Patents by Inventor Akitaka Yoshizawa
Akitaka Yoshizawa 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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Publication number: 20240007742Abstract: An image capturing apparatus obtains audio of an utterance that occurs in a vicinity of the image capturing apparatus and capture an image. The apparatus controls image transmission such that in a case where an expression indicating a particular person is included in the audio of the utterance, the apparatus transmits a first image related to the obtainment of the audio of the utterance among captured images to an external apparatus associated with the expression indicating the particular person. The apparatus receives from the external apparatus a second image captured in the external apparatus and related to playing of the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Akitaka Yoshizawa, Ayaka Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11372614Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an internal speaker, a communication unit configured to perform a wireless communication with a wearable external speaker, and a control unit. The control unit establishes wireless connection with the external speaker through the communication unit and the control unit continuously performs a control operation for preventing an output of an audio signal from the internal speaker in a case where the wireless connection with the external speaker is disconnected by a first factor in a state where the control unit performs the control operation. The control unit cancels performance of the control operation in a case where the wireless connection with the external speaker is disconnected by a second factor different from the first factor in a state where the control unit performs the control operation for preventing the output of the audio signal from the internal speaker.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Tomokazu Mori, Akitaka Yoshizawa, Hitoshi Nishitani
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Patent number: 11375115Abstract: An image capturing apparatus with a mechanical shutter, an output unit that outputs a sound, and a setting unit that sets whether the output unit outputs sound includes an image capturing mode where image capturing occurs without the mechanical shutter and an image capturing mode where image capturing is automatically switched between using the mechanical shutter and not using the mechanical shutter, where during image capturing without the mechanical shutter the output unit outputs sound based on the setting made by the setting unit, and where during image capturing without the mechanical shutter when image capturing switches between using and not using the mechanical shutter, the output unit outputs sound regardless of the setting made by the setting unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akitaka Yoshizawa, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Tomokazu Mori, Hitoshi Nishitani
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Patent number: 11029916Abstract: An electronic device includes an internal speaker, a connection unit configured to connect an external speaker, an operation unit configured to receive a user operation, and a control unit, wherein, in a case where the external speaker is connected via the connection unit in a state in which the internal speaker is controlled not to output an electronic sound, the control unit controls the operation unit to receive an instruction to change a setting for switching whether to output an electronic sound, and wherein, in a case where the external speaker is not connected via the connection unit in a state in which the internal speaker is controlled not to output an electronic sound, the control unit controls the operation unit not to receive an instruction to change a setting for switching whether to output an electronic sound.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomokazu Mori, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Akitaka Yoshizawa, Hitoshi Nishitani
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Patent number: 10940593Abstract: The present invention provides a robot apparatus which can determine a contact state at a contact point without increasing the contact point, can be miniaturized, and also can decrease the cost. Contact points are provided in a hand device. Contact points are provided in a tool device, which come in contact with the contact points, respectively, when the tool device has been mounted on the hand device. A voltage detecting circuit is provided in the tool device, which detects a voltage between the contact points. The controlling circuit determines contact states between the contact points and the contact points, by using a value of the voltage which has been detected by the voltage detecting circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akitaka Yoshizawa
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Publication number: 20200264834Abstract: An electronic device includes an internal speaker, a connection unit configured to connect an external speaker, an operation unit configured to receive a user operation, and a control unit, wherein, in a case where the external speaker is connected via the connection unit in a state in which the internal speaker is controlled not to output an electronic sound, the control unit controls the operation unit to receive an instruction to change a setting for switching whether to output an electronic sound, and wherein, in a case where the external speaker is not connected via the connection unit in a state in which the internal speaker is controlled not to output an electronic sound, the control unit controls the operation unit not to receive an instruction to change a setting for switching whether to output an electronic sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Tomokazu Mori, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Akitaka Yoshizawa, Hitoshi Nishitani
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Publication number: 20200264832Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an internal speaker, a communication unit configured to perform a wireless communication with a wearable external speaker, and a control unit. The control unit establishes wireless connection with the external speaker through the communication unit and the control unit continuously performs a control operation for preventing an output of an audio signal from the internal speaker in a case where the wireless connection with the external speaker is disconnected by a first factor in a state where the control unit performs the control operation. The control unit cancels performance of the control operation in a case where the wireless connection with the external speaker is disconnected by a second factor different from the first factor in a state where the control unit performs the control operation for preventing the output of the audio signal from the internal speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Tomokazu Mori, Akitaka Yoshizawa, Hitoshi Nishitani
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Publication number: 20200195848Abstract: An image capturing apparatus with a mechanical shutter, an output unit that outputs a sound, and a setting unit that sets whether the output unit outputs sound includes an image capturing mode where image capturing occurs without the mechanical shutter and an image capturing mode where image capturing is automatically switched between using the mechanical shutter and not using the mechanical shutter, where during image capturing without the mechanical shutter the output unit outputs sound based on the setting made by the setting unit, and where during image capturing without the mechanical shutter when image capturing switches between using and not using the mechanical shutter, the output unit outputs sound regardless of the setting made by the setting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Akitaka Yoshizawa, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Tomokazu Mori, Hitoshi Nishitani
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Publication number: 20180147731Abstract: The present invention provides a robot apparatus which can determine a contact state at a contact point without increasing the contact point, can be miniaturized, and also can decrease the cost. Contact points are provided in a hand device. Contact points are provided in a tool device, which come in contact with the contact points, respectively, when the tool device has been mounted on the hand device. A voltage detecting circuit is provided in the tool device, which detects a voltage between the contact points. The controlling circuit determines contact states between the contact points and the contact points, by using a value of the voltage which has been detected by the voltage detecting circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventor: Akitaka Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 9914225Abstract: The present invention provides a robot apparatus which can determine a contact state at a contact point without increasing the contact point, can be miniaturized, and also can decrease the cost. Contact points are provided in a hand device. Contact points are provided in a tool device, which come in contact with the contact points, respectively, when the tool device has been mounted on the hand device. A voltage detecting circuit is provided in the tool device, which detects a voltage between the contact points. The controlling circuit determines contact states between the contact points and the contact points, by using a value of the voltage which has been detected by the voltage detecting circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akitaka Yoshizawa
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Publication number: 20160250753Abstract: The present invention provides a robot apparatus which can determine a contact state at a contact point without increasing the contact point, can be miniaturized, and also can decrease the cost. Contact points are provided in a hand device. Contact points are provided in a tool device, which come in contact with the contact points, respectively, when the tool device has been mounted on the hand device. A voltage detecting circuit is provided in the tool device, which detects a voltage between the contact points. The controlling circuit determines contact states between the contact points and the contact points, by using a value of the voltage which has been detected by the voltage detecting circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventor: Akitaka Yoshizawa