Patents by Inventor GOSHI WATANABE
GOSHI WATANABE 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: 11917308Abstract: Provided are an imaging device, an image recording device, and an imaging method capable of recording an important moment. An imaging device includes an imaging unit and a changing unit. The imaging unit captures an image of the surroundings, and generates image data. The changing unit changes the frame rate of an image captured by the imaging unit in accordance with the degree of possibility that a predetermined event occurs, which is predicted based on the image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Goshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240062350Abstract: Distance image sensing is disclosed. In one example, a sensing device includes distance measurement processing that calculates a distance to an object in the target area on the basis of the electric signal output from each of a plurality of light receiving pixels and outputs distance data based on the distance. The sensing device also performs gamma correction on the output distance data by applying a gamma curve profile indicated by operation conditions corresponding to a predetermined distance measurement range, and transmits the gamma-corrected distance data to a host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventor: Goshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 11889170Abstract: An imaging device, electronic equipment, and an imaging method capable of controlling a temperature rise are provided. The imaging device (CIS 2) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit (22), an information processing unit (DNN processing unit 23), a temperature detection unit (25), and a control unit (CIS control unit 21). The imaging unit (22) captures an image and generates image data. The information processing unit (DNN processing unit 23) performs processing with respect to the image data read from the imaging unit (22). The temperature detection unit (25) detects temperature. The control unit (CIS control unit 21) changes the processing performed by the information processing unit (DNN processing unit 23) according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit (25).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Goshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20230393897Abstract: A signal processing device according to the present disclosure includes: multiple input units that add additional information necessary for signal processing to each of multiple pieces of data inputted from respective multiple external devices, and output the multiple pieces of data; and multiple stages of processing units each configured to perform common signal processing on each of the multiple pieces of data, on the basis of the additional information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Goshi Watanabe, Kazuyuki Okuike, Hiroshi Katayama
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Patent number: 11823493Abstract: To provide an imaging device and an electronic device capable of capturing a motion of a subject at a moment desired by a user in the motions of the subject. A CIS (2), which is an example of an imaging device according to the present disclosure, includes an imaging unit (5), a memory (6), a detection unit (83), and a decision unit (84). The imaging unit (5) continuously captures images of the subject to generate image data. The memory (6) stores image data. The detection units (83) detects motions of the subject based on the image data. The decision unit (84) decides the image data in which the motion of the subject in a direction matching the moving direction of the subject predicted based on the image data has been detected by the detection unit, as image data to be saved in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Goshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20230367430Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of further improving operability. A virtual touch panel surface that does not actually exist is set in a space in front of a display surface of a display. Then, a touch operation on the virtual touch panel surface performed by a user is detected on the basis of position information of a specific site of a body used by the user for the touch operation on the virtual touch panel surface, and processing corresponding to the detected touch operation is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: TAKAFUMI ASAHARA, GOSHI WATANABE, TAKAKI UENO, KAZUYUKI OKUIKE, SATOMI KAWASE, SUGURU KOBAYASHI, NORIBUMI SHIBAYAMA, HIROTAKA NIIKURA, JUNYA MIZUTANI, TOSHIHISA MIYAKE
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Patent number: 11805330Abstract: Provided are an image recognition device, a solid-state imaging device, and an image recognition method capable of improving accuracy in recognizing a subject. The image recognition device according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit and a recognition unit. The imaging unit captures a plurality of images having different sensitivities in one frame period to generate image data of the plurality of images. The recognition unit recognizes the subject from the image data of each of the images, and recognizes the subject captured in an image of one frame based on a result of recognizing the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Goshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20230266811Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a processor including a first data processor that is configured to perform a piece of first data processing on the basis of a piece of first data to thereby generate a piece of second data; a selector that selects one piece of data from among a plurality of pieces of data including the piece of first data and the piece of second data; an arithmetic processor that is configured to selectively perform one of a plurality of pieces of arithmetic processing, and performs a piece of arithmetic processing selected from among the plurality of pieces of arithmetic processing on the basis of the piece of data selected by the selector; and a supply section that controls supply of electric power to the first data processor in accordance with the piece of data selected by the selector from among the plurality of pieces of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventor: GOSHI WATANABE
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Publication number: 20230176695Abstract: The present embodiment is an information processing device adapted to a non-contact user interface. The information processing device includes a display control unit configured to perform control such that a first screen is displayed on a display, a feature recognition unit configured to recognize a feature related to a specific part of a user in a spatial coordinate system, a mapping unit configured to specify a position on the first screen, the position corresponding to a position of the specific part in the spatial coordinate system, according to a mapping algorithm on the basis of the feature, an input operation specifying unit configured to specify an input operation on the basis of content of the first screen and the position on the first screen, and a processing execution unit configured to execute processing on the basis of the input operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: NORIBUMI SHIBAYAMA, TAKAFUMI ASAHARA, TAKAKI UENO, SATOMI KAWASE, SUGURU KOBAYASHI, TOSHIHISA MIYAKE, KAZUYUKI OKUIKE, GOSHI WATANABE
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Patent number: 11606496Abstract: An apparatus and a method are achieved in which guide information for enabling a high-quality composite image to be captured is output. Included are a composite image generation unit that performs a process of combining a color image and a black-and-white image captured from different viewpoints, to generate a composite image, and a display information control unit that performs control such that auxiliary information regarding the composite image is displayed on a display unit. In a case where a subject is too close or in a case where a high-quality composite image cannot be generated due to an obstacle, the display information control unit outputs a proximity alert or an obstacle alert as warning information, and also displays a composite image adaptation level. Moreover, a composite image, a color image, and the like are displayed in parallel so that a user can select an image to be recorded.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Goshi Watanabe, Hirotaka Goto
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Publication number: 20220232182Abstract: Provided are an image recognition device (1), a solid-state imaging device (CIS 2), and an image recognition method capable of improving accuracy in recognizing a subject. The image recognition device (1) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit (4) and a recognition unit (9). The imaging unit (4) captures a plurality of images having different sensitivities in one frame period to generate image data of the plurality of images. The recognition unit (9) recognizes the subject from the image data of each of the images, and recognizes the subject captured in an image of one frame based on a result of recognizing the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: GOSHI WATANABE
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Publication number: 20220132029Abstract: Provided are an imaging device, an image recording device, and an imaging method capable of recording an important moment. An imaging device (CIS 2) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit (5) and a changing unit (8). The imaging unit (5) captures an image of the surroundings, and generates image data. The changing unit (8) changes the frame rate of an image captured by the imaging unit (8) in accordance with the degree of possibility that a predetermined event occurs, which is predicted based on the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventor: GOSHI WATANABE
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Publication number: 20220108457Abstract: To provide an imaging device and an electronic device capable of capturing a motion of a subject at a moment desired by a user in the motions of the subject. A CIS (2) and an electronic device (1), which are examples of an imaging device according to the present disclosure, include an imaging unit (5), a memory (6), a detection unit (82), and an erasing unit (83). The imaging unit (5) continuously captures images of the subject to generate image data. The memory (6) stores image data. The detection unit (82) detects the amount of motion of the subject based on the image data in time series. The erasing unit (83) erases image data in which the amount of motion of the subject is less than a predetermined amount of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventor: GOSHI WATANABE
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Publication number: 20220101653Abstract: To provide an imaging device and an electronic device capable of capturing a motion of a subject at a moment desired by a user in the motions of the subject. A CIS (2), which is an example of an imaging device according to the present disclosure, includes an imaging unit (5), a memory (6), a detection unit (83), and a decision unit (84). The imaging unit (5) continuously captures images of the subject to generate image data. The memory (6) stores image data. The detection units (83) detects motions of the subject based on the image data. The decision unit (84) decides the image data in which the motion of the subject in a direction matching the moving direction of the subject predicted based on the image data has been detected by the detection unit, as image data to be saved in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventor: GOSHI WATANABE
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Publication number: 20220070349Abstract: An imaging device, electronic equipment, and an imaging method capable of controlling a temperature rise are provided. The imaging device (CIS 2) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit (22), an information processing unit (DNN processing unit 23), a temperature detection unit (25), and a control unit (CIS control unit 21). The imaging unit (22) captures an image and generates image data. The information processing unit. (DNN processing unit 23) performs processing with respect to the image data read from the imaging unit (22). The temperature detection unit (25) detects temperature. The control unit (CIS control unit 21) changes the processing performed by the information processing unit (DNN processing unit 22) according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit (25).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventor: Goshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20210409597Abstract: An apparatus and a method are achieved in which guide information for enabling a high-quality composite image to be captured is output. Included are a composite image generation unit that performs a process of combining a color image and a black-and-white image captured from different viewpoints, to generate a composite image, and a display information control unit that performs control such that auxiliary information regarding the composite image is displayed on a display unit. In a case where a subject is too close or in a case where a high-quality composite image cannot be generated due to an obstacle, the display information control unit outputs a proximity alert or an obstacle alert as warning information, and also displays a composite image adaptation level. Moreover, a composite image, a color image, and the like are displayed in parallel so that a user can select an image to be recorded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: GOSHI WATANABE, HIROTAKA GOTO
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Patent number: 11159719Abstract: An apparatus and a method are achieved in which guide information for enabling a high-quality composite image to be captured is output. Included are a composite image generation unit that performs a process of combining a color image and a black-and-white image captured from different viewpoints, to generate a composite image, and a display information control unit that performs control such that auxiliary information regarding the composite image is displayed on a display unit. In a case where a subject is too close or in a case where a high-quality composite image cannot be generated due to an obstacle, the display information control unit outputs a proximity alert or an obstacle alert as warning information, and also displays a composite image adaptation level. Moreover, a composite image, a color image, and the like are displayed in parallel so that a user can select an image to be recorded.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Goshi Watanabe, Hirotaka Goto
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Patent number: 11089211Abstract: There are achieved an apparatus and a method for switching a color image-based composite image and a black-and-white image-based composite image at an optimum timing such that it is difficult for an observer to notice the switching of the images. A color image and a black-and-white image captured from different viewpoints are input to generate either of the following two types of composite images of (a) a color image-based composite image in which a position of the black-and-white image is adjusted to coincide with a position of the color image and (b) a black-and-white image-based composite image in which the position of the color image is adjusted to coincide with the position of the black-and-white image, by switching between the two types of composite images on the basis of a predetermined reference image switching threshold. In this configuration, a hysteresis is set as the reference image switching threshold, and the hysteresis is changed according to a situation.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Goshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20210067689Abstract: There are achieved an apparatus and a method for switching a color image-based composite image and a black-and-white image-based composite image at an optimum timing such that it is difficult for an observer to notice the switching of the images. A color image and a black-and-white image captured from different viewpoints are input to generate either of the following two types of composite images of (a) a color image-based composite image in which a position of the black-and-white image is adjusted to coincide with a position of the color image and (b) a black-and-white image-based composite image in which the position of the color image is adjusted to coincide with the position of the black-and-white image, by switching between the two types of composite images on the basis of a predetermined reference image switching threshold. In this configuration, a hysteresis is set as the reference image switching threshold, and the hysteresis is changed according to a situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventor: GOSHI WATANABE
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Publication number: 20210067695Abstract: An apparatus and a method are achieved in which guide information for enabling a high-quality composite image to be captured is output and in addition, a composite image, a color image, and the like are displayed in parallel to enable a user to select an image to be recorded. Included are a composite image generation unit that performs a process of combining a color image and a black-and-white image captured from different viewpoints, to generate a composite image; and a display information control unit that performs control such that auxiliary information regarding the composite image is displayed on a display unit. In a case where a subject is too close or in a case where a high-quality composite image cannot be generated due to an obstacle, the display information control unit outputs a proximity alert or an obstacle alert as warning information, and also displays a composite image adaptation level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: GOSHI WATANABE, HIROTAKA GOTO