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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Takashi Karimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayoshi Mizuno, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Karimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayoshi Mizuno, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A decoding apparatus for enabling decoding processing free of unneeded delay at a switching point between digital high definition broadcast and multi-view broadcast. The decoding apparatus includes a picture frame storage unit () for storing an HD picture frame, decoded by a decoding unit (), in terms of a storage area for HS as a unit, and for storing m SD picture frames, in terms of a recording area for SD as a unit, and a recording area procuring unit (host CPU) () for procuring a recording area for SD and a recording area for HD, based on the recording area information for HD and on the recording area information for SD, when m SD picture stream data is supplied. The decoding apparatus also includes a picture frame write unit () for writing an HD picture frame in the procured storage area for HD and for writing m SD picture frames in the procured storage area for SD.