Patents by Inventor Akihiko Hamamura

Akihiko Hamamura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150288917
    Abstract: Recorded information is grouped in recording units. The information of each recording unit is displayed by the order of older recording date based upon information recorded in memory. The recording time of each recording unit is displayed on the left edge of the display screen, to the right of which is a memo icon indicating memo information, a thumbnail image indicating shooting image information, a sound icon indicating sound, and reproduction time information for each recording unit. If a predetermined recording unit is designated and reproduced, the screen is re-displayed so that the reproduced recording unit appears at the lowermost line of the screen. If a new recording unit is recorded, the newest recording unit is displayed at the lowermost line. If the screen is scrolled and another display screen is displayed by operation of a scroll key, a screen similar to the previously displayed screen is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Satoshi EJIMA, Akihiko HAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150022690
    Abstract: Recorded information is grouped in recording units. The information of each recording unit is displayed by the order of older recording date based upon information recorded in memory. The recording time of each recording unit is displayed on the left edge of the display screen, to the right of which is a memo icon indicating memo information, a thumbnail image indicating shooting image information, a sound icon indicating sound, and reproduction time information for each recording unit. If a predetermined recording unit is designated and reproduced, the screen is re-displayed so that the reproduced recording unit appears at the lowermost line of the screen. If a new recording unit is recorded, the newest recording unit is displayed at the lowermost line. If the screen is scrolled and another display screen is displayed by operation of a scroll key, a screen similar to the previously displayed screen is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi EJIMA, Akihiko HAMAMURA
  • Patent number: 8810597
    Abstract: An image display device includes: an image display unit that displays a list of images each including information related to a position of photography; a selection unit that selects at least one image from among the images; a photography position information acquisition unit that acquires information related to the position of photography; a specification unit that specifies a map server based on the information related to the position of photography; a requesting unit that transmits to the specified map server the information related to the position of photography, and that requests the map server to transmit map data for a range that includes the position of photography; a reception unit that receives the map data transmitted from the map server; and a display control unit that displays a map based on the received map data, and displays information specifying the position of photography upon the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Akiya, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Patent number: 8655077
    Abstract: An image-capturing device including an image-capturing element, a data extraction device, a recording device, a reproduction device, and a display control device is provided. The image-capturing element captures an image of a photographic subject and outputs image data. The data extraction device extracts data corresponding to a region designated in advance within the image data outputted from the image-capturing element. The recording device records the extracted data and the image data into a recording medium individually. The reproduction device reads out the extracted data from the recording medium. The display control device outputs an image signal to a display device, so as to display an image according to the extracted data read out by the reproduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Hayashi, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20130271624
    Abstract: When the power supply is turned on, the value of a mode flag first is set to 0, the mode flag is evaluated, and processing of the record mode is executed. In the record mode, charging processing of the strobe is performed for a specified interval of time, and the strobe can be reliably caused to flash. Charging processing of the strobe is not performed while processing of reproduction (play) mode or another mode is being performed, and battery consumption is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Akihiko HAMAMURA
  • Patent number: 8145039
    Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus reproduces predetermined information from a variety of information recorded by, for example, an electronic camera. The information may be reproduced in a predetermined order and with predetermined reproduction time. Reproduction information is generated based on recording information. Reproduction time may be changed by changing a WAIT time between reproduction of each recording unit. A slide show mode may be selected after a series of information are recorded. If information is not being presently recorded in the electronic camera, all of the information previously recorded may be displayed as the slide show. Also, new information may be recorded even under unexpected conditions. Information to be reproduced may be set during slide show mode by changing the order of reproduction if necessary. The new information is recognized as different information from the information that is set during the slide show mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20120050572
    Abstract: When the power supply is turned on, the value of a mode flag first is set to 0, the mode flag is evaluated, and processing of the record mode is executed. In the record mode, charging processing of the strobe is performed for a specified interval of time, and the strobe can be reliably caused to flash. Charging processing of the strobe is not performed while processing of reproduction (play) mode or another mode is being performed, and battery consumption is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20120047459
    Abstract: In order to efficiently display a plurality of images on a display screen, the display screen is divided into a number of areas based on the number of images that are designated for display. For example, if four information items are selected and designated for display, the screen is divided into four areas, each area displaying one of the selected information items. Image information is reduced in size for display in each divided area, and sound information can be represented by a corresponding symbol (e.g., a musical note). If five or more information items are selected and designated for display, then the screen is divided into nine areas, and each of the selected images is displayed in one of the divided areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi EJIMA, Akihiko HAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20110285650
    Abstract: Various processes effectively execute updating of related information that is correlated to user selected information. For example, when a selected screen is touched by a pen or the like while an image corresponding to the selected image data is displayed on the screen, existing line drawing data (for example, a first character string) that is correlated to the image data and stored is displayed on the screen. In this instance, if new line drawing data (for example, a second character string) is input using the pen or the like, the new line drawing data is added to the existing line drawing data, and is correlated to the image data being displayed and stored. Different sound data can be correlated to selected image data. Different memo data also can be correlated user selected sound data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Akihiko Hamamura, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20110261230
    Abstract: An image-capturing device including an image-capturing element, a data extraction device, a recording device, a reproduction device, and a display control device is provided. The image-capturing element captures an image of a photographic subject and outputs image data. The data extraction device extracts data corresponding to a region designated in advance within the image data outputted from the image-capturing element. The recording device records the extracted data and the image data into a recording medium individually. The reproduction device reads out the extracted data from the recording medium. The display control device outputs an image signal to a display device, so as to display an image according to the extracted data read out by the reproduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Hayashi, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20110029578
    Abstract: Recorded information is grouped in recording units. The information of each recording unit is displayed by the order of older recording date based upon information recorded in memory. The recording time of each recording unit is displayed on the left edge of the display screen, to the right of which is a memo icon indicating memo information, a thumbnail image indicating shooting image information, a sound icon indicating sound, and reproduction time information for each recording unit. If a predetermined recording unit is designated and reproduced, the screen is re-displayed so that the reproduced recording unit appears at the lowermost line of the screen. If a new recording unit is recorded, the newest recording unit is displayed at the lowermost line. If the screen is scrolled and another display screen is displayed by operation of a scroll key, a screen similar to the previously displayed screen is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Patent number: 7855733
    Abstract: An electronic camera that generates a still image by photographing a subject, generates image information related to the still image having a data volume smaller than a data volume of the still image and records the still image and the image information, includes: a frame feed reproduction device that sequentially reproduces a plurality of still images recorded in advance; a high-speed frame feed reproduction device that sequentially displays a plurality of sets of image information recorded in advance; and a switching device that selects either the frame feed reproduction device or the high-speed frame feed reproduction device to switch between the frame feed reproduction device and the high-speed frame feed reproduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Hamamura, Ichiro Shidate
  • Publication number: 20100315532
    Abstract: Various processes effectively execute updating of related information that is correlated to user selected information. For example, when a selected screen is touched by a pen or the like while an image corresponding to the selected image data is displayed on the screen, existing line drawing data (for example, a first character string) that is correlated to the image data and stored is displayed on the screen. In this instance, if new line drawing data (for example, a second character string) is input using the pen or the like, the new line drawing data is added to the existing line drawing data, and is correlated to the image data being displayed and stored. Different sound data can be correlated to selected image data. Different memo data also can be correlated user selected sound data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Akihiko Hamamura, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20100238322
    Abstract: When the power supply is turned on, the value of a mode flag first is set to 0, the mode flag is evaluated, and processing of the record mode is executed. In the record mode, charging processing of the strobe is performed for a specified interval of time, and the strobe can be reliably caused to flash. Charging processing of the strobe is not performed while processing of reproduction (play) mode or another mode is being performed, and battery consumption is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko Hamamura
  • Patent number: 7755675
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides for continuous reproduction of audio data that has been added to and associated with image data. After a table of data sets recorded on a memory card (for example) is displayed, a data set is selected, e.g., by pressing a display associated with that data set. When an audio recording button is depressed, the sound is collected by a microphone while the button is depressed. The audio data corresponding to the sound is recorded on the memory card as second audio data of the data set when the selected data set already includes audio data. When the data set is reproduced, the image corresponding to the image data of that data set is displayed and the sound corresponding to each of the first and second audio data is output from the speaker in a continuous sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20100070927
    Abstract: An image display device includes: an image display unit that displays a list of images each including information related to a position of photography; a selection unit that selects at least one image from among the images; a photography position information acquisition unit that acquires information related to the position of photography; a specification unit that specifies a map server based on the information related to the position of photography; a requesting unit that transmits to the specified map server the information related to the position of photography, and that requests the map server to transmit map data for a range that includes the position of photography; a reception unit that receives the map data transmitted from the map server; and a display control unit that displays a map based on the received map data, and displays information specifying the position of photography upon the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Akiya, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20080307354
    Abstract: In order to efficiently display a plurality of images on a display screen, the display screen is divided into a number of areas based on the number of images that are designated for display. For example, if four information items are selected and designated for display, the screen is divided into four areas, each area displaying one of the selected information items. Image information is reduced in size for display in each divided area, and sound information can be represented by a corresponding symbol (e.g., a musical note). If five or more information items are selected and designated for display, then the screen is divided into nine areas, and each of the selected images is displayed in one of the divided areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20080303916
    Abstract: An image-capturing device including an image-capturing element, a data extraction device, a recording device, a reproduction device, and a display control device is provided. The image-capturing element captures an image of a photographic subject and outputs image data. The data extraction device extracts data corresponding to a region designated in advance within the image data outputted from the image-capturing element. The recording device records the extracted data and the image data into a recording medium individually. The reproduction device reads out the extracted data from the recording medium. The display control device outputs an image signal to a display device, so as to display an image according to the extracted data read out by the reproduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Hayashi, Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20080303924
    Abstract: When the power supply is turned on, the value of a mode flag first is set to 0, the mode flag is evaluated, and processing of the record mode is executed. In the record mode, charging processing of the strobe is performed for a specified interval of time, and the strobe can be reliably caused to flash. Charging processing of the strobe is not performed while processing of reproduction (play) mode or another mode is being performed, and battery consumption is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20080158387
    Abstract: Various processes effectively execute updating of related information that is correlated to user selected information. For example, when a selected screen is touched by a pen or the like while an image corresponding to the selected image data is displayed on the screen, existing line drawing data (for example, a first character string) that is correlated to the image data and stored is displayed on the screen. In this instance, if new line drawing data (for example, a second character string) is input using the pen or the like, the new line drawing data is added to the existing line drawing data, and is correlated to the image data being displayed and stored. Different sound data can be correlated to selected image data. Different memo data also can be correlated user selected sound data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Akihiko Hamamura, Akira Ohmura