Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Ichieda

Hiroyuki Ichieda 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).

  • Publication number: 20130069870
    Abstract: A display device include a display unit that displays a display image on a display surface based on image data, a location detection unit that detects a pointed location with respect to the display image on the display surface, a coordinate calculation unit that calculates first coordinates as coordinates of the pointed location in a displayable area within the display surface, a coordinate conversion unit that converts the first coordinates calculated by the coordinate calculation unit into second coordinates as coordinates in the image data, and an output unit that outputs the second coordinates obtained by the coordinate conversion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 8384660
    Abstract: A display system displays a received image on a display device based on image information transmitted from at least one image supply device via a network. An image generating unit generates a segmented image segmented into plural individual areas, the segmented image contains an individual connection image representing connection information for the image supply device to connect to the display device in an area correlated to one individual area of the plural individual areas. A determining unit determines whether connection is permitted or not based on the connection request information. When connection to the image supply device is permitted by the determining unit, the image generating unit generates the segmented image containing the received image based on the image information from the image supply device in the individual area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Publication number: 20130021223
    Abstract: An image display device for displaying an image based on an image signal input from a plurality of image supply devices via a network includes a storage section storing connection information used for the image supply device being connected to the image display device via the network, an encoding section encoding the connection information to generate a connection information code which can be recognized by the image supply device, a display section displaying the connection information code and the image based on the image signal input from the image supply device, and an image control section dividing an image display area of the display section into a plurality of divisional areas, and displaying the image based on the image signal input from respective one of the image supply devices in each of the divisional areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 8279258
    Abstract: An image display device for displaying an image based on an image signal input from a plurality of image supply devices via a network includes a storage section storing connection information used for the image supply device being connected to the image display device via the network, an encoding section encoding the connection information to generate a connection information code which can be recognized by the image supply device, a display section displaying the connection information code and the image based on the image signal input from the image supply device, and an image control section dividing an image display area of the display section into a plurality of divisional areas, and displaying the image based on the image signal input from respective one of the image supply devices in each of the divisional areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 8269874
    Abstract: An image display system includes: an image input apparatus and an image display apparatus connected thereto that displays an image obtained. The image input apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a movable holding unit selectively brought into an imaging state or a non-imaging state and a state detection unit. A control unit brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a disconnected state where a transmission path for transferring data between the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus is logically disconnected when in the non-imaging state, and brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a connected state when in the imaging state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 8190782
    Abstract: An image display apparatus that displays an image in accordance with image data supplied from an image supplying apparatus, the image display apparatus including: a function module that processes input data; a plurality of disk images each including a function program which is executed by the image supplying apparatus and transmits data to the function module; and a selecting unit that selects one of the plurality of disk images; wherein the function program included in the disk image is executed by the image supplying apparatus that recognizes the disk image selected by the selecting unit; and the function module processes the data transmitted from the function program executed by the image supplying apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 8167441
    Abstract: An image display system includes an image display apparatus and an image signal supply apparatus which are connected to each other via an interface and displaying an image based on an image signal supplied from the image signal supply apparatus on the image display apparatus, wherein the image signal supply apparatus includes: an imaging unit taking an image of a subject; a movable holding unit holding the imaging unit and having a first state and a second state other than the first state; a state detector detecting which state of the first state and the second state the movable holding unit has; and an image signal supply apparatus controller transmitting the image acquired by the imaging unit and the detection result of the state detector via the interface, and wherein the image display apparatus includes: a state detection result acquiring unit acquiring the detection result of the state detector transmitted from the image signal supply apparatus; and an image display apparatus controller displaying a pred
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Publication number: 20120013644
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the disclosure, a method of transmitting image data from an image supplying device to an image display device includes transmitting information indicating a resolution of the image display device from the image display device to the image supplying device; scaling the image data, by the image supplying device, to decrease an amount of the image data by reducing an image based on the information indicating the resolution of the image display device; and transmitting the scaled image data from the image supplying device to the image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Publication number: 20110292218
    Abstract: A projector includes an image projection section adapted to project an image, an imaging section adapted to shoot the image projected, an input image generation section adapted to generate an input image based on image information input to the projector, a first calibration image generation section adapted to generate a first calibration image having a first pattern including a plurality of detection areas superimposed on the input image to thereby make the image projection section project the first calibration image, and a projection condition adjustment section adapted to adjust a projection condition of the image based on the first calibration image shot by the imaging section. The first pattern has a first portion, and a second portion having a grayscale different from a grayscale of the first portion and rimming the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 8060659
    Abstract: There is provided a method of determining an optimal image transmission method when image data is transmitted from an image supplying device 1 and 1? to an image display device 2 and 2?, the method including: before the image data is transmitted after a transmission path from the image supplying device 1 and 1? to the image display device 2 and 2? is established, determining the image transmission method on the basis of correspondence table, which is previously prepared, such that the optimal image transmission method according to at least one of transmission path information and capability of the image display device 2 and 2? acquired by the image supplying device 1 and 1? is derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Publication number: 20110141070
    Abstract: A display system includes: an image output apparatus and an image display apparatus, wherein the image output apparatus has: a display image generating unit which generates a display image which is an image which the image display apparatus is caused to display; a control image generating unit which generates a control image which is an image including control information for controlling the image display apparatus; and an image output unit which outputs the display image and control image to the image display apparatus, and the image display apparatus has: a display unit which displays the input display image; a control information acquisition unit which acquires the control information included in the input control image; and a drive control unit which, based on the acquired control information, controls a drive of the image display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki ICHIEDA
  • Publication number: 20110043531
    Abstract: A hook processing module hooks and preempts to a specific drawing command issued by an application program, and draws an image in an image data storage area within the RAM according to the acquired drawing command. VNC server acquires the image from the image data storage area, and transfers the acquired image to a projector via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 7817156
    Abstract: A hook processing module 400 hooks and preempts a specific drawing command issued by an application program 122, and draws an image in an image data storage area 106b within the RAM 106 according to the acquired drawing command. VNC server 130 acquires the image from the image data storage area 106b, and transfers the acquired image to a projector via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Publication number: 20100245208
    Abstract: An image output device that outputs image data to a plurality of display devices connected to the image output device includes: a screen generating portion that generates image data on a plurality of virtual screens; a detecting portion that detects the connection states of the display devices; a display control portion that displays the virtual screens generated by the screen generating portion on a display portion of the image output device; an information input portion that receives the input of relationship information for associating the display devices detected by the detecting portion and the virtual screens; and an associating portion that associates the display devices detected by the detecting portion and the virtual screens on the basis of the relationship information and outputs the image data on the virtual screens to the corresponding display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Patent number: 7797430
    Abstract: An image display system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda
  • Publication number: 20100188550
    Abstract: An image display system includes: an image input apparatus and an image display apparatus connected thereto that displays an image obtained. The image input apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a movable holding unit selectively brought into an imaging state or a non-imaging state and a state detection unit. A control unit brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a disconnected state where a transmission path for transferring data between the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus is logically disconnected when in the non-imaging state, and brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a connected state when in the imaging state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki ICHIEDA
  • Publication number: 20100188585
    Abstract: An image display system in which an image display apparatus displays an image based on an image signal supplied from an image signal supply apparatus, wherein the image display apparatus includes: an image display unit displaying the image based on the image signal; an input source switching unit switching an input source of the image signal corresponding to the image displayed by the image display unit; a communication setup unit setting up a communication path with the image signal supply apparatus; a switching controller controlling the input source switching unit to switch the input source to the image signal supply apparatus in response to the notification that the communication setup unit sets up the communication path; and an image receiver receiving the image signal supplied from the image signal supply apparatus, and wherein the image signal supply apparatus includes an image transmitter transmitting the image signal to the image display apparatus via the communication path after the switching contro
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki ICHIEDA
  • Publication number: 20100188563
    Abstract: An image signal supply apparatus which is connected to an image display apparatus including an input source switching unit and outputs an image signal as an input source to the image display apparatus, includes: a communication unit carrying out communication with the image display apparatus; and a switching instruction output unit outputting an instruction signal instructing to switch the input source to the image display apparatus via the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki ICHIEDA
  • Publication number: 20100188549
    Abstract: An image display system includes an image display apparatus and an image signal supply apparatus which are connected to each other via an interface and displaying an image based on an image signal supplied from the image signal supply apparatus on the image display apparatus, wherein the image signal supply apparatus includes: an imaging unit taking an image of a subject; a movable holding unit holding the imaging unit and having a first state and a second state other than the first state; a state detector detecting which state of the first state and the second state the movable holding unit has; and an image signal supply apparatus controller transmitting the image acquired by the imaging unit and the detection result of the state detector via the interface, and wherein the image display apparatus includes: a state detection result acquiring unit acquiring the detection result of the state detector transmitted from the image signal supply apparatus; and an image display apparatus controller displaying a pred
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki ICHIEDA
  • Publication number: 20090251621
    Abstract: An image display apparatus that displays an image in accordance with image data supplied from an image supplying apparatus, the image display apparatus including: a function module that processes input data; a plurality of disk images each including a function program which is executed by the image supplying apparatus and transmits data to the function module; and a selecting unit that selects one of the plurality of disk images; wherein the function program included in the disk image is executed by the image supplying apparatus that recognizes the disk image selected by the selecting unit; and the function module processes the data transmitted from the function program executed by the image supplying apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ichieda