Patents by Inventor Jiro Shimosato
Jiro Shimosato 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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Publication number: 20230084919Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic apparatus to: receive an instruction to perform image capturing preparation processing; control to display a captured image which is captured by an image pickup element but not to display a first item to indicate setting information related to image capturing and a second item to indicate information related to a result of the image capturing preparation processing, on a display, in a case of a first state including a state of not receiving the instruction; and control to display, 1) the second item at a position corresponding to the result of the image capturing preparation processing and 2) the first item, along with the captured image, on the display, in a case where the instruction is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Jiro SHIMOSATO
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Patent number: 11496667Abstract: An electronic apparatus including at least a memory and at least one processor which function as a control unit configured to perform control to display a specific icon and set a first range at least partially overlapping with the specific icon as a touch sensitive region of the specific icon in a case where a positional relationship of the display unit with the housing is a first positional relationship, and to perform control to display the specific icon on a side close to the housing relative to a center of a display area in the display unit and set a second range wider than the first range on a side opposite to the housing, at least partially overlapping with the specific icon, as a touch sensitive region of the specific icon in a case where a positional relationship of the display unit with the housing is a second positional relationship.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20200314348Abstract: An electronic apparatus including at least a memory and at least one processor which function as a control unit configured to perform control to display a specific icon and set a first range at least partially overlapping with the specific icon as a touch sensitive region of the specific icon in a case where a positional relationship of the display unit with the housing is a first positional relationship, and to perform control to display the specific icon on a side close to the housing relative to a center of a display area in the display unit and set a second range wider than the first range on a side opposite to the housing, at least partially overlapping with the specific icon, as a touch sensitive region of the specific icon in a case where a positional relationship of the display unit with the housing is a second positional relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 10652451Abstract: An image capture control apparatus detects a more detailed part of a specific object from an image, and controls so as to if a predetermined condition is satisfied and there is a setting that makes it impossible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, not execute adjustment of a position in accordance with manual focus (MF) even if a specific operation is performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and if a predetermined condition is satisfied and there is a setting that makes it possible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to a specific operation being performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20190349515Abstract: An image capture control apparatus detects a more detailed part of a specific object from an image, and controls so as to if a predetermined condition is satisfied and there is a setting that makes it impossible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, not execute adjustment of a position in accordance with manual focus (MF) even if a specific operation is performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues, and if a predetermined condition is satisfied and there is a setting that makes it possible to designate the detailed part as an AF target, execute adjustment of a focus in accordance with MF in response to a specific operation being performed while an operation for the shooting preparation instruction continues.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 10397870Abstract: If a wireless connection with an external device is disconnected, it is determined whether or not the disconnection is based on a request from the external device. Different methods for displaying a screen indicating the disconnection are used in the case where it is determined that the disconnection is based on a request from the external device and the case where it is not. Accordingly, it is possible to realize an electronic device that performs suitable indication to a user and a method for controlling the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 10298831Abstract: An image capturing apparatus capable of being remotely controlled from an external apparatus, comprises an image capturing unit, a communication unit configured to communicate with the external apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive a control instruction from the external apparatus via the communication unit, and a control unit configured to control the image capturing apparatus based on the received control instruction, wherein, when a connection with the external apparatus by the communication unit is disconnected during moving image recording in accordance with remote control from the external apparatus, the control unit continues the moving image recording and notifies a user whether to stop the moving image recording.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 10165191Abstract: An image pickup apparatus that, even when an object is framed-out to be undetectable, is capable of assisting framing with comfort by quick recapturing of the object within the angle of view. A specific object is detected from a live view image picked up by an image pickup device. Movement of the image pickup apparatus is detected, and a zoom operation is performed according to an amount of the detected movement of the image pickup apparatus. When predetermined conditions are satisfied which include a condition that a direction of the movement of the detected object is the same as a direction of the detected movement of the image pickup apparatus, FA zoom control is performed such that the FA zoom operation according to an amount of movement of the image pickup apparatus is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20180324347Abstract: An image capturing apparatus capable of being remotely controlled from an external apparatus, comprises an image capturing unit, a communication unit configured to communicate with the external apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive a control instruction from the external apparatus via the communication unit, and a control unit configured to control the image capturing apparatus based on the received control instruction, wherein, when a connection with the external apparatus by the communication unit is disconnected during moving image recording in accordance with remote control from the external apparatus, the control unit continues the moving image recording and notifies a user whether to stop the moving image recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 10070044Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation unit and second operation unit, and performs the first function in accordance with an operation to the first operation unit and an operation to the second operation unit. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the first operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays first operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the first operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function different from the first function. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the second operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays second operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the second operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20180063790Abstract: If a wireless connection with an external device is disconnected, it is determined whether or not the disconnection is based on a request from the external device. Different methods for displaying a screen indicating the disconnection are used in the case where it is determined that the disconnection is based on a request from the external device and the case where it is not. Accordingly, it is possible to realize an electronic device that performs suitable indication to a user and a method for controlling the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 9843731Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of performing image display that allows a user to more effectively check images of a group composed of a plurality of images generated in response to a single shooting instruction, includes a control unit configured to perform control to cause an imaging unit to generate a plurality of images in response to a single shooting instruction, and a display control unit configured to, as automatically performed review display after shooting in response to the shooting instruction, perform control to sequentially display the plurality of generated images one by one on a display unit, and then display the plurality of images in a multi-display form on the same screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 9667888Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a first image capturing unit, a second image capturing unit that is different from the first image capturing unit, and a control unit configured to perform control such that a second live image captured by the second image capturing unit is superimposed and displayed on a first live image captured by the first image capturing unit, wherein if first information is to be displayed on a display unit along with the first live image and the second live image, the control unit controls to switch a display state in which the first information is superimposed on the second live image or a display state in which the first information is displayed behind the second live image, according to a state of a predetermined function for shooting.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20170104938Abstract: An image pickup apparatus that, even when an object is framed-out to be undetectable, is capable of assisting framing with comfort by quick recapturing of the object within the angle of view. A specific object is detected from a live view image picked up by an image pickup device. Movement of the image pickup apparatus is detected, and a zoom operation is performed according to an amount of the detected movement of the image pickup apparatus. When predetermined conditions are satisfied which include a condition that a direction of the movement of the detected object is the same as a direction of the detected movement of the image pickup apparatus, FA zoom control is performed such that the FA zoom operation according to an amount of movement of the image pickup apparatus is restricted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20160248970Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation unit and second operation unit, and performs the first function in accordance with an operation to the first operation unit and an operation to the second operation unit. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the first operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays first operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the first operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function different from the first function. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the second operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays second operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the second operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 9357134Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation unit and second operation unit, and performs the first function in accordance with an operation to the first operation unit and an operation to the second operation unit. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the first operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays first operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the first operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function different from the first function. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the second operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays second operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the second operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20150181135Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a first image capturing unit, a second image capturing unit that is different from the first image capturing unit, and a control unit configured to perform control such that a second live image captured by the second image capturing unit is superimposed and displayed on a first live image captured by the first image capturing unit, wherein if first information is to be displayed on a display unit along with the first live image and the second live image, the control unit controls to switch a display state in which the first information is superimposed on the second live image or a display state in which the first information is displayed behind the second live image, according to a state of a predetermined function for shooting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20140184848Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of performing image display that allows a user to more effectively check images of a group composed of a plurality of images generated in response to a single shooting instruction, includes a control unit configured to perform control to cause an imaging unit to generate a plurality of images in response to a single shooting instruction, and a display control unit configured to, as automatically performed review display after shooting in response to the shooting instruction, perform control to sequentially display the plurality of generated images one by one on a display unit, and then display the plurality of images in a multi-display form on the same screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 8525892Abstract: In an imaging apparatus that enables still image shooting during movie recording in a movie recording mode, a first AF area to be focused is set in a imaging field, in still image shooting in a still image shooting mode, and focus control is implemented by utilizing the first AF area. In movie recording in the movie recording mode, focus control is implemented, by utilizing a second AF area that is set independently from the first AF area. In the case where, during the movie recording, still image shooting is instructed, focus control for the still image shooting is implemented, based on the second AF area instead of the first AF area.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Patent number: 8068813Abstract: In a parameter setting method, when a wireless communication device has wired connection to a different device, the wired connection is used to acquire wireless setting values. If the wireless communication device has no wired connection to the different device, short distance wireless communication is used to acquire the wireless setting values from the different device. When the wireless setting values are acquired, notifying to the user is performed depending on an acquisition method.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jiro Shimosato