Patents by Inventor Kenji Akitomo

Kenji Akitomo 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: 11086419
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including an input detector that detects input information input to an input surface by input devices, an input number determiner that determines, based on the input information detected by the input detector, an input number indicating the number of the input devices of which an input operation on the input surface is enabled, and a display processor that displays an attribute setting object in which an attribute of each of the input devices is settable, based on the input number determined by the input number determiner, in a specific region of the input surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiho Sakamoto, Kenji Akitomo
  • Patent number: 10901532
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display unit displaying an image, a touch detecting unit detecting a touch operation by a touch pen, a control unit executing a process allocated to the detected touch operation, and a communication unit receiving an ID transmitted from a touch pen when the touch pen is detected to be held by a user. In response to the communication unit receiving the ID, the display unit displays a partial image indicating a state of settings related to the process allocated to the touch operation by the touch pen, and in response to a touch to the partial image, the display unit displays a menu allowing a change of settings. Thus, the user can easily confirm the state of settings related to the touch operation, and can easily change the settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Akitomo, Noriyuki Koyama, Katsuyasu Furukawa, Kenji Kondoh, Takaaki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20200371607
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including an input detector that detects input information input to an input surface by input devices, an input number determiner that determines, based on the input information detected by the input detector, an input number indicating the number of the input devices of which an input operation on the input surface is enabled, and a display processor that displays an attribute setting object in which an attribute of each of the input devices is settable, based on the input number determined by the input number determiner, in a specific region of the input surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: KIHO SAKAMOTO, KENJI AKITOMO
  • Patent number: 10768807
    Abstract: A display control device includes an identification information reception unit that receives identification information from an input device, an input unit that can receive a handwriting input through the input device, an object generation unit that generates an object from the handwriting input, and a display control unit that performs control of displaying the object on a display area, in which the object generation unit generates a tag object or a drawing object from the handwriting input based on the identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Akitomo
  • Patent number: 10747425
    Abstract: A touch operation input device that allows input by a touch operation to a display screen, has a touch operation detector for detecting a touch operation; an operation processor for performing a process by determining operated content based on a detection result of the touch operation detector; a menu processor for performing a menu displaying process and a process of a menu item, based on a determination result of the operation processor; an image processor for performing a process of generating a drawn image on a touched portion when in a drawing mode; and a display controller for performing control of display on a display screen. When the operation processor has determined the touch operation as an operation for a menu process, the image processor performs a process of erasing the drawn image drawn by the touch operation even in the drawing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriyuki Koyama, Kenji Akitomo
  • Publication number: 20200142952
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium, capable of improving the display quality after text conversion of a handwritten object, while preserving the layout of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: KENJI AKITOMO, HIROYUKI KAGEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190286314
    Abstract: A touch operation input device that allows input by a touch operation to a display screen, has a touch operation detector for detecting a touch operation; an operation processor for performing a process by determining operated content based on a detection result of the touch operation detector; a menu processor for performing a menu displaying process and a process of a menu item, based on a determination result of the operation processor; an image processor for performing a process of generating a drawn image on a touched portion when in a drawing mode; and a display controller for performing control of display on a display screen. When the operation processor has determined the touch operation as an operation for a menu process, the image processor performs a process of erasing the drawn image drawn by the touch operation even in the drawing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Noriyuki KOYAMA, Kenji AKITOMO
  • Patent number: 10353578
    Abstract: A touch operation input device that allows input by a touch operation to a display screen, has a touch operation detector for detecting a touch operation; an operation processor for performing a process by determining operated content based on a detection result of the touch operation detector; a menu processor for performing a menu displaying process and a process of a menu item, based on a determination result of the operation processor; an image processor for performing a process of generating a drawn image on a touched portion when in a drawing mode; and a display controller for performing control of display on a display screen. When the operation processor has determined the touch operation as an operation for a menu process, the image processor performs a process of erasing the drawn image drawn by the touch operation even in the drawing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriyuki Koyama, Kenji Akitomo
  • Publication number: 20190102081
    Abstract: A display control device includes an identification information reception unit that receives identification information from an input device, an input unit that can receive a handwriting input through the input device, an object generation unit that generates an object from the handwriting input, and a display control unit that performs control of displaying the object on a display area, in which the object generation unit generates a tag object or a drawing object from the handwriting input based on the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: KENJI AKITOMO
  • Publication number: 20170336968
    Abstract: A touch operation input device that allows input by a touch operation to a display screen, has a touch operation detector for detecting a touch operation; an operation processor for performing a process by determining operated content based on a detection result of the touch operation detector; a menu processor for performing a menu displaying process and a process of a menu item, based on a determination result of the operation processor; an image processor for performing a process of generating a drawn image on a touched portion when in a drawing mode; and a display controller for performing control of display on a display screen. When the operation processor has determined the touch operation as an operation for a menu process, the image processor performs a process of erasing the drawn image drawn by the touch operation even in the drawing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Noriyuki KOYAMA, Kenji AKITOMO
  • Patent number: 9760279
    Abstract: A touch operation input device that allows input by a touch operation to a display screen, has a touch operation detector for detecting a touch operation; an operation processor for performing a process by determining operated content based on a detection result of the touch operation detector; a menu processor for performing a menu displaying process and a process of a menu item, based on a determination result of the operation processor; an image processor for performing a process of generating a drawn image on a touched portion when in a drawing mode; and a display controller for performing control of display on a display screen. When the operation processor has determined the touch operation as an operation for a menu process, the image processor performs a process of erasing the drawn image drawn by the touch operation even in the drawing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriyuki Koyama, Kenji Akitomo
  • Publication number: 20150301737
    Abstract: A touch operation input device that allows input by a touch operation to a display screen, has a touch operation detector for detecting a touch operation; an operation processor for performing a process by determining operated content based on a detection result of the touch operation detector; a menu processor for performing a menu displaying process and a process of a menu item, based on a determination result of the operation processor; an image processor for performing a process of generating a drawn image on a touched portion when in a drawing mode; and a display controller for performing control of display on a display screen. When the operation processor has determined the touch operation as an operation for a menu process, the image processor performs a process of erasing the drawn image drawn by the touch operation even in the drawing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Noriyuki KOYAMA, Kenji AKITOMO
  • Publication number: 20150199036
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display unit displaying an image, a touch detecting unit detecting a touch operation by a touch pen, a control unit executing a process allocated to the detected touch operation, and a communication unit receiving an ID transmitted from a touch pen when the touch pen is detected to be held by a user. In response to the communication unit receiving the ID, the display unit displays a partial image indicating a state of settings related to the process allocated to the touch operation by the touch pen, and in response to a touch to the partial image, the display unit displays a menu allowing a change of settings. Thus, the user can easily confirm the state of settings related to the touch operation, and can easily change the settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Kenji AKITOMO, Noriyuki KOYAMA, Katsuyasu FURUKAWA, Kenji KONDOH, Takaaki ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 8988314
    Abstract: A multi-display system provided with display devices arranged to form a rectangular video display screen as a whole includes: distributors to which video signals are input; CPUs for detecting the number of input video signals; arrangement determining units for determining a display layout on the video display screen by looking-up a pre-set look-up table using the number of input video signals detected by the CPUs; and display units for displaying an input video image or images on the video display screen, in accordance with the determined display layout and the arrangement of display devices. Thus, the display layout of the multi-display system can automatically be changed in accordance with external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Akitomo
  • Publication number: 20120242893
    Abstract: A multi-display system provided with display devices arranged to form a rectangular video display screen as a whole includes: distributors to which video signals are input; CPUs for detecting the number of input video signals; arrangement determining units for determining a display layout on the video display screen by looking-up a pre-set look-up table using the number of input video signals detected by the CPUs; and display units for displaying an input video image or images on the video display screen, in accordance with the determined display layout and the arrangement of display devices. Thus, the display layout of the multi-display system can automatically be changed in accordance with external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Akitomo