Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080250454 | INFORMATION TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, INFORMATION RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROVIDER, AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM - MPEG video encoders and MPEG audio encoders encode video signals and audio signals, respectively. An SI/EPG data generator generates program information. A transport stream multiplexer multiplexes the program information with video data and audio data. A system controller controls the data output rates of the encoding operations and the multiplexing ratio. | 10-09-2008 |
20080267033 | RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A recording apparatus that can record a content on a first recording medium, and on a second recording medium taking longer time to record a content than the first recording medium does, the recording apparatus includes: a recording control means for controlling recording of a transferred content such a way that when the transferred content that is a content sent from another device is recorded on the second recording medium, the transferred content is recorded on the first recording medium prior to the second recording medium and the transferred content recorded on the first recording medium is recorded on the second recording medium; and a notifying means for notifying the another device that reception of the transferred content is completed at a time when the recording of the transferred content on the first recording medium is completed before the recording of the transferred content on the second recording medium is completed. | 10-30-2008 |
20090078753 | Name Changing Method, Information Processing Apparatus and Network System - The present invention is a method for changing a device identification name of an information processing apparatus to which the device identification name is added for identification by a user. First, a device identification name of other information processing apparatus connected to a same network is obtained. Next, the device identification name of the other information processing apparatus and the device identification name of the information processing apparatus are compared. Further, when the device identification name of the other information processing apparatus and the device identification name of the information processing apparatus are the same, it is judged, according to a predetermined rule set beforehand, whether or not to change the device identification name of the information processing apparatus. Then, when it is judged to change the device identification name of the information processing apparatus, the device identification name of the information processing apparatus is changed. | 03-26-2009 |
20090133075 | INFORMATION TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, INFORMATION RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROVIDER, AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM - MPEG video encoders and MPEG audio encoders encode video signals and audio signals, respectively. An SI/EPG data generator generates program information. A transport stream multiplexer multiplexes the program information with video data and audio data. A system controller controls the data output rates of the encoding operations and the multiplexing ratio. | 05-21-2009 |
20090245751 | Receiving Apparatus, Receiving Method, Recording Apparatus, Recording Method, Program, Recording Medium, and Network System - Disclosed herein is a receiving apparatus for sending received contents to a recording apparatus and for getting the recording apparatus to record the contents in accordance with preset recording reservations, the receiving apparatus including: a recording ready time information acquisition section configured to acquire from the recording apparatus information about a recording ready time; a continuous recording determination section configured to determine whether two chronologically successive broadcast contents are reserved for recording based on the preset recording reservations; and an end time setting section configured such that if the two chronologically successive broadcast contents are found reserved for recording, then the end time setting section sets the time at which to end processing for recording the earlier of the two contents based on a broadcast start time of the latter of the two contents and on the acquired information about the recording ready time. | 10-01-2009 |
20090257592 | Content transmission system, communication device, and content transmission method - A content transmission system includes: a content transmission device that includes an encryption portion that encrypts content data using key information, a first communication portion that transmits, using a first communication method, content data encrypted by the encryption portion, and a second communication portion that performs communication using a second communication method that differs from the first communication method; a content reception device that includes a third communication portion that receives encrypted content data transmitted from the first communication portion using the first communication method, a decoding portion that decodes encrypted content data received by the third communication portion using key information that is symmetric or asymmetric to the key information, and a fourth communication portion that performs communication using the second communication method; and a communication device that acquires the key information and transmits the acquired key information using the second communication method. | 10-15-2009 |
20090274447 | Recording system, transmission apparatus, recording apparatus, recording control method, and recording medium - A recording system includes a transmission apparatus and a recording apparatus. The transmission apparatus includes a storage unit that stores content data, a generating unit that generates recording destination information, and a transmission control unit that transmits the recording destination information and the content data. The recording apparatus includes a first recording unit that records content data, a second recording unit that records content data at a lower recording speed, and a recording control unit that controls the first and second recording units. The transmission control unit continuously transmits a plurality of pieces of recording destination information and content data. The recording control unit records, when the recording destination is a recording medium, the content data and the recording destination information in the first recording unit, and records the content data on the recording medium based on the recording destination information. | 11-05-2009 |
20100188514 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, SYSTEM, AND IMAGING OBJECT GENERATION DEVICE - An information processing apparatus is provided which includes an imaging data acquisition unit for obtaining imaging data obtained by imaging an imaging object which is asymmetric in at least one of vertical direction and horizontal direction, an orientation detection unit for detecting the orientation of the imaging object with respect to the top, bottom, left, and right of the imaging data obtained by the imaging data acquisition unit, and a related information selection unit for selecting one or more related information, from among a plurality of related information prepared in advance, according to the orientation of the imaging object detected by the orientation detection unit. | 07-29-2010 |
20100205438 | Authenticating method for short-distance radio devices and a short-distance radio device - The invention provides a method for making mutual authentication between short-distance radio devices automatically or after confirmation by users, and a short-distance radio device for realizing the method. In a condition where a plurality of radio devices exist, each of the radio devices comprising a data communicating unit for performing short-distance radio communication and an authenticating unit for performing authentication of the radio device, the authenticating unit performs mutual authentication between two radio devices automatically or after confirmation by users of the radio devices when the two radio devices come closer to each other to such an extent that coverage areas of radio waves generated by the radio devices overlap with each other. | 08-12-2010 |
20100268810 | Information communication system, information processing apparatus, information communication program, and information communication method - An information communication system includes: a communication line which connects a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus to each other; a transmission unit which is included in the first information processing apparatus and transmits identity information of the first information processing apparatus without passing through the communication line; a reception unit which is included in the second information processing apparatus and receives the identity information of the first information processing apparatus transmitted from the transmission unit without passing through the communication line; and an information transmission unit which is included in the second information processing apparatus and transmits information to the first information processing apparatus via the communication line by using the identity information received by the reception unit. | 10-21-2010 |
20100296794 | Information processing apparatus and information processing method - An information processing apparatus is provided, which includes: a parameter setting section for setting a parameter of a delimitation detecting method with respect to a service that receives content by an operation of an input device; and a delimitation detecting section for detecting delimitation of the received content by the set parameter. | 11-25-2010 |
20130063480 | IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - The image generating program makes the image generating device perform: setting a number of increase or decrease objects in at least one of a plurality of regions on a field having the plurality of regions divided from each other and connected to each other; generating a display image including a display corresponding to the field and the set number of increase or decrease objects; generating the display image in which an increase or decrease number corresponding to a selected level is set in the region within a predetermined area; generating the display image in which the number of increase or decrease objects is increased or decreased on a basis of the set increase or decrease number; and ending the stage when the number of increase or decrease objects set in each of the regions becomes a predetermined value as a result of the increase or decrease. | 03-14-2013 |
20130129320 | RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND NETWORK SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a receiving apparatus for sending received contents to a recording apparatus and for getting the recording apparatus to record the contents in accordance with preset recording reservations, the receiving apparatus including: a recording ready time information acquisition section configured to acquire from the recording apparatus information about a recording ready time; a continuous recording determination section configured to determine whether two chronologically successive broadcast contents are reserved for recording based on the preset recording reservations; and an end time setting section configured such that if the two chronologically successive broadcast contents are found reserved for recording, then the end time setting section sets the time at which to end processing for recording the earlier of the two contents based on a broadcast start time of the latter of the two contents and on the acquired information about the recording ready time. | 05-23-2013 |
20130339994 | NETWORK SYSTEM, RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS, RECORDING AND REPRODUCING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A network system includes a receiving apparatus for receiving contents, and a recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing the contents received by the receiving apparatus, the receiving apparatus and the recording and reproducing apparatus being interconnected via a network. The receiving apparatus includes a viewing age limit compliance information acquisition section, and a determination section. The recording and reproducing apparatus includes a storage section, and an address information delivery section. | 12-19-2013 |
20140040940 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - To suitably perform a delivery service of content to which information of ages, viewing by which is restricted, is added. In a DMS, information of whether age restriction for viewing has been imposed on the content is provided using meta-information. In response, a DMC acquires the meta-information of content, reproduction of which is intended to request to a DMR, and confirms whether the content has the age restriction for viewing. In addition, the DMC acquires information related to the device type from the DMR to which the reproduction of content is requested, and confirm whether the device is capable of controlling reproduction of the content according to the age restriction for viewing. | 02-06-2014 |
20140164565 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, PROGRAM, STREAM TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is a transmission device including a stream input unit configured to input a plurality of streams each constituted of continuous packets, a stream synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the plurality of input streams to obtain one stream, and a stream transmission unit configured to transmit the one obtained stream. The stream synthesizing unit encodes at least a typical pattern portion of each packet of the plurality of streams using keys that are intrinsic to the respective streams for separation of packets of each stream on a reception side, and thereafter performs time-division multiplexing on the packets of the plurality of streams to obtain the one stream. | 06-12-2014 |
20150020112 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a transmitting apparatus including a stream input unit that inputs a transport stream containing PID data packets of a plurality of service channels in a time-division manner, an information addition unit that adds a time stamp corresponding to a time of the input to PID packets remaining after the PID data packets of the service channels that are not selected of the input transport stream are removed, and a stream transmitting unit that successively transmits each of the PID packets to which the time stamp is added to an external device. | 01-15-2015 |