Patents by Inventor Akihiko Uekusa

Akihiko Uekusa 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: 7929761
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nobuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Publication number: 20090316985
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Manabu YAMAZOE, Nobuo OGURA, Akihiko UEKUSA, Kentaro YANO, Tetsuya SUWA
  • Patent number: 7593570
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nobuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Patent number: 7454059
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nobuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Publication number: 20080137951
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nobuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Patent number: 7321450
    Abstract: According to an image processing method for performing color processing in accordance with a plurality of image objects, image data representing the plurality of image objects is input. The relationship between the plurality of image objects is analyzed. The plurality of image objects are grouped based on the result of analysis. The same color processing condition is set for the plurality of image objects belonging to the same group. Thus, the same color processing condition is set for the plurality of image objects divided from a single original image, thereby obtaining a high-quality output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Uekusa, Nobuo Ogura, Manabu Yamazoe
  • Publication number: 20070065007
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nabuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Patent number: 7146045
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nobuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Patent number: 6954288
    Abstract: An image-processing method for performing color matching using a source profile and an output profile, includes a step of correcting input image data, a step of calculating a feature quantity of an input image based on the corrected image data, a step of performing an image correction process on the input image data in accordance with a processing condition responsive to the feature quantity, and a step of performing a color matching process on the corrected input image data. The image-processing method is thus performed with the color matching process result taken into account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Uekusa, Manabu Yamazoe
  • Publication number: 20050094200
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus has: a first obtaining unit for obtaining information showing setting orders of output settings regarding an image process (priority information showing which settings should be preferentially set prior to other settings) and obtaining candidates of output conditions retained in a device driver; and a second obtaining unit for obtaining a predetermined output condition from the candidates of the output conditions obtained by the first obtaining unit by using the information showing the setting orders of the output settings regarding the image process obtained by the first obtaining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihiko Uekusa, Kenichiro Uotani
  • Publication number: 20040252345
    Abstract: According to an image processing method for performing color processing in accordance with a plurality of image objects, image data representing the plurality of image objects is input. The relationship between the plurality of image objects is analyzed. The plurality of image objects are grouped based on the result of analysis. The same color processing condition is set for the plurality of image objects belonging to the same group. Thus, the same color processing condition is set for the plurality of image objects divided from a single original image, thereby obtaining a high-quality output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihiko Uekusa, Nobuo Ogura, Manabu Yamazoe
  • Patent number: 6791711
    Abstract: According to an image processing method for performing color processing in accordance with a plurality of image objects, image data representing the plurality of image objects is input. The relationship between the plurality of image objects is analyzed. The plurality of image objects are grouped based on the result of analysis. The same color processing condition is set for the plurality of image objects belonging to the same group. Thus, the same color processing condition is set for the plurality of image objects divided from a single original image, thereby obtaining a high-quality output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Uekusa, Nobuo Ogura, Manabu Yamazoe
  • Publication number: 20040022434
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nobuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Patent number: 6628830
    Abstract: Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazoe, Nobuo Ogura, Akihiko Uekusa, Kentaro Yano, Tetsuya Suwa
  • Publication number: 20010013953
    Abstract: An image-processing method for performing color matching using a source profile and an output profile, includes a step of correcting input image data, a step of calculating a feature quantity of an input image based on the corrected image data, a step of performing an image correction process on the input image data in accordance with a processing condition responsive to the feature quantity, and a step of performing a color matching process on the corrected input image data. The image-processing method is thus performed with the color matching process result taken into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Akihiko Uekusa, Manabu Yamazoe
  • Patent number: 5867637
    Abstract: There is provided a document processing system in which a print image is stored into a memory and can be handled as output data by forming a document. The system comprises: a memory to store document data in a bit map style; a converter for converting the document data including characters, figures, images, etc., based on the result of the document formation into data of bit map style to be stored into the memory; an image output device corresponding to a page description language; and a circuit for making the data of bit map style stored in the memory correspond to the data format of the page description language, suitably for the particular image output device. With this system, data of substantially the same style as that in the local printing characters can be obtained from an external printing system in accordance with a request of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiko Uekusa
  • Patent number: 5122953
    Abstract: A word processor capable of creating a formula during a document editing process by automatically setting a range of a formula in a document being edited with an instrument of a formula process start command and allowing a switching operation between the document editing process and the formula creating process to be easily made. This allows the formula to be edited on a block basis, thereby facilitating the editing operation such as modification, addition, or deletion of the formula in accordance with any editing of character trains or symbols inside and outside the formula in a well-balanced manner. The word processor is also capable of automatically defining the position, size, and form of a symbol in accordance with the length and form of an object to which the symbol is to be added, so that the position, size, and form of the symbol can be automatically accommodated in accordance with any change in the object to which the symbol is to be added without bothering an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiko Uekusa, Shinko Sugiyama, Masaki Hamada, Akifumi Shirasaka, Tetsuaki Yaguchi
  • Patent number: RE40328
    Abstract: There is provided a document processing system in which a print image is stored into a memory and can be handled as output data by forming a document. The system comprises: a memory to store document data in a bit map style; a converter for converting the document data including characters, figures, images, etc., based on the result of the document formation into data of bit map style to be stored into the memory; an image output device corresponding to a page description language; and a circuit for making the data of bit map style stored in the memory correspond to the data format of the page description language, suitable for the particular image output device. With this system, data of substantially the same style as that in the local printing characters can be obtained from an external printing system in accordance with a request of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiko Uekusa