INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

• US 20150363018A1
• Filed: 12/19/2013
• Published: 12/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: AMANO, Sho, YAMAURA, Tomoya, MIYAKE, Kunihiko
• Granted Patent: US 9,763,279 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0383 Remote input, i.e. interface arrangements in which the signals generated by a pointing device are transmitted to a PC at a remote location, e.g. to a PC in a LAN
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/00 Details of television systems scanning details or combination thereof with generation of supply voltages H04N3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

A detection result acquiring apparatus includes a first operation object detection unit, a comparison section, and a processing section. The first operation object detection unit is configured to detect a first number of operation objects. The comparison section is configured to compare the first number with a second number representing a number of operation objects a second operation object detection unit is can detect obtain a comparison result. The processing section is configured to perform processing based on the comparison result.

Claims

1-7. -7. (canceled)

8. A detection result acquiring apparatus, comprising:

a first operation object detection unit capable of detecting a first number of operation objects;

a comparison section configured to compare the first number with a second number representing a number of operation objects a second operation object detection unit is capable of detecting so as to obtain a comparison result; and

a processing section configured to perform processing based on the comparison result.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein:

the first operation object detection unit, the comparison section, and the processing section are included in a detection result acquiring apparatus; and

the second operation object detection unit is included in a detection result providing apparatus in wired or wireless communication with the detection result acquiring apparatus.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a received data acquiring section configured to send a request to the detection result providing apparatus for sending the second number to the detection result acquiring apparatus and to receive a communication comprising the second number from the detection result providing apparatus before the comparison section compares the first number with the second number.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processing section is further configured to notify the detection result providing apparatus of a prescribed operation object detection number.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing section is further configured so that, when the second number is greater than the first number, the prescribed operation object detection number is set to be less than or equal to the first number.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing section is further configured so that, when the first number is greater than the second number, the prescribed operation object detection number is set to be less than or equal to the second number.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

an execution section configured to process an output result of the second operation object detection unit that has been processed so as not to exceed the prescribed operation object detection number.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing section is further configured to communicate the prescribed operation object detection number via a visual display of the detection result acquiring apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing section is further configured to communicate a message from the detection result acquiring apparatus to the detection result providing apparatus instructing the detection result providing apparatus to present information representing the prescribed operation object detection number on a visual display of the detection result providing apparatus.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising:

a generated data providing section configured to communicate image data from the detection result acquiring apparatus to the detection result providing apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

an execution unit configured to perform image data processing operations responsive to output results of the first operation object detection unit and output results of the second operation object detection unit based on the prescribed operation object detection number.

19. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first operation object detection unit and the second operation object detection unit each comprises a touch-sensitive unit, and the first number is a maximum number of operation objects the first operation object detection unit is capable of detecting, and the second number is a maximum number of operation objects the second operation object detection unit is capable of detecting.

20-26. -26. (canceled)

27. A detection result providing apparatus, comprising:

an operation object detection unit capable of detecting a number of operation objects;

a received data acquiring section configured to receive a prescribed operation object detection number from a detection result acquiring apparatus in wired or wireless communication with the detection result providing apparatus; and

a processing section configured to process an output result of the operation object detection unit based upon the prescribed operation object detection number, so as to obtain a processed output result.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

a communication section configured to receive a request from the detection result acquiring apparatus and transmit to the detection result acquiring apparatus a communication comprising an operation object detection number identifying the number of operation objects the operation object detection unit is capable of detecting based on the request.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the operation object detection unit is a touch sensitive unit and the operation object detection number identifies a maximum number of operation objects the touch sensitive unit is capable of detecting.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the communication section is further configured to transmit the processed output result of the operation object detection unit to the detection result acquiring apparatus.

31. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

an output section configured to display image data received from the detection result acquiring apparatus.

32. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the processing section is further configured to process the output result to exclude one or more detection positions detected by the operation object detection unit so that the processed output result does not to exceed the prescribed operation object detection number.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the processing section is further configured to exclude the one or more detection positions based on (a) a proximity of detection positions to a center of a detection section of the operation object detection unit, (b) amounts of detected movement of operation objects at the detection positions, (c) a sequence in which operational objects are detected at the detection positions, or (d) amounts of pressure exerted at the detection positions.

34. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

a visual display configured to communicate the prescribed operation object detection number as an output of the detection result providing apparatus.

35. (canceled)