Patents by Inventor Fuminori Irie

Fuminori Irie 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: 12676949
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus transmits a virtual viewpoint image generated on the basis of a captured image to a device. The data processing apparatus acquires first data regarding a reproduction history and/or registration data of the virtual viewpoint image, and performs control for transmitting second data regarding the virtual viewpoint image to the device on the basis of the acquired first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Kazunori Tamura, Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami
  • Publication number: 20260181254
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an image sensor having a light-receiving surface; and an actuator that moves the image sensor along the light-receiving surface, wherein: the actuator includes a first voice coil motor and a second voice coil motor arranged side by side, the first voice coil motor includes a first coil and a first magnet, the second voice coil motor includes a second coil and a second magnet, a winding direction of the first coil is opposite to a winding direction of the second coil, and an N pole and an S pole of the first magnet are disposed in opposite directions to an N pole and an S pole of the second magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Kazuki ISHIDA, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuta ABE, Motomu SHIBASAKI, Yota AKASHI, Fuminori IRIE
  • Patent number: 12641212
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a three-dimensional position and a posture of an object in an instruction three-dimensional region having an enlarged or reduced relationship with an observation three-dimensional region in which a virtual viewpoint and a virtual visual line are defined, a derivation unit that derives the viewpoint and the visual line corresponding to detection results of the detection unit depending on positional relationship information indicating a relative positional relationship between the observation three-dimensional region and the instruction three-dimensional region, and an acquisition unit that acquires a virtual viewpoint image showing a subject in a case in which the subject is observed with the viewpoint and the visual line derived by the derivation unit, the virtual viewpoint image being based on a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region included in the observation three-dimensional region by a plurality of imaging appa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Miyata, Takashi Aoki, Kazunori Tamura, Fuminori Irie
  • Patent number: 12581193
    Abstract: A processor of an imaging apparatus is configured to: perform, based on vibration of the imaging apparatus, movement control of moving the image sensor in a direction in which shake of an image, which is obtained by imaging performed by the image sensor, is corrected; and perform, in the imaging performed by the image sensor, gain-up control of increasing a gain of the movement control in a case where a shutter speed of the mechanical shutter is shorter than a first default time compared to a case where the shutter speed of the mechanical shutter is longer than the first default time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Kazuki Ishida, Junya Kitagawa, Yuta Abe, Motomu Shibasaki, Yota Akashi, Fuminori Irie
  • Publication number: 20260059068
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor capable of generating a virtual viewpoint image based on a plurality of captured images acquired by imaging with a plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a memory built in or connected to the processor. The processor generates a control signal for a control target imaging apparatus among the plurality of imaging apparatuses based on at least one of an instruction given from an outside regarding generation of the virtual viewpoint image or a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko MIYATA, Yasunori Murakami, Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Kazunori Tamura
  • Patent number: 12549697
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates a virtual viewpoint video based on a virtual viewpoint by using a motion picture obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices. The information processing apparatus displays, on a display, a standard image corresponding to the imaging region, a plurality of virtual viewpoint paths disposed in the standard image and representing a trajectory of movement of the virtual viewpoint, an indicator indicating a reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint video, and a reference image based on a virtual viewpoint image viewed from the virtual viewpoint corresponding to the reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint path among a plurality of virtual viewpoint images configuring the virtual viewpoint video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori Irie, Takashi Aoki, Masahiko Miyata, Kazunori Tamura, Yasunori Murakami
  • Patent number: 12513276
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a processor; and a memory that is connected to or incorporated in the processor, in which the processor acquires imaging device position information regarding positions of a plurality of imaging devices and imaging direction information regarding an imaging direction of each of the plurality of imaging devices, derives virtual viewpoint range specification information capable of specifying a virtual viewpoint range in which a virtual viewpoint image is capable of being generated on the basis of a plurality of captured images obtained by being captured by the plurality of imaging devices, on the basis of the imaging device position information and the imaging direction information, and outputs information regarding the virtual viewpoint range specification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Aoki, Kazunori Tamura, Fuminori Irie, Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami
  • Patent number: 12513271
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory connected to or incorporated in the processor. The processor evaluates an imaging target region from a plurality of line-of-sight directions on the basis of one or more evaluation items by using a plurality of images obtained by imaging the imaging target region with a plurality of imaging devices having different viewpoints, and decides a line-of-sight direction of a virtual viewpoint, which is used to generate a virtual viewpoint video, on the basis of an evaluation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Miyata, Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Kazunori Tamura
  • Patent number: 12489859
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor capable of generating a virtual viewpoint image based on a plurality of captured images acquired by imaging with a plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a memory built in or connected to the processor. The processor generates a control signal for a control target imaging apparatus among the plurality of imaging apparatuses based on at least one of an instruction given from an outside regarding generation of the virtual viewpoint image or a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami, Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Kazunori Tamura
  • Publication number: 20250317546
    Abstract: A display control device includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first viewpoint position information, and a first control unit that performs a control of displaying a first viewpoint video selected from among a plurality of viewpoint videos generated based on images obtained by imaging an imaging region from a plurality of viewpoint positions on a first display unit, in which the first control unit performs a control of displaying first specific information for specifying a first viewpoint position in the first viewpoint video in a case in which the first viewpoint position indicated by the acquired first viewpoint position information is included in the first viewpoint video and performs a control of changing a display size of the first specific information depending on an angle of view of the first viewpoint video displayed on the first display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Fuminori IRIE, Takashi AOKI, Kazunori TAMURA, Masahiko MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20250301116
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates a virtual viewpoint video based on a virtual viewpoint by using a motion picture obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices. The information processing apparatus displays, on a display, a standard image corresponding to the imaging region, a plurality of virtual viewpoint paths disposed in the standard image and representing a trajectory of movement of the virtual viewpoint, an indicator indicating a reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint video, and a reference image based on a virtual viewpoint image viewed from the virtual viewpoint corresponding to the reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint path among a plurality of virtual viewpoint images configuring the virtual viewpoint video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori IRIE, Takashi AOKI, Masahiko MIYATA, Kazunori TAMURA, Yasunori MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 12368835
    Abstract: A display control device includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first viewpoint position information, and a first control unit that performs a control of displaying a first viewpoint video selected from among a plurality of viewpoint videos generated based on images obtained by imaging an imaging region from a plurality of viewpoint positions on a first display unit, in which the first control unit performs a control of displaying first specific information for specifying a first viewpoint position in the first viewpoint video in a case in which the first viewpoint position indicated by the acquired first viewpoint position information is included in the first viewpoint video and performs a control of changing a display size of the first specific information depending on an angle of view of the first viewpoint video displayed on the first display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Irie, Takashi Aoki, Kazunori Tamura, Masahiko Miyata
  • Patent number: 12301774
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates a virtual viewpoint video based on a virtual viewpoint by using a motion picture obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices. The information processing apparatus displays, on a display, a standard image corresponding to the imaging region, a plurality of virtual viewpoint paths disposed in the standard image and representing a trajectory of movement of the virtual viewpoint, an indicator indicating a reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint video, and a reference image based on a virtual viewpoint image viewed from the virtual viewpoint corresponding to the reproduction position of the virtual viewpoint path among a plurality of virtual viewpoint images configuring the virtual viewpoint video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori Irie, Takashi Aoki, Masahiko Miyata, Kazunori Tamura, Yasunori Murakami
  • Publication number: 20250097394
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a free viewpoint video based on at least one image among a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a reference video, the free viewpoint video indicating the imaging region in a case in which the imaging region is observed from a specific viewpoint position and a specific visual line direction, and an execution unit that executes a specific process in a case in which a difference degree between the free viewpoint video acquired by the acquisition unit and the reference video acquired by the acquisition unit is equal to or more than a first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Kazunori TAMURA, Fuminori IRIE, Takashi AOKI, Masahiko MIYATA
  • Patent number: 12200181
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a free viewpoint video based on at least one image among a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a reference video, the free viewpoint video indicating the imaging region in a case in which the imaging region is observed from a specific viewpoint position and a specific visual line direction, and an execution unit that executes a specific process in a case in which a difference degree between the free viewpoint video acquired by the acquisition unit and the reference video acquired by the acquisition unit is equal to or more than a first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Tamura, Fuminori Irie, Takashi Aoki, Masahiko Miyata
  • Publication number: 20240428506
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor which acquires reference imaging device information corresponding to a position, an imaging direction, and an angle of view of a reference imaging device, and on a condition that an instruction to start generating a virtual viewpoint image based on a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices is given, generates the virtual viewpoint image by using the reference imaging device information as a reference, acquires image quality information indicating an image quality of a first reference image obtained by imaging the imaging region with the reference imaging device, and outputs a superimposed image in which the virtual viewpoint image is superimposed on a second reference image obtained by imaging the imaging region with the reference imaging device, on a condition that the instruction is given.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori TAMURA, Takashi AOKI, Fuminori IRIE, Masahiko MIYATA, Yasunori MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 12143674
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory connected to or incorporated in the processor. The processor acquires viewpoint information regarding at least one virtual viewpoint, and presents quality information indicating a quality of a virtual viewpoint video that is creatable with the viewpoint information as a reference, on the basis of a plurality of motion picture data obtained by being captured by a plurality of imaging devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori Irie, Takashi Aoki, Kazunori Tamura, Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami
  • Publication number: 20240365078
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of pieces of sound information, sound collection device position information, and target subject position information. In addition, the information processing apparatus specifies a target sound of a region corresponding to a position of a target subject from the plurality of pieces of sound information based on the acquired sound collection device position information and the acquired target subject position information. Further, the information processing apparatus generates target subject emphasis sound information indicating a sound including a target subject emphasis sound in which the specified target sound is emphasized more than a sound emitted from a region different from the region corresponding to the position of the target subject indicated by the acquired target subject position information in a case in which a virtual viewpoint video is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi AOKI, Fuminori IRIE, Kazunori TAMURA, Masahiko MIYATA, Yasunori MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 12112425
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory connected to or incorporated in the processor. The processor acquires reference imaging device information corresponding to a position, an imaging direction, and an angle of view of a reference imaging device, and generates the virtual viewpoint image by using the reference imaging device information as a reference, on a condition that an instruction to start generating a virtual viewpoint image based on a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices is given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Tamura, Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami
  • Patent number: 12058512
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of pieces of sound information, sound collection device position information, and target subject position information. In addition, the information processing apparatus specifies a target sound of a region corresponding to a position of a target subject from the plurality of pieces of sound information based on the acquired sound collection device position information and the acquired target subject position information. Further, the information processing apparatus generates target subject emphasis sound information indicating a sound including a target subject emphasis sound in which the specified target sound is emphasized more than a sound emitted from a region different from the region corresponding to the position of the target subject indicated by the acquired target subject position information in a case in which a virtual viewpoint video is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Kazunori Tamura, Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami