Patents by Inventor Shoichi Akaiwa
Shoichi Akaiwa 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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Patent number: 9888221Abstract: A method includes sending image related working status information representing image-related working status of a projector that projects images, to a client over a network in response to a request to provide the image-related working status of the projector. The image-related working status is related to display characteristic of the projected image. The method includes controlling the image-related working status of the projector based on the control information received from the client over the network in response to the sent image-related working status information. The image-related working status information is sent to the client with screen information from which the client can display a user interface that includes the image-related working status information.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
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Patent number: 9405768Abstract: A technique for enabling scenario files and image files for supply to a scenario generating device to be created easily is provided. The scenario creating device creates a scenario file supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display screen for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, a scenario file is created on the basis of the scenario information, and an image file of the predetermined format is generated on the basis of the image information.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Karasawa, Shoichi Akaiwa, Miki Nagano
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Publication number: 20160127703Abstract: A method includes sending image related working status information representing image-related working status of a projector that projects images, to a client over a network in response to a request to provide the image-related working status of the projector. The image-related working status is related to display characteristic of the projected image. The method includes controlling the image-related working status of the projector based on the control information received from the client over the network in response to the sent image-related working status information. The image-related working status information is sent to the client with screen information from which the client can display a user interface that includes the image-related working status information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shoichi AKAIWA, Tomohiro NOMIZO
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Patent number: 9270729Abstract: A method includes sending image related working status information representing image-related working status of a projector that projects images, to a client over a network in response to a request to provide the image-related working status of the projector. The image-related working status is related to display characteristic of the projected image. The method includes controlling the image-related working status of the projector based on the control information received from the client over the network in response to the sent image-related working status information. The image-related working status information is sent to the client with screen information from which the client can display a user interface that includes the image-related working status information.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
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Publication number: 20150242438Abstract: A technique for enabling scenario files and image files for supply to a scenario generating device to be created easily is provided. The scenario creating device creates a scenario file supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display screen for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, a scenario file is created on the basis of the scenario information, and an image file of the predetermined format is generated on the basis of the image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Toru KARASAWA, Shoichi AKAIWA, Miki NAGANO
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Publication number: 20150245073Abstract: A technique for enabling scenario files and image files for supply to a scenario generating device to be created easily is provided. The scenario creating device creates a scenario file supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display screen for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, a scenario file is created on the basis of the scenario information, and an image file of the predetermined format is generated on the basis of the image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Toru KARASAWA, Shoichi AKAIWA, Miki NAGANO
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Patent number: 9041524Abstract: A technique for enabling scenario files and image files for supply to a scenario generating device to be created easily is provided. The scenario creating device creates a scenario file supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display screen for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, a scenario file is created on the basis of the scenario information, and an image file of the predetermined format is generated on the basis of the image information.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Karasawa, Shoichi Akaiwa, Miki Nagano
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Publication number: 20140115027Abstract: A method includes sending image related working status information representing image-related working status of a projector that projects images, to a client over a network in response to a request to provide the image-related working status of the projector. The image-related working status is related to display characteristic of the projected image. The method includes controlling the image-related working status of the projector based on the control information received from the client over the network in response to the sent image-related working status information. The image-related working status information is sent to the client with screen information from which the client can display a user interface that includes the image-related working status information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shoichi AKAIWA, Tomohiro NOMIZO
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Patent number: 8654109Abstract: A network-connectable projector having a first CPU that executes a web application program stored in a first memory, and a second CPU that controls a working state of the projector, based on working state information stored in a second memory. The second CPU obtains the working state information from the second memory, and transfers the information to the first CPU. The first CPU distributes the web page information including the working state information received from the second CPU to the web client upon receipt of the request from the web client. The first CPU makes the second CPU control the working state of the projector, based on control information that is sent back from the web client and is related to performance control of the projector.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
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Publication number: 20130300765Abstract: A technique for enabling scenario files and image files for supply to a scenario generating device to be created easily is provided. The scenario creating device creates a scenario file supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display screen for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, a scenario file is created on the basis of the scenario information, and an image file of the predetermined format is generated on the basis of the image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Toru KARASAWA, Shoichi AKAIWA, Miki NAGANO
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Patent number: 8395563Abstract: An image display device including an image input means to which image signals are input, an image display means for forming an optical image based on the image signals, and a device adjusting means for adjusting internal conditions of the device is provided with an adjusting operation support means for supporting an operation of the device adjusting means. Because the adjusting operation support means is provided, a user may easily adjust the image display device while confirming adjusting operation support information displayed by the adjusting operation support means.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shoichi Akaiwa
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Patent number: 8354976Abstract: An image display device (1) including an image input means (10) to which image signals (S1 and S2) are input, an image display means (30) for forming an optical image based on the image signals (S1 and S2), and a device adjusting means (40) for adjusting internal conditions of the device is provided with an adjusting operation support means (61) for supporting an operation of the device adjusting means (40). Because the adjusting operation support means (61) is provided, a user may easily adjust the image display device (1) while confirming adjusting operation support information displayed by the adjusting operation support means (61).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shoichi Akaiwa
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Patent number: 8156437Abstract: A technique for enabling scenario files and image files for supply to a scenario generating device to be created easily is provided. The scenario creating device creates a scenario file supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display screen for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, a scenario file is created on the basis of the scenario information, and an image file of the predetermined format is generated on the basis of the image information.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Toru Karasawa, Shoichi Akaiwa, Miki Nagano
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Patent number: 8155768Abstract: A projector that projects images includes a projection display module by which the projector projects the images, a network interface by which the projector can communicate with a network, and a web server module coupled to the network interface and to the projection display module. The web server module, in response to a request to provide a working status of the projection display module received through the network interface from a client over the network, sends working status information representing the working status through the network interface to the client over the network. The web server module also, in response to control information received through the network interface from the client over the network in response to the sent working status information, controls the working status by sending a control signal to the projection display module based on the control information.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo, Miki Nagano, Masaru Kono
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Publication number: 20110210977Abstract: A method includes sending image related working status information representing image-related working status of a projector that projects images, to a client over a network in response to a request to provide the image-related working status of the projector. The image-related working status is related to display characteristic of the projected image. The method includes controlling the image-related working status of the projector based on the control information received from the client over the network in response to the sent image-related working status information. The image-related working status information is sent to the client with screen information from which the client can display a user interface that includes the image-related working status information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo, Miki Nagano, Masaru Kono
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Publication number: 20110209060Abstract: An image display device including an image input means to which image signals are input, an image display means for forming an optical image based on the image signals, and a device adjusting means for adjusting internal conditions of the device is provided with an adjusting operation support means for supporting an operation of the device adjusting means. Because the adjusting operation support means is provided, a user may easily adjust the image display device while confirming adjusting operation support information displayed by the adjusting operation support means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shoichi AKAIWA
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Patent number: 7965284Abstract: A method includes sending image related working status information representing image-related working status of a projector that projects images, to a client over a network in response to a request to provide the image-related working status of the projector. The image-related working status is related to display characteristic of the projected image. The method includes controlling the image-related working status of the projector based on the control information received from the client over the network in response to the sent image-related working status information. The image-related working status information is sent to the client with screen information from which the client can display a user interface that includes the image-related working status information.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
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Publication number: 20100309210Abstract: In response to a requirement of transferring a file from a personal computer PC to a projector 10 that is output by dragging and dropping a corresponding file icon onto a projector icon, a CPU 50 requires setting of a password. The CPU 50 maps the preset password to a file and transfers the file with the password to an external storage device of the projector 10. The projector 10 requires input of a password, which is expected to be assigned to the file, and allows reproduction of the file when the input password is coincident with the preset password.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
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Patent number: 7782330Abstract: In response to a requirement of transferring a file from a personal computer PC to a projector 10 that is output by dragging and dropping a corresponding file icon onto a projector icon, a CPU 50 requires setting of a password. The CPU 50 maps the preset password to a file and transfers the file with the password to an external storage device of the projector 10. The projector 10 requires input of a password, which is expected to be assigned to the file, and allows reproduction of the file when the input password is coincident with the preset password.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
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Patent number: 7684376Abstract: A search system for a radio LAN terminal includes: plural terminals; and a search computer that searches for connectable terminals out of the plural terminals in a radio LAN, wherein the search computer includes: a communication unit provided to be capable of changing transmission power of radio communication for performing radio communication via the radio LAN with the plural terminals; and a storage unit that stores a search list in which identification information including identifiers for identifying the searched terminals are listed according to an order of the searched terminals, the plural terminals include terminal communication units for performing radio communication with the search computer via the radio LAN, the search computer broadcasts a probe request for searching for the terminals by minimizing a set value of the transmission power of the radio communication of the communication unit, the terminals having received the probe request transmit response signals including the identification informType: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shoichi Akaiwa