Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120038542 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method and Program - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing device includes a housing and a display unit configured to display at least a portion of a first content to a user. A projection unit is configured to project at least a portion of a second content onto a projection surface. A detection unit configured to detect a displacement between the projection surface and a portion of the housing, the housing being configured to support the display unit, the projection unit, and the detection unit. The detection unit is further configured to determine whether the displacement falls within a threshold distance. The projection unit is further configured to project the second portion of the content onto the projection surface, when the displacement falls within the threshold distance. | 02-16-2012 |
20120062603 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program Therefor - An apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions and a control unit executing the instructions is provided. The control unit is configured to send signals to display first and second indicators on a display device. The control unit is further configured to receive first and second user inputs and, in response to the received inputs, to send signals to change a display state of the first indicator according to the first input. The control unit is further configured to send signals to change a display state of the second indicator according to the second input and initiate an operation to be performed based on a combination of the first and second inputs. | 03-15-2012 |
20120068812 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a projection control section configured to control projection of a projection image containing first information for authentication onto a second information processing apparatus placed within a projection region, an authentication control section configured to control an authentication process with the second information processing apparatus using second information for authentication detected based on a picked-up image of the projection region, and a communication control section configured to control communication with a second information processing apparatus authenticated by the authentication control section. | 03-22-2012 |
20120075348 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Terminal, Information Processing Method and Computer Program - An apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium for processing image data are provided. The apparatus includes an output unit configured to project a first image on a projection surface, a detection unit configured to detect movement of the apparatus, and a processor configured to change the first image to a second image based on the detected movement. | 03-29-2012 |
20120242576 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus may include a touchpad, a hardware processor, and a storage medium coupled to the processor. The storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing apparatus to receive a proximity signal indicative of whether a user is providing input to the touchpad; receive a movement signal indicative of whether the input includes movement of an object relative to the touchpad and/or whether the input includes movement of the object from an outer area surrounding an inner area of the touchpad to the inner area of the touchpad; and select one of a pointing user input mode or a scrolling user input mode based on the signals. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242616 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a sensor electrode, a detection unit, and a determination unit. The sensor electrode has a capacitance changed in accordance with an operation to an operation surface. The detection unit is configured to detect, based on a change of the capacitance, a displacement of an operation point of the operation surface. The determination unit is configured to determine a press to the operation surface based on a displacement of a capacitance value of the sensor electrode and the displacement of the operation point. | 09-27-2012 |
20120256824 | PROJECTION DEVICE, PROJECTION METHOD AND PROJECTION PROGRAM - According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target. | 10-11-2012 |
20120281018 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - There is provided an portable electronic device including a touch sensor which acquires operation information input by an operation subject based on an operation performed by an operator on an operation surface, a control section which generates a picture image on which the operation subject is reflected, based on the operation information, and an image generation section which generates an image in which the picture image is superimposed on an original image. According to such a configuration, a user can perform an input with a natural operation while visually recognizing the picture image. | 11-08-2012 |
20130159942 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a proximity panel, a communication module and a controller. The proximity panel receives first gesture information. The first gesture information is received in response to a trajectory of movement on the proximity panel. The communication module receives second gesture information from a computing device. The controller determines whether the first gesture information and the second gesture information correspond to predetermined gesture information. In the event that the controller determines that the first gesture information and the second gesture information correspond to the predetermined gesture information, the controller causes predetermined data to be communicated with the computing device. | 06-20-2013 |
20140313130 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Provided is a display control device including a display control unit that performs control for displaying, on a screen, a pointer having a directed position a predetermined distance away from a position on the screen corresponding to an operation position of an operating object, depending on a variation in a position of the operating object detected in an operation area. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317568 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a detecting unit configured to detect a plurality of selection operations with respect to an object displayed on a display screen, and a deciding unit configured to decide an object that a user is to select, based on the plurality of selection operations. | 10-23-2014 |
20150033180 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to move a cursor position displayed on a display unit or to scroll a screen displayed on the display unit in accordance with a change amount of an indicated direction of a direction indicator, and a switching control unit configured to switch the display control unit moving the cursor position and the display control unit scrolling the screen. After the switching control unit switches the display control unit scrolling the screen to the display control unit moving the cursor position, the display control unit reduces a movement amount of the cursor position with respect to the change amount. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033181 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an input operating unit configured to receive an input operation from a user, the input operation allowing content to be scrolled, and a setting control unit configured to change a setting of a scrolling direction for the content on the basis of a situation in which the input operation has been performed. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035749 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device including a controller configured to move a pointer within a display screen based on operation information, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the pointer is to be moved into a virtual screen set around the display screen, based on a state of the pointer when the pointer is moved to an edge of the display screen. | 02-05-2015 |
20150054741 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a display control device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire contact information of contact of an operation body on an operation surface, a display control unit that has a first function of moving a cursor displayed on a display device in accordance with a change amount of a contact position indicated by the contact information acquired by the acquisition unit and a second function of displaying the cursor at a position, on a given display area of the display device, corresponding to the contact position, and a switch unit configured to switch a function to be exerted by the display control unit between the first function and the second function. The switch unit exerts the second function when the acquisition unit has acquired first contact information of contact of the operation body on a given operation area of the operation surface. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062012 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to move an object displayed on a display unit in accordance with a change amount of an indicated direction of a direction indicator. The display control unit changes a movement amount of the object corresponding to the change amount on the basis of a rotational angle with the indicated direction used as an axis. | 03-05-2015 |