Patents Assigned to Casio Computer
  • DATA GENERATION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20170274672
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunio FUKUDA
  • TASK MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20170278073
    Abstract: A task management device includes a first receiver which receives an entry of task information including letter string information as content information of a task; and a first display controller which, in a case where the first receiver receives the entry of the task information, generates a stamp mark on a basis of the letter string information in the task information, places and shows the generated stamp mark in a predetermined schedule template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keita ANJO
  • DRAWING APPARATUS AND DRAWING METHOD FOR DRAWING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170273432
    Abstract: A drawing apparatus includes a drawing device provided with at least one pen or nozzle configured to perform a drawing on a nail, a processor which controls operations of the pen or the nozzle, and a cleaning pad provided to clean a tip of the pen or the nozzle. The processor causes the tip of the pen or the nozzle to be cleaned by bringing the tip of the pen or the nozzle into a pressed state where the tip of the pen or the nozzle is pressed against the cleaning pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
  • PRINTER, METHOD OF PRINTING, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170280000
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a printer including a controller that controls a printing unit, the controller executing: a movement distance measuring process that measures a movement distance of the printing unit relative to a printing medium; a coordinate recording process that calculates a plurality of coordinates on the basis of the movement distance measured in the movement distance measuring process; a printing region setting process that sets a printing region on the basis of the plurality of the coordinates recorded in a memory in the coordinate recording process; and a printing image selection process that identifies an image that has the largest area from at least one image, the at least one image being extracted from a group of images pre-recorded in the storage unit by designating such images that fit within the printing region set by the printing region setting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi SUKENORI
  • TASK MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170277371
    Abstract: A task management device includes a first display controller which controls a display to display a schedule template including a plurality of schedule areas, predetermined date information or time zone information being associated with each schedule area; a first selecting unit which selects a predetermined stamp mark in accordance with a user's operation from a plurality of stamp marks which indicate different types of tasks and with which different message information is associated; and a second selecting unit which selects a schedule area in which the stamp mark selected by the first selecting unit is placed in accordance with a user's operation from the plurality of schedule areas. The first display controller controls the display to display the schedule template where the stamp mark selected by the first selecting unit is placed in the schedule area selected by the second selecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keita ANJO
  • STEPPING MOTOR AND TIMEPIECE
    Publication number: 20170277131
    Abstract: A coil core including a coil block configured by a coil wound around the coil core which is coupled to a stator, a linear portion around which a wire is wound to form a coil; and coil-side couplers which are extended to both sides along a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the linear portion, wherein the coil-side couplers include a thinner portion than the linear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta SAITO, Hiroyuki HOSOBUCHI, Junro YANO
  • TASK MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170278042
    Abstract: A task management apparatus includes a display controller and a retriever. The display controller displays a check sheet for checking whether a task on a certain date and time has been completed with respect to each predetermined date and time. The check sheet is displayed individually with respect to each type of the task. The retriever retrieves a completion notification that indicates completion of the task. The completion notification includes date and time information on a date and a time of the completion of the task. The check sheet includes a mark pasting area for pasting a predetermined mark with respect to each predetermined date and time. When the retriever retrieves the completion notification, the display controller changes a display manner of the mark pasting area of a date and time corresponding to the completion notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keita ANJO
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170277269
    Abstract: The display control device includes: a distance acquirer acquiring a distance between a display surface on which an item is displayed and an operator operating the item; and a display controller displaying on the display surface an item belonging to a hierarchy level corresponding to the distance acquired by the distance acquirer from an item group including multiple hierarchized items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma KAWAHARA, Toshihiko YOSHIDA, Yoichi MURAYAMA, Gou KAWAKAMI, Takashi KAWASHIMO, Hiroaki SHIMODA
  • DRIVING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE
    Publication number: 20170277130
    Abstract: A driving processor for driving a motor having a rotor and one or more coils for rotating the rotor is configured to generate a detection pulse for detecting whether or not the rotor has rotated; cause the generated detection pulse to be applied to at least one of the one or more coils; receive a signal indicating a detected value of current flowing in the at least one of the one or more coils after the detection pulse has been outputted to the at least one of the one or more coils; and determine whether or not the rotor has rotated to one or more prescribed positions on the basis of the detected value of current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuta SAITO
  • IMAGING APPARATUS STAND
    Publication number: 20170277019
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus stand includes a first member having an L shape, a second member similarly having an L shape, an adjustment section which raises and lowers the first member, and a third member rotatably coupled to a portion of the second member provided extending at right angle to the second member. The first member includes a stage provided extending at right angle thereto. On the stage, a tablet terminal is placed such that its camera section is directed downward. The adjustment section raises and lowers the first member, i.e., the stage by an operation knob being operated. The third member functions as a leg portion for making the imaging apparatus stand self-supporting. On the lower surface of the stage of the first member, a lighting device using an LED as a light emitting element is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji TACHIBANA, Toshiaki KANAMURA, Hirokazu HASEGAWA, Marie HASHIMOTO, Akihiro MIYAHARA
  • Image pickup apparatus, portable terminal, image pickup method and storage medium
    Patent number: 9772680
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a communication unit, a process unit, a transmission control unit, an obtaining unit and a process control unit. The communication unit is connected to an external device via a predetermined communication line so as to establish communication with the external device. The process unit successively processes images picked up by an image pickup unit. The transmission control unit makes the communication unit send the images to the external device via the communication line. The obtaining unit obtains communication quality information on quality of the communication with the external device. The process control unit controls at least one of (i) an action content of the image pickup unit and (ii) a process content of the process unit on the basis of the communication quality information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kato, Toshiya Kiso, Hiroshi Suzuki
  • Communication system, control method for electronic device and communication system, and computer-readable storage medium
    Patent number: 9773144
    Abstract: A communication system includes a first electronic device and at least one second electronic device. The second electronic device has a communication function section having a function for performing communication and an identification image presentation section which provides, at a position that can be captured from outside, an identification image having device information including the type of a communication standard for the communication to be performed by the communication function section. The first electronic device has a control section and a display section, and the control section acquires the device information from a captured image of the identification image, and causes a combination image that is a combination of an image of the second electronic device and image information correspond to the device information to be displayed on the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taisuke Koroku
  • DRAWING APPARATUS AND DRAWING METHOD FOR DRAWING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170266983
    Abstract: A drawing apparatus including a drawing unit that detachably holds a drawing tool that performs a drawing on an object and a drawing tool standby unit for causing at least one spare drawing tool to stand by. In a state where a first drawing tool is caused to be held in the drawing unit and a second drawing tool is caused to be held in the drawing tool standby unit, the drawing unit is controlled to perform a drawing within a first region of the object by using the first drawing tool and, when a first undrawn area occurred within the first region, the first undrawn area being an area where the first drawing tool was not performed correctly, the first drawing tool held is caused to be replaced with the second drawing tool; and the drawing unit is caused to perform a drawing in the undrawn area by using the second drawing tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tamotsu IRIE
  • PROJECTION APPARATUS, PROJECTION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170272716
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes an input unit configured to input an image signal, a projection unit configured to project an image corresponding to the image signal, an attitude sensor configured to detect an attitude around a projection optical axis of the projection unit in which the projection apparatus is installed, and a projection control unit configured to project, when the attitude detected by the attitude sensor falls within a predetermined range, the image under a first projection condition, and project, when the attitude detected by the attitude sensor falls outside the predetermined range, the image under a second projection condition different from the first projection condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi NAKAGAWA, Ryoichi FURUKAWA
  • IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ANIMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170270701
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a controller and a display. The controller adds an expression to a displayed face image in accordance with an audio when the audio is output. Further, the controller generates an animation in which a mouth contained in the face image with the expression moves in sync with the audio. The display displays the generated animation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi OKANIWA, Hiroaki NEGISHI, Shigekatsu MORIYA, Hirokazu KANDA
  • INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170269702
    Abstract: An information display device including a device body; a display configured to display information; a motion detection sensor provided in the device body; and a processor. The processor is configured to acquire a plurality of types of information; detect a predetermined action of a user from output data of the motion detection sensor; and selectively display, on the display, one of the acquired plurality of types of information based on a set display order, each time the processor detects the same predetermined action of the user. The display order is set by an operation which is performed at an external device, and which is not performed at the information display device itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunori KITA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170270591
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes the following. An obtaining unit obtains purchasing history information in a first region for a user. A controller derives an index showing a preference of the user based on the purchasing history information. The controller also generates purchase recommending information in a second region different from the first region for the user based on the index showing the preference of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunihiro MATSUBARA
  • IMAGING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO CONTROL A REGION OF IMAGING
    Publication number: 20170272660
    Abstract: An imaging device to control a region of imaging, includes: an imaging unit; a display unit; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: set a first region of a predetermined size at a predetermined position in an imaging range of the imaging unit; make the display unit display an image in the first region as live-view image; fix a position of the first region in the imaging range before a first operation is performed; after the first operation is performed, displace the position of the first region in the imaging range so as to track movement of a specific subject in the imaging range; and when a second operation is performed, following the first operation, record a partial image corresponding to the first region in an entire image taken by the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori ISHIHARA, Hiroyuki HOSHINO
  • SATELLITE RADIO WAVE RECEIVING DEVICE, RADIO CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE, METHOD OF OUTPUTTING DATE AND TIME INFORMATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170269558
    Abstract: A satellite radio wave receiving device includes: a receiver that receives a satellite radio wave to identify a reception signal; and a processor that acquires primary date and time information from the identified reception signal and outputs a date and time notifying signal indicating date and time based on the primary date and time information to an outside of the satellite radio wave receiving device. The date and time notifying signal includes at least a timing notifying signal indicating a predetermined timing. The processor determines the predetermined timing without consideration of a timing of a second synchronization point which is a leading edge of every second in the date and time based on the primary date and time information, and outputs the timing notifying signal at the predetermined timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya SEKITSUKA, Takeshi MATSUE, Yuki OSHITA
  • Radio-controlled timepiece, method of obtaining date/time information, and recording medium
    Patent number: 9766598
    Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece, including: a radio wave reception unit that receives satellite waves and extracts an incoming code sequence formatted in a prescribed format from the received satellite waves; and a processor that generates in advance an expected code sequence that is expected to be part of the incoming code sequence and detects a matching code sequence segment, within the incoming code sequence, that has a degree of match with the expected code sequence that satisfies a prescribed matching condition, the processor determining a present date/time, as indicated by the satellite waves, in accordance with a timing at which the detected matching code sequence segment occurs within the incoming code sequence as measured by time kept by the timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsue, Hideo Abe, Kazuaki Abe