Patents by Inventor Mahoro Anabuki

Mahoro Anabuki 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: 11830177
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a first image which captures a scene including an object from a first viewpoint position and a second image which captures a scene including the object from a second viewpoint position, and associates a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the first image with a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the second image. The image processing apparatus determines a partial region in the second image corresponding to a give region in the first image based on the association, generates a synthesized image by replacing an image of the given region using an image of the determined partial region, and superimposing variation data on the synthesized image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Iwabuchi, Mahoro Anabuki, Nobuaki Kuwabara
  • Publication number: 20230199300
    Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. A storage unit stores pieces of image quality information respectively for a plurality of images that show a subject. A determination unit determines whether image qualities of the images are favorable based on the pieces of image quality information of the images. A composition unit generates a composite image using images that have been determined to have favorable image qualities by the determination unit. A notification unit, in a case where there is a missing pixel area in the composite image, provides a notification about a re-shooting method for the subject corresponding to the missing pixel area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Mahoro ANABUKI, Hirokuni FUJIOKA, Naoya NISHIDA, Masatsugu SAHARA
  • Publication number: 20220383608
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes detecting means for detecting a first detected region and a second detected region from an input image, on the basis of a first detection criterion and a second detection criterion, respectively; image setting means for setting, as a target image subjected to correction, an image including the first detected region, and setting, as a reference image that is referred to in the correction, an image including the second detected region; accepting means for accepting, from a user, designation of a region in the target image and a correction instruction for the designated region; correction region setting means for identifying, in the reference image, a region corresponding to the designated region, and for setting a to-be-corrected region on the basis of the identified region and the second detected region; and correcting means for correcting the first detected region in the target image on the basis of the to-be-corrected region set in the reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kei Takayama, Masakazu Matsugu, Atsushi Nogami, Mahoro Anabuki
  • Publication number: 20220327687
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a first image which captures a scene including an object from a first viewpoint position and a second image which captures a scene including the object from a second viewpoint position, and associates a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the first image with a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the second image. The image processing apparatus determines a partial region in the second image corresponding to a give region in the first image based on the association, generates a synthesized image by replacing an image of the given region using an image of the determined partial region, and superimposing variation data on the synthesized image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kohei Iwabuchi, Mahoro Anabuki, Nobuaki Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 11443500
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes detecting means for detecting a first detected region and a second detected region from an input image, on the basis of a first detection criterion and a second detection criterion, respectively; image setting means for setting, as a target image subjected to correction, an image including the first detected region, and setting, as a reference image that is referred to in the correction, an image including the second detected region; accepting means for accepting, from a user, designation of a region in the target image and a correction instruction for the designated region; correction region setting means for identifying, in the reference image, a region corresponding to the designated region, and for setting a to-be-corrected region on the basis of the identified region and the second detected region; and correcting means for correcting the first detected region in the target image on the basis of the to-be-corrected region set in the reference image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kei Takayama, Masakazu Matsugu, Atsushi Nogami, Mahoro Anabuki
  • Patent number: 11416978
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a first image which captures a scene including an object from a first viewpoint position and a second image which captures a scene including the object from a second viewpoint position, and associates a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the first image with a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the second image. The image processing apparatus determines a partial region in the second image corresponding to a give region in the first image based on the association, generates a synthesized image by replacing an image of the given region using an image of the determined partial region, and superimposing variation data on the synthesized image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Iwabuchi, Mahoro Anabuki, Nobuaki Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 11195255
    Abstract: In order to efficiently provide an image suitable for detecting a defect in a structure, an image processing apparatus inputs an image and a parameter for geometrically correcting the image, calculates a resolution of a corrected image obtained in a case of geometrically correcting the image using the parameter, and displays resolution information relating to the calculated resolution in association with the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuuichi Nitto, Mahoro Anabuki
  • Patent number: 11074670
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus designates a first partial region for a first image obtained by rendering a configuration of an object in accordance with a predetermined coordinate system, designates a second partial region corresponding to the first partial region for a second image including an image obtained by capturing the object, and converts an image of the second partial region into an image complying with the predetermined coordinate system based on a coordinate of the first partial region in the first image and a coordinate of the second partial region in the second image. In the designation of the first partial region, different first partial regions in the first image are sequentially designated, and a first partial region at a (k+1)-th time based on a first partial region designated at a k-th time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Iwabuchi, Yuichi Nitto, Mahoro Anabuki
  • Publication number: 20200311867
    Abstract: In order to efficiently provide an image suitable for detecting a defect in a structure, an image processing apparatus inputs an image and a parameter for geometrically correcting the image, calculates a resolution of a corrected image obtained in a case of geometrically correcting the image using the parameter, and displays resolution information relating to the calculated resolution in association with the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Yuuichi Nitto, Mahoro Anabuki
  • Publication number: 20200302595
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a first image which captures a scene including an object from a first viewpoint position and a second image which captures a scene including the object from a second viewpoint position, and associates a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the first image with a coordinate position corresponding to a position of a feature of the object on the second image. The image processing apparatus determines a partial region in the second image corresponding to a give region in the first image based on the association, generates a synthesized image by replacing an image of the given region using an image of the determined partial region, and superimposing variation data on the synthesized image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kohei Iwabuchi, Mahoro Anabuki, Nobuaki Kuwabara
  • Publication number: 20200226712
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus designates a first partial region for a first image obtained by rendering a configuration of an object in accordance with a predetermined coordinate system, designates a second partial region corresponding to the first partial region for a second image including an image obtained by capturing the object, and converts an image of the second partial region into an image complying with the predetermined coordinate system based on a coordinate of the first partial region in the first image and a coordinate of the second partial region in the second image. In the designation of the first partial region, different first partial regions in the first image are sequentially designated, and a first partial region at a (k+1)-th time based on a first partial region designated at a k-th time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kohei Iwabuchi, Yuichi Nitto, Mahoro Anabuki
  • Patent number: 10657366
    Abstract: In order to reduce limitations on an arrangement of a posture visualization system as a whole, a posture recognition unit recognizes, based on image data of a real space captured by an image capture unit from a predetermined viewpoint, a posture of an object in the image data of the real space. A posture visualization viewpoint setting unit sets a viewpoint different from the predetermined viewpoint. A posture visualization unit visualizes a mirror image of the posture of the object viewed from the viewpoint set by the posture visualization viewpoint setting unit based on the posture recognized by the posture recognition unit. A space display unit displays the mirror image of the posture of the object generated by the posture visualization unit and a mirror image of the real space at once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mahoro Anabuki, Yasuo Katano, Masakazu Matsugu, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200134350
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes detecting means for detecting a first detected region and a second detected region from an input image, on the basis of a first detection criterion and a second detection criterion, respectively; image setting means for setting, as a target image subjected to correction, an image including the first detected region, and setting, as a reference image that is referred to in the correction, an image including the second detected region; accepting means for accepting, from a user, designation of a region in the target image and a correction instruction for the designated region; correction region setting means for identifying, in the reference image, a region corresponding to the designated region, and for setting a to-be-corrected region on the basis of the identified region and the second detected region; and correcting means for correcting the first detected region in the target image on the basis of the to-be-corrected region set in the reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kei Takayama, Masakazu Matsugu, Atsushi Nogami, Mahoro Anabuki
  • Publication number: 20190220659
    Abstract: In order to reduce limitations on an arrangement of a posture visualization system as a whole, a posture recognition unit recognizes, based on image data of a real space captured by an image capture unit from a predetermined viewpoint, a posture of an object in the image data of the real space. A posture visualization viewpoint setting unit sets a viewpoint different from the predetermined viewpoint. A posture visualization unit visualizes a mirror image of the posture of the object viewed from the viewpoint set by the posture visualization viewpoint setting unit based on the posture recognized by the posture recognition unit. A space display unit displays the mirror image of the posture of the object generated by the posture visualization unit and a mirror image of the real space at once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Mahoro Anabuki, Yasuo Katano, Masakazu Matsugu, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10262199
    Abstract: In order to reduce limitations on an arrangement of a posture visualization system as a whole, a posture recognition unit recognizes, based on image data of a real space captured by an image capture unit from a predetermined viewpoint, a posture of an object in the image data of the real space. A posture visualization viewpoint setting unit sets a viewpoint different from the predetermined viewpoint. A posture visualization unit visualizes a mirror image of the posture of the object viewed from the viewpoint set by the posture visualization viewpoint setting unit based on the posture recognized by the posture recognition unit. A space display unit displays the mirror image of the posture of the object generated by the posture visualization unit and a mirror image of the real space at once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mahoro Anabuki, Yasuo Katano, Masakazu Matsugu, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9374522
    Abstract: A video generating apparatus comprises: an obtaining unit for obtaining an image in which a person has been taken; a human body recognizing unit recognizing a part of a human body of the person in the image; a holding unit for holding data concerning a basic video showing that the person exercises; a setting unit for setting a motion range of a specific part in the exercise of the person, on the basis of the recognized parts of the human body of the person; a video generating unit for generating, from the data concerning the basic video, a sample video for the person in the image on the basis of the motion range; and a display controlling unit for displaying the generated sample video on a displaying apparatus. Thus, it is possible to generate and show the sample video suitable for the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mahoro Anabuki
  • Publication number: 20160086023
    Abstract: A human object recognition unit recognizes a human object included in a captured image data. A degree-of-interest estimation unit estimates a degree of interest of the human object in acquiring information, based on a recognition result obtained by the human object recognition unit. An information acquisition unit acquires information as a target to be presented to the human object. An information editing unit generates information to be presented to the human object from the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, based on the degree of interest estimated by the degree-of-interest estimation unit. An information display unit outputs the information generated by the information editing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Mahoro Anabuki, Masakazu Matsugu
  • Patent number: 9224037
    Abstract: A human object recognition unit recognizes a human object included in a captured image data. A degree-of-interest estimation unit estimates a degree of interest of the human object in acquiring information, based on a recognition result obtained by the human object recognition unit. An information acquisition unit acquires information as a target to be presented to the human object. An information editing unit generates information to be presented to the human object from the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, based on the degree of interest estimated by the degree-of-interest estimation unit. An information display unit outputs the information generated by the information editing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mahoro Anabuki, Masakazu Matsugu
  • Publication number: 20150063640
    Abstract: A person detection unit in an image processing apparatus is input an image captured by an image capturing unit and detects a person from the input image. An observation target determination unit determines an observation target in the image captured by the image capturing unit according to an action taken by the person detected by the person detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Mahoro Anabuki
  • Patent number: 8878922
    Abstract: A video image information processing apparatus includes a half mirror, an imaging unit arranged behind the half mirror for imaging a subject present in front of the half mirror, and a display unit that displays a video image in the half mirror. The video image information processing apparatus extracts a predetermined part of a human body from a video image of the subject captured by the imaging unit and performs measurement on the subject using information other than the video image. The video image information processing apparatus acquires evaluation information based on a result of the measurement performed by using information other than the video image and the position of the predetermined part of a human body. The video image information processing apparatus controls display by a display unit such that the acquired evaluation information is associated with the predetermined part in a mirror image in the half mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mahoro Anabuki