Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080232782 | Recording apparatus, image reproducing apparatus, and special reproduction method therefor - According to the present invention, there is provided an image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a digital broadcast based on the MPEG standard. When performing special reproduction by use of access-unit management information that is used to manage access units, the image reproducing apparatus reads ahead the access-unit management information and compares time stamps. As a result of the comparison, if it is judged that the absence of a piece of the access-unit management information exists, the special reproduction is then performed by use of simple information that is used to manage a stream. | 09-25-2008 |
20090087166 | REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD - For reproduction of transport stream (TS) from a recording medium, it is necessary to control the reproduction so as not to overflow the decoder buffer at the time of starting the reproduction and or when switching to the normal reproduction from special reproduction. At the times of starting the TS reproduction from a recording medium and switching between the normal reproduction and the special reproduction, selection is made as appropriate between a reproduction technique which performs stream output with timing similar to the input timing used for recording, and another reproduction technique which monitors data amount stored up in a decoder buffer and controls stream output in accordance with the controlled data amount. | 04-02-2009 |
20090180755 | Video/Audio Reproducing Apparatus - A video/audio reproducing apparatus, to be connected via a first apparatus with a second apparatus, comprises: a first receiving portion, which is configured to receive video data, audio data, and first reproduction synchronization information for reproduction synchronization between the video data and the audio data; a second receiving portion, which is configured to receive second reproduction synchronization information for reproduction synchronization between the video data and the audio data from the first apparatus; and a controlling portion, which is configured to reproduce the video data and the audio data received by the first receiving portion, upon basis of the first reproduction synchronization information and the second reproduction synchronization information, which are received by the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion. | 07-16-2009 |
20090187942 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - An apparatus operable with taking an allowable number of copies information into consideration. Provided is a receiving apparatus including a receiving unit configured to receive programs in a plurality of broadcast networks and data including information of the programs, a program guide preparing unit configured to prepare a program guide based on the information of the programs, and a display controlling unit configured to control a program guide prepared by the program guide preparing unit to be displayed, wherein: the display controlling unit controls information relating to copy control according to the broadcast networks to be displayed on the program guide. | 07-23-2009 |
20090190753 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - A recording apparatus having a unit to receive content data and information related to a copying of the content data; a separation/extraction unit to separate and extract the content data and the information; a writing unit to divide the content data extracted by the separation/extraction unit into plural data and write them in a first recording medium; an encryption key generation unit to generate an encryption key for encrypting each of the plural data; and a copy control information processing unit to generate, from the information related to the copying and the generated encryption key, a plurality of pieces of content protection management information for the plurality of pieces of data, wherein when the content data written into the first recording media is recorded into a second recording media, the plurality of pieces of data are recorded before the plurality of pieces of content protection management information are recorded. | 07-30-2009 |
20090214192 | Recording and Reproducing Apparatus and Receiving Apparatus - Where a clock frequency based on which encoding is performed has deviated over time, problems such as that an appropriate digital signal can not be outputted occur. To solve the problems, it is arranged such that when a decoder decodes video data and audio data, a control variable for controlling a frequency of a clock recovered by a clock generating portion is recorded as needed in a recording portion, and when the decoder decodes data recorded in the recording portion, the clock generating portion is controlled by using the control variable so that system time information generated by the counter synchronizes with time information extracted upon reception of a digital broadcasting program. | 08-27-2009 |
20090297130 | RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Necessary information on an action, which is performed in the case where a reproducing position overtakes a recording position during follow-up reproduction, is provided for a user. An action the user desires can be automatically or readily carried out. A reproducible time is calculated during a reproducing action. If the reproducible time is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, a warning message is displayed for the user. When the reproducible time becomes equal to or smaller than the predetermined value and a breakpoint in a content comes within the reproducible time, reproduction is suspended at the breakpoint. When the reproducible time becomes equal to or smaller than the predetermined time, a picture is switched to a temporary-reproduction content. | 12-03-2009 |
20100027789 | COPY CONTROL METHOD - In a reception apparatus for receiving digital content and a plurality of types of copy control information for controlling copying of the digital content, and recording the digital content on a recording medium according to the plurality of types of copy control information, when first information in the received plurality of types of copy control information shows copy generation information permitting one-generation copying, the digital content is allowed to be recorded in a state of being copyable up to a limited number in the case where second information in the received plurality of types of copy control information shows limited-number copy permission, and the digital content is recorded only once in a copy prohibited state in the case where the second information does not show limited-number copy permission. | 02-04-2010 |
20100115632 | OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD - An output control method for controlling copy operation for a digital broadcast program permitted to be recorded for one generation (copy one generation) with an improved operating convenience. A digital content and a plurality of types of copy control information for controlling the copies of the digital content are received, and in accordance with the copy control information, the digital content is output to a plurality of recording media connected through a network. If first information contained in the copy control information received indicates copy generation information to permit copies for one generation and second information contained in the copy control information indicates “limited number of copies permitted” mode permitting a predetermined number of copies, then the digital content is output to only one of the recording media in a state permitting copying up to the predetermined number. | 05-06-2010 |
20110010301 | OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, RECEIVER, AND RECEIVING METHOD - When recording a Copy One Generation digital broadcast program, ease of operation is improved while applying copy control. Digital content, metadata describing information about the digital content, and license acquisition time limit information indicating a time limit until which license information on the digital content can be acquired, are received. The digital content, the metadata, and the license acquisition time limit information are recorded, and if the time limit indicated by the license acquisition time limit information has elapsed, the recorded digital content is not outputted. | 01-13-2011 |
20110157470 | RECEIVER, RECEIVING METHOD AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD - It is configured to receive digital content and output control information for controlling output of the relevant digital content, and when the output control information received shows that picture subjected to high resolution transformation using super-resolution technology is not allowed to be digitally outputted, to output the digital content to a display means in resolution equal to or lower than resolution of picture received. | 06-30-2011 |
20110216242 | LINKAGE METHOD OF VIDEO APPARATUS, VIDEO APPARATUS AND VIDEO SYSTEM - A video apparatus includes a first and second video output devices and a video display device, the first video output device transmits information regarding a CC or closed caption display condition to the second output device through a CEC communication unit when switching over from the first output device to the second output device, in consequence, the second video output device can continue to display the CC or closed caption display condition, therefore, it is not required to set the CC or closed caption display once again by a user when switching over the video output device to another. | 09-08-2011 |
20110221871 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND AUDIOVISUAL DEVICE - The display device is configured to comprise an input part into which video image information is input and a display part displaying the video image information input into the input part and, if the displayed video images are switched from 3D video images to 2D video images, is devised to modify the brightness of the displayed video images over a prescribed period of time. | 09-15-2011 |
20110261155 | DIGITAL CONTENTS RECEIVER, DIGITAL CONTENTS RECEIVING METHOD AND DIGITAL CONTENTS TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING METHOD - In a digital contents receiver for receiving transmitted digital contents, the digital contents include at least component information indicating an element which constitutes a program of the contents. When the component information indicates that the received digital contents are a 3D component, it is determined whether a display part corresponds to display of the 3D component. If the display part corresponds to display of the 3D component, the received digital contents are displayed in 3D. | 10-27-2011 |
20110261171 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS - A video processing apparatus comprises an input unit, to which video information is inputted; a decoder unit, which is configured to decode the video information inputted to the input unit; and an output unit, which is configured to output the video information decoded within the decoder unit, wherein a message indicting that there is a schedule for outputting 3D video information from the output unit, in case where the video information to be inputted to the input unit after elapsing a predetermined time is the 3D video information, or the video information outputted from the output unit is 3D video information, and a message for prompting a user to be in a condition of being able to view the 3D video from the output unit, if the user is not in the condition of being able to view the 3D video, or the video information outputted from the output unit is 3D video information, and an output of the 3D video information from the output unit is stopped, temporally, when the user is not in the condition of being able to view the 3D video. Or, it further comprises a recording unit, which is configured to record the video information inputted to the input unit onto a recording medium, wherein the recording unit starts recording of the 3D video information, when the 3D video information is inputted to the input unit in case where a user is not in a condition of being able to view the 3D video. | 10-27-2011 |
20120033034 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD - A receiving apparatus, for receiving a digital broadcast signal, which is broadcasted by combining 3D video program content and 2D video program content, for displaying the most suitable picture to a user, at a changing point between 2D video and 3D video, comprises: a receiver unit, which is configured to receive a digital broadcast signal, including program content and a first identification information for identifying the program content to be a 3D picture program or a 2D picture program; and a controller unit, which is configured to determine the program content received to be a 3D video program content or a 2D video program content, upon basis of the first identification information about the program content received by the receiver unit, and further determine a 3D view preparation condition, being a condition for preparing view of 3D video by a user, wherein a video signal is outputted, being exchanged between 2D display and 3D display, determined from the 3D view preparation condition of the user and the information of whether the program content identified from the first identification information is the 3D video program content or the 2D video program content. | 02-09-2012 |
20120066742 | COPY CONTROL METHOD - The usability while performing copy control can be enhanced in the case of recording a digital broadcast program for which recording of one generation is permitted (“Copy One Generation”). When an output route in the case of copying digital contents from a first recording apparatus to a second recording apparatus is via LAN, authentication is executed between the first recording apparatus and the second recording apparatus. The capability of a move process with a predetermined copy number of multiple copies being kept is confirmed, and dedicated key information is shared to be used for encryption and decryption of the digital contents moved with the predetermined copy number of multiple copies being kept. Then, the digital contents recorded and managed in the first recording apparatus is added with the information about the predetermined copy number of multiple copies, and transmitted. | 03-15-2012 |
20120113220 | VIDEO OUTPUT DEVICE, VIDEO OUTPUT METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD - In order to effectively determine 3D video from the video information, improve the user convenience while avoiding the risk of erroneous determination due to unconditional 3D switching, and reduce process load due to unconditional determination of the video, a 3D determination method based on video information is performed by means of a plurality of resources such as the correlation information of the video. At this time, it is determined whether the video signal is 3D video or 2D video according to the time and conditions set for the determination. Then, the video output is switched between 2D video and 3D video based on the determination result. Or a message is displayed to check if the user enables or disables 3D switching before the video is switched. Or, the conditions for the video determination are limited. | 05-10-2012 |
20120128331 | COPY CONTROL METHOD - This invention enhances usability while performing copy control when recording a digital broadcast program specified as “Copy One Generation”. In this copy control method, digital contents received by a first recording apparatus are copied to a second recording apparatus via a network interface and to a third recording apparatus via a local interface according to the copy control information received by the first recording apparatus. When the received control information indicates “Copy Free with Limit of the Number” permitting a predetermined copy number of multiple copies, the received digital contents can be recorded and managed in the first recording apparatus to be copied up to the predetermined copy number. The digital contents copied to the second recording apparatus are managed as “No More Copies”, and the digital contents copied to the third recording apparatus are managed as “No More Copies and No Move”. | 05-24-2012 |
20120162365 | RECEIVER - The receiver includes a receiver unit that receives a digital broadcasting signal with contents that includes a video signal and identifier information indicating that the video signal includes a 3D video signal, a conversion unit which converts the 3D video signal into a 2D video signal, a rewriting unit which rewrites or deletes the identifier information, and a recording unit capable of recording the contents contained in the digital broadcasting signal received by the receiver unit in a recording medium. The conversion unit converts the 3D video signal of the contents into the 2D video signal. The rewriting unit rewrites the identifier information of the contents when recording the contents in the recording medium. | 06-28-2012 |
20120201515 | DIGITAL CONTENT RECEIVING APPARATUS, DIGITAL CONTENT RECEIVING METHOD AND DIGITAL CONTENT RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING METHOD - A recording/reproducing apparatus, for recording/reproducing video content comprises a recording/reproducing portion, which is configured to record the video content into a recording medium, and to reproduce the video content recorded in the recording medium, wherein determination is made if video content to be reproduced at high-speed includes video content or not, which can be displayed in 3D, when reproducing the video content recorded in the recording medium at the high-speed, and upon basis of that determination, a method of high-speed reproduction is changed. | 08-09-2012 |
20130113883 | RECEIVING DEVICE AND OUTPUT METHOD - In order to prevent abnormal video output at the time of switching between a 2D program and a 3D program in a digital broadcasting receiving device, disclosed is a receiving device provided with a receiving unit for receiving a program content including video information, and identification information including information for identifying whether the program content is a 2D program content or a 3D program content, and an output unit for outputting the received program content in a 2D format or a 3D format. The output unit outputs a display for giving notice of switching when switching from the 2D video program content to the 3D video program content is detected by the identification information received by the receiving unit. | 05-09-2013 |
20130169762 | RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD AND TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - Transmitting apparatus transmits a 3D video content, including video data, caption data, and information of depth display position or parallax information relating to the caption data, while a receiving apparatus conducts video processing on the video data and the caption data, so as to display it/them in 3D or 2D, wherein the video processing comprises a first video process for displaying the video data of the 3D video content received, and for displaying the caption data received with using the information of depth display position or the parallax information, and a second video process for displaying the video data of the 3D video content received in 2D, and for displaying the caption information received without based on the information of depth display position or the parallax information, when an operation input signal to change 3D display into 2D display is inputted, enabling a user to view/listen to 3D content. | 07-04-2013 |
20130182067 | RECEPTION DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - Previously, users could not be notified when the 3D mode type of a program being received by a digital broadcast receiver was not compatible with the digital broadcast receiver. A reception device is provided with: a reception unit which receives program content including video information and identification information including information for distinguishing whether the program content is 2D program content or 3D program content; and a display control unit which controls the display so as to display whether the aforementioned program content is 2D program content or 3D program content in response to the received aforementioned identification information. | 07-18-2013 |
20130215240 | RECEIVER APPARATUS AND OUTPUT METHOD - It was impossible for digital broadcast receiver apparatuses to determine whether or not a currently received program or a program to be received in the future is a 3D program. A transmitter apparatus transmits both a program content including video information and ID information including information for determining whether the program content is a 2D program content or a 3D program content. A receiver apparatus comprises: a receiving unit for receiving both the program content including the video information and ID information including information for determining whether the program content is a 2D program content or a 3D program content; and an output unit for outputting the received program content in a 2D format or 3D format. In a case where a 3D program is received and the content thereof is then converted to a 2D format for output, the output unit outputs, in addition to the content of the program in the 2D format, information indicating that the program is a 3D program. | 08-22-2013 |
20130276150 | Output Control Method - An output control method for controlling copy operation for a digital broadcast program permitted to be recorded for one generation (copy one generation) with an improved operating convenience. A digital content and a plurality of types of copy control information for controlling the copies of the digital content are received, and in accordance with the copy control information, the digital content is output to a plurality of recording media connected through a network. If first information contained in the copy control information received indicates copy generation information to permit copies for one generation and second information contained in the copy control information indicates “limited number of copies permitted” mode permitting a predetermined number of copies, then the digital content is output to only one of the recording media in a state permitting copying up to the predetermined number. | 10-17-2013 |
20140016909 | DIGITAL CONTENT RECEIVING APPARATUS, DIGITAL CONTENT RECEIVING METHOD AND DIGITAL CONTENT RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING METHOD - A recording/reproducing apparatus, for recording/reproducing video content comprises a recording/reproducing portion, which is configured to record the video content into a recording medium, and to reproduce the video content recorded in the recording medium, wherein determination is made if video content to be reproduced at high-speed includes video content or not, which can be displayed in 3D, when reproducing the video content recorded in the recording medium at the high-speed, and upon basis of that determination, a method of high-speed reproduction is changed. | 01-16-2014 |