Patents by Inventor Takahiro ANO

Takahiro ANO 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: 20230308600
    Abstract: A display method including obtaining information representing position on display surface of camera which is arranged on display surface to image first user, displaying first image related to an utterance by first user, and a second image which represents second user, the second image being arranged at position closer to position of the camera than a position of the first image is to the position of the camera, on the display surface during a period in which the second user makes an utterance, transmitting an image obtained by the camera during the period in which the second user makes the utterance, to a terminal device used by the second user, and displaying, on the display surface during a period in which the first user makes an utterance, the first image larger than the first image during the period in which the second user makes the utterance and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro ANO
  • Publication number: 20230297205
    Abstract: A display method includes displaying a first image representing a first user and a second image representing a second user on a display surface on which a camera is arranged, obtaining information representing a position of the camera on the display surface, outputting a sound made by the first user, displaying the first image at a position, the position being closer to a position of the camera than a position at which the second image is displayed is, during a period in which the sound made by the first user is output, and transmitting an image obtained by the camera during the period in which the sound made by the first user is output, to a terminal device used by the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro ANO
  • Patent number: 11353971
    Abstract: Image information and identification information identifying an external device are acquired from the external device. An image based on the image information is displayed on a display surface. A drawing object is generated from a trajectory of a pointing unit in a drawing area on the display surface based on the image as a reference. The drawing object is stored in association with the identification information into a memory. The drawing object associated with the identification information in the memory is displayed on the display surface, as linked to the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Ano
  • Patent number: 11282422
    Abstract: A projector includes an image generation section adapted to generate a composite image including a first image based on a first image signal, a second image based on a second image signal, and a boundary line indicating a position to be a boundary between the first image and the second image, a projection section adapted to display the composite image generated by the image generation section on a screen, a position detection section adapted to detect a position of a pointing body with respect to the screen, and a control section adapted to make the image generation section generate a composite image with a boundary line moved based on the position of the pointing body detected by the position detection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Ano, Koichiro Ota, Kazuyoshi Kitabayashi, Kento Yamada
  • Patent number: 11249594
    Abstract: A projector can include a projection section that projects an image on a projection surface, a detection light radiation section that radiates detection light in a direction corresponding to the projection surface. The projector can also include an adjuster that adjusts the direction of the detection light relative to the projection surface, and an imager and a controller that can detect reflected light resulting from the detection light to detect operation performed on the projection surface. The controller can evaluate whether or not the detection state of the reflected light corresponds to a specific state. If the detection is in the specific state, the adjuster can adjust the direction of the detection light based on a result of the evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Ano
  • Publication number: 20210191532
    Abstract: Image information and identification information identifying an external device are acquired from the external device. An image based on the image information is displayed on a display surface. A drawing object is generated from a trajectory of a pointing unit in a drawing area on the display surface based on the image as a reference. The drawing object is stored in association with the identification information into a memory. The drawing object associated with the identification information in the memory is displayed on the display surface, as linked to the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro ANO
  • Publication number: 20210096687
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection section that projects an image on a projection surface, a detection light radiation section that radiates detection light in a direction corresponding to the projection surface, an adjuster that adjusts the direction of the detection light with respect to the projection surface, and an imager and a controller that detect reflected light resulting from the detection light to detect operation performed on the projection surface, and the controller evaluates whether or not the state of the detection of the reflected light corresponds to a specific state and causes the adjuster to adjust the direction of the detection light based on a result of the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro ANO
  • Patent number: 10921930
    Abstract: Display apparatus including plurality of input sections, communication section, connection detector that detects connection between information terminal apparatus and communication section via cable, position information generator that generates position information on position on a display surface at which pointing element points, display section that displays an image on display surface, controller that executes first mode that causes display section to display image based on image information and position information and second mode that causes display section to display image based on image information and operates information terminal apparatus based on position information wherein two modes are switchable from one to the other, and storage that stores source information on use result representing input section used in execution of second mode, and when connection detector detects connection, controller selects one of the plurality of input sections based on source information and executes second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Ano, Yuhei Akatsuka
  • Publication number: 20200382750
    Abstract: A method of controlling a projector sets a boundary position at which an image display area is divided into a first area and a second area, displays a first image in the first area and a second image different from the first image in the second area, and resets the boundary position when at least one of a size and a position of the image display area changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro ANO
  • Publication number: 20200365068
    Abstract: A projector includes an image generation section adapted to generate a composite image including a first image based on a first image signal, a second image based on a second image signal, and a boundary line indicating a position to be a boundary between the first image and the second image, a projection section adapted to display the composite image generated by the image generation section on a screen, a position detection section adapted to detect a position of a pointing body with respect to the screen, and a control section adapted to make the image generation section generate a composite image with a boundary line moved based on the position of the pointing body detected by the position detection section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro ANO, Koichiro OTA, Kazuyoshi KITABAYASHI, Kento YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10769974
    Abstract: A projector includes an image generation section adapted to generate a composite image including a first image based on a first image signal, a second image based on a second image signal, and a boundary line indicating a position to be a boundary between the first image and the second image, a projection section adapted to display the composite image generated by the image generation section on a screen, a position detection section adapted to detect a position of a pointing body with respect to the screen, and a control section adapted to make the image generation section generate a composite image with a boundary line moved based on the position of the pointing body detected by the position detection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Ano, Koichiro Ota, Kazuyoshi Kitabayashi, Kento Yamada
  • Patent number: 10761615
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: first to third source-side IF units; and a control unit which causes one of the first to third source-side IF units to transmit image data inputted thereto, to a projector, when an operation mode of the electronic apparatus is a first operation mode, and which causes one of the first to third source-side IF units that is not the one of the first to third source-side IF units connected when in the first operation mode, to transmit image data inputted thereto, to the projector, when the operation mode of the electronic apparatus is a second operation mode. The control unit switches the operation mode to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode in response to a change request received from the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Ano
  • Patent number: 10761624
    Abstract: A projector including an imaging section that detects operation performed on a screen, a coordinate calculating section that calculates position information representing the position in a display area where the operation detected by the imaging section has been performed, and a control section that produces a drawn object based on the position information calculated by the coordinate calculating section and causes both the produced drawn object and a partial image to be displayed in the display area, and the control section switches the operation mode of the display apparatus between a first operation mode in which the position information is transmitted to another projector via a USB I/F section and a second operation mode in which the position information is converted into image position information representing the position in an image displayed on the screen and causes the display apparatus to operate in the selected mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Ano
  • Patent number: 10739970
    Abstract: A display device includes: a communication unit; a storage unit; a display unit which is enabled to display an image based on image information, when the storage unit stores the image information; and a control unit. The control unit causes the communication unit to execute an operation to transmit first information used to give an instruction to display the image, to the information processing device, and causes the storage unit to store the image information, when the communication unit receives a first signal. The control unit causes the communication unit to execute an operation to transmit a second signal which prompts a display corresponding to the first information to the information processing device, after the storage unit stores the image information. The control unit causes the display unit to display the image when the communication unit receives a third signal which gives an instruction to display the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Ano
  • Patent number: 10657925
    Abstract: A projector includes a video processing section configured to generate a third image by combining, on the basis of transmittance, a first image based on first image information and a second image generated by converting luminance information of second image information including the luminance information into the transmittance and an image forming section configured to display the third image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Yasuda, Tatsuya Kaido, Kazuyoshi Kitabayashi, Takahiro Ano
  • Patent number: 10623684
    Abstract: A display device includes an input section to which image information is externally input, a display section adapted to display an image based on the image information on a display surface, and a control section adapted to control the display device based on setting information related to an operation of the display device to make the display section display the image, and change the setting information from first setting information to second setting information in accordance with an instruction for changing the setting information. In the case in which the image information is not input to the input section for a first time period after the control section changes the setting information from the first setting information to the second setting information, the control section changes the setting information from the second setting information to the first setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiki Fujimori, Yoshiteru Uchiyama, Takahiro Ano, Toru Karasawa
  • Publication number: 20200110526
    Abstract: Display apparatus including plurality of input sections, communication section, connection detector that detects connection between information terminal apparatus and communication section via cable, position information generator that generates position information on position on a display surface at which pointing element points, display section that displays an image on display surface, controller that executes first mode that causes display section to display image based on image information and position information and second mode that causes display section to display image based on image information and operates information terminal apparatus based on position information wherein two modes are switchable from one to the other, and storage that stores source information on use result representing input section used in execution of second mode, and when connection detector detects connection, controller selects one of the plurality of input sections based on source information and executes second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro ANO, Yuhei AKATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20200082795
    Abstract: An image display device includes an image information input section to which a content image is input, a detection section for detecting a pointing position pointed by a light emitting pen on a projection surface, a drawn image generation section for generating a drawn image based on a trajectory of the pointing position detected by the detection section, an image information combining section for combining the drawn image with the content image, an image projection section for projecting the image combined by the image information combining section on the projection surface, an image information processing section for making a change to at least one of a size or a position of the content image, and an OSD processing section for making a change corresponding to the change to be made to the content image to the drawn image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro ANO
  • Patent number: 10462438
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a storage that stores a set period that is a period from the point of time when electric power supply starts to the point of time when a projection section starts displaying an image, a remote control that accepts operation, and a controller that changes the set period based on the operation accepted by the remote control, and the controller causes the projection section to start projecting the image after the electric power supply starts and the set period then elapses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kengo Mizuno, Takahiro Ano, Kazuyoshi Kitabayashi
  • Patent number: 10431131
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection optical system configured to project an image on a screen, a size detecting section configured to detect a size of a region of the screen on which the image is projected, a size determining section configured to determine, on the basis of the size of the region detected by the size detecting section, a size of an object projected on the screen, and a projection control section configured to cause the projecting optical system to project the image including the object having the size determined by the size determining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Ano