Patents by Inventor Hirohiko Kihara
Hirohiko Kihara 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).
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Publication number: 20230171772Abstract: A control method for an image output device includes performing wireless communication with a display device using a first frequency band and a second frequency band, acquiring communication traffic of the first frequency band and communication traffic of the second frequency band, and, when the communication traffic of the first frequency band is smaller than the communication traffic of the second frequency band, transmitting audio data using the first frequency band and transmitting image data using the second frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Hirohiko KIHARA, Yasuhiro NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 11573760Abstract: A method for controlling a display apparatus includes acquiring a plurality of first images from a plurality of first terminals, displaying the plurality of first images on a first screen via a display device, storing a maximum number of first images to be placed on the first screen in a storage circuit, in response to a signal transmitted from a second terminal that supplies a second image and requesting display of the second image, permitting the second terminal to display a second screen containing only the second image via the display device when the number of first images on the first screen is equal to the maximum number, and in response to the signal transmitted from the second terminal, permitting the second terminal to place the second image on the first screen when the number of first images being placed on the first screen is smaller than the maximum number.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko Kihara
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Publication number: 20220301120Abstract: A projector includes a projection section that projects a first image on a projection surface, a control section that causes the projection section to project a pattern image for installation including a first pattern that is located at an end of the first image, which overlaps with a second image, and a second pattern that is so disposed that a first straight line section is located in a position separate from the end by a distance, and a correction section that corrects the first image based on a captured image containing an image of a first area of the second image, and the first area is an area that overlaps with an area having a width corresponding to the distance measured from the end of the first image in a state in which the first image and the second image overlap with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke KUDO, Hirohiko KIHARA, Hiroto YOMO, Takaaki AKIE, Takaaki OZAWA, Shiki FURUI
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COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
Publication number: 20220272212Abstract: A communication system includes an information processing device executing processing of controlling a wireless communication device to start transmitting image data to a receiving device, when detecting coupling of the wireless communication device; and the wireless communication device establishing, when coupled to the information processing device communication with the receiving device, and transmitting the image data from the information processing device to the receiving device according to the control.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hirohiko KIHARA, Toshiki FUJIMORI, Mitsuru KUBOTA, Shun IMAI -
Publication number: 20220236941Abstract: A method for controlling a display apparatus includes acquiring a plurality of first images from a plurality of first terminals, displaying the plurality of first images on a first screen via a display device, storing a maximum number of first images to be placed on the first screen in a storage circuit, in response to a signal transmitted from a second terminal that supplies a second image and requesting display of the second image, permitting the second terminal to display a second screen containing only the second image via the display device when the number of first images on the first screen is equal to the maximum number, and in response to the signal transmitted from the second terminal, permitting the second terminal to place the second image on the first screen when the number of first images being placed on the first screen is smaller than the maximum number.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko KIHARA
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Patent number: 11393080Abstract: A projector includes a projection section that projects a first image on a projection surface, a control section that causes the projection section to project a pattern image for installation including a first pattern that is located at an end of the first image, which overlaps with a second image, and a second pattern that is so disposed that a first straight line section is located in a position separate from the end by a distance, and a correction section that corrects the first image based on a captured image containing an image of a first area of the second image, and the first area is an area that overlaps with an area having a width corresponding to the distance measured from the end of the first image in a state in which the first image and the second image overlap with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Kudo, Hirohiko Kihara, Hiroto Yomo, Takaaki Akie, Takaaki Ozawa, Shiki Furui
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Patent number: 11277594Abstract: A control method for an image projection system including a plurality of projectors includes a determining step of determining, based on a stack number indicating the number of the projectors, projected images of which are superimposed one another, colors of pattern images projected by the respective projectors equivalent to the stack number and a projecting step of causing the respective projectors equivalent to the stack number to project the pattern images having the colors determined in the determining step. In the determining step, when the pattern images equivalent to the stack number are superimposed, the colors of the pattern images projected by the respective projectors equivalent to the stack number are determined such that the superimposed pattern images equivalent to the stack number have a specific color.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Kudo, Hirohiko Kihara
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Patent number: 11062431Abstract: A projector includes a projection section that projects a first image on a projection surface, a control section that causes the projection section to project a pattern image for installation including a first pattern that is located at an end of the first image, which overlaps with a second image, and a second pattern that is so disposed that a first straight line section is located in a position separate from the end by a distance, and a correction section that corrects the first image based on a captured image containing an image of a first area of the second image, and the first area is an area that overlaps with an area having a width corresponding to the distance measured from the end of the first image in a state in which the first image and the second image overlap with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Kudo, Hirohiko Kihara, Hiroto Yomo, Takaaki Akie, Takaaki Ozawa, Shiki Furui
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Publication number: 20210192697Abstract: A projector includes a projection section that projects a first image on a projection surface, a control section that causes the projection section to project a pattern image for installation including a first pattern that is located at an end of the first image, which overlaps with a second image, and a second pattern that is so disposed that a first straight line section is located in a position separate from the end by a distance, and a correction section that corrects the first image based on a captured image containing an image of a first area of the second image, and the first area is an area that overlaps with an area having a width corresponding to the distance measured from the end of the first image in a state in which the first image and the second image overlap with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke KUDO, Hirohiko KIHARA, Hiroto YOMO, Takaaki AKIE, Takaaki OZAWA, Shiki FURUI
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Publication number: 20210037221Abstract: A control method for an image projection system including a plurality of projectors includes a determining step of determining, based on a stack number indicating the number of the projectors, projected images of which are superimposed one another, colors of pattern images projected by the respective projectors equivalent to the stack number and a projecting step of causing the respective projectors equivalent to the stack number to project the pattern images having the colors determined in the determining step. In the determining step, when the pattern images equivalent to the stack number are superimposed, the colors of the pattern images projected by the respective projectors equivalent to the stack number are determined such that the superimposed pattern images equivalent to the stack number have a specific color.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke KUDO, Hirohiko KIHARA
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Patent number: 10416813Abstract: Each projector specifies coordinates of a position which is indicated by an indicator, and outputs coordinate information representing the coordinates which are specified, and identification information identifying a display position of the image. An information processing device includes a conversion unit converting the coordinate information into coordinate information representing coordinates in a coordinate system of the information processing device on the basis of the identification information.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko Kihara
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Patent number: 10303307Abstract: A display system including an information processing device, a projector (a first projector), and a projector (a second projector) includes a first sensing unit sensing a first event which occurs by an operation of an indicator with respect to an image projected from the first projector; a second sensing unit sensing a second event which occurs by the operation of the indicator with respect to an image projected from the second projector; a replacement unit replacing a set of first event information representing the first event and second event information representing the second event with third event information representing a predetermined third event, in a case where the first event and the second event satisfy predetermined conditions; and a processing unit performing processing corresponding to the third event information.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko Kihara
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Publication number: 20190130541Abstract: A projector includes a projection section that projects a first image on a projection surface, a control section that causes the projection section to project a pattern image for installation including a first pattern that is located at an end of the first image, which overlaps with a second image, and a second pattern that is so disposed that a first straight line section is located in a position separate from the end by a distance, and a correction section that corrects the first image based on a captured image containing an image of a first area of the second image, and the first area is an area that overlaps with an area having a width corresponding to the distance measured from the end of the first image in a state in which the first image and the second image overlap with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke KUDO, Hirohiko KIHARA, Hiroto YOMO, Takaaki AKIE, Takaaki OZAWA, Shiki FURUI
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Publication number: 20190095044Abstract: A display system including an information processing device, a projector (a first projector), and a projector (a second projector) includes a first sensing unit sensing a first event which occurs by an operation of an indicator with respect to an image projected from the first projector; a second sensing unit sensing a second event which occurs by the operation of the indicator with respect to an image projected from the second projector; a replacement unit replacing a set of first event information representing the first event and second event information representing the second event with third event information representing a predetermined third event, in a case where the first event and the second event satisfy predetermined conditions; and a processing unit performing processing corresponding to the third event information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko KIHARA
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Patent number: 10168836Abstract: A display system including an information processing device, a projector (a first projector), and a projector (a second projector) includes a first sensing unit sensing a first event which occurs by an operation of an indicator with respect to an image projected from the first projector; a second sensing unit sensing a second event which occurs by the operation of the indicator with respect to an image projected from the second projector; a replacement unit replacing a set of first event information representing the first event and second event information representing the second event with third event information representing a predetermined third event, in a case where the first event and the second event satisfy predetermined conditions; and a processing unit performing processing corresponding to the third event information.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko Kihara
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Patent number: 9875565Abstract: An information processing device communicates with display terminals. The information processing device includes an image information acquisition section adapted to obtain image information, a display control section adapted to perform control of displaying an image based on the image information obtained, a drawing information acquisition section adapted to obtain drawing information adapted to draw a second image so as to be superimposed on a first image displayed based on first image information, a determination section adapted to determine whether or not the first image information is the same as delivered image information having already been delivered to the terminal device, and a delivery control section adapted to deliver the drawing information to the terminal device without delivering the first image information in a case in which it is determined that the first image information and the delivered image information are the same as each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Natori, Takayuki Shimizu, Hirohiko Kihara
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Publication number: 20170277357Abstract: A display system including an information processing device, a projector (a first projector), and a projector (a second projector) includes a first sensing unit sensing a first event which occurs by an operation of an indicator with respect to an image projected from the first projector; a second sensing unit sensing a second event which occurs by the operation of the indicator with respect to an image projected from the second projector; a replacement unit replacing a set of first event information representing the first event and second event information representing the second event with third event information representing a predetermined third event, in a case where the first event and the second event satisfy predetermined conditions; and a processing unit performing processing corresponding to the third event information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko KIHARA
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Publication number: 20170277358Abstract: Each projector specifies coordinates of a position which is indicated by an indicator, and outputs coordinate information representing the coordinates which are specified, and identification information identifying a display position of the image. An information processing device includes a conversion unit converting the coordinate information into coordinate information representing coordinates in a coordinate system of the information processing device on the basis of the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohiko KIHARA
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Publication number: 20170142379Abstract: An image projection system includes a projector and a terminal device. The projector includes a projecting section configured to project an image and a generating section configured to generate a correspondence image indicating correspondence between a projected image projected by the projecting section and a region where the projected image is movable. The terminal device includes a display section including a display screen, an operation section configured to receive operation on the display screen, and a control section configured to cause the display screen to display the correspondence image transmitted by the projector and transmit, during the display of the correspondence image, operation data indicating operation received by the operation section to the projector. The projector includes a control section configured to control the projecting section according to the operation indicated by the operation data and move a projecting position of the projected image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Hirohiko Kihara
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Publication number: 20160140740Abstract: An information processing device communicates with display terminals. The information processing device includes an image information acquisition section adapted to obtain image information, a display control section adapted to perform control of displaying an image based on the image information obtained, a drawing information acquisition section adapted to obtain drawing information adapted to draw a second image so as to be superimposed on a first image displayed based on first image information, a determination section adapted to determine whether or not the first image information is the same as delivered image information having already been delivered to the terminal device, and a delivery control section adapted to deliver the drawing information to the terminal device without delivering the first image information in a case in which it is determined that the first image information and the delivered image information are the same as each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Takashi Natori, Takayuki Shimizu, Hirohiko Kihara