Patents by Inventor Ryusuke Okuhara

Ryusuke Okuhara 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).

  • Publication number: 20230308613
    Abstract: A display device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire moving image data acquired by adding information of a cutout area of a moving image set on the basis of a face direction of a user capturing the moving image to the moving image; a display control unit configured to display a frame representing the cutout area when the moving image data is reproduced; an acceptance unit configured to accept an operation for the frame for correcting the cutout area; a correction unit configured to add correction information of the cutout area corrected by the operation to the moving image data; and a generation unit configured to generate a cutout moving image from the moving image on the basis of the information of the cutout area and the correction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: RYUSUKE OKUHARA
  • Patent number: 11275546
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprises a communication interface configured to join a wireless network generated by a print apparatus and a control unit configured to perform control so as to execute information acquisition processing in response to recognized information for joining the wireless network. The control unit performs control so as to join the wireless network generated by the print apparatus based on information read by an image capturing unit, acquire information regarding the print apparatus, and leave the wireless network generated by the print apparatus, and when an instruction to print an image is accepted in a state where the information regarding the print apparatus has been acquired, the image capture apparatus joins the wireless network generated by the print apparatus, and instructs the print apparatus to print an image, via the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Patent number: 11106400
    Abstract: An image printing apparatus includes a memory containing instructions, and a controller executing the instructions to operate as a first obtaining unit to obtain incidental information accompanying a reference image selected by a user, a setting unit to set information about permission of printing an image according to a user's operation, a second obtaining unit to obtain a print target image, and a decision unit to decide whether to permit printing of the print target image based on incidental information accompanying the print target image and a print permission condition set based on the incidental information accompanying the reference image and the information set according to the user's operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Publication number: 20200379701
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprises a communication interface configured to join a wireless network generated by a print apparatus and a control unit configured to perform control so as to execute information acquisition processing in response to recognized information for joining the wireless network. The control unit performs control so as to join the wireless network generated by the print apparatus based on information read by an image capturing unit, acquire information regarding the print apparatus, and leave the wireless network generated by the print apparatus, and when an instruction to print an image is accepted in a state where the information regarding the print apparatus has been acquired, the image capture apparatus joins the wireless network generated by the print apparatus, and instructs the print apparatus to print an image, via the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Publication number: 20200073598
    Abstract: An image printing apparatus that is capable of simplifying setting of a print permission condition of an image. A first obtaining unit obtains incidental information accompanying a reference image. A setting unit sets a print permission condition according to the incidental information obtained by the first obtaining unit. A second obtaining unit obtains a print target image. And a decision unit decides printing propriety of the print target image on the basis of incidental information accompanying the print target image and the print permission condition set by the setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Patent number: 10289941
    Abstract: A technique for controlling a printing apparatus, which makes it possible to print image data items received from a plurality of external apparatuses on one recording sheet. The printing apparatus is capable of performing wireless communication with a plurality of external apparatuses, and prints images received from the plurality of external apparatuses on a sheet. When the number of images received from the plurality of external apparatuses reaches a specified number, the specified number of received images are printed on one sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Publication number: 20180165555
    Abstract: A technique for controlling a printing apparatus, which makes it possible to print image data items received from a plurality of external apparatuses on one recording sheet. The printing apparatus is capable of performing wireless communication with a plurality of external apparatuses, and prints images received from the plurality of external apparatuses on a sheet. When the number of images received from the plurality of external apparatuses reaches a specified number, the specified number of received images are printed on one sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Publication number: 20160173645
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a connection unit configured to connect to at least one network service, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding the at least one network service that is connectable via the connection unit, a determination unit configured to, in a case where connection to a predetermined network service is instructed by a user, determine whether or not a file that is supported by the predetermined network service is recorded in a recoding medium of the image processing apparatus based on the information regarding the predetermined network service acquired by the acquisition unit, and a control unit configured to perform control such that connection to the predetermined network service is not performed in a case where no file that is supported by the predetermined network service is recorded in the recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Patent number: 9118887
    Abstract: In a communication apparatus to which a recording medium is attachable, a display unit displays, in a case where a recording medium attached to the communication apparatus includes a wireless communication function not included in a wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus, an item related to a wireless communication function included in the wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus and an item related to a wireless communication function not included in the wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus from among wireless communication functions included in the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryusuke Okuhara, Hitoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9015361
    Abstract: An electronic device using a removable recording medium detects the operational mode supported by the recording medium when the attached recording medium has a communication function, and displays a menu with an item corresponding to the operational mode. When the item corresponding to the operational mode is selected from the menu, the electronic device communicates with an external device using the communication protocol corresponding to the selected item. When a recording medium with a communication function is attached, the electronic device enables commanding wireless communication with a target device with a simple operation and without knowing what communication protocol is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryusuke Okuhara, Hitoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8842934
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which can automatically arrange a plurality of images, includes a rectangle generation unit configured to divide the plurality of images into two or more groups and generate, for each group, a rectangle in which images of the group can be arranged. The image processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to generate a new rectangle by combining two of the rectangles generated by the rectangle generation unit, in which a rectangle composed of the plurality of groups is generated in such a way as to locate all frames of the plurality of images in the rectangle, and further configured to determine a layout of frames of the plurality of images. The image processing apparatus further includes an image generation unit configured to generate an image of the plurality of images disposed in one rectangle based on the layout of the frames of the plurality of images determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryusuke Okuhara, Jun Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20140244865
    Abstract: An electronic device using a removable recording medium detects the operational mode supported by the recording medium when the attached recording medium has a communication function, and displays a menu with an item corresponding to the operational mode. When the item corresponding to the operational mode is selected from the menu, the electronic device communicates with an external device using the communication protocol corresponding to the selected item. When a recording medium with a communication function is attached, the electronic device enables commanding wireless communication with a target device with a simple operation and without knowing what communication protocol is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryusuke Okuhara, Hitoshi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20140063290
    Abstract: In a communication apparatus to which a recording medium is attachable, a display unit displays, in a case where a recording medium attached to the communication apparatus includes a wireless communication function not included in a wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus, an item related to a wireless communication function included in the wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus and an item related to a wireless communication function not included in the wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus from among wireless communication functions included in the recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryusuke Okuhara, Hitoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8427659
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a memory storing a first descriptor indicating that the information processing apparatus operates as a storage device, a second descriptor indicating that the information processing apparatus operates as another device different from the storage device, and a driver which is used by the host apparatus in order to control the information processing apparatus as the other device in accordance with a given standard; a communication unit which, at the start of communication with the host apparatus, transmits the first descriptor to the host apparatus and communicates with the host apparatus in such a manner that the host apparatus is capable of accessing the driver; and a changing unit for changing the descriptor that the communication unit transmits to the host apparatus to the second descriptor after the driver has been accessed from the host apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara
  • Publication number: 20120020585
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which can automatically arrange a plurality of images, includes a rectangle generation unit configured to divide the plurality of images into two or more groups and generate, for each group, a rectangle in which images of the group can be arranged. The image processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to generate a new rectangle by combining two of the rectangles generated by the rectangle generation unit, in which a rectangle composed of the plurality of groups is generated in such a way as to locate all frames of the plurality of images in the rectangle, and further configured to determine a layout of frames of the plurality of images. The image processing apparatus further includes an image generation unit configured to generate an image of the plurality of images disposed in one rectangle based on the layout of the frames of the plurality of images determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryusuke Okuhara, Jun Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20100118326
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a memory storing a first descriptor indicating that the information processing apparatus operates as a storage device, a second descriptor indicating that the information processing apparatus operates as another device different from the storage device, and a driver which is used by the host apparatus in order to control the information processing apparatus as the other device in accordance with a given standard; a communication unit which, at the start of communication with the host apparatus, transmits the first descriptor to the host apparatus and communicates with the host apparatus in such a manner that the host apparatus is capable of accessing the driver; and a changing unit for changing the descriptor that the communication unit transmits to the host apparatus to the second descriptor after the driver has been accessed from the host apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryusuke Okuhara