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In a one-dimensional or two-dimensional photoelectric converting apparatus for simultaneously executing an accumulation of a photosignal and an output of a signal, in order to remove a reset noise of a sensor unit and to reduce a random noise, the apparatus has a photosensor, a resetting circuit of

In a one-dimensional or two-dimensional photoelectric converting apparatus for simultaneously executing an accumulation of a photosignal and an output of a signal, in order to remove a reset noise of a sensor unit and to reduce a random noise, the apparatus has a photosensor, a resetting circuit of the photosensor, noise signal holding elements for holding a noise signal when a resetting operation of the photosensor is executed, and a noise signal removing circuit for removing a noise from the signal accumulated in the photosensor after completion of the same resetting operation by using the noise signal held.

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In a one-dimensional or two-dimensional photoelectric converting apparatus for simultaneously executing an accumulation of a photosignal and an output of a signal, in order to remove a reset noise of a sensor unit and to reduce a random noise, the apparatus has a photosensor, a resetting circuit of

In a one-dimensional or two-dimensional photoelectric converting apparatus for simultaneously executing an accumulation of a photosignal and an output of a signal, in order to remove a reset noise of a sensor unit and to reduce a random noise, the apparatus has a photosensor, a resetting circuit of the photosensor, noise signal holding elements for holding a noise signal when a resetting operation of the photosensor is executed, and a noise signal removing circuit for removing a noise from the signal accumulated in the photosensor after completion of the same resetting operation by using the noise signal held. d speaker terminal to a first level when the volume level of the voice data input to said speaker terminal is above the first level. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein said voice data mixer sets the volume level of the voice data output from one of said meeting terminals that is not said speaker terminal to a second level below the first level when the volume level of the voice data input to said one of said meeting terminals that is not said speaker terminal is above the second level. 9. A method for controlling a video meeting, comprising the steps of: receiving voice data from a plurality of meeting terminals; selecting a speaker terminal among said meeting terminals based on volume levels of said voice data from said meeting terminals; changing volume levels of the voice data output from said meeting terminals in accordance with a specified mixing ratio to generate mixed voice data, said specified mixing ratio setting a volume level of the voice data output from said speaker terminal to at least a first level when the volume level of the voice data input to the speaker terminal is below the first level; and transmitting video data of said speaker terminal and said mixed voice data to said meeting terminals. 10. The method as defined in claim 9, wherein said speaker selecting step includes the steps of detecting a volume level of the voice data received from each said meeting terminal, and determining said speaker terminal based on the volume levels detected. 11. The method as defined in claim 10, wherein said mixing step includes the steps of generating a mixing level of the voice data of each of said meeting terminals based on a sequential order of the magnitudes of the volume levels detected, said mixing level specifying an allowable maximum mixing ratio of the voice data from each of said meeting terminals based on said sequential order of magnitude. 12. The multipoint video-meeting control system as defined in claim 9, further comprising the steps of detecting an intra-frame data in the video data of said speaker terminal upon receiving information of detection of said speaker terminal from said speaker terminal selection block. 13. The method as defined in claim 12, further comprising the step of switching a then output video data to the video data from said speaker terminal based on information of detection of said intra-frame data from said intra-frame detection block. 14. The method as defined in claim 9, wherein said speaker terminal selecting step includes the steps of decoding the voice data from said meeting terminals to generate decoded voice data, detecting volume levels of said decoded voice data from said meeting terminals, and determining said speaker terminal among said meeting terminals based on said volume levels thereof. 15. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of the setting the volume level of the voice data output from the speaker terminal to the first level of the voice data output level of the voice data input to the speaker terminal is above the first level. 16. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of setting the volume level of the voice data output from one of the meeting terminals that is not the speaker terminal to a second level below the first level when the volume level of the voice data input to the one of the meeting terminals that is not the speaker terminal is above the second level. 17. A multipoint video-meeting control system comprising: a plurality of meeting terminals each including a voice data input/output block for inputting/outputting voice data, a video data input/output block for inputting/outputting video data, and a local data transceiver connected to said voice data input/output block and said video data input/output block; a multipoint control unit (MCU) including a central data transceiver, connected to each said local transceiver via a network, for transmitting/receiving voice data and video data to/from each of said meeting termi nals through each said local transceiver, a speaker terminal selection block for selecting one of said meeting terminals as a speaker terminal, a voice data mixer for mixing the voice data from said meeting terminals at specified mixing ratios to generate mixed voice data, said specified mixing ratios allocating at least a predetermined mixing ratio to the voice data from said speaker terminal, said central data transceiver transmitting the video data of said speaker terminal and said mixed voice data to said meeting terminals; wherein said speaker terminal selection block includes a decoder for decoding the voice data from said meeting terminals to generate decoded voice data, a volume level detector for detecting voltage levels of said decoded voice data from said meeting terminals, and a speaker decision section for determining said speaker terminal among said meeting terminals based on said volume levels thereof, and wherein said voice data mixer includes a mixing level generator for generating mixing levels of the voice data from said meeting terminals based on said volume levels and information of said speaker terminal, a mixing section for mixing said decoded voice data based on mixing levels generated by said mixing level generator to generate mixed voice data, and an encoding section for encoding said mixed voice data. 18. The multipoint video-meeting system as defined in claim 17, wherein said mixing level generator generates a stepwise mixing level for said speaker terminal upon selection thereof. 19. The multipoint video-meeting system as defined in claim 17, wherein said mixing section increases mixing ratio for said speaker terminal upon selection thereof. 20. The multipoint video-meeting system as defined in claim 17, wherein said MCU includes an intra-frame data detection block for detecting an intra-frame data of said speaker terminal, and a video data selection block for switching a then output video data to the video data of said speaker terminal based on information of detection of said intra-frame data by said intra-frame data detection block. 21. The multipoint video-meeting system as defined in claim 20, wherein said mixing section starts for increasing the mixing ratio for said speaker terminal upon selection thereof, and finishes for increasing said mixing ratio at a timing of switching by said video data selection block. 22. A method for controlling a video meeting, comprising the steps of: receiving voice data from a plurality of meeting terminals; selecting a speaker terminal among said meeting terminals based on volume levels of said voice data from said meeting terminals; mixing the voice data from said meeting terminals at specified mixing ratios to generate mixed voice data, said specified mixing ratios allocating at least a predetermined mixing ratio to the voice data from said speaker terminal; and transmitting the video data of said speaker terminal and said mixed voice data to said meeting terminals; wherein said speaker terminal selecting step includes the steps of decoding the voice data from said meeting terminals to generate decoded voice data, detecting volume levels of said decoded voice data from said meeting terminals, and determining said speaker terminal among said meeting terminals based on said volume levels thereof, and wherein said mixing step includes the step of generating mixing levels of the voice data from said meeting terminals based on said volume levels and information of said speaker terminal, said mixing levels specifying said mixing ratios during said mixing, and encoding said mixed voice data. 23. The method as defined in claim 22, wherein said mixing level generating step generates a stepwise mixing level for said speaker terminal upon selection thereof. 24. The method as defined in claim 23, wherein said mixing ratio for said speaker terminal increases upon selection of said speaker terminal. 25. The method as defined in claim 23, wherein said video data selecting step includes the step of detecting an intra-frame data of said speaker terminal, and a switching a then output video data to the video data of said speaker terminal based on information of detection of said intra-frame data. 26. The method as defined in claim 25, wherein said mixing step starts for increasing the mixing ratio for said speaker terminal upon selection thereof, and finishes for increasing said mixing ratio at a timing of switching of said video data. sion and contraction of said integral unit in the direction of said longer line; and auxiliary support means for providing said integral unit with additional support by said position fixing member without restricting the expansion and contraction of said integral unit in the direction of said longer line. 15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said auxiliary support means includes a plate-shape member and a pin-shape member that abuts on said plate-shape member, said pin-shape