Patents by Inventor Kenzou Sekiguchi
Kenzou Sekiguchi 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: 8854695Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided, which makes it possible to classify and store documents after scanning the documents by intuitive operations such as physically classifying the documents. The image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data obtained by capturing an image of a document placed in an image capturing area; and a classification unit configured to classify the acquired image data according to at least one of a direction to which the document is framed-out from the image capturing area and a direction from which the document is framed-in to the image capturing area.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryo Kosaka, Kenzou Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 8682986Abstract: A communication device allows a user to get access from the outside via an external public line to obtain e-mail data stored in a device connected to an internal system via a computer network such as a LAN without causing a reduction in security. More specifically, the communication device is connected to a LAN via a LAN I/F and also connected to the public line via a line I/F. If the communication device receives a remote operation command via the public line, a CPU of the communication device gets access to a post office of an e-mail server so as to get e-mail data in accordance with the remote operation command. The obtained e-mail data is converted to facsimile image data and transmitted by means of facsimile to a specified destination.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenzou Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20140043655Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided, which makes it possible to classify and store documents after scanning the documents by intuitive operations such as physically classifying the documents. The image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data obtained by capturing an image of a document placed in an image capturing area; and a classification unit configured to classify the acquired image data according to at least one of a direction to which the document is framed-out from the image capturing area and a direction from which the document is framed-in to the image capturing area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryo Kosaka, Kenzou Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 7860266Abstract: This invention provides an image processing system and image processing method which allow a user to easily confirm conversion result information when image information is converted into vector data. Image information input from an input device (113) is vectorized by a data processing device (115). Vector data which has successfully been vectorized is converted into image data. The input image information and the converted image data are combined to generate and output combined image data.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenzou Sekiguchi, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 7839541Abstract: This invention provides an image editing method having a selecting step of selecting an edit target area, a cancellation step of canceling a selection of the edit target area selected in the selecting step, and an area selecting step of selecting again the edit target area by indicating the inside of the edit target area.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenzou Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 7681121Abstract: A read document image is converted into first vector data. First layout structure information representing the layout structure of the first vector data is generated. The first layout structure information is changed into second layout structure information on the basis of preset layout setting information. The first vector data is converted into second vector data on the basis of the changed second layout structure information.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Eiichi Nishikawa, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20090323116Abstract: A communication device allows a user to get access from the outside via an external public line to obtain e-mail data stored in a device connected to an internal system via a computer network such as a LAN without causing a reduction in security. More specifically, the communication device is connected to a LAN via a LAN I/F and also connected to the public line via a line I/F. If the communication device receives a remote operation command via the public line, a CPU of the communication device gets access to a post office of an e-mail server so as to get e-mail data in accordance with the remote operation command. The obtained e-mail data is converted to facsimile image data and transmitted by means of facsimile to a specified destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHKI KAISHAInventor: Kenzou Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 7640269Abstract: This invention provides an image processing system and image processing method which can promote efficient use of a memory by vectorizing all data of a representative object and, for the same or similar object, referring to the vectorized representative object and using difference data and also convert the same or similar objects at once by editing only the representative object. Input image information is vectorized. The vector data of a representative object is stored. Identity between a target object and the representative object is determined. If the two objects are identical, property information containing information about the reference destination of the vector data of the representative object is stored in place of the vector data of the target object.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyoshi Yoshida, Shinichi Kato, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Masakazu Kitora, Yushi Matsukubo
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Patent number: 7624150Abstract: A communication device allows a user to get access from the outside via an external public line to obtain e-mail data stored in a device connected to an internal system via a computer network such as a LAN without causing a reduction in security. More specifically, the communication device is connected to a LAN via a LAN I/F and also connected to the public line via a line I/F. If the communication device receives a remote operation command via the public line, a CPU of the communication device gets access to a post office of an e-mail server so as to get e-mail data in accordance with the remote operation command. The obtained e-mail data is converted to facsimile image data and transmitted by means of facsimile to a specified destination.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenzou Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 7532757Abstract: Vector data corresponding to a scanned original image is generated. An edit image of the original image corresponding to the display resolution of a display is generated on the basis of the vector data, and display of the edit image on the display is controlled.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyoshi Yoshida, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Shinichi Kato, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Yushi Matsukubo, Masakazu Kitora
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Patent number: 7508547Abstract: An electronic file corresponding to a scanned original image is specified on the basis of the original image. If the electronic file corresponding to the original image cannot be specified, the original image is converted into vector data. The vector data is converted into image data. The first image data of the original image is compared with the second image data generated by the second conversion unit. On the basis of the comparison result, the first image data or vector data is selected as the electronic file corresponding to the original image.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Eiichi Nishikawa, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 7433517Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a reading unit adapted to read an image and to generate image data representing the image; a separating unit adapted to separate the image data obtained by the reading unit into a plurality of objects corresponding to attributes; a selecting unit adapted to select a predetermined attribute of the image; a vectorization unit adapted to perform a vector conversion process for the image data separated by the separating unit in accordance with the predetermined attribute selected by the selecting unit; and an output unit adapted to output the image data processed by the vectorization unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinichi Kato, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Masakazu Kitora, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 7421124Abstract: There are provided an image processing system and image processing method which can appropriately set whether to convert an original paper document into re-usable vector data before obtaining vector data from the paper document. An image scanning unit (110) scans a document to obtain image information, and a storage device (111) stores the image information. A data processing device (115) detects control information appended to the document from the image information and determines whether vectorization of the image information is permitted or inhibited. If the data processing device (115) determines that vectorization is permitted, it converts the image information into vector data; otherwise, it directly stores the image information in the storage device (111).Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masakazu Kitora, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 7126612Abstract: An image processing system and method includes selecting a color desired by a user, extracting a partial image corresponding to the color desired by the user and selected from a bit-map image, converting the partial image into vector data, storing the vector data in a memory, and setting the converted vector data as vector data to be processed as desired by the user. The image processing system and method further includes calculating a palette color from the bit-map image, extracting a partial image corresponding to the palette color, converting the partial image into vector data per color object, storing the vector data in a memory, and setting, as vector data to be processed as desired by the user, vector data per object that is selected from the vector data stored in the memory based on the color selected from the calculated palette colors.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenzou Sekiguchi, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20060008113Abstract: This invention provides an image processing system and image processing method which can appropriately provide vector data permitted to reuse by inhibiting information, whose reuse is inhibited or which should not unnecessarily be manipulated from the viewpoint of copyright protection, from being provided to a third party as vector data. An image reading unit (110) inputs image information. A data processing device (115) generates vector data. The data processing device (115) determines whether reuse of the vector data is permitted or inhibited. When it is determined that reuse of the vector data is inhibited, the stored vector data is discarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20060008114Abstract: This invention provides an image processing system and image processing method which allow a user to easily confirm conversion result information when image information is converted into vector data. Image information input from an input device (113) is vectorized by a data processing device (115). Vector data which has successfully been vectorized is converted into image data. The input image information and the converted image data are combined to generate and output combined image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenzou Sekiguchi, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20060010115Abstract: This invention provides an image processing system and image processing method which can promote efficient use of a memory by vectorizing all data of a representative object and, for the same or similar object, referring to the vectorized representative object and using difference data and also convert the same or similar objects at once by editing only the representative object. Input image information is vectorized. The vector data of a representative object is stored. Identity between a target object and the representative object is determined. If the two objects are identical, property information containing information about the reference destination of the vector data of the representative object is stored in place of the vector data of the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyoshi Yoshida, Shinichi Kato, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Eiichi Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Masakazu Kitora, Yushi Matsukubo
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Publication number: 20060001932Abstract: This invention provides an image editing method having a selecting step of selecting an edit target area, a cancellation step of canceling a selection of the edit target area selected in the selecting step, and an area selecting step of selecting again the edit target area by indicating the inside of the edit target area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenzou Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20050278624Abstract: A read document image is converted into first vector data. First layout structure information representing the layout structure of the first vector data is generated. The first layout structure information is changed into second layout structure information on the basis of preset layout setting information. The first vector data is converted into second vector data on the basis of the changed second layout structure information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Eiichi Nishikawa, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyoshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20050271296Abstract: Input image data is divided into a plurality of blocks. The skew angle of each divided block with respect to a predetermined direction is detected. Image data input from an input unit is converted into vector data for each divided block. The vector data corresponding to the divided block is corrected on the basis of the detected skew angle of each block.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Tsuji, Yushi Matsukubo, Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Eiichi Nishikawa, Shinichi Kato, Masakazu Kitora, Kenzou Sekiguchi, Hiroyoshi Yoshida