Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110304646 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A first image processing apparatus displays markers on a monitor to thereby make a second image processing apparatus perform a display control of a second object on an imaged image of an LCD while the second image processing apparatus transmits a marker recognizing signal when the display control is performed based on the markers to thereby make the first image processing apparatus perform a display control of a first object on the monitor. | 12-15-2011 |
20130103747 | POSTED INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, SERVER, INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM - An exemplary information-processing device includes: an executing unit configured to execute an application program; a storage unit configured to store usage information or progress information, the usage information showing a usage status of the application program, the progress information showing a progress status of the application program; a generating unit configured to generate posted information relating to the application program, based on an input by a user; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit to a server the posted information along with first information, the first information being based on the usage information or the progress information that is stored in the first storage unit and corresponds to the application program. | 04-25-2013 |
20130222425 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A first image processing apparatus displays markers on a monitor to thereby make a second image processing apparatus perform a display control of a second object on an imaged image of an LCD while the second image processing apparatus transmits a marker recognizing signal when the display control is performed based on the markers to thereby make the first image processing apparatus perform a display control of a first object on the monitor. | 08-29-2013 |
20130324257 | POSTED INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM, GAME APPLICATION EXECUTING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD - An exemplary posted information sharing system includes: a game processing unit configured to execute a multiplayer game application through a plurality of users each using a terminal; a group formation unit configured to form a playgroup for playing the game application, wherein the game processing unit includes: a group formation request unit configured to output, to the group formation unit, a playgroup formation request that specifies a group, according to input of the terminals, wherein the group formation unit is configured to form the users of terminals that specify the same group into a playgroup, based on the specified group. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324258 | GAME SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE - An exemplary game system including a plurality of terminal devices and a predetermined server, the plurality of terminal devices being respectively used by a user, the game system includes: a display control unit configured to performs processing for drawing a virtual space image which is an image representing a virtual space, and processing for compositing at least the posted information input by another user that is stored in the posted information storage unit, in the virtual space image in association with the virtual game character that is indicated by the identification information associated with the posted information, and presenting the composite image to the user in each terminal device. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325909 | SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM - An exemplary server device includes: a storage unit configured to store a database containing information relating to at least one community corresponding to an application program for each of a plurality of application programs; a first receiving unit configured to receive program identification information identifying an application program; an inquiring unit configured to transmit, if a community corresponding to the application program identified by the program identification information received by the first receiving unit is not recorded in the database, an inquiry relating to the application program identified by the program identification information to another device; a second receiving unit configured to receive a response to the inquiry; and a recording unit configured to record into the database information relating to the community corresponding to the application program identified by the program identification information, based on the response received by the second receiving unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325925 | POSTED INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PLATFORM - An exemplary posted information sharing system includes: an information-processing system; and a server, wherein the information-processing device includes an executing unit that executes an application program, and an accessing unit that accesses an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on the server, and the server includes a providing unit that provides access to the posted information by the information-processing device, in response to a request from the accessing unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325957 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD - An exemplary information-processing system includes: an executing unit that executes an application program; and a posted information sharing unit that receives and stores posted information and/or provides the posted information to users, wherein the posted information sharing unit includes: a posted information generating unit that generates the posted information; and a posted information storing unit that stores a plurality items of the posted information, each item of the posted information being stored along with identification information of an application program corresponding to the posted information, the executing unit includes a requesting unit that identifies identification information of an application program being executed and requests the posted information sharing unit to output the posted information, the posted information sharing unit further includes a posted information outputting unit that extracts at least one item of the posted information corresponding to the identified identification information. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325958 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM - An exemplary information-processing device includes: a first receiving unit that receives handwritten data input via an input device as posted information, the handwritten data showing an handwritten image; and a posting unit that posts the posted information received by the first receiving unit to a service that is provided to one or more communities. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325999 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An exemplary information-processing system includes: a storage unit configured to store identification information of one or more other users; an execution unit configured to execute at least one of a plurality of programs including a first program for accessing an information sharing service and a second program that differs from the first program; a first registration unit configured to register, in the storage unit, identification information of another user, through execution of the first program by the execution unit; and a second registration unit configured to register, in the storage unit, identification information of another user, through execution of the second program by the execution unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326011 | POSTED INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PLATFORM - An exemplary posted information sharing system includes: an information-processing system; and a server, wherein the information-processing device includes an executing unit that executes an application program, and an accessing unit that accesses an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on the server, and the server includes a providing unit that provides access to the posted information by the information-processing device, in response to a request from the accessing unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20140349749 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, STORING MEDIUM, AND DISPLAY METHOD - An example information processing system includes a display controller configured to display a screen that includes a plurality of subjects and at least one content generated by a user, the at least one content satisfying a predetermined timing condition for each subject in a display, at least one content for a subject being included in a plurality of contents posted with regard to the subject. | 11-27-2014 |
20140379802 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD - An example information-processing system includes: at least one processor configured to: display posting information relevant to an application on a display, which information is shared by plural users; and execute, in response to a predetermined input operation performed by a user while the posting information is displayed on the display, the application based on additional information indicative of an execution condition of the application. | 12-25-2014 |
20150087425 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM - A game apparatus | 03-26-2015 |
20150249700 | POSTED INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PLATFORM - An exemplary posted information sharing system includes: an information-processing system; and a server, wherein the information-processing device includes an executing unit that executes an application program, and an accessing unit that accesses an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on the server, and the server includes a providing unit that provides access to the posted information by the information-processing device, in response to a request from the accessing unit. | 09-03-2015 |
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20140074307 | ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM - A dynamic priority control apparatus of the present invention is characterized by including means that calculate a difference between instantaneous power of an initial target value and actual instantaneous power, initial target value updating means that take into account the difference, calculating priorities of electrical devices means based on electrical device property class data, and power arbitration means that determines the electrical devices to be supplied power based on the total value of the consumed power and the priorities of the electrical devices. | 03-13-2014 |
20140143189 | ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM - In order to estimate behavior of a person at home from a feature and a power consumption pattern of an electrical device, an on-demand power control system of the present invention includes initial human-induced probability value estimation means that estimates a state of the electrical device, and estimates an initial value of a human-induced probability of the electrical device based on the estimated state of the electrical device, human position estimation means for calling up the initial value of the human-induced probability of the electrical device and a likelihood map of this device from a memory, performing, for all samples, a process of referring to a sample human position selected from the likelihood map and calculating a weight of the device by multiplying a human position and the human-induced probability of the device, and estimating a probability of a human position at each time point until a final time; and human-induced probability re-estimation means for performing recalculation of the human-induced probability based on the human-induced probability and a human position probability, performing the recalculation of the human-induced probability until a value of the recalculation converges, and outputting the human-induced probability and the human position probability when the value converges. | 05-22-2014 |
20140248802 | SMART TAP - A smart tap into which one or more than one power plugs can be inserted, including a voltage waveform measurement unit, a current waveform measurement unit, a communication unit, a control unit, and an arithmetic unit. The voltage waveform measurement unit and the current waveform measurement unit are units which measure a voltage waveform and a current waveform of power supplied to each of one or more home appliances via a corresponding respective power plugs connected to the home appliances. The communication unit is a unit which transmits the voltage waveform and the current waveform or a result of processing of the waveforms to a server. The control unit is a unit which controls switching of the power supplied to the home appliance and the amount of the supplied power in accordance with the control signal. | 09-04-2014 |
20140371942 | ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, ON-DEMAND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM - Power is supplied to electrical devices while priorities between the electrical devices are being changed according to the states of use by a user instead of predetermined fixed priorities between the electrical devices, supply of power from a commercial power source can be controlled in real time at a request for power required by the user, and supply of power meeting QoL required in user's daily life is controlled. A power manager determines power to be assigned to each electrical device by inquiring a home appliance agent of whether or not the electrical device is capable of adjusting an operating function mode set as a target of a service operation of the electrical device, and of power for the electrical device. If the electrical device is capable of adjusting the operating function mode, the power manager obtains as a power assignment message the operating function mode set as a target for the electrical device and/or a power mode with power necessary for reaching the operating function mode as a target and with necessary time. If the electrical device is not capable of adjusting the operating function mode, the power manager obtains a power mode as a power assignment message without considering the operating function mode. The power manager includes a memory for transmitting the obtained power assignment message to the home appliance agent. | 12-18-2014 |
20150214768 | ON-DEMAND MULTIPLE POWER SOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ON-DEMAND MULTIPLE POWER SOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE PROGRAM - An on-demand control system that supplies power to electric devices based on not predetermined priorities fixed to electric devices, but based on priorities changed according to the use status of the user. The on-demand control system can control supply of power of a commercial power source in real time in response to a power request necessary for the user and controls the supply of power according to the QoL necessary for the user through daily life. The on-demand power control system is a multiple power source management system for an on-demand power control system. | 07-30-2015 |