Patents by Inventor Kazuya Miyahara

Kazuya Miyahara 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: 20230254571
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an operation member that receives an operation from a user, an image capturing unit including a first function of performing still image capturing when a first operation on the operation member is received, a second function of starting moving image recording when a second operation on the operation member is received, and a third function of automatically starting moving image recording, and a control unit configured to, when the first operation is received via the operation member while the third function is performed, perform control to stop the moving image recording by the third function and perform the still image capturing by the first function, and when the first operation is received via the operation member while the second function is performed, perform control to stop the moving image recording by the second function and not perform the still image capturing by the first function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventor: KAZUYA MIYAHARA
  • Patent number: 11599183
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit that receive power from a power supply apparatus via a first terminal, a communication control unit that communicates with the power supply apparatus via a second terminal to receive power supply capability information of the power supply apparatus, and a control unit that disables activation of the electronic device before the communication control unit receives a predetermined notification from the power supply apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Tsujimoto, Hiroki Kitanosako, Masashi Yoshida, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Patent number: 11054874
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises an interface including a first terminal that receives power from an external device and a second terminal for communicating with the external device, and at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of a communication unit that communicates with the external device via the second terminal, and a control unit that controls a connection between the second terminal and a ground, wherein in a case that a state of power received via the first terminal is a predetermined state, the communication unit sends a reset request for stopping the supply of power to the external device, and the control unit controls the connection between the second terminal and the ground from a connected state to a disconnected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Moritomo, Tsuyoshi Fujisaki, Kazuya Miyahara, Yasuhiro Sato, Tomoya Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11025810
    Abstract: A control module of an electronic device includes a control unit that recognizes modules and allocates unique addresses to the modules, and a storage unit that stores predetermined information including the unique addresses allocated to the modules. If communication is possible with a predetermined module, the control unit performs communication with the modules based on the predetermined information without updating the predetermined information. If communication is not possible with the predetermined module, the control unit updates the predetermined information to perform communication with the modules based on the updated predetermined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuya Miyahara
  • Patent number: 10992864
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a measuring unit configured to measure an elapsed time after start of recording movie, a set movie creation unit configured to create a set of movies from a plurality of movies, a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a plurality of sections respectively corresponding to the set of movies, and to display a section corresponding to a recorded movie in a first display appearance, and to display a section corresponding to a not-recorded movie in a second display appearance, wherein the display control unit is further configured to perform control to display, a portion indicating a rate of an elapsed time in the first display appearance, and a remaining portion in the second display appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasufumi Oyama, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20210034139
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit that receive power from a power supply apparatus via a first terminal, a communication control unit that communicates with the power supply apparatus via a second terminal to receive power supply capability information of the power supply apparatus, and a control unit that disables activation of the electronic device before the communication control unit receives a predetermined notification from the power supply apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yuki Tsujimoto, Hiroki Kitanosako, Masashi Yoshida, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20200099860
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a measuring unit configured to measure an elapsed time after start of recording movie, a set movie creation unit configured to create a set of movies from a plurality of movies, a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a plurality of sections respectively corresponding to the set of movies, and to display a section corresponding to a recorded movie in a first display appearance, and to display a section corresponding to a not-recorded movie in a second display appearance, wherein the display control unit is further configured to perform control to display, a portion indicating a rate of an elapsed time in the first display appearance, and a remaining portion in the second display appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Yasufumi Oyama, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Patent number: 10542214
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a measuring unit configured to measure an elapsed time after start of recording movie, a set movie creation unit configured to create a set of movies from a plurality of movies, a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a plurality of sections respectively corresponding to the set of movies, and to display a section corresponding to a recorded movie in a first display appearance, and to display a section corresponding to a not-recorded movie in a second display appearance, wherein the display control unit is further configured to perform control to display, a portion indicating a rate of an elapsed time in the first display appearance, and a remaining portion in the second display appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasufumi Oyama, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20200004308
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises an interface including a first terminal that receives power from an external device and a second terminal for communicating with the external device, and at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of a communication unit that communicates with the external device via the second terminal, and a control unit that controls a connection between the second terminal and a ground, wherein in a case that a state of power received via the first terminal is a predetermined state, the communication unit sends a reset request for stopping the supply of power to the external device, and the control unit controls the connection between the second terminal and the ground from a connected state to a disconnected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi Moritomo, Tsuyoshi Fujisaki, Kazuya Miyahara, Yasuhiro Sato, Tomoya Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20190028628
    Abstract: A control module of an electronic device includes a control unit that recognizes modules and allocates unique addresses to the modules, and a storage unit that stores predetermined information including the unique addresses allocated to the modules. If communication is possible with a predetermined module, the control unit performs communication with the modules based on the predetermined information without updating the predetermined information. If communication is not possible with the predetermined module, the control unit updates the predetermined information to perform communication with the modules based on the updated predetermined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuya Miyahara
  • Patent number: 10097755
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a measuring unit configured to measure an elapsed time after start of recording movie, a set movie creation unit configured to create a set of movies from a plurality of movies, a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a plurality of sections respectively corresponding to the set of movies, and to display a section corresponding to a recorded movie in a first display appearance, and to display a section corresponding to a not-recorded movie in a second display appearance, wherein the display control unit is further configured to perform control to display, a portion indicating a rate of an elapsed time in the first display appearance, and a remaining portion in the second display appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasufumi Oyama, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20180270421
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a measuring unit configured to measure an elapsed time after start of recording movie, a set movie creation unit configured to create a set of movies from a plurality of movies, a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a plurality of sections respectively corresponding to the set of movies, and to display a section corresponding to a recorded movie in a first display appearance, and to display a section corresponding to a not-recorded movie in a second display appearance, wherein the display control unit is further configured to perform control to display, a portion indicating a rate of an elapsed time in the first display appearance, and a remaining portion in the second display appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Yasufumi Oyama, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Patent number: 9563255
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a connection unit configured to connect the communication apparatus to an external apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether the external apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the connection unit in a first connection mode, the first connection mode being a mode in which the external apparatus establishes a connection to a pre-registered apparatus, and a control unit configured to decide, based on a determination result obtained by the determination unit, whether to allow an operation for powering off the external apparatus to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuya Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20160080686
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a measuring unit configured to measure an elapsed time after start of recording movie, a set movie creation unit configured to create a set of movies from a plurality of movies, a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a plurality of sections respectively corresponding to the set of movies, and to display a section corresponding to a recorded movie in a first display appearance, and to display a section corresponding to a not-recorded movie in a second display appearance, wherein the display control unit is further configured to perform control to display, a portion indicating a rate of an elapsed time in the first display appearance, and a remaining portion in the second display appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yasufumi Oyama, Kazuya Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20140189396
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a connection unit configured to connect the communication apparatus to an external apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether the external apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the connection unit in a first connection mode, the first connection mode being a mode in which the external apparatus establishes a connection to a pre-registered apparatus, and a control unit configured to decide, based on a determination result obtained by the determination unit, whether to allow an operation for powering off the external apparatus to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuya Miyahara