Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100073455 | Television receiver with a TV phone function - A videophone system includes a processor which selectively sets a television (TV) broadcast program viewing function mode and videophone function mode in response to manual operation of a remote control, a decoder which performs, in the TV program view mode, a TV program-use decode function for decoding a broadcast program signal received from a TV tuner to thereby display it on a display screen while producing audio sounds by loudspeakers and which performs, in the videophone function mode a videophone-use decode function for decoding a videophone signal received from a distant party to thereby display on the screen an image of the distant party using the screen and speakers, and an encoder which performs a videophone-use encode function for encoding a video signal from a camera and a voice signal from a microphone to generate a videophone signal, which is sent to the distant party via a network. | 03-25-2010 |
20120019460 | INPUT METHOD AND INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus, in particular, of a type for enabling an input operation in a contactless manner, smoothly, as is intended by a user, comprises a distance detector means for detection a distance from that input apparatus to a user's hand, a distance change detector means for detecting change of distance upon basis of a result of detection by the distance detector unit, and an instruction output means for providing an instruction to an apparatus of an outside, upon basis of a result of detection by the distance change detector means, wherein the distance change detector means detects that the distance is changed, starting from a predetermined first distance, as a beginning of the change of distance, reaching to a second distance, and the instruction output means treats the result of detection by the distance change detector means as an operation made by the user, and thereby providing the instruction to the apparatus of an outside. | 01-26-2012 |
20120249423 | Image Display Apparatus - A screen is provided on a housing in such a manner that the screen protrudes toward its nearer side, and is inclined so that the nearer side becomes lower. This screen displays thereon a first hierarchy menu for indicating an arrangement of genre pictures, a second hierarchy menu for indicating an arrangement of commodity pictures, and a map image for indicating a map of the sales counters. A user brings his or her hand tip nearer to this screen. This operation allows a double-ring pointer to be displayed at a position which corresponds to the spatial position or direction of the user's hand tip relative to the screen. On this screen, the user is permitted to change the position of this double-ring pointer by performing a gesture of changing the spatial position or direction of the user's hand tip. | 10-04-2012 |
20130127977 | TELEVISION RECEIVER WITH A TV PHONE FUNCTION - A videophone system includes a processor which selectively sets a television (TV) broadcast program viewing function mode and videophone function mode in response to manual operation of a remote control, a decoder which performs, in the TV program view mode, a TV program-use decode function for decoding a broadcast program signal received from a TV tuner to thereby display it on a display screen while producing audio sounds by loudspeakers and which performs, in the videophone function mode a videophone-use decode function for decoding a videophone signal received from a distant party to thereby display on the screen an image of the distant party using the screen and speakers, and an encoder which performs a videophone-use encode function for encoding a video signal from a camera and a voice signal from a microphone to generate a videophone signal, which is sent to the distant party via a network. | 05-23-2013 |
20130194174 | INPUT UNIT - There is provided an input unit adapted for non-contact input manipulation, which permits a user to smoothly accomplish an intended input manipulation. The input unit includes: a position detecting portion for detecting a position of a manipulating object such as a user's hand manipulating the input unit; a position change detecting portion for detecting a change in the position of a point on the manipulating object based on a detection output from the position detecting portion, the point being the closest to the position detecting portion; and an image display section. The position change detecting portion detects the change in the position of the point closest to the position detecting portion in a predetermined area. The image display section changes the display image according to a detection output from the position change detecting portion. | 08-01-2013 |
20150116213 | INPUT UNIT - There is provided an input unit adapted for non-contact input manipulation, which permits a user to smoothly accomplish an intended input manipulation. The input unit includes: a position detecting portion for detecting a position of a manipulating object such as a user's hand manipulating the input unit; a position change detecting portion for detecting a change in the position of a point on the manipulating object based on a detection output from the position detecting portion, the point being the closest to the position detecting portion; and an image display section. The position change detecting portion detects the change in the position of the point closest to the position detecting portion in a predetermined area. The image display section changes the display image according to a detection output from the position change detecting portion. | 04-30-2015 |
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20100086145 | THIN LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM WITH SEPARATE CONTOURED PASSIVE RADIATOR USING TRANSMISSION LINE - A thin loudspeaker system has at least one contoured passive radiator enclosure outside the main unit, connected with at least one loudspeaker enclosure inside the main unit through at least one transmission line. The transmission line cross-sectional shape may be a circular, rounded rectangular, ovular, elliptical or any other suitable shape. With this method the diaphragm size of the contoured passive radiator may be as large as possible, without changing the thickness of main unit. The larger-sized passive radiator diaphragm may increase the air movement and as a result may increase sound pressure level (SPL) at low frequencies. This system may reduce the thickness of audio video equipment significantly and may be useful for producing deeper bass at low frequencies with less distortion, for thin equipment such as LCD TVs, plasma TVs, thin audio hi-fi system, car loudspeaker system, and other similar systems. For a full range loudspeaker system, a mid-high loudspeaker with an appropriate enclosure may be installed, whether in the contoured passive radiator enclosure or in the main unit. | 04-08-2010 |
20150088023 | DEMOCRATIC NEUROTECHNOLOGY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for monitoring at least one informative brainwave in at least one individual involved in forming a consensus about a subject to detect whether the at least one individual has formed the consensus in a responsible and fear-free manner comprising: detecting at least one informative brainwave in at least one individual involved in forming a consensus about a subject; processing data from the at least one informative brainwave in at least one individual involved in forming the consensus using a democratic neurotechnology algorithm for analyzing; and comparing input data with reference data to detect whether the at least one individual has formed the consensus in a responsible and fear-free manner; and storing the input and output data. A device for use in this method is also disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |