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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a two-dimensional input device, a controller, and an interactive game system. SOLUTION: This controller (100b) is applied to a game machine (102) acting according to a game program. The controller (100b) includes: the two-dimensional input device (112) which generates two-dimensional coordinate information when being touched and outputs the two-dimensional coordinate information; and a remote controller (108) which commandeers the two-dimensional coordinate information in a first communication system and outputs the two-dimensional coordinate information to the game machine in a second communication system. The game machine (102) executes a game program according to the input two-dimensional coordinate information. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a CMOS image sensor the manufacturing yield of which is improved by self-calibration, and also to provide a method of operating the same. SOLUTION: The CMOS image sensor has a pixel arrangement unit, a row selection unit, and a logic circuit. The pixel arrangement unit is used to detect an object. The pixel arrangement unit has M pieces of pixels and P pieces of multiplexers, with each pixel electrically connected to one of the multiplexers. The row selection unit and the logic circuit are electrically connected to the P pieces of multiplexers. The row selection unit is used to generate a row selection signal. The logic circuit is used to determine a detection region corresponding to the object. The detection region includes N pieces of pixels out of the M pieces of pixels. The logic circuit controls Q pieces of multiplexers electrically connected to these N pieces of pixels and sends the row selection signal to the N pieces of pixels. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control method for a sensor system, which determines whether to activate a specific function according to the size of a total pattern to be detected. SOLUTION: The control method for the sensor system includes the step of determining whether to activate the specific function by the size of a first total pattern to be detected, wherein whether to activate the specific function is determined by the size of the first total image to be detected and the length of the time of detecting the first total image. Since whether to activate the specific function is determined by the size of the first total image to be detected, a user can conveniently use the sensor system. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming three-dimensional solid data based on an object including a method for forming three-dimensional data from at least two two-dimensional images obtained with respect to the same region in a first time spot. SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus for forming three-dimensional solid data is provided, including: at least two image extracting sections used for extracting an analogy image individually to form a digital two-dimensional image, the distance between the two image extracting sections and the focal length of each of the sections being known; an object extracting device for receiving the digital two-dimensional image extracted individually by the two image extracting sections, and extracting object data therefrom; and processors 83L, 83R for forming three-dimensional data based on the object data, the distance between the two image extracting sections and the focal length of each of the two image extracting sections. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movement estimating method of an improved-type diamond search for improving search efficiency. SOLUTION: In the improved type diamond search movement estimating method wherein a matching block of a preliminary block is searched in a second screen closer to a first screen in timing based on the preliminary block included in the first screen to estimate the movement vector of the preliminary block, a block in the second screen having one block in principle is selected as the base point of search, and a solid rhombus region around the center of the base point of search is selected as an initial search region to estimate the moving vector by searching a matching block with the preliminary block at a position sequentially remote from the search base point, furthermore, a hollow rhombus search pattern is utilized to search quickly an optimum moving vector except the initial search region. Since the moving vectors are distributed generally in a radial configuration, an existence probability is lowered quickly by an increase in distance. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a single image sensor chip which is made more small-sized/lightweight, without laying out elements, by other epoch-making techniques to reduce power consumption, and an imaging apparatus comprising the same. SOLUTION: A single image sensor chip which is mounted in an imaging apparatus and allows the imaging apparatus to perform imaging and reading/writing, includes at least: an image sensor which senses reflection light of an object introduced from the outside and generates an analog signal of an image; and a backend processor module coupled to said image sensor, wherein the backend processor module comprises: an image processor unit for digitizing and sending the analog signal outputted from the image sensor; and a peripheral control unit coupled to the image processor unit for converting a digital signal outputted therefrom into standard transmission data and transmitting them to the outside. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sensing system of which a production costs is reduced.SOLUTION: A sensing system is used for sensing a pointer 270 and computing a position of the pointer, and comprises a panel 210, a reflection element 220, an image sensor 250 and a processor 260. The panel includes a first plane and a first area 212 that is a rectangle which is positioned in the first plane and has a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side successively concatenated to the first plane. The reflection element is disposed on the first side and positioned on the first plane. A second plane 222 of the reflection element is a reflection plane, is orthogonal to the first plane of the panel and reflects the first area to form a second area. The image sensor is disposed on the corner where the third side crosses the fourth side, and is positioned on the first plane; and the sensing range thereof covers the first area and the second area. The processor is electrically connected to the image sensor.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sensing system having low production cost. SOLUTION: A sensing system is used to perform sensing of a pointer and calculate the position of the pointer. The sensing system according to the present invention includes a panel, a reflective element, an image sensor and a processor. The panel has a first area as a rectangular form, having a first plane and a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side which are located in the first plane and are connected to one another. The reflective element is arranged in the first side and located on the first plane. A second plane of the reflective element is a reflective surface, intersects with the first plane of the panel and forms a second area by glowing the first area. The image sensor is arranged at a corner where the third side and the fourth side intersect with each other, and is located on the first plane. The sensing range of the image sensor covers the first area and the second area. The processor is electrically connected to the image sensor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a variable size sensing system capable of adjusting and redefining the size of a sensing area. SOLUTION: A variable size sensing system includes: a first element; a second element; a third element; a fourth element; two image sensing devices; and a mark. The first element, the second element, the third element, and the fourth element are consecutively connected and thereby forming a frame. An inner edge of the frame defines a sensing area of a parallelogram shape. The size of the frame is changed by changing the length of the first element and the third element along a predetermined direction. A reflection material is formed on the surface of the second element, the third element, and the fourth element facing the sensing area. The two image sensing devices are installed at both ends of the first element, so that the two image sensing devices are always positioned in two corners of the sensing area and sense the whole area of the sensing area. The mark is installed on the surface of the third element facing the sensing area, and has a fixed distance from the fourth element. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT