Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Monden

Kazuhiro Monden 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: 20240142768
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an element configured to capture an image of an object by an optical system, a first filter disposed closer to an object side than the optical system and configured to attenuate light entering the element, at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that cause the at least one processor to set any of a first mode in which the apparatus performs imaging and a second mode in which the apparatus does not perform imaging but stands by, insert the first filter into an optical path of the element in a case where a mode is shifted from the first mode to the second mode, and remove the first filter from the optical path in a case where the mode is shifted from the second mode to the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Patent number: 11206379
    Abstract: A controlled apparatus that operates as a first controlled apparatus, comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a second controlled apparatus, a detection unit configured to detect a second controlled apparatus having a predetermined relationship with the first controlled apparatus via the communication unit, and a control unit configured to generate a first web page capable of controlling the first controlled apparatus if the detection unit has not detected the second controlled apparatus having the predetermined relationship, and generate a second web page capable of collectively controlling the first controlled apparatus and the second controlled apparatus, if the detection unit has detected the second controlled apparatus having the predetermined relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Patent number: 10776063
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which displays an image on a display, comprises a communication interface configured to communicate with a display apparatus, and a controller configured to transmit an extended display image to be displayed on the display apparatus to the display apparatus via the communication interface, the extended display image being different from the image displayed on the display. While a user interface capable of accepting operations related to the extended display image is displayed together with the extended display image on the display apparatus, the controller causes the user interface to be displayed on the display if an instruction to stop transmission of the extended display image is input via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20190327457
    Abstract: A projection control apparatus that controls a plurality of projection apparatuses including a first projection apparatus configured to project a first projected image and a second projection apparatus configured to project a second projected image, includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a common area in which the first projected image and the second projected image are deformable, and a control unit configured to cause at least one of the plurality of projection apparatuses to project an image representing the common area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta Urano, Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20190278549
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which displays an image on a display, comprises a communication interface configured to communicate with a display apparatus, and a controller configured to transmit an extended display image to be displayed on the display apparatus to the display apparatus via the communication interface, the extended display image being different from the image displayed on the display. While a user interface capable of accepting operations related to the extended display image is displayed together with the extended display image on the display apparatus, the controller causes the user interface to be displayed on the display if an instruction to stop transmission of the extended display image is input via the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Patent number: 10405362
    Abstract: A communication device is provided, which includes: a receiver that receives, in a case where the communication device is already connected to a first information processing device by a first connection method, a connection request from a second information processing device; and a controller that performs control such that, (1) in a case where a connection method designated in the connection request is a second connection method different from the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is not performed and that, (2) in a case where the connection method designated in the connection request is the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is performed, wherein the receiver receives image data from an information processing device connected to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20190171406
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which displays a video image on a display unit, comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a display apparatus via a network, and a control unit configured to generate a video image for an extended display on which the display apparatus displays when the communication unit establishes a connection with the display apparatus, the video image being different from the video image displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20190052849
    Abstract: A controlled apparatus that operates as a first controlled apparatus, comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a second controlled apparatus, a detection unit configured to detect a second controlled apparatus having a predetermined relationship with the first controlled apparatus via the communication unit, and a control unit configured to generate a first web page capable of controlling the first controlled apparatus if the detection unit has not detected the second controlled apparatus having the predetermined relationship, and generate a second web page capable of collectively controlling the first controlled apparatus and the second controlled apparatus, if the detection unit has detected the second controlled apparatus having the predetermined relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20180270878
    Abstract: A communication device is provided, which includes: a receiver that receives, in a case where the communication device is already connected to a first information processing device by a first connection method, a connection request from a second information processing device; and a controller that performs control such that, (1) in a case where a connection method designated in the connection request is a second connection method different from the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is not performed and that, (2) in a case where the connection method designated in the connection request is the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is performed, wherein the receiver receives image data from an information processing device connected to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Patent number: 10009945
    Abstract: A communication device is provided, which includes: a receiver that receives, in a case where the communication device is already connected to a first information processing device by a first connection method, a connection request from a second information processing device; and a controller that performs control such that, (1) in a case where a connection method designated in the connection request is a second connection method different from the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is not performed and that, (2) in a case where the connection method designated in the connection request is the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is performed, wherein the receiver receives image data from an information processing device connected to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20180018941
    Abstract: A projector includes a communication unit or a recording/reproducing unit which obtains content and a controller which displays content in accordance with a first reproduction condition so that an image of quality the same as quality of an image displayed by another projector which displays the content at the same timing is viewed when the communication unit or the recording/reproducing unit obtains content to be displayed by a plurality of projectors and which displays content in accordance with a second reproduction condition which is different from the first reproduction condition when the communication unit or the recording/reproducing unit obtains content to be displayed by the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Patent number: 9772811
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, display on a display device connected to the image processing apparatus is controlled. A change in an image to be displayed on the display device is detected. If a change in the image to be displayed has been detected, controlling to transmit not an entire area of the image to be displayed but a partial area including a changed area in image to be displayed. If a method of transmitting an image to a projection apparatus is a first communication method where a reception response is not made to the transmission of the image, controlling to transmit the partial area and to periodically transmit the entire area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Monden, Hideyuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160278135
    Abstract: A communication device is provided, which includes: a receiver that receives, in a case where the communication device is already connected to a first information processing device by a first connection method, a connection request from a second information processing device; and a controller that performs control such that, (1) in a case where a connection method designated in the connection request is a second connection method different from the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is not performed and that, (2) in a case where the connection method designated in the connection request is the first connection method, connection based on the connection request is performed, wherein the receiver receives image data from an information processing device connected to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Patent number: 9392063
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus controls image transfer to display an image by projection while making full use of a screen resolution of an external display device without requiring a user to take time and trouble. A server sends a plurality of contents including a first and second content differing in amount of information and associated with each other. To request any one of the contents with the external display device not connected, the server is notified of information for receiving the first content, and to request the content with the external display device connected, the server is not notified of the information. In a case where a state of connection with the external display device changes while the content is displayed, the content is requested from the server again, which determines whether to notify the server of the information in accordance with the state of connection after the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kensuke Inagaki, Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20150339115
    Abstract: A method for controlling an information processing apparatus which is capable of communicating with a plurality of projectors through a network and which stores a projection program includes obtaining version information of a projection program stored in at least one of the projectors connected to the network, and determining a projection program included in one of the projectors connected to the network so as to update the projection program stored in the information processing apparatus in accordance with the obtained version information and version information of the projection program stored in the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Norihiro Kawahara, Ayumu Wada, Kazuhiro Monden
  • Patent number: 9086747
    Abstract: An information processing device controls, in response to an object moving instruction, a transmitting unit so that pointer position information indicating a post-movement position of a pointer and object position information indicating a post-movement position of an object are transmitted to a display device, and then, after the pointer position information and the object position information have been transmitted, image data representing an image generated by a generating unit is transmitted to the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20150161767
    Abstract: An image transmitting apparatus detects an orientation of the apparatus, and renders a display image having a resolution determined according to the detected orientation. Also, the image transmitting apparatus captures the rendered display image at a predetermined timing, and transmits the captured image to an image presentation apparatus. At this time, if a communication connection with the image presentation apparatus is established, the image transmitting apparatus renders the display image with the resolution being fixed irrespective of the orientation of the image transmitting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20150099492
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus controls image transfer to display an image by projection while making full use of a screen resolution of an external display device without requiring a user to take time and trouble. A server sends a plurality of contents including a first and second content differing in amount of information and associated with each other. To request any one of the contents with the external display device not connected, the server is notified of information for receiving the first content, and to request the content with the external display device connected, the server is not notified of the information. In a case where a state of connection with the external display device changes while the content is displayed, the content is requested from the server again, which determines whether to notify the server of the information in accordance with the state of connection after the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kensuke Inagaki, Kazuhiro Monden
  • Publication number: 20140354611
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, display on a display device connected to the image processing apparatus is controlled. A change in an image to be displayed on the display device is detected. If a change in the image to be displayed has been detected, controlling to transmit not an entire area of the image to be displayed but a partial area including a changed area in image to be displayed. If a method of transmitting an image to a projection apparatus is a first communication method where a reception response is not made to the transmission of the image, controlling to transmit the partial area and to periodically transmit the entire area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Monden, Hideyuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110279365
    Abstract: An information processing device controls, in response to an object moving instruction, a transmitting unit so that pointer position information indicating a post-movement position of a pointer and object position information indicating a post-movement position of an object are transmitted to a display device, and then, after the pointer position information and the object position information have been transmitted, image data representing an image generated by a generating unit is transmitted to the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Monden