Rakuten, Inc.

Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Yasuyuki Hayashi

Soh Masuko

James Wu

Tetsuya Hoshi

A distance measuring device that can identify a reflected wave by a target object as a measurement target from among reflected waves when the reflected waves are observed in response to one output wave. The device transmits an output wave plural times from a speaker while moving, and acquires waveform data of a sound wave that is received by a microphone every time the output wave is transmitted and includes plural reflected waves caused by reflection of the output wave. Furthermore, the distance measuring device identifies a reflected wave by the target object as the measurement target from among the plural reflected waves according to change in the reception timing of each of the plurality of reflected waves included in each of plural pieces of the acquired waveform data, and calculates the distance to the target object on the basis of the reception timing of the identified reflected wave.

Distance measuring device

Coordination of two actual objects can be checked even if it is difficult to match the objects each other at the same place. An image processing device acquires a projection image that includes an image of a first object projected on a projection surface, and identifies an area, in the projection image projected by projecting means, blocked by a second object in front of the projection surface. The image processing device has projection control means for controlling the projecting means so that a size of the image of the first object projected on the projection surface is life-size, and the projecting means projects the projection image in which a color of the area identified by the object identifying means is replaced by a predetermined color.

Image processing device, image processing method, program and computer-readable storage medium

A clothing image processing device acquires an image of a first item, the first item being placed in a projection direction of a projection device and worn on one of a plurality of parts of a human body; measures a position of a specific portion of the first item in the acquired image; determines a position of a second item based on the measured position of the specific portion and on a specific portion of the second item; adjusts, based on a position of a projection target onto which the projection device projects and the position of the second item, a size and position of an image of the second item that is to be projected onto the projection target; and controls the projection device so that the adjusted image of the second item is projected.

Clothing image processing device, clothing image display method and program

A method and system for reducing ambient noise distraction with an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example determines when the electronic personal display is in reader mode. In addition, ambient noise around the electronic personal display is also detected. Noise cancelling sound waves are generated at the electronic personal display for reducing ambient noise distraction. The noise cancelling sound waves are then output from at least one speaker coupled with the electronic personal display.

Reducing ambient noise distraction with an electronic personal display

An intermediate device is operated to play back an acoustic configuration file for an end-user device. The acoustic configuration file can embed configuration parameters that are detectable by the end-user device. In particular, the end-user device can use the configuration parameters in conjunction with performing select operations, such as operations to configure the end-user device for communication with the network service.

Intermediate computing device that uses near-field acoustic signals to configure an end user device

An image processing device includes an item image acquisition unit that acquires an item image, a model image acquisition unit that acquires a model image, a correction unit that corrects a tilt of a correction target region being at least a part of an item region being a region where an item is shown in the item image so that a direction of a center of gravity position of the correction target region with respect to a support position of the correction target region is along a direction of gravity in the model image, and an output unit that outputs the model image and the item region so that the item region is displayed superimposed on the model image. A composite image closer to the state where the item is actually worn on the human body is thereby provided.

Image processing method to superimpose item image onto model image and image processing device thereof

A serverincludes an extraction unit, an analysis unit, a first estimating unit, an information acquisition unitand a second estimating unit. The extraction unitextracts an image area for each article. The analysis unitanalyzes the image area to acquire analysis information. The first estimating unitnarrows down candidates estimated to correspond to the article in the image area based on the analysis information. When the candidates were able to be narrowed down, the information acquisition unitacquires additional information additional information of a reference article. The second estimating unitattempts a narrowing process based on the additional information of the reference article in addition to the analysis information, for the image area including a spine, which is an image area in which candidates were unable to be narrowed down.

Article estimating system, article estimating method, and article estimating program

An image processing device includes a pierced earring image acquisition unit that acquires a pierced earring image showing a pierced earring including a hook part, a head image acquisition unit that acquires a head image at least including a region where an ear is shown, a pierced earring image specifying unit that specifies an end direction of the hook part in the pierced earring image, a head image specifying unit that specifies a rear of a head in the head image, a superimposition unit that superimposes the pierced earring image onto the head image so that the end direction in the pierced earring image faces to the rear of the head in the head image, and an output unit that outputs the image on which the pierced earring image is superimposed. An image closer to the state where the pierced earring is actually worn in the ear is thereby output.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yasuyuki Hayashi