Pioneer Corporation

Kyoichiro Fujii

Mitsuo Yasushi

Tatsuya Fukuda

Takayuki Akimoto

Susumu Ohsawa

Koichi Ishitoya

A travel distance estimating apparatus () estimates a travel distance of a moving body in a given section through which the moving body travels (hereinafter referred to as a 'travel interval'). A current position acquiring unit () acquires the current position of the moving body. A variable acquiring unit () acquires information related to the speed of the moving body in the travel interval. An estimating unit () estimates based on a consumed energy estimating equation, energy consumption and a travelable distance for travel through the travel interval. A correcting unit () corrects information related to the moving body and used as variables of the consumed energy estimating equation. A storage unit () stores information related to roads associated with a travel history of the moving body. A display unit () displays map data including information related to travelable distance calculated by the estimating unit ().

Travel distance estimating apparatus, travel distance estimating method, travel distance estimating program, and recording medium

A display having separate transmitting and receiving sets is provided with a feature to simplify adjustment to the video signal transmission path between the both sets. The display employs a directional video signal transmission path and a sub communication path using a non-directional communication medium independent from the transmission path. Fine adjustment to subtly adjust the spatial matching of the video signal transmission path is carried out using a control signal transmitted through the sub communication path. Coarse adjustment to roughly adjust the spatial matching of the video signal transmission path is carried out using a test video image displayed at the display portion of the receiving set. These fine adjustment and coarse adjustment are combined to keep an optimum spatial matching of the video signal transmission path between the sets.

Video display apparatus

A question means is provided for requiring a reply of a user to a question, receiving means is provided for receiving an instruction of the user. A speech recognizer is provided for recognizing the instruction of the user. A program is selected based on the recognized instruction. The instructed and selected program is stored for learning. The instructed program is displayed on a display.

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Kyoichiro Fujii