Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kakuta

Hiroyuki Kakuta 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).

  • Information processing apparatus for displaying virtual object and method thereof
    Patent number: 9261953
    Abstract: An information apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a viewpoint position measurement unit configured to measure a position of a viewpoint of an operator, an operation position measurement unit configured to measure a position of an operation unit operated by the operator, and a determination unit configured to determine a position and an orientation of a cursor to be displayed based on the position of the viewpoint and the position of the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kakuta, Yasumi Tanaka, Takashi Aso
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL OBJECT AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120050162
    Abstract: An information apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a viewpoint position measurement unit configured to measure a position of a viewpoint of an operator, an operation position measurement unit configured to measure a position of an operation unit operated by the operator, and a determination unit configured to determine a position and an orientation of a cursor to be displayed based on the position of the viewpoint and the position of the operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kakuta, Yasumi Tanaka, Takashi Aso
  • Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and program
    Patent number: 7764293
    Abstract: An acquired real image undergoes conversion based on a first parameter to generate an image corresponding to a designated characteristic. A virtual image is generated on the basis of a second parameter to generate an image corresponding to a designated characteristic. The converted real image is composited with the generated virtual image. The composite image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kakuta, Toshikazu Ohshima
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20070236510
    Abstract: An acquired real image undergoes conversion based on a first parameter to generate an image corresponding to a designated characteristic. A virtual image is generated on the basis of a second parameter to generate an image corresponding to a designated characteristic. The converted real image is composited with the generated virtual image. The composite image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kakuta, Toshikazu Ohshima