Patents by Inventor Hideaki Hatanaka
Hideaki Hatanaka 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: 11302362Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, an operation receiver, a storage, and a controller. The operation receiver receives an instruction indicating a switch of a candidate image from a user. The storage stores movie data. The controller controls the display to display a selection screen via which a frame image to be stored as a still image is selected from the movie data. The selection screen includes the candidate image, first marker information, and second marker information. The controller moves a frame position of the candidate image based on the position indicated by the first marker information or the second marker information in a case where the operation receiver receives the instruction.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Okamoto, Masafumi Sato, Hideaki Hatanaka, Yoshikazu Sakai
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Publication number: 20200335138Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, an operation receiver, a storage, and a controller. The operation receiver receives an instruction indicating a switch of a candidate image from a user. The storage stores movie data. The controller controls the display to display a selection screen via which a frame image to be stored as a still image is selected from the movie data. The selection screen includes the candidate image, first marker information, and second marker information. The controller moves a frame position of the candidate image based on the position indicated by the first marker information or the second marker information in a case where the operation receiver receives the instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Wataru OKAMOTO, Masafumi SATO, Hideaki HATANAKA, Yoshikazu SAKAI
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Patent number: 10748580Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, an operation receiver, a storage, and a controller. The operation receiver receives an instruction indicating a switch of a candidate image from a user. The storage stores movie data. The controller controls the display to display a selection screen via which a frame image to be stored as a still image is selected from the movie data. The selection screen includes the candidate image, first marker information, and second maker information. The controller moves a frame position of the candidate image based on the position indicated by the first marker information or the second marker information in a case where the operation receiver receives the instruction.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Okamoto, Masafumi Sato, Hideaki Hatanaka, Yoshikazu Sakai
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Publication number: 20190139578Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, an operation receiver, a storage, and a controller. The operation receiver receives an instruction indicating a switch of a candidate image from a user. The storage stores movie data. The controller controls the display to display a selection screen via which a frame image to be stored as a still image is selected from the movie data. The selection screen includes the candidate image, first marker information, and second maker information. The controller moves a frame position of the candidate image based on the position indicated by the first marker information or the second marker information in a case where the operation receiver receives the instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Wataru OKAMOTO, Masafumi SATO, Hideaki HATANAKA, Yoshikazu SAKAI
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Patent number: 9848133Abstract: An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit that decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and a composition information shaping unit that outputs, as attribute information of the captured image, the imaging information and the cut-out frame. This configuration makes it possible to obtain from a captured image a newly generated image which is a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, without requiring skilled imaging techniques during capturing, and to efficiently record and manage the captured image and the newly generated image.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Morioka, Kenichi Kubota, Hideaki Hatanaka, Eiji Yamauchi
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Patent number: 9826146Abstract: A generator generates attribute information regarding a video image, which is captured by an imaging unit by capturing a plurality of capture directions, on a predetermined unit of video content. A composition map generator extracts a predetermined object, based on the attribute information of the video images captured in the plurality of capture directions within a predetermined period, and generates a composition map indicating a position of the extracted object. A comparator determines priority orders in the respective pieces of shooting of the respective capture directions based on a comparison result obtained by comparing pieces of the attribute information, for each of the capture directions and based on the attribute information included in the composition map. A camera work controller determines a next capture direction based on the priority orders, and controls operations of the imaging unit and a camera pantilter based on the determined capture direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Morioka, Kenji Matsuura, Hideaki Hatanaka, Eiji Yamauchi, Mitsuyoshi Okamoto, Akio Nishiyama, Hirofumi Ishii
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Patent number: 9762811Abstract: An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit (315) that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit (316) that decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and a composition information shaping unit (317) that cuts out the new image from the captured image by using the cut-out frame and converts a size of the new image to a predetermined size. With this configuration, the new image generated from the captured image becomes a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, without requiring skilled imaging techniques during capturing.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Morioka, Kenichi Kubota, Hideaki Hatanaka, Eiji Yamauchi
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Patent number: 9648205Abstract: An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit that temporarily decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and decides a cut-out frame to smooth a change of the new image between frames, from the temporarily decided cut-out frame, each of the frames being a unit of an image, and a composition information shaping unit that cuts out the new image from the captured image by using the cut-out frame, and converts a size of the new image to a predetermined size. The new image generated from the captured image becomes a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, and particularly a more smooth and natural image, without any skilled imaging techniques during capturing.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Morioka, Kenichi Kubota, Hideaki Hatanaka, Eiji Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20160182818Abstract: A generator generates attribute information regarding a video image, which is captured by an imaging unit by capturing a plurality of capture directions, on a predetermined unit of video content. A composition map generator extracts a predetermined object, based on the attribute information of the video images captured in the plurality of capture directions within a predetermined period, and generates a composition map indicating a position of the extracted object. A comparator determines priority orders in the respective pieces of shooting of the respective capture directions based on a comparison result obtained by comparing pieces of the attribute information, for each of the capture directions and based on the attribute information included in the composition map. A camera work controller determines a next capture direction based on the priority orders, and controls operations of the imaging unit and a camera pantilter based on the determined capture direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Yoshihiro MORIOKA, Kenji MATSUURA, Hideaki HATANAKA, Eiji YAMAUCHI, Mitsuyoshi OKAMOTO, Akio NISHIYAMA, Hirofumi ISHII
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Publication number: 20160172004Abstract: A video capturing apparatus includes imaging unit, generator, detector, storage unit, assigning unit, and output unit. The generator generates time information for the captured video. The detector detects a predetermined video feature from the captured videos. The storage unit stores the captured videos, the time information, and the video features, with the captured videos being associated with the time information and the video features. The assigning unit assigns tag information to either the video having an evaluated value for the video feature that is larger than a predetermined value or the video having a change amount of the video feature that is larger than a predetermined value. The output unit preferentially outputs a video, of the captured videos, to which the tag information is assigned, when the captured videos are output. This configuration allows the video capturing apparatus capable of playing back a digest of videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Yoshihiro MORIOKA, Kenji MATSUURA, Hiroyuki KAMEZAWA, Osafumi MORIYA, Hideaki HATANAKA, Eiji YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20160080661Abstract: An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit (315) that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit (316) that decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and a composition information shaping unit (317) that cuts out the new image from the captured image by using the cut-out frame and converts a size of the new image to a predetermined size. With this configuration, the new image generated from the captured image becomes a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, without requiring skilled imaging techniques during capturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Yoshihiro MORIOKA, Kenichi KUBOTA, Hideaki HATANAKA, Eiji YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20150381903Abstract: An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit (2315) that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit (316) that decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and a composition information shaping unit (2317) that outputs, as attribute information of the captured image, the imaging information and the cut-out frame. This configuration makes it possible to obtain from a captured image a newly generated image which is a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, without requiring skilled imaging techniques during capturing, and to efficiently record and manage the captured image and the newly generated image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., LtInventors: Yoshihiro MORIOKA, Kenichi KUBOTA, Hideaki HATANAKA, Eiji YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20150350488Abstract: An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit that temporarily decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and decides a cut-out frame to smooth a change of the new image between frames, from the temporarily decided cut-out frame, each of the frames being a unit of an image, and a composition information shaping unit that cuts out the new image from the captured image by using the cut-out frame, and converts a size of the new image to a predetermined size. The new image generated from the captured image becomes a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, and particularly a more smooth and natural image, without any skilled imaging techniques during capturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Yoshihiro MORIOKA, Kenichi KUBOTA, Hideaki HATANAKA, Eiji YAMAUCHI
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Patent number: 8189102Abstract: According to the present invention, in converting an interlaced signal in 4:2:0 format into an interlaced signal in 4:2:2 format, diagonal correlation is detected using a luminance signal and color-difference signals are also interpolated diagonally based on a result of the detection. As a result, the quality of the image represented by the color-difference signals can be improved and the signal can be converted into the 4:2:2 format with the block noise of the color-difference signals, which could be produced in an MPEG decoded image in the 4:2:0 format, reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Hideaki Hatanaka
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Publication number: 20090322941Abstract: According to the present invention, in converting an interlaced signal in 4:2:0 format into an interlaced signal in 4:2:2 format, diagonal correlation is detected using a luminance signal and color-difference signals are also interpolated diagonally based on a result of the detection. As a result, the quality of the image represented by the color-difference signals can be improved and the signal can be converted into the 4:2:2 format with the block noise of the color-difference signals, which could be produced in an MPEG decoded image in the 4:2:0 format, reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Hideaki HATANAKA
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Patent number: 6320831Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a method for processing signals for an optical disc device and an optical disc device for immediately determining the on-track state of a main beam light impinging on an optical disc including land areas on which information is recorded, said optical disc being track-formatted to have a double spiral structure. In recording or reproducing information on or from the land areas while track-controlling a first reflected light (MB) based on a second reflect light (SB1) and a third reflect light (SB2), the phases of a sum signal (SUM) and a difference signal (DIFF) between a first push-pull signal (PP1) obtained from an output from a first split photo conductor (21) and a second push-pull signal (PP2) obtained from an output from a second split photo conductor (23) are compared to determine from the mutual phase relationship which land area is providing the first reflected light (MB).Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Inoue, Keiichi Kameda, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hideaki Hatanaka, Masaaki Takata
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Patent number: 5539403Abstract: It purposes to provide a D/A conversion apparatus of a high accuracy oversampling method by noise shaping which is not needed a high frequency clock or accurate working, and a high accuracy A/D conversion apparatus having a configuration to which said D/A conversion technology is applied. It has configuration outputting the digital signal by dividing to plural 1-bit D/A converters, and by using said D/A converters so as to circulate, correlation of the signal and the output value of a specified 1-bit D/A converter is canceled, and noise or distortion due to a relative error of the 1-bit D/A converter is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co, LtdInventors: Yasunori Tani, Tetsuhiko Kaneaki, Akira Sobajima, Hideaki Hatanaka, Yoshihiko Fukumoto
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Patent number: D300554Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1985Date of Patent: April 4, 1989Assignee: Sekusui Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiro Kiyota, Hideaki Hatanaka