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20120038542 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method and Program - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing device includes a housing and a display unit configured to display at least a portion of a first content to a user. A projection unit is configured to project at least a portion of a second content onto a projection surface. A detection unit configured to detect a displacement between the projection surface and a portion of the housing, the housing being configured to support the display unit, the projection unit, and the detection unit. The detection unit is further configured to determine whether the displacement falls within a threshold distance. The projection unit is further configured to project the second portion of the content onto the projection surface, when the displacement falls within the threshold distance. | 02-16-2012 |
20120062603 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program Therefor - An apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions and a control unit executing the instructions is provided. The control unit is configured to send signals to display first and second indicators on a display device. The control unit is further configured to receive first and second user inputs and, in response to the received inputs, to send signals to change a display state of the first indicator according to the first input. The control unit is further configured to send signals to change a display state of the second indicator according to the second input and initiate an operation to be performed based on a combination of the first and second inputs. | 03-15-2012 |
20120068812 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a projection control section configured to control projection of a projection image containing first information for authentication onto a second information processing apparatus placed within a projection region, an authentication control section configured to control an authentication process with the second information processing apparatus using second information for authentication detected based on a picked-up image of the projection region, and a communication control section configured to control communication with a second information processing apparatus authenticated by the authentication control section. | 03-22-2012 |
20120075348 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Terminal, Information Processing Method and Computer Program - An apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium for processing image data are provided. The apparatus includes an output unit configured to project a first image on a projection surface, a detection unit configured to detect movement of the apparatus, and a processor configured to change the first image to a second image based on the detected movement. | 03-29-2012 |
20120242576 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus may include a touchpad, a hardware processor, and a storage medium coupled to the processor. The storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing apparatus to receive a proximity signal indicative of whether a user is providing input to the touchpad; receive a movement signal indicative of whether the input includes movement of an object relative to the touchpad and/or whether the input includes movement of the object from an outer area surrounding an inner area of the touchpad to the inner area of the touchpad; and select one of a pointing user input mode or a scrolling user input mode based on the signals. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242616 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a sensor electrode, a detection unit, and a determination unit. The sensor electrode has a capacitance changed in accordance with an operation to an operation surface. The detection unit is configured to detect, based on a change of the capacitance, a displacement of an operation point of the operation surface. The determination unit is configured to determine a press to the operation surface based on a displacement of a capacitance value of the sensor electrode and the displacement of the operation point. | 09-27-2012 |
20120256824 | PROJECTION DEVICE, PROJECTION METHOD AND PROJECTION PROGRAM - According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target. | 10-11-2012 |
20120281018 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - There is provided an portable electronic device including a touch sensor which acquires operation information input by an operation subject based on an operation performed by an operator on an operation surface, a control section which generates a picture image on which the operation subject is reflected, based on the operation information, and an image generation section which generates an image in which the picture image is superimposed on an original image. According to such a configuration, a user can perform an input with a natural operation while visually recognizing the picture image. | 11-08-2012 |
20130159942 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a proximity panel, a communication module and a controller. The proximity panel receives first gesture information. The first gesture information is received in response to a trajectory of movement on the proximity panel. The communication module receives second gesture information from a computing device. The controller determines whether the first gesture information and the second gesture information correspond to predetermined gesture information. In the event that the controller determines that the first gesture information and the second gesture information correspond to the predetermined gesture information, the controller causes predetermined data to be communicated with the computing device. | 06-20-2013 |
20140313130 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Provided is a display control device including a display control unit that performs control for displaying, on a screen, a pointer having a directed position a predetermined distance away from a position on the screen corresponding to an operation position of an operating object, depending on a variation in a position of the operating object detected in an operation area. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317568 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a detecting unit configured to detect a plurality of selection operations with respect to an object displayed on a display screen, and a deciding unit configured to decide an object that a user is to select, based on the plurality of selection operations. | 10-23-2014 |
20150033180 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to move a cursor position displayed on a display unit or to scroll a screen displayed on the display unit in accordance with a change amount of an indicated direction of a direction indicator, and a switching control unit configured to switch the display control unit moving the cursor position and the display control unit scrolling the screen. After the switching control unit switches the display control unit scrolling the screen to the display control unit moving the cursor position, the display control unit reduces a movement amount of the cursor position with respect to the change amount. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033181 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an input operating unit configured to receive an input operation from a user, the input operation allowing content to be scrolled, and a setting control unit configured to change a setting of a scrolling direction for the content on the basis of a situation in which the input operation has been performed. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035749 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device including a controller configured to move a pointer within a display screen based on operation information, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the pointer is to be moved into a virtual screen set around the display screen, based on a state of the pointer when the pointer is moved to an edge of the display screen. | 02-05-2015 |
20150054741 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a display control device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire contact information of contact of an operation body on an operation surface, a display control unit that has a first function of moving a cursor displayed on a display device in accordance with a change amount of a contact position indicated by the contact information acquired by the acquisition unit and a second function of displaying the cursor at a position, on a given display area of the display device, corresponding to the contact position, and a switch unit configured to switch a function to be exerted by the display control unit between the first function and the second function. The switch unit exerts the second function when the acquisition unit has acquired first contact information of contact of the operation body on a given operation area of the operation surface. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062012 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to move an object displayed on a display unit in accordance with a change amount of an indicated direction of a direction indicator. The display control unit changes a movement amount of the object corresponding to the change amount on the basis of a rotational angle with the indicated direction used as an axis. | 03-05-2015 |
20150091832 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a data processing unit which performs track calculation processing in accordance with input position information, and the data processing unit executes predicted track calculation processing for calculating a predicted track of a region for which the track calculation in accordance with the input position information has not been completed, and calculates the predicted track by using a dynamic prediction method in the predicted track calculation processing. | 04-02-2015 |
20150213580 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a display control apparatus including a controller configured to control display on a display device worn on an arm of a user. The controller acquires position information indicative of a position of a display region for display in the display device and controls display on the display region depending on the acquired position information. | 07-30-2015 |
20150242049 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present technology relates to a display control device, a display control method, and a program which allow operability of a touch panel display to be improved, A display data generation unit obtains first display data representing a touch input position by a user on a touch panel display, from a first processing unit through a first path, obtains second display data using the first display data from a second processing unit through a second path, the second processing unit performing display image generation processing involving a processing amount larger than a processing amount of the first processing unit, and performs control to allow first display information based on the first display data and second display information based on the second display data to be displayed on the touch panel display. The present technology is applicable to an LCD module and the like, for example. | 08-27-2015 |
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20080318185 | DENTAL HANDPIECE - A dental handpiece is disclosed which comprises a grip section having a head section in which a treatment tool is detachably attached, and a drive section detachably connected thereto. The grip section comprises a casing having front and rear casing portions, with the front casing portion being continuous to the rear casing portion at an angle; a first rotary shaft rotatably supported in the rear casing portion, a cylindrical jacket extending from the head section and arranged and fixed in the front casing portion toward the first rotary shaft, and a second rotary shaft rotatably supported in the jacket, and operatively connected to the treatment tool at one end and to the first rotary shaft at the other end via a gear. The driving force from the drive section is transmitted by means of the first and second rotary shafts to the head section to drive the treatment tool. The jacket is provided with an engagement groove on its circumferential surface. The grip section further comprises engaging means disposed in the rear casing portion and detachably engaging the engagement groove on the jacket, wherein the jacket arranged in the front casing portion is fixed therein by means of engagement of the engagement groove on the jacket and the engaging means in the rear casing portion. | 12-25-2008 |
20100227293 | DENTAL HANDPIECE OF CENTER-INJECTION TYPE - The dental handpiece of a center-injection type has a bur sleeve ( | 09-09-2010 |
20120288823 | DENTAL HANDPIECE - A dental handpiece has a head section, a neck section, a grip section connected to the grip section, and a drive unit connected to the grip section. The handpiece also has detent means for preventing relative rotation between the neck and grip sections. The detent means includes a detent pin arranged axially slidably in the grip section, spring means for biasing the pin proximally so that the distal end of the pin is arranged inside the grip section in a rest position, and catch means formed at the proximal end of the neck section for receiving the pin for engagement. When the drive unit is brought into connection to the grip section, the pin is pressed distally to project out of the grip section into engagement in the catch means, to thereby prevent relative rotation between the neck section and the grip section. | 11-15-2012 |
20120301843 | DENTAL HANDPIECE WITH SWITCHING VALVE FOR FLUID LINES - Disclosed is a dental handpiece wherein the chip air line is selectively switched to the ON-state for using both water and chip air, and to the OFF-state for using only water. The dental handpiece has a switching valve provided between the circumferential chip air channel and the chip air line in the handpiece body for selectively allowing and preventing communication therebetween, wherein opening of the valve switches the communication to the ON-state in which chip air is allowed to pass from the circumferential chip air channel into the chip air line, whereas closing of the valve switches the communication to an OFF-state in which chip air is prevented from passing from the circumferential chip air channel into the chip air line. | 11-29-2012 |
20130337402 | Dental Handpiece with Switching Valve for Fluid Lines - A dental handpiece where the chip air line is selectively switched to the ON-state for using both water and chip air, and to the OFF-state for using only water. The dental handpiece has a switching valve between the circumferential chip air channel and the chip air line in the handpiece body for selectively allowing and preventing communication. Opening the valve switches the communication to the ON-state in which chip air is allowed to pass from the circumferential chip air channel into the chip air line. Closing the valve switches the communication to an OFF-state in which chip air is prevented from passing from the circumferential chip air channel into the chip air line. | 12-19-2013 |
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20120268111 | ROTATION ANGLE SENSOR - A rotation angle sensor includes a housing, a detected object, a magnetism generation section, a housing cover, a circuit substrate, a sensing IC, and a resin body. The sensing IC includes a magnetism detection element, a molded body, and leads. The magnetism detection element outputs a signal in accordance with a change in a magnetic field due to a rotation of the detected object. The molded body covers the magnetism detection element. One end portion of each lead is electrically coupled with the magnetism detection element and the other end portion of each lead protrudes from the molded body and is electrically coupled with the circuit substrate. The resin body seals a portion of the molded body located between the magnetism detection element and the housing cover, the leads, and the circuit substrate. | 10-25-2012 |
20130078852 | TERMINAL-SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A terminal-supporting apparatus includes a resin part made of non-conductive resin material and a plurality of conductive terminals including parallel terminal portions which are directly supported by the resin part. The parallel terminal portions are electrically connected to each other through an electric element. The resin part supporting the parallel terminal portions is made of non-conductive resin material mixed with non-conductive reinforced fibers of which thermal expansion coefficient is smaller than that of the non-conductive resin material. An extending direction of the parallel terminal portion is referred to as a longitudinal direction and a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is referred to as a perpendicular direction. The non-conductive reinforced fibers have a fiber direction which is substantially the same as the perpendicular direction. | 03-28-2013 |
20140077794 | POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - A position detection device includes a first component provided by molding of a first mold resin with a first hall IC, a second component provided by molding of a second mold resin with a second hall IC, a terminal connected to a first wiring of the first component and to a second wiring of the second component, and a third mold resin molded to hold and protect the first component, the second component and the terminal. The third mold resin fixing the first component and the second component to each other. Accordingly, the position detection device can be provided, which includes a component usable commonly for a variety of position detection devices which are different in the number of hall ICs. | 03-20-2014 |
20140111193 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE AND ROTARY DRIVE UNIT BY USE THEREOF - In a rotation angle detecting device, a signal from a first magnetism detecting element is outputted to a signal output part of a first IC package. A first signal output terminal outputs the signal from the first magnetism detecting element to outside. A signal from a second magnetism detecting element is outputted to a signal output part of a second IC package. A second signal output terminal outputs the signal from the second magnetism detecting element to outside. At least one of a power supply terminal and a ground terminal is located between the first and second signal output terminals. A rotary drive unit includes the device, a motor that rotates a detection object, and a motor power source wire. The ground terminal and a motor power source terminal are adjacent to each other. | 04-24-2014 |
20140148066 | TERMINAL ARRANGEMENT DEVICE - A terminal arrangement device electrically connects an electric device, which is received in a housing, to an external device, and includes a first connecting terminal fixed to the housing. The first connecting terminal has a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion which are elastically deformable such that an output terminal of the electric device is supported between the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion. The first supporting portion has a flexural rigidity which is different from a flexural rigidity of the second supporting portion. | 05-29-2014 |
20140306696 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE - A magnetism sensing element is provided to be rotatable relative to permanent magnets and outputs a magnetic force detection value, which corresponds to a perpendicular component of magnetic flux. A Hall IC calculates and outputs an output voltage, which corresponds to a relative rotational angle between the permanent magnets and the magnetism sensing element, based on the magnetic force detection value outputted by the magnetism sensing element. The Hall IC calculates the output voltage as V | 10-16-2014 |
20140366823 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS - A main locking mechanism locks a phase at a main locking phase, at which an intake valve is closed at timing later than a bottom dead center, by inserting a main locking member into a main locking hole. A sub locking mechanism locks a phase at a sub locking phase advanced more than the main locking phase by inserting a sub locking member into a sub locking hole. A movable body disposed in the main locking hole reciprocates between an open position and a blocking position of the main locking hole. During a warm start of an engine, a driving source maintains the movable body at the open position at which the inserting of the main locking member into the main locking hole is maintained. In contrast, during a cold start of the engine, the driving source drives the movable body to the blocking position at which the main locking member is removed from the main locking hole. | 12-18-2014 |
20150061657 | POSITION DETECTOR APPARATUS - A position detector apparatus includes a detector part, wiring, a resin part, a resin body, a terminal, and a lead frame. The resin part has a thickness at a wiring side portion of the detector part that is greater than a thickness on a side opposite to the wiring side portion. Therefore, when injection-molding the resin part, due to a thickness change of the resin part, the detector part is pressed against a metal mold and a position of the detecting part is fixed. Further, the resin body has a thick-resin portion and a thin-resin portion. The thickness of the thin-resin portion allows a predetermined amount of dislocation of the detector part. Therefore, if the detector part is exposed, water is prevented from intruding the lead frame and the terminal. | 03-05-2015 |
20150177025 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE - A position detecting device includes a first sensor portion having a first mold resin object molded for a first magnetic sensor and a first wiring and a second sensor portion having a second mold resin object molded for a second magnetic sensor and a second wiring. The first sensor portion and the second sensor portion have a protrusion part defined between the first magnetic sensor of the first sensor portion and the second magnetic sensor of the second sensor portion to provide a clearance between the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor. | 06-25-2015 |