Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080254813 | Control Device, Mobile Communication System, and Communication Terminal - A control device comprises a first memory, a second memory, and a processor. The first memory is configured to store captured image data and alternative image data. The second memory is configured to store positional data in association with a communication terminal. The processor is configured to: retrieve from the second memory first positional data associated with a first communication terminal and second positional data associated with a second communication terminal; calculate a distance between a first position indicated by the first positional data and a second position indicated by the second positional data; and select image data to be sent to the first communication terminal from among captured image data or alternative image data, on the basis of the calculated distance, to allow the first communication terminal to display an image on the basis of the selected image data. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254829 | Control Apparatus, Mobile Communications System, and Communications Terminal - There is provided a control apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that, from one of a first communications terminal and a second communications terminal, each of the communications terminals being capable of sending and receiving images and messages and of displaying messages and images, receives a notification indicating detection of an outside party who is not a communicant with either of the communications terminals; and a control unit that, when the receiving unit does not receive the notification from the first communications terminal, causes the first communications terminal to display a captured image sent by the second communications terminal, and when the receiving unit receives the notification from the first communications terminal, causes the first communications terminal to display a substitute image for display in place of the captured image. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254840 | Control device, mobile communication system, and communication terminal - A control device includes: a word storage unit that stores a plurality of words; an obtaining unit that obtains messages which are transmitted/received together with images between first and second communication terminals; a determination unit that determines whether any of the plurality of words stored in the storage unit is identical or similar to any of words included in the messages obtained by the obtaining unit; and a control unit that causes one or each of the first and second communication terminals to display either a camera image or a substitute image which is transmitted from the other of the first and second communication terminals, depending on a determination result of the determination unit, the substitute image being substitutable for the camera image. | 10-16-2008 |
20090285550 | Electronic Apparatus, Content Reproduction Method, Record Medium, and Server Apparatus - An electronic apparatus is disclosed. A reproduction section allows first video content containing a plurality of types of data and first identification information to be reproduced. A transmission section transmits the first identification information to a server apparatus. A reception section receives a first application and first access control information from the server apparatus, the first application being associated with the first video content and being retrieved by the server apparatus based on the transmitted first identification information, the first access control information being generated by the server apparatus based on the first identification information and representing a condition in which the first application accesses the individual types of the data contained in the first video content. A control section executes the received first application based on the received first access control information when the first video content is reproduced. | 11-19-2009 |
20110074545 | REMOTE OPERATION DEVICE, REMOTE OPERATION DEVICE SYSTEM, REMOTE OPERATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a remote operation device including a display panel for displaying a predetermined operation screen, a detection unit for detecting an operation input to the display panel, a remote operation unit for remotely operating an electronic device in accordance with the operation input, a state information obtaining unit for obtaining state information that indicates a state of the electronic device from the electronic device, and a display control unit for displaying an operation screen corresponding to the status information in accordance with a change in the state of the electronic device. | 03-31-2011 |
20110074713 | REMOTE OPERATION DEVICE, REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM, REMOTE OPERATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A remote operation device is provided which includes a display panel for displaying an object, a housing formed along an outer edge of the display panel, a detection unit for detecting a selection operation on the object on the display panel, a remote operation unit for remotely operating an electronic device according to the detected selection operation, and a display control unit for displaying on the display panel the object near a characteristic area of the housing identifiable by touch. | 03-31-2011 |
20110113338 | Information output apparatus and method and program - Disclosed herein is an information output apparatus including: a storage configured to store an output sequence of content; an output controller configured to control output of the content; and an acquirer configured to obtain output information of the content to be added, wherein the acquirer obtains the content and an output condition as the output information of the content to be added from a terminal apparatus, the storage stores the sequence of the content to be added, and the output controller outputs the content to be added in the stored sequence in accordance with the output condition. | 05-12-2011 |
20110135270 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and information processing system - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a search information notification section which notifies a search device of search information via a communication section, a search result acquisition section which acquires a plurality of search result pages retrieved from a plurality of search pages, respectively, in accordance with the search information, from the search device via the communication section, and a display control section which causes a display section to display one of the plurality of search result pages acquired by the search result acquisition section from the search device, and which causes the display section to display another one of the plurality of search result pages based on the operation information an input of which is accepted by an input section. | 06-09-2011 |
20110163981 | Manipulation direction judgment device, remote manipulation system, manipulation direction judgment method and program - There is provided a manipulation direction judgment device including a touch panel for detecting a movement start point and a movement end point of a pointer moving on a display panel, an angle area setting unit for setting a first angle area including at least two primary areas assigned different movement directions, respectively, and boundary areas forming boundaries between the primary areas, an angle area specifying unit for specifying an area in which an angle of a vector connecting the movement start point with the movement end point is located on the first angle area, and a manipulation direction judgment unit for judging the movement direction assigned to the primary area in which the angle of the vector is located, as a manipulation direction, using the first angle area only when the angle of the vector is located in the primary area. | 07-07-2011 |
20110216768 | Communication terminal, network device, communication system and communication method - There is provided a communication terminal, a network device, a communication system and a communication method which can minimize the time required for exchange of network addresses at the time of data transmission-reception between network devices. The communication terminal includes a reception section receiving a network address of a network device connected to a wide area network, from the network device through device-to-device local communication; and a transmission section transmitting the network address of the network device received by the reception section, to another communication terminal, through a communication path different from the wide area network. | 09-08-2011 |
20110276571 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A terminal device in which basic information and detailed information of each a plurality of application programs are stored in a different storage area for each application program, and that prohibits access to each storage area by other application programs, is caused to execute the processes of displaying a window that includes the basic information of each application program, and, if a cursor is moved to the display position of one of the pieces of basic information, reading out, from the appropriate storage areas, the detailed information of a first application program corresponding to the basic information where the cursor is positioned and the detailed information of a second application program whose basic information is displayed adjacent to the basic information of the first application program, and displaying the detailed information of the first application program. | 11-10-2011 |
20110298700 | OPERATION TERMINAL, ELECTRONIC UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT SYSTEM - An operation terminal includes: a posture detection section detecting a posture of the operation terminal, a change of the posture, or both thereof; a mode selection section selecting, based on a detection result of the posture detection section, an operation mode from a plurality of operation modes including a gesture mode and a non-gesture mode; and a transmission section sending a control command corresponding to the detection result of the posture detection section to an electronic unit when the gesture mode is currently selected. | 12-08-2011 |
20120143355 | APPLIANCE CONTROL DEVICE, REGISTRATION METHOD OF APPLIANCE CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Systems and methods for operating an appliance control device for selectively controlling a plurality of appliances having a same or common identifier are provided. A control unit may receive a request to register the appliance control device with any of the plurality of appliances having the same identifier. In response to the request, the control unit may select a first appliance based on a registration priority of the first appliance relative to the remaining appliances. Upon selecting the first appliance, the control unit may transmit a request to the selected first appliance for registering the appliance control device with the selected first appliance. In some aspects, the relative registration priorities may be assigned to one or more of the appliances based on a prior registration history and/or distance to the appliance control device. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144058 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN APPLIANCE CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN APPLIANCE - Systems and methods for operating an appliance control device for controlling the operation of a variety of appliances are provided. The appliance control device may acquire a list identifying one or more functions executable by an appliance. The list may further identify a corresponding protocol corresponding to each function included in the list. The appliance control device may transmit a request to the appliance for execution of a desired function selected from the list using a specified protocol selected based on the corresponding protocol corresponding to the desired function. In turn, the appliance may transmit the list to the appliance control device upon request. Further, the appliance may also receive the request to execute the desired function in accordance with the selected specified protocol, and execute the desired function in response to the request. | 06-07-2012 |
20120176336 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for enabling a user to easily and accurately determine an operation state of the apparatus. | 07-12-2012 |
20120200783 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A control device may include a control unit to control transmission of a predetermined control command to a controlled device, when an operation surface is put face down is detected from a detection result of at least one sensor indicating the operation surface is put face down. | 08-09-2012 |
20120201402 | CONTROL DEVICE, SOUND SWITCHING METHOD OF CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A control device may include a control unit to switch an output information to a predetermined output information, when a transition of contents of a controlled device is detected. | 08-09-2012 |
20120249466 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, CONTROL TARGET DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is a remote commander including an input section which accepts input of operation information, a communication section which communicates with a control target device via a radio signal, a display section, an operation information acquisition section which acquires the operation information through the input section, a command notification section which creates a notification command based on the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition section, and notifies the control target device of the created notification command through the communication section, an operation result acquisition section which acquires a result obtained by execution of processing performed by the control target device in accordance with the notification command, as an operation result from the control target device through the communication section, and a display control section which causes the display section to display the operation result acquired by the operation result acquisition section. | 10-04-2012 |
20120262492 | LINKED DISPLAY SYSTEM, LINKED DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM - Provided is a linked display system capable of improving availability of information having different scales and amounts of information, a linked display method, and a program. A mobile terminal | 10-18-2012 |
20120331099 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a receiver unit configured to receive, from an external device, a content identifier identifying content processed for output by the external device. The apparatus further comprises a content data acquisition unit configured to acquire, from a server device, content data corresponding to the content, based on the received content identifier. The apparatus further comprises a content generation unit configured to receive the content data from the content data acquisition unit, and generate at least a portion of the content based on the received content data. | 12-27-2012 |
20130002578 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for modifying one or more touch sensitive regions of a touch device are provided. In one aspect, the touch device may be provided as part of a display, such as a touch screen display. In various aspects, a processor may be configured to detect an operation performed by a user on the touch device. The processor may determine whether the operation was performed on the touch device using the right hand, the left hand, or both hands by the user. The processor may then modify one or more regions of the touch device based on the determination. Where the touch device is provided as part of a display, the processor may be further configured to display one or more graphical UI components (e.g., an icon) on the display based on the touch sensitive regions of the touch device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130050274 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY METHOD - There is provided a control apparatus including a command acquiring unit that acquires selection commands of pieces of content transmitted from a plurality of controllers, and a display processing unit that, when at least a part of users who use the plurality of controllers view same content, enlarges a display area of the content. | 02-28-2013 |