Patents by Inventor Kentaro Fukunaga

Kentaro Fukunaga 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: 11871116
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to set an exposure condition for each of areas on an image capturing plane, a setting unit configured to set a privacy area in an image captured by the image capturing unit, a decision unit configured to decide an exposure condition of the privacy area set by the setting unit as an exposure condition that enables privacy of an object in the privacy area to be protected, and a control unit configured to execute control for causing the image capturing unit to capture an image of the object based on the exposure condition decided by the decision unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kentaro Fukunaga, Kanta Sunami, Toshiyuki Fukui
  • Patent number: 11729515
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an attachable and detachable device attachable to and detachable from the imaging apparatus can be attached includes a control unit configured to cause the attachable and detachable device attached to the imaging apparatus to start an image analysis of a predetermined image, a determination unit configured to determine whether the image analysis of the predetermined image is completed, and a determining unit configured to, based on a result of the determination by the determination unit, determine a waiting time from when the imaging apparatus causes the attachable and detachable device to start an image analysis of a captured image captured by the imaging apparatus to when the imaging apparatus requests the attachable and detachable device to acquire a result of the image analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20230244551
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a mounting part for enabling attachment and detachment of a device, comprising one or more processors and one or more memories storing executable instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the image capturing apparatus to perform operations including, generating a first command for supplying clock signals for the device to execute analysis processing, transmitting, in a state where a device having a function of executing the analysis processing is attached to the mounting part, an image to the device, transmitting an execution instruction for executing the analysis processing on the image, and receiving a processing result obtained according to the execution instruction, wherein the first command is transmitted, after transmitting the execution instruction and at least in a period until the analysis processing performed on the image is ended in the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Kentaro FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20230247283
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a mounting part for enabling attachment and detachment of a device, comprising one or more processors, and one or more memories storing executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the image capturing apparatus to perform operations including, generating a command including a request for clock resetting for causing the device to reset a clock signal for processing to be used to execute analysis processing, transmitting, in a state where a device having a function of executing the analysis processing is attached to the mounting part, an image to the device, transmitting an execution instruction for executing the analysis processing on the image, and receiving a processing result of the analysis processing obtained according to the execution instruction, wherein the command is further transmitted to the device based on the processing result of the analysis processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Kentaro FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20230013850
    Abstract: A device, which complies with a predetermined standard and is mounted in an image capturing apparatus including a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching the device, comprises a storage capable of storing an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and a processing function for executing image analysis processing for image data based on the image. The device obtains, from the image capturing apparatus in accordance with the predetermined standard, the image data and a command used by the image capturing apparatus to output the image data to the device, and controls, based on whether a value associated with the image analysis processing is stored in the obtained command, whether to cause the processing function to execute the image analysis processing for the image data or cause the storage to store the image data without executing the image analysis processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 11477359
    Abstract: A device, which complies with a predetermined standard and is mounted in an image capturing apparatus including a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching the device, comprises a storage capable of storing an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and a processing function for executing image analysis processing for image data based on the image. The device obtains, from the image capturing apparatus in accordance with the predetermined standard, the image data and a command used by the image capturing apparatus to output the image data to the device, and controls, based on whether a value associated with the image analysis processing is stored in the obtained command, whether to cause the processing function to execute the image analysis processing for the image data or cause the storage to store the image data without executing the image analysis processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 11463624
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a first imaging unit that captures a first capturing region, a second imaging unit that captures a second capturing region of the first capturing region, a holding unit that holds position information corresponding to the second capturing region captured by the second imaging unit, an output unit that outputs a cutout image of the second capturing region corresponding to the position information held by the holding unit out of a captured image captured by the first imaging unit, and a change unit that, when one of a plurality of cutout images output by the output unit is selected, controls the second imaging unit so as to capture the second capturing region corresponding to the selected cutout image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20220247910
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to set an exposure condition for each of areas on an image capturing plane, a setting unit configured to set a privacy area in an image captured by the image capturing unit, a decision unit configured to decide an exposure condition of the privacy area set by the setting unit as an exposure condition that enables privacy of an object in the privacy area to be protected, and a control unit configured to execute control for causing the image capturing unit to capture an image of the object based on the exposure condition decided by the decision unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro Fukunaga, Kanta Sunami, Toshiyuki Fukui
  • Patent number: 11363160
    Abstract: A detachable device that can be attached/detached to/from an electronic apparatus and includes a memory unit: analyzes input data for analysis from the electronic apparatus; divides a processing result obtained by the analysis into a plurality of partial data and store the partial data in a plurality of areas of the memory unit such that addresses are not continuous; determines, based on a parameter included in a read command from the electronic apparatus, whether the read command is a command for reading out the processing result; and if it is determined that the read command is the command for reading out the processing result, reads out the plurality of partial data from the plurality of areas of the memory unit, constructs the partial data to the processing result, and outputs the processing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20220132028
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an attachable and detachable device attachable to and detachable from the imaging apparatus can be attached includes a control unit configured to cause the attachable and detachable device attached to the imaging apparatus to start an image analysis of a predetermined image, a determination unit configured to determine whether the image analysis of the predetermined image is completed, and a determining unit configured to, based on a result of the determination by the determination unit, determine a waiting time from when the imaging apparatus causes the attachable and detachable device to start an image analysis of a captured image captured by the imaging apparatus to when the imaging apparatus requests the attachable and detachable device to acquire a result of the image analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20210306509
    Abstract: A detachable device that can be attached/detached to/from an electronic apparatus and includes a memory unit: analyzes input data for analysis from the electronic apparatus; divides a processing result obtained by the analysis into a plurality of partial data and store the partial data in a plurality of areas of the memory unit such that addresses are not continuous; determines, based on a parameter included in a read command from the electronic apparatus, whether the read command is a command for reading out the processing result; and if it is determined that the read command is the command for reading out the processing result, reads out the plurality of partial data from the plurality of areas of the memory unit, constructs the partial data to the processing result, and outputs the processing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20210092269
    Abstract: A device, which complies with a predetermined standard and is mounted in an image capturing apparatus including a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching the device, comprises a storage capable of storing an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and a processing function for executing image analysis processing for image data based on the image. The device obtains, from the image capturing apparatus in accordance with the predetermined standard, the image data and a command used by the image capturing apparatus to output the image data to the device, and controls, based on whether a value associated with the image analysis processing is stored in the obtained command, whether to cause the processing function to execute the image analysis processing for the image data or cause the storage to store the image data without executing the image analysis processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20190149744
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that can change a capturing region while enabling a user to confirm the current state of a region captured in the past. The imaging device includes: a first imaging unit that captures a first capturing region; a second imaging unit that captures a second capturing region in the first capturing region; an output unit that cuts out an image of the second capturing region and outputs the cutout image; a display control unit that causes a client device to display a captured image of the first capturing region and causes the client device to display the cutout image; and a change unit that, when one of a plurality of cutout images output by the output unit is selected, changes the second capturing region to a capturing region corresponding to the selected cutout image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20180234613
    Abstract: A pan head includes a rotation unit configured to rotate a supporting portion in a predetermined direction, a storage unit configured to store a parameter used to control the rotation unit, a determination unit configured to determine an acceleration setting when the rotation unit rotates the supporting portion which is included in the parameter, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire apparatus information of an image pickup apparatus. Acceleration settings stored in the storage unit include an acceleration setting associated with the apparatus information. The determination unit determines an acceleration setting at the time of rotation of the supporting portion on the basis of the acceleration setting associated with the apparatus information acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Kentaro Fukunaga