Storage device, data processing apparatus, data processing method, program, storage medium, and data processing system

A data processing method of a storage device detachably loaded in a data processing apparatus, the storage device having tap generation information storage means for storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the data processing method comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation step of generating the tap coefficient from the tap generation information under the control of the data processing apparatus;
• a predictive tap extraction step of extracting, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a predictive tap for use in the prediction of target data which is of interest in the second data;
• a class tap extraction step of extracting, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a class tap for use in the class classification that classifies the target data into one of a plurality of classes;
• a class classification step of classifying the target data into classes based on the class tap;
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• a prediction step of predicting the target data from the tap coefficient and the predictive tap of the class of the target data, and supplying the target data to the data processing apparatus.

A computer program of a data processing method of a storage device detachably loaded in a data processing apparatus, the storage device having tap generation information storage means for storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the computer program comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation step of generating the tap coefficient from the tap generation information under the control of the data processing apparatus;
• a predictive tap extraction step of extracting, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a predictive tap for use in the prediction of target data which is of interest in the second data;
• a class tap extraction step of extracting, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a class tap for use in the class classification that classifies the target data into one of a plurality of classes;
• a class classification step of classifying the target data into classes based on the class tap;
• and
• a prediction step of predicting the target data from the tap coefficient and the predictive tap of the class of the target data, and supplying the target data to the data processing apparatus.

A storage medium storing a computer program of a data processing method of a storage device detachably loaded in a data processing apparatus, the storage device having tap generation information storage means for storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the computer program comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation step of generating the tap coefficient from the tap generation information under the control of the data processing apparatus;
• a predictive tap extraction step of extracting, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a predictive tap for use in the prediction of target data which is of interest in the second data;
• a class tap extraction step of extracting, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a class tap for use in the class classification that classifies the target data into one of a plurality of classes;
• a class classification step of classifying the target data into classes based on the class tap;
• and
• a prediction step of predicting the target data from the tap coefficient and the predictive tap of the class of the target data, and supplying the target data to the data processing apparatus.

A data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the data processing apparatus comprising:

• loading and unloading means on which each of the first through N-th storage devices is mounted;
• tap coefficient generation control means which controls the generation of the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) mounted on the loading and unloading means;
• input and output route setting means which sets an input and output route of data for each of the first through N′-th storage devices;
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• data supply control means which controls the supply of data from one storage device to another among the first through N′-th storage devices in accordance with the input and output route set by the input and output route setting means.

A data processing method of a data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the data processing apparatus comprising loading and unloading means on which each of the first through N-th storage devices is mounted, the data processing method comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation control step of controlling the generation of the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) mounted on the loading and unloading means;
• an input and output route setting step of setting an input and output route of data for each of the first through N′-th storage devices;
• and
• a data supply control step of controlling the supply of data from one storage device to another among the first through N′-th storage devices in accordance with the input and output route set in the input and output route setting step.

A computer program for a data processing method of a data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the data processing apparatus comprising loading and unloading means on which each of the first through N-th storage devices is mounted, the computer program comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation control step of controlling the generation of the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) mounted on the loading and unloading means;
• an input and output route setting step of setting an input and output route of data for each of the first through N′-th storage devices;
• and
• a data supply control step of controlling the supply of data from one storage device to another among the first through N′-th storage devices in accordance with the input and output route set in the input and output route setting step.

A storage medium storing a computer program for data processing method of a data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the data processing apparatus comprising loading and unloading means on which each of the first through N-th storage devices is mounted, the computer program comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation control step of controlling the generation of the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) mounted on the loading and unloading means;
• an input and output route setting step of setting an input and output route of data for each of the first through N′-th storage devices;
• and
• a data supply control step of controlling the supply of data from one storage device to another among the first through N′-th storage devices in accordance with the input and output route set in the input and output route setting step.

A data processing system comprising:

• first through N-th storage devices which store tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, and
• a data processing apparatus that allows the first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein;
• wherein each of the first through N-th storage device comprises:
• tap generation information storage means which stores the tap generation information for generating the tap coefficient,
• tap coefficient generator means which generates the tap coefficient from the tap generation information under the control of the data processing apparatus,
• tap extractor means which extracts, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a predictive tap which is used to predict target data which is of interest in the second data,
• class tap extractor means which extracts, from the first data supplied from the data processing apparatus, a class tap which is used to classify the target data into one of a plurality of classes,
• class classifier means which classifies the target data according to the class tap, and
• predictor means which predicts the target data from the tap coefficient of and the predictive tap of the class of the target data, and supplies the data processing apparatus with the target data;
• and
• wherein the data processing apparatus comprises:
• loading and unloading means on which each of the first through N-th storage devices is mounted,
• tap coefficient generation control means which controls the generation of the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) mounted on the loading and unloading means,
• input and output route setting means which sets an input and output route of data for each of the first through N′-th storage devices, and
• data supply control means which controls the supply of data from one storage device to another among the first through N′-th storage devices in accordance with the input and output route set by the input and output route setting means.

A data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the data processing apparatus comprising:

• loading and unloading means on which each of the first through N-th storage devices is mounted;
• tap coefficient generator means which generates the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) mounted on the loading and unloading means;
• predictive tap extractor means which extracts the first data having a predictive tap which is used to predict target data which is of interest in the second data;
• class tap extractor means which extracts the first data having a class tap which is used to classify the target data into one of a plurality of classes;
• class classifier means which classifies the target data based on the class tap;
• and
• predictor means which predicts the target data based on the tap coefficient and the predictive tap of the class of the target data.

A data processing method of a data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the data processing method comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation step of generating the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) loaded in the data processing apparatus;
• a predictive tap extracting step of extracting the first data having a predictive tap which is used to predict target data which is of interest in the second data;
• a class tap extracting step of extracting the first data having a class tap which is used to classify the target data into one of a plurality of classes;
• a class classifying step of classifying the target data based on the class tap;
• and
• a predicting step of predicting the target data based on the tap coefficient and the predictive tap of the class of the target data.

A computer program of a data processing method of a data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the computer program comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation step of generating the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) loaded in the data processing apparatus;
• a predictive tap extracting step of extracting the first data having a predictive tap which is used to predict target data which is of interest in the second data;
• a class tap extracting step of extracting the first data having a class tap which is used to classify the target data into one of a plurality of classes;
• a class classifying step of classifying the target data based on the class tap;
• and
• a predicting step of predicting the target data based on the tap coefficient and the predictive tap of the class of the target data.

A storage medium storing a computer program for a data processing method of a data processing apparatus that allows first through N-th storage devices to be detachably loaded therein, each of the storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, the computer program comprising:

• a tap coefficient generation step of generating the tap coefficient from the tap generation information in the first through N′-th storage devices (N′≦N) loaded in the data processing apparatus;
• a predictive tap extracting step of extracting the first data having a predictive tap which is used to predict target data which is of interest in the second data;
• a class tap extracting step of extracting the first data having a class tap which is used to classify the target data into one of a plurality of classes;
• a class classifying step of classifying the target data based on the class tap;
• and
• a predicting step of predicting the target data based on the tap coefficient and the predictive tap of the class of the target data.

A data processing system comprising:

• first through N-th storage devices storing tap generation information for generating a tap coefficient for each predetermined class for a data conversion process of converting first data into second data higher in quality level than the first data, and
• a data processing apparatus on which the first through N-th storage devices are detachably loaded;
• wherein each of the first through N-th storage devices comprises tap generation information storage means which stores tap generation information for generating the tap coefficient, the tap coefficient being generated from the tap generation information and tap generation information stored in another storage device;
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• tap generation information supply means which supplies the data processing apparatus with the tap generation information;
• and