Patents by Inventor Toshiki Fujimori

Toshiki Fujimori 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: 8106895
    Abstract: An image display system includes an information processing apparatus that processes image information, an image display device that displays an image based on the image information processed by the information processing apparatus, and an information transmission device that connects the information processing apparatus and the image display device so as to enable information transmission and reception. A plurality of information transmission devices are provided. The information processing apparatus includes an information transmission control unit that divides processed image information so as to generate a plurality of division information to be then transmitted through the plurality of information transmission devices. The image display device includes an image information generation unit that generates the processed image information, and a display device-side display control unit that causes a display device-side display unit to display an image based on the processed image information generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiki Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20110310354
    Abstract: A multi-projection system includes a first projector and a second projector. Each of the projectors includes: a light source; a modulation device that modulates light emitted by the light source; a projection device that projects light modulated by the modulation device; a brightness reduction device that reduces brightness of the projection image projected by the projection device; a color mode switching unit that changes a color mode of the projector; and a brightness reduction control device that adjusts a range for which brightness is reduced by the brightness reduction device in accordance with the change in the color mode of the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiki Fujimori, Shun Imai
  • Publication number: 20110242494
    Abstract: A multi-projection system includes a first projector projecting a first image, a second projector projecting a second image , and an optical light blocking apparatus blocking part of an image light corresponding to the first image and part of an image light corresponding to the second image to adjust the brightness of a superimposed region. The installation positions of the first projector and the second projector are set in such a way that a tinge which appears in the first image and a tinge which appears in the second image are the same type of color in the superimposed region as a result of part of the image light being blocked by the optical light blocking apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shun Imai, Toshiki Fujimori
  • Patent number: 7841722
    Abstract: A projection system includes an image processing apparatus, a projector having an optical modulation element and a projection optical apparatus, and a digital communication unit. The image processing apparatus performs a projector correction process to generate first correction processed image data and an original display correction process to generate a second correction processed image data and generates difference data for a difference between the first correction processed image data and the second correction processed image data, and transmits the difference data to the projector through the digital communication unit. The projector performs the projector correction process on the image data to generate the first correction processed image data and a correction process based on the difference data on the first correction processed image data to generate the second correction processed image data, and controls the optical modulation element based on the second correction processed image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunaga Miyazawa, Mitsuhiro Inazumi, Toshiki Fujimori
  • Patent number: 7796140
    Abstract: A projection system includes: an information processing apparatus that carries out image processing on an image of an image source; a projector that projects an image based on an image data signal outputted from the information processing apparatus; and a signal transmission unit that carries signals between the information processing apparatus and the projector. The information processing apparatus compares latest image data with preceding image data, and detects, as a modified part, part of the latest image data that is modified from the preceding image data and generates modified-image data of the modified part by adding color-tone data to each pixel in the modified part. The projector generates a new current-image frame based on the modified-image data from the information processing apparatus. The modified part is detected with an accuracy of not more than the amount of information indicating the color tone of each pixel of the image source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiki Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20100117929
    Abstract: A multi-display system includes: a plurality of image display devices; and an information processor that outputs image data to the plurality of image display devices, wherein the information processor includes a composite image data generation unit that combines partial image data to generate composite image data having a higher resolution than that of each of the image display devices, and an image data output unit that outputs the composite image data, and each of the image display devices includes an image data input unit that receives the composite image data, a partial image data generation unit that cuts out partial image data corresponding to an partial image to be displayed by the image display device from the composite image data, and an image display unit that displays the partial image based on the partial image data cut out in the partial image data generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiki FUJIMORI, Shun IMAI
  • Publication number: 20090268103
    Abstract: A projection system comprising an information processing apparatus capable of processing image data and a projector capable of performing a display process on the image data processed by the information processing apparatus, when the bit number representing the number of gradations of pixel data transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the projector is n-bit and the bit number representing the number of gradations which can be expressed by the projector is m-bit (m>n). The image processing apparatus outputs image data where m-bit pixel data is divided into k-pieces of pixel data of at most n-bits, and the projector synthesizes the k-pieces of pixel data based on a set synthesis rule to generate the m-bit pixel data in the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20090147153
    Abstract: A signal conversion device supplies a video signal to each video projection device of plural video projection devices that display a video image by superimposing the projection image. The device includes a characteristic information transmitting unit that transmits, to at least one video projection device of the plural video projection devices, characteristic information representing a light modulation characteristic of a light modulation element provided in the at least one video projection device, and a signal conversion processing unit that performs signal conversion processing corresponding to each of the video projection devices to an input video signal in accordance with the characteristic information transmitted from the characteristic information transmitting unit, and supplies the video signal after the signal conversion processing to each of the video projection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hasegawa, Toshiki Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20080239243
    Abstract: An image display system that includes: a projector; and a screen device that displays a projection image being a projection result from the projector. In the image display system, the screen device includes a plurality of light diffusion units each having characteristics of light transmission and characteristics of light diffusion, and among the plurality of light diffusion units, the projection image is diffused by a second light diffusion unit after passing through a first light diffusion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi HASEGAWA, Akihiko YAMAMOTO, Toshiki FUJIMORI, Noritaka UCHIBORI
  • Publication number: 20080055320
    Abstract: An image display system includes an information processing apparatus and an image display apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes: an image processing unit that acquires image information and executes predetermined image processing for the acquired image information; a processed image in o mat ion acquisition command unit that gives an acquisition command to an image display apparatus connected with the information processing apparatus such that information is transmittable and receivable to and from the information processing apparatus via an information transmitting unit, which acquisition command commands the image display apparatus to acquire the processed image information processed by the image processing unit; and an information transmitting unit that transmits the processed image information and the acquisition command to the image display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20070229771
    Abstract: A projector system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiki Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20070195208
    Abstract: A projection system includes an image processing apparatus for processing image data, an optical modulation element for modulating light beams irradiated from a light source device based on the image data to form an optical image, a projector having a projection optical apparatus for projecting the optical image on an enlarged scale to display an image, and a digital communication unit which connects the image processing apparatus and the projector for enabling the image processing apparatus and the projector to perform digital communication therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunaga MIYAZAWA, Mitsuhiro INAZUMI, Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20070195211
    Abstract: Provided is an projection system including an image processor processing image data, a projector modulating a light beam emitted from a light source device on the basis of the image data processed by the image processor, and an information transmitting unit connecting the image processor and the projector to each other so as to transmit and receive information therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20070188482
    Abstract: An image display system includes a data processing device that processes image data of a display screen capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of display items, and an image display device that receives the image data transmitted from the data processing device and displays an image. The data processing device includes a display item detection unit that detects display items running on the display screen, a display/non-display selection unit that selects whether or not to display the display items detected by the display item detection unit on the image display device, and a transmission unit that transmits the image data of the display items selected by the display/non-display selection unit to be displayed on the image display device among the display items detected by the display item detection unit to the image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiki Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20070182728
    Abstract: An image display system includes a data processing apparatus that processes image data, an image display apparatus that displays an image on the basis of the image data processed by the data processing apparatus, and a communication unit for data communication between the data processing apparatus and the image display apparatus. The data processing apparatus includes an image processing unit that performs predetermined image processing on image data, a contents region detection unit that detects contents regions where various types of contents data included in the image data is displayed, an encoding method selection unit that selects an encoding method corresponding to the type of contents data, an encoding unit that encodes the contents data based on the encoding method selected for each of the contents regions, and a transmission unit that transmits the various types of contents data to the image display apparatus through the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20070146556
    Abstract: An image display system includes an information processing apparatus that processes image information, an image display device that displays an image based on the image information processed by the information processing apparatus, and an information transmission device that connects the information processing apparatus and the image display device so as to enable information transmission and reception. A plurality of information transmission devices are provided. The information processing apparatus includes an information transmission control unit that divides processed image information so as to generate a plurality of division information to be then transmitted through the plurality of information transmission devices. The image display device includes an image information generation unit that generates the processed image information, and a display device-side display control unit that causes a display device-side display unit to display an image based on the processed image information generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20070132893
    Abstract: A projection system includes an information processing apparatus that processes image information, a projector including a light source, an optical modulation device that modulates light emitted from the light source based on the image information processed by the information processing apparatus and forms an optical image based on the modulated light, and a projection optical apparatus that projects the optical image to form a projection image, and an information transferring unit that interconnects the information processing apparatus and the projector for information exchange between the information processing apparatus and the projector. Here, the projector includes a light detecting part that is disposed at a rear side of an optical path of the optical modulation device, detects at least a portion of the optical image outputted from the optical modulation device, and outputs detection information based on the detected at least portion of the optical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunaga MIYAZAWA, Mitsuhiro INAZUMI, Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20070058090
    Abstract: A projection system includes an information processing apparatus; a projector; and a signal transmission unit that carries signals between the information processing apparatus and the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiki FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20070058861
    Abstract: A projection system is provided which includes: an information processing apparatus that carries out image processing on an image of an image source in which color tone of each pixel is represented with a predetermined amount of information; a projector that projects an image based on an image data signal outputted from the information processing apparatus; and a signal transmission unit that carries signals between the information processing apparatus and the protector, where the information processing apparatus includes: a modified-part detection unit that compares latest image data with preceding image data, and detects, as a modified part, part of the latest image data that is modified from the preceding image data; and a modified-image data generation unit that generates modified-image data of the modified part by adding color-tone data to each pixel in the modified part detected by the modified-part detection unit, where the projector includes a current-image frame generation unit that generates a new c
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiki Fujimori