Patents by Inventor Kei Yamaji

Kei Yamaji 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: 20160070953
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a degree-of-relevance calculation unit calculates a degree of relevance between each of a plurality of images on the basis of a person's face, determination results of scenes and objects, GPS information, and a degree of similarity. An important image extraction unit extracts images captured over a certain period of time including a reference date for determining a degree of importance of the image, and images captured over a certain period of time including a relevant date relevant to the reference date, as important image, from the plurality of images. A relevant image extraction unit extracts a certain number of images as relevant images from important images in which the degree of relevance for a selected image selected from the plurality of images by an instruction which is input through an instruction input unit is equal to or greater than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Kei YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20160034763
    Abstract: A plurality of frame images are extracted from a moving image, and image analysis is performed to determine a scene of each frame image. The plurality of frame images are divided into divided frame image groups according to a replay order of the moving image while taking one frame image different from the scenes of preceding and following frame images in the replay order of the moving image, or two or more frame images, in which the same scene is consecutive, as a divided frame image group. It is determined whether or not to publish each divided frame image group based on the priority of publishing, and frame images included in the divided frame image group determined to be published are combined to generate the digest moving image of the moving image. The digest moving image is uploaded to a server through a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Hidetoshi TAKANAKA, Kei YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20160019425
    Abstract: Selected image data or specific information thereon is stored in association with moving image data as a management marker of a selected image. The selected image data is selected from among still image data extracted from the moving image data. When an output image of the selected image is captured, image analysis is performed on the captured image data to acquire a management marker of a captured image. A management marker of a selected image corresponding to the management marker of the captured image from among management markers of selected images stored in the storage is specified. Digest moving image data is generated by picking out a part of moving image data associated with the specific management marker. Control is performed so that a digest moving image is playbacked and displayed on the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Kei YAMAJI
  • Patent number: 9235760
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an image acquiring unit that acquires images from the image managing server; an image analyzing unit that analyzes the acquired images to determine evaluation values thereof; a grouping unit that groups the acquired images into groups based on collateral information of the acquired images; a group selecting unit that selects groups including images having operation information as the collateral information out of the plurality of groups; an image selecting unit that selects images out of the images included in the selected groups, based on the evaluation values and the operation information; and an image arranging unit that arranges the selected images in a predetermined layout to create the synthetic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Takeshi Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20150363177
    Abstract: A multi-branch determination syntax optimization apparatus includes: a memory that retains multi-branch determination syntax including tokens; a database that retains (1) CPU performance information being a parameter depending on a CPU incorporated in the multi-branch determination syntax optimization apparatus and set based on time required for multi-branch determination processing and (2) frequently-appearing token table representing types and rates of appearance of tokens sorted in order of appearance frequency in a query that statically analyzes a source code and performs lexical analysis in advance; and a conversion section that executes determination for the multi-branch determination syntax by referring to the CPU performance information and the frequently-appearing token table, and creates a branch code converted to make a speculatively executable branch for the token type having a high frequency of appearance and to make a branch using the jump table for the token type having a low frequency of appea
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto SHIMAMURA, Kei YAMAJI, Mototaka KANEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20150278595
    Abstract: An image layout generating apparatus includes: a first image arranging unit for extracting a first piece of image data from a plurality of image data, and arrange a first image; an image data extracting unit for extracting a new piece of image data; an arranged image selecting unit configured to calculate an inter-image distance between the new piece of image data and image data of each arranged image, and select one of the arranged images; a second image arranging unit configured to arrange a new image to be above, below, left, or right of the selected arranged image by adjusting a size while maintaining an aspect ratio of the new image; and a size adjusting unit configured to adjust the sizes while maintaining the aspect ratios of all the arranged images so as to configure one set of images in which all of the arranged images overall form a rectangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yohei MOMOKI, Kei YAMAJI, Hidetoshi TAKANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150261994
    Abstract: An image processor is provided which is configured to detect face images from a plurality of image data, to perform same person determination processing based on the detected face images to classify the face images into image groups each including face images of a single person, thereby identifying persons corresponding to the respective image groups, to determine at least one person as a main person from among the identified persons, and to determine at least one person highly related to the main person as an important person from among persons except the main person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Kei YAMAJI
  • Patent number: 9118901
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is adapted to shoot a subject at two or more different viewpoints to obtain a right viewpoint image and a left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images, with parallax that are to be merged together into a 3D image. The apparatus includes a monitor for displaying the image to be taken upon shooting; an input device for inputting an indispensable output area which an user wants to be included in the 3D image outputted; and a control unit for causing the indispensable output area and an area out of mergence, which is unable to be included in the 3D image in accordance with the amount of parallax between the right viewpoint image and the left viewpoint image, or between the multi-viewpoint images, to be merged together into the 3D image, to be indicated in the image to be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Tetsuya Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150221343
    Abstract: In a content management system, a still image generation unit generates at least one piece of still image data based on moving image data. A still image selection unit causes a user to select one piece of still image data from among the generated at least one piece of still image data. A management marker registration unit registers the selected still image data or information based on the selected still image data as a management marker in association with the moving image data. An access key issuing unit issues an access key for accessing the moving image data. And a management image generation unit generates management image data including the still image data and the access key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Kei YAMAJI, Keiichi YOSHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20150213837
    Abstract: The image processing device includes an image data input unit for receiving data of moving images and still images; an image grouping unit for classifying the moving images and the still images into groups; an image analyzer for analyzing the moving images and the still images classified by group, and obtaining analysis information of the images, and information on relationship between the moving images and the still images; a frame image extractor for extracting frame images from the moving images according to at least one of the analysis information and the relationship information; a layout determining unit for determining a layout of the still images and the frame images according to at least one of the analysis information and the relationship information; and an image arranging unit for arranging the still images and the frame images according to the layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Kei YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20150169944
    Abstract: A plurality of images are grouped using imaging date and time in supplementary information of an image. The number of images included in each group becomes importance, and images belonging to a group of which the importance is equal to or more than a threshold are evaluation targets in an image evaluation apparatus. An image file representing an image that is an evaluation target is given to the image evaluation apparatus, and image evaluation is performed. Automatic layout of an electronic album is performed using an image of which the image evaluation is high. Since all images stored in a recording medium carried by a user are not image evaluation targets, but images considered to be important become image evaluation targets, a time according to the image evaluation is shortened and a waiting time for the user is also shortened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Yukita GOTOHDA, Kei YAMAJI
  • Patent number: 9036936
    Abstract: An image processing device includes an image acquirer for acquiring an image, a depth of field calculator for calculating an estimate representing a depth of field of an image based on collateral information of the image, an image divider for dividing the image into evaluation regions, and a blur evaluator for detecting a blur in each of the evaluation regions divided by the image divider, performing blur evaluation for calculating evaluation values for evaluating degrees of an out-of-focus blur or a camera/subject movement-caused blur, and calculating an evaluation value of the image from the evaluation values of the evaluation regions based on the estimated depth of field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukagoshi, Kei Yamaji, Tetsuya Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9020328
    Abstract: The image processing device includes an image data input unit for receiving data of moving images and still images; an image grouping unit for classifying the moving images and the still images into groups; an image analyzer for analyzing the moving images and the still images classified by group, and obtaining analysis information of the images, and information on relationship between the moving images and the still images; a frame image extractor for extracting frame images from the moving images according to at least one of the analysis information and the relationship information; a layout determining unit for determining a layout of the still images and the frame images according to at least one of the analysis information and the relationship information; and an image arranging unit for arranging the still images and the frame images according to the layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventor: Kei Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20150092070
    Abstract: There are provided a composite image creation assist apparatus and a composite image creation assist method capable of easily assisting the creation of a composite image using not only an image group that a user himself or herself holds but also images that other users hold. An other user image group extraction section extracts image groups of other users belonging to the same group as a target user based on the registration information of an SNS. A second candidate image selection section selects at least one second candidate image suitable for the composite image from the extracted image groups of other users. A use image determination section determines use images, which are to be used for the composite image, from the plurality of first candidate images and the second candidate image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Naoaki HATANO, Kei YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20150093034
    Abstract: An image allocation device and an image allocation method are provided which are capable of calculating image characteristic quantities of a plurality of image data corresponding to a plurality of images, classifying the plurality of image data into image groups, whose number corresponds with the number of pages of display pages, based on the image characteristic quantities, and changing the sequence of the image groups according to the distances between the image groups as determined by the image characteristic quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: YOHEI MOMOKI, KEI YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20150086116
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an image acquiring section acquires a group of candidate images for use in creating a recommended composite image to be proposed to a user; an image analysis information acquiring section acquires image analysis information on each image of the group of candidate images; a theme determining section determines a theme of the group of candidate images based on the image analysis information on each image of the group of candidate images; a template selecting section selects a template for use in creating a recommended composite image based on the theme of the group of candidate images; and a layout section creates a recommended composite image in which images of the group of candidate images are laid out in the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: KEI YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20150086120
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an image acquiring section acquires one or more images. An image analysis information acquiring section acquires image analysis information on each of the one or more images. A theme determining section determines a main theme representing a theme of each group of images related to each other among the one or more images and a subtheme representing a theme of each of the one or more images based on information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of one or more themes and the image analysis information on each of the one or more images. A theme information output section outputs information on the main theme and information on the subtheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kei YAMAJI, Daisuke YAMADA, Kazuma TSUKAGOSHI, Yohei MOMOKI
  • Patent number: 8988423
    Abstract: Viewing of stereoscopic images is facilitated for every page of an electronic album. A page constituting an electronic album is selected. A stereoscopic image is then selected and the selected stereoscopic image is pasted in an image compositing area. An amount of parallax has been defined for the image compositing area, and the amount of parallax of the image compositing area in which the stereoscopic image has been pasted is read. The amount of parallax of the stereoscopic image is changed to that of the image compositing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Koichi Yahagi, Kazuhiro Mino
  • Patent number: 8933999
    Abstract: Margins are prevented from being produced when the amount of parallax of a stereoscopic image has been enlarged. A parallax adjustment command is applied if a stereoscopic image is displayed in an image compositing area that has been defined on a page constituting an electronic album. The amount of parallax is enlarged in response to application of a command to enlarge the amount of parallax. If enlarging the amount of parallax will cause margins to be produced when the stereoscopic image is displayed in the image compositing area on the page, then this page is replaced by a page on which an image compositing area that will not produce margins has been formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventor: Kei Yamaji
  • Patent number: 8923617
    Abstract: An image processing device includes an image acquiring section for acquiring images; a mount number setting section for setting a mount number for mounts; an image dividing section for dividing the acquired images into a predetermined number of groups based on accessory information of the images, with the number of groups being equal to the mount number; and an image arranging section for arranging images included in each group after division on each corresponding mount. The image dividing section divides the images into the groups so that the number of images included in each group is not more than the upper limit number of images capable of being arranged on the corresponding mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Tetsuya Matsumoto, Kazuma Tsukagoshi