All The Claims

1. A method of rendering a user interface for playing a broadcast program, the method comprising:
displaying a current viewing point indicator on a status bar which visually separates an already-viewed zone from a to-be-viewed zone of the broadcast program,
wherein the current viewing point indicator is a current point of playback in the broadcast program being displayed to a user, and
wherein the current viewing point can be controlled by the user;

displaying a current broadcasting point indicator on the status bar which visually separates an already-broadcasted zone from a to-be-broadcasted zone,
wherein the current broadcasting point indicator is a current point of broadcast of the broadcast program by a television station;

wherein the user can advance the current viewing point indicator past the current broadcasting point indicator to the to-be-broadcasted zone regardless of whether there exists a received broadcast program or not.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein, when the current viewing point indicator intersects the current broadcasting point indicator, guide information is displayed to the user, wherein the guide information comprises:
broadcast information for the broadcast program which is currently being broadcasted;
viewing information for a current viewing mode; and
availability information indicating whether time-shift or trick-play is available to allow the user to move the current viewing point indicator to the to-be broadcasted zone.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein, if the current viewing point reaches an end of the to-be-broadcasted zone, a guide image or a preview image for a next broadcast program after the current broadcast program is displayed to the user.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, when the current viewing point indicator is located in a future time zone ahead of the current broadcasting point indicator and then reaches an end point of to-be-broadcasted zone,
playing of a next broadcast program with an 1\xd7 speed viewing mode.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the current viewing point indicator is displayed in a first mode if the current viewing point indicator is located in the already-broadcasted zone and is displayed in a second mode different than the first mode if the current viewing point indicator is located in the to-be-broadcasted zone.
6. An apparatus for rendering user interface for playing broadcast program, which causes a controller to:
display a current viewing point indicator on a status bar which visually separates an already-viewed zone from a to be viewed zone of the broadcast program,
wherein the current viewing point indicator is a current point of playback in the broadcast program being displayed to a user, and
wherein the current viewing point can be controlled by the user;

display a current broadcasting point indicator on the status bar which visually separates an already-broadcasted zone from a to-be-broadcasted zone,
wherein the current broadcasting point indicator is a current point of broadcast of the broadcast program by a television station;

wherein the user can advance the current viewing point indicator past the current broadcasting point indicator to the to-be-broadcasted zone regardless of whether there exists a received broadcast program or not.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein, when the current viewing point indicator intersects the current broadcasting point indicator, guide information is displayed to the user, wherein the guide information comprises:
broadcast information for the broadcast program which is currently being broadcasted:
viewing information for a current viewing mode; and
availability information indicating whether time-shift or trick-play is available to allow the user to move the current viewing point indicator to the to-be-broadcasted zone.
8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein, if the current viewing point reaches an end of the to-be-broadcasted zone, a guide image or a preview image for a next broadcast program after the current broadcast program is displayed to the user.
9. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising, when the current viewing point indicator is located in a future time zone ahead of the current broadcasting point indicator and then reaches an end point of the to-be-broadcasted zone,
playing of a next broadcast program with a normal speed viewing mode.
10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the current viewing point indicator is displayed in a first mode if the current viewing point indicator is located in the already-broadcasted zone and is displayed in a second mode different than the first mode if the current viewing point indicator is located in the to-be-broadcasted zone.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program code for executing the method of rendering user interface for playing said broadcast program of claim 1.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A correlation apparatus comprising:
a received symbol phase difference calculation unit to calculate a received symbol phase difference between a received symbol and a delay received symbol of delaying the received symbol;
a correlation Start of frame (SoF) symbol phase difference calculation unit to calculate a correlation SoF symbol phase difference between a correlation SoF symbol for a correlation and a delay correlation SoF symbol of delaying the correlation SoF symbol;
a differential correlation unit to calculate a differential correlation value of the received symbol using the received symbol phase difference and the correlation SoF symbol phase difference;
a Euclidean distance calculation unit to calculate a Euclidean distance value of the received symbol using the received symbol phase difference; and
a sum correlation unit to calculate a sum correlation value of the received symbol using the differential correlation value and the Euclidean distance value.
2. The correlation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the differential correlation unit comprises:
a multiplication unit to output a first phase difference multiplication value by multiplying the received symbol phase difference and the correlation SoF symbol phase difference, and to output a second phase difference multiplication value by multiplying a second received symbol phase difference between a second received symbol that is positioned next to the received symbol, and a second delay received symbol of delaying the second received symbol, and a second correlation SoF symbol phase difference between a second correlation SoF symbol that is positioned next to the correlation SoF symbol, and a second delay correlation SoF symbol of delaying the second correlation SoF symbol;
a summation unit to output a sum of phase difference multiplication values by adding up the first phase difference multiplication value and the second phase difference multiplication value; and
an absolute value processing unit to output the differential correlation value by calculating an absolute value with respect to the sum of phase difference multiplication values.
3. The correlation apparatus of claim 2, wherein the Euclidean distance calculation unit comprises:
a squaring unit to output a first square value by squaring the first received symbol phase difference and to output a second square value by squaring the second received symbol phase difference;
a summation unit to output a sum of square values by adding up the first square value and the second square value; and
a square root processing unit to output the Euclidean distance value by calculating a square root with respect to the sum of square values.
4. A correlation method comprising:
calculating a received symbol phase difference with respect to a received symbol;
calculating a correlation SoF symbol phase difference with respect to a correlation SoF symbol for a correlation;
calculating a differential correlation value of the received symbol using the received symbol phase difference and the correlation SoF symbol phase difference;
calculating a Euclidean distance value of the received symbol using the received symbol phase difference; and
calculating a sum correlation value of the received symbol using the differential correlation value and the Euclidean distance value.
5. The correlation value of claim 4, wherein the calculating of the differential correlation value comprises:
outputting a first phase difference multiplication value by multiplying a first received symbol phase difference with respect to a first received symbol of the received symbol and a first correlation SoF symbol phase difference with respect to a first correlation SoF symbol of the correlation SoF symbol, and outputting a second phase difference multiplication value by multiplying a second received symbol phase difference with respect to a second received symbol of the received symbol and a second correlation SoF symbol phase difference with respect to a second correlation SoF symbol of the correlation SoF symbol;
outputting a sum of phase difference multiplication values by adding up the first phase difference multiplication value and the second phase difference multiplication value; and
outputting the differential correlation value by calculating an absolute value with respect to the sum of phase difference multiplication values.
6. The correlation method of claim 5, wherein the calculating of the Euclidean distance value comprises:
outputting a first square value by squaring the first received symbol phase difference and a second square value by squaring the second received symbol phase difference;
outputting a sum of square values by adding up the first square value and the second square value; and
outputting the Euclidean distance value by calculating a square root with respect to the sum of square values.

1. A closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method when kneading kneading materials that include raw rubber and carbon black, comprising:
evaluating the kneading efficiency of the kneader in accordance with a magnitude of an evaluation index calculated based on a total amount of shear obtained by integrating a shear velocity applied to the kneading materials by a rotor of the kneader over a kneading time, and a unit work obtained by dividing integrated power obtained by integrating instantaneous power required to drive rotation of the rotor over the kneading time by a mass of the kneading materials.
2. The closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method according to claim 1, wherein the kneading efficiencies of a plurality of kneaders are compared by comparing the evaluation index when same kneading materials are kneaded in the plurality of kneaders with different specifications under same conditions and to a same state.
3. The closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method according to claim 2, wherein a kneading efficiency time history is determined by successively calculating the evaluation index.
4. The closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method according to claim 1, wherein the kneading efficiencies of a plurality of different conditions are compared by comparing the evaluation index when the same kneading materials are kneaded in kneaders with a same specification under the plurality of different conditions and to a same state.
5. The closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method according to claim 4, wherein a kneading efficiency time history is determined by successively calculating the evaluation index.
6. The closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method according to claim 1, wherein the kneading efficiencies of a plurality of kneading materials are compared by comparing the evaluation index when the plurality of kneading materials with different mixes are kneaded in kneaders with a same specification under same conditions and to a same state.
7. The closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method according to claim 6, wherein a kneading efficiency time history is determined by successively calculating the evaluation index.
8. The closed-type rubber kneader kneading efficiency evaluation method according to claim 1, wherein a kneading efficiency time history is determined by successively calculating the evaluation index.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide having the empirical formula
MoaVbNcXdZeOf
wherein
N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Sb, Sn, Ge and Bi, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Ti, Al, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ni, Pt, B, Ga, As, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Hf, Pb, P, Pm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, La, Sc, Au, Ag, Pd, Ga, Pr, Re, Ir, Nd, Y, Sm, Tb, W, Ce, Cu and Zn, and
Z is selected from the group consisting of In and Re; and wherein, when a1, b0.01 to 1.0, c0.01 to 1.0, d0.01 to 1.0, e0.001 to 0.1 and f is dependent on the oxidation state of the other elements.
2. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein N is Te andor Sb and X is Nb.
3. The catalyst according to claim 2, wherein e0.001 to 0.01
4. The catalyst according to claim 3, wherein N is Te.
5. A process for producing an unsaturated carboxylic acid, which comprises subjecting an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction in the presence of a catalyst containing a promoted mixed metal oxide having the empirical formula
MoaVbNcXdZeOf
wherein
N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Sb, Sn, Ge and Bi,
X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Ti, Al, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ni, Pt B, As, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Hf, Pb, P, Pm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, La, Sc, Au, Ag, Pd, Ga, Pr, Re, Ir, Nd, Y, Sm, Tb, W, Ce, Cu and Zn, and
Z is selected from the group consisting of In and Re; and wherein, when a1, b0.01 to 1.0, c0.01 to 1.0, d0.01 to 1.0, e0.001 to 0.1 and f is dependent on the oxidation state of the other elements.
6. A process for producing an unsaturated nitrile, which comprises subjecting an alkane, or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene, and ammonia to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction in the presence of a catalyst containing a promoted mixed metal oxide having the empirical formula
MoaVbNcXdZeOf
wherein
N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Sb, Sn, Ge and Bi,
X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Ti, Al, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ni, Pt, B, As, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Hf, Pb, P, Pm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, La, Sc, Au, Ag, Pd, Ga, Pr, Re, Ir, Nd, Y, Sm, Tb, W, Ce, Cu and Zn, and
Z is selected from the group consisting of In and Re; and wherein, when a1, b0.01 to 1.0, c0.01 to 1.0, d0.01 to 1.0, e0.001 to 1.0 and f is dependent on the oxidation state of the other elements.
7. A catalyst produced by the process comprising:
(1) admixing compounds of the elements Mo, V, N, X and Z and at least one solvent to form an admixture,
wherein
N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Sb, Sn, Ge and Bi,
X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Ti, Al, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ni, Pt, B, As, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Hf, Pb, P, Pm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, La, Sc, Au, Ag, Pd, Ga, Pr, Re, Ir, Nd, Y, Sm, Tb, W, Ce, Cu and Zn, and
Z is selected from the group consisting of In and Re; and
wherein the elements Mo, V, N, X and Z are present in such amounts that the atomic ratio of Mo:V:N:X:Z is
1:0.01 to 1.0:0.01 to 1.0:0.01 to 1.0:0.001 to 0.1;
(2) removing said at least one solvent from the admixture to obtain a catalyst precursor; and
(3) calcining said catalyst precursor.
8. The catalyst according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the compounds of the elements Mo, V, N, X and Z is an oxygen-containing compound.
9. A process for producing an unsaturated carboxylic acid, which comprises subjecting an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction in the presence of the catalyst produced according to claim 7.
10. A process for producing an unsaturated nitrile, which comprises subjecting an alkane, or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene, and ammonia to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction in the presence of the catalyst produced according to claim 7.