Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Omori
Hirotaka Omori 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: 11849221Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, a first detection unit configured to detect a first region corresponding to a first feature from the image, a second detection unit configured to detect a second region corresponding to a second feature from the image, a measurement unit configured to perform photometric measurement on the first region and the second region, a determination unit configured to determine an exposure based on a weighted average of a first photometric value of the first region that is acquired by the measurement unit and a second photometric value of the second region that is acquired by the measurement unit before the first photometric value is acquired, and an output unit configured to output information about the exposure.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
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Patent number: 11727716Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, a first detection unit configured to detect a specific object from the image, a second detection unit configured to detect a part of the specific object from the image, an exposure determination unit configured to determine a first exposure amount with respect to the specific object detected by the first detection unit, and to determine a second exposure amount with respect to the part of the specific object detected by the second detection unit, and a parameter determination unit configured to determine a parameter regarding at least one of the first detection unit, the second detection unit, and the exposure determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
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Patent number: 11301974Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data, a first tone correction unit configured to estimate transparency for each region of the image data, and correct tone, a second tone correction unit configured to correct tone of the image data using a tone curve, and a control unit configured to control which tone correction unit is to be used to perform tone correction.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Urakami, Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20220078323Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, a first detection unit configured to detect a first region corresponding to a first feature from the image, a second detection unit configured to detect a second region corresponding to a second feature from the image, a measurement unit configured to perform photometric measurement on the first region and the second region, a determination unit configured to determine an exposure based on a weighted average of a first photometric value of the first region that is acquired by the measurement unit and a second photometric value of the second region that is acquired by the measurement unit before the first photometric value is acquired, and an output unit configured to output information about the exposure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
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Patent number: 11270421Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: at least one processor or circuit configured to perform the operations of following units: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a plurality of image signals being composed of image signals shot wider different shooting conditions; a determination unit configured to determine a composition rate in order to composite an image signal that has the predetermined shooting condition with a noise-reduced image that has the predetermined shooting condition, in accordance with an inter-frame change amount and a parameter indicating the predetermined shooting condition; a noise reduction unit configured to composite the image signal with the noise-reduced image using the composition rate to generate a new noise-reduced image; and a composition unit configured to composite the new noise-reduced image and an image signal that has another shooting condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20210271868Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, a first detection unit configured to detect a specific object from the image, a second detection unit configured to detect a part of the specific object fro r the image, an exposure determination unit configured to determine a first exposure amount with respect to the specific object detected by the first detection unit, and to determine a second exposure amount with respect to the part of the specific object detected by the second detection unit, and a parameter determination unit configured to determine a parameter regarding at least one of the first detection unit, the second detection unit, and the exposure determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
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Patent number: 11100610Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus for enabling noise reduction in which a color deviation is reduced. The image processing apparatus includes a color value calculation circuit configured to calculate color values from an image signal acquired through imaging, an average value calculation circuit configured to calculate average values of the image signal, and a processing circuit configured to perform noise reduction processing on the image signal, with an intensity according to evaluation values including the color values and the average values.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Patent number: 11089228Abstract: An image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image obtained by performing image capturing of a subject using an imaging unit, a detection method setting unit configured to set a detection method of a subject for the image, a subject detection unit configured to detect a subject based on the detection method determined by the detection method setting unit, and an exposure determination unit configured to determine exposure based on a detection result obtained from the subject detection unit are included, and the detection method setting unit can set the detection method different for each of different regions in the image, based on predetermined information used in performing image capturing for obtaining the image.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Patent number: 10861194Abstract: A parameter obtaining circuit obtains a color saturation parameter which determines a degree of adjustment of color saturation of a captured image. A correction parameter calculation circuit calculates a color saturation level correction parameter which determines a degree of saturation level correction processing based on the color saturation parameter and a position of a pixel included in the captured image. A correction processing circuit performs the color saturation level correction processing on the captured image in accordance with the color saturation level correction parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20200380649Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data, a first tone correction unit configured to estimate transparency for each region of the image data, and correct tone, a second tone correction unit configured to correct tone of the image data using a tone curve, and a control unit configured to control which tone correction unit is to be used to perform tone correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Hiroyuki Urakami, Hirotaka Omori
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Patent number: 10764508Abstract: An apparatus provides a unit capable of improving gradation characteristics of a plurality of images (crop images) even in a case where a plurality of users individually performs cropping (cutting out) on a distributed image, calculates a target gradation range based on histograms of the regions cropped by the plurality of users, and executes gradation conversion based on an overlapping ratio of the plurality of target gradation ranges.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20200143527Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: at least one processor or circuit configured to perform the operations of following units: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a plurality of image signals being composed of image signals shot wider different shooting conditions; a determination unit configured to determine a composition rate in order to composite an image signal that has the predetermined shooting condition with a noise-reduced image that has the predetermined shooting condition, in accordance with an inter-frame change amount and a parameter indicating the predetermined shooting condition; a noise reduction unit configured to composite the image signal with the noise-reduced image using the composition rate to generate a new noise-reduced image; and a composition unit configured to composite the new noise-reduced image and an image signal that has another shooting condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20200137281Abstract: An image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image obtained by performing image capturing of a subject using an imaging unit, a detection method setting unit configured to set a detection method of a subject for the image, a subject detection unit configured to detect a subject based on the detection method determined by the detection method setting unit, and an exposure determination unit configured to determine exposure based on a detection result obtained from the subject detection unit are included, and the detection method setting unit can set the detection method different for each of different regions in the image, based on predetermined information used in performing image capturing for obtaining the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Patent number: 10621703Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a noise level calculation circuit, an inter-frame change amount calculation circuit, a recursive coefficient calculation circuit, and a composite processing circuit. The noise level calculation circuit detects a noise level of a signal of a focused frame in moving images. The inter-frame change amount calculation circuit detects the amount of change between the focused frame and the previous frame by using the noise level of the focused frame, the signal of the focused frame, and a signal of the previous frame after a noise reduction process. The recursive coefficient calculation circuit sets a coefficient for use in the noise reduction process according to the amount of change. The composite processing circuit performs the noise reduction process on the signal of the focused frame by using the signal of the focused frame, the signal of the previous frame after the noise reduction process, and the coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Patent number: 10572980Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a noise level calculation circuit, an inter-frame change amount calculation circuit, a recursive coefficient calculation circuit, and a composite processing circuit. The noise level calculation circuit detects a noise level of a signal of a focused frame in moving images. The inter-frame change amount calculation circuit detects the amount of change between the focused frame and the previous frame by using the noise level of the focused frame, the signal of the focused frame, and a signal of the previous frame after a noise reduction process. The recursive coefficient calculation circuit sets a coefficient for use in the noise reduction process according to the amount of change. The composite processing circuit performs the noise reduction process on the signal of the focused frame by using the signal of the focused frame, the signal of the previous frame after the noise reduction process, and the coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20190325565Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a noise level calculation circuit, an inter-frame change amount calculation circuit, a recursive coefficient calculation circuit, and a composite processing circuit. The noise level calculation circuit detects a noise level of a signal of a focused frame in moving images. The inter-frame change amount calculation circuit detects the amount of change between the focused frame and the previous frame by using the noise level of the focused frame, the signal of the focused frame, and a signal of the previous frame after a noise reduction process. The recursive coefficient calculation circuit sets a coefficient for use in the noise reduction process according to the amount of change. The composite processing circuit performs the noise reduction process on the signal of the focused frame by using the signal of the focused frame, the signal of the previous frame after the noise reduction process, and the coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20190251667Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus for enabling noise reduction in which a color deviation is reduced. The image processing apparatus includes a color value calculation circuit configured to calculate color values from an image signal acquired through imaging, an average value calculation circuit configured to calculate average values of the image signal, and a processing circuit configured to perform noise reduction processing on the image signal, with an intensity according to evaluation values including the color values and the average values.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20190114806Abstract: A parameter obtaining circuit obtains a color saturation parameter which determines a degree of adjustment of color saturation of a captured image. A correction parameter calculation circuit calculates a color saturation level correction parameter which determines a degree of saturation level correction processing based on the color saturation parameter and a position of a pixel included in the captured image. A correction processing circuit performs the color saturation level correction processing on the captured image in accordance with the color saturation level correction parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20190037146Abstract: An apparatus provides a unit capable of improving gradation characteristics of a plurality of images (crop images) even in a case where a plurality of users individually performs cropping (cutting out) on a distributed image, calculates a target gradation range based on histograms of the regions cropped by the plurality of users, and executes gradation conversion based on an overlapping ratio of the plurality of target gradation ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
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Publication number: 20180330476Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a noise level calculation circuit, an inter-frame change amount calculation circuit, a recursive coefficient calculation circuit, and a composite processing circuit. The noise level calculation circuit detects a noise level of a signal of a focused frame in moving images. The inter-frame change amount calculation circuit detects the amount of change between the focused frame and the previous frame by using the noise level of the focused frame, the signal of the focused frame, and a signal of the previous frame after a noise reduction process. The recursive coefficient calculation circuit sets a coefficient for use in the noise reduction process according to the amount of change. The composite processing circuit performs the noise reduction process on the signal of the focused frame by using the signal of the focused frame, the signal of the previous frame after the noise reduction process, and the coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventor: Hirotaka Omori