Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Okazaki
Yoshinori Okazaki 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: 11803347Abstract: An image display system causes a plurality of image display devices having different device characteristics to respectively display images. The image display system includes an external light detection device that detects external light and an image adjustment device that performs adjustment to make at least one of contrast, chromaticity, and luminance continuous between the images displayed on the plurality of image display devices, the adjustment being performed based on the device characteristics and the detected external light.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshito Tanaka, Takashi Yamada, Daizaburo Matsuki, Yoshinori Okazaki
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Patent number: 11706865Abstract: A lighting control device controls illumination of a lighting device using a plurality of light sources. The lighting control device includes a processing unit that executes processing related to control on the illumination. The processing unit acquires direction designation information for designating at least one illumination direction to which the lighting device illuminates, acquires light source information indicating a plurality of light source irradiation directions that are irradiation directions of the plurality of light sources, and based on (i) at least one designated illumination direction that is the at least one illumination direction designated by the direction designation information and (ii) the plurality of light source irradiation directions, causes part of the plurality of light sources to illuminate.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Ishida, Yoshinori Okazaki
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Publication number: 20220351092Abstract: A space staging method includes a reservation information acquisition step, an entry detection step, a determination step, and a staging execution step. The reservation information acquisition step is a step of acquiring reservation information about a reservation of a target space of a facility from a server. The entry detection step is a step of detecting whether a user specified by the reservation information has entered a specific space in the facility. The determination step is a step of determining a number of times of entry of the user into the specific space upon detection of entry of the user into the specific space in the entry detection step. The staging execution step is a step of causing a staging system generating a stimulus to at least one of five senses of human in the facility to execute staging processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Yoshinori OKAZAKI, Takashi YAMADA, Yoshito TANAKA, Hisao SASAI, Makoto KAWASAKI
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Publication number: 20210397400Abstract: An image display system causes a plurality of image display devices having different device characteristics to respectively display images. The image display system includes an external light detection device that detects external light and an image adjustment device that performs adjustment to make at least one of contrast, chromaticity, and luminance continuous between the images displayed on the plurality of image display devices, the adjustment being performed based on the device characteristics and the detected external light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Yoshito TANAKA, Takashi YAMADA, Daizaburo MATSUKI, Yoshinori OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20210400230Abstract: The video display system includes a plurality of display devices having mutually different display delay times and a video conversion device that divides an input integrated video signal into a plurality of video signals and respectively outputs the plurality of video signals to the plurality of display devices. At least one of the plurality of video signals is output in a delayed state to make a difference between display timings of the plurality of videos respectively displayed on the plurality of display devices substantially zero, based on the display delay times.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Yoshinori OKAZAKI, Yoshito TANAKA, Takashi YAMADA, Daizaburo MATSUKI, Yoshifumi KAWAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210243873Abstract: A lighting control device controls illumination of a lighting device using a plurality of light sources. The lighting control device includes a processing unit that executes processing related to control on the illumination. The processing unit acquires direction designation information for designating at least one illumination direction to which the lighting device illuminates, acquires light source information indicating a plurality of light source irradiation directions that are irradiation directions of the plurality of light sources, and based on (i) at least one designated illumination direction that is the at least one illumination direction designated by the direction designation information and (ii) the plurality of light source irradiation directions, causes part of the plurality of light sources to illuminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Yoshihiko ISHIDA, Yoshinori OKAZAKI
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Patent number: 10498954Abstract: The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that generates image data from the optical information input through an optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data; and a controller that controls the optical system unit, the imaging unit, and the image processor based on a set value relating to video capturing. The controller sets the set value to a corresponding value relating to the video capturing in each of a first and a second video mode, and automatically sets the set value in the second video mode to a value more suitable for recording a still image so that image quality of a still image in the second video mode is greater than image quality of a still image in the first video mode. The video in the second video mode is captured from start to end of a video recording.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Mukai, Yoshinori Okazaki
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Patent number: 10348950Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit configured to read, from another electronic apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, information regarding a current operation mode of the another electronic apparatus, and a controller configured to select a user interface screen which is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the information regarding the operation mode read by the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Okazaki, Koji Ishii
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Publication number: 20190020806Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit configured to read, from another electronic apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, information regarding a current operation mode of the another electronic apparatus, and a controller configured to select a user interface screen which is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the information regarding the operation mode read by the communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Yoshinori OKAZAKI, Koji ISHII
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Patent number: 10158795Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit configured to read, from another electronic apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, information regarding a current operation mode of the another electronic apparatus, and a controller configured to select a user interface screen which is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the information regarding the operation mode read by the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Okazaki, Koji Ishii
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Patent number: 10110807Abstract: The imaging device includes: an optical system unit that controls optical information indicating an object image; an imaging unit that generates image data from the optical information input through the optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data generated by the imaging unit; and a controller that controls at least one of the optical system unit, the imaging unit, and the image processor based on a set value relating to video capturing so as to generate video data. The controller sets a set value relating to the video capturing in each of a first video mode and a second video mode (photo/video mode), and automatically sets the set value relating to the video capturing in the second video mode to a set value more suitable for recording a still image than in the first video mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Mukai, Yoshinori Okazaki
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Patent number: 9830947Abstract: An image-capturing device according to the present disclosure includes: an image-capturing unit that captures a moving image and generates first moving image data; and a controller that generates second moving image data based on a cutout area obtained by cutting out a part of an entire area of a moving image indicated by the first moving image data and records the generated second moving image data on a recording medium. The controller changes at least one of a position and a size of the cutout area according to a predetermined instruction of a user and records resultant image data on the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Mukai, Ryo Hirota, Yoshinori Okazaki, Akio Nishiyama
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Patent number: 9742998Abstract: An imaging apparatus of the disclosure includes a case, an imaging system that captures an object image and generates image data, a displaying unit that displays the image data, a detection sensor that detects the case having been held by a user, a power supply unit that supplies power to the imaging system, the displaying unit, and the detection sensor, and a power supply operation unit that selects turning on or off of supplying power. When the detection sensor detects the case having been held by the user, the power supply unit supplies power to the imaging system, but not to the displaying unit, which is referred to as a tentative startup state. In this state, when the power supply operation unit is turned on, the power supply unit supplies power to the displaying unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshinori Okazaki
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Publication number: 20170208247Abstract: The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that generates image data from the optical information input through an optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data; and a controller that controls the optical system unit, the imaging unit, and the image processor based on a set value relating to video capturing. The controller sets the set value to a corresponding value relating to the video capturing in each of a first and a second video mode, and automatically sets the set value in the second video mode to a value more suitable for recording a still image so that image quality of a still image in the second video mode is greater than image quality of a still image in the first video mode. The video in the second video mode is captured from start to end of a video recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: TSUTOMU MUKAI, YOSHINORI OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170085788Abstract: The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that generates image data from optical information input through an optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data generated by the imaging unit; and a controller that generates video data. The controller sets a set value relating to the video capturing in each of a first video mode and a second video mode, and automatically sets the set value relating to the video capturing in the second video mode to a set value more suitable for recording a still image than in the first video mode, and performs a marking process to designate a frame at a timing of a pressing an operation button when the operation button is pressed during the recording in the second video mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Tsutomu MUKAI, Yoshinori OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170085783Abstract: The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that generates image data from optical information input through an optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data generated by the imaging unit; and a controller that generates video data. The controller sets a set value relating to the video capturing in each of a first video mode and a second video mode, and automatically sets the set value relating to the video capturing in the second video mode to a set value more suitable for recording a still image than in the first video mode. A bracket capturing that creates a plurality of image data by changing at least one of capturing setting conditions is performed at a time of recording in the second video mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: TSUTOMU MUKAI, YOSHINORI OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170085804Abstract: The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that generates image data from optical information input through an optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data generated by the imaging unit; a controller that generates video data; and a display unit. The controller sets a set value relating to the video capturing in each of a first video mode and a second video mode, and automatically sets the set value relating to the video capturing in the second video mode to a set value more suitable for recording a still image than in the first video mode. The display unit displays images of the video data recorded in the second video mode. The still image of the video data recorded in the second video mode is selected by a selection operation on a screen of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: TSUTOMU MUKAI, YOSHINORI OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170085802Abstract: The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that generates image data from optical information input through an optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data generated by the imaging unit; a controller that generates video data; and a display unit. The controller sets a set value relating to the video capturing in each of a first video mode and a second video mode, and automatically sets the set value relating to the video capturing in the second video mode to a set value more suitable for recording a still image than in the first video mode, and displays a display indicating the second video mode on the display unit at least one of during setting to the second video mode, during recording in the second video mode, and during displaying a video recorded in the second video mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: TSUTOMU MUKAI, YOSHINORI OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20160344933Abstract: The imaging device includes: an optical system unit that controls optical information indicating an object image; an imaging unit that generates image data from the optical information input through the optical system unit; an image processor that performs a predetermined process to the image data generated by the imaging unit; and a controller that controls at least one of the optical system unit, the imaging unit, and the image processor based on a set value relating to video capturing so as to generate video data. The controller sets a set value relating to the video capturing in each of a first video mode and a second video mode (photo/video mode), and automatically sets the set value relating to the video capturing in the second video mode to a set value more suitable for recording a still image than in the first video mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: TSUTOMU MUKAI, YOSHINORI OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20160336041Abstract: An image-capturing device according to the present disclosure includes: an image-capturing unit that captures a moving image and generates first moving image data; and a controller that generates second moving image data based on a cutout area obtained by cutting out a part of an entire area of a moving image indicated by the first moving image data and records the generated second moving image data on a recording medium. The controller changes at least one of a position and a size of the cutout area according to a predetermined instruction of a user and records resultant image data on the recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: TSUTOMU MUKAI, RYO HIROTA, YOSHINORI OKAZAKI, AKIO NISHIYAMA