Patents by Inventor Shinji Takenaka

Shinji Takenaka 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: 11683454
    Abstract: An in-cabin monitoring system includes a camera which captures an image of an inside of a cabin of a vehicle, a light source which irradiates the inside of the cabin with light, and a controller which controls the camera and the light source. The light source is capable of emitting first light which is light to be emitted when checking whether a person is present using the camera and second light which is stronger than the first light. The controller captures an image of the inside of the cabin using the camera while causing the light source to emit the second light, before the person gets in the vehicle and after the person gets out of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Takahashi, Shinji Takenaka, Yoshiteru Mino, Tatsuki Hotani
  • Publication number: 20220321845
    Abstract: An in-cabin monitoring system includes a camera which captures an image of an inside of a cabin of a vehicle, a light source which irradiates the inside of the cabin with light, and a controller which controls the camera and the light source. The light source is capable of emitting first light which is light to be emitted when checking whether a person is present using the camera and second light which is stronger than the first light. The controller captures an image of the inside of the cabin using the camera while causing the light source to emit the second light, before the person gets in the vehicle and after the person gets out of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki TAKAHASHI, Shinji TAKENAKA, Yoshiteru MINO, Tatsuki HOTANI
  • Publication number: 20220306001
    Abstract: An in-cabin monitoring system includes an electronic mirror provided inside a vehicle cabin, a camera that captures an image of an imaging target inside the vehicle cabin, and a light source that is provided in the electronic mirror and emits light into the vehicle cabin. The light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, and at least one light emitting diode of the plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed such that optical axes of the one or more light emitting diodes extend in directions different from a direction of an optical axis of an other light emitting diode of the plurality of light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiteru MINO, Hideki TAKAHASHI, Tatsuki HOTANI, Shinji TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 11378377
    Abstract: An example of a controller calculates the orientation of the controller based on an output from an inertial sensor, and when a value representing the calculated orientation satisfies a first condition, compresses data in a mode 2, and when the first condition is not satisfied, but a second condition is satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 1, and when the second condition is not satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 0. Then, the controller transmits the compressed data to another apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Janos Boudet, François-Xavier Pasquier, Gilles Pouliquen, Toshiki Oizumi, Shinji Takenaka
  • Patent number: 11282215
    Abstract: An object tracking method includes: predicting a prediction distribution which is a distribution of each of prediction pose locations of first objects in a current frame by inputting pose time-sequence data to a pose predictor; estimating a set of locations of each of second objects in the current frame by inputting the current frame to a pose estimator; obtaining identification information indicating a one-to-one correspondence between the second objects and the first objects and location information of the second objects by matching the set of locations and the prediction distribution, to output the obtained identification information and location information; and updating the pose time-sequence data by adding, to the pose time-sequence data and based on the obtained identification information and location information, data which includes coordinates indicating a pose of each of the first objects and is obtained from the predicted prediction distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Masashi Okada, Shinji Takenaka
  • Patent number: 11087486
    Abstract: To precisely specify lane regions that are present in an image. In a situation in which a lane specification device an imaging device, and a swimming pool are present, a processor in the lane specification device according to the present disclosure specifies lane regions that are present in an image on the basis of a pattern in which information obtained on the basis of outlines of objects in the image captured by the imaging device appears in the image. In this manner, it is possible to precisely specify the lane regions that are present in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junko Ueda, Shinji Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20210231427
    Abstract: An example of a controller calculates the orientation of the controller based on an output from an inertial sensor, and when a value representing the calculated orientation satisfies a first condition, compresses data in a mode 2, and when the first condition is not satisfied, but a second condition is satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 1, and when the second condition is not satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 0. Then, the controller transmits the compressed data to another apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Janos BOUDET, François-Xavier PASQUIER, Gilles POULIQUEN, Toshiki OIZUMI, Shinji TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 11009334
    Abstract: An example of a controller calculates the orientation of the controller based on an output from an inertial sensor, and when a value representing the calculated orientation satisfies a first condition, compresses data in a mode 2, and when the first condition is not satisfied, but a second condition is satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 1, and when the second condition is not satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 0. Then, the controller transmits the compressed data to another apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Janos Boudet, François-Xavier Pasquier, Gilles Pouliquen, Toshiki Oizumi, Shinji Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20210082128
    Abstract: An object tracking method includes: predicting a prediction distribution which is a distribution of each of prediction pose locations of first objects in a current frame by inputting pose time-sequence data to a pose predictor; estimating a set of locations of each of second objects in the current frame by inputting the current frame to a pose estimator; obtaining identification information indicating a one-to-one correspondence between the second objects and the first objects and location information of the second objects by matching the set of locations and the prediction distribution, to output the obtained identification information and location information; and updating the pose time-sequence data by adding, to the pose time-sequence data and based on the obtained identification information and location information, data which includes coordinates indicating a pose of each of the first objects and is obtained from the predicted prediction distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi OKADA, Shinji TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 10799789
    Abstract: An example game system includes a main body apparatus and a game controller. The game controller has an analog stick, a memory storing correction parameter information including a first manufacturing process correction parameter value determined in a manufacturing process in connection with the analog stick, a first user correction parameter value determined in accordance with an operation by a user onto the analog stick, and a first model adjustment value corresponding to a model of the game controller, and a first control circuit transmitting the correction parameter information to the main body apparatus. The main body apparatus has a second control circuit which selects any of the first manufacturing process correction parameter value and the first user correction parameter value and performs game processing based on the selected correction parameter value, the first model adjustment value, and input data from the analog stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Oizumi, Shinji Takenaka, Takanori Okamura, Shumpei Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20200088504
    Abstract: An example of a controller calculates the orientation of the controller based on an output from an inertial sensor, and when a value representing the calculated orientation satisfies a first condition, compresses data in a mode 2, and when the first condition is not satisfied, but a second condition is satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 1, and when the second condition is not satisfied, compresses the data in a mode 0. Then, the controller transmits the compressed data to another apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Janos BOUDET, François-Xavier PASQUIER, Gilles POULIQUEN, Toshiki OIZUMI, Shinji TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 10559064
    Abstract: An HMD includes an attitude calculating unit, an attitude correcting unit, an image generating unit, and a display control unit. The attitude calculating unit may calculate a first attitude of the HMD based on an angular rate detected by an angular rate sensor. The attitude correcting unit may correct the first attitude to calculate a second attitude, based on an acceleration detected by an accelerometer and a rotation amount per predetermined time of the HMD. The image generating unit may generate an image according to the second attitude. The display control unit may cause a display to display the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gilles Pouliquen, Janos Boudet, François-Xavier Pasquier, Shinji Takenaka, Kenji Iwata
  • Patent number: 10549182
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operation apparatus and a main body apparatus which is capable of communicating with the operation apparatus. The operation apparatus includes a first transceiver which transmits operation data to the main body apparatus. The main body apparatus includes a memory in which an operation scheme of the operation apparatus is registered, a second transceiver which receives the operation data, and a controller. The controller registers the operation scheme of the operation apparatus in the memory as a first operation scheme when the operation data received by the second transceiver indicates a first operation and registers the operation scheme of the operation apparatus in the memory as a second operation scheme when the operation data received by the second transceiver indicates a second operation, and performs processing based on the operation scheme registered in the memory onto the operation data received by the second transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Miwa, Shumpei Yasuda, Shinji Takenaka, Sumikazu Ono, Kiyomi Itani, Ryota Oiwa
  • Publication number: 20190392558
    Abstract: An HMD includes an attitude calculating unit, an attitude correcting unit, an image generating unit, and a display control unit. The attitude calculating unit may calculate a first attitude of the HMD based on an angular rate detected by an angular rate sensor. The attitude correcting unit may correct the first attitude to calculate a second attitude, based on an acceleration detected by an accelerometer and a rotation amount per predetermined time of the HMD. The image generating unit may generate an image according to the second attitude. The display control unit may cause a display to display the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Gilles POULIQUEN, Janos BOUDET, François-Xavier PASQUIER, Shinji TAKENAKA, Kenji IWATA
  • Patent number: 10434424
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operation apparatus and a main body apparatus which is capable of communicating with the operation apparatus. The operation apparatus includes an operation portion and a transmitter which transmits operation data to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a receiver which receives operation data and a controller. The controller sets any of a first mode in which first information processing is performed based on the received operation data and a second mode in which second information processing is performed based on the operation data while a first application is executed, makes transition from execution of the first application to execution of a second application, and maintains a set mode when transition to execution of the second application is made and changes from one set mode to the other mode when a prescribed condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Miwa, Shumpei Yasuda, Shinji Takenaka, Sumikazu Ono, Kiyomi Itani, Ryota Oiwa
  • Patent number: 10410333
    Abstract: A product monitoring device is provided that presents, to the user, information by which the user can recognize specific work items of a product management work for improving an inappropriate display state. The product monitoring device acquires a captured image of a display area, sets a state monitoring area on the captured image of the display area, acquires product detection information indicating a position of a product in the state monitoring area, based on a captured image of the state monitoring area, evaluates a display state of the product in the state monitoring area, using a plurality of evaluation indices relating to display disorder of the product, based on the product detection information, and presents information on an evaluation result to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Takenaka, Kenji Tokuda, Yuichiro Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20190143202
    Abstract: An example game system includes a main body apparatus and a game controller. The game controller has an analog stick, a memory storing correction parameter information including a first manufacturing process correction parameter value determined in a manufacturing process in connection with the analog stick, a first user correction parameter value determined in accordance with an operation by a user onto the analog stick, and a first model adjustment value corresponding to a model of the game controller, and a first control circuit transmitting the correction parameter information to the main body apparatus. The main body apparatus has a second control circuit which selects any of the first manufacturing process correction parameter value and the first user correction parameter value and performs game processing based on the selected correction parameter value, the first model adjustment value, and input data from the analog stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Toshiki OIZUMI, Shinji TAKENAKA, Takanori OKAMURA, Shumpei YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20190096085
    Abstract: To precisely specify lane regions that are present in an image. In a situation in which a lane specification device, an imaging device, and a swimming pool are present, a processor in the lane specification device according to the present disclosure specifies lane regions that are present in an image on the basis of a pattern in which information obtained on the basis of outlines of objects in the image captured by the imaging device appears in the image. In this manner, it is possible to precisely specify the lane regions that are present in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junko UEDA, Shinji TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 10213683
    Abstract: An example game system includes a main body apparatus and a game controller. The game controller has an analog stick, a memory storing correction parameter information including a first manufacturing process correction parameter value determined in a manufacturing process in connection with the analog stick, a first user correction parameter value determined in accordance with an operation by a user onto the analog stick, and a first model adjustment value corresponding to a model of the game controller, and a first control circuit transmitting the correction parameter information to the main body apparatus. The main body apparatus has a second control circuit which selects any of the first manufacturing process correction parameter value and the first user correction parameter value and performs game processing based on the selected correction parameter value, the first model adjustment value, and input data from the analog stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Oizumi, Shinji Takenaka, Takanori Okamura, Shumpei Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20180193730
    Abstract: An example game system includes a main body apparatus and a game controller. The game controller has an analog stick, a memory storing correction parameter information including a first manufacturing process correction parameter value determined in a manufacturing process in connection with the analog stick, a first user correction parameter value determined in accordance with an operation by a user onto the analog stick, and a first model adjustment value corresponding to a model of the game controller, and a first control circuit transmitting the correction parameter information to the main body apparatus. The main body apparatus has a second control circuit which selects any of the first manufacturing process correction parameter value and the first user correction parameter value and performs game processing based on the selected correction parameter value, the first model adjustment value, and input data from the analog stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Toshiki OIZUMI, Shinji TAKENAKA, Takanori OKAMURA, Shumpei YASUDA