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KATO MOTOKI
JP224 patents
Patents
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Information processing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium
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Transport stream processing device, and associated methodology of generating and aligning source data packets in a physical data structure
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Recording/reproduction apparatus and method as well as recording medium
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Video coding selectable between intra-frame prediction/field-based orthogonal transformation and inter-frame prediction/frame-based orthogonal transformation
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Method of coding and decoding motion vector and apparatus therefor, and method of coding and decoding picture signal and apparatus therefor
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Macroblock coding including difference between motion vectors
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Macroblock coding including difference between motion vectors
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US5666461ASep 9, 1997
High efficiency encoding and decoding of picture signals and recording medium containing same
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Motion video coding with adaptive precision for DC component coefficient quantization and variable length coding
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Picture coding and decoding method for random accessing
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Variable length coding/decoding method for motion vectors
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Information processing device, information recording medium and information processing method, and computer program
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Reproducing apparatus, reproducing method, reproducing program, and recording medium for multi-angle video reproduction
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Information processing apparatus and method, program, and recorded medium specifying particular picture characteristics
SONY CORP100 citations98
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Encoding apparatus and method, and multiplexing apparatus and method
SONY CORP63 citations98
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Encoding apparatus and method, and multiplexing apparatus and method
SONY CORP114 citations98
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Block distortion reduction method and device and encoding method and device
SONY CORP144 citations98
US6236806B1May 22, 2001
Field detection apparatus and method, image coding apparatus and method, recording medium, recording method and transmission method
SONY CORP102 citations98
US6188700B1Feb 13, 2001
Method and apparatus for encoding MPEG signals using variable rate encoding and dynamically varying transmission buffers
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Picture encoding method, picture encoding apparatus, picture transmitting method and picture recording medium
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Video signal encoding method
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Apparatus and method for image coding and decoding
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Information recording/playback apparatus and method
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Method and apparatus for digital recording/reproduction of video with superimposed sub-information
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Picture signal processing method and apparatus
SONY CORP53 citations96
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Editing method and editing apparatus
SONY CORP55 citations96
US6415055B1Jul 2, 2002
Moving image encoding method and apparatus, and moving image decoding method and apparatus
SONY CORP73 citations96
US6396874B1May 28, 2002
Decoding method and apparatus and recording method and apparatus for moving picture data
SONY CORP57 citations96
US6271774B1Aug 7, 2001
Picture data processor, picture data decoder and picture data encoder, and methods thereof
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US6226327B1May 1, 2001
Video coding method and apparatus which select between frame-based and field-based predictive modes
SONY CORP82 citations96
US6167087ADec 26, 2000
Picture signal encoding method and apparatus and signal recording medium
SONY CORP67 citations96
US6160849ADec 12, 2000
Selectable field and frame based predictive video coding
SONY CORP56 citations96
US6151360ANov 21, 2000
Method for encoding video signal using statistical information
SONY CORP78 citations96
US5982444ANov 9, 1999
Encoding method and apparatus for encoding edited picture signals, signal recording medium and picture signal decoding method and apparatus
SONY CORP50 citations96
US5771357AJun 23, 1998
Encoding/decoding fields of predetermined field polarity apparatus and method
SONY CORP83 citations96
US5757421AMay 26, 1998
Method and apparatus for encoding moving picture signals and recording moving picture signals
SONY CORP60 citations96
US5691771ANov 25, 1997
Processing of redundant fields in a moving picture to achieve synchronized system operation
SONY CORP47 citations96
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Apparatus and method for recording AV streams onto a recording medium with reproduction path change point features
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Information processing apparatus and method, program and recorded medium
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Information processing apparatus and method, recorded medium, and program
SONY CORP17 citations93
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Recording apparatus and method, reproducing apparatus and method, recorded medium, and program
SONY CORP23 citations93
US6993248B1Jan 31, 2006
Recording apparatus, recording method, playback apparatus, playback method and recording media
SONY CORP25 citations93
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Transport stream recording apparatus and method, transport stream reproducing apparatus and method, and program recording medium
SONY CORP36 citations93
US6934339B2Aug 23, 2005
Decoding method and apparatus and recording method and apparatus for moving picture data
SONY CORP17 citations93
US6618549B1Sep 9, 2003
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and presentation medium including copy protection data from a non-compliant apparatus
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US6504850B1Jan 7, 2003
Encoded signal transmission method and encoded signal transmission apparatus
SONY CORP20 citations93
US6483945B1Nov 19, 2002
Moving picture encoding method and apparatus
SONY CORP37 citations93
US6404711B1Jun 11, 2002
System including comparing a separated time stamp to a generated timing signal and controlling a timing signal on the basis of continuity of time stamps
SONY CORP42 citations93
US6363114B1Mar 26, 2002
Signal coding method, signal coding apparatus, signal recording medium, and signal transmission method
SONY CORP35 citations93
US6160915ADec 12, 2000
Coded signal transmission method and apparatus
SONY CORP21 citations93
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