Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Shimura

Kazuhiko Shimura 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: 10819903
    Abstract: An imaging device, comprising an image sensor that images a shooting target and outputs image data, a memory that stores inference models for performing guidance display or automatic control, when shooting the shooting target, an inference engine that performs inference for the control of the guidance display or automatic control, using the inference model, and a controller that determines whether or not the inference model is suitable for shooting a shooting target that the user wants, and if it is determined that the inference model is not suitable for shooting, requests generation of an inference model that is suitable for a shooting target the user wants to an external learning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuhiko Shimura, Hisashi Yoneyama, Zhen Li, Atsushi Kohashi, Dai Ito, Nobuyuki Shima, Yoichi Yoshida, Kazuhiko Osa, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10785397
    Abstract: An information terminal apparatus includes: a reception section configured to receive images that are a plurality of images which are sequentially sent from an external device using a first communication system and to which information identifying each image is attached; and a transmission section configured to transmit specific information for specifying a specific image among the images which are sequentially sent, to the external device using a second communication system which is different from the first communication system. A movie composed of scenes and images acquired at timings that are desired by users who operate respective information terminal apparatuses is easily obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuo Kanda, Kazuhiko Shimura, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10571689
    Abstract: A display system, that is capable of displaying substantially the same content on a wearable terminal that is attached to the head of a user and has a first display section, and on a unit other than the wearable terminal that has a second display, comprises a controller that determines an object the user is gazing at, and a display controller that controls update of display states based on the object that has been determined, when an image, that has been displayed on the second display, is displayed on the first display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Kazuo Kanda, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Nobuyuki Shima, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10559132
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image acquisition unit to acquire a first image by imaging, an information acquisition unit to acquire first imaging range information including information on a first imaging, range of the imaging acquired by the image acquisition unit, and a communication unit, to perform communication to acquire, from an external device acquiring a second image by imaging, second imaging range information including information on a second imaging range of the imaging acquired by the external device. The display apparatus also includes a controller to acquire an area included in the first imaging range and the second imaging range as a corresponding range, and a display controller to generate display information indicative of the corresponding range, and a display to display the display information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Kazuo Kanda, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Nobuyuki Shima
  • Patent number: 10542198
    Abstract: To provide an operation support system capable of performing evidence recording of each of performed operations, an operation support system includes a first image pickup apparatus configured to mainly acquire movie data, a second image pickup apparatus configured to mainly acquire still image data, a control apparatus configured to control the first image pickup apparatus and the second image pickup apparatus in cooperation with each other while acquiring operation information about a predetermined operation, and a database storing defined operation information about the predetermined operation in advance, in which the predetermined operation is supported based on image data acquired by causing the first image pickup apparatus and the second image pickup apparatus to cooperate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Kazuo Kanda, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Takashi Muroi, Yuji Miyauchi
  • Patent number: 10534976
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a request information acquiring section, an information analyzing section, and a distinction tip deciding section. The request information acquiring section acquires request information including information to distinguish a target. The information analyzing section analyzes the request information acquired by the request information acquiring section, and extracts information required to distinguish the target. The distinction tip deciding section decides a distinction tip when a user distinguishes the target based on the information extracted by the information analyzing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuo Kanda, Kazuhiko Shimura
  • Patent number: 10447919
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: a capture control unit configured to control the imaging device to execute movie capture while performing capture parameter alternation control based on capture parameter control information received from an external device, the capture parameter control information instructing alternation of a capture parameter, the alternation being changed in time series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo Kanda, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuhiko Shimura, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10440285
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a first image processor, and a record processor. The imaging unit sequentially acquires image data groups comprising pieces of image data different in exposure conditions to generate HDR moving image frames. The first image processor subjects the pieces of the image data belonging to each of the image data groups to first composition processing, to generate HDR moving image data comprising HDR moving image frames. The record processor is configured to record image data for still images so that the pieces of the image data belonging to each of the image data groups are subjected to second composition processing different from the first composition processing, to generate HDR still image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Kazuo Kanda, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Nobuyuki Shima, Shinya Takasumi
  • Publication number: 20190253615
    Abstract: An imaging device, comprising an image sensor that images a shooting target and outputs image data, a memory that stores inference models for performing guidance display or automatic control, when shooting the shooting target, an inference engine that performs inference for the control of the guidance display or automatic control, using the inference model, and a controller that determines whether or not the inference model is suitable for shooting a shooting target that the user wants, and if it is determined that the inference model is not suitable for shooting, requests generation of an inference model that is suitable for a shooting target the user wants to an external learning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki FUKUYA, Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Hisashi YONEYAMA, Zhen LI, Atsushi KOHASHI, Dai ITO, Nobuyuki SHIMA, Yoichi YOSHIDA, Kazuhiko OSA, Osamu NONAKA
  • Patent number: 10298829
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes, an imaging element configured to generate image data by picking up a target object image based on a plurality of control items, a communication circuit configured to communicate with a first operation apparatus and a second operation apparatus, and a CPU configured to discriminate, among the plurality of control items, between a control item which accepts a change by a control signal transmitted from the first operation apparatus and a control item which accepts a change by a control signal transmitted from the second operation apparatus, and control the control item in accordance with the control signal transmitted from the operation apparatus corresponding to the control item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuhiko Shimura, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10284774
    Abstract: An information terminal apparatus includes a communication section configured to perform communication with an image pickup apparatus capable of performing time-lapse photographing, a signal processing section configured to generate, halfway in a photographing period by the image pickup apparatus, a check image based on a plurality of picked-up images transmitted from the image pickup apparatus and acquired via the communication section, and a display control section configured to display the check image generated by the signal processing section. Halfway in photographing of the time-lapse photographing, a time-lapse moving image is generated using a photographing result of the time-lapse photographing performed to that point and displayed, whereby quality of the time-lapse moving image is made predictable. A change of setting of the time-lapse photographing is received and reflected on subsequent time-lapse photographing, whereby a user easily obtains a desired picked-up image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuhiko Shimura, Nobuyuki Shima, Kazuo Kanda, Osamu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20190058818
    Abstract: To provide an operation support system capable of performing evidence recording of each of performed operations, an operation support system includes a first image pickup apparatus configured to mainly acquire movie data, a second image pickup apparatus configured to mainly acquire still image data, a control apparatus configured to control the first image pickup apparatus and the second image pickup apparatus in cooperation with each other while acquiring operation information about a predetermined operation, and a database storing defined operation information about the predetermined operation in advance, in which the predetermined operation is supported based on image data acquired by causing the first image pickup apparatus and the second image pickup apparatus to cooperate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Kazuo KANDA, Yoshiyuki FUKUYA, Takashi MUROI, Yuji MIYAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190025585
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a display element, a display part and a storage device. The display element displays an image based on an image signal. The display part is configured to be arranged in front of an eye of wearer, has a narrower display region than a visual field of the wearer, and displays the image displayed on the display element and guided by a light guiding optical system. The storage device stores a positional relationship between an operation visual field as a visual field of the wearer in performing an operation, and the display region of the display part arranged in front of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki UEMURA, Yoji Osanai, Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Kazuo KANDA, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuhiko Osa, Osamu NONAKA
  • Patent number: 10178296
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit which images a subject to acquire a subject image; a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with devices; an output unit configured to output the subject image to the device previously set as an output destination among the devices; a recognition unit which recognizes that one of the devices has been operated by a user; and an output control unit which changes the output destination of the subject image by the output unit when the recognition unit recognizes that one of the devices has been operated by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuo Kanda, Keito Fukushima, Yoshihisa Ogata, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10165148
    Abstract: An information recording device includes a data acquisition unit and a service information recording unit. The data acquisition unit acquires data. The service information recording unit records in a recording unit service information including information regarding each of a plurality of services which may be performed utilizing the data acquired by the data acquisition unit in association with the data acquired by the data acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuo Kanda
  • Publication number: 20180270412
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: a capture control unit configured to control the imaging device to execute movie capture while performing capture parameter alternation control based on capture parameter control information received from an external device, the capture parameter control information instructing alternation of a capture parameter, the alternation being changed in time series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo KANDA, Yoshiyuki FUKUYA, Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Osamu NONAKA
  • Publication number: 20180255226
    Abstract: An information terminal apparatus includes: a reception section configured to receive images that are a plurality of images which are sequentially sent from an external device using a first communication system and to which information identifying each image is attached; and a transmission section configured to transmit specific information for specifying a specific image among the images which are sequentially sent, to the external device using a second communication system which is different from the first communication system. A movie composed of scenes and images acquired at timings that are desired by users who operate respective information terminal apparatuses is easily obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki FUKUYA, Kazuo KANDA, Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Osamu NONAKA
  • Patent number: 10057485
    Abstract: A display apparatus (which may be included in an imaging apparatus) includes: a display unit; a guide display generation circuit which acquires an image file including image data and photographing posture data including information of an inclination and a height of an imaging apparatus performing an imaging operation when the image data was created by the imaging operation to generate a photographing posture guide display based on the photographing posture data; and a display control circuit which causes the display unit to display an image based on the image data and the photographing posture guide display. A data processing apparatus may include a signal processing circuit which creates an image file including image data and photographing posture data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Maruyama, Kazuhiko Shimura, Takashi Kobiki, Osamu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20180122145
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image acquisition unit to acquire a first image by imaging, an information acquisition unit to acquire first imaging range information including information on a first imaging, range of the imaging acquired by the image acquisition unit, and a communication unit, to perform communication to acquire, from an external device acquiring a second image by imaging, second imaging range information including information on a second imaging range of the imaging acquired by the external device. The display apparatus also includes a controller to acquire an area included in the first imaging range and the second imaging range as a corresponding range, and a display controller to generate display information indicative of the corresponding range, and a display to display the display information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Kazuo KANDA, Yoshiyuki FUKUYA, Nobuyuki SHIMA
  • Patent number: 9924087
    Abstract: An information terminal apparatus includes: a first image pickup section that obtains a first picked-up image; a first communication section that receives a second picked-up image obtained by a second image pickup section according to a first communication standard; a second communication section that performs communication according to a second communication standard different from the first communication standard; and a display control section that displays the first picked-up image during the communication of the second communication section when communication of the first communication section is not established. Cooperative display control with respect to a plurality of picked-up images from a plurality of image pickup sections reduces a waiting time period before the picked-up images are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuya, Kazuhiko Shimura, Kazuo Kanda, Takeshi Kindaichi, Osamu Nonaka