Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Yururi

Hitoshi Yururi 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: 20120005487
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus captures an image, and performs an authentication process with an external device. The image capture apparatus encrypts a captured image to generate an encrypted image if the authentication unit succeeds in performing the authentication process, and stores the encrypted image in a recording medium. The image capture apparatus displays whether the authentication unit succeeded in performing the authentication process, and whether the external device includes key information used in encrypting the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hitoshi Yururi
  • Patent number: 8042191
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus captures an image, and performs an authentication process with an external device. The image capture apparatus encrypts a captured image to generate an encrypted image if the authentication unit succeeds in performing the authentication process, and stores the encrypted image in a recording medium. The image capture apparatus displays whether the authentication unit succeeded in performing the authentication process, and whether the external device includes key information used in encrypting the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hitoshi Yururi
  • Publication number: 20080205642
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus captures an image, and performs an authentication process with an external device. The image capture apparatus encrypts a captured image to generate an encrypted image if the authentication unit succeeds in performing the authentication process, and stores the encrypted image in a recording medium. The image capture apparatus displays whether the authentication unit succeeded in performing the authentication process, and whether the external device includes key information used in encrypting the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hitoshi Yururi