Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope including at least one switch, each of which can be assigned two functions, and a controller. The controller sets a plurality of function pairs, each of which is composed of a combination of any one of a plurality of first functions and any one of a plurality of second functions, and assigns one function pair selected from the plurality of function pairs to the switch, measures a switch pressing time period after the switch is pressed, and executes the first function when the switch pressing is released before a predetermined first time period elapses after the switch is pressed and executes the second function when the switch pressing time period passes the first time period.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes a CCD disposed at a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion section, a first LED and a second LED functioning as illumination-light emitting unit, a region setting section that sets a first region where illumination by the first LED is predominant on an endoscopic image and a second region where illumination by the second LED is predominant on the endoscopic image, and a white balance circuit that respectively calculates color balance values corresponding to the first and second regions and applies correction processing to a color balance value of a video signal of the entire endoscopic image on the basis of results of the respective calculations.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes a CCD disposed at a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion section, a first LED and a second LED functioning as illumination-light emitting unit, a region setting section that sets a first region where illumination by the first LED is predominant on an endoscopic image and a second region where illumination by the second LED is predominant on the endoscopic image, and a white balance circuit that respectively calculates color balance values corresponding to the first and second regions and applies correction processing to a color balance value of a video signal of the entire endoscopic image on the basis of results of the respective calculations.

Abstract: Communication-identifier-assigned image data is transmitted via a set channel using the same as a communication identifier set for each image transmitter and a channel set in transmission. Then, a receiver which has received a plurality of image data items stores the received image data items, communication identifiers, and channels in such a manner that the received image data items are related to the communication identifiers and channels. Thumbnailed images in each image data item are displayed on one screen. When an image is selected from the thumbnailed images, an image transmitter that has transmitted the image is determined on the basis of the communication identifier and channel related to the selected image and is connected exclusively to the receiver. Images acquired from this time on are enlarged and displayed chronologically on a display section. The image transmitter and receiver constitute a wireless communication system.

Abstract: A wireless image acquisition system includes an image acquisition apparatus configured to transmit acquired image information by radio waves, and an image receiving unit configured to receive and display the image information transmitted from the image acquisition apparatus. A display unit of the image receiving unit displays wireless communication setting information. An image acquisition unit of the image acquisition apparatus captures the wireless communication setting information, and a communication setting unit makes wireless communication setting of the image acquisition apparatus based on the captured wireless communication setting information.

Abstract: An image display system that has access to a display unit capable of stereoscopic display is provided. The image display system includes a background setting unit for setting a two-dimensional stereo image for stereoscopic view as a background; a reference surface setting unit for setting a reference surface in a virtual space such that the reference surface corresponds to a pseudo-surface that appears to exist in the two-dimensional stereo image when the two-dimensional stereo image is stereoscopically displayed; an object placing unit for placing at least an object on the reference surface; a stereoscopic image creating unit for creating an image for stereoscopic view, based on a stereo image created by picking-up an image of the object using a stereo virtual camera in the virtual space and on the two-dimensional stereo image; and a display control unit for causing the display unit to display the image for stereoscopic view.

Abstract: A CPU core of a game machine displays a game image on an LCD, executes a game process, and performs an updating process on the game image. Also, it is determined whether or not a result of the game process satisfies a predetermined condition, and if the result of the determination is affirmative, a touch coordinate is detected via a touch panel, and the result of the detection is transmitted to an opponent's game machine through a wireless communication portion. A touch coordinate from the opponent's game machine is received by the wireless communication portion at an arbitrary timing. Thus, when the opponent's touch coordinate is received, the CPU core displays an obstacle at the touch coordinate position within the LCD.

Abstract: Communication-identifier-assigned image data is transmitted via a set channel using the same as a communication identifier set for each image transmitter and a channel set in transmission. Then, a receiver which has received a plurality of image data items stores the received image data items, communication identifiers, and channels in such a manner that the received image data items are related to the communication identifiers and channels. Thumbnailed images in each image data item are displayed on one screen. When an image is selected from the thumbnailed images, an image transmitter that has transmitted the image is determined on the basis of the communication identifier and channel related to the selected image and is connected exclusively to the receiver. Images acquired from this time on are enlarged and displayed chronologically on a display section. The image transmitter and receiver constitute a wireless communication system.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. A movement of an object is controlled in accordance with an input. For example, a starting point of the input is determined by detecting coordinates in a first area including the object. A second area is set, with the starting point set as a reference, and when a continuous input after determining the starting point is given to the outside of the second area, detection coordinates are determined as an ending point of the input. Based on the ending point of the input and for example the starting point or an object position, a moving direction of the object is determined. Then, the object is moved in the moving direction thus determined.

Abstract: A wireless image acquisition system includes an image acquisition apparatus configured to transmit acquired image information by radio waves, and an image receiving unit configured to receive and display the image information transmitted from the image acquisition apparatus. A display unit of the image receiving unit displays wireless communication setting information. An image acquisition unit of the image acquisition apparatus captures the wireless communication setting information, and a communication setting unit makes wireless communication setting of the image acquisition apparatus based on the captured wireless communication setting information.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a first video signal generating portion that generates a first video signal displayed on a display device as an endoscope image from an image pickup signal picked up by an image pickup device; and a second video signal generating portion that performs an image processing of the first video signal in accordance with application software that runs on an operating system and generates a second video signal. The endoscope apparatus includes: a video signal selecting portion that selects the first video signal or the second video signal and outputs the signal; and a control portion that determines or estimates whether the second signal generating portion can output the second video signal, and applies a control signal so that the video signal selecting portion outputs the first video signal when determining or estimating that the second signal generating portion cannot output the second video signal.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus of the present invention includes: a CCD; a plurality of LEDs for illuminating the field of vision for image pickup of the CCD; and a dimming circuit for detecting the brightness in the illumination area of each of the plurality of LEDs using the video signal obtained by the CCD and dimming light for each of the LEDs based on the detected result, and the LEDs are individually provided with respect to the CCD at the positions corresponding to the illumination area of each of the LEDs (the divided screens) when the area dimming section of the dimming circuit detects the brightness of the illumination areas of the plurality of LEDs.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope apparatus includes: an electronic endoscope having a power amplifier for transmitting by radio or by cable an image pickup signal obtained from an image sensor; and a low noise amplifier for receiving the image pickup signal transmitted by radio and by cable. The apparatus further includes: a processor unit for producing a video signal from the image pickup signal; and a cable connection detection circuit for changing gain of the power amplifier or gain of the low noise amplifier, upon detecting a connection of a cable between the electronic endoscope and the processor unit, for transmitting the image pickup signal by cable.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. A movement of an object is controlled in accordance with an input. For example, a starting point of the input is determined by detecting coordinates in a first area including the object. A second area is set, with the starting point set as a reference, and when a continuous input after determining the starting point is given to the outside of the second area, detection coordinates are determined as an ending point of the input. Based on the ending point of the input and for example the starting point or an object position, a moving direction of the object is determined. Then, the object is moved in the moving direction thus determined.

Abstract: A CPU core of a game machine displays a game image on an LCD, executes a game process, and performs an updating process on the game image. Also, it is determined whether or not a result of the game process satisfies a predetermined condition, and if the result of the determination is affirmative, a touch coordinate is detected via a touch panel, and the result of the detection is transmitted to an opponent's game machine through a wireless communication portion. A touch coordinate from the opponent's game machine is received by the wireless communication portion at an arbitrary timing. Thus, when the opponent's touch coordinate is received, the CPU core displays an obstacle at the touch coordinate position within the LCD.

Abstract: An endoscope system has a lamp 22 that emits illumination light with which an object is illuminated, and a power supply 24 that supplies power with which the lamp is lit. Furthermore, the endoscope system includes a condition detecting unit and a notifying unit. The condition detecting unit is provided to or near the lamp 22 and detects a predetermined condition relevant to the lamp. The notifying unit notifies an operator of the state of the lamp according to a result of detection performed by the condition detecting unit. The condition detecting unit is a temperature detector 27 or a power detector 51. The temperature detector 27 detects whether the temperature at or near the lamp is equal to or larger than a predetermined value. The power detector 51 detects whether current or voltage supplied or applied from the power supply to the lamp is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: An endoscope system has a lamp 22 that emits illumination light with which an object is illuminated, and a power supply 24 that supplies power with which the lamp is lit. Furthermore, the endoscope system includes a condition detecting unit and a notifying unit. The condition detecting unit is provided to or near the lamp 22 and detects a predetermined condition relevant to the lamp. The notifying unit notifies an operator of the state of the lamp according to a result of detection performed by the condition detecting unit. The condition detecting unit is a temperature detector 27 or a power detector 51. The temperature detector 27 detects whether the temperature at or near the lamp is equal to or larger than a predetermined value. The power detector 51 detects whether current or voltage supplied or applied from the power supply to the lamp is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.