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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Shuntaro Aratani, Machida, JP;
Tasuku Uchimi, Chigasaki, JP;
Shuntaro Aratani, Machida, JP;
Tasuku Uchimi, Chigasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus configured to acquire video content data and record the data in a storage unit and play back video based on the video content data includes: an upconverting processing unit configured to perform upconverting of the video content data recorded in the storage unit; an estimation unit configured to estimate a time period required for the upconverting of the video content data; an acquisition unit configured to acquire viewing deadline information that indicates a viewing deadline of the video content data and to acquire playback time period information that indicates a time period required to play back the video content data; and a control unit configured to determine whether the upconverting of the video content data is to be performed based on the time period estimated by the estimation unit, the viewing deadline information, and the playback time period. A related method is also disclosed.
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