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20090107207 | Weight applying unit for calibration and weight applying method for calibration - A weight measuring apparatus, in which a load platform is supported by a plurality of load sensor sections and the weight of a measurement target object placed on the load platform is measured based on a load value detected by each of the plurality of load sensor sections, is supported by a support section. Thereafter, the weight applying section applies a predetermined load to each of the plurality of load sensor sections included in the supported weight measuring apparatus. | 04-30-2009 |
20100262718 | INPUT SYSTEM ENABLING CONNECTION OF EVEN EXPANSION EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANDING FUNCTION, THAT TRANSMITS RELATIVELY LARGE AMOUNT OF DATA, TO PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A processor determines whether a prescribed period of time has elapsed or not. When the processor has determined that the prescribed period of time has elapsed, the processor determines whether a mode | 10-14-2010 |
20110124414 | GAME APPARATUS HAVING GENERAL-PURPOSE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION - A game apparatus is capable of controlling infrared radiation emitters for radiating infrared light. The game apparatus executes game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device. The input device takes an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation emitters, and also receives an input from a user. The game apparatus comprises pattern storage means; selection means; and radiation control means. The pattern storage means stores at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal usable by a control target device. The selection means selects at least one of the at least one signal pattern stored by the pattern storage means, using the input received by the input device. The radiation control means causes the infrared radiation emitters to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected by the selection means. | 05-26-2011 |
20110281650 | WEIGHT APPLYING UNIT FOR CALIBRATION AND WEIGHT APPLYING METHOD FOR CALIBRATION - A game controller including multiple sensors for detecting a pressure load of a user for use as an input device of a game apparatus. The game controller includes a load platform adapted to receive the pressure load of the user; a plurality of load sensors arranged in the load platform for detecting the pressure load of the user, each load sensor generating an independent detected load signal; and a connector to operationally connect the plurality of load sensors to the game apparatus for transmitting a transmission signal to the game apparatus to facilitate gameplay. The transmission signal includes the independent detected load signal of at least one load sensor such that the transmission signal includes at least one independent detected load signal corresponding to at least one load sensor of the plurality of load sensors. | 11-17-2011 |
20120108272 | POSITION DETECTING SYSTEM AND POSITION DETECTING PROGRAM - A plurality of positional information transmitters | 05-03-2012 |
20120172118 | GAME APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM OR INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, DELAY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD, AND DELAY MEASUREMENT METHOD - An example game apparatus generates and outputs a predetermined test image to a television. A terminal device has its image pickup section acquire a pickup image of a screen of the television, and transmits the pickup image acquired by the image pickup section to the game apparatus. The game apparatus determines whether or not the pickup image includes the test image. When the pickup image is determined to include the test image, an image delay time is calculated on the basis of the time of the determination, the time of the output of the test image by the game apparatus, and a processing time between the acquisition of the pickup image and the determination. The game apparatus uses the image delay time to achieve synchronization between the terminal device and the television and also between image display and sound output of the television. | 07-05-2012 |
20140171203 | GAME APPARATUS HAVING GENERAL-PURPOSE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION - A game apparatus is capable of controlling infrared radiation emitters for radiating infrared light. The game apparatus executes game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device. The input device takes an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation emitters, and also receives an input from a user. The game apparatus comprises pattern storage means; selection means; and radiation control means. The pattern storage means stores at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal usable by a control target device. The selection means selects at least one of the at least one signal pattern stored by the pattern storage means, using the input received by the input device. The radiation control means causes the infrared radiation emitters to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected by the selection means. | 06-19-2014 |
20140340584 | GAME APPARATUS HAVING GENERAL-PURPOSE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION - A game apparatus is capable of controlling infrared radiation emitters for radiating infrared light. The game apparatus executes game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device. The input device takes an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation emitters, and also receives an input from a user. The game apparatus comprises pattern storage means; selection means; and radiation control means. The pattern storage means stores at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal usable by a control target device. The selection means selects at least one of the at least one signal pattern stored by the pattern storage means, using the input received by the input device. The radiation control means causes the infrared radiation emitters to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected by the selection means. | 11-20-2014 |
20140375556 | POSITION DETECTING SYSTEM AND POSITION DETECTING PROGRAM - A plurality of positional information transmitters, each of which transmits positional information to which a plurality of unit spaces are each uniquely assigned, are disposed on a ceiling. A mobile terminal receives the positional information transmitted from each of the positional information transmitters and changes a terminal-side image in accordance with the received positional information. Furthermore, the mobile terminal transmits to a server current positional information and operation information indicating an instruction inputted by a user. The server changes, in accordance with the current positional information and the operation information received by the mobile terminal, a floor image displayed on a plurality of floor displays disposed on a floor. Thus, it becomes possible to provide a highly interesting and novel position detecting system. | 12-25-2014 |
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20090295750 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - The present invention provides a mobile terminal having a touch panel, which is capable of improving the convenience and operability of character input. The mobile terminal having a touch panel includes an input control unit that detects a switching instruction for switching a screen of the touch panel, the switching instruction being issued by a user, and a screen display control unit that displays a text sheet displaying the character string input by the user on the touch panel, and when the switching instruction is detected by the input control unit, displays a character input sheet having a software keyboard for inputting a character string, on the text sheet in an overlapping manner on the touch panel, and makes the character string displayed on the text sheet visible. | 12-03-2009 |
20090296988 | CHARACTER INPUT APPARATUS AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input apparatus includes a liquid crystal monitor | 12-03-2009 |
20090298551 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - The present invention provides a mobile terminal having a touch panel, which is capable of improving the convenience and operability of an input operation or information display. The mobile terminal having a touch panel includes an input control unit that receives character data from a user via the touch panel, a conversion candidate creating unit that creates a conversion candidate list corresponding to the character data, and a screen display control unit that displays the conversion candidate list on a conversion candidate display region of the touch panel, and, when the conversion candidate list cannot be displayed completely on the conversion candidate display region of the touch panel, scroll-displays the conversion candidate list displayed on the conversion candidate display region during contact movement in which a finger of the user continues moving on the touch panel without having a contact state therebetween disconnected, in accordance with the contact movement. | 12-03-2009 |
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20080261696 | Game controller, storage medium storing game program, and game apparatus - A game controller includes at least four load sensors for detecting a load applied on a support board on which player's legs are ridden, and the game controller transmits a load value detected as manipulation data by the four load sensors to a game machine. The game machine determines a necessary quantity of load values, and the game machine computes the necessary quantity of load values based on the detected load value from the game controller. Then, game processing is performed based on the necessary quantity of computed load values. | 10-23-2008 |
20120108341 | GAME CONTROLLER, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, AND GAME APPARATUS - A game controller includes at least four load sensors for detecting a load applied on a support board on which player's legs are ridden, and the game controller transmits a load value detected as manipulation data by the four load sensors to a game machine. The game machine determines a necessary quantity of load values, and the game machine computes the necessary quantity of load values based on the detected load value from the game controller. Then, game processing is performed based on the necessary quantity of computed load values. | 05-03-2012 |
20130252735 | GAME CONTROLLER, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, AND GAME APPARATUS - A game controller includes at least four load sensors for detecting a load applied on a support board on which player's legs are ridden, and the game controller transmits a load value detected as manipulation data by the four load sensors to a game machine. The game machine determines a necessary quantity of load values, and the game machine computes the necessary quantity of load values based on the detected load value from the game controller. Then, game processing is performed based on the necessary quantity of computed load values. | 09-26-2013 |
20140031124 | Game Controller, Storage Medium Storing Game Program, and Game Apparatus - A game controller includes at least four load sensors for detecting a load applied on a support board on which player's legs are ridden, and the game controller transmits a load value detected as manipulation data by the four load sensors to a game machine. The game machine determines a necessary quantity of load values, and the game machine computes the necessary quantity of load values based on the detected load value from the game controller. Then, game processing is performed based on the necessary quantity of computed load values. | 01-30-2014 |