Patents by Inventor Asako Kitaura
Asako Kitaura 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).
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Patent number: 11467001Abstract: A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium has stored therein a program for causing a processor to execute a process that includes: adjusting a difference between a first environment map created based on a feature of a given image among captured first time-series images and a second environment map created based on a feature of a given image among second time-series images captured separately from the first time-series images; comparing a position of an image related to a position and orientation calculated based on information on the first environment map with a position of an image related to a position and orientation calculated based on information on the second environment map, and calculating an adjustment value for adjusting a difference between the first environment map and the second environment map based on a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Kitaura, Takushi Fujita
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Patent number: 11461944Abstract: A region clipping method for clipping a region of a target object out of an image is performed by a computer. The method includes: referencing a memory storing three-dimensional positional information of the target object; and calculating, by using information on an imaging position for the image and orientation for the image, the region of the target object within the image from the three-dimensional positional information.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Ippei Kusakari, Asako Kitaura, Takushi Fujita
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Publication number: 20220065634Abstract: A position and orientation calculation method performed by an information processing apparatus, the position and orientation calculation method includes comparing first route information of a plurality of environment maps including an acquisition position when a moving object or an acquisition apparatus mounted on the moving object acquires data with second route information acquired from a target moving object or an acquisition apparatus mounted on the target moving object whose position and orientation is to be calculated, and specifying a calculation environment map to be used for calculation of a position and orientation when the target moving object or the acquisition apparatus mounted on the target moving object acquires the data, from the plurality of environment maps, based on a result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: ASAKO KITAURA, Takushi Fujita
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Publication number: 20220067964Abstract: A position and orientation calculation method includes comparing a first image feature of first image information included in a plurality of environment maps with a second image feature of second image information acquired from a moving object or an imaging apparatus of the moving object, and specifying a calculation environment map to be used for calculating a position and orientation of the moving object or the imaging apparatus of the moving object, among the plurality of environment maps, based on a result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Kitaura, Takushi Fujita
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Patent number: 11176701Abstract: A position estimation system includes one or more memories and one or more processors configured to acquire a first imaging position measured at a time of imaging a first image among a plurality of images imaged in time series, perform, based on a feature of the first image, calculation of a second imaging position of the first image, and perform, in accordance with a constraint condition that reduces a deviation between the first imaging position and the second imaging position, correction of at least one of the second imaging position or a three-dimensional position of a point included in the first image calculated based on the feature of the first image.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Kitaura, Takushi Fujita
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Publication number: 20210134034Abstract: A region clipping method for clipping a region of a target object out of an image is performed by a computer. The method includes: referencing a memory storing three-dimensional positional information of the target object; and calculating, by using information on an imaging position for the image and orientation for the image, the region of the target object within the image from the three-dimensional positional information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Ippei KUSAKARI, Asako KITAURA, Takushi FUJITA
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Publication number: 20210095992Abstract: A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium has stored therein a program for causing a processor to execute a process that includes: adjusting a difference between a first environment map created based on a feature of a given image among captured first time-series images and a second environment map created based on a feature of a given image among second time-series images captured separately from the first time-series images; comparing a position of an image related to a position and orientation calculated based on information on the first environment map with a position of an image related to a position and orientation calculated based on information on the second environment map, and calculating an adjustment value for adjusting a difference between the first environment map and the second environment map based on a result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako KITAURA, Takushi FUJITA
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Patent number: 10735832Abstract: A method for data collection includes: executing a specification process for identifying a first apparatus from among a plurality of first apparatuses; executing a requesting process that includes transmitting a request to the identified first apparatus; executing a recording process for recording, in a storage, a first identifier of the identified first apparatus when a second apparatus does not receive a response from the identified first apparatus within a predetermined time after transmitting the request; executing a decision process for deciding, in response to an access from any of the plurality of first apparatuses, whether an identifier of the any of the plurality of first apparatuses matches the first identifier stored in the storage; and executing, when the identifier matches the first identifier stored in the storage, a re-requesting process for re-requesting data to the any of the plurality of first apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Satoshi Sano, Takushi Fujita, Asako Kitaura, Eishi Morimatsu
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Publication number: 20200134866Abstract: A position estimation system includes one or more memories and one or more processors configured to acquire a first imaging position measured at a time of imaging a first image among a plurality of images imaged in time series, perform, based on a feature of the first image, calculation of a second imaging position of the first image, and perform, in accordance with a constraint condition that reduces a deviation between the first imaging position and the second imaging position, correction of at least one of the second imaging position or a three-dimensional position of a point included in the first image calculated based on the feature of the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: ASAKO KITAURA, Takushi Fujita
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Publication number: 20190347489Abstract: An apparatus determines a correlation between a categorization result that is obtained by categorizing collecting information into at least two groups and a result that is obtained by filtering the collecting information by accompanying information, where the collecting information is collected from an information collecting apparatus that collects information concerning a mobile body. Based on the determined correlation, the apparatus determines new accompanying information that is to be mounted in the information collecting apparatus, from the accompanying information, and distributes the determined new accompanying information to the information collecting apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: ASAKO KITAURA, Satoshi Sano, Takushi Fujita, Eishi MORIMATSU
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Publication number: 20190349651Abstract: A method for data collection includes: executing a specification process for identifying a first apparatus from among a plurality of first apparatuses; executing a requesting process that includes transmitting a request to the identified first apparatus; executing a recording process for recording, in a storage, a first identifier of the identified first apparatus when a second apparatus does not receive a response from the identified first apparatus within a predetermined time after transmitting the request; executing a decision process for deciding, in response to an access from any of the plurality of first apparatuses, whether an identifier of the any of the plurality of first apparatuses matches the first identifier stored in the storage; and executing, when the identifier matches the first identifier stored in the storage, a re-requesting process for re-requesting data to the any of the plurality of first apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Satoshi Sano, Takushi Fujita, ASAKO KITAURA, Eishi MORIMATSU
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Patent number: 9840199Abstract: A vehicle image processing apparatus includes a group of cameras, a drawing unit that converts a captured image into an image viewed along a line of sight running from a predetermined position in a predetermined direction, a viewing-line-of-sight changing unit that detects whether a first line of sight is switched to a second line of sight, and a viewing-line-of-sight generation/updating unit that acquires parameters concerning the first and second lines of sight after detecting the switching and generates a parameter which is gradually changed from the parameter of the first line of sight to the parameter of the second line of sight. Moreover, the drawing unit generates, on the basis of the gradually changed parameter, an image which is gradually changed from an image viewed along the first line of sight to an image viewed along the second line of sight.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Kitaura, Seiya Shimizu, Hiroshi Yamada
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Patent number: 9805278Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a line-of-data judgment unit configured to judge a type of line-of-sight data indicating a direction of the line of sight of a driver; an estimation unit configured to estimate an attentive watching state of the driver on a target area to be attentively watched by performing based on the target area being set depending on a driving situation based on vehicle state information and a direction of the line of sight indicated by a plurality of pieces of line-of-sight data acquired in a judgment time; and a confidence-level-calculation unit configured to calculate a confidence level of an estimation result of the attentive watching state by performing based on one of setting accuracy of the target area, and a configuration state of line-of-sight data associated with each type of the plurality of pieces of line-of-sight data acquired in the judgment time.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Kitaura, Yasuhiko Nakano
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Patent number: 9475430Abstract: A vehicle image processing apparatus includes: a group of cameras; a drawing unit that converts a captured image into an image viewed along a line of sight running from a predetermined position in a predetermined direction; a viewing-line-of-sight changing unit that detects whether a first line of sight is switched to a second line of sight; and a viewing-line-of-sight generation/updating unit that acquires parameters concerning the first and second lines of sight after detecting the switching and generates a parameter which is gradually changed from the parameter of the first line of sight to the parameter of the second line of sight. Moreover, the drawing unit generates, on the basis of the gradually changed parameter, an image which is gradually changed from an image viewed along the first line of sight to an image viewed along the second line of sight.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Kitaura, Seiya Shimizu, Hiroshi Yamada
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Publication number: 20160297364Abstract: A vehicle image processing apparatus includes a group of cameras, a drawing unit that converts a captured image into an image viewed along a line of sight running from a predetermined position in a predetermined direction, a viewing-line-of-sight changing unit that detects whether a first line of sight is switched to a second line of sight, and a viewing-line-of-sight generation/updating unit that acquires parameters concerning the first and second lines of sight after detecting the switching and generates a parameter which is gradually changed from the parameter of the first line of sight to the parameter of the second line of sight. Moreover, the drawing unit generates, on the basis of the gradually changed parameter, an image which is gradually changed from an image viewed along the first line of sight to an image viewed along the second line of sight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako KITAURA, Seiya SHIMIZU, Hiroshi YAMADA
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Patent number: 9403483Abstract: A vehicle image processing apparatus includes a group of cameras, a drawing unit that converts a captured image into an image viewed along a line of sight running from a predetermined position in a predetermined direction, a viewing-line-of-sight changing unit that detects whether a first line of sight is switched to a second line of sight, and a viewing-line-of-sight generation/updating unit that acquires parameters concerning the first and second lines of sight after detecting the switching and generates a parameter which is gradually changed from the parameter of the first line of sight to the parameter of the second line of sight. Moreover, the drawing unit generates, on the basis of the gradually changed parameter, an image which is gradually changed from an image viewed along the first line of sight to an image viewed along the second line of sight.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Kitaura, Seiya Shimizu, Hiroshi Yamada
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Patent number: 9311757Abstract: A movement distance estimating device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: determine, based on a first image and a second image included in images captured by an image capture device mounted on a moving body, an amount of relative movement of the moving body between a first time point at which the first image is captured and a second time point at which the second image is captured, determine a scale for the amount of relative movement, based on a relation in a three-dimensional space between a road surface and a spatial point corresponding to a feature point in an area other than a road-surface area in at least one image of the captured images, and determine a movement distance of the moving body between the first and second time points, based on the amount of relative movement and the scale.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kazuki Osamura, Asako Kitaura, Osafumi Nakayama
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Publication number: 20150232031Abstract: A vehicle image processing apparatus includes a group of cameras, a drawing unit that converts a captured image into an image viewed along a line of sight running from a predetermined position in a predetermined direction, a viewing-line-of-sight changing unit that detects whether a first line of sight is switched to a second line of sight, and a viewing-line-of-sight generation/updating unit that acquires parameters concerning the first and second lines of sight after detecting the switching and generates a parameter which is gradually changed from the parameter of the first line of sight to the parameter of the second line of sight. Moreover, the drawing unit generates, on the basis of the gradually changed parameter, an image which is gradually changed from an image viewed along the first line of sight to an image viewed along the second line of sight.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako KITAURA, Seiya Shimizu, Hiroshi Yamada
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Publication number: 20150154461Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a line-of-data judgment unit configured to judge a type of line-of-sight data indicating a direction of the line of sight of a driver; an estimation unit configured to estimate an attentive watching state of the driver on a target area to be attentively watched by performing based on the target area being set depending on a driving situation based on vehicle state information and a direction of the line of sight indicated by a plurality of pieces of line-of-sight data acquired in a judgment time; and a confidence-level-calculation unit configured to calculate a confidence level of an estimation result of the attentive watching state by performing based on one of setting accuracy of the target area, and a configuration state of line-of-sight data associated with each type of the plurality of pieces of line-of-sight data acquired in the judgment time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako KITAURA, Yasuhiko Nakano
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Publication number: 20140294246Abstract: A movement distance estimating device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: determine, based on a first image and a second image included in images captured by an image capture device mounted on a moving body, an amount of relative movement of the moving body between a first time point at which the first image is captured and a second time point at which the second image is captured, determine a scale for the amount of relative movement, based on a relation in a three-dimensional space between a road surface and a spatial point corresponding to a feature point in an area other than a road-surface area in at least one image of the captured images, and determine a movement distance of the moving body between the first and second time points, based on the amount of relative movement and the scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kazuki OSAMURA, Asako Kitaura, Osafumi Nakayama