Abstract:
In order to capture digital moving image information supplied from a digital VTR (1) and to generate high quality still image data files, a programmable controller (4) executes program instructions to determine whether an image capturing operation has been activated and to determine whether the extracted frame is valid/appropriate. If so, a header is appended, based on various video transmission standards such as NTSC or PAL, to the extracted frame data, thereby generating an image file. The frame data following this header is then recorded on a recording medium (6), such as a disk, for subsequent signal processing by the programmable controller (4).
Abstract:
A data communication system and method are disclosed which provide for the secure transmission of video data among devices connected to a video data bus. The video data is transmitted with address information corresponding to a particular device or, alternatively, video data is encrypted and transmitted on the data bus without address information.
Abstract:
A data communication system and method are disclosed which provide for the secure transmission of video data among devices connected to a video data bus. The video data is transmitted with address information corresponding to a particular device or, alternatively, video data is encrypted and transmitted on the data bus without address information.
Abstract:
In order to display an image based on image file data, such as that stored on a recording medium (6), originally generated from moving images for example from a VTR (1), the number of pixels is changed in the horizontal or vertical direction of a display screen by a signal processing operation in a controller (4). Various television broadcast standards and display modes are supported. For example, in the NTSC system, a signal processing operation subjects frame data (720 by 480 pixels) to 8:9 pixel count conversion for converting the number of pixels in the horizontal direction from 720 to 640. An image based on the image file data (i.e., still picture) may therefore be displayed on the computer screen (9) with the correct aspect ratio.
Abstract:
A data communication system and method are disclosed which provide for the secure transmission of video data among devices connected to a video data bus. The video data is transmitted with address information corresponding to a particular device or, alternatively, video data is encrypted and transmitted on the data bus without address information.
Abstract:
An information storage device includes a sequential access storage medium (12) and a randomly accessed storage medium (11). Data from the sequential access medium is loaded to the randomly accessed medium. When an external device (1) accesses the information storage device, data is, in fact, accessed from the randomly accessed storage medium, even though, as seen from the perspective of the external device, the selected data is apparently accessed directly from the sequential access storage medium.
Abstract:
A data communication system and method are disclosed which provide for the secure transmission of video data among devices connected to a video data bus. The video data is transmitted with address information corresponding to a particular device or, alternatively, video data is encrypted and transmitted on the data bus without address information.
Abstract:
In order to display an image based on image file data, such as that stored on a recording medium (6), originally generated from moving images for example from a VTR (1), the number of pixels is changed in the horizontal or vertical direction of a display screen by a signal processing operation in a controller (4). Various television broadcast standards and display modes are supported. For example, in the NTSC system, a signal processing operation subjects frame data (720 by 480 pixels) to 8:9 pixel count conversion for converting the number of pixels in the horizontal direction from 720 to 640. An image based on the image file data (i.e., still picture) may therefore be displayed on the computer screen (9) with the correct aspect ratio.
Abstract:
A special effect generating apparatus having a plurality of processing units being connected each other, each of which includes a processing section for processing an input video signal according to a control signal, an identification signal generating section for generating an identification signal which identifies the processing unit or a condition of the processing unit, an adding section for adding the identification signal to a predetermined portion of an output video signal from the processing section, a detecting section for detecting the identification signal in an output video signal from an upstream processing section, and a monitoring section for monitoring a connecting status among the plurality of processing units or a condition of the processing units according to the identification signal detected by the detecting section.