Sony Corporation

Taro Shigata

Junichi Ogikubo

Tsutomu Yamamoto

Satoshi Katsuo

Shintaro Mizutani

Sayoko Shibata

Norikazu Ito

Satoshi Yoneya

Satoshi Yutani

Yasumasa Kodama

Ichiro Fujisawa

Yusuke Tani

Atsushi Hasebe

Gentaro Okayasu

Zhifang Zeng

An encoding method includes controlling recording of frame-position information representing the position of a frame in a video stream, and controlling recording of unit-region-position information representing the position of a unit region serving as a processing unit used when the video stream is decoded.

Encoding apparatus and method, and decoding apparatus and method

With a decoding method for decoding an encoded stream using a predetermined storage region where input of reproduction information indicating an reproduction state of the encoded stream is received, reference picture information indicating a reference picture necessary for performing decoding processing of a relevant picture in the encoded stream is obtained, based on the reproduction information input by the reproduction information input processing, whether the reference picture is stored in a predetermined storage region is determined, based on the reference picture information obtained by the reference picture information obtaining processing, the reference picture not stored in the storage region is obtained from the encoded stream and decoded, and storage thereof to the storage region is controlled, and the reference picture stored in the storage region is used to perform decoding processing of the relevant picture in the encoded stream, thereby generating image data which is stored in the storage region.

Decoding with reference image stored in image memory for random playback

An apparatus to be controlled has a storage and information relating to the free storage space of the storage. A control apparatus for recording information in the storage of the apparatus to be controlled by controlling the apparatus to be controlled acquires the information relating to the free storage space of the storage.

Free storage space management apparatus and method

A control command attaching the same identifier to related commands is input from an application to an AV data processing control device. Further, a command for linking this identifier and a trigger generated by a contact input-,is input. When the contact input-,is generated, all control commands containing the identifier are executed. Further, when the link of the contact input-,and the identifier of the control command is invalidated, even if the contact input-,is generated, none of the linked control commands are executed. The execution of the control commands is carried out by controlling the controlled devices by the IDCs.

Data processing control device and method of same

A system for compiling a computer program to implement parallel image processing on a computer having a plurality of arithmetic processors. The program is analyzed to determine whether it contains a parallel image processing identifier, and if so, a plurality of parallel image processing execution codes are generated for use by the arithmetic processors. Thereby, allowing image processing to be conducted at an increased speed.

Method of compiling a computer program for performing parallel image

System and method for implementing parallel image processing

An information signal transmission device in which information signals are transmitted to requesting parties responsive to requests made by plural requesting parties. The signals of the leading end of the information signals are pre-stored in a versing-up memory and, when a request is made by a requesting party, an output signal of a buffer memory unit for time axis expansion is transmitted to such requesting party after an output signal of the versing-up memory unit is transmitted to such requesting party.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Taro Shigata