Patents by Inventor Takahiro Toujou

Takahiro Toujou 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).

  • Imaging device, imaging device controlling method, and computer program
    Patent number: 7801437
    Abstract: An imaging device that controls strobe emission for red-eye prevention includes a face detector configured to detect whether a face region is included in an image captured by the imaging device; a luminance detector configured to detect a luminance representing a brightness of an imaging environment; and a red-eye preventing emission controller configured to control strobe emission for red-eye prevention on the basis of face detection information detected by the face detector and luminance information detected by the luminance detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Kirisawa, Takahiro Toujou
  • IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE CONTROLLING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20080101785
    Abstract: An imaging device that controls strobe emission for red-eye prevention includes a face detector configured to detect whether a face region is included in an image captured by the imaging device; a luminance detector configured to detect a luminance representing a brightness of an imaging environment; and a red-eye preventing emission controller configured to control strobe emission for red-eye prevention on the basis of face detection information detected by the face detector and luminance information detected by the luminance detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Kirisawa, Takahiro Toujou