Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100134684 | Image Processing Apparatus, Receiver, and Display Device - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a receiver, a display device, and a transmission module. The receiver includes a video receiver, a video processor, a graphics processor, and a multiprocessor. The video processor converts the video signal received by the video receiver to a moving image with a first resolution. The graphics processor outputs a still image with a second resolution higher than the first resolution according to an instruction. The multiprocessor divides the still image into divisional still images with the first resolution. The display device includes a display module, a scaling processor, a restoration processor, and a blend processor. The scaling processor scales the moving image with the first resolution. The restoration processor restores the divisional still images to the original still image. The blend processor displays the moving image and the still image with the second resolution on the display module. | 06-03-2010 |
20100231611 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a first scaler, a second scaler, a generator, a coefficient assigner, and a blender. The first scaler converts the number of pixels of an image signal to scale up it according to control information set based on characteristic information. The second scaler converts the number of pixels of the image signal scaled up by the first scaler to further scale up it. The generator estimates an original pixel value from the image signal to increase the pixels, and generates an image signal with a resolution higher than that of the image signal scaled up by the first scaler. The coefficient assigner assigns a coefficient to the image signal generated by the generator according to the characteristic information or the control information. The blender blends the image signal generated by the generator with the image signal scaled up by the second scaler. | 09-16-2010 |
20110050850 | VIDEO COMBINING DEVICE, VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND VIDEO COMBINING METHOD - According to embodiments described herein, there is provided a video combining device including: a frame extraction module configured to extract left-eye frames and right-eye frames; a graphic object generation module configured to generate a left-eye object and a right-eye object; a combined image generation module configured to generate combined left-eye frames/combined right-eye frames by synchronizedly combining those with the left-eye object/right-eye object, respectively; a frame group generation module configured to generate a left-eye frame group and a right-eye frame group by performing a frame interpolation based on the combined left-eye frames and the combined right-eye frames; and an image output module configured to alternately output the left-eye frame group and the right-eye frame group so as to sequentially rewrite the screen. | 03-03-2011 |
20110196230 | RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD AND RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUS CONTROLLER - A radiation therapy apparatus control method includes: calculating a plurality of degrees of similarity corresponding to a plurality of matching target areas based on a radiographic image; calculating a specific image position where a specific image area corresponding to a maximum value of the degrees of similarity out of the matching target areas is positioned in the radiographic image; and calculating a drive amount with which a therapeutic radiation ray irradiation device is driven, based on the specific image position. The operation of calculating the one degree of similarity corresponding to the one matching target region out of the degrees of similarity includes: referring to a template table in which the plurality of matching target areas are associated with a plurality of sets of templates to calculate a set of templates corresponding to the one matching target area out of the plurality of sets of templates; and detecting, from the set of templates, a similar template most similar to a matching target image displayed in the one matching target area of the radiographic image. | 08-11-2011 |
20110242297 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electric apparatus includes a receiving module, an expanding module, and an output module. The receiving module is configured to receive a motion picture including a first image and a second image having a parallax therebetween. The expanding module is configured to expand the first image and the second image at least in a horizontal direction. The output module is configured to output data of a third image corresponding to a first region of the expanded first image and a fourth image corresponding to a second region of the expanded second image. The first region comprises the same size as the first image and does not include a first horizontal end portion of the extended first image. The second region comprises the same size as the second image and does not include a second horizontal end portion of the extended second image. | 10-06-2011 |
20120033054 | Stereoscopic Video Display Apparatus and Display Method - In one embodiment, a stereoscopic video display apparatus includes: a plane display unit including a display screen in which first to third subpixels having respectively different color components are arranged in a matrix form; and an optical plate. The plane display unit includes a configuration obtained by arranging a first subpixels and the second subpixels alternately on a first subpixel row, arranging the third subpixels on a second subpixel row adjacent to the first subpixel row, arranging the first subpixels and the second subpixels alternately on a third subpixel row adjacent to the second subpixel row to have a sequence opposite to that on the first subpixel row, arranging the third subpixels on a fourth subpixel row adjacent to the third subpixel row, and arranging a set of the first to fourth subpixel rows in the column direction of subpixels on the display screen repeatedly. | 02-09-2012 |
20120033055 | Stereoscopic Video Display Apparatus and Display Method - In one embodiment, a stereoscopic video display apparatus is configured to assign one subpixel column to each of a plurality of parallax images, and select three subpixels, which are the first to third subpixels, arranged consecutively in the column direction of subpixels with the third subpixel located in the center, as a pixel displaying each parallax image; cause pixels adjacent in the column direction of subpixels in each parallax image to share the first subpixel or the second subpixel; divide each of frames displaying a stereoscopic video into two subframes; assign one pixel from among the plurality of parallax images to each row in each subframe; display odd-numbered rows when displaying one of the first and second subframes; and display even-numbered rows when displaying the other of the first and second subframes. | 02-09-2012 |
20120033056 | Stereoscopic Video Display Apparatus and Display Method - In one embodiment, a stereoscopic video display apparatus includes: a plane display unit including a display screen in which first to third subpixels having respectively different color components are arranged in a matrix form; and an optical plate disposed to be opposed to the plane display unit and having a plurality of optical aperture parts. The plane display unit includes a configuration obtained by arranging the first subpixels on a first subpixel row, arranging the third subpixels on a second subpixel row adjacent to the first subpixel row, arranging the second subpixels on a third subpixel row adjacent to the second subpixel row, arranging the third subpixels on a fourth subpixel row adjacent to the third subpixel row, and arranging a set of the first to fourth subpixel rows in the column direction of subpixels on the display screen repeatedly. | 02-09-2012 |
20120033058 | Stereoscopic Video Display Apparatus and Display Method - In one embodiment, a stereoscopic video display apparatus is configured to divide each of frames displaying a stereoscopic video into two subframes; assign one pixel from among the plurality of parallax images to each row in each subframe; display parallax images of a first group from among the plurality of parallax images in odd-numbered rows and displaying parallax images of a remaining second group from among the plurality of parallax images in even-numbered rows, when displaying one of the first and second subframes; and display parallax images of the second group in odd-numbered rows and displaying parallax images of the first group in even-numbered rows when displaying the other of the first and second subframes. | 02-09-2012 |
20120081513 | Multiple Parallax Image Receiver Apparatus - A multiple parallax image receiver apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an image signal receiver and processor unit configured to receive an image signal; a multiple parallax image generator unit configured to generate first multiple parallax images based on the image signal; a multiple parallax image receiver and converter unit configured to receive multiple parallax image signals and convert the received multiple parallax image signals to second multiple parallax images; a message generator unit configured to generate third multiple parallax images containing a message to be displayed on a display device when power supply is turned on; a selector unit configured to select and output the third multiple parallax images when the power supply is turned on, and then select and output the first or second multiple parallax images; and a stereoscopic image converter unit configured to convert the multiple parallax images output from the selector unit to an image for stereoscopic image display. | 04-05-2012 |
20120120210 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electric apparatus includes a receiving module, an expanding module, and an output module. The receiving module is configured to receive a motion picture including a first image and a second image having a parallax therebetween. The expanding module is configured to expand the first image and the second image at least in a horizontal direction. The output module is configured to output data of a third image corresponding to a first region of the expanded first image and a fourth image corresponding to a second region of the expanded second image. The first region comprises the same size as the first image and does not include a first horizontal end portion of the extended first image. The second region comprises the same size as the second image and does not include a second horizontal end portion of the extended second image. | 05-17-2012 |
20120133644 | PARALLAX IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS - A parallax image conversion apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a first multiple parallax image generation unit configured to generate a first multiple parallax image concerning a first image signal; a second multiple parallax image generation unit configured to receive a second image signal, depth information, and blend information concerning an OSD image, change the blend information based on the depth information, and generate a second multiple parallax image concerning the OSD image based on the second image signal and the depth information; and a compounding unit configured to compound the first multiple parallax image and the second multiple parallax image by using the changed blend information. | 05-31-2012 |
20120154384 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a parallax image rearrangement module configured to rearrange parallax image components respectively included in a plurality of parallax images and generate an image for three-dimensional image display having a plurality of pixels for three-dimensional image respectively including parallax image components of different parallax images; a warning message setting module configured to set a warning message; and a compounding module configured to generate a compounded image by compounding at least one of a parallax image component of a parallax image corresponding to an image shot by a camera disposed on a left side of a subject as one faces the subject and a parallax image component of a parallax image corresponding to an image shot by a camera disposed on a right side of the subject as one faces the subject with the warning message. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154530 | TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, according to one embodiment, a transmitter includes a first scaling module and a multiplexer. The first scaling module is configured to scale an image signal to a first resolution. The multiplexer is configured to assign a signal value of the scaled image signal, a signal value of an OSD (On Screen Display) to be superimposed on the image signal, blend information of the OSD and depth information of the OSD at predetermined positions in a transmission signal having a second resolution larger than the first resolution. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154554 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - A video signal processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a sharpening processing circuit configured to perform processing of sharpening a multiple parallax video concerning an input video signal; a viewing zone boundary improvement processing circuit configured to perform processing of improving a viewing zone boundary of the multiple parallax video subjected to the sharpening processing; and a viewing zone expansion processing circuit configured to perform processing of expanding a viewing zone on the multiple parallax video subjected to the viewing zone boundary improvement processing. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155742 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes a plurality of parallax image generators. Each of the parallax image generators is configured to generate a first image and a second image based on an input image and a parameter for setting a distance between viewpoints. There is a first parallax between the first image and the second image. The first parallax depends on the parameter for setting the distance between viewpoints. The input image is inputted to the parallax image generators in common. A plurality of parameters for setting the distance between viewpoints different from each other are inputted to the parallax image generators, respectively. | 06-21-2012 |
20120212591 | Image Display Apparatus, Image Processing Device, and Image Processing Method - According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a rearranging module, a scaling module, a display, and a parallax controller. The rearranging module is configured to rearrange a plurality of first parallax image signals in series in accordance with colors of the first parallax image signals to generate a second parallax image signal. The scaling module is configured to scale the second parallax image signal in a horizontal direction to generate a third parallax image signal. The display is configured to display at least a part of the third parallax image signal. The parallax controller is configured to output light emitted from the display to a specific direction. | 08-23-2012 |
20130257713 | OPERATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATION DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, an operation display device includes: display; proximity detectors; icon storage module; arrangement storage module; position acquisition module; and starting module. The proximity detectors each detect proximity of a terminal to the display and acquire identification information of the terminal. The icon storage module stores therein an icon displayed on the display, a computer program, and first position information of the icon on the display, in association with each other. The arrangement storage module stores therein position information of each of the proximity detectors. The position acquisition module acquires second position information of the terminal in proximity to the display. The starting module starts, if the first position information is identical or similar to the second position information, a corresponding program based on the identification information acquired by one of the proximity detectors having the position information closest to the second position information. | 10-03-2013 |
20130266202 | RADIATION THERAPY DEVICE CONTROLLER, PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR SAME - A radiation therapy device controller identifies a pixel on a straight line connecting a ray source and a sensor array, and calculates a luminance update amount candidate value for each identified pixel based on a ratio of a change amount for the pixel on the straight line indicating the living body to a sum of change amounts from a luminance value of a pixel corresponding to a correlated computed tomography image correlated with a computed tomography image of an update target of a luminance value of the identified pixel. Also, the control device calculates a luminance update amount of each identified pixel using the luminance update amount candidate value of each identified pixel calculated for a plurality of rotation angles, and updates the luminance value of each corresponding pixel of the computed tomography image of the update target using the luminance update amount of each identified pixel. | 10-10-2013 |
20130274539 | RADIATION THERAPY DEVICE CONTROLLER, PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR SAME - This radiation therapy device controller selects, for a plurality of body motion phases, computed tomography image data obtained which shows a diseased portion, and generates, for each rotation angles of a ray source and a sensor array, a reconstructed image. The control device generates a radiation projection image which shows the diseased portion when the radiation is radiated if the rotation angle is a predetermined rotation angle, compares the reconstructed image of each of the plurality of body motion phases with the radiation projection image, and determines a body motion phase indicated by a reconstructed image in which a difference is small, to be a current respiratory phase. As a result, a position of the diseased portion calculated for the computed tomography image data in the computed tomography image data group of the respiratory phase in advance is identified to be a current position of the diseased portion. | 10-17-2013 |
20140118294 | DISPLAY PROCESSOR AND DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a display processor includes: a receiver configured to receive from a mobile terminal an acceleration detection signal indicating acceleration generated in the mobile terminal; a display including a display area; a detector configured to detect a touch on the display area of the display; and a controller configured to perform processing corresponding to the display area when a difference between a time when the detector detects the touch and a time when the receiver receives the acceleration detection signal is within a predetermined threshold. | 05-01-2014 |
20140223359 | DISPLAY PROCESSOR AND DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, display processor includes display, detector, communication module, and display controller. The display controller displays first animation upon receipt of data from the communication terminal when contact of the communication terminal within a display area is detected by the detector, or displays second animation upon transmission of data to the communication terminal when contact of the communication terminal within the display area is detected by the detector. The first animation moves display information representing the data received by the communication module so that a size of the display information is increased from a position at which the contact of the communication terminal is detected. The second animation moves display information representing the data transmitted to the communication module so that a size of the display information is decreased toward a position at which the contact of the communication terminal is detected. | 08-07-2014 |
20140256424 | GAME CONTROL APPARATUS - A game control apparatus includes a making-friend-request processing unit that registers a content of a making-friend-request including at least information that identifies a player and the number of friends to make in friend matching management information, and, by periodically obtaining the contents of the making-friend-requests from the friend matching management information and selecting a pair of players among the players who made the making-friend-requests, makes the players to be friends, wherein the operation accepting unit sets an upper limitation for the number of friends to make in the ongoing making-friend-request, obtains information about the upper limitation and the number of friends to make that is currently requested, and determines the number of friends to make selectable in the making-friend-request accepting screen. | 09-11-2014 |