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20140055022 | LUMINAIRE - An LED module substrate includes a substrate main body, an LED mounted on one plane of the substrate main body, and a contact mounted at an edge of the one plane of the substrate main body and electrically connected to the LED. A cover section covers the LED module substrate in which the contact and the thermal radiation sheet are exposed. A lamp is attached to a socket. The socket includes a terminal electrically connected to the contact by the attachment of the lamp. A luminaire main body includes a thermal radiator including a contact surface and a recess. The lamp attached to the socket is brought into contact with and thermally connected to the contact surface. The recess is provided in a position opposed to the terminal of the socket. | 02-27-2014 |
20140159604 | Power Supply Circuit and Luminaire - A power supply circuit includes a power converting unit, a current adjusting unit, and a control unit. The power converting unit is configured to convert an alternating-current voltage into a direct-current voltage and supply the direct-current voltage to a load. The alternating-current voltage is subjected to conduction angle control and is supplied via a power supply path. The current adjusting unit includes a branch path electrically connected to the power supply path and can switch a first path state and a second path state. The first path state feeds a part of an electric current flowing through the power supply path to the branch path. The control unit detects a conduction angle of the alternating-current voltage, controls the conversion of the direct-current voltage by the power converting unit according to the detected conduction angle, and controls the current adjusting unit according to the detected conduction angle. | 06-12-2014 |
20140285100 | Power Supply Circuit and Illumination Apparatus - According to one embodiment, provided is a power supply circuit including a power conversion unit, a controller, and an integrated circuit. The power conversion unit converts an AC voltage into a different voltage. The integrated circuit includes a current regulator that can switch between a first state in which a part of a current flowing through the power supply path flows to an input terminal and a second state in which a current flowing to the input terminal is lower than that of the first state, a controller power supply that converts a voltage into a driving voltage and supplies the driving voltage to the controller, a connection terminal for connecting an auxiliary power supply used for generating the driving voltage, and a protection circuit that blocks or decreases, when an auxiliary power supply voltage of the auxiliary power supply decreases, a current flowing to the input terminal. | 09-25-2014 |
20150084529 | Power Supply Device, Luminaire, and Lighting System - According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a terminal connected to an output of a dimmer, a rectifier circuit, a switching circuit including an inductor, a switching element connected to the inductor in series, and a first rectifying element and configured to change the switching element to an ON state to feed an output current of the rectifier circuit to the inductor, after the dimmer changes from a non-conduction state to a conduction state, when the dimmer is a dimmer of a phase control type, and configured to change the switching element to the ON state to feed the output current of the rectifier circuit to the inductor, after the dimmer changes from the non-conduction state to the conduction state, when the dimmer is a dimmer of an anti-phase control type, and a DC-DC converter configured to convert the output voltage of the switching circuit. | 03-26-2015 |
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20130148734 | IMAGE CODING APPARATUS, IMAGE CODING METHOD AND IMAGE CODING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING PROGRAM - A geometric-transformation motion compensation prediction unit calculates, for each of a plurality of prediction modes, a motion vector and a prediction signal between a target block in a target image and a reference block in a reference image obtained by performing geometric transformation on the target block, selects pixels located at vertices constituting the target block, pixels located near the vertices, or interpolation pixels located near the vertices as representative pixels corresponding to the vertices in each prediction mode, calculates the respective motion vectors of these representative pixels, and calculates the respective motion vectors of pixels other than the representative pixels by interpolation using the motion vectors of the representative pixels so as to calculate the prediction signal. | 06-13-2013 |
20140044171 | MOVING PICTURE ENCODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE ENCODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE ENCODING PROGRAM AS WELL AS MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A first vector predictor candidate list generating unit generates a first motion vector predictor candidate list from motion vectors of encoded neighboring blocks to blocks to be encoded. A second vector predictor candidate list generating unit generates a second motion vector predictor candidate list from motion vectors of blocks at the same positions as the blocks to be encoded in an encoded image and neighboring blocks to the blocks at the same positions. A combination determining unit determines whether to generate a third vector predictor candidate list combining the first and second vector predictor candidate lists by comparison of a block size of the blocks to be encoded and a threshold size. A vector predictor candidate list deciding unit generates the third vector predictor candidate list from the first vector predictor candidate list. | 02-13-2014 |
20140105276 | PICTURE CODING DEVICE, PICTURE CODING METHOD, PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - In a case where a partition mode in which luma signals are partitioned horizontally and vertically is set when an intra prediction of a picture signal is made in units of minimal coding blocks set in advance, an intra prediction unit is configured to make an intra prediction of a chroma signal in units of prediction blocks of the intra prediction of chroma signals within the minimal coding block set in accordance with a chroma format. A second bitstream constructing unit constructs a bitstream of information relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of luma signals and information relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of chroma signals. | 04-17-2014 |
20140105291 | PICTURE CODING DEVICE, PICTURE CODING METHOD, PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - There is provided a picture coding device that performs intra prediction coding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks and codes information relating to an intra prediction mode. When the intra prediction of a picture signal is made in units of coding blocks, in a case where a chroma format is 4:2:2, in a mode for setting a chroma intra prediction mode in accordance with the luma intra prediction mode, an intra prediction unit sets the chroma intra prediction mode based on the luma intra prediction mode and the chroma format and makes an intra prediction of the chroma signal. | 04-17-2014 |
20140105302 | PICTURE ENCODING DEVICE, PICTURE ENCODING METHOD, PICTURE ENCODING PROGRAM, PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A candidate list construction unit selects a plurality of blocks each having one or two pieces of motion information containing at least information about a motion vector and information about a reference picture from a plurality of neighboring encoded blocks of an encoding target block and constructs a candidate list containing candidates of the motion information used for the motion compensation prediction from the motion information of the selected blocks. A selected candidate generator generates a new candidate of the motion information by combining the motion information of a first prediction list derived by the first motion information deriving unit and the motion information of the second prediction list derived by a second motion information deriving unit. | 04-17-2014 |
20140153647 | MOVING PICTURE CODING APPARATUS, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A motion vector predictor candidate generation unit derives a plurality of motion vector predictor candidates by prediction from first coded prediction blocks neighboring a prediction block subject to coding within the same picture as the prediction block subject to coding, or from a second coded prediction block located at the same position as or in the neighborhood of the prediction block subject to coding in a picture different from that of the prediction block subject to coding, and adds the derived motion vector predictor candidates in a motion vector predictor candidate. The motion vector predictor candidate generation unit determines, for the purpose of obtaining a predetermined number of motion vector predictor candidates, which of first coded prediction blocks provides the motion vector from which to derive the motion vector predictor candidate, organizing the blocks in the order of priority. | 06-05-2014 |
20140205014 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD AND TRANSMISSION PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM, RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD AND RECEPTION PROGRAM - A motion vector predictor candidate constructing unit performs prediction based on a motion vector of one of coded blocks neighboring a coding target block in the same picture as the coding target block, constructs a plurality of motion vector predictor candidates, and adds the motion vector predictor candidates to a motion vector predictor candidate list. A motion vector predictor candidate number limiting unit limits the number of motion vector predictor candidates added to the motion vector predictor candidate list to a maximum candidate number according to a size of a prediction block. A motion vector predictor selecting unit selects a motion vector predictor from the motion vector predictor candidate list. A coding unit codes information representing an index of the selected motion vector predictor in the motion vector predictor candidate list. | 07-24-2014 |
20140219356 | PICTURE CODING DEVICE, PICTURE CODING METHOD, PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - In a first inter-image prediction mode in which information on a motion vector is used, a first mode detection unit constructs a first candidate list from a plurality of reference block candidates based on a first predetermined order, assigns indices for designating reference block candidates added in the first candidate list, and outputs the indices of the plurality of reference candidate blocks. In a second inter-image prediction mode in which is used a motion vector difference between a motion vector predictor based on information on a motion vector, and a motion vector of a coding target block, a second mode detection unit constructs a second candidate list from a plurality of reference block candidates based on a second predetermined order, assigns indices for designating reference block candidates added in the second candidate list, and outputs the indices of the plurality of reference block candidates and motion vector differences. | 08-07-2014 |
20140233651 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING METHOD AND TRANSMITTING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM, RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD AND RECEIVING PROGRAM - A prediction information derivation unit derives inter prediction information candidates from inter prediction information of coded prediction blocks neighboring a prediction block subject to coding within the same picture as the prediction block subject to coding and inter prediction information of a prediction block in a coded picture that is different from the prediction block subject to coding. The prediction information derivation unit determines an inter prediction information candidate to be used for inter prediction of the prediction block subject to coding from the inter prediction information candidates that have been derived. A second bitstream generation uni codes an index that indicates the inter prediction information candidate based on the number of the inter prediction information candidates. | 08-21-2014 |
20140286402 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - In a moving picture coding device that codes moving pictures in units of a block by partitioning a first block, which is obtained by partitioning each picture of the moving pictures into predetermined sizes, into one or a plurality of second blocks, a quantization parameter calculation unit calculates a quantization parameter of the second block. A predictive quantization parameter deriving unit derives a predictive quantization parameter of the second block using quantization parameters of a third block adjacent to the left of the second block and a fourth block adjacent to the top of the second block. A differential quantization parameter generation unit generates a differential quantization parameter of the second block from a difference between the quantization parameter of the second block and the predictive quantization parameter. A first bitstream generation unit codes the differential quantization parameter of the second block. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286403 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - In a moving picture coding device that further divides a first block acquired by dividing each picture of a moving picture into a predetermined size into one or a plurality of second blocks and codes the moving picture in units of blocks, a quantization parameter calculation unit calculates a quantization parameter of the second block. A predictive quantization parameter deriving unit derives a predictive quantization parameter of the second block by using the quantization parameter of one or a plurality of third blocks that are neighboring to the second block. The predictive quantization parameter deriving unit derives the predictive quantization parameter of the second block by using a quantization parameter of a fourth block coded before the second block in a case where the third block neighboring to the second block is located at a position beyond a boundary of the first block. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286414 | MOVING PICTURE ENCODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE ENCODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE ENCODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - In inter prediction that is performed by partitioning a first block, which is obtained by partitioning each picture, into one or more second blocks, a spatial merge candidate generating unit derives a spatial merge candidate without referring to a block included in a first block that includes a second block. In case of a mode where a coding block is divided by a horizontal border into prediction blocks arranged vertically, the reference index derivation unit of a time merge candidate sets reference index information of a time merge candidate to a value of reference index information of an encoded prediction block adjacent to a left edge of a prediction block subject to encoding. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286427 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A motion vector predictor candidate generating unit makes a prediction based on a motion vector of one of coded neighboring blocks that are neighboring to a coding target block in space or time and generates a plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A motion vector predictor redundant candidate removing unit removes the motion vector predictor candidates having identity among the motion vector predictor candidates predicted based on a coded neighboring block that is neighboring in space from a motion vector predictor candidate list with at least one being left. A motion vector predictor selecting unit selects a motion vector predictor from the plurality of motion vector predictor candidates. A first bitstream generating unit codes information representing the selected motion vector predictor. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286429 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A merging motion information calculating unit calculates motion information of a plurality of coded neighboring blocks located at predetermined positions neighboring to a coding target block in space as spatial motion information candidates of the coding target block, in a case where there are spatial motion information candidates having the same motion information out of the spatial motion information candidates, sets one of the spatial motion information candidates having the same motion information as the spatial motion information candidate and, calculates a temporal motion information candidate of the coding target block by using the motion information of a coded block included in a picture that is different in time from a picture including the coding target block, and includes the spatial motion information candidates and the temporal motion information candidate in candidates for the motion information. | 09-25-2014 |
20140321547 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A merging motion information candidate list construction unit generates a merging motion information candidate list, which is a list of merging motion information candidates, using a spatial merging motion information candidate and a temporal merging motion information candidate. A second merging motion information candidate supplying unit generates a new merging motion information candidate including, if a reference index indicates an available reference picture, the reference index and, if the reference index does not indicate an available reference picture, a predetermined reference index along with a motion vector having a size and a direction that are preset and adds the new merging motion information candidate to the merging motion information candidate list. A merging motion information selection unit selects one merging motion information candidate from the merging motion information candidate list to which the new merging motion information candidate has been added. | 10-30-2014 |
20140355686 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A temporal merging motion information candidate generation unit derives, when information indicating whether or not to derive a temporal merging motion information candidate shared for all prediction blocks in a coding block is information indicating the derivation of a temporal merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block, a temporal merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block from a prediction block of a coded picture different from a picture having a prediction block subject to coding. A merging motion information candidate list construction unit generates a plurality of merging motion information candidates including a temporal merging motion information candidate. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355687 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A merging motion information candidate generation unit derives, when information indicating whether or not to derive a merging motion information candidate shared for all prediction blocks in a coding block is information indicating the derivation of a merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block, a plurality of merging motion information candidates shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block. A merging motion information selection unit selects one merging motion information candidate from the plurality of merging motion information candidates and uses the selected merging motion information candidate in a prediction block subject to coding. | 12-04-2014 |
20140376621 | PICTURE CODING DEVICE, PICTURE CODING METHOD, AND PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - There is provided a picture encoding device that encodes a picture and encodes a difference quantization parameter in a unit of a quantization coding block which is divided from the picture and is a management unit of a quantization parameter. A quantization parameter calculator derives a quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded. A prediction quantization parameter derivation unit derives a prediction quantization parameter using the quantization parameters of a plurality of quantization coding blocks which precede the quantization coding block to be encoded in order of encoding. A difference quantization parameter generator derives a difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded, using a difference between the quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded and the prediction quantization parameter. A first bitstream generator encodes the difference quantization parameter of the quantization coding block to be encoded. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376638 | MOVING PICTURE CODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A prediction information deriving unit derives the inter-prediction information candidates from inter-prediction information of a prediction block neighboring to a coding target prediction block or a prediction block present at the same position as or near the coding target prediction block in a coded picture at a temporally different position from the coding target prediction block. A candidate supplementing unit supplements inter-prediction information candidates having the same prediction mode, reference index, and motion vector until the number of inter-prediction information candidates reaches the designated number of candidates when the number of inter-prediction information candidates is smaller than the designated number of candidates. | 12-25-2014 |
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20120207091 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO ACCESS NETWORK APPARATUS - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes the steps of: after a mobile station UE having RRC connection with the radio network controller RNC gets out of the coverage of the mobile communication system of WCDMA scheme, performing location registration to the mobile communication system of LTE scheme, issuing a notification to the radio network controller RNC by the exchange apparatus SGSN upon reception of predetermined signal, the notification implying that the mobile station UE performs the location registration to the mobile communication system of LTE scheme; and the radio network controller RNC releasing the resources for RRC connection without transmitting a signal to release the resources to the mobile station UE in response to the notification from the exchange apparatus SGSN. | 08-16-2012 |
20120208585 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO ACCESS NETWORK APPARATUS AND EXCHANGE APPARATUS - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes step A of instructing, by a radio access network apparatus of a first communication scheme, a mobile station having first radio connection established with the radio access network apparatus of the first communication scheme to switch to a mobile communication system of a second communication scheme, and step B of notifying the mobile station of a priority by the mobile communication system of the second communication scheme using a predetermined signal after the mobile station establishes second radio connection with a radio access network apparatus of the second communication scheme, the priority used to determine a communication system for camping-on by the mobile station. | 08-16-2012 |
20120263146 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO CONTROL APPARATUS, CORE NETWORK APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - The first communication system is configured to determine whether or not to provide information that instructs the UE | 10-18-2012 |
20120309385 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NETWORK APPARATUS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A network apparatus | 12-06-2012 |
20120315909 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NETWORK APPARATUS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A network apparatus | 12-13-2012 |
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20130016699 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NETWORK DEVICE, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHODAANM Nakamura; YuichiroAACI Yokosuka-shiAACO JPAAGP Nakamura; Yuichiro Yokosuka-shi JPAANM Aoyagi; KenichiroAACI Yokosuka-shiAACO JPAAGP Aoyagi; Kenichiro Yokosuka-shi JPAANM Matsutani; HideyukiAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP Matsutani; Hideyuki Yokohama-shi JP - In a handover procedure though which a bearer for the first communication call established between the first communication system and a mobile communication terminal is switched to a bearer for the first communication call established between the second communication system and the mobile communication terminal, the second communication system determines whether to establish the bearer for the first communication call between the second communication system and the mobile communication terminal based on whether the first communication call is established between the first communication system and the mobile communication terminal or the data amount of the first communication call established between the first communication system and the mobile communication terminal. | 01-17-2013 |
20130028187 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NETWORK DEVICE, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - During a transition procedure from a first communication system to a second communication system, when the priority of a second communication call, whose setup is requested, is the first priority, the second communication system does not set up the bearer of a first communication call between the second communication system and the mobile communication terminal, and notifies the first communication system that the setup of the first communication is not possible, but the setup of the second communication call is possible. When notified that the setup of the first communication is not possible, but the setup of the second communication call is possible, the first communication system aborts the handover procedure, and instructs the mobile communication terminal to switch to the second communication system by another procedure. | 01-31-2013 |