Patents by Inventor Naohiko Kotaka

Naohiko Kotaka 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: 9794581
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including: a division unit that divides pictures of image data into multiple arrangements; multiple coding units, each of which codes pictures in the mutually-different arrangements that result from the division by the division unit and generates a stream; and a composition unit that composites the streams in the arrangements, which are generated by the multiple coding units, in which the coding unit generates header information on the stream in such a manner that a stream which results from the compositing by the composition unit becomes normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiko Kotaka
  • Patent number: 9762926
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: a division unit that divides each picture of image data into multiple arrangements; multiple coding units, each of which codes the pictures in the mutually-different arrangements that result from the division by the division unit; and a composition unit that composites streams in the arrangements, which are obtained by each of the multiple coding units coding each picture, in which when coding a current picture, the coding unit performs inter-prediction using a first global motion vector (GMV) that is derived from motion information on a portion whose processing is finished, of a picture that precedes the current picture in the image data that is present before being divided by the division unit and whose processing is in progress in a different coding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiko Kotaka
  • Publication number: 20150036753
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including a transform unit configured to transform a coding parameter used in coding of a first image into a coding parameter of a second image which is different from the first image and is of substantially the same time as the first image, and a second-image coding unit configured to code the second image using the coding parameter of the second image obtained through the transform by the transform unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohiko Kotaka, Yoshikazu Yoshihara, Kentaro Matsukura
  • Publication number: 20140376642
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including: a division unit that divides pictures of image data into multiple arrangements; multiple coding units, each of which codes pictures in the mutually-different arrangements that result from the division by the division unit and generates a stream; and a composition unit that composites the streams in the arrangements, which are generated by the multiple coding units, in which the coding unit generates header information on the stream in such a manner that a stream which results from the compositing by the composition unit becomes normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naohiko KOTAKA
  • Publication number: 20140362920
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: a division unit that divides each picture of image data into multiple arrangements; multiple coding units, each of which codes the pictures in the mutually-different arrangements that result from the division by the division unit; and a composition unit that composites streams in the arrangements, which are obtained by each of the multiple coding units coding each picture, in which when coding a current picture, the coding unit performs inter-prediction using a first global motion vector (GMV) that is derived from motion information on a portion whose processing is finished, of a picture that precedes the current picture in the image data that is present before being divided by the division unit and whose processing is in progress in a different coding unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiko KOTAKA
  • Patent number: 8780994
    Abstract: An image encoding apparatus includes: a prediction preparing section which prepares a prediction for each intra-prediction mode by using at least ones of pixel signals of pixels lined horizontally in an upper end of an encoding target block and pixel signals of pixels lined vertically in a left end of the encoding target block among pixel signals of the encoding target block; and a prediction mode derivation section which execute an intra-prediction operation by using an image of the encoding target block in an encoding target image and the prediction prepared by the prediction preparing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Kotaka, Munehiro Nakazato
  • Patent number: 8761530
    Abstract: A rate control unit adjusts a target code amount that is a target of a code amount when a coding object image is coded based on a state of a capturing unit at the time of capturing the coding object image that is an object of coding, and an orthogonal transformation unit, a quantization unit, and a variable-length coding unit code the coding object image in accordance with the adjusted target code amount. The present technology, for example, can be applied to a coding device that codes each image obtained by capturing of the capturing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naohiko Kotaka
  • Patent number: 8385423
    Abstract: A motion vector detecting device includes: a motion predicting and compensating circuit calculating cost values of a plurality of motion vectors, which is candidates of an optimal motion vector, using a cost function indicating an encoding efficiency with a first pixel precision every prediction mode and calculating the optimal motion vector with a second pixel precision and the cost value of the optimal motion vector with the second pixel precision using a profile of the cost values with the first pixel precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Kotaka, Munehiro Nakazato
  • Patent number: 8379726
    Abstract: A coding apparatus includes: a storage section that stores information for coding an image area to be currently coded in a direct prediction mode that predicts motion information of an image area to be coded by referring to motion information of a previously coded image area; a deriving section that derives motion information of the image area in the direct prediction mode by referring to the information stored in the storage section; a selecting section that selects a prediction mode for coding the image area to be coded, in accordance with the motion information derived by the deriving section; and a determining section that determines information necessary for the deriving section to derive motion information of an uncoded image area, from coding information applied in the prediction mode selected by the selecting section to the image area to be coded, and stores only information determined necessary into the storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naohiko Kotaka
  • Patent number: 8358860
    Abstract: A motion vector detecting device includes: a motion predicting and compensating means for calculating cost values of a plurality of motion vectors, which is candidates of an optimal motion vector, with a first pixel precision every prediction mode and calculating the optimal motion vector with a second pixel precision and a cost value of the optimal motion vector with the second pixel precision on the basis of a gradient of the cost values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Kotaka, Munehiro Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20120301041
    Abstract: A rate control unit adjusts a target code amount that is a target of a code amount when a coding object image is coded based on a state of a capturing unit at the time of capturing the coding object image that is an object of coding, and an orthogonal transformation unit, a quantization unit, and a variable-length coding unit code the coding object image in accordance with the adjusted target code amount. The present technology, for example, can be applied to a coding device that codes each image obtained by capturing of the capturing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naohiko Kotaka
  • Publication number: 20120163449
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus accumulates information generated corresponding to an input image to a buffer and obtains the accumulated information to perform arithmetic encoding. The image processing apparatus includes a calculating unit which calculates an allowable quantity of the information accumulatable in the buffer for each predetermined unit of the input image, based on a maximum accumulation amount of the buffer and an information quantity of the information generated for each predetermined unit of the input unit; and a generating unit which generates the information with an information quantity according to the allowable quantity calculated by the calculating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naohiko KOTAKA
  • Publication number: 20100260261
    Abstract: An image encoding apparatus includes: a luminance component intra-prediction unit which divides an encoding target image into first blocks of (M×M) pixels and determines an intra-prediction mode of a luminance component for each of encoding target blocks of the first block; and a color difference component intra-prediction unit which calculates a weight of a prediction direction by using the intra-prediction mode of the luminance component in the first block and determines an intra-prediction mode of a color difference component of the first block from the weight of the prediction direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Kotaka, Munehiro Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20100260263
    Abstract: An image encoding apparatus includes: a prediction preparing section which prepares a prediction for each intra-prediction mode by using at least ones of pixel signals of pixels lined horizontally in an upper end of an encoding target block and pixel signals of pixels lined vertically in a left end of the encoding target block among pixel signals of the encoding target block; and a prediction mode derivation section which execute an intra-prediction operation by using an image of the encoding target block in an encoding target image and the prediction prepared by the prediction preparing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko KOTAKA, Munehiro Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20100020881
    Abstract: A motion vector detecting device includes: a motion predicting and compensating circuit calculating cost values of a plurality of motion vectors, which is candidates of an optimal motion vector, using a cost function indicating an encoding efficiency with a first pixel precision every prediction mode and calculating the optimal motion vector with a second pixel precision and the cost value of the optimal motion vector with the second pixel precision using a profile of the cost values with the first pixel precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Kotaka, Munehiro Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20100014765
    Abstract: A motion vector detecting device includes: a motion predicting and compensating means for calculating cost values of a plurality of motion vectors, which is candidates of an optimal motion vector, with a first pixel precision every prediction mode and calculating the optimal motion vector with a second pixel precision and a cost value of the optimal motion vector with the second pixel precision on the basis of a gradient of the cost values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Kotaka, Munehiro Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20090060036
    Abstract: A coding apparatus includes: a storage section that stores information for coding an image area to be currently coded in a direct prediction mode that predicts motion information of an image area to be coded by referring to motion information of a previously coded image area; a deriving section that derives motion information of the image area in the direct prediction mode by referring to the information stored in the storage section; a selecting section that selects a prediction mode for coding the image area to be coded, in accordance with the motion information derived by the deriving section; and a determining section that determines information necessary for the deriving section to derive motion information of an uncoded image area, from coding information applied in the prediction mode selected by the selecting section to the image area to be coded, and stores only information determined necessary into the storage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Naohiko KOTAKA