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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Atsushi Iwamura, Tokyo, JP;
Hajime Inoue, Chiba, JP;
Atsushi Iwamura, Tokyo, JP;
Hajime Inoue, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
[Object] To prevent image quality deterioration due to unnecessary format conversion. [Solution] An STB (set top box)receives bit stream data that is transmitted from a broadcast stationin such a manner as to be carried on a broadcast wave, and obtains stereoscopic image data, audio data, and the like. Furthermore, the STBtransmits the stereoscopic image data and the audio data to the TV (television receiver)through the digital interface of HDMI. In a case where the received stereoscopic image data can be handled by a TVand, furthermore, the TVhas requested that transmission of the stereoscopic image data be performed without performing format conversion, the STBdoes not convert the format of the received image data, and transmits the received image data to the TVin the as-is format. Furthermore, in the case of other cases, the STBconverts in advance the format of the received stereoscopic image data into, for example, a format that is set by the user, and transmits the stereoscopic image data to the TV