Patents by Inventor Falk Tannhauser
Falk Tannhauser 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: 11943541Abstract: At least one embodiment of a method for setting camera parameters of a camera, the method comprising: obtaining a first set of image characteristic values of images captured by the camera at a first lighting condition, the image characteristics being dependent on the camera parameters, at least two image characteristic values of the first set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; determining at least one second set of image characteristic values by adapting values of the obtained first set of image characteristic values from images captured by the camera at at least one second lighting condition, at least two image characteristic values of the second set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; selecting camera parameter values, based on the determined at least one second set of image characteristics; and modifying settings of the camera as a function of the selected values.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Romain Bellessort, Tristan Halna Du Fretay
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Publication number: 20220272247Abstract: At least one embodiment of a method for setting camera parameters of a camera, the method comprising: obtaining a first set of image characteristic values of images captured by the camera at a first lighting condition, the image characteristics being dependent on the camera parameters, at least two image characteristic values of the first set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; determining at least one second set of image characteristic values by adapting values of the obtained first set of image characteristic values from images captured by the camera at at least one second lighting condition, at least two image characteristic values of the second set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; selecting camera parameter values, based on the determined at least one second set of image characteristics; and modifying settings of the camera as a function of the selected values.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Pierre VISA, Falk TANNHAUSER, Romain BELLESSORT, Tristan HALNA DU FRETAY
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Patent number: 11418701Abstract: At least one embodiment of a method of auto-setting a video content analysis module configured to analyse representation of predetermined targets in images of a scene captured by a video-camera, the method comprising: obtaining a quality indicator of images captured by the video-camera, the quality indicator being determined as a function of the video content analysis module; obtaining characteristics of representations of the predetermined targets in images of the scene captured by the video-camera; and for each setting of a set of settings of the video content analysis module, estimating a performance indicator of the video content analysis module according to the considered setting, the performance indicator being determined as a function of at least the obtained quality indicator and the obtained characteristics; based on the estimated performance indicators, selecting a setting for the video content analysis module; and setting the video content analysis module according to the selected setting.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Falk Tannhauser, Pierre Visa
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Patent number: 11284012Abstract: At least one embodiment of a method for setting camera parameters of a camera, the method comprising: obtaining a first set of image characteristic values of images captured by the camera at a first lighting condition, the image characteristics being dependent on the camera parameters, at least two image characteristic values of the first set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; determining at least one second set of image characteristic values by adapting values of the obtained first set of image characteristic values from images captured by the camera at at least one second lighting condition, at least two image characteristic values of the second set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; selecting camera parameter values, based on the determined at least one second set of image characteristics; and modifying settings of the camera as a function of the selected values.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Romain Bellessort, Tristan Halna Du Fretay
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Patent number: 11050924Abstract: A method of setting values of camera settings of a camera, the method comprising determining a plurality of sets of objective image parameters values of images captured by the camera, the value of at least one camera setting being different for each set of objective image parameters; obtaining a trade-off value; determining for each set of objective image parameters values, a quality value and a resource consumption value; determining a value of the at least one camera setting optimizing a trade-off between the quality and the resource consumption according to the trade-off value based on the determined quality values and resource consumption values; and setting the value of the at least one camera setting to the determined value.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Pierre Visa, Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Falk Tannhauser
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Patent number: 10902631Abstract: A method for constructing a region of interest from images representing a same scene, the region of interest being used for setting the camera used to obtain the images and/or to process images obtained from the camera, the method including obtaining a plurality of images representing a same scene; detecting predetermined targets in images of the plurality of images; segmenting an area corresponding to the images of the plurality of images into portions of image, each of the portions being associated with a relevance indication for the corresponding portion to be selected as part of a region of interest; selecting at least one relevant portion among the portions, as a function of the relevance indications; upon detecting selection of a relevant portion, updating the relevance indication associated with relevant portions different than the selected relevant portions, as a function of the selected relevant portions; and constructing a region of interest based on the selected relevant portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Johann Citerin, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Gérald Kergourlay
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Publication number: 20200275016Abstract: At least one embodiment of a method of auto-setting a video content analysis module configured to analyse representation of predetermined targets in images of a scene captured by a video-camera, the method comprising: obtaining a quality indicator of images captured by the video-camera, the quality indicator being determined as a function of the video content analysis module; obtaining characteristics of representations of the predetermined targets in images of the scene captured by the video-camera; and for each setting of a set of settings of the video content analysis module, estimating a performance indicator of the video content analysis module according to the considered setting, the performance indicator being determined as a function of at least the obtained quality indicator and the obtained characteristics; based on the estimated performance indicators, selecting a setting for the video content analysis module; and setting the video content analysis module according to the selected setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Falk TANNHAUSER, Pierre VISA
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Publication number: 20200221009Abstract: At least one embodiment of a method for setting camera parameters of a camera, the method comprising: obtaining a first set of image characteristic values of images captured by the camera at a first lighting condition, the image characteristics being dependent on the camera parameters, at least two image characteristic values of the first set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; determining at least one second set of image characteristic values by adapting values of the obtained first set of image characteristic values from images captured by the camera at at least one second lighting condition, at least two image characteristic values of the second set respectively corresponding to at least two different values of a same camera parameter; selecting camera parameter values, based on the determined at least one second set of image characteristics; and modifying settings of the camera as a function of the selected values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Pierre VISA, Falk TANNHAUSER, Romain BELLESSORT, Tristan HALNA DU FRETAY
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Publication number: 20190230277Abstract: A method of setting values of camera settings of a camera, the method comprising determining a plurality of sets of objective image parameters values of images captured by the camera, the value of at least one camera setting being different for each set of objective image parameters; obtaining a trade-off value; determining for each set of objective image parameters values, a quality value and a resource consumption value; determining a value of the at least one camera setting optimizing a trade-off between the quality and the resource consumption according to the trade-off value based on the determined quality values and resource consumption values; and setting the value of the at least one camera setting to the determined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Pierre VISA, Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Falk TANNHAUSER
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Publication number: 20190228540Abstract: A method for constructing a region of interest from images representing a same scene, the region of interest being used for setting the camera used to obtain the images and/or to process images obtained from the camera, the method including obtaining a plurality of images representing a same scene; detecting predetermined targets in images of the plurality of images; segmenting an area corresponding to the images of the plurality of images into portions of image, each of the portions being associated with a relevance indication for the corresponding portion to be selected as part of a region of interest; selecting at least one relevant portion among the portions, as a function of the relevance indications; upon detecting selection of a relevant portion, updating the relevance indication associated with relevant portions different than the selected relevant portions, as a function of the selected relevant portions; and constructing a region of interest based on the selected relevant portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Gérald Kergourlay
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Patent number: 9794534Abstract: An image processing device processes a first sub-image of an image split into sub-images. Each sub-image is displayable by a display device. The image processing device is associated with a first display device and connects to a source device through a first network and to another image processing device through a second network. The image processing device includes first and second receiving units and a generating unit. The first receiving unit receives the first sub-image from the source device via the first network. The second receiving unit receives, via a second network, at least one part of at least one second sub-image to be displayed by another display device, wherein the received at least one part is adjacent to the received first sub-image. The generating unit generates a first clustered sub-image to be displayed by the first display device, based on the received first sub-image and adjacent part.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Brice Le Houerou, Falk Tannhauser, Tristan Halna Du Fretay, Arnaud Closset
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Patent number: 9039194Abstract: Controlling at least one video projector of a video projection system comprising multiple video projectors having a modifiable focal length and adapted to project sub-images. After determining a first calibration parameter associated with a first predetermined focal length of the video projectors, a second calibration parameter corresponding to a second predetermined focal length of the video projectors is computed, the second calibration parameter computed as a function of the first calibration parameter and the second predetermined focal length different from the first one. A display parameter is computed for a video projector, the display parameter being computed as a function of second calibration parameter, and a sub-image to be projected by the video projector is calculated according to the computed display parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Falk Tannhäuser, Pascal Rousseau
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Publication number: 20150138042Abstract: An image processing device processes a first sub-image of an image split into sub-images. Each sub-image is displayable by a display device. The image processing device is associated with a first display device and connects to a source device through a first network and to another image processing device through a second network. The image processing device includes first and second receiving units and a generating unit. The first receiving unit receives the first sub-image from the source device via the first network. The second receiving unit receives, via a second network, at least one part of at least one second sub-image to be displayed by another display device, wherein the received at least one part is adjacent to the received first sub-image. The generating unit generates a first clustered sub-image to be displayed by the first display device, based on the received first sub-image and adjacent part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: BRICE LE HOUEROU, FALK TANNHAUSER, TRISTAN HALNA DU FRETAY, ARNAUD CLOSSET
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Method and device for allocating at least one routing identifier to at least one bridge in a network
Patent number: 8018861Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating at least one identifier known as routing identifier to at least one bridge (1002, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012) of a network (1000), the said bridge comprising at least two interconnection equipment (1021, 1035) a first (1021) of which is connected to at least one first part (1014) of the said network, characterized in that each one of the interconnection equipment of the said bridge being in a “state” determined by reference to the allocation of an identifier to this interconnection equipment, the said method includes the following steps: determination (1041, 1042; 1051, 1052, 1053; 1056, 1057) of at least one “state” which corresponds to the “state” of the said at least one second interconnection equipment of the said bridge, deciding (1044; 1054; 1059) as to the allocation of an identifier to the at least one first interconnection equipment of the said bridge as a function of the said at least one determined “state”.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser -
Patent number: 7177307Abstract: A protocol data unit switching implements switching means used for the selective interconnection of a transmitter port and at least one receiver port selected from among at least two receiver ports by means of at least one internal bus, each of the protocol data units being constituted by at least one piece of elementary data. The switching implements a synchronization mechanism defining time slots, known as connection cycles, on at least one of said internal buses; a mechanism for the allocation of at least one of said connection cycles to each of the selected receiver ports; and a mechanism for the writing of at least one piece of elementary data in the allocated connection cycle or cycles so as to enable the broadcasting of elementary data to said selected receiver ports.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Laurent Frouin, Arnaud Closset, Falk Tannhauser
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Patent number: 7151752Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the broadcasting of a data packet, called a broadcast packet, within a switched network comprising a plurality of nodes connected to one another by a plurality of links, said broadcast packet being broadcast along a spanning tree of the network. Each node is of the type used to send said broadcast packets simultaneously on several links. The method comprises a step for the calculation of said spanning tree that consists in minimizing the number of links per node included in said spanning tree.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Laurent Frouin, Falk Tannhauser
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Method and device for allocating at least one routing identifier to at least one bridge in a network
Publication number: 20060253618Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating at least one identifier known as routing identifier to at least one bridge (1002, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012) of a network (1000), the said bridge comprising at least two interconnection equipment (1021, 1035) a first (1021) of which is connected to at least one first part (1014) of the said network, characterised in that each one of the interconnection equipment of the said bridge being in a “state” determined by reference to the allocation of an identifier to this interconnection equipment, the said method includes the following steps: determination (1041, 1042; 1051, 1052, 1053; 1056, 1057) of at least one “state” which corresponds to the “state” of the said at least one second interconnection equipment of the said bridge, deciding (1044; 1054; 1059) as to the allocation of an identifier to the at least one first interconnection equipment of the said bridge as a function of the said at least one determined “state”.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser -
Patent number: 7123614Abstract: The invention relates to a method of data-packet transmission from a first network to a second network, one of the networks being a communications bus transporting data packets of isochronous and asynchronous types, characterised in that, with the other network being a packet-switching network, the said method includes, performed within a communications device connected to the communications bus and forming part of the packet-switching network, a step of reserving resources adapted to the types of data packets intended for the second network.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Laurent Frouin, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Jean-Paul Accarie, Falk Tannhauser
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Patent number: 7099322Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating at least one identifier known as routing identifier to at least one bridge of a network, the bridge comprising at least two interconnection equipment a first of which is connected to at least one first part of the said network, characterized in that each one of the interconnection equipment of the said bridge being in a “state” determined by reference to the allocation of an identifier to this interconnection equipment, the method includes the steps of determination of at least one “state” which corresponds to the “state” of the at least one second interconnection equipment of the bridge, and deciding as to the allocation of an identifier to the at least one first interconnection equipment of the bridge as a function of the at least one determined “state”.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser
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Patent number: 6778543Abstract: The invention concerns a method of controlling the synchronization in a data packet communication network (10) having at least two serial communication buses (D, E) interconnected by a bridge (PDE) and each defining successive time cycles each having a duration specific to the said bus under consideration, the said method having the following steps: detection (C3, C4) of a relative drift between the respective cycles of the said at least two serial communication buses, transmission (C10, C12; C18, C17) of a command for modifying the duration of the cycle of one of the said at least two serial communication buses, characterised in that the said method includes at least one delay phase (C6, C7; C2, D1, D2) before at least one of the preceding steps.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser