Patents by Inventor Kazuki Yokoyama
Kazuki Yokoyama 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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Patent number: 9952657Abstract: An apparatus includes a display controller configured to control a display state of a transparent display based on a sensor output that contains information regarding an object separated from the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Nishi, Kazuki Yokoyama, Masuyoshi Kurokawa, Kohei Miyamoto, Takeshi Uemori
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Patent number: 9875553Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a depth control signal generation unit generating a depth control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region of an input image based on the depth position of a subject in each region of the input image; a face skin region control signal generation unit generating a face skin region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the human face skin region in the input image; a person region control signal generation unit generating a person region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the region of the person in the input image; and a control signal synthesis unit synthesizing the depth control signal, the face skin region control signal, and the person region control signal to generate a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Mayuko Maruyama
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Patent number: 9761058Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes a coefficient setting section, and a processing section. The coefficient setting section is configured to set a filter coefficient based on a correlation value in a color image. The processing section is configured to perform filter processing on a disparity image of the color image for correction of the disparity image, the filter processing being performed using the filter coefficient set by the coefficient setting section.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shihhao Wen, Kazuki Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20170193970Abstract: To provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program with which a full-size image of an object in an input image can be displayed at a position that makes people feel that the image is closer to the real thing. An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image size adjustment unit and a display position determination unit. The image size adjustment unit adjusts a size of an input image so that an object of the input image is displayed in full size from a display area. The display position determination unit determines, on the basis of a positional relationship between a first base surface of a space where the display area exists and the display area, a display position of a full-size image in the display area, the full-size image being obtained by adjusting the size of the input image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: SHUICHI TAKAHASHI, YOSHIYUKI AKIYAMA, KAZUKI YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20170052684Abstract: The present technology relates to a display control apparatus, a display control method, and a program which can implement a UI that allows a user to intuitively select an intended region in an image. A position of a display surface on which a display apparatus displays an image is detected, and a projected image obtained by projecting an image model of a predetermined image is displayed on the display surface along a straight light passing through a position of the user and a pixel of the display surface whose position is detected. The present technology can be applied to apparatuses having an image displaying function, such as a smartphone and a tablet terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shihhao WEN, Kazuki YOKOYAMA
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Patent number: 9202107Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a data processing section which processes input image data and obtains output image data; a face detecting section which detects a face image on the basis of the input image data and obtains information about a face image region in which the face image exists; and a processing controller which controls the process of the data processing section on the basis of the information about the face image region obtained in the face detecting section.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Inventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Tomoichi Fujisawa, Masayuki Tsumura, Mitsuharu Hoshino
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Publication number: 20140376809Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a depth control signal generation unit generating a depth control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region of an input image based on the depth position of a subject in each region of the input image; a face skin region control signal generation unit generating a face skin region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the human face skin region in the input image; a person region control signal generation unit generating a person region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the region of the person in the input image; and a control signal synthesis unit synthesizing the depth control signal, the face skin region control signal, and the person region control signal to generate a control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Kazuki YOKOYAMA, Takahiro SAKAGUCHI, Mayuko MARUYAMA
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Publication number: 20140347267Abstract: An apparatus includes a display controller configured to control a display state of a transparent display based on a sensor output that contains information regarding an object separated from the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Nishi, Kazuki Yokoyama, Masuyoshi Kurokawa, Kohei Miyamoto, Takeshi Uemori
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Publication number: 20140334715Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes a coefficient setting section, and a processing section. The coefficient setting section is configured to set a filter coefficient based on a correlation value in a color image. The processing section is configured to perform filter processing on a disparity image of the color image for correction of the disparity image, the filter processing being performed using the filter coefficient set by the coefficient setting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shihhao WEN, Kazuki YOKOYAMA
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Patent number: 8867824Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a depth control signal generation unit generating a depth control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region of an input image based on the depth position of a subject in each region of the input image; a face skin region control signal generation unit generating a face skin region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the human face skin region in the input image; a person region control signal generation unit generating a person region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the region of the person in the input image; and a control signal synthesis unit synthesizing the depth control signal, the face skin region control signal, and the person region control signal to generate a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Mayuko Maruyama
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Publication number: 20140119607Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a data processing section which processes input image data and obtains output image data; a face detecting section which detects a face image on the basis of the input image data and obtains information about a face image region in which the face image exists; and a processing controller which controls the process of the data processing section on the basis of the information about the face image region obtained in the face detecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: KAZUKI YOKOYAMA, TAKAHIRO SAKAGUCHI, TOMOICHI FUJISAWA, MASAYUKI TSUMURA, MITSUHARU HOSHINO
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Patent number: 8660320Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a data processing section which processes input image data and obtains output image data; a face detecting section which detects a face image on the basis of the input image data and obtains information about a face image region in which the face image exists; and a processing controller which controls the process of the data processing section on the basis of the information about the face image region obtained in the face detecting section.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Tomoichi Fujisawa, Masayuki Tsumura, Mitsuharu Hoshino
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Patent number: 8594870Abstract: A vehicle (1, 17) includes an electric drive motor (5, 19), an inverter (4) that provides a drive current to the electric motor (5, 19) and a controller (13) that controls the inverter (4). The controller (13) functions as a beat noise generation system that creates beat noise by generating a second operating noise containing a component an order of which is very close to a value representing an order of an operating noise generated in proportion to a rotation speed of the electric motor (5, 19) so as to create desirable traveling noise corresponding to an accelerating state while the vehicle accelerates.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Chuo UniversityInventors: Yasuyuki Asahara, Takeshi Toi, Kazuki Yokoyama
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Patent number: 8390542Abstract: An image-processing apparatus includes an average-luminance calculating unit that calculates the average luminance of pixels in an image, a correction-factor calculating unit that calculates a correction factor corresponding to the luminance of each pixel, a correction-value calculating unit that calculates a correction value corresponding to each pixel based on the average luminance and the correction factor, and an adding unit that adds the correction value to the luminance. The correction-value calculating unit sets the correction value to a maximum value of zero when the luminance has a maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Kazuhiko Ueda, Mitsuyasu Asano, Tetsuji Inada
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Publication number: 20120250979Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a depth control signal generation unit generating a depth control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region of an input image based on the depth position of a subject in each region of the input image; a face skin region control signal generation unit generating a face skin region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the human face skin region in the input image; a person region control signal generation unit generating a person region control signal controlling emphasis of the feel of each region in the input image based on the region of the person in the input image; and a control signal synthesis unit synthesizing the depth control signal, the face skin region control signal, and the person region control signal to generate a control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Kazuki YOKOYAMA, Takahiro SAKAGUCHI, Mayuko MARUYAMA
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Publication number: 20120230604Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus, including a noise detection section, a scaling section, an adjustment signal production section, and a correction section. The noise detection section is adapted to detect block noise based on an input image signal in a compression coded form and output noise information indicative of the detected block noise. The scaling section is adapted to carry out a scaling process for carrying out enlargement or reduction of an image indicated by the input image signal for the input image signal and output scaling information indicative of an enlargement ratio or a reduction ratio. The adjustment signal production section is adapted to output an adjustment signal indicative a degree of correction based on the noise information and the scaling information. The correction section is adapted to correct the image signal for which the scaling process is carried out based on the adjustment signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Yamajo, Koji Aoyama, Tetsuji Inada, Tomonori Tsutsumi, Yosuke Yamamoto, Kazuki Yokoyama
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Patent number: 8243807Abstract: An image processing method in which a video signal is processed to detect a conspicuous area which is thought that a camera person intends to shoot, the method includes the steps of: detecting a motion vector in each portion of the video signal; detecting a representative value that represents a motion in two places in an outer part of a screen; detecting a motion component caused by zooming operations from the representative value; detecting a conspicuous degree by zooming in which a motion component caused by zooming operations is detected in each portion of the video signal based on the motion component caused by zooming operations; correcting a motion vector; detecting a motion component caused by making a pan and tilt from the representative value; detecting a conspicuous degree caused by making a pan and tilt; and detecting a total conspicuous degree.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Mitsuyasu Asano, Kazuhiko Ueda
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Patent number: 8045063Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a non-linear smoother for smoothing input video data with an edge component thereof preserved, and outputting smoothed video data, a subtractor for subtracting the smoothed video data from the input video data and outputting high-frequency component video data not containing the edge component, an outline extractor for extracting the edge component from the smoothed video data and outputting edge component video data, a first amplifier for varying a signal level of the edge component video data, a second amplifier for varying a signal level of the high-frequency component video data not containing the edge component, and an adder for adding video data output from the first amplifier and video data output from the second amplifier to one of the smoothed video data and the input video data.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Tetsuji Inada, Mitsuyasu Asano, Kazuhiko Ueda
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Publication number: 20110153133Abstract: A vehicle (1, 17) includes an electric drive motor (5, 19), an inverter (4) that provides a drive current to the electric motor (5, 19) and a controller (13) that controls the inverter (4). The controller (13) functions as a beat noise generation system that creates beat noise by generating a second operating noise containing a component an order of which is very close to a value representing an order of an operating noise generated in proportion to a rotation speed of the electric motor (5, 19) so as to create desirable traveling noise corresponding to an accelerating state while the vehicle accelerates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Yasuyuki Asahara, Takeshi Toi, Kazuki Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20110096986Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a data processing section which processes input image data and obtains output image data; a face detecting section which detects a face image on the basis of the input image data and obtains information about a face image region in which the face image exists; and a processing controller which controls the process of the data processing section on the basis of the information about the face image region obtained in the face detecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuki YOKOYAMA, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Tomoichi Fujisawa, Masayuki Tsumura, Mitsuharu Hoshino