Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Osamu Yonishi

Yasushi Shikata

Koji Mito

Tomoya Asanuma

Katsuhiro Miyamoto

Teruki Kikkawa

Tomoyasu Yoshikawa

Satoshi Hanamitsu

Kazuhiro Matsubayashi

Yoshikazu Shibamiya

Kazuna Maruyama

Takashi Yamamoto

Kazuya Kitada

An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain first setting information including information related to a first specified area in an image and related to image analysis processing and second setting information including information related to a second specified area in the image and related to the image analysis processing of the same type as the first setting information, wherein the second setting information has been created before the first setting information, a determination unit configured to determine an overlapped area of the first and second specified areas on a basis of the first setting information and the second setting information, and a decision unit configured to decide processing to be executed with respect to at least one of the first setting information and the second setting information in accordance with a determination result of the determination unit.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium for determining whether to perform preprocessing to exclude setting information related to an image

An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an infrared image and generate image data, a holding unit configured to hold a plurality of color palettes, a conversion unit configured to convert the image data into image data for display based on a the color palette of the plurality of color palettes; and a determination unit configured to determine, from among the plurality of color palettes, the color palette that is to be used by the conversion unit.

Image capturing apparatus, client apparatus, control method, and storage medium

An image display apparatus according to the present invention, includes: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire captured image data from an image capturing apparatus; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire operation information representing a user operation performed on the image capturing apparatus, from the image capturing apparatus; an image processing unit configured to generate processed image data by carrying out image processing corresponding to the operation information acquired by the second acquisition unit on the captured image data acquired by the first acquisition unit; and a display unit configured to display a processed image based on the processed image data on a screen.

Image display apparatus that adjusts pixel gradation values using a lower limit value and control method thereof

A broadcast receiving apparatus and method for controlling the apparatus includes selecting a channel from a plurality of channels included in a broadcast signal, an outputting channel selection information specifying a selected channel, outputting video of the selected channel to a display device, outputting channel information related to the selected channel to the display device, and controlling selection of the channel and outputting of the channel information based on the outputted channel selection information specifying a selected channel and a predetermined condition.

Broadcast receiving apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium

There is provided an image projection apparatus comprising: a measuring unit that measures a distance from the image projection apparatus to a projection surface; a generating unit that generates a first operation image if the measured distance is less than a threshold value and generates a second operation image if the measured distance is not less than the threshold value, wherein the first operation image is an image with respect to which an operation can be input by pointing on the first operation image that is being projected with a body part of a user, and the second operation image is an image with respect to which an operation can be input by operating a cursor displayed in the second operation image that is being projected using a predetermined operating unit; and a projecting unit that projects an operation image generated by the generating unit onto the projection surface.

Image display apparatus for displaying GUI image and method for controlling the same

A recorder control apparatus which controls execution of broadcast program recording in a plurality of recorders connected thereto, comprises an acceptance unit configured to accept a request to execute broadcast program recording, an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from each recorder, reservation information related to reserved program recording to be executed by the recorder after a point at which the execution request is accepted, a selection unit configured to select, from the plurality of recorders, a recorder capable of executing broadcast program recording corresponding to the execution request for a longest duration, based on the reservation information, and a request unit configured to request the recorder selected by the selection unit to execute broadcast program recording corresponding to the execution request.

Recorder control apparatus and control method

A recording control apparatus is connected to and in communication with a recording apparatus capable of recording a broadcasting video image on a storage unit and has two or more operating state levels that differ in power consumption. The recording control apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire program information about a program currently being viewed, a determination unit configured to determine a user's recording tendency level as to a program currently being viewed based on the program information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a control unit configured to issue a command to control the operating state level of the recording apparatus based on the recording tendency level determined by the determination unit.

Recording control apparatus and method for controlling recording control apparatus

The present invention provides a receiving apparatus for receiving digital broadcast having a plurality of channels including a transition unit configured to transit a mode for controlling channel selection from a normal mode to a warning mode in the case that a determining unit determines that the broadcasting program is allowed to obtain a right to receive a reward, and a notifying unit configured to notify, in the warning mode, that the right to receive the reward will be lost, in the case that a detecting unit detects a channel selection operation that selects another channel from the viewing channel broadcasting a broadcast program which is allowed to obtain the right to receive the reward.

Receiving apparatus and control method

To select a recording device for recording a program in a digital television receiver to which a plurality of recorders (recording devices) are connected, control is performed to acquire image quality information about the program to be recorded and to compare the program image quality to be recorded with the recording image quality of a recording medium for each connected recording device. Based on the result of this comparison, a recorder is selected that can secondarily record the program onto a recording medium without compromising the program image quality.

Recording control apparatus and control method for the same

An image projection apparatus in which a measuring unit measures a distance from the image projection apparatus to a projection surface. A generating unit generates a first operation image if the measured distance is less than a threshold value and generates a second operation image if the measured distance is not less than the threshold value. The first operation image is an image by which an operation can be input by pointing on the first operation image that is being projected with a body part of a user. The second operation image is an image by which an operation can be input by operating a cursor displayed in the second operation image that is being projected using a predetermined operating unit. A projecting unit projects an operation image generated by the generating unit onto the projection surface.

Image projection apparatus with operation image generation based on distance to the projection surface, and method for controlling the same

A digital broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving a digital broadcast signal including print information, the apparatus being configured to communicate with a printing apparatus and to receive a print request, is provided. The apparatus comprises: a first obtaining unit configured to obtain first information regarding a period of duration of a print process that is being executed by the printing apparatus; a second obtaining unit configured to obtain second information regarding an existing period during which print information that corresponds to the print request is included in the digital broadcast signal that is being received; a determination unit operable to determine whether or not the existing period ends earlier than the period of duration based on the first information and the second information; and a controller configured to control issuance of an instruction to suspend the print process that is being executed based on a determination result by the determination unit.

Determining if a broadcast print request ends before a print job is completed, and taking action in accordance with the determination

There is provided a broadcast receiving apparatus having a broadcast receiving unit. The apparatus includes: an instruction receiving unit which receives a broadcasting type selection instruction or a channel number selection instruction, and a control unit which, when the instruction receiving unit receives the broadcasting type selection instruction, controls the broadcast receiving unit to receive a broadcast wave specified by a combination of a current channel number and a type of broadcasting corresponding to the received selection instruction if an elapsed time from latest reception of a channel number selection instruction is not more than a predetermined time, and receive a broadcast wave specified by a combination of a type of broadcasting corresponding to the received selection instruction and a default channel number associated with the type of broadcasting if the elapsed time from the latest reception of a channel number selection instruction is more than the predetermined time.

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Yokohama, Japan

Osamu Yonishi