Abstract: Provided is a technology for supporting solution of a fault that has occurred in a system including an audio-visual device. A solution support program storage unit (7) is configured to store, for each potential fault, a solution support program for supporting a user's job for solving the each fault. At least one of the solution support programs for handling a fault having a plurality of possible causes includes processing for displaying a message for prompting the user to conduct a predetermined job, processing for displaying a question for the user, processing for receiving a user's answer to the question, and processing for displaying a message indicating a solution corresponding to the received answer. Then, a main control unit (9) determines a fault based on the information acquired through an audio-visual signal input interface unit (3) and an audio-visual signal output interface unit (4), and executes the solution support program for handling the determined fault.

Abstract: A method for controlling a projector, the method comprising: determining, when the projector having an RF tag is started up, whether a setting that permits a process of reading out setting information stored in the RF tag and configuring a setting on the projector based on the setting information is configured or not; determining whether a password requested to be inputted to an information processing device is at an initial value or not, when the setting information is written into the RF tag from the information processing device; and notifying a user of a warning message when it is determined that the setting that permits the process is configured and it is determined that the password is at the initial value.

Abstract: A video record system and an operation method thereof are provided. The video record system includes at least one camera and a controller connected with the at least one camera. The controller records a video around a vehicle using the at least one camera, records location information of the vehicle when recording the video, and provides a list of videos recorded according to a driving situation of the vehicle.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods video recording and video replaying. The method may include obtaining video data from a video recording device. The method may also include generating an index item corresponding to the video data if the video data includes a key frame, wherein the index item includes an index position of the video recording device corresponding to the key frame, and an offset address used to determine an address where the key frame is stored. The method may further include storing an index table including at least the index item in a video.

Abstract: A video summarization system generates a concatenated feature set by combining a feature set of a candidate video shot and a summarization feature set. Based on the concatenated feature set, the video summarization system calculates multiple action options of a reward function included in a trained reinforcement learning module. The video summarization system determines a reward outcome included in the multiple action options. The video summarization system modifies the summarization feature set to include the feature set of the candidate video shot by applying a particular modification indicated by the reward outcome. The video summarization system identifies video frames associated with the modified summarization feature set, and generates a summary video based on the identified video frames.

Abstract: A method and system for summarizing multimedia content is disclosed. The method includes the steps of extracting a set of video files from a multimedia content such that each of the set of video files comprises a plurality of frames, and summarizing each of the set of video files to generate a set of summarized video files. Summarizing includes modifying a number of frames in each of the set of video files while retaining a caption generated for each of the set of video files. The method further includes generating sets of bridge frames for the set of summarized video files, based on a deep learning model. A set of bridge frames from the sets of bridge frames maintains continuity between corresponding adjacent summarized video files. The method includes generating a summarized multimedia content based on the set of summarized video files and the sets of bridge frames.

Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a recording medium that enable content having a wide dynamic range of brightness to be displayed with an appropriate brightness. A recording medium, on which the reproduction device of one aspect of the present technology performs reproduction, records coded data of an extended video that is a video having a second brightness range that is wider than a first brightness range, brightness characteristic information that represents a brightness characteristic of the extended video, and brightness conversion definition information used when performing a brightness conversion of the extended video to a standard video that is a video having the first brightness range. The reproduction device decodes the coded data and converts the extended video obtained by decoding the coded data to the standard video on the basis of the brightness conversion definition information.

Abstract: A display system includes: a host processor for outputting a data load command and outputting compensated image data obtained by compensating for image data; a non-volatile memory for storing compensation data for image compensation; and a display module controlled by the host processor, wherein the display module includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels, the display panel displaying an image, based on the compensated image data; and a display driver integrated chip (DDI) coupled to the host processor through a first interface, the DDI being coupled to the non-volatile memory through a second interface, the DDI including an interface packet converter for performing packet structure conversion on each of first data compatible with the first interface and second data compatible with the second interface.

Abstract: A system enables universal remote media control across multiple platforms, devices, and users. A protocol allows a cast controller to have access to media operations and a state(s) associated with media content. The system receives commands from a cast controller, provides the commands to a media player, loads new media content into the media player, based on the commands, and receives state notifications from the media player. Another cast controller can receive the state notifications from the media player and control the media player based on the media operations and state(s) associated with media content.

Abstract: System and methods for aligning event data recorded by recording devices. Recording devices create, transmit, and store alignment data. Alignment data created by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates the alignment data. Recording devices further receive and store transmitted alignment data. Alignment data received by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the receiving recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates alignment data. Stored alignment data may be used to align the playback of event data of devices that have the same alignment data.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image capturing unit configured to acquire a video signal including frames, and an output unit configured to output the video signal, a first time code for a time at which each frame of the video signal is acquired by the image capturing unit and information related to a second time code for a time at which each frame of the video signal is output by the output unit, to an external apparatus.

Abstract: A video file processing method and apparatus, configured to record a video displayed in a VR device. A device type of a first virtual reality (VR) device is detected by processing circuitry of an apparatus. The first VR device is configured to display a target video to be recorded. An application on the first VR device is detected by the processing circuitry based on the device type of the first VR device. Video data of the target video is obtained by the processing circuitry from the application on the first VR device. The video data is coded by the processing circuitry to generate a recorded video file of the target video. A video playback terminal device compatible with the first VR device is identified by the processing circuitry. The recorded video file of the target video is played back through the video playback terminal device.

Abstract: Media unit retrieval methods, systems and computer program products are provided that allow a user to search for an item by iteratively presenting media units such as images representing items to the user and receiving user input consisting of selections of the presented media units (including possibly the empty selection). Features, or attributes, a user is interested in, for example semantic features, are inferred from the interaction and media units are retrieved for presentation based on similarity with user-selected media units, through sampling of a probability distribution describing the intent or interests, or combinations of approaches. Accordingly, the user-experience is akin to a conversation about what the user is looking for. Retrieval may be based on both selected and unselected media units and the selection may comprise making a selection with a single action. Further, a database of media units can capture similarity relationships for efficient media unit retrieval.

Abstract: A sink device is bi-directionally communicably connected to the source device. The sink device includes a first memory, and a controller. Stored in the first memory is a plurality of pieces of audio format information including information representing an audio format that the sink device can process. The controller selects, from among the plurality of pieces of audio format information stored in the first memory, one piece of audio format information corresponding to receiver format information representing an audio format that a receiver device connected to the sink device can process. The controller then outputs the selected audio format information to the source device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for rendering a navigation image and storage medium, the method including: changing a frame limiting parameter according to a current navigation state parameter; and performing frame limiting processing on navigation image rendition according to the frame limiting parameter. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a rendered navigation image is determined according to the frame limiting parameter of the current navigation based on the navigation state parameters obtained by a mobile terminal, and the power consumption of the mobile terminal can be reduced without affecting the navigation map and the animated display effect, thereby increasing the per charge usage of the mobile terminal and enhancing the user experience.

Abstract: A system enables universal remote media control across multiple platforms, devices, and users. A protocol allows a cast controller to have access to media operations and a state(s) associated with media content. The system receives commands from a cast controller, provides the commands to a media player, loads new media content into the media player, based on the commands, and receives state notifications from the media player. Another cast controller can receive the state notifications from the media player and control the media player based on the media operations and state(s) associated with media content.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a content delivery system determining that a user profile of a user is logged in to a first access device during a media content session associated with the first access device in which the first access device presents media content to the user, detecting that the user moves outside a vicinity of the first access device while the user profile is logged in to the first access device during the media content session, identifying, in response to the user moving outside the vicinity of the first access device, a second access device associated with the user and that is within a vicinity of the user, and automatically providing, in response to the identifying, session management content corresponding to the media content session associated with the first access device for presentation by the second access device while the user is outside the vicinity of the first access device. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.

Abstract: A multimedia content item is summarized based on its audio track and a desired compression budget. The audio track is extracted and processed by an automatic speech recognizer to obtain a time-aligned text transcript. The text-transcript is partitioned into a plurality of segment sequences. An informativeness score based on a salience score and a diversity score is computed for each of the segments. A coherence score is also computed for the segments in the plurality of sequences. A subsequence of one of the segment sequences that optimizes for informativeness and coherence is selected for generating a new content item summarizing the multimedia content item.

Abstract: A circuit is for protecting memory address data. The circuit may include an input data bus configured to receive write data to be written to a memory device, and an address bus configured to receive a corresponding write address. The circuit may also include an output data bus, and an address protection circuit coupled to the input data, address, and output data buses and configured to generate an address protection value based on the corresponding write address, and generate modified write data, on the output data bus. The modified write data includes the write data and the address protection value. The output data bus may have a width greater than a width of the input data bus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system that make it possible to synchronize recording of time-series data acquired by a plurality of information processing devices. An information processing terminal includes a reception control unit configured to control reception of first time-series data acquired by a plurality of cameras and acquisition times of the first time-series data based on local time, which is time in each of the cameras, and a synchronization control unit configured to determine, on the basis of the first time-series data from the plurality of cameras, start timing or end timing of recording of second time-series data acquired by the plurality of cameras. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a shooting system that performs shooting with a plurality of cameras.

Abstract: The system, method and device for enabling remote-control of consumer electronic devices is disclosed. The system may comprise a docking station. The docking station may comprise an infrared receiving module and Micro-controller unit (MCU). The pre-processor of the infrared receiving module or the processor of the MCU may demodulate the one or more input control signals received from an input control device or a first communication device respectively. The pre-processor or the processor may modulate the one or more input control signals demodulated to obtain one or more modulated control signals. Further, the processor may retrieve one or more infrared codes from a preconfigured database based upon the one or more modulated control signals. The processor may transmit the one or more infrared codes to one or more consumer electronics device in order to remotely control the one or more consumer electronic devices.

Abstract: A speech recognition system for resolving impaired utterances can have a speech recognition engine configured to receive a plurality of representations of an utterance and concurrently to determine a plurality of highest-likelihood transcription candidates corresponding to each respective representation of the utterance. The recognition system can also have a selector configured to determine a most-likely accurate transcription from among the transcription candidates. As but one example, the plurality of representations of the utterance can be acquired by a microphone array, and beamforming techniques can generate independent streams of the utterance across various look directions using output from the microphone array.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting multiple videos of an event are provided. In some implementations, a method for identifying related video content is provided, the method comprising: receiving a first video and first video metadata that describes the first video from a first camera device; receiving a second video and second video metadata that describes the second video from a second camera device; comparing the first video metadata and the second video metadata; determining whether the first video and the second video are associated with an event based on the comparison; in response to determining that the first video and the second video are associated with the event, grouping the first video and second video into a plurality of videos associated with the event; and causing the plurality of videos to be displayed to a viewer based on the viewer requesting at least one of the plurality of videos.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to determining and using a normalized in progress program indicator that can be used for resuming content playback are described. In some embodiments the normalized in progress program indicator, also referred to as a normalized in progress program time, indicates a portion, e.g., fraction, of a program which has been viewed. The normalized in progress time is generated by determining an in progress program point after excluding the time of advertisements that may have been included in a content stream with the program. A user may begin watching a program on one device and resume playback of a different version of the same program on another playback device with the normalization process allowing for the playback starting point to be easily determined whether the same or a different version, with a different duration, of the program is played back.

Abstract: In each category representing a signal type, a recommended minimum value and a recommended maximum value of a level of a signal are stored. The recommended minimum value and the recommended maximum value are determined based on a dynamic range of the signal of the type, for example. A function configured to set a gain used for adjusting a level of an input signal according to a user operation, and a function configured to set a category are provided. Further, a meter portion configured to display the level of the signal level-adjusted by the set gain is provided, and the recommended minimum value and the recommended maximum value of the set category are exhibited in a manner to correspond to the display by the meter portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for creating and using media asset proxies. The media asset proxies represent a digital media asset and are created by filtering and modifying elements from the digital media asset. The media asset proxies can be queried in the same manner as their corresponding digital media asset.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for collecting digital evidence from a target system to be analyzed at a remote location and then providing security in a remote digital forensic environment based on the collected digital evidence. The method of providing security includes making, by a security providing apparatus, an evidence collection request for collection of evidence of an evidence collection-target apparatus from an evidence collection agent in a remote digital forensic environment, collecting evidence data corresponding to the evidence collection request from the evidence collection agent, verifying the evidence data based on a signature value of the evidence data collected from the evidence collection agent, generating evidence analysis data based on the verified evidence data, verifying the evidence analysis data based on a signature value of the evidence analysis data, and providing security for the evidence collection-target apparatus based on results of the verification of the evidence analysis data.

Abstract: A photographing processing method based on a mobile terminal comprises the steps of: providing an option on the mobile terminal for setting a picture classification beforehand and providing an option for adding a classification label; receiving, by using the option for setting the picture classification, an operational instruction from a user in a photographing interface for selecting a certain classification as a currently photographing classification; and automatically appending, when a certain classification is selected as the currently photographing classification, corresponding picture information to a photographed picture after photographing the picture, and saving the photographed picture in a corresponding directory.

Abstract: A method for providing a Graphic User Interface (GUI) associated with execution of an application in a mobile terminal supporting a multi-tasking function, and an apparatus implementing the same. The method for providing (GUI) in a mobile terminal, preferably includes: displaying an application execution icon region and application execution screen region configured by one or more application execution icons; receiving selection of one from the one or more application execution icons; and displaying a reduction mode execution screen of an application corresponding to the selected application execution icon on the application execution screen region. When using a multi-tasking function of a mobile terminal, the user can view a plurality of application execution screens on one screen, and input an operating command for a plurality of applications on one screen.

Abstract: One example apparatus includes a first circuit configured to receive first and second data words, to correct one or more errors in the first data word, to merge the corrected first data word and the second data word responsive to a control signal to generate a final merged data word, and to provide the final merged data word to a write circuit. The apparatus also includes a second circuit configured to also receive the first and second data words, to preliminarily merge the first and second data words responsive to the control signal to generate an initial merged data word, to generate an initial parity code for the initial merged data word, to correct the initial parity code, and to provide the corrected parity code to the write circuit.

Abstract: A method for managing, in a digital television decoder receiving a signal stream including a set of components distributed in at least one first data set and a second data set, the receipt of a command to change services, the method including: simultaneously transmitting the stream of signals received by the decoder to a demultiplexer and to a buffer memory of the digital television decoder, at least some of the components of the signal stream then being stored in the buffer memory; using the demultiplexer, extracting from the signal stream transmitted a set of operating components of the decoder; to the components stored in the buffer memory, applying a system for correcting data received to obtain corrected components; and carrying out the audio/video decoding of the corrected components.

Abstract: An electronic mail on which a control command is interpolated is transmitted through a public line, received by a modem section of a gate way, converted to a digital data, and supplied to the control section. A CPU of the control section stores the received electronic mail in a RAM, and extracts the control command contained in the electronic mail. The CPU supplies a control signal corresponding to the control command to an interface section. The interface section controls an IR transmission section to transmit a signal corresponding to the control signal supplied from the CPU or outputs a signal through a connection line, and controls a video deck.

Abstract: Provided is a video recording system. The video recording system includes a camera configured to obtain an image signal, a host system configured to obtain the image signal from the camera and support a serial bus protocol, a sub-system including a serial bus interface unit configured to transmit or receive data to or from the host system, and a storage device configured to receive the image signal from the host system and record the received image signal.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an optical disc player with a standard digital port, such as a USB port, coupled to an external storage, such as a thumb drive, coupled to a standard digital port such as a USB port. The external storage may also be used to provide content, commands or applications that enable the player to present certain additional content, or to perform certain additional or enhanced functions.

Abstract: An image display system and a display method thereof are provided. The image display system includes an optical disc having image information thereon, an image display device having extended display identification data (EDID), and a reproduction device to analyze the EDID to determine an interface to connect with the image display device, if the image information is three-dimensional (3D) image information, and instruct the image display device to output an alarm text, if the interface is an analog. When the interface is an analog interface, the reproduction device may output an analog two-dimensional (2D) image or 3D image through the image display device. Even when the image display device and the reproduction device are interconnected via an analog interfaces, a 2D or 3D image may be output based on the 3D image information.

Abstract: A method of and system for automatic compilation of crowdsourced digital media productions is presented. A system for automated compilation of a digital media program includes interfaces that receive audio/video information, associated temporal information, associated digital device metadata, and media characteristic preference information. The system includes a repository for the digital media input and associated digital device metadata. The system further includes a module that analyzes digital device metadata associated with individual digital media inputs from at least two different recording devices and selects between overlapping portions of the media inputs based on comparing digital device metadata associated with the individual digital media inputs with the media characteristic preference information.

Abstract: Electronic equipment and methods for permitting quick control of the operating state of a source equipment side from sink equipment. A television receiver (sink equipment) 100 and an amplifier (repeater equipment) 200 are interconnected over an HDMI cable 610, and the amplifier 200 and a DVD recorder (source equipment) 300 are interconnected over an HDMI cable 620. Each of the pieces of equipment includes, in addition to an HDMI receiving unit and an HDMI transmitting unit, a high-speed data line I/F included in a bidirectional communication unit that uses predetermined lines of the HDMI cable. The bidirectional communication unit is used to transmit channel selection information, a remote control code instructing recording, “theater mode” designating information, a remote control code, or the like from the television receiver 100 to the audio amplifier 200 or DVD recorder 300.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor chip; and a second semiconductor chip provided on the first semiconductor chip with having chip-on-chip connection to the first semiconductor chip, wherein when seen from a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the second semiconductor chip, an outline of the second semiconductor chip is larger than an outline of the first semiconductor chip, a plurality of electrode terminals for the first semiconductor chip are provided on an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, the plurality of electrode terminals for the first semiconductor chip comprise one or more first covered terminals which are covered with the second semiconductor chip and one or more first uncovered terminals which are not covered with the second semiconductor chip.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus has a stop mode in which only recording means comprised of a rotatable drum on which a recording head is mounted and recording medium driving means comprised of a capstan/pinch roller are stopped, which stop mode can be changed from a record temporary stop mode. During the stop mode of the recording means and the recording medium driving means, a video signal photo-taken by a camera of the information recording apparatus can be outputted externally, and, change to the stop mode is made effective by a combination of user's selection and/or presence/absence of an external connection device.

Abstract: A multimedia device is described. The multimedia device includes a multiplexer. The multimedia device also includes a plurality of high-definition interface inputs coupled with the multiplexer and an output coupled with the multiplexer. Moreover, the multimedia device includes a processor coupled with the multiplexer to configure the multiplexer to provide one of the plurality of high definition multimedia interface inputs to the output based on the detection of a clock signal on one of the plurality of high-definition multimedia interface inputs. Furthermore, methods related to embodiments of a multimedia device are described herein.

Abstract: A recording/playback apparatus including first and second recorders is connected to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus transfers a first data stream file and a first management file used for managing the first stream file to the recording/playback apparatus. The first recorder records a second stream file and a second management file used for managing the second stream file thereon using a predetermined directory structure. The second recorder records the first stream file and the first management file transferred from the information processing apparatus thereon using the directory structure. After transferring the first stream file and the first management file to the second recorder, the information processing apparatus additionally records or updates the second stream file and the second management file respectively corresponding to the first stream file and the first management file on the first recorder based on the first stream file and the first management file.

Abstract: A network connection configuration method for a multimedia player includes establishing a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) connection between a mobile device and a network connection device, such that the mobile device obtains a service set identification (SSID) and a password thereof of the network connection device; utilizing an image capture module of the mobile device to capture an optical image corresponding to the multimedia player, so as to establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection between the mobile device and the multimedia player; and establishing another Wi-Fi connection between the multimedia player and the network connection device according to the Wi-Fi connection between the mobile device and the network connection device as well as the Wi-Fi Direct connection between the mobile device and the multimedia player.

Abstract: An image display system and a display method thereof are provided. The image display system includes an optical disc having image information thereon, an image display device having extended display identification data (EDID), and a reproduction device to analyze the EDID to determine an interface to connect with the image display device, if the image information is three-dimensional (3D) image information, and instruct the image display device to output an alarm text, if the interface is an analog. When the interface is an analog interface, the reproduction device may output an analog two-dimensional (2D) image or 3D image through the image display device. Even when the image display device and the reproduction device are interconnected via an analog interfaces, a 2D or 3D image may be output based on the 3D image information.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a first signal receiving unit that receives a non-compressed video signal from an external device via a first transmission path through a plurality of channels by means of a differential signal, an image display unit that displays images by processing the video signal received by the first signal receiving unit, a second signal receiving unit that receives a compressed video signal of a same video source as the non-compressed video signal by using a bi-directional communication path configured by predetermined lines of the first transmission path, and a signal transmitting unit that transmits a compressed video signal corresponding to the compressed video signal received by the second signal receiving unit to another external device different from the external device.

Abstract: An AV system composed of an HD recorder and a display unit uses a communication interface of the HDMI. An HDMI source of the HD recorder transmits image data (image signal) in the form of differential signals to an HDMI sink of the display unit through three TMDS channels. The HDMI source inserts content identification information for the identification of the type of a content of image data to be transmitted into an AVI InfoFrame packet placed in a blanking period. A control section of the display unit controls operation of a display processing section which carries out a process for displaying for the image data based on the content identification information received by the HDMI sink and a display section for displaying an image.

Abstract: According to one embodiments, a user can selectively view any kind of images in a desired size without any troublesome operation. An apparatus has an input terminal. A first image signal of a first standard and a second image signal of a second standard are compatibly input to the input terminal. If the apparatus determines that the input image signal is a signal based on the first standard, a signal processing accordance with the first standard is employed, and an image signal is generated to be displayed in the first display mode. If the apparatus determines that the input image signal is a signal based on the second standard, a signal processing accordance with the second standard is employed, and an image signal is generated to be displayed in the second display mode.

Abstract: A Fiber Channel or other high speed data transmission channel is provided to transfer movie files and other content between shared storage and screen servers to enhance content availability in a digital cinema system. In one embodiment a digital cinema system is provided that includes a first screen server coupled to a first digital projector. Additionally, the digital cinema system includes a memory for storing a digital movie, and a Fiber Channel communication link coupled between the first screen server and the memory. The Fiber Channel communication link is configured to transmit a copy of the digital movie from the memory to the first server for storage therein.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are provided for performing a voice command on a client device. The method can include translating, using a first speech recognizer located on the client device, an audio stream of a voice command to a first machine-readable voice command and generating a first query result using the first machine-readable voice command to query a client database. In addition, the audio stream can be transmitted to a remote server device that translates the audio stream to a second machine-readable voice command using a second speech recognizer. Further, the method can include receiving a second query result from the remote server device, where the second query result is generated by the remote server device using the second machine-readable voice command and displaying the first query result and the second query result on the client device.