Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080222528 | Information display method, information processing apparatus, and recording medium recording information display program - A method of displaying item information related to a plurality of individuals having different properties onto a screen. The method includes the steps of: obtaining information indicating equivalent time in property, which is time corresponding to a property of each individual; setting a time axis on the screen such that equivalent time in property of each individual indicated by the obtained information has the same position and the same display length, or the same position or the same display length in a time axial direction; and displaying item information related to each individual on the screen in relation to the set time axis. | 09-11-2008 |
20080222557 | Method of displaying windows and display apparatus thereof - A method of displaying windows is disclosed. The method includes, when a first and second windows are displayed on a display screen of a display at the same time and display of the second window is changed with being interlocked with the first window by operating the first window, the steps of: forming a first data table in which input and output data forms are defined with respect to the first window; forming a second data table in which data forms transmitted from the first window to the second window are defined; receiving input to the first window from a user; performing processing of the first window according to the content of the received input; transmitting information of the processing in the first window to the second window associated in advance; and performing processing according to the transmitted information in the second window which received the transmission. | 09-11-2008 |
20080316339 | Picture imaging apparatus and imaging control method - A picture imaging apparatus includes: an imaging means for imaging a subject picture to acquire taken picture data; a storage processing means for performing a storage process of taken picture data acquired by the imaging means; a motion detecting means for detecting motion of the picture imaging apparatus itself; a manipulating means for manipulating a shutter; and a control means for instructing the imaging means to perform a process in accordance with a shutter manipulation at a timing based on a result detected in the motion detecting means during a period during which the shutter is being manipulated by the manipulating means. | 12-25-2008 |
20090016645 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method - Disclosed herein is an image-processing apparatus. The apparatus includes: a taken-image acquisition section configured to acquire a taken image; and a to-be-processed area setting section configured to carry out an analysis on a taken image acquired by the taken-image acquisition section and configured to use the pixel area of a photographed-subject image of a specific type in the taken image as a to-be-processed area of an image conversion process in accordance with the size of the photographed-subject image if a result of the analysis indicates that the photographed-subject image exists in the taken image. The apparatus further includes an image conversion section configured to carry out the image conversion process on the photographed-subject image with the pixel area thereof used as the to-be-processed area in order to generate a post-conversion image obtained as a result of the image conversion process. | 01-15-2009 |
20090051788 | Image-capturing apparatus and image-capturing method - An image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing unit configured to capture image data of a subject and to store the captured image data in an image-capturing operation; a speed detector configured to detect speed information; and a controller configured to control the image-capturing unit so that, in an automatic image-capturing process that is not based on a shutter operation of a user, a distance moved by the image-capturing apparatus is computed on the basis of information from the speed detector, and the image-capturing operation is performed in response to the fact that a computation result indicating that the image-capturing apparatus has moved a predetermined distance is obtained. | 02-26-2009 |
20090073286 | Image-pickup apparatus and image-pickup-control method - An image-pickup apparatus includes an image-pickup section that picks up images to obtain picked-up-image-data items, a temporarily retaining section that temporarily retains the picked-up-image-data items, a storage-process section that performs a storage process on the picked-up-image-data items, a movement-detecting section that detects a movement of the image-pickup apparatus, an operation section that performs a shutter operation, and a control section that causes the temporarily retaining section to retain picked-up-image-data items in a shutter-operation period, that selects, on the basis of detection results obtained by the movement-detecting section in the shutter-operation period, a picked-up-image-data item from among the retained picked-up-image-data items, and that causes the storage-process section to perform the storage process on the selected picked-up-image-data item. | 03-19-2009 |
20090097361 | CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD, A CONTENT DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND A RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH A CONTENT DISPLAY PROGRAM IS RECORDED - A content display method is disclosed. The content display method includes the steps of: accepting an instruction input to create a target calendar; extracting a content that indication information has to be displayed in an elapsed period having already passed and a content that indication information has to be displayed in a non-elapsed period to pass from now on in the target calendar based on the instruction input accepted through the accepting step; and arranging the indication information of each of the contents extracted in the extracting step in a corresponding date in a target calendar and displaying the target calendar on a display device. | 04-16-2009 |
20090110386 | PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC METHOD - A photographic apparatus infers a user's photographic intent and accordingly switches between a manual shoot mode and an automatic shoot mode. In the manual shoot mode, processing to save photographic image data is timed in accordance with the user operating a user-operable shutter element, while in the automatic shoot mode, such processing is conducted independently of shutter element operations. A photographic unit photographs a scene, acquires photographic image data of a subject, and then executes processing for saving the photographic image data. An intention judgment information detector detects intention judgment information used to judge the photographic intent of the user. A controller makes an intention judgment using the intention judgment information from the intention judgment information detector, and according to the intention judgment result, causes the photographic unit to selectively execute the operations for one of the modes. | 04-30-2009 |
20090115865 | AUTOMATIC IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, AUTOMATIC IMAGE-CAPTURING CONTROL METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - An automatic image-capturing apparatus including an image-capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject so as to obtain captured image data; an automatic captured-image obtaining unit configured to automatically obtain the captured image data obtained by the image-capturing unit without being based on an operation of a user; an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination in at least one of a pan direction and a tilt direction; and a control unit configured to control the obtaining operation performed by the automatic captured-image obtaining unit on the basis of information on the inclination in the pan direction or in the tilt direction, the inclination being detected by the inclination detection unit. | 05-07-2009 |
20090208128 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM CARRYING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing method includes the steps of extracting edges from each of a plurality of original images, thereby obtaining edge images; extracting straight lines from the edge images, thereby obtaining line images; assuming extensions of the straight lines constituting the line images and setting vanishing points on the basis of the extensions; and trimming the plurality of original images so that positions of the vanishing points in the respective original images mutually match, thereby obtaining final images. | 08-20-2009 |
20100091139 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A replacement area is set within an image expressed with captured image data. A pixel area with image content that can be processed without greatly altering the entire image content, for instance, may be designated as the replacement area. Replacement image data are generated by executing processing for replacing all of or part of the pixel data in the replacement area with insertion image data. The insertion image data are image data containing text, graphics or the like, such as an advertisement, a message or a translation. Consequently, various types of information can be provided in the replacement image data, a message from the user can be incorporated in the replacement image data, or better user convenience can be assured through the replacement image data. | 04-15-2010 |
20110116780 | PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC METHOD - A photographic apparatus infers a user's photographic intent and accordingly switches between a manual shoot mode and an automatic shoot mode. In the manual shoot mode, processing to save photographic image data is timed in accordance with the user operating a user-operable shutter element, while in the automatic shoot mode, such processing is conducted independently of shutter element operations. A photographic unit photographs a scene, acquires photographic image data of a subject, and then executes processing for saving the photographic image data. An intention judgment information detector detects intention judgment information used to judge the photographic intent of the user. A controller makes an intention judgment using the intention judgment information from the intention judgment information detector, and according to the intention judgment result, causes the photographic unit to selectively execute the operations for one of the modes. | 05-19-2011 |
20110157312 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes: a creating means that creates identification information identifying a type of an image of image data among a 2D image for planar viewing, a 3D image for stereoscopic viewing including left and right images, and a duplex image which is capable of both stereoscopic viewing including the left and right images and planar viewing with disparity lower than that of the 3D image; and a transmitting means that transmits the identification information created by the creating means and the image data. | 06-30-2011 |
20110274406 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SCENE METADATA EXTRACTION DEVICE, LOSS RECOVERY INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAMS - An information processing method includes the steps of analyzing moving-image content including image data and audio data, extracting scene metadata characterizing each scene for each scene constituting the moving-image content, deciding a reproduction mode of the moving-image content according to at least one of a reproduction environment of the moving-image content and setting information set by a user, generating loss recovery information for recovering loss information lost by changing the reproduction mode of the moving-image content using the scene metadata according to the decided reproduction mode, and outputting the generated loss recovery information in accordance with the moving-image content to be reproduced in the decided reproduction mode. | 11-10-2011 |
20110305432 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAMENESS DETERMINATION SYSTEM, SAMENESS DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus which includes a subtitle processing unit for extracting a subtitle feature quantity representing a feature of a content from subtitle information included in the content, a subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit for associating and storing identification information capable of identifying the content and the subtitle feature quantity extracted from the content by the subtitle processing unit, a subtitle feature quantity collation unit for collating the subtitle feature quantity stored in the subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit and a subtitle feature quantity to be determined, thereby determining sameness between the content corresponding to the subtitle feature quantity stored in the subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit and a content corresponding to the subtitle feature quantity to be determined, and a collation result output unit for outputting a collation result of the subtitle feature quantity collation unit. | 12-15-2011 |
20110316817 | SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is a server apparatus including a storing unit that stores a correspondence between terminal information of one or more information processing terminals connected via a network and one or more pieces of display control information associated with display screens of the information processing terminals; an adding unit that adds a new correspondence between the terminal information of the information processing terminal and the display control information to the storing unit in response to a user operation of at least one information processing terminal; an image data generating unit that generates image data to be displayed on the display screen of the information processing terminal based on the correspondence stored in the storing unit when an access from at least one information processing terminal is made; and a transmitting unit that transmits the image data generated by the image generating unit to the information processing terminal that has made the access. | 12-29-2011 |
20120007565 | CHARGING APPARATUS, AND CHARGE CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history acquisition unit, and a charge control unit for controlling the charging unit such that the device connected to the connection unit becomes fully charged at a timing suitable for the timing predicted by the timing prediction unit. | 01-12-2012 |
20120026334 | IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE-CAPTURING METHOD - An image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing unit configured to capture image data of a subject and to store the captured image data in an image-capturing operation; a speed detector configured to detect speed information; and a controller configured to control the image-capturing unit so that, in an automatic image-capturing process that is not based on a shutter operation of a user, a distance moved by the image-capturing apparatus is computed on the basis of information from the speed detector, and the image-capturing operation is performed in response to the fact that a computation result indicating that the image-capturing apparatus has moved a predetermined distance is obtained. | 02-02-2012 |
20120275720 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM CARRYING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing method includes the steps of extracting edges from each of a plurality of original images, thereby obtaining edge images; extracting straight lines from the edge images, thereby obtaining line images; assuming extensions of the straight lines constituting the line images and setting vanishing points on the basis of the extensions; and trimming the plurality of original images so that positions of the vanishing points in the respective original images mutually match, thereby obtaining final images. | 11-01-2012 |
20130229562 | AUTOMATIC IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, AUTOMATIC IMAGE-CAPTURING CONTROL METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - An automatic image-capturing apparatus including an image-capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject so as to obtain captured image data; an automatic captured-image obtaining unit configured to automatically obtain the captured image data obtained by the image-capturing unit without being based on an operation of a user; an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination in at least one of a pan direction and a tilt direction; and a control unit configured to control the obtaining operation performed by the automatic captured-image obtaining unit on the basis of information on the inclination in the pan direction or in the tilt direction, the inclination being detected by the inclination detection unit. | 09-05-2013 |
20130293009 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL DEVICE - There is provided an energy management device that sets a priority in a plurality of electric devices when power limitation is performed, receives a status signal from a predetermined electric device that is a priority changing target, and generates a control signal configured to change the priority of the predetermined electric device to be higher based on the status signal when the power limitation is performed. | 11-07-2013 |
20140214860 | DATA GENERATION DEVICE, CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a data generation device including a content specifying unit configured to specify content, a period estimation unit configured to estimate a period in which the content specified by the content specifying unit attracts interest, and a metadata generation unit configured to associate as metadata the period estimated by the period estimation unit with the content. | 07-31-2014 |
20140372942 | CHRONOLOGY PROVIDING METHOD, CHONOLOGY PROVIDING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING CHRONOLOGY PROVIDING PROGRAM - A method for providing chronologic information that is generated by placing one or more pieces of related information according to information about elapsed time is provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining, by an obtaining unit, (i) basic information associating pieces of the related information with the information about time indicating positions on the chronologic information and (ii) information indicating a display form of the chronologic information; and providing, by a control unit, the chronologic information to a user by displaying the chronologic information in a display unit based on the information indicating a display form of the chronologic information by using the basic information. | 12-18-2014 |
20140379701 | CHRONOLOGY PROVIDING METHOD, CHRONOLOGY PROVIDING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING CHRONOLOGY PROVIDING PROGRAM - A method for providing chronologic information that is generated by placing one or more pieces of related information according to information about elapsed time is provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining, by an obtaining unit, (i) basic information associating pieces of the related information with the information about time indicating positions on the chronologic information and (ii) information indicating a display form of the chronologic information; and providing, by a control unit, the chronologic information to a user by displaying the chronologic information in a display unit based on the information indicating a display form of the chronologic information by using the basic information. | 12-25-2014 |
20150022681 | AUTOMATIC IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, AUTOMATIC IMAGE-CAPTURING CONTROL METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - An automatic image-capturing apparatus including an image-capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject so as to obtain captured image data; an automatic captured-image obtaining unit configured to automatically obtain the captured image data obtained by the image-capturing unit without being based on an operation of a user; an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination in at least one of a pan direction and a tilt direction; and a control unit configured to control the obtaining operation performed by the automatic captured-image obtaining unit on the basis of information on the inclination in the pan direction or in the tilt direction, the inclination being detected by the inclination detection unit. | 01-22-2015 |