Abstract: A touch panel system (611) includes a touch invalidating section (609) which, in a case where a specific point of the sensor panel (601) is continuously touched for a predetermined period of time, invalidates an instruction given, in accordance with the touch, to a host computer (610). Furthermore, the touch invalidating section (609) invalidates an instruction corresponding to a next touch on the point.

Abstract: A touch panel system prevents an incorrect operation caused by an unintended contact of an object with a touch panel while suppressing a decline in sensitivity of detection of presence or absence of a touch on the touch panel. The touch panel system includes a touch invalidating section which, in a case where a specific point of a touch panel is continuously touched for a predetermined period of time, invalidates an instruction that is given, in accordance with the touch, to an electronic device including the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch panel system (11) prevents an incorrect operation caused by an unintended contact of an object with a touch panel while suppressing a decline in sensitivity of detection of presence or absence of a touch on the touch panel. The touch panel system (11) includes a touch invalidating section (9) which, in a case where a specific point of a touch panel (1) is continuously touched for a predetermined period of time, invalidates an instruction that is given, in accordance with the touch, to an electronic apparatus including the touch panel (1).

Abstract: A touch panel system (11) prevents an incorrect operation caused by an unintended contact of an object with a touch panel while suppressing a decline in sensitivity of detection of presence or absence of a touch on the touch panel. The touch panel system (11) includes a touch invalidating section (9) which, in a case where a specific point of a touch panel (1) is continuously touched for a predetermined period of time, invalidates an instruction that is given, in accordance with the touch, to an electronic apparatus including the touch panel (1).

Abstract: A touch panel system prevents an incorrect operation caused by an unintended contact of an object with a touch panel while suppressing a decline in sensitivity of detection of presence or absence of a touch on the touch panel. The touch panel system includes a touch invalidating section which, in a case where a specific point of a touch panel is continuously touched for a predetermined period of time, invalidates an instruction that is given, in accordance with the touch, to an electronic device including the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch panel system (611) includes a touch invalidating section (609) which, in a case where a specific point of the sensor panel (601) is continuously touched for a predetermined period of time, invalidates an instruction given, in accordance with the touch, to a host computer (610). Furthermore, the touch invalidating section (609) invalidates an instruction corresponding to a next touch on the point.

Abstract: The transmission liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, wherein the liquid crystal panel has pixels each of which is divided into four sub pixels as red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) sub pixels. Further, an emission luminance of the backlight can be controlled.

Abstract: The transmission liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, wherein the liquid crystal panel has pixels each of which is divided into four sub pixels as red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) sub pixels. Further, an emission luminance of the backlight can be controlled.

Abstract: An element determining unit detects an element that should be excluded from an object of comparison, of an image. Using the image with the detected element removed, comparing process is performed. Specifically, a feature value calculating unit calculates, in correspondence to each of a plurality of partial images in the image, a feature value in accordance with a pattern of the corresponding portion. The element determining unit detects an area represented by a combination of partial images having a prescribed calculated feature value, as the element to be excluded from the object of comparison. Based on the ratio of the detected elements as non-eligible for comparison to the image as a whole and on the result of comparison, activation of an application is permitted/inhibited.

Abstract: A high voltage output device in accordance with the present invention, which comprises a transformer that amplifies a voltage being fed to a primary side coil thereof so as to be produced from a secondary side coil thereof, and in which an alternate current input voltage is fed from the primary side coil, and an output voltage is taken out from the secondary side coil, further comprises a feedback circuit that feeds back the output voltage, and a voltage amplifying circuit that amplifies the voltage being fed back so as to be fed to the primary side coil. As a result, it is possible to provide such a high voltage output device as can obtain an output voltage efficiently, although a load capacity on a secondary side of a transformer fluctuates.

Abstract: A degree of security set for an application and a valid time corresponding to the degree of security are stored in a memory. When an authentication unit performs user authentication using a fingerprint image input through an authentication information input unit and authorizes use of the application by the user, a control unit monitors lapse of the valid time corresponding to the application. When the valid time expires, the control unit request the user to input authentication information, and authentication is repeated at the authentication unit.

Abstract: A portable data device includes: a first body including a display section, the first body having a first long side and a first short side; a second body housing a circuit section for controlling the display section, the second body having a second long side and a second short side; and a connecting member for connecting the first and second bodies. The portable data device has a first position in which the first and second bodies substantially overlie each other and a second position in which the first body is rotated from the first position to overlie the second body such that a part of the second body extends beyond the first body and the second short side coincides with or is located apart from the first long or short side.

Abstract: An image comparison apparatus is assumed to receive fingerprint data in accordance with one of a sweep sensing method and an area sensing method. In operation when the image comparison apparatus receives an image the apparatus calculates a value of an accumulation of movement vectors obtained between such input images and in accordance with the calculated cumulative value determines a fingerprint inputting and comparing method (or a sensing method), and in accordance with one of the methods calculates similarity between an input fingerprint image and a read reference image and as based on a result of the calculation compares the fingerprint image with the reference image. In accordance with a result of determining a method and a result of comparing the images a symbol for information is generated.

Abstract: An authentication device collates a first input image input to a sensor using a first method with a reference image, collates a second input image input to a sensor using a second method with the reference image, and outputs a result of authentication based on results of collations using the first and the second methods.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a convex mirror for reflecting first incident light representing an object, the convex mirror having a shape of solid of revolution; an imaging mechanism for taking a reflected image represented by light reflected in the convex mirror; and an optical member for guiding the first incident light toward the convex mirror and guiding the reflected light toward the imaging mechanism, the optical member having an attenuation section for attenuating second incident light which is incident on an outer circumferential surface of the optical member in an opposite direction to the first incident light, passes through the optical member, is reflected by an inner circumferential surface of the optical member so as to be directed toward the convex rotational mirror, and is superimposed on the first incident light.

Abstract: There are provided a first casing 100A that has a photosensor section 113 for capturing an image, a second casing 100B that has a lens section 122 for projecting the image of a subject onto the photosensor section 113 of the first casing 100A and a connection section 100C that foldably connects the first casing 100A with the second casing 100B. The photosensor section 113 and the lens section 122 are arranged so that the photosensor section 113 and the lens section 122 are superposed on each other in a state in which the first casing 100A and the second casing 100B are folded together. With this arrangement, the folding type camera device and the folding type portable telephone equipped with this device can be reduced in thickness.

Abstract: A portable data device includes: a first body including a display section, the first body having a first long side and a first short side; a second body housing a circuit section for controlling the display section, the second body having a second long side and a second short side; and a connecting member for connecting the first and second bodies. The portable data device has a first position in which the first and second bodies substantially overlie each other and a second position in which the first body is rotated from the first position to overlie the second body such that a part of the second body extends beyond the first body and the second short side coincides with or is located apart from the first long or short side.

Abstract: An image comparing apparatus receives two images to be compared with each other. For each of the two images, respective feature values of partial images in the image are determined. With respect to each partial image in one of the images, the position of a partial image that is in the other image and that has the maximum score of matching with the partial image in that one image is searched for. The search range is limited to partial images selected according to three or five different feature values determined in advance. Then, the similarity score representing the degree of similarity between these two images is calculated, based on information about a movement vector indicating a relation between a reference position for locating the partial image in one image and the maximum matching score position that is searched for with respect to the partial image. Images to be searched belong to the same category as that of the partial image.

Abstract: In a biometric data collating apparatus according to the invention, when a reference data matching with a biometric data is present, each of collation order determination values is multiplied by a FREQFIX value. One is further added to the collation order determination value corresponding to the reference data matching with the biometric data. A comparison is made between the updated data, and the reference data are sorted in a descending order of the collation order determination value.

Abstract: When information is received specifying a desired product and a desired light source type, e.g. a type of a light source used in an environment in which the product, if purchased, would actually be used, a server device provides a color reproducing correction process for original image data obtained by shooting the desired product. Specifically, component data corresponding to a color of the light source at shooting and that corresponding to a color of the light source of the desired type are used to correct original image data to attain image data obtained when the product is shot under the desired light source type. The data obtained by the correction is transmitted to a consumer terminal and displayed on a screen. The consumer confirms the displayed image, and if satisfied with e.g. how the product would present color, the process moves on to an on-line transaction process for product purchasing.