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).

  • Patent number: 11849221
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11727716
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11301974
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Urakami, Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20220078323
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11270421
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20210271868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hirotaka Omori, Toshiyuki Dobashi
  • Patent number: 11100610
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Patent number: 11089228
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Patent number: 10861194
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20200380649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Urakami, Hirotaka Omori
  • Patent number: 10764508
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20200143527
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20200137281
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Patent number: 10621703
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Patent number: 10572980
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20190325565
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20190251667
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20190114806
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20190037146
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori
  • Publication number: 20180330476
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Hirotaka Omori