Patents by Inventor Masae Koyama

Masae Koyama 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).

  • Image processing device and method for creating a reproduction effect by separating an image into a foreground image and a background image
    Patent number: 9842420
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a foreground selection processing circuit to select at least one foreground image that has been separated from a source image; a background selection circuit to select at least two display background images from at least one background image that has been separated from the source image; and a combination circuit to combine the at least one selected foreground image with the at least two display background images to generate a plurality of combined images, wherein at least one of the plurality of combined images does not appear in the source image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masae Koyama
  • IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170200299
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a foreground selection processing circuit to select at least one foreground image that has been separated from a source image; a background selection circuit to select at least two display background images from at least one background image that has been separated from the source image; and a combination circuit to combine the at least one selected foreground image with the at least two display background images to generate a plurality of combined images, wherein at least one of the plurality of combined images does not appear in the source image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masae KOYAMA
  • Image processing device, image processing method and program
    Patent number: 9646405
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a foreground selection processing circuit to select at least one foreground image that has been separated from a source image; a background selection circuit to select at least two display background images from at least one background image that has been separated from the source image; and a combination circuit to combine the at least one selected foreground image with the at least two display background images to generate a plurality of combined images, wherein at least one of the plurality of combined images does not appear in the source image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masae Koyama
  • Image processing device, image processing method and program
    Patent number: 9519983
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a foreground selection processing circuit to select at least one foreground image that has been separated from a source image; a background selection circuit to select at least two display background images from at least one background image that has been separated from the source image; and a combination circuit to combine the at least one selected foreground image with the at least two display background images to generate a plurality of combined images, wherein at least one of the plurality of combined images does not appear in the source image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masae Koyama
  • IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160196679
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a foreground selection processing circuit to select at least one foreground image that has been separated from a source image; a background selection circuit to select at least two display background images from at least one background image that has been separated from the source image; and a combination circuit to combine the at least one selected foreground image with the at least two display background images to generate a plurality of combined images, wherein at least one of the plurality of combined images does not appear in the source image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Masae Koyama
  • IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20140132789
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a foreground selection processing circuit to select at least one foreground image that has been separated from a source image; a background selection circuit to select at least two display background images from at least one background image that has been separated from the source image; and a combination circuit to combine the at least one selected foreground image with the at least two display background images to generate a plurality of combined images, wherein at least one of the plurality of combined images does not appear in the source image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masae Koyama