generate a first link image for connecting to the first server by the communication module and a second link image for connecting to the second server by the communication module; and a controller configured to control the video processor to output the video signal for displaying the first link image and the second link image.

Abstract: A device and method for automatically changing a broadcast channel of a vehicle television with a diversity antenna is provided. The device includes an antenna switching unit connected with the diversity antennas and switching one of the diversity antennas; an image signal level detector for detecting an image signal level; an audio signal level detector for detecting an audio signal level; a storage unit for storing regional broadcast channel information, a channel change history, a value of number of switching times; and a controller for controlling the antenna switching unit, counting and storing the number of switching times, checking a quality of the broadcast signal, deciding a desired broadcast channel, and controlling the tuner to change into the decided broadcast channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling centralized environmental and television positional control to enhance the viewing experience. In one embodiment, an environmental controller is used to adjust or control lighting, window coverings, etc., and a television positional controller is used to adjust the position of the television.

Abstract: A method of a digital photo frame (DPF) with mode switching function is provided. The method includes: determining whether the DPF is in a DPF mode or a TV mode upon receiving a power off signal; detecting whether any multimedia file exists in the DPF if the DPF is in the TV mode; and switching the DPF from the TV mode to the DPF mode if any multimedia file exists in the storage. A related DPF is also provided.

Abstract: A television set carries out communications with a remote control. When the television set displays a picture based on a picture signal subjected to quality adjustment, a signal level of a quality adjustment parameter is obtained, and the data indicating the obtained signal level is transmitted to the remote control. The remote control displays the received data. The user checks the displayed data, and enters data for changing the signal level so that the remote control transmits the entered data to the television set. The television set receives the changed level data, and adjusts the quality relating to the picture signal based on the received level data. The television set displays the picture of the quality adjusted according to the signal level changed by the user.

Abstract: A digital cable TV receiver includes a POD module and a host device. The host device includes a DVI controller and a plurality of DVI ports linked to a plurality of peripheral devices, respectively. When the DVI controller receives a diagnostic request for DVI status from the POD module, it generates a DVI status report and transmits the DVI status report to the POD module. The DVI status report includes a plurality of DVI status information associated with the plurality of peripheral devices, respectively.

Abstract: In a television set, image quality is adjusted in accordance with parameters calculated on the basis of adjustment values used in the past, depending on a feature of an image and an environmental status. A weight calculator determines a weight depending on the manner in which a user performs a volume control operation. A cumulative weight memory outputs a cumulative weight corresponding to the feature value. Output volume values used in past are stored in a volume value generator. The volume value generator calculates output volume values corresponding to a feature value on the basis of parameters indicating final adjustment values, the feature value, the weight, and the cumulative weight. The calculated volume values are stored in the volume value generator. Under the control of a system controller, the volume values stored in the volume value generator are output to a coefficient generator.

Abstract: A video processing method and apparatus are provided. Video signals including channel information relating to one of a plurality of channels, and video identification information relating to an identity of a picture between signals are received. A receiving quality of each video signal in accordance with the video signals having the same video identification information, but different channel information is evaluated. A picture is displayed by processing a video signal including a best receiving quality among the video signals. Thus, a video signal corresponding to an identical picture is received through a high quality channel to be processed and displayed.

Abstract: A system, module, and method of enabling a video interface within a limited resource enabled information handling system are disclosed. In a particular form, a processing module can include a processor configured to initiate an outputting of a video signal to a host processing system including a video display. The processing module can further include a Mini-card enabled interface operable to be coupled to the host processing system to the host processing system to allow the video signal to be transmitted there between. The processing module can also include a video output channel configured within the Mini-card enabled interface and accessible to the processor to output the video signal to the host processing system.

Abstract: The video data contained in the digital broadcasting received by a receiver are transmitted to a printer at high speed and at low cost. A receiver (STB 30) for receiving digital broadcasting, a display 31 for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting received by the STB 30 and a printer 32 for printing images contained in the digital broadcasting received by the STB 30 are connected to each other by way of a first signal transmission means adapted to transmit digital signals. The printer 32 obtain video data from the receiver 30 by way of the first signal transmission means.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling settings for an electronic device, is provided. One implementation involves detecting access to audio/visual content using the device, identifying a theme associated with the content, retrieving a set of device settings associated with the identified theme, and dynamically applying the retrieved settings to the device during access to the content.

Abstract: A metadata display control method and system for a digital broadcast receiver for displaying metadata associated with a broadcast program on a secondary display terminal while displaying the broadcast program on a primary display terminal is provided. The metadata display control method includes receiving a broadcast program and metadata of the broadcast program at a primary display terminal from a first broadcast channel, transmitting the metadata to a secondary display terminal while displaying the broadcast program, and displaying the metadata received from the primary display terminal at the secondary display terminal.

Abstract: A system for transmitting auxiliary data within a modulated video signal from a broadcast source to a hand-held device with a slot, the system comprising the broadcast source comprises means for transmitting auxiliary data to the slotted hand-held device via the modulated video signal; an interface device electronically coupled to the hand-held device via the slot and comprises a card microcontroller, a receiver electronically coupled to the card microcontroller for receiving the modulated video signal from the broadcast source, and circuitry electronically coupled to the card microcontroller and the receiver for demodulating the modulated video signal and reproducing the auxiliary data, and transferring the auxiliary data to the hand-held device via an interface protocol, and the hand-held device with the slot comprises a microcontroller for processing the signal auxiliary data received via the interface protocol from the interface device.

Abstract: A television device and a method of controlling the television device with a user interface. The television device has an output circuit for outputting audio and video signals and is operable in a normal mode outputting an audio signal and a video signal and in an audio descriptor mode outputting an audio signal additionally including an audio description of images contained in the video signal. The user interface has a plurality of actuable regions/buttons with respective user interface surfaces, the regions/buttons including at least one tactile region/button having a tactile identifier on its respective user interface surface. The television device is controlled to switch between the normal mode and the audio descriptor mode in response to the at least one tactile region/button being actuated in a predetermined way, such as for at least a predetermined time.

Abstract: A communication system includes: providing preferences; sending the preferences to a source device or a display device; and delivering data with the preferences from the source device to the display device.

Abstract: When a main television is turned on, a power source A, a power source B, and a power source C operate. When the main television is turned off (stand-by state), the power source A and the power source B operate, if the sub-television is turned on, and only the power source A operates, if the sub-TV is turned off. Therefore, even when the main television is turned off, as long as the sub-television is turned on, a broadcast reception process and a wireless video transmission to the sub-TV are performed. If both the main television and sub-television are turned off, then electric power supplies to circuits for the broadcast reception processes are stopped, and as a result, electric power consumption is saved.

Abstract: A video display device having an automatic input switching capability includes at least one input connector coupled to the video display device for accepting an external video signal, sensing means coupled to the at least one input connector for detecting the presence of the external video signal; control means coupled to the sensing means and video circuitry of the video display device, wherein the control means controls the operation of the video display device when a new video signal is sensed by the sensing means.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an embodiment of the present invention minimizes visibility of noise effect in a display image caused by an image data error and maintains the quality of the display image with inexpensive circuit. The embodiment includes an image data reception module which receives image data to which an error check code is added per predetermined processing unit, an error detection module which detects an error of the received image data, and an image data output module which outputs specific image data to replace the image data in which the error is detected.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus that receives data-broadcasting data and video data for displaying a motion picture. An output circuit is provided for outputting data while a moving image is displayed, wherein the data indicate that a printing-allowed image will be displayed later.

Abstract: The present invention provides a receiver that includes a plurality of tuners for receiving broadcasts such as satellite broadcast. A tuner circuit (1) includes an input terminal (11) for inputting a broadcast wave in which a video signal and/or an audio signal are modulated in a predetermined format, and a mount layer (13) on which a main circuit (12) for selecting, from the broadcast wave, a video signal and/or an audio signal included in a predetermined frequency band is mounted. In the tuner circuit (1), a first ground layer (15) is disposed, through a first dielectric layer (14), on the surface opposite to that on which the main circuit (12) of the mount layer (13) is arranged, and a second ground layer (17) is disposed through a second dielectric layer, thereby suppressing mutual interference between tuners.

Abstract: An example filtering system for filtering audiovisual content includes a detector arranged to detect presence of a specified marker in an image portion of the audiovisual content and a control system, responsive to the detector, for filtering the audiovisual content.

Abstract: An apparatus, for use in a receiver configured to receive electronic signals, for identifying digital signals that are available for reception, includes a timing recovery device configured to receive an incoming signal, related to a transmitted signal, the incoming signal having a first symbol rate, and to re-sample the incoming signal to provide a second symbol rate, and an analyzer that is in communication with the timing recovery device and that is configured to make a determination as to whether a difference between the second symbol rate and a third symbol rate of a transmitter providing the transmitted signal is within an acceptable tolerance and to use the determination in an analysis of whether the transmitted signal is available for reception.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus is disclosed. A buffer memory stores first image data and second image data having a higher resolution than the first image data as image data to be transmitted. A transmission section transmits either the first image data or the second image data as streaming data. A communication section receives from a reception terminal device a control message representing a network situation and a level of a load imposed on a processing device performing upscaling in the reception terminal device. A control section transmits the first image data when the message denotes the network situation is bad, transmits either the first image data or second image data when it denotes the network situation is good, and controls the reception terminal device not to perform the upscaling when it denotes the network situation is good and the level of the load imposed on the processing device is high.

Abstract: A video display device includes: a first microprocessor transmitting character string data having a plurality of data elements, each data element including a character code and information on a position in which a character corresponding to the character code is displayed or information on an order in which the character corresponding to the character code is displayed; a second microprocessor receiving the character string data transmitted from the first microprocessor to produce a video signal with the character string data; and a display portion displaying a video according to the video signal produced by the second microprocessor.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a modulated video signal to be presented on a digital display device, the video signal having a first frame and a second frame, the first frame and the second frame each comprised of a plurality of pixels, the system comprising a signal source for generating a video signal, an encoder, the encoder comprising a means for receiving the video signal from the signal source, a means for selectively altering luminance of the pixels of the first frame and the second frame of the video signal to represent a signal presence or signal absence and thereby creating a modulated video signal, and a means for providing the modulated video signal to a broadcast source, and the broadcast source for providing the modulated video signal from the encoder to a digital display device.

Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver includes: first reception means for receiving a certain channel of program from a multichannel digital broadcast under a state of normal viewing; first decoding means for decoding an encoded signal of the digital broadcast received by the first reception means and for outputting the decoded signal as a signal for viewing; second reception means for receiving the digital broadcast in the certain channel from the multichannel digital broadcast under the state of normal viewing; and second decoding means for decoding the encoded signal of the digital broadcast received by the second reception means and for outputting the decoded signal as a signal for recording.

Abstract: A device linkage apparatus (100), which reduces the operating load on a user and causes a television (1) and an amplifier (2) to be appropriately linked, includes: a correspondence table storage unit (414) in which is stored a mode correspondence table (414a) indicating, for each TV-program genre, the audio output mode corresponding to the genre; an attribute obtainment unit (413a) which obtains the genre of a TV-program to be reproduced; a mode identification unit (413b) which identifies, from among the audio output modes indicated in the mode correspondence table (414a), the audio output mode that corresponds to the genre obtained by the attribute obtainment unit (413a); and a linkage execution unit (413c) which causes the operations of a television (1) and an amplifier (2) to be linked accordance to the audio output mode identified by the mode identification unit (413b).

Abstract: A method of providing one or more aspects of an ambient environment comprises receiving a video signal, processing the video signal and controlling ambient light accordingly. A corresponding device and system of devices are described.

Abstract: A television receiver includes: a remote control that is operated by a user to change the orientation of a speaker; a speaker angle adjuster having a motor providing a driving force for changing the orientation of the speaker in four directions, up, down, left, and right; and a microprocessor that changes the orientation of the speaker in the four directions, up, down, left, and right by the speaker angle adjuster when the remote control is operated by a user. The remote control has four operation portions corresponding to the four directions, up, down, left, and right. The four operation portions are combined as a cross-shaped arrow key.

Abstract: An image playback system (3), to which digital R, G, B video signals (R, G, B), respectively via R, G, B line pairs (7, 8, 9), and a communication signal (SDA) may be supplied by an image source (1), includes a program memory (18) in which configuration data for a programmable module (21) are stored, said data being necessary for operation of the image playback system (3). The disclosed system improves how firmware is updated for the image playback system.

Abstract: A video transmission system includes a network module that receives network global positioning system (GPS) signals and that transmits a video signal to a remote device that includes time stamps that are based on the network GPS data. A remote device receives the video signal and that plays the video signal based on local timing generated from local GPS signals.

Abstract: A mobile terrestrial digital broadcast receiver is disclosed. With the arrival at a predetermined time before the starting time of a recording reserved program specified by arbitrary recording reservation information (hereinafter referred to as the intended recording reservation information), the broadcast is started to be received in preparation for the recording, and it is determined whether the area information contained in the received broadcast wave is identical with the area information in the intended recording reservation information. In the case where the area information contained in the received broadcast wave is different from the area information in the intended recording reservation information, a channel list is prepared, while at the same time determining whether a stream ID in the intended recording reservation information exists in the channel list prepared.

Abstract: A broadcasting signal receiving system includes: an obtaining part for obtaining program information of a receiving program; a broadcasting signal receiving part for receiving a broadcasting signal to obtain a video signal and an audio signal or a recorded image reproducing part for reproducing a previously recorded program to obtain a video signal and an audio signal; an image pick-up part for recording an image of a viewer; a certifying part for comparing the image with the previously registered image of a face of an individual to certify the viewing individual; an illumination intensity detecting part for detecting the brightness of a viewing space; and a viewing improvement control part for controlling the improvement of viewing on the basis of the certified result by the certifying part, a kind of the receiving program and the illumination intensity of the viewing space.

Abstract: A portable apparatus is provided that can receive both regular broadcast satellite television or non-digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast signals and Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast (DTTB) signals. The portable apparatus may include a signal comparer which compares a direct satellite television broadcast signal with a digital terrestrial television broadcast signal to determine which signal has greater signal strength, and processing the signal having the greater signal strength.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a video signal switching apparatus having editing function to select an arbitrary video signal from plural video signals or carry out synthesis thereof, which allows an operation unit to be of modular configuration every respective functions to electrically connect adjacent modules of panel modules (22A to 22D) which serve as respective operation modules to each other by relay bases (23), (24) to carry out transmission of signals between both modules, and to allow connection between the panel modules (22A to 22D) and the relay bases (23), (24) to be connector connection to thereby have ability to freely change layout of the panel modules (22B to 22D) of division size in which 19 inches rack size is fundamental in accordance with fondness of operator.

Abstract: A data transmission apparatus includes: a communication interface including: a first communication interface receiving first signals transmitted through a communication line having a pair of first and second lines, the first signals being transmitted in opposite phase; and a second communication interface receiving second signals transmitted through the communication line, the second signals being transmitted through the first and second lines in same phase; a signal detector configured to detect an unbalanced signal that appears as one of: a first signal component in the second signals that are received by the second communication interface; and a second signal component in the first signals that are received by the first communication interface; and a notification module configured to notify an occurrence of an unbalance in the communication line when a level of the unbalanced signal detected by the signal detector is equal to or higher than a given value.

Abstract: A display device includes a display section configured to perform display and provided with a display screen; communicating sections configured to perform communication to receive pieces of content data from supply devices, respectively; and a controller configured to cause the received pieces of content data to be simultaneously displayed on corresponding divided areas of the display screen and to control the communicating sections to transmit, to the supply devices. The notification indicates that the pieces of content data are simultaneously displayed on the corresponding areas.

Abstract: An apparatus, for use in a receiver configured to receive electronic signals, for identifying digital signals that are available for reception, includes a timing recovery device configured to receive an incoming signal, related to a transmitted signal, the incoming signal having a first symbol rate, and to re-sample the incoming signal to provide a second symbol rate, and an analyzer that is in communication with the timing recovery device and that is configured to make a determination as to whether a difference between the second symbol rate and a third symbol rate of a transmitter providing the transmitted signal is within an acceptable tolerance and to use the determination in an analysis of whether the transmitted signal is available for reception.

Abstract: A data processor capable of preventing a system from starting up improperly due to incomplete program updating. The data processor receives, by way of an external interface, a program which is sent by communicating medium such as a broadcast wave or a telephone network from an external device and stores the received program into a memory B which is different from a memory A storing a program for the system when a version of the received program is newer than that of a program currently executed by the data processor, thereby starting up an MPU at the next time with the program stored in the memory B.

Abstract: A program information providing site sends to a broadcast station, IP address look-up information that informs association of URI of a program information providing site and an IP address of a particular site. The broadcast station broadcasts the IP address look-up information to portable telephones. According to contents of a broadcast program currently on the air, the IP address associated with the URI of the program information providing site is changed. Thereby, the site in association with the broadcast program is dynamically changed. This allows a user to view various sites by accessing to the same URI.