Patents by Inventor Soshi Manako

Soshi Manako 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: 12146765
    Abstract: There is provided a survey marker, and an image processing apparatus, method, and program capable of accurately detecting a survey marker from a captured image obtained by image capturing. The survey marker has a planar shape and includes a plurality of circles concentrically disposed, the plurality of circles including adjacent circles each having a different color. A candidate region extraction unit extracts a candidate region from a captured image obtained by image capturing of the survey marker, the candidate region being a candidate of a region in which the survey marker appears. A feature amount extraction unit extracts a feature amount of the candidate region. A discrimination unit discriminates the survey marker on the basis of the feature amount. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case of detecting a survey marker installed on the ground from a captured image obtained by aerial image capturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soshi Manako, Sho Murakoshi
  • Publication number: 20220004796
    Abstract: There is provided a survey marker, and an image processing apparatus, method, and program capable of accurately detecting a survey marker from a captured image obtained by image capturing. The survey marker has a planar shape and includes a plurality of circles concentrically disposed, the plurality of circles including adjacent circles each having a different color. A candidate region extraction unit extracts a candidate region from a captured image obtained by image capturing of the survey marker, the candidate region being a candidate of a region in which the survey marker appears. A feature amount extraction unit extracts a feature amount of the candidate region. A discrimination unit discriminates the survey marker on the basis of the feature amount. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case of detecting a survey marker installed on the ground from a captured image obtained by aerial image capturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soshi MANAKO, Sho MURAKOSHI
  • Patent number: 11164029
    Abstract: There is provided a survey marker, and an image processing apparatus, method, and program capable of accurately detecting a survey marker from a captured image obtained by image capturing. The survey marker has a planar shape and includes a plurality of circles concentrically disposed, the plurality of circles including adjacent circles each having a different color. A candidate region extraction unit extracts a candidate region from a captured image obtained by image capturing of the survey marker, the candidate region being a candidate of a region in which the survey marker appears. A feature amount extraction unit extracts a feature amount of the candidate region. A discrimination unit discriminates the survey marker on the basis of the feature amount. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case of detecting a survey marker installed on the ground from a captured image obtained by aerial image capturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soshi Manako, Sho Murakoshi
  • Publication number: 20200065605
    Abstract: There is provided a survey marker, and an image processing apparatus, method, and program capable of accurately detecting a survey marker from a captured image obtained by image capturing. The survey marker has a planar shape and includes a plurality of circles concentrically disposed, the plurality of circles including adjacent circles each having a different color. A candidate region extraction unit extracts a candidate region from a captured image obtained by image capturing of the survey marker, the candidate region being a candidate of a region in which the survey marker appears. A feature amount extraction unit extracts a feature amount of the candidate region. A discrimination unit discriminates the survey marker on the basis of the feature amount. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case of detecting a survey marker installed on the ground from a captured image obtained by aerial image capturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soshi MANAKO, Sho MURAKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20140029855
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a difference area detection unit and a similarity determination unit. The difference area detection unit is configured to detect a difference area of an input image. The similarity determination unit is configured to calculate a feature amount of a difference area image that is an image of the detected difference area and determine a similarity between the calculated feature amount of the difference area image and a feature amount of a template image for erroneous detection, to determine whether the difference area image is erroneously detected or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Soshi Manako, Takanobu Ujisato