Patents by Inventor Kazuma TSUKUDA

Kazuma TSUKUDA 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: 10044923
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Publication number: 20170064183
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma TSUKUDA, Nobuhiro TSURUMAKI, Masaki DEMIZU, Masafumi SUZUKI, Yoichi KASAHARA, Katsuyoshi KANEMOTO, Hideo MIYAMAKI, Takumi SUGAYA, Shin YANAI
  • Patent number: 9509955
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Patent number: 9491410
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Patent number: 9384642
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including an image data acquisition section, a metadata acquisition section, a display section, a filter setting section, and a combination setting section. The image data acquisition section is configured to acquire image data from a camera. The metadata acquisition section is configured to acquire, from the camera, metadata representing information concerning an object of surveillance. The display section is configured to display a setting screen usable for setting a plurality of filters. The filter setting section is configured to perform filter setting using the information of the metadata. The combination setting section is configured to set a combination of the plurality of filters. The filter setting section and the combination setting section are provided on the same setting screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Suzuki, Kazuma Tsukuda, Shin Yanai, Isao Ohara
  • Patent number: 8934012
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a video data obtaining section obtaining video data from a monitoring terminal, a metadata obtaining section obtaining metadata describing information on a monitored subject from the monitoring terminal, a filter setting storage section storing a filter setting, a metadata filter section performing filtering processing on the metadata by using a filter setting stored in the filter setting storage section, and an output section outputting a monitoring result based on the filtering processing result obtained by performing filtering processing in the metadata filter section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Miyamaki, Asako Tamura, Kazuma Tsukuda
  • Patent number: 8797403
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including an image data acquisition section, a metadata acquisition section, a display section, a filter setting section, and a combination setting section. The image data acquisition section is configured to acquire image data from a camera. The metadata acquisition section is configured to acquire, from the camera, metadata representing information concerning an object of surveillance. The display section is configured to display a setting screen usable for setting a plurality of filters. The filter setting section is configured to perform filter setting using the information of the metadata. The combination setting section is configured to set a combination of the plurality of filters. The filter setting section and the combination setting section are provided on the same setting screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Suzuki, Kazuma Tsukuda, Shin Yanai, Isao Ohara
  • Publication number: 20140185877
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including an image data acquisition section, a metadata acquisition section, a display section, a filter setting section, and a combination setting section. The image data acquisition section is configured to acquire image data from a camera. The metadata acquisition section is configured to acquire, from the camera, metadata representing information concerning an object of surveillance. The display section is configured to display a setting screen usable for setting a plurality of filters. The filter setting section is configured to perform filter setting using the information of the metadata. The combination setting section is configured to set a combination of the plurality of filters. The filter setting section and the combination setting section are provided on the same setting screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Suzuki, Kazuma Tsukuda, Shin Yanai, Isao Ohara
  • Publication number: 20130242094
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Publication number: 20090268024
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma TSUKUDA, Nobuhiro TSURUMAKI, Masaki DEMIZU, Masafumi SUZUKI, Yoichi KASAHARA, Katsuyoshi KANEMOTO, Hideo MIYAMAKI, Takumi SUGAYA, Shin YANAI
  • Publication number: 20080018737
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including an image data acquisition section, a metadata acquisition section, a display section, a filter setting section, and a combination setting section. The image data acquisition section is configured to acquire image data from a camera. The metadata acquisition section is configured to acquire, from the camera, metadata representing information concerning an object of surveillance. The display section is configured to display a setting screen usable for setting a plurality of filters. The filter setting section is configured to perform filter setting using the information of the metadata. The combination setting section is configured to set a combination of the plurality of filters. The filter setting section and the combination setting section are provided on the same setting screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Suzuki, Kazuma Tsukuda, Shin Yanai, Isao Ohara
  • Publication number: 20070250862
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a video data obtaining section obtaining video data from a monitoring terminal, a metadata obtaining section obtaining metadata describing information on a monitored subject from the monitoring terminal, a filter setting storage section storing a filter setting, a metadata filter section performing filtering processing on the metadata by using a filter setting stored in the filter setting storage section, and an output section outputting a monitoring result based on the filtering processing result obtained by performing filtering processing in the metadata filter section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Hideo Miyamaki, Asako Tamura, Kazuma Tsukuda