Patents by Inventor Shunta Ego

Shunta Ego 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: 20230188841
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that is capable of performing imaging and recording; a first operating part; a second operating part; a mode setting unit; a storage unit that stores a still picture set value for imaging and recording of a still picture and a motion picture set value for imaging and recording of a motion picture; and a control unit as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shunta EGO, Motoo SHIGETOSHI, Kazuya OKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230094896
    Abstract: An image data processing device and a system capable of efficiently detecting a face from an image including a plurality of faces are provided. A processor executes at least following processes including detecting a face of a person from an image represented by image data by using a first discrimination model and discriminating an attribute of the detected face, clustering an area where the face is detected in the image represented by the image data according to a type of the attribute of the face, selecting a second discrimination model to be applied to the area based on information on the type of the attribute of the face in the clustered area, and detecting a face of a person from an image of each area by using the second discrimination model applied to the area and discriminating an attribute of the detected face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke HAYASHI, Shunta EGO, Masahiro TERADA, Kenji MAKINO
  • Publication number: 20230054531
    Abstract: An image data processing device and an image data processing system are provided. An image data processing device performs a process of inputting a plurality of image data items in which imaging ranges at least partially overlap, detecting a face of a person in an image indicated by the image data, and recognizing a personal attribute of the person on the basis of the detected face for each of the image data items, a process of generating map data, in which the recognized personal attribute has been recorded in association with a position of the person in the image indicated by the image data, for each of the image data items, a process of interpolating the personal attribute of the person who overlaps between a plurality of the map data items, and a process of combining the plurality of map data items after the interpolation to generate composite map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji MAKINO, Masahiro TERADA, Daisuke HAYASHI, Shunta EGO
  • Publication number: 20220277471
    Abstract: There are provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a guide system, and a guide method that can set optimum movement routes depending on a situation. The guide method includes: a step of taking an image; a step of detecting persons from the taken image; a step of digitizing and estimating states of the detected persons; a step of creating map data in which the states of the persons are shown on a map according to positions of the persons in the taken image; a first area estimation step that estimates a first area on the basis of the map data; a step of setting movement routes for persons of the first area and/or persons of a second area other than the first area; a step of transmitting information about the set movement routes; and a step of receiving the transmitted information about the movement routes and presenting the received information about the movement routes and/or guidance information about routes based on the information about the movement routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shunta EGO, Masahiro TERADA, Daisuke HAYASHI, Kenji MAKINO
  • Publication number: 20220192561
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus that can grasp an emotion transmission ability. An index of emotion of a person in a first area is measured. Map data representing the measured index in association with a position of the person in the first area is created. An emotion transmission ability of the person is estimated based on the created map data. Information on the estimated emotion transmission ability of the person is stored in a storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji MAKINO, Masahiro TERADA, Daisuke HAYASHI, Shunta EGO
  • Publication number: 20220189200
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing system and an information processing method which can easily grasp a state of a person in a predetermined area. The information processing system includes a first imaging unit that images a performer, a second imaging unit that images a person in a predetermined area, a first recognition unit that recognizes a scene based on an image captured by the first imaging unit, a second recognition unit that recognizes expression of the person based on an image captured by the second imaging unit, a calculation unit that calculates a state index of the person according to the scene based on a recognition result of the scene and a recognition result of the expression of the person, a heat map creation unit that creates a heat map representing the state index of the person in association with a position of the person in the predetermined area, and an output unit that outputs the heat map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke HAYASHI, Kenji MAKINO, Masahiro TERADA, Shunta EGO
  • Patent number: 11156904
    Abstract: A camera main body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a main body controller, a card I/F, an accessory information storage section, a rear surface display section, and a finder section. An interchangeable lens is attached to the mount. A setting menu is displayed on the rear surface display section. The main body controller extracts accessory information including an imaging time point in a specific time slot from a plurality of pieces of accessory information read out from a memory card by the card I/F. Further, the main body controller changes a setting menu in accordance with imaging conditions included in accessory information that is extracted as the accessory information including the imaging time point in the specific time slot and is stored in the accessory information storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Hasegawa, Satoru Wakabayashi, Shunta Ego, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 11012615
    Abstract: A digital camera includes a detection unit, an operation history storage unit, an analysis unit, a determination unit, and a warning unit. The detection unit detects an imaging operation and a setting operation of a user as user operation information. The setting operation is an operation to set setting information of a first setting item and setting information of a second setting item selectable exclusively with respect to the setting information of the first setting item for setting items relating to imaging conditions. The analysis unit acquires normal operation information based on an imaging operation history and a setting operation history stored in the operation history storage unit. After the normal operation information is acquired, in a case where the user operation information is different from the normal operation information, the determination unit determines that the user is in the confused state. The warning unit issues a warning in a case where determination is made to be the confused state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Wakabayashi, Yuji Hasegawa, Shunta Ego, Tomoyuki Mizuta, Yukinori Nishiyama, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10931869
    Abstract: A digital camera includes a rear display unit, an imaging optical system, an operation button, a touch panel, a shutter unit, an imaging element, a main control unit, a digital signal processing unit, and a setting information storage unit. After setting information is set in a first setting item and a second setting item of an imaging condition, in a case where the setting information of the first setting item is changed through the touch panel, the main control unit changes the setting information of the second setting item to setting information according to the setting information of the first setting item after the change. When determination is made that a specific setting operation is performed, the main control unit reads the setting information of the first setting item and the second setting item from the setting information storage unit and restores the setting information to the setting information before the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukinori Nishiyama, Yuji Hasegawa, Satoru Wakabayashi, Tomoyuki Mizuta, Shunta Ego, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10924653
    Abstract: In a case where a user sets an imaging condition setting rule based on a setting menu (M), a setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected from among a plurality of setting items. In a case where the setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected, a selection candidate list of an imaging condition setting rule having selection candidates “ALL FIRST-WIN”, “ALL LATE-WIN”, and “MIXED” is displayed. In a case where “ALL FIRST-WIN” is selected, a first-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. In a case where “ALL LATE-WIN” is selected, a late-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. Then, in a case where “MIXED” is selected, a mixed state is brought in which a combination, in which the first-win processing unit is executed, and a combination, in which the late-win processing unit is executed, are mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Hasegawa, Satoru Wakabayashi, Shunta Ego, Tomoyuki Mizuta, Yukinori Nishiyama, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10634976
    Abstract: A camera body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a body control unit, a diopter value detection unit, a number-of-configurations storage unit, a rear display unit, and a finder unit. An interchangeable lens is attached to the mount. The body control unit counts the number of configurations by the diopter adjustment dial for each diopter value of the finder unit configured by the diopter adjustment dial and stores the number of configurations in the number-of-configurations storage unit. In a case where the diopter value of the finder unit has been configured by the diopter adjustment dial, the body control unit changes a configuration screen to be displayed on the rear display unit according to the number of configurations stored in the number-of-configurations storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shunta Ego, Satoru Wakabayashi, Yuji Hasegawa, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10554879
    Abstract: A camera main body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a main body controller, a main body side storage section, and a rear surface display section. In the mount, a plurality of types of interchangeable lenses are selectively mounted. The main body controller acquires a lens type of each interchangeable lens mounted on the mount, counts the number of mounting operations and the number of imaging operations for each lens type of the interchangeable lens, and stores the result in the main body side storage section. In a case where the interchangeable lens is mounted on the mount, the main body controller changes a setting menu to be displayed on the rear surface display section in accordance with the lens type acquired from the interchangeable lens, and the number of mounting operations and the number of imaging operations corresponding to the lens type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Wakabayashi, Yuji Hasegawa, Shunta Ego, Atsushi Misawa, Takeshi Misawa
  • Publication number: 20190373161
    Abstract: In a case where a user sets an imaging condition setting rule based on a setting menu (M), a setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected from among a plurality of setting items. In a case where the setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected, a selection candidate list of an imaging condition setting rule having selection candidates “ALL FIRST-WIN”, “ALL LATE-WIN”, and “MIXED” is displayed. In a case where “ALL FIRST-WIN” is selected, a first-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. In a case where “ALL LATE-WIN” is selected, a late-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. Then, in a case where “MIXED” is selected, a mixed state is brought in which a combination, in which the first-win processing unit is executed, and a combination, in which the late-win processing unit is executed, are mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Hasegawa, Satoru Wakabayashi, Shunta Ego, Tomoyuki Mizuta, Yukinori Nishiyama, Atsushi Misawa
  • Publication number: 20190364198
    Abstract: A digital camera includes a detection unit, an operation history storage unit, an analysis unit, a determination unit, and a warning unit. The detection unit detects an imaging operation and a setting operation of a user as user operation information. The setting operation is an operation to set setting information of a first setting item and setting information of a second setting item selectable exclusively with respect to the setting information of the first setting item for setting items relating to imaging conditions. The analysis unit acquires normal operation information based on an imaging operation history and a setting operation history stored in the operation history storage unit. After the normal operation information is acquired, in a case where the user operation information is different from the normal operation information, the determination unit determines that the user is in the confused state. The warning unit issues a warning in a case where determination is made to be the confused state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru WAKABAYASHI, Yuji HASEGAWA, Shunta EGO, Tomoyuki MIZUTA, Yukinori NISHIYAMA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190281212
    Abstract: A digital camera includes a rear display unit, an imaging optical system, an operation button, a touch panel, a shutter unit, an imaging element, a main control unit, a digital signal processing unit, and a setting information storage unit. After setting information is set in a first setting item and a second setting item of an imaging condition, in a case where the setting information of the first setting item is changed through the touch panel, the main control unit changes the setting information of the second setting item to setting information according to the setting information of the first setting item after the change. When determination is made that a specific setting operation is performed, the main control unit reads the setting information of the first setting item and the second setting item from the setting information storage unit and restores the setting information to the setting information before the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yukinori NISHIYAMA, Yuji HASEGAWA, Satoru WAKABAYASHI, Tomoyuki MIZUTA, Shunta EGO, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190129282
    Abstract: A camera main body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a main body controller, a card I/F, an accessory information storage section, a rear surface display section, and a finder section. An interchangeable lens is attached to the mount. A setting menu is displayed on the rear surface display section. The main body controller extracts accessory information including an imaging time point in a specific time slot from a plurality of pieces of accessory information read out from a memory card by the card I/F. Further, the main body controller changes a setting menu in accordance with imaging conditions included in accessory information that is extracted as the accessory information including the imaging time point in the specific time slot and is stored in the accessory information storage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji HASEGAWA, Satoru WAKABAYASHI, Shunta EGO, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190094655
    Abstract: A camera body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a body control unit, a diopter value detection unit, a number-of-configurations storage unit, a rear display unit, and a finder unit. An interchangeable lens is attached to the mount. The body control unit counts the number of configurations by the diopter adjustment dial for each diopter value of the finder unit configured by the diopter adjustment dial and stores the number of configurations in the number-of-configurations storage unit. In a case where the diopter value of the finder unit has been configured by the diopter adjustment dial, the body control unit changes a configuration screen to be displayed on the rear display unit according to the number of configurations stored in the number-of-configurations storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shunta EGO, Satoru WAKABAYASHI, Yuji HASEGAWA, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190068875
    Abstract: A camera main body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a main body controller, a main body side storage section, and a rear surface display section. In the mount, a plurality of types of interchangeable lenses are selectively mounted. The main body controller acquires a lens type of each interchangeable lens mounted on the mount, counts the number of mounting operations and the number of imaging operations for each lens type of the interchangeable lens, and stores the result in the main body side storage section. In a case where the interchangeable lens is mounted on the mount, the main body controller changes a setting menu to be displayed on the rear surface display section in accordance with the lens type acquired from the interchangeable lens, and the number of mounting operations and the number of imaging operations corresponding to the lens type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru WAKABAYASHI, Yuji HASEGAWA, Shunta EGO, Atsushi MISAWA, Takeshi MISAWA
  • Patent number: 9325975
    Abstract: An image display apparatus, includes: a stereoscopic image obtaining unit which obtains a plurality of images having different points of view; a display unit which displays the plurality of images; a photographic subject selecting unit which selects a specific photographic subject in any one of the plurality of images; and a display controller which displays a line where a parallax amount of a first viewpoint image and a second viewpoint image among the plurality of images is zero and an anteroposterior relationship of the line where the parallax amount is zero and a position of the specific photographic subject in an optical axis direction in photographing a stereoscopic image in a partial display region of the display unit as a pseudo overhead view of the photographic subject which is seen from an upper side with respect to the optical axis in photographing the stereoscopic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shunta Ego
  • Publication number: 20140333724
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: imaging units that capture a same object of imaging from different viewpoints; a detection unit that detects a subject from respective frame images; a range computing unit that, if plural subjects are detected, computes a range expressed by a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value among values relating to distances between the detected subjects and the corresponding imaging units; an adjusting unit that, if the difference between a range of a specific frame and a range of a frame immediately before or after the specific frame exceeds a threshold value, adjusts the range of the specific frame such that the difference is reduced; a parallax amount computing unit that computes a parallax amount corresponding to the adjusted range; and a stereoscopic image generation unit that generates a stereoscopic image from captured viewpoint images based on the computed parallax amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Shunta EGO