Patents by Inventor Kanako Yana

Kanako Yana 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: 11849216
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a pupil in a captured image; an autofocus control unit that executes a pupil autofocus control to perform autofocus on the pupil detected by the detection unit according to a predetermined operation in a still image capturing mode, and executes a pupil autofocus control when the pupil is detected by the detection unit in a moving image capturing mode; and a display control unit that performs a control to display a pupil frame indicating the pupil that is in focus on the captured monitor image when focusing is achieved by the pupil autofocus control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Nomura, Seiichi Inomata, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20220408007
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging system, a control method, and a program that make it possible to implement setting for an external flash by an operation on a camera side. Setting coordination processing is executed in which: setting information of an external flash (13) is transmitted and received between a first communication unit (67A) and a second communication unit (47); a second display unit is caused to display a setting screen to be used for setting a setting item of the external flash; and the setting information changed by an operation on the second operation unit is caused to be transmitted from the imaging device (12) to the external flash (13) via the first communication unit (67A) and the second communication unit (47), and a setting for the external flash (13) is caused to be applied. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging system (11) including an external flash (13) and an imaging device (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: KANAKO YANA, KAZUYUKI SHIBATA, KATSUNARI ODA, JUMPEI KIMURA, HIROSHI TAKAGI, HIROAKI MINAMI
  • Patent number: 11463612
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a program for giving a sense of imaging to a user. There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hidenori Karasawa, Lyo Takaoka, Daisuke Hiro, Haruka Kawata, Ayako Iwase, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20220264005
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a pupil in a captured image; an autofocus control unit that executes a pupil autofocus control to perform autofocus on the pupil detected by the detection unit according to a predetermined operation in a still image capturing mode, and executes a pupil autofocus control when the pupil is detected by the detection unit in a moving image capturing mode; and a display control unit that performs a control to display a pupil frame indicating the pupil that is in focus on the captured monitor image when focusing is achieved by the pupil autofocus control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori NOMURA, Seiichi INOMATA, Kanako YANA
  • Patent number: 11190678
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20200267312
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA
  • Patent number: 10659681
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20190356834
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device, an imaging method, and a program capable of making a user feel that imaging is performed. An imaging device includes an imaging element, a mechanical shutter that exposes the imaging element by controlling a light shielding state of light entering the imaging element, an electronic shutter that exposes the imaging element by controlling a reading timing of the imaging element, an electronic shutter driving unit that makes the electronic shutter travel, and a mechanical shutter driving unit that makes the mechanical shutter travel after the exposure of the imaging element by the electronic shutter ends. A control unit that issues a drive instruction to the mechanical shutter driving unit is further included, and the control unit issues the drive instruction at the time when the exposure of the imaging element by the electronic shutter ends. The present technology is available for an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kanako YANA, Haruka KAWATA, Ayako IWASE, Hiroshi URUSHIDO, Yu TAKAE, Akiko YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190320121
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a program for giving a sense of imaging to a user. There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hidenori Karasawa, Lyo Takaoka, Daisuke Hiro, Haruka Kawata, Ayako Iwase, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20190253612
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA
  • Patent number: 10306136
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20180278838
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA
  • Patent number: 10015392
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20170048453
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA
  • Patent number: 9516206
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20150244909
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA
  • Patent number: 9049376
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Patent number: 8634013
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to output an image signal, a detection unit configured to detect a coordinate of a contact position of an instructing body with respect to a display unit which displays an image based on the image signal, and a control unit configured to acquire a starting point coordinate of a starting point which is a position where the instructing body comes into contact with the display unit and an end point coordinate of an end point which is a position where the instructing body loses contact with the display unit and, when the starting point coordinate or the end point coordinate is not at an end portion of a screen of the display unit, cause imaging assist information to be displayed in the display unit such that the imaging assist information reaches at least two end portions of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kanako Yana
  • Patent number: 8531576
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an image obtaining unit for obtaining a captured image, generating unit for generating a graphic image for prompting a subject within the captured image obtained by the image obtaining unit to change a state, and an emission control unit for controlling emission of the graphic image generated by the generating unit onto the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Kanako Yana, Atsushi Matsutani, Tomoya Narita
  • Publication number: 20110248942
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that acquires image data, a touch panel display that displays the acquired image data and receives a touch input, and a controller that controls a range of a detection frame displayed on the touch panel based on the received touch input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kanako YANA, Daijiro Ichijima, Yoshihiro Ishida