Abstract: A character input device includes a speech input unit that receives an input speech, a controller that detects a substitution voice included in the input speech received by the speech input unit, and generates a predictive suggestion including a part replaced with the substitution voice and corresponding to the input speech, and a suggestion output unit that outputs the predictive suggestion.

Abstract: A character input device includes a speech input unit that receives an input speech, a controller that detects a substitution voice included in the input speech received by the speech input unit, and generates a predictive suggestion including a part replaced with the substitution voice and corresponding to the input speech, and a suggestion output unit that outputs the predictive suggestion.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium includes a character input system including a first band-shaped key area displayed including the characters of character groups including representative characters lined up one by one. When a touch point is detected in this area, a second band-shaped key area is displayed including the characters of the group including the representative characters lined up at that detection position. When movement of a touch point from the first band-shaped key area to the second band-shaped key area is detected, a band-shaped candidate area is displayed including candidate character strings matching the characters in a line at that movement position. These areas are arranged in the width direction and with their orientations aligned. When the touch point disappears after moving from the second band-shaped key area to the band-shaped candidate area, the candidate character string displayed at that disappearance position is confirmed as the input character string.

Abstract: A character string input apparatus has a display unit that displays a keypad image in which a plurality of character keys are arranged, on a screen of a display device, an operation position detector that detects pressed positions on the screen of the display device, a score calculator that calculates, for each of the character keys of the keypad image, scores of the pressed positions on the screen of the display device, a score data generator that generates, for each of the pressed positions on the screen of the display device detected by the operation position detector during a character string input period, score data in which the scores for the character keys calculated by the score calculator are registered, and an input character string inference unit that infers a character string that was input, using the score data generated by the score data generator.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium includes a character input system including a first band-shaped key area displayed including the characters of character groups including representative characters lined up one by one. When a touch point is detected in this area, a second band-shaped key area is displayed including the characters of the group including the representative characters lined up at that detection position. When movement of a touch point from the first band-shaped key area to the second band-shaped key area is detected, a band-shaped candidate area is displayed including candidate character strings matching the characters in a line at that movement position. These areas are arranged in the width direction and with their orientations aligned. When the touch point disappears after moving from the second band-shaped key area to the band-shaped candidate area, the candidate character string displayed at that disappearance position is confirmed as the input character string.

Abstract: A character reading method performed by a computer connected to an imaging unit includes repeating processing of recognizing the character included in one-frame image input latest in parallel to input of the moving image, performing matching of a recognition result obtained by every piece of recognition processing in units of characters along a time axis, fixing the recognition result appearing with an appearance ratio larger than a reference value previously decided in the recognition processing continuously performed at least predetermined times, and outputting the fixed recognition result.

Abstract: One of stereo cameras is set such that a front view of a support surface of a workpiece is imaged, an image produced by the camera is displayed, and a range of an area where measurement processing is enabled is assigned by a rectangular frame. A manipulation assigning an upper limit and a lower limit of a height measurement range is accepted. When each assignment is fixed, zero is set as a z-coordinate to each constituent pixel of an image to which the rectangular frame is set, and a z-coordinate based on the upper limit of the height measurement range and a z-coordinate based on the lower limit are set to coordinates corresponding to the rectangular frame. Perspective transformation of three-dimensional information produced by the setting is performed from a direction of a line of sight set by a user, a produced projection image is displayed on a monitor.

Abstract: A character reading method performed by a computer connected to an imaging unit includes repeating processing of recognizing the character included in one-frame image input latest in parallel to input of the moving image, performing matching of a recognition result obtained by every piece of recognition processing in units of characters along a time axis, fixing the recognition result appearing with an appearance ratio larger than a reference value previously decided in the recognition processing continuously performed at least predetermined times, and outputting the fixed recognition result.

Abstract: A backlight device (10) includes: an LED package (12) including an LED chip (12A) and an Ag reflective layer (12B); and an optical member (for example, a prism sheet (16)) for adjusting light emitted from the LED package (12). The optical member (16) adjusts an amount of a halogen thus contained and the like so that emission of halogen is decreased to a degree in which no silver halide is generated on the Ag reflective layer (12B).

Abstract: One of stereo cameras is set such that a front view of a support surface of a workpiece is imaged, an image produced by the camera is displayed, and a range of an area where measurement processing is enabled is assigned by a rectangular frame. A manipulation assigning an upper limit and a lower limit of a height measurement range is accepted. When each assignment is fixed, zero is set as a z-coordinate to each constituent pixel of an image to which the rectangular frame is set, and a z-coordinate based on the upper limit of the height measurement range and a z-coordinate based on the lower limit are set to coordinates corresponding to the rectangular frame. Perspective transformation of three-dimensional information produced by the setting is performed from a direction of a line of sight set by a user, a produced projection image is displayed on a monitor.

Abstract: A perspective transformation is performed to a three-dimensional model and a model coordinate system indicating a reference attitude of the three-dimensional model to produce a projection image expressing a relationship between the model and the model coordinate system, and a work screen is started up. A coordinate of an origin in the projection image and rotation angles of an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis are displayed in work areas on the screen to accept a manipulation to change the coordinate and the rotation angles. The display of the projection image is changed by a manipulation. When an OK button located is pressed, the coordinate and rotation angle are fixed, and the model coordinate system is changed based on the coordinate and rotation angle. A coordinate of each constituent point of the three-dimensional model is transformed into a coordinate of the post-change model coordinate system.

Abstract: A backlight device (10) includes: an LED package (12) including an LED chip (12A) and an Ag reflective layer (12B); and an optical member (for example, a prism sheet (16)) for adjusting light emitted from the LED package (12). The optical member (16) adjusts an amount of a halogen thus contained and the like so that emission of halogen is decreased to a degree in which no silver halide is generated on the Ag reflective layer (12B).

Abstract: A light emitting element includes: A light emitting element, includes: at least one LED chip provided on an installation surface of a substrate; a metallic reflecting plate, provided upright in a light projecting direction of the LED chip on the installation surface so as to surround an entire periphery of the LED chip, the metallic reflecting plate reflecting light projected from the LED chip to guide the light to a light projecting surface provided in the light projecting direction; and a first metallic portion and a second metallic portion, respectively connected to the LED chip as electrode terminals for supplying a driving current to the LED chip, each being formed in an area surrounded by the metallic reflecting plate on the installation surface, wherein an insulating section is formed surrounding the second metallic portion, to electrically insulate the second metallic portion from other portion in the area, and the first metallic portion is formed outside the insulating section in the area as an insta

Abstract: A light emitting element includes: A light emitting element, includes: at least one LED chip provided on an installation surface of a substrate; a metallic reflecting plate, provided upright in a light projecting direction of the LED chip on the installation surface so as to surround an entire periphery of the LED chip, the metallic reflecting plate reflecting light projected from the LED chip to guide the light to a light projecting surface provided in the light projecting direction; and a first metallic portion and a second metallic portion, respectively connected to the LED chip as electrode terminals for supplying a driving current to the LED chip, each being formed in an area surrounded by the metallic reflecting plate on the installation surface, wherein an insulating section is formed surrounding the second metallic portion, to electrically insulate the second metallic portion from other portion in the area, and the first metallic portion is formed outside the insulating section in the area as an insta

Abstract: A backlight 7 has light sources 2, a flat-plate-shaped light guide plate 3 for guiding the light emitted from the light sources 2 in a predetermined direction, a light shield louver 5, disposed so as to face the light guide plate 3, for shielding part of the light emerging from the light guide plate 3 according to angles of incidence, and a prism sheet 8 for converting the brightness distribution of the light incident on the light shield louver 5 into a predetermined brightness distribution. Owing to the prism sheet 8, the light incident on the light shield louver exhibits a brightness distribution such that brightness is at a minimum at an angle of incidence of 0°. Thus, the backlight 7, and a liquid crystal display device 1 employing it, permits light to emerge therefrom within a desired range of viewing angles while offering high brightness within that range, with reduced degradation of viewability.

Abstract: A backlighting device including: a light guide unit formed as a substantially flat panel of a first resin material having opposing surfaces and side faces, the light guide unit having a light guide section, wherein light enters the light guide unit through at least one of the side faces and is emitted from one of the opposing surfaces; and a light source element disposed adjacent to the at least one side face of the light guide section for irradiating light onto the at least one side face of the light guide section. The light guide unit further includes a light scattering section formed of a second resin material, the light scattering section substantially perpendicularly protruding from the at least one side face of the light guide unit, and the light scattering section overlies the light source element along a direction of travel of the light exiting from the light guide section so as to scatter the light irradiated by the light source element.

Abstract: A backlight 7 has light sources 2, a flat-plate-shaped light guide plate 3 for guiding the light emitted from the light sources 2 in a predetermined direction, a light shield louver 5, disposed so as to face the light guide plate 3, for shielding part of the light emerging from the light guide plate 3 according to angles of incidence, and a prism sheet 8 for converting the brightness distribution of the light incident on the light shield louver 5 into a predetermined brightness distribution. Owing to the prism sheet 8, the light incident on the light shield louver exhibits a brightness distribution such that brightness is at a minimum at an angle of incidence of 0°. Thus, the backlight 7, and a liquid crystal display device 1 employing it, permits light to emerge therefrom within a desired range of viewing angles while offering high brightness within that range, with reduced degradation of viewability.

Abstract: A controllable auto-heating type heat source is located at a periphery of a light source and light reflecting layers are placed between the light source and the controllable auto-heating type heat source. Therefore, use of a temperature detector and a control circuit in order to control the heat source are unnecessary, so that thermal runaway of the heat source is avoided. Further, the light reflecting layers reflect the light irradiated from the light source, so that the amount of the beam of light shielded by the heat source is decreased.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a cold cathode fluorescent tube having a heat capacity of 0.035 Wsec/.degree. C. or less per unit length (1 cm) of a glass tube of a fluorescent section of the cold cathode fluorescent tube. The illumination device has a superior operation characteristic at a low temperature. The device is driven by a method and is implemented in a display device.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus for irradiating a liquid crystal display panel from the back includes a light guiding plate having at least an end which is bent in a direction opposite to the liquid crystal display panel, and a light source disposed on the back surface of the light guiding plate with respect to the liquid crystal display panel. Light from the light source is incident on the bent section of the light guiding plate, reflected by a reflector covering the outside surface of the bent section, and then falls on a section corresponding to a data display space of the liquid crystal display panel. This structure enables an increase in the ratio of the area of a light emitting section to the area of the entire lighting apparatus.