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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6337879 | Video data compression apparatus and method of same A video data compression apparatus with which compressed video data of suitable amounts of data can be produced and in addition the time required for processing is short. An encoder control unit performs a preprocessing for compression and coding and, at ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6286143 | Data transmission apparatus A data transmission apparatus comprising: data supplying unit for storing a plurality of types of data and simultaneously transmitting the plurality of types of data to a plurality of selected channels respectively; switching unit for outputting the plura... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6278492 | Method and apparatus for transmitting digital color signals to a camera A method and apparatus for transmitting digital color imaging signals to a camera controlling unit at a pre-set sampling rate obtained on imaging using a CCD imaging device. The sampling rate of at least one of plural signal components making up the digit... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6275932 | Program startup apparatus and program startup method for use in electronic machine, and medium A program startup apparatus is used in an electronic machine and automatically starts up a function provided for the electronic machine with a user's single touch operation. The program startup apparatus automatically starts up a predetermined application... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6275618 | Apparatus for and method of processing images Disclosed is an apparatus for processing images with which, when bit streams of images subjected to the MPEG coding in the form of open GOP are joined to each other, image quality is prevented from deteriorating at the joint between the bit streams. In th... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6265942 | Low power gain controlled amplifier with high dynamic range A gain-controlled amplifier with high dynamic range, useful in particular for frequencies in the GHz range, according to the invention comprises a bipolar or FET transistor (1) with an adaptive controlled feedback network (2) which may consist of one or a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263213 | Component-based control structure for wireless communication A component-based control application structure for the dynamic configuration, adaptation and extension of applications in wireless communication is presented. Thereby, a control application (304) for technical elements (301) of a mobile communications de... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6263114 | Apparatus and method for compressing image data by determining a quantization factor which provides more efficient use of an available bit rate Image data compression apparatus for generating compressed output data to be handled by an output data handling channel having an output data capacity per image comprises a data compressor for compressing image data so as not to exceed a target quantity o... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6262915 | Nonvolatile memory and nonvolitile memory reproducing apparatus The present invention is a nonvolatile memory, a nonvolatile memory reproducing apparatus, and a nonvolatile memory reproducing method, using a memory card for managing files recorded therein with a file allocation table (FAT), for segmenting each file in... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6256453 | Disk recording apparatus and video camera using the same A video camera using a disk-type recording medium is capable of allowing the user to extend the remaining record time easily. In the control sequence, step 2 detects whether the record time extension key is pressed. The sequence proceeds to step 3 if the ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240552 | System for serving information including an archive and delivery storage medium unit A system for serving information includes a router; archive storage medium units connected to the router for storing information data; delivere storage medium units connected to the router for partially storing information data from the archive storage me... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6233019 | Image converter and image converting method for improving image quality The invention concerns a device and a method for converting a first image signal that is comprised of plural pixel data into a second image data that is comprised of plural pixel data. In particular, according to the image converter and the image converti... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6222693 | Re-recording/re-producing device for magnetic tape and head cleaning A re-recording/re-reproducing device cleans both the magnetic tape and head of dregs which cause errors in writing and reading. A magnetic head records and reproduces input digital data to and from a magnetic tape at a normal speed. When an error in writi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6215421 | Coding apparatus and method, decoding apparatus and method, data processing system, and storage medium A coding apparatus for embedding second data into first data without deterioration of the first data, and a decoding apparatus for decoding coded data in which first data is coded in accordance with second data are provided. The coding apparatus embeds th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6201566 | Video display method and video display apparatus When a 2-dimensional video image is displayed, a front/rear feeling and a stereoscopic feeling are enabled to be expressed. A detection signal Sd is formed by a high pass filter 25 and a rectifying circuit 26 in accordance with an amount of edge informati... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6195781 | Error correction code calculator A Reed Solomon error correction code calculator is disclosed, that comprises a plurality of modules, each of which has a memory, a matrix calculator, and an exclusive-OR circuit, the plurality of modules being cascade connected, and at least one register ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192018 | Recordable disc and device for recording data in the same disc A cluster and a cluster are linked by a link frame. The link area includes postamble, post guard, and a slice/PLL area, as well as a link data area. Substantially the same data as that recorded in clusters is recorded in the link data area. The capacity o... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188780 | Image collation device An image collation device such as a fingerprint collation device for specifying a plurality of frames for an inspection object, cutting a plurality of linear images from each frame, determining whether images coincide with each other in each frame with re... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185229 | Data multiplexing apparatus and method thereof A data multiplexer and a method thereof for multiplexing audio data, video data and additional data for digital television broadcasting. Size information for such data may be obtained and supplied by way of a CPU bus to a CPU which utilizes such size info... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6175322 | Signal processors for one bit signals A signal processor for 1-bit signals comprises an nth order D Sigma Modulator (DSM) having an input (4) for receiving a 1-bit signal and an output (5) at which a processed 1-bit signal is produced by a quantizer (Q). The quantizer (Q) receives a p-bit sig... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6174170 | Display of text symbols associated with audio data reproducible from a recording disc Text symbols associated with audio data reproducible from a recording disc are displayed by downloading previously stored groups of text characters, each group representing a respective phrase of text. Each text character includes start/end bits to indica... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6167100 | Digital signal processing One-bit digital signal processing apparatus for generating an output one-bit signal by switching from a first to a second one-bit signal in response to a detection that m consecutive bits of the first and second signal are identical, the apparatus compris... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6160889 | Image encoding method, image decoding method and image signal recording medium Scrambling is performed without deteriorating the quality of an image encoded by an MPEG method and in which the MPEG standard is used as it is. When a digital image signal formed of a luminance signal and color-difference signals is formed into an encode... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6157410 | Processing and display of images retrieved from digital still image files generated from digital moving images To display an image based on image file data generated from moving images, the number of pixels is changed in the horizontal or vertical direction of a display screen by a signal processing operation. Various television broadcast standards and display mod... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6141484 | Method of and apparatus for editing video signals using a temporary recording medium An editing method and an editing system can considerably improve an efficiency for editing. This editing system includes a reproducing-side VCR (2), a temporary recording medium (3), a DME (5), an audio mixer (6), a recording-side VCR (8) and an editing c... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6137947 | Method and apparatus for reproducing a video signal A video signal reproducing method and apparatus are arranged to improve a retrieval characteristic and alleviate fatigue and discomfort of a user at a fast reproduction mode and further magnify the reproduction speed more. In the video signal reproducing ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6134066 | Recording and reproducing apparatus using tape cassette for updating attribute information in write protect mode A recording and reproducing apparatus using a cassette, which is capable of being set to a write-protect mode for a stored recording medium, includes a head for recording data inputted from an outside of the apparatus in the recording medium and reproduci... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6128150 | Video tape recording apparatus for recording reproduction control signals for stabilizing operation of a tape transport means Magnetic recording apparatus are provided for recording signals on a magnetic tape. A recording head records signals in successive tracks on the tape and a tape transport transports a magnetic tape past the recording head in a recording direction. In one ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122764 | Disc recording medium for reproduction data from disc recording medium A disc recording medium is provided for enhancing a capability of correcting a burst error caused by small dust left on the surface of a disc substrate. The data of two-dimensionally arrayed ECC blocks consisting of 172 words×192 rows contains the PI par... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119144 | Apparatus and method for information transfer between a video server and a general purpose computer or the like An apparatus and method for transferring information by a local area network (LAN) between a video server having information stored therein and a general purpose computer. Part of the information may be transmitted on a file basis from the video server to... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6104438 | Image synthesizer and image synthesizing method for synthesizing according to movement An image synthesizer for detecting an area photographs a processing object area having a predetermined hue from video data obtained through a video camera, inserts another image in the area, and then produces a synthesized image. The image synthesizer for... | 08/15/2000 |
