Patents by Inventor Hironori Katsuura

Hironori Katsuura 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: 8259193
    Abstract: An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Toru Takashima, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 8174586
    Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda
  • Patent number: 8018493
    Abstract: An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20110211092
    Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Shigeo SAKAUE, Koji AMEMIYA, Yoshimasa OKABE, Hironori KATSUURA, Hisakazu KOBAYASHI, Toru TAKASHIMA, Kenji MAEDA
  • Patent number: 7956904
    Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda
  • Publication number: 20090207297
    Abstract: A display apparatus (for example, digital camera) includes a display section (for example, LCD monitor) that selectively displays one of a plurality of display patterns, and has a plurality of operation modes, an operation section (for example, operation button) that receives a short-time operation which is operated by a user for a shorter period than a specified time and a long-time operation which is operated by a user for a longer period than the specified time, and a controller that controls the display section so that the display pattern of the display section is changed over every time the operation section receives the short-time operation while the operation mode of the display section is changed over every time the operation section receives the long-time operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Hironori KATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20090167873
    Abstract: An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20090154833
    Abstract: An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Toru Takashima, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20090122159
    Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Shigeo SAKAUE, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda
  • Publication number: 20060038907
    Abstract: A display apparatus (for example, digital camera) includes a display section (for example, LCD monitor) that selectively displays one of a plurality of display patterns, and has a plurality of operation modes, an operation section (for example, operation button) that receives a short-time operation which is operated by a user for a shorter period than a specified time and a long-time operation which is operated by a user for a longer period than the specified time, and a controller that controls the display section so that the display pattern of the display section is charged over every time the operation section receives the short-time operation while the operation mode of the display section is charged over every time the operation section receives the long-time operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Hironori Katsuura