Patents by Inventor Shigeki Hirooka

Shigeki Hirooka 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).

  • Patent number: 11430092
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire images each of which is an image having a first data amount acquired through image-capturing, a detection unit configured to detect an attention target in each of the images, a specification unit configured to specify a geographical range based on a geographical position where the detected attention target exists, and a conversion unit configured to convert an image of at least a part of the images into an image having a second data amount that is smaller than the first data amount according to an inclusion relationship between the specified geographical range and a geographical position where each of the images having the first data amount is acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeki Hirooka, Shigeki Mori
  • Publication number: 20220129675
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a first selection unit configured to select, as at least one candidate learning model, at least one learning model from a plurality of learning models learned under learning environments different from each other based on information concerning image capturing of an object, a second selection unit configured to select at least one candidate learning model from the at least one candidate learning model based on a result of object detection processing by the at least one candidate learning model selected by the first selection unit, and a detection unit configured to perform the object detection processing for a captured image of the object using at least one candidate learning model of the at least one candidate learning model selected by the second selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Masafumi Takimoto, Tatsuya Yamamoto, Eita Ono, Satoru Mamiya, Shigeki Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20200126198
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire images each of which is an image having a first data amount acquired through image-capturing, a detection unit configured to detect an attention target in each of the images, a specification unit configured to specify a geographical range based on a geographical position where the detected attention target exists, and a conversion unit configured to convert an image of at least a part of the images into an image having a second data amount that is smaller than the first data amount according to an inclusion relationship between the specified geographical range and a geographical position where each of the images having the first data amount is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Shigeki Hirooka, Shigeki Mori
  • Patent number: 10536625
    Abstract: When a first frame included in a moving image satisfies a predetermined condition about a predetermined feature quantity, a second frame is analyzed and a candidate frame is selected from the first frame and the second frame as a candidate of an output target based on a result of analysis of the first frame and a result of analysis of the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeki Hirooka, Satoru Mamiya, Sammy Chan
  • Patent number: 10506109
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus operable to decide an item related to an image or image capturing for a recommendation to a user, the apparatus obtains image attribute information, derives image group attribute information for an image group including a plurality of images based on the image attribute information, compares image group attribute information derived for a first image group including images captured in a first time range and image group attribute information derived for a second image group including images captured in a second time range different to the first time range, and decides the item for the recommendation to the user in accordance with a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Hirooka, Tatsuya Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180167552
    Abstract: When a first frame included in a moving image satisfies a predetermined condition about a predetermined feature quantity, a second frame is analyzed and a candidate frame is selected from the first frame and the second frame as a candidate of an output target based on a result of analysis of the first frame and a result of analysis of the second frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Shigeki Hirooka, Satoru Mamiya, Sammy Chan
  • Patent number: 9924101
    Abstract: The apparatus displays a standard image capturing screen for capturing an image using a first image capturing unit in the case where an operation of a release member has been detected while a standard playback screen for performing playback using a first playback unit is being displayed, and, in the case where an operation of the release member has been detected while a predetermined image capturing screen for capturing an image using a second image capturing unit is not being displayed and a screen of the predetermined application is being displayed, displays the predetermined image capturing screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20170366685
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus operable to decide an item related to an image or image capturing for a recommendation to a user, the apparatus obtains image attribute information, derives image group attribute information for an image group including a plurality of images based on the image attribute information, compares image group attribute information derived for a first image group including images captured in a first time range and image group attribute information derived for a second image group including images captured in a second time range different to the first time range, and decides the item for the recommendation to the user in accordance with a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki Hirooka, Tatsuya Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150281584
    Abstract: The apparatus displays a standard image capturing screen for capturing an image using a first image capturing unit in the case where an operation of a release member has been detected while a standard playback screen for performing playback using a first playback unit is being displayed, and, in the case where an operation of the release member has been detected while a predetermined image capturing screen for capturing an image using a second image capturing unit is not being displayed and a screen of the predetermined application is being displayed, displays the predetermined image capturing screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Shigeki Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20150178290
    Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a display control unit adapted to align a plurality of data in an order of generation and display a list of the aligned data in a predetermined display area of a display unit. an acquisition unit adapted to acquire a generation time of new data when the new data is added. and a presentation unit adapted to indicate a direction in which the new data exists if the generation time of the new data falls outside a range of generation times of the data displayed as a list in the display area, thereby presenting to a user the existence of undisplayed data outside the range of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Shigeki Hirooka
  • Patent number: 8707203
    Abstract: An object display apparatus displays a plurality of object at respective display positions, and receive a designation to set one of the plurality of displayed object as an object of interest. Upon reception of an addition or deletion instruction of one or more objects with respect to the plurality of displayed objects, a display of the objects is updated by moving object other than the object of interest while keeping the display position of the designated object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoko Yamamoto, Shigeki Hirooka, Keiichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8665294
    Abstract: An image layout device including an image alignment unit configured to align an image included in an image group based on an attribute of an image included in an image group, a layout selection unit configured to select a layout frame based on an order of a layout frame, which arranges an image, included in a template which is an arrangement object of an image and an attribute of the layout frame, an image selection unit configured to select an image based on an order of an image aligned by the image alignment unit and on the attribute of the image, and a selected image layout unit configured to arrange an image selected by the image selection unit in a layout frame selected by the layout frame selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeki Hirooka
  • Patent number: 8447723
    Abstract: In an information processing apparatus including a first content group, to which an external device including a second content group is connected, a content list is created from a content group in which the first and second content groups have been integrated. Attribute information of the content is acquired in accordance with the type of the content included in the second content group, a control method for the content list is determined based on the acquired attribute information, and the content list is processes in accordance with the determined control method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeki Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20100289818
    Abstract: An image layout device including an image alignment unit configured to align an image included in an image group based on an attribute of an image included in an image group, a layout selection unit configured to select a layout frame based on an order of a layout frame, which arranges an image, included in a template which is an arrangement object of an image and an attribute of the layout frame, an image selection unit configured to select an image based on an order of an image aligned by the image alignment unit and on the attribute of the image, and a selected image layout unit configured to arrange an image selected by the image selection unit in a layout frame selected by the layout frame selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20090259952
    Abstract: UI widget content includes reference information by which its own UI widget refers to a child UI widget, and a description of an initial-focus designation for designating which of its own UI widget and child UI widget will have initial focus. A self-UI widget is generated, a child UI widget associated with the self-UI widget is generated based upon the reference information, and a UI widget hierarchy is thus built. A path is followed from a root of the UI widget hierarchy to a child UI widget designated by the corresponding initial-focus designation information. When a UI widget for which a child UI widget has not been designated in the corresponding reference information is retrieved, it is determined that this UI widget is the UI widget having the initial focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiro Nakagawa, Makoto Hirota, Hiroki Urashima, Masaji Munekuni, Tsunekazu Arai, Shigeki Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20090144227
    Abstract: In an information processing apparatus including a first content group, to which an external device including a second content group is connected, a content list is created from a content group in which the first and second content groups have been integrated. Attribute information of the content is acquired in accordance with the type of the content included in the second content group, a control method for the content list is determined based on the acquired attribute information, and the content list is processes in accordance with the determined control method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki Hirooka
  • Publication number: 20080256492
    Abstract: An object display apparatus displays a plurality of object at respective display positions, and receive a designation to set one of the plurality of displayed object as an object of interest. Upon reception of an addition or deletion instruction of one or more objects with respect to the plurality of displayed objects, a display of the objects is updated by moving object other than the object of interest while keeping the display position of the designated object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: NAOKO YAMAMOTO, Shigeki Hirooka, Keiichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6995858
    Abstract: An output apparatus includes a cartridge which contains a recording material. A detector is provided in the apparatus for detecting the remaining amount of the recording material in the cartridge. A controller is provided in the apparatus for storing the cumulative consumed amount of the recording material in a non-volatile memory unit. Thus, the remaining amount of the recording material is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Murakami, Kunio Okada, Akio Sugaya, Takeshi Utsunomiya, Hideyuki Kitani, Kiyohiro Tsunekawa, Shigeki Hirooka, Shuji Ozawa
  • Patent number: 6762854
    Abstract: An output apparatus includes a cartridge which contains a recording material. A detector is provided in the apparatus for detecting the remaining amount of the recording material in the cartridge. A controller is provided in the apparatus for storing the cumulative consumed amount of the recording material in a non-volatile memory unit. Thus, the remaining amount of the recording material is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Murakami, Kunio Okada, Akio Sugaya, Takeshi Utsunomiya, Hideyuki Kitani, Kiyohiro Tsunekawa, Shigeki Hirooka, Shuji Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20040070642
    Abstract: An output apparatus includes a cartridge which contains a recording material. A detector is provided in the apparatus for detecting the remaining amount of the recording material in the cartridge. A controller is provided in the apparatus for storing the cumulative consumed amount of the recording material in a non-volatile memory unit. Thus, the remaining amount of the recording material is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Murakami, Kunio Okada, Akio Sugaya, Takeshi Utsunomiya, Hideyuki Kitani, Kiyohiro Tsunekawa, Shigeki Hirooka, Shuji Ozawa