Abstract: A double buffer (four pages×2 system) constituted by a DSP program buffer (D-RAM) and a prefetch program buffer (D-RAM) is provided, and burst access is performed collectively for four samplings from the prefetch program buffer (D-RAM). When this burst access is performed, a decline in performance caused by latency that occurs each time an external memory (DDR-SDRAM) is accessed is avoided by accessing with sequential addresses.

Abstract: A display device includes a display, a touch panel and a controller. The display includes a plurality of display panels laminated on one another. The touch panel is provided on a screen of the display and accepts touch operation. The controller determines with respect to which display panel among the plurality of display panels the touch operation is carried out, and carries out a process corresponding to operation content of the touch operation on the determined display panel.

Abstract: A chord judging method performed by a processor to judge chords of a musical piece, in which the processor estimates plural chord candidates of each of plural parts specified in the musical piece; calculates connection costs, each of which is defined between the chord candidates of adjacent parts of the musical piece; obtains total sums of the connection costs between the chord candidates along plural routes through the musical piece; and selects a route from among the plural routes, which route shows a less total sum of the connection costs of the chord candidates, thereby outputting an appropriate chord candidate of each of the parts along the found route of the musical piece.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus is provided with an image capture unit and a communication unit, and is configured to: perform automatic transmission for automatically transmitting an image photographed with the image capture unit to an external device through the communication unit; switch and control a first functional mode for enabling a photography function, and a second functional mode for disabling the photography function and enabling a communication function in relation to image transmission; in a case in which an image is photographed in the first functional mode, record the photographed image as a transmission target image that is targeted for the automatic transmission; and even if the transmission target image is recorded, control the communication unit not to start automatic transmission of the transmission target image to the external device during the first functional mode, and control the communication unit to start automatic transmission of the transmission target image to the external device duri

Abstract: In a display device including a camera section and a monitor, imaging range information indicating an imaging range for the imaging device is acquired. Subsequently, a display target area corresponding to the imaging range indicated by the imaging range information is set in an image captured by the camera section. Then, a partial image in the display target area in the image captured by the camera section is displayed on the monitor. As a result, live view display can be achieved without causing the imaging device to capture a photographic subject at a predetermined frame rate and transmit the captured image.

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a disease using a captured image of an affected area, the apparatus including a memory configured to memorize the captured image; and a processor configured to process the memorized image memorized in the memory. The processor is configured to perform a highlighting process which includes separating the captured image into the brightness component and a color information component; separating the brightness component into a base component and a detail component; highlighting the separated brightness component; and adding a region to be diagnosed in the captured image to the highlighted brightness component while a specified color of the region to be diagnosed is maintained.

Abstract: A photointerrupter includes a light emitter and a light receiver integrally formed with each other. The light emitter includes at least two light sources and emits light. At least one of the at least two light sources are individually tunable in light intensity. The light receiver receives the light from the light emitter.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a timer unit, a timepiece-side communication unit, a timepiece-side daylight saving time information storage unit and a processor. The timer unit counts local time at a current position. The timepiece-side communication unit communicates with an external device. The timepiece-side daylight saving time information storage unit stores daylight saving time implementation information therein at least at the current position. The processor corrects the local time in correspondence to an implementation situation of daylight saving time at the current position, based on the daylight saving time implementation information, acquires update information of the daylight saving time implementation information from the external device through the timepiece-side communication unit and reflects the acquired update information in the daylight saving time implementation information.

Abstract: A solar panel of the present invention includes a plurality of solar cells arranged in a substantially circular shape, and a plurality of connection sections which are provided near a center portion where the plurality of solar cells are all close to each other, and electrically connect the plurality of solar cells. Therefore, the plurality of connection sections can be centrally placed near the center portion where the plurality of solar cells are all close to each other. As a result, a decrease in the light-receiving area due to the plurality of connection sections can be reduced, and fluctuations in the light-receiving area due to pointers moving over the solar cells can be reduced.

Abstract: A projection control device comprises a projection control unit, an image acquisition unit, and a corresponding determination unit. The projection control unit outputs a synthesis pattern light to a screen. The synthesis pattern light comprises plurality of pattern light including light area of different wave range from each other. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image includes the synthesis pattern light which has been outputted to the screen, wherein the captured image is captured by an image capture unit. The corresponding determination unit determines a relationship between projection pixels of the projector and pixels of the captured image of the image capture unit, on the basis of the synthesis pattern light on the captured image.

Abstract: A light source unit according to an embodiment includes a device holder including a semiconductor light emitting device; a holder case including an opening where the device holder is disposed; and a dustproof member including a frame-shaped dustproof portion disposed in a gap between an outer periphery of the device holder and a wall surface of the opening.

Abstract: A light source unit according to an embodiment comprises: a support member that supports a heat generator, a heat transfer member connected to the support member, and a heat dissipating member connected to the heat transfer member all of which are provided inside a space formed by a case and a cover. The heat dissipating member is arranged to extend from the inside of the space to an outside of the space via a space sandwiched by the case and the cover.

Abstract: A processor of a satellite radio wave receiving device processes radio waves received by a receiver to identify a bit value in each of divided unit time segments that are obtained by dividing a time period of one bit into a plurality of unit time segments of equal duration; creates a bit array having the identified bit values in respective divided unit time segments by sequentially arranging the identified bit values in an order of receipt, the one or more processors creating said bit array in a plurality by successively shifting a time at which the bit array starts by one unit time segment; and performs a bit edge detection operation by detecting a head timing of the bit data at which a bit value changes in the received radio waves based on said plurality of bit value arrays.

Abstract: A timepiece including an antenna, a holding member arranged with a predetermined space above the antenna, a pointer shaft arranged corresponding to an area above the antenna and rotatably held by the holding member, and a pointer mounted on the pointer shaft.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus including: a first sensor which continuously acquires a vertical direction acceleration generated in accordance with a traveling movement of a user, a second sensor which continuously acquires a travel direction acceleration generated in accordance with the traveling movement, a first determination unit which determines, based on a continuous change of the vertical direction acceleration and the travel direction acceleration, a plurality of landing points of time each being a point of time when a foot of the user lands, and a first acquiring unit which acquires, based on the plurality of landing points of time, a period required for one step of the user in the traveling movement.

Abstract: An electronic device equipped with a magnetic sensor which detects a magnetic field around the electronic device, a connector connection section to connect to a magnetic connector including a magnet which is positioned on one end side of a connection cable, and a CPU, in which the CPU controls to stop a measuring operation in the magnetic sensor when judged that the connector connection section is connected to the magnetic connector.

Abstract: A first pattern P1 is formed with a first material for converting electromagnetic wave energy into heat energy, on a first surface BS of a print medium M including an expansion layer M2 that expands by heating. A second pattern P2 for expanding the expansion layer M2 to complement expansion of the expansion layer M2 by the first pattern P1 is formed with a second material for converting electromagnetic wave energy into heat energy, on a second surface FS which is an opposite surface of the print medium M to the first surface BS and is closer to the expansion layer M2 than the first surface BS. The first material forming the first pattern P1 is irradiated with electromagnetic waves from the first surface BS. The second material forming the second pattern P2 is irradiated with electromagnetic waves from the second surface FS.

Abstract: An authentication device includes a first login module and a second login module. Upon a login request to a first account among predetermined accounts which is accompanied by an entry of authentication information from a user, the first login module compares the entered authentication information with the authentication information associated with each of the predetermined accounts and approves the login request if the entered authentication information matches the authentication information on the first account. The second login module approves login of a second account if login to the second account is requested in a login session started by approval of the login request to the first account by the first login module. The second account has a pre-established proxy to approve the login request to the first account.

Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a projection mode designation unit configured to designate one of a plurality of projection modes which designate at least one of a brightness and a color of the image which is projected by the projection unit; and a projection control unit configured to determine, based on the color information of the projection target surface acquired by the projection surface information acquisition unit and the projection mode designated by the projection mode designation unit, a gray scale range of each of colors constituting the image which is projected by the projection unit, and configured to cause the projection unit to project the image.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to perform operations including acquiring device IDs and calculation data items from a plurality of calculation devices, respectively, each device ID and each calculation data item being in association with each other. In a case where a group ID stored in the memory is selected, transmitting names data items corresponding to the acquired device IDs and the acquired calculation data items corresponding to the acquired device IDs, in association with the group ID to a server, and receiving an integrated data item being obtained based on the names data items and the acquired calculation data items associated with the group ID.