Patents by Inventor Shozo Into

Shozo Into 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: 9924132
    Abstract: Even when mixing video data whose video formats are different, appropriate mix processing can be performed. Output video data is obtained by performing mix processing such as dissolve and wipe on first video data and second video data. Before performing the mix processing, a format of the first video data and the second video data is made the same as a video format handled by the mixing unit. Further, after performing the mix processing, a format of the output video data is made the same as an output video format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shozo Into
  • Publication number: 20170257597
    Abstract: Even when mixing video data whose video formats are different, appropriate mix processing can be performed. Output video data is obtained by performing mix processing such as dissolve and wipe on first video data and second video data. Before performing the mix processing, a format of the first video data and the second video data is made the same as a video format handled by the mixing unit. Further, after performing the mix processing, a format of the output video data is made the same as an output video format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: SHOZO INTO
  • Patent number: 9549221
    Abstract: A signal switching apparatus includes multiple video image processing units, a controller configured to control operation of the video image processing units, and a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to receive input of a selection between an HD mode and a quartering-4K mode which are operation modes of the video image processing units. The controller controls the video image processing units so that the video image processing units operate in the HD mode or quartering-4K mode, on the basis of a selection inputted to the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shozo Into
  • Publication number: 20150189364
    Abstract: A signal switching apparatus includes multiple video image processing units, a controller configured to control operation of the video image processing units, and a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to receive input of a selection between an HD mode and a quartering-4K mode which are operation modes of the video image processing units. The controller controls the video image processing units so that the video image processing units operate in the HD mode or quartering-4K mode, on the basis of a selection inputted to the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shozo INTO
  • Patent number: 8817192
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including: a plurality of signal processing circuits that compose video signals; and a communication path that connects the plurality of signal processing circuits, wherein any one of the plurality of signal processing circuits composes a video signal obtained by composition by the signal processing circuit, and a video signal obtained by composition by another signal processing circuit supplied from the another signal processing circuit via the communication path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Yamane, Shozo Into, Masanori Abe
  • Patent number: 8274608
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an image processor includes: a matrix switcher, wherein intersecting input and output lines are connected by crosspoint switches; a signal processing block connected to output lines on the upstream side, and input lines on the downstream side by reentry paths; and an output block connected to output lines on the upstream side. An external reentry settings unit sets a first and second port of the matrix switcher as external reentry output ports, the first port being a matrix switcher output port, and the second port being a matrix switcher input port. A reentry stage information generator generates reentry stage information, which indicates the stage of the internal signal processing path where a special function unit is logically positioned, and wherein the special function unit corresponds to the external reentry output ports of the signal processing block and the output block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shozo Into
  • Publication number: 20110249186
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including: a plurality of signal processing circuits that compose video signals; and a communication path that connects the plurality of signal processing circuits, wherein any one of the plurality of signal processing circuits composes a video signal obtained by composition by the signal processing circuit, and a video signal obtained by composition by another signal processing circuit supplied from the another signal processing circuit via the communication path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Masaaki YAMANE, Shozo Into, Masanori Abe
  • Publication number: 20100259687
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an image processor includes: a matrix switcher, wherein intersecting input and output lines are connected by crosspoint switches; a signal processing block connected to output lines on the upstream side, and input lines on the downstream side by reentry paths; and an output block connected to output lines on the upstream side. An external reentry settings unit sets a first and second port of the matrix switcher as external reentry output ports, the first port being a matrix switcher output port, and the second port being a matrix switcher input port. A reentry stage information generator generates reentry stage information, which indicates the stage of the internal signal processing path where a special function unit is logically positioned, and wherein the special function unit corresponds to the external reentry output ports of the signal processing block and the output block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shozo INTO
  • Patent number: 6545726
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a color conversion apparatus in which an output result of a color converting circuit at the succeeding stage for color-converting a specific color can be prevented from being affected by an output result of a color converting circuit at the preceding stage for color-converting a whole image. Since a first color converting circuit (10) color-converts a whole image of image data in a first color-conversion fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shozo Into
  • Publication number: 20020101542
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a color conversion apparatus in which an output result of a color converting circuit at the succeeding stage for color-converting a specific color can be prevented from being affected by an output result of a color converting circuit at the preceding stage for color-converting a whole image. Since a first color converting circuit (10) color-converts a whole image of image data in a first color-conversion fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shozo Into
  • Patent number: 6369860
    Abstract: A color conversion apparatus in which an output result of a color converting circuit at a succeeding stage for color-converting a specific color can be prevented from being affected by an output result of a color converting circuit at the preceding stage for color-converting a whole image. A first color converting circuit color-converts a whole image of image data in a first color-conversion fashion. A second color converting circuit color-converts only the area of such color in a second color-conversion fashion by adding a correction signal which results from multiplying a key signal indicative of an area of specific color to image data in which the whole image is color-converted in a first color-conversion fashion. A key signal generating circuit generates the key signal from the image data supplied to the first color converting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shozo Into
  • Patent number: 5734438
    Abstract: In a key signal waveform shaping apparatus which includes an adder 1 for supplying a key source signal KS with a gain of a predetermined slice level, a multiplier 2 for extending a signal offset by the adder 1 by multiplication of a gain, and a first limiter circuit 3 for converting the signal extended by the multiplier 2 by cutting an upper limit value and lower limit value of the extended signal. A limit value generating circuit generates an upper limit value and lower limit value from the signal offset by the adder 1. The key signal K is obtained by further limiting the output of the first limiter circuit 3 by the upper limit value and the lower limit value. The present invention provides a key signal waveform shaping apparatus in which an error of an edge position of a key signal can be removed and in which the quality of a synthesized picture can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shozo Into