Patents by Inventor Jun Kimura

Jun Kimura 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).

  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9916012
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including a hand shape recognition unit that performs hand shape recognition on an input image to detect a position and a size of a hand with a specific shape in the input image, a determination region setting unit that sets a region in a vicinity of the hand on the input image as a determination region used to recognize a gesture performed using the hand, based on the position and the size of the hand, and a gesture recognition unit that recognizes the gesture by monitoring movement of the hand to the determination region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Akio Ohba
  • Information processing device, information processing method, and program for controlling a state of an application by gaze position
    Patent number: 9891707
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including: a gaze position acquisition unit configured to acquire a gaze position of a user; a determination unit configured to determine whether the acquired gaze position corresponds to an application-related position; and a processing unit configured, when the gaze position is determined to correspond to the application-related position, to control a state of an application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maki Imoto, Jun Kimura, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ayumi Kato
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170339298
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus to connect with a printer and a display, includes: a processor to control the printer to print one or more images that are obtained to output one or more printed images, in response to a print request received from a first user; and control the display to display the one or more images that have been printed with the printer, the images being displayed to one or more users other than the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi TOKUDA, Jun Kimura, Yutaka Yagiura
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170310829
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes circuitry that receives a list of file identification information from an external apparatus that stores, for one or more files to be output, file identification information for identifying the file to be output connected to the image processing apparatus via a network, registers, in a memory, output information including file identification information of a first file at least one file of the one or more files that has been output, and based on a result of comparing the list of the file identification information that is received with the file identification information included in the output information, controls a display to display a screen for selecting a file to be output, the screen indicating at least one of the first file and a second file, the second file being at least one file of the one or more files that has not been output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Jun KIMURA
  • Projection type image display apparatus, image projecting method, and computer program
    Patent number: 9791933
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a projection type image display apparatus, including: a projecting portion projecting an input image on an image projected body; a camera portion photographing the image projected body; a display control block controlling display of a projected image projected by the projecting portion; and a gesture recognizing unit recognizing a gesture manipulation of a user contained in the image photographed by the camera portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Igarashi, Kentarou Kunikane, Naomasa Takahashi, Hideo Nagasaka, Jun Kimura
  • Image processing apparatus, method, and program capable of recognizing hand gestures
    Patent number: 9792494
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a facial image detection unit which detects a facial image from an input image; a posture estimation unit which estimates a posture of a person in the input image from a position of the facial image; a hand position detection unit which detects positions of hands of the person based on the posture; a hand image extraction unit which extracts a hand image of the person from the input image based on information regarding the positions of the hands of the person; a hand shape specifying unit which specifies shapes of the hands of the person based on the hand image; a hand shape time-series storage unit which stores the shapes of the hands in a time-series; and a hand gesture recognition unit which recognizes a hand gesture based on information regarding the shapes of the hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Kimura
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program for recognizing a gesture
    Patent number: 9785245
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including a hand shape recognition unit that performs hand shape recognition on an input image to detect a position and a size of a hand with a specific shape in the input image, a determination region setting unit that sets a region in a vicinity of the hand on the input image as a determination region used to recognize a gesture performed using the hand, based on the position and the size of the hand, and a gesture recognition unit that recognizes the gesture by monitoring movement of the hand to the determination region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Akio Ohba
  • CLIENT TERMINAL, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170208246
    Abstract: The client terminal includes a candidate display control unit configured to control a candidate for a reference captured image to be displayed on a display unit, the reference captured image being retrieved based on a preliminary captured image obtained by preliminary image capture in an imaging unit and being referred to during actual image capture, and a detailed information output control unit configured to control detailed information to be output, the detailed information being attached to a reference captured image selected from among the displayed candidates for the reference captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Jun KIMURA, Tomohisa TANAKA, Osamu OOBA, Ken MIYASHITA
  • Image processing apparatus and program
    Patent number: 9704028
    Abstract: An information processing system that acquires image data corresponding to a target object that is a target for gesture recognition captured by an imaging device; determines whether a distance between the target object and the imaging device is inadequate for recognition of a gesture made by the target object; and outputs a notification when the determining determines that the distance between the target object and the imaging device is inadequate for recognition of a gesture made by the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Kimura
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170139487
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including a hand shape recognition unit that performs hand shape recognition on an input image to detect a position and a size of a hand with a specific shape in the input image, a determination region setting unit that sets a region in a vicinity of the hand on the input image as a determination region used to recognize a gesture performed using the hand, based on the position and the size of the hand, and a gesture recognition unit that recognizes the gesture by monitoring movement of the hand to the determination region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Jun KIMURA, Akio OHBA
  • Client terminal, display control method, program, and system
    Patent number: 9635249
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a client terminal, display control method, program, and system capable of supporting the user's actual image capture using a reference image based on preliminary image capture. [Solution] The client terminal includes a candidate display control unit configured to control a candidate for a reference captured image to be displayed on a display unit, the reference captured image being retrieved based on a preliminary captured image obtained by preliminary image capture in an imaging unit and being referred to during actual image capture, and a detailed information output control unit configured to control detailed information to be output, the detailed information being attached to a reference captured image selected from among the displayed candidates for the reference captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Tomohisa Tanaka, Osamu Ooba, Ken Miyashita
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170068850
    Abstract: An information processing system that acquires image data corresponding to a target object that is a target for gesture recognition captured by an imaging device; determines whether a distance between the target object and the imaging device is inadequate for recognition of a gesture made by the target object; and outputs a notification when the determining determines that the distance between the target object and the imaging device is inadequate for recognition of a gesture made by the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun KIMURA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20170038838
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system capable of enhancing operability using a line of sight in a head mounted terminal, the information processing system including: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect a line of sight of a user; a movement detection unit configured to detect movement of a device worn by a user; and a display control unit configured to move at least one object in accordance with the movement of the device, the at least one object being displayed in a display area and being selectable using a line of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi KATO, Shunichi KASAHARA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Jun KIMURA, Shinichi KAWANO
  • Information processing apparatus and method for extracting and categorizing postures of human figures
    Patent number: 9560266
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image pickup unit, an extracting unit, an estimating unit, a categorizing unit, and a recording control unit. The image pickup unit captures an image of a subject. The extracting unit extracts a human figure from the captured image of the subject captured by the image pickup unit. The estimating unit estimates a posture of the human figure extracted by the extracting unit. The categorizing unit categorizes the posture of the human figure estimated by the estimating unit into a previously prepared pose. The recording control unit controls recording of the captured image on the basis of the pose that the posture of the human figure is categorized into by the categorizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Kimura
  • Image processing apparatus and program
    Patent number: 9507999
    Abstract: An information processing system that acquires image data corresponding to a target object that is a target for gesture recognition captured by an imaging device; determines whether a distance between the target object and the imaging device is inadequate for recognition of a gesture made by the target object; and outputs a notification when the determining determines that the distance between the target object and the imaging device is inadequate for recognition of a gesture made by the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Kimura
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160306173
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device capable of ensuring the user's field of vision while keeping the user safe when the user is using a see-through head-mounted display, the display control device including: a situation acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a situation where a see-through display is being used, and a display control unit configured to perform display control on the see-through display using the information acquired by the situation acquisition unit so that a display of the information on the see-through display gradually becomes clearly visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Jun KIMURA, Nobuhiro SAIJO
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160291329
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a setting unit configured to set a display mode corresponding to a posture of a user on the basis of posture information indicating the posture of the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC, SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun KIMURA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Anthony ROGERS
  • Fixing press member, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 9423741
    Abstract: A fixing press member includes a substantially tubular thermal conductive layer containing a resin and a substantially scale-shaped filler having a higher thermal conductivity than the resin, and a surface layer disposed on an outer circumferential surface side of the thermal conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Kimura
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160239081
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including: a gaze position acquisition unit configured to acquire a gaze position of a user, a determination unit configured to determine whether the acquired gaze position corresponds to an application-related position; and a processing unit configured, when the gaze position is determined to correspond to the application-related position, to control a state of an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maki IMOTO, Jun KIMURA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Ayumi KATO
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160231808
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, a control method and a program which enable estimation of user behavior based on motion of the head. [Solution] An information processing apparatus includes an estimating unit configured to estimate behavior of a user by comparing data detected by a detecting unit worn on a head of the user and configured to detect motion of the head with a behavior characteristic amount calculated based on learning data, and a control unit configured to perform control according to the behavior estimated by the estimating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ayumi KATO, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Jun KIMURA