Patents by Inventor Noritoshi Kakou

Noritoshi Kakou 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).

  • Omnidirectional monitoring control system, omnidirectional monitoring control method, omnidirectional monitoring control program, and computer readable recording medium
    Patent number: 7479979
    Abstract: An omnidirectional monitoring control system includes an omnidirectional camera for taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; at least one zoom camera for performing positional control and magnification ratio control; a control section for rotating the omnidirectional image about a central axis of the omnidirectional image at a prescribed angle such that an apparent reference position of the omnidirectional camera is matched with an apparent reference position for driving the at least one zoom camera, and driving the at least one zoom camera to allow a prescribed monitoring position of omnidirectional image data obtained by the rotation to be photographed by the at least one zoom camera; and a display section for displaying the omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the at least one zoom camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noritoshi Kakou, Yoshio Fukuhara, Masahiro Misawa
  • Wide view field area camera apparatus and monitoring system
    Patent number: 7414647
    Abstract: A camera apparatus of the present invention comprises: an optical system for projecting image light representing an image of a wide view field area toward a prescribed direction; an imaging section for obtaining, as an image, the image light projected by the optical system; and a holding member for integrally holding the optical system and the imaging section in a state where the curved mirror and the imaging section are opposed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noritoshi Kakou, Masahiro Misawa
  • Composite camera system, zoom camera image display control method, zoom camera control method, control program, and computer readable recording medium
    Patent number: 7301557
    Abstract: A composite camera system includes a control section for performing positional control and magnification ratio control of at least one zoom camera ratio for omnidirectional image data centered on a prescribed portion thereof, the omnidirectional image data being obtained by an omnidirectional camera capable of taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; and a display section for displaying an omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the zoom camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noritoshi Kakou, Yoshio Fukuhara, Masahiro Misawa
  • Camera device and monitoring system
    Publication number: 20030180039
    Abstract: A camera apparatus of the present invention comprises: an optical system for projecting image light representing an image of a wide view field area toward a prescribed direction; an imaging section for obtaining, as an image, the image light projected by the optical system; and a holding member for integrally holding the optical system and the imaging section in a state where the curved mirror and the imaging section are opposed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Noritoshi Kakou, Masahiro Misawa
  • Composite camera system, zoom camera image display control method, zoom camera control method, control program, and computer readable recording medium
    Publication number: 20030160868
    Abstract: A composite camera system includes a control section for performing positional control and magnification ratio control of at least one zoom camera ratio for omnidirectional image data centered on a prescribed portion thereof, the omnidirectional image data being obtained by an omnidirectional camera capable of taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; and a display section for displaying an omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the zoom camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noritoshi Kakou, Yoshio Fukuhara, Masahiro Misawa
  • Omnidirectional monitoring control system, omnidirectional monitoring control method, omnidirectional monitoring control program, and computer readable recording medium
    Publication number: 20030160863
    Abstract: An omnidirectional monitoring control system includes an omnidirectional camera for taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; at least one zoom camera for performing positional control and magnification ratio control; a control section for rotating the omnidirectional image about a central axis of the omnidirectional image at a prescribed angle such that an apparent reference position of the omnidirectional camera is matched with an apparent reference position for driving the at least one zoom camera, and driving the at least one zoom camera to allow a prescribed monitoring position of omnidirectional image data obtained by the rotation to be photographed by the at least one zoom camera; and a display section for displaying the omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the at least one zoom camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noritoshi Kakou, Yoshio Fukuhara, Masahiro Misawa