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).

  • Patent number: 11943541
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Romain Bellessort, Tristan Halna Du Fretay
  • Publication number: 20220272247
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Pierre VISA, Falk TANNHAUSER, Romain BELLESSORT, Tristan HALNA DU FRETAY
  • Patent number: 11418701
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Falk Tannhauser, Pierre Visa
  • Patent number: 11284012
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Romain Bellessort, Tristan Halna Du Fretay
  • Patent number: 11050924
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Pierre Visa, Johann Citerin, Gérald Kergourlay, Falk Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 10902631
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Johann Citerin, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Gérald Kergourlay
  • Publication number: 20200275016
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Falk TANNHAUSER, Pierre VISA
  • Publication number: 20200221009
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Pierre VISA, Falk TANNHAUSER, Romain BELLESSORT, Tristan HALNA DU FRETAY
  • Publication number: 20190230277
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Pierre VISA, Johann CITERIN, Gérald KERGOURLAY, Falk TANNHAUSER
  • Publication number: 20190228540
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Johann CITERIN, Pierre Visa, Falk Tannhauser, Gérald Kergourlay
  • Patent number: 9794534
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Brice Le Houerou, Falk Tannhauser, Tristan Halna Du Fretay, Arnaud Closset
  • Patent number: 9039194
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Falk Tannhäuser, Pascal Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20150138042
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: BRICE LE HOUEROU, FALK TANNHAUSER, TRISTAN HALNA DU FRETAY, ARNAUD CLOSSET
  • Patent number: 8018861
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 7177307
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Laurent Frouin, Arnaud Closset, Falk Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 7151752
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Laurent Frouin, Falk Tannhauser
  • Publication number: 20060253618
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 7123614
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Laurent Frouin, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Jean-Paul Accarie, Falk Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 7099322
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 6778543
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Laurent Frouin, Jean-Paul Accarie, Yacine Smail El Kolli, Falk Tannhauser