Patents by Inventor Saori MATSUMOTO

Saori MATSUMOTO 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: 10225448
    Abstract: Provided is an image acquisition system according to the present invention includes: a display device that has a display surface on which an image is displayed; a dome-shaped reflective member that is disposed so as to cover at least a part of the display surface of the display device, that includes a reflective surface reflecting light from the display surface, on an inner surface thereof, and has a through-hole that passes between an interior and an exterior; and a photographing device that photographs light radiated from the display surface via the through-hole, while a subject is disposed at a position between the reflective member and the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Takuji Horie, Takashi Miyoshi, Kensuke Ishii, Arata Shinozaki, Saori Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Watanabe, Hiroyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10178320
    Abstract: An image display terminal includes a memory configured to store a plurality of sample images and display time of the sample images; a display interface configured to display live images continuously output from an imaging module and the sample images; and a display control unit, wherein the display control unit performs a control to cause the live images to be displayed on the display interface, and cause a first image of the plurality of sample images to be displayed on the display interface for the display time, and when the display time has elapsed, the display control unit performs a control to cause the first image to be non-displayed, and cause a second image of the plurality of sample images, different from the first image and non-displayed, to be displayed on the displayer interface for the display time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Ishii, Saori Matsumoto, Arata Shinozaki, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Patent number: 10133157
    Abstract: An imaging control device includes a first communication module, a second communication module, and a generation unit. The first communication module receives first image data from a master imaging device. The first image data is generated by the master imaging device on the basis of second imaging-setting information. The generation unit generates first imaging-setting information from the second imaging-setting information stored in a storage module. The second communication module transmits the first imaging-setting information to two or more slave imaging devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Saori Matsumoto, Kensuke Ishii, Arata Shinozaki, Takayuki Nakatomi, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Publication number: 20180295410
    Abstract: A moving image capturing instructing terminal includes a communicator, a monitor, a memory, and a control unit. The control unit transmits recording start instruction information to a camera through the communicator. After the recording start instruction information is transmitted, the control unit receives moving image recording information related to the recording of the moving image from the camera through the communicator. After the recording start instruction information is transmitted, the control unit displays at least one of a scheduled recording period of time and a combination of a scheduled recording start time and a scheduled recording stop time through the monitor. After the moving image recording information is received, the control unit displays at least one of a recording period of time and a combination of a recording start time and a recording stop time through the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arata SHINOZAKI, Kensuke ISHII, Saori MATSUMOTO, Kiiko TAKAMATSU, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Patent number: 10021253
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a storage, a communication unit, an image processor and a communication controller. The imaging unit generates first image data. The communication unit performs data communications between a first external apparatus and a second external apparatus. The image processor generates second image data based on the first image data. The communication controller controls communications via the communication unit. The communications includes transmission of the second image data to the first external apparatus in response to a first request. The communications includes transmission of image data related to the first image data to the second external apparatus in accordance with a second request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Akinobu Sato, Saori Matsumoto, Arata Shinozaki, Yoshihiro Yokomae, Tsuyoshi Yaji, Osamu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20180139792
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal includes a first communication module performing wireless communication with an external terminal by using a first communication protocol; a second communication module performing wireless communication with the external terminal by using a second communication protocol; and a generation unit, wherein when the first communication module receives a connection request and terminal-specifying information specifying the external terminal, the generation unit generates a network identifier used for identifying a network using the second communication protocol based on the terminal-specifying information, the generation unit causes the second communication module to establish a logical link of communication with the external terminal by using the network identifier, and the generation unit subsequently causes the second communication module to start the network based on the network identifier such that the network is in a communicable state for the external terminal on a higher lay
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Arata SHINOZAKI, Kensuke ISHII, Saori MATSUMOTO, Takayuki Nakatomi, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Publication number: 20180088444
    Abstract: An imaging control device includes a first communication module, a second communication module, and a generation unit. The first communication module receives first image data from a master imaging device. The first image data is generated by the master imaging device on the basis of second imaging-setting information. The generation unit generates first imaging-setting information from the second imaging-setting information stored in a storage module. The second communication module transmits the first imaging-setting information to two or more slave imaging devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Saori MATSUMOTO, Kensuke ISHII, Arata SHINOZAKI, Takayuki NAKATOMI, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Publication number: 20180084191
    Abstract: An image acquisition system according to the present invention includes: a display device including a display surface on which a subject can be mounted; and the image acquisition device that is disposed face-down at a position above the display device in a manner spaced apart from the display surface, the display device being disposed with the display surface face-up, and that acquires images of the display surface and the subject placed on the display surface, wherein the image acquisition device includes a transmission unit that transmits the acquired images, and the display device includes: a reception unit that receives the transmitted images; a relative-position calculation unit that calculates the relative position between the display device and the image acquisition device on the basis of the received image; and a display control unit that controls content displayed on the display surface on the basis of the calculated relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi MIYOSHI, Takuji HORIE, Kensuke ISHII, Arata SHINOZAKI, Saori MATSUMOTO, Nobuyuki WATANABE, Hiroyuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20180084169
    Abstract: Provided is an image acquisition system according to the present invention includes: a display device that has a display surface on which an image is displayed; a dome-shaped reflective member that is disposed so as to cover at least a part of the display surface of the display device, that includes a reflective surface reflecting light from the display surface, on an inner surface thereof, and has a through-hole that passes between an interior and an exterior; and a photographing device that photographs light radiated from the display surface via the through-hole, while a subject is disposed at a position between the reflective member and the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Takuji HORIE, Takashi MIYOSHI, Kensuke ISHII, Arata SHINOZAKI, Saori MATSUMOTO, Nobuyuki WATANABE, Hiroyuki FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 9762767
    Abstract: An imaging operation terminal includes: a storage section which stores software identification information for identifying imaging and editing software which performs at least one of an operation relating to imaging of an imaging module mounting an optical module and to editing of an image imaged by the imaging module in association with each combination of imaging module identification information for identifying imaging module and optical module identification information for identifying optical module; a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and the optical module identification information for identifying the optical module mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when establishing wireless connection with the imaging module; and a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information corresponding to the combination of imaging module identification information and optical m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Echigo, Kensuke Ishii, Saori Matsumoto, Joji Sakamoto, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Patent number: 9742987
    Abstract: An image pickup display apparatus includes: a communication section that is capable of receiving a picked-up image from an image pickup unit; a display section that displays the picked-up image received by the communication section; an operation section for controlling image pickup by the image pickup unit; a state determination section that determines a state of a case in which the communication section, the display section and the operation section are housed; and a control section that receives a result of determination performed by the state determination section, to change a user interface provided by the display section and the operation section based on whether or not the case is arranged on another object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Akinobu Sato, Saori Matsumoto, Koji Sakai, Hiroki Amino, Yoshitaka Sato, Tsuyoshi Yaji, Osamu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20170230566
    Abstract: A shooting device includes a shooting module; a detection unit that detects whether a finder device is mounted on the shooting device; a storage module that stores first information and second information; and a control unit that controls a lens module to perform a first operation based on the first information and a second operation based on the second information, wherein the first information and the second information indicates a range of a parameter for controlling the lens module, the parameter is used for controlling an aperture or an angle of view of the lens module, the range indicated by the first information is determined by excluding a partial range from the range indicated by the second information based on whether the parameter is used for controlling the aperture or the angle of view of the lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Kensuke ISHII, Saori MATSUMOTO, Arata SHINOZAKI, Kiiko TAKAMATSU, Yoshitaka SATA
  • Patent number: 9699366
    Abstract: An image providing apparatus includes: a plurality of auxiliary imaging units that have shooting ranges partially overlapping one another, and each of which images a subject to generate auxiliary image data; a provider communication unit; a provider communication control unit that receives, from the portable device, via the provider communication unit, transmission request information requesting the image providing apparatus to transmit composite image data; and an image synthesizing unit that generates, based on the transmission request information, composite image data by combining the auxiliary image data respectively generated by two or more of the plurality of auxiliary imaging units. The provider communication control unit transmits, via the provider communication unit, the composite image data to the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Akinobu Sato, Saori Matsumoto, Keito Fukushima, Hiroki Amino, Takashi Hamada, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 9692956
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that generates image data; a feature information generation unit that generates feature information smaller in data amount than the image data, the feature information indicating features of a subject image included in an image corresponding to the image data; an imaging-side first and second communication units; a communication status determination unit that determines the status of communication between an external communication device and the imaging-side first communication unit; and an imaging-side communication control unit that transmits the feature information to the communication device via the imaging-side second communication unit when the status of communication between the communication device and the imaging-side first communication unit is not favorable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Akinobu Sato, Keito Fukushima, Saori Matsumoto, Koji Sakai, Yoshihiro Yokomae, Hiroki Amino, Tsuyoshi Yaji, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 9681036
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging module configured to continuously generate a live image and perform capture to generate still images, a communication module configured to transmit the live image to a display apparatus and receive a capturing command from the display apparatus, a transmission detection unit configured to detect whether the live image is being transmitted to the display apparatus, an information addition unit configured to add transmission information indicating whether the transmission of the live image is being performed before the capturing command is received to the still images generated based on the capturing command, and a storage module configured to store the still images with the transmission information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Ishii, Saori Matsumoto, Arata Shinozaki, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Patent number: 9679391
    Abstract: An image pickup system is an image pickup system in which an image pickup section and a confirmation section that displays a picked-up image from the image pickup section are separable, the image pickup system including: a first motion determination section that determines a motion of the image pickup section; a second motion determination section that determines a motion of the confirmation section; and a control section that controls at least one of the image pickup section and the confirmation section by obtaining a relationship between the motion of the image pickup section and the motion of the confirmation section based on determination results of the first and second motion determination sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Akinobu Sato, Saori Matsumoto, Koji Sakai, Hiroki Amino, Kensuke Ishii, Tsuyoshi Yaji, Osamu Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20170094157
    Abstract: An imaging-setting device includes a generation unit that generates a first value of a first control parameter, an input unit that inputs a second value of a second control parameter different from the first control parameter, that changes in accordance with the first value set in an imaging device and first image data generated by the imaging device in which the first value is set from the imaging device, a calculation unit that calculates a first difference between the first value and a third value of the first control parameter and a second difference between the second value and a fourth value of the second control parameter, and a display unit that shows first difference information indicating the first difference and second difference information indicating the second difference, and displays an image based on the first image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Arata SHINOZAKI, Kensuke ISHII, Saori MATSUMOTO, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Publication number: 20160309051
    Abstract: An imaging operation terminal includes: a storage section which stores software identification information for identifying imaging and editing software which performs at least one of an operation relating to imaging of an imaging module mounting an optical module and to editing of an image imaged by the imaging module in association with each combination of imaging module identification information for identifying imaging module and optical module identification information for identifying optical module; a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and the optical module identification information for identifying the optical module mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when establishing wireless connection with the imaging module; and a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information corresponding to the combination of imaging module identification information and optical m
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Hitoshi ECHIGO, Kensuke ISHII, Saori MATSUMOTO, Joji SAKAMOTO, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Publication number: 20160309093
    Abstract: An image display terminal includes a memory configured to store a plurality of sample images and display time of the sample images; a display interface configured to display live images continuously output from an imaging module and the sample images; and a display control unit, wherein the display control unit performs a control to cause the live images to be displayed on the display interface, and cause a first image of the plurality of sample images to be displayed on the display interface for the display time, and when the display time has elapsed, the display control unit performs a control to cause the first image to be non-displayed, and cause a second image of the plurality of sample images, different from the first image and non-displayed, to be displayed on the displayer interface for the display time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Kensuke ISHII, Saori MATSUMOTO, Arata SHINOZAKI, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Publication number: 20160301814
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a storage, a communication unit, an image processor and a communication controller. The imaging unit generates first image data. The communication unit performs data communications between a first external apparatus and a second external apparatus. The image processor generates second image data based on the first image data. The communication controller controls communications via the communication unit. The communications includes transmission of the second image data to the first external apparatus in response to a first request. The communications includes transmission of image data related to the first image data to the second external apparatus in accordance with a second request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Akinobu SATO, Saori MATSUMOTO, Arata SHINOZAKI, Yoshihiro YOKOMAE, Tsuyoshi YAJI, Osamu NONAKA