Patents by Inventor Kousuke Yoshimi

Kousuke Yoshimi 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).

  • Picture image processor, method for processing picture image and method for processing picture image
    Patent number: 8687896
    Abstract: A picture image processing apparatus includes a candidate detection unit that detects a lateral boundary line candidate and a paint-blank boundary line candidate from the picture image information acquired, and a verification unit that verifies whether or not the lateral boundary line candidate etc. detected is the lateral boundary line etc.; a storage unit that memorizes, as hysteresis information, verification information including the lateral boundary line etc. in case the lateral boundary line candidate etc. detected has been verified to be a lateral boundary line etc. The storage unit also memorizes car speed information associated with the hysteresis information. The apparatus further includes an estimation unit that, using the hysteresis information and the car speed information, estimates positions of the lateral boundary line etc. in a next frame. The storage unit memorizes the estimation information including the position in the next frame of the lateral boundary line position etc. estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kousuke Yoshimi
  • PICTURE IMAGE PROCESSOR, METHOD FOR PROCESSING PICTURE IMAGE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PICTURE IMAGE
    Publication number: 20120070088
    Abstract: A picture image processing apparatus includes a candidate detection unit that detects a lateral boundary line candidate and a paint-blank boundary line candidate from the picture image information acquired, and a verification unit that verifies whether or not the lateral boundary line candidate etc. detected is the lateral boundary line etc.; a storage unit that memorizes, as hysteresis information, verification information including the lateral boundary line etc. in case the lateral boundary line candidate etc. detected has been verified to be a lateral boundary line etc. The storage unit also memorizes car speed information associated with the hysteresis information. The apparatus further includes an estimation unit that, using the hysteresis information and the car speed information, estimates positions of the lateral boundary line etc. in a next frame. The storage unit memorizes the estimation information including the position in the next frame of the lateral boundary line position etc. estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Kousuke Yoshimi