Patents by Inventor Hironao Ito

Hironao Ito 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).

  • Publication number: 20230351693
    Abstract: A file generation apparatus generates a file which includes material data used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image that is based on a multi-viewpoint image and type information for specifying a type of the material data, and outputs the generated file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hironao Ito, Kazufumi Onuma, Mitsuru Maeda
  • Publication number: 20230353717
    Abstract: It has been difficult to provide attractive digital content including a virtual point of view image and other images. The present disclosure is directed to providing an image processing system for providing a technique for displaying attractive digital content including a virtual point of view image and other images. Attractive digital content including a virtual point of view image and other images is displayed. The image processing system identifies a virtual point of view image and an image from a point of view different from a virtual point of view corresponding to the virtual point of view image from digital content of three-dimensional shape, and controls display of images corresponding to the virtual point of view image and the image from the point of view different from the virtual point of view corresponding to the virtual point of view image in a display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: HIRONAO ITO, Mitsuru Maeda, MAMORU TANAE
  • Publication number: 20230316531
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus extracts a foreground image corresponding to an object included in a processing image using a background image corresponding to the processing image, and generates the background image from the processing image. The image processing apparatus determines whether it is allowed to update the background image for use in the extraction, and based on a result of the determination, updates the background image for use in the extraction using the generated background image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11715263
    Abstract: A file generation apparatus generates a file which includes material data used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image that is based on a multi-viewpoint image and type information for specifying a type of the material data, and outputs the generated file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hironao Ito, Kazufumi Onuma, Mitsuru Maeda
  • Patent number: 11704805
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus extracts a foreground image corresponding to an object included in a processing image using a background image corresponding to the processing image, and generates the background image from the processing image. The image processing apparatus determines whether it is allowed to update the background image for use in the extraction, and based on a result of the determination, updates the background image for use in the extraction using the generated background image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11526250
    Abstract: The present invention provides a user with a user interface for enabling the user to efficiently perform an operation for generating a virtual viewpoint image for each imaging target subject to be imaged by a plurality of imaging apparatuses. An event information acquisition unit acquires information about an event subjected to virtual viewpoint image generation, and transmits the acquired event information to a user interface (UI) determination unit. The UI determination unit determines a UI to be generated by a UI generation unit based on the event information transmitted from the event information acquisition unit. The UI generation unit generates the UI determined by the UI determination unit. The user performs an input operation for generating a virtual viewpoint image according to the UI generated by the UI generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20220383603
    Abstract: An object is to appropriately determine a color of a three-dimensional model of an object. In an image processing apparatus, based on the analysis of the three-dimensional model of the object, the determination method of a color for the portion, which corresponds to the object shape of the component constituting the three-dimensional model, is made different from that for the portion, which does not correspond to the object shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11501512
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus generates, based on an input image, region information indicating a region including an object, determines, based on the region information, a region including an object to be transmitted, and transmits, based on the region information indicating the determined region, an image of the object and region information indicating the determined region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11503272
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus comprising: one or more memories storing instructions; and one or more processors executing the instructions to function as: an obtaining unit configured to obtain information for specifying a position of an object included in multi-viewpoint image data obtained by image capturing using a plurality of imaging apparatuses; and a generation unit configured to generate a virtual viewpoint path data to generate virtual viewpoint image data by inputting the information obtained by the obtaining unit to an output unit which is a learned model learned from the virtual viewpoint path data to be training data and at least information for specifying a position of an object to be input data corresponding to the virtual viewpoint path data and is configured to output virtual viewpoint data by receiving input of information for specifying a position of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11494971
    Abstract: A material generation apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of camera images, and a material data generation unit configured to generate, based on a camera image selected from among the camera images, at least one of a foreground image and a background image as material data to be used for generation of an image corresponding to a designated viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11431957
    Abstract: A file-processing apparatus 20 acquires (S104) access information that is used for requesting material data for generating a virtual viewpoint image that is generated based on a virtual viewpoint and captured images acquired from a plurality of imaging apparatuses, generates (S107) a virtual viewpoint image file that contains the acquired access information and a virtual viewpoint image data corresponding to the virtual viewpoint image, and outputs (S108) the generated virtual viewpoint image file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20220153281
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information provision system that provides a user with information for coping with a problem by using an information terminal having a camera and a display, wherein the information terminal includes at least one processor with a memory comprising instructions cause the at least one processor to at least: identify a problem area in a captured image obtained by the camera; and display, on the display, a plurality of procedure screens indicating contents of a procedure for coping with the identified problem area, in accordance with an answer from the user, the plurality of procedure screens include a first procedure screen on which a plurality of answer items selectable by the user are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamaoka, Yu Takiguchi, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Hitomi Hamamura, Taku Aoki, Takuya Ishii, Hideki Kazami, Taisuke Kotani, Makoto Terada, Kunio Nakakita, Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11227429
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, three-dimensional shape data indicating a shape of an object is generated based on at least one of a plurality of images captured from different directions by a plurality image capturing devices. Color information indicating a color of each element of the three-dimensional shape data is generated based on the generated three-dimensional shape data and the plurality of images. The three-dimensional shape data and the color information are associated with each other and written to a storage unit as material data for generating a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to virtual viewpoint information indicating a virtual viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 11200728
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, three-dimensional shape data indicating a shape of an object is generated based on at least one of a plurality of images captured from different directions by a plurality image capturing devices. Color information indicating a color of each element of the three-dimensional shape data is generated based on the generated three-dimensional shape data and the plurality of images. The three-dimensional shape data and the color information are associated with each other and written to a storage unit as material data for generating a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to virtual viewpoint information indicating a virtual viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20210312638
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus extracts a foreground image corresponding to an object included in a processing image using a background image corresponding to the processing image, and generates the background image from the processing image. The image processing apparatus determines whether it is allowed to update the background image for use in the extraction, and based on a result of the determination, updates the background image for use in the extraction using the generated background image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20210306616
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus comprising: one or more memories storing instructions; and one or more processors executing the instructions to function as: an obtaining unit configured to obtain information for specifying a position of an object included in multi-viewpoint image data obtained by image capturing using a plurality of imaging apparatuses; and a generation unit configured to generate a virtual viewpoint path data to generate virtual viewpoint image data by inputting the information obtained by the obtaining unit to an output unit which is a learned model learned from the virtual viewpoint path data to be training data and at least information for specifying a position of an object to be input data corresponding to the virtual viewpoint path data and is configured to output virtual viewpoint data by receiving input of information for specifying a position of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20210134058
    Abstract: A file generation apparatus generates a file which includes material data used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image that is based on a multi-viewpoint image and type information for specifying a type of the material data, and outputs the generated life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Hironao Ito, Kazufumi Onuma, Mitsuru Maeda
  • Publication number: 20210105450
    Abstract: A file-processing apparatus 20 acquires (S104) access information that is used for requesting material data for generating a virtual viewpoint image that is generated based on a virtual viewpoint and captured images acquired from a plurality of imaging apparatuses, generates (S107) a virtual viewpoint image file that contains the acquired access information and a virtual viewpoint image data corresponding to the virtual viewpoint image, and outputs (S108) the generated virtual viewpoint image file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20200387288
    Abstract: The present invention provides a user with a user interface for enabling the user to efficiently perform an operation for generating a virtual viewpoint image for each imaging target subject to be imaged by a plurality of imaging apparatuses. An event information acquisition unit acquires information about an event subjected to virtual viewpoint image generation, and transmits the acquired event information to a user interface (UI) determination unit. The UI determination unit determines a UI to be generated by a UI generation unit based on the event information transmitted from the event information acquisition unit. The UI generation unit generates the UI determined by the UI determination unit. The user performs an input operation for generating a virtual viewpoint image according to the UI generated by the UI generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20200258288
    Abstract: A material generation apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of camera images, and a material data generation unit configured to generate, based on a camera image selected from among the camera images, at least one of a foreground image and a background image as material data to be used for generation of an image corresponding to a designated viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Hironao Ito