Patents by Inventor Akihiko Ota

Akihiko Ota has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11694348
    Abstract: A range of images projected by a first projector group and a range of images projected by a second projector group are set to coincide with each other. A first setting screen including a first region for setting positions of images projected by a respective plurality of projectors included in the first projector group and a second region for setting positions of images projected by a respective plurality of projectors included in the second projector group is displayed. Operation by a user on the first setting screen is received. The positions of the images projected by the respective plurality of projectors included in the first projector group and the positions of the images projected by the respective plurality of projectors included in the second projector group are set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiko Ota
  • Publication number: 20220141431
    Abstract: A control device configured to communicate with a first projector which projects a first image in a first projection area, and a second projector which projects a second image in a second projection area having a first overlap area overlapping the first projection area to make the first projector and the second projector perform an edge blending process includes a reception section for receiving input of designation information including a direction in which an overlap width, a generation section for generating first overlap information including information representing first side in the first overlap area and information representing the overlap width of the first overlap area, and second overlap information including information representing second side in the first overlap area and the information, and a transmission section for transmitting the first overlap information to the first projector, and the second overlap information to the second projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko OTA, Yusuke KUDO
  • Patent number: 11290695
    Abstract: A control device configured to communicate with a first projector which projects a first image in a first projection area, and a second projector which projects a second image in a second projection area having a first overlap area overlapping the first projection area to make the first projector and the second projector perform an edge blending process includes a reception section for receiving input of designation information including a direction in which an overlap width, a generation section for generating first overlap information including information representing first side in the first overlap area and information representing the overlap width of the first overlap area, and second overlap information including information representing second side in the first overlap area and the information, and a transmission section for transmitting the first overlap information to the first projector, and the second overlap information to the second projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Ota, Yusuke Kudo
  • Publication number: 20210132118
    Abstract: A control device configured to communicate with a first projector which projects a first image in a first projection area, and a second projector which projects a second image in a second projection area having a first overlap area overlapping the first projection area to make the first projector and the second projector perform an edge blending process includes a reception section for receiving input of designation information including a direction in which an overlap width, a generation section for generating first overlap information including information representing first side in the first overlap area and information representing the overlap width of the first overlap area, and second overlap information including information representing second side in the first overlap area and the information, and a transmission section for transmitting the first overlap information to the first projector, and the second overlap information to the second projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko OTA, Yusuke KUDO
  • Publication number: 20210035315
    Abstract: A range of images projected by a first projector group and a range of images projected by a second projector group are set to coincide with each other. A first setting screen including a first region for setting positions of images projected by a respective plurality of projectors included in the first projector group and a second region for setting positions of images projected by a respective plurality of projectors included in the second projector group is displayed. Operation by a user on the first setting screen is received. The positions of the images projected by the respective plurality of projectors included in the first projector group and the positions of the images projected by the respective plurality of projectors included in the second projector group are set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko OTA
  • Patent number: 10911728
    Abstract: A control device configured to communicate with a first projector which projects a first image in a first projection area, and a second projector which projects a second image in a second projection area having a first overlap area overlapping the first projection area to make the first projector and the second projector perform an edge blending process includes a reception section for receiving input of designation information including a direction in which an overlap width, a generation section for generating first overlap information including information representing first side in the first overlap area and information representing the overlap width of the first overlap area, and second overlap information including information representing second side in the first overlap area and the information, and a transmission section for transmitting the first overlap information to the first projector, and the second overlap information to the second projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Ota, Yusuke Kudo
  • Patent number: 10771752
    Abstract: A control device coupled to a projector that applies distortion correction to input image data to generate corrected image data and projects a corrected image includes a generating section configured to apply, based on correction data indicating content of the distortion correction, the distortion correction to reference image data indicating a reference image including a plurality of lattice points to generate preview image data indicating a preview image, a display section configured to display the preview image, an accepting section configured to accept enlarging operation, selecting operation for selecting a lattice point set as a correction target among a plurality of lattice points included in the preview image to be enlarged, and changing operation for changing a position to the lattice point to be selected, and a transmitting section configured to transmit a changing command for changing the distortion correction generated according to the changing operation to the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Ota, Yusuke Kudo
  • Patent number: 10665202
    Abstract: A method of controlling an image display device includes: transmitting a communication section setting command from a computer to a projector using wired or wireless communication is established, determining whether the projector communicates with the computer using the wired or the wireless communication in the case in which the projector receives the communication section setting command, updating communication section setting information so that the projector is set to a first operation state in which only the wired communication is enabled in a standby state in the case in which it is determined that the communication is performed using the wired communication, and updating the communication section setting information so that the projector is set to a second operation state in which only the wireless communication is enabled in the standby state in the case in which it is determined that the communication is performed using the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko Ota
  • Publication number: 20200077057
    Abstract: A control device configured to communicate with a first projector which projects a first image in a first projection area, and a second projector which projects a second image in a second projection area having a first overlap area overlapping the first projection area to make the first projector and the second projector perform an edge blending process includes a reception section for receiving input of designation information including a direction in which an overlap width, a generation section for generating first overlap information including information representing first side in the first overlap area and information representing the overlap width of the first overlap area, and second overlap information including information representing second side in the first overlap area and the information, and a transmission section for transmitting the first overlap information to the first projector, and the second overlap information to the second projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko OTA, Yusuke KUDO
  • Publication number: 20200077061
    Abstract: A control device coupled to a projector that applies distortion correction to input image data to generate corrected image data and projects a corrected image includes a generating section configured to apply, based on correction data indicating content of the distortion correction, the distortion correction to reference image data indicating a reference image including a plurality of lattice points to generate preview image data indicating a preview image, a display section configured to display the preview image, an accepting section configured to accept enlarging operation, selecting operation for selecting a lattice point set as a correction target among a plurality of lattice points included in the preview image to be enlarged, and changing operation for changing a position to the lattice point to be selected, and a transmitting section configured to transmit a changing command for changing the distortion correction generated according to the changing operation to the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko OTA, Yusuke KUDO
  • Publication number: 20190197983
    Abstract: A method of controlling an image display device includes: transmitting a communication section setting command from a computer to a projector using wired or wireless communication is established, determining whether the projector communicates with the computer using the wired or the wireless communication in the case in which the projector receives the communication section setting command, updating communication section setting information so that the projector is set to a first operation state in which only the wired communication is enabled in a standby state in the case in which it is determined that the communication is performed using the wired communication, and updating the communication section setting information so that the projector is set to a second operation state in which only the wireless communication is enabled in the standby state in the case in which it is determined that the communication is performed using the wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko OTA
  • Publication number: 20100106844
    Abstract: A projector includes: an interface unit that reads multiple types of network setting information stored in a portable information storing medium; an image producing unit that produces, based on the multiple types of network setting information, a network setting selection image from which a network setting used to connect the projector to a network is selected; an input unit through which receives selection information indicating which one of the network settings is selected; a communication unit that connects the projector to the network based on the selected network setting contained in the selection information; and a projection unit that projects the network setting selection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiko Ota