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).
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Patent number: 9924132Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Shozo Into
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Publication number: 20170257597Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventor: SHOZO INTO
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Patent number: 9549221Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Shozo Into
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Publication number: 20150189364Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Shozo INTO
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Patent number: 8817192Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaaki Yamane, Shozo Into, Masanori Abe
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Patent number: 8274608Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Shozo Into
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Publication number: 20110249186Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Masaaki YAMANE, Shozo Into, Masanori Abe
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Publication number: 20100259687Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Shozo INTO
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Patent number: 6545726Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2002Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Shozo Into
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Publication number: 20020101542Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2002Publication date: August 1, 2002Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Shozo Into
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Patent number: 6369860Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 1996Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Shozo Into
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Patent number: 5734438Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 1995Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Shozo Into