Abstract: An information processing device includes one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors and the one or more memories are configured to receive control information and data that contains three-dimensional position information generated by a three-dimensional range sensor and convert, based on the received control information, the three-dimensional position information contained in the data received from the three-dimensional range sensor into two-dimensional image data containing information on a distance from a predetermined viewpoint.

Abstract: A vehicle driving apparatus includes: a rotary shaft having an axial hole that opens in its axial end; a casing storing the rotary shaft; a bearing provided between the casing and the rotary shaft; and a lubrication mechanism for supplying an oil into an opening of the axial hole. The casing is provided with: a recessed portion defined by a wall surface of the casing and located on a side of the axial end of the rotary shaft, such that the axial end of the rotary shaft and the bearing are located in the recessed portion; an oil hole communicating with the recessed portion; and a projecting portion projecting from the wall surface toward the opening and having a distal end located inside the axial hole. The bearing, the wall surface and the projecting portion cooperate to surround a surrounded space that communicates with the opening of the axial hole.

Abstract: An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit 1, a computer 2, and communication terminals for connecting the, unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports 6, 10, a card slot 8, and serial communication terminals 5,9 wherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unit 1 and transmitted to the. computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Abstract: An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit 1, a computer 2, and communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports 6, 10, a card slot 8, and serial communication terminals 5,9 wherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unit 1 and transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Abstract: An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit 1, a computer 2, and communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports 6, 10, a card slot 8, and serial communication terminals 5,9 wherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unit 1 and transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Abstract: In an image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, image printing apparatuses capable of performing radio communication are sought, and service information relating to contents of image printing services provided by image printing apparatuses so detected is received from the plurality of image printing apparatuses. Information relating to the contents of the image printing services of the detected plurality of image printing apparatuses is displayed based on the received service information. An arbitrary one of the displayed plurality of image printing apparatuses is selected by the user, and the image data reproduced from a recording medium is transmitted to the selected image printing apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit 1, a computer 2, and communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports 6, 10, a card slot 8, and serial communication terminals 5,9 wherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unit 1 and transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Abstract: An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit 1, a computer 2, and communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports 6, 10, a card slot 8, and serial communication terminals 5,9 wherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unit 1 and transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Abstract: A detachable processing device that is mounted in an image sensing apparatus, integrated, and used by the device includes a logic circuit that can be changed to a plurality of configurations, which implement functions corresponding to a plurality of processes performed by the image sensing apparatus, a memory that stores possible configurations of the logic circuit, and a controller that controls the configuration of the logic circuit on the basis of the logical configurations stored in the memory.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to integrate and simplify a communication interface, and to attain a size reduction of a camera housing and a cost reduction. To accomplish this, a digital camera transfers a control signal that controls the operation of at least one strobe device, and an image signal output from an image sensing means via a single USB cable. Upon making an image sensing operation that requires strobe emission of the strobe device, transfer of the image signal is suspended, and a control signal for the strobe device is preferentially transferred.

Abstract: An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit 1, a computer 2, and communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports 6, 10, a card slot 8, and serial communication terminals 5,9 wherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unit 1 and transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Abstract: An image recording method and system according to the present invention includes an image-recorder unit, which records images acquired by different image-obtaining units such as a digital camera and a digital video camera. The system also includes a time period displaying unit which displays time periods indicating different time periods on a screen, and a recorded image-display unit, which displays information about images recorded by the image-recorder unit on the screen for each of the different image-obtaining units so that a time related to each of the images acquired is displayed relative to times indicated by the time periods.

Abstract: A display device includes communication ports at its four corners. A data processor includes a communication port which can be connected to one of the communication ports of the display device. In a state where the data processor is in connection with the display device, the data processor reads data stored in the display device according to predetermined instructions of a user, performs processing according to the predetermined instructions, and transfers the processed data to the display device.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to integrate and simplify a communication interface, and to attain a size reduction of a camera housing and a cost reduction. To accomplish this, a digital camera transfers a control signal that controls the operation of at least one strobe device, and an image signal output from an image sensing means via a single USB cable. Upon making an image sensing operation that requires strobe emission of the strobe device, transfer of the image signal is suspended, and a control signal for the strobe device is preferentially transferred.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to integrate and simplify a communication interface, and to attain a size reduction of a camera housing and a cost reduction. To accomplish this, a digital camera transfers a control signal that controls the operation of at least one strobe device, and an image signal output from an image sensing means via a single USB cable. Upon making an image sensing operation that requires strobe emission of the strobe device, transfer of the image signal is suspended, and a control signal for the strobe device is preferentially transferred.

Abstract: In a camera which obtains a still image and/or a moving image, at least a part of functions of the camera are previously restricted. To lift the restrictions, an operation restriction code (key data) is used. An externally inputted code and the operation restriction code are compared with each other, and if the input data and the operation restriction code correspond with each other, the restrictions of the functions are lifted.

Abstract: A control system having device units removably attachable to a control device such as a computer is arranged to optimize the allocation and distribution of electric power to the device units and also displays of varied kinds. For this purpose, each device unit of the system includes a communication circuit arranged to transmit information of electric power consumption and an operating state of the device unit detachably connected to the control device such as a computer, a stopping circuit for partly stopping a function of the device unit according to a control signal sent in reply from the control device on the basis of information of varied kinds transmitted through the transmission circuit to the control device.

Abstract: In order to transfer at a high speed a large amount of data, such as data of a moving image, an image pickup system having an image pickup apparatus is arranged to convert an object image inputted through an optical system into an electrical signal, to convert the electrical signal into a digital signal by an A/D conversion part, to obtain from the digital signal a video signal in a predetermined form by a video signal generating part, to convert a color space of the video signal by a color space converting part in such a way as to compress the video signal according to a look-up table held within the color space converting part, and to transfer the compressed video signal to an external personal computer through an interface part.

Abstract: A detachable processing device that is mounted in an image sensing apparatus, integrated, and used includes a logic circuit that can be changed to a plurality of configurations which implement functions corresponding to a plurality of processes performed by the image sensing apparatus, a memory that stores possible configurations of the logic circuit, and a controller that controls the configuration of the logic circuit on the basis of the logical configurations stored in the memory.

Abstract: A control system having device units removably attachable to a control device arranged to optimize the allocation and distribution of electric power to the device units and also displays of varied kinds. For this purpose, each device unit of the system includes a communication circuit arranged to transmit information of electric power consumption and an operating state of the device unit detachably connected to the control device, The control device, includes a communication circuit arranged to receive the information on the device unit from the device unit, and a control circuit arranged to compare the information of electric power consumption and the operating state received by the communication circuit with information of the amount of electric power which can be supplied to the device unit and to send the control signal to the device unit for partly stopping the function of the device unit according to the result of comparison.