Patents by Inventor Suguru Aoki

Suguru Aoki 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: 20180274915
    Abstract: The present technique relates to an apparatus and a method for measurement, and a program each of which enables distance estimation to be more simply carried out with higher accuracy. A three-dimensional measurement apparatus has a rotation control portion controlling rotation of a photographing portion by a rotation mechanism in such a way that the photographing portion is rotated with a center of rotation as an axis in a state in which a distance from the center of rotation of the rotation mechanism portion to a focal point position of the photographing portion is a constant distance; and a distance calculating portion calculating a distance to an object on a space on the basis of a plurality of photographed images obtained through photographing in positions different from one another by the photographing portion in a state in which the photographing portion is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Tsurumi, Masashi Eshima, Takaaki Kato, Tatsuki Kashitani, Akihiko Kaino, Masaki Fukuchi, Takuto Motoyama, Suguru Aoki
  • Patent number: 10083519
    Abstract: [Object] To easily obtain a picture capable of being effectively analyzed, by specifying a composition of a picture acquired by an imaging apparatus. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: an angular field estimation section configured to estimate an angular field of a picture acquired by an imaging apparatus, based on positions of at least two points whose position relationship in a real space is already known in the picture; and a composition specification information output section configured to output information specifying a composition of the picture, in a manner that a position relationship between a photographic subject and the imaging apparatus, prescribed in accordance with the angular field, is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaomi Kimura, Suguru Aoki, Kosei Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20180268246
    Abstract: A polarized image acquisition unit 20 acquires polarized images in a plurality of polarization directions. A reflection information generation unit 30 generates reflection information indicating reflection components from the polarized images in the plurality of polarization directions acquired by the polarized image acquisition unit 20. A reflection information using unit 40 uses the reflection information generated by the reflection information generation unit 30 to acquire an image of a viewed object appearing in the polarized images. A depth estimation unit estimates a depth value of a reflective surface area and acquires a position of the viewed object on the basis of an image of the viewed object appearing in the reflective surface area and the estimated depth value. Therefore, the viewed object positioned in, for example, an area of a blind spot can be easily checked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhi Kondo, Yasutaka Hirasawa, Hideki Oyaizu, Taketo Akama, Suguru Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180268700
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a detection unit, an estimation unit, and a judgment unit. The detection unit detects a target object from an input image. The estimation unit estimates a posture of the detected target object. The judgment unit judges a possibility of the target object slipping on the basis of the estimated posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: SUGURU AOKI, TAKETO AKAMA, HIDEKI OYAIZU, YASUTAKA HIRASAWA, YUHI KONDO
  • Publication number: 20180259353
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that enable enhancement of the accuracy in the recognition of locations of a moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: SHINGO TSURUMI, MASASHI ESHIMA, AKIHIKO KAINO, TAKAAKI KATO, MASAKI FUKUCHI, SUGURU AOKI, TAKUTO MOTOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180253595
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a detection unit, an estimation unit, and a prediction unit. The detection unit detects a target object from an input image. The estimation unit estimates a posture of the detected target object. The prediction unit predicts an action of the target object on a basis of the estimated posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: SUGURU AOKI, TAKETO AKAMA, HIDEKI OYAIZU, YASUTAKA HIRASAWA, YUHI KONDO
  • Publication number: 20180229725
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes an input unit and a control unit. To the input unit, a pickup image of a camera provided to an own vehicle is input. The control unit detects a mirror provided to a different vehicle that exists in front of the own vehicle from the input pickup image, detects a person from a mirror image of the detected mirror, and recognizes a state of the person from an image of the detected person. Further, the control unit performs an alerting process or a control process for the own vehicle to prevent an accident of the own vehicle or the different vehicle in accordance with the recognized state of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Taketo Akama, Suguru Aoki, Hideki Oyaizu, Yasutaka Hirasawa, Yuhi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20180203034
    Abstract: There is provided a sensor device that can easily reduce an accumulated error in a sensor, the sensor device including: a first inertial sensor; a first information code formed to be capable of being imaged from an outside; and a first imaging unit capable of imaging a second information code formed on another sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosei YAMASHITA, Sho MURAKOSHI, Suguru AOKI
  • Publication number: 20180028861
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device and information processing method, capable of obtaining useful information in which the attitude of a target person is taken into consideration from sensor information. [Solution] The information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a measurement result from a plurality of sensor devices configured to measure a pressure distribution of an attached part of a body of a user; an estimation unit configured to estimate arrangement of a plurality of parts to which the sensor devices are attached on the basis of a captured image including the plurality of parts; and a calculation unit configured to calculate information on the plurality of parts from the information indicating the measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit on the basis of the arrangement of the plurality of parts estimated by the estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: SHO MURAKOSHI, KOSEI YAMASHITA, SUGURU AOKI
  • Publication number: 20170322017
    Abstract: [Object] To appropriately decide an image generation target position in a space. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including a processor configured to achieve a function of collecting information indicating visual target positions from a plurality of viewpoints existing in a space, and a function of evaluating positions in the space in accordance with density of the visual target positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: SUGURU AOKI, SHO MURAKOSHI, RYO MUKAIYAMA, YOSHIHIRO NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20170229045
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device, a control method, and a program capable of providing navigation suited to a user for experiencing multiple events having time and location conditions. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device, including: a decision unit that decides, in accordance with location information and a user profile, navigation for experiencing a plurality of events having a time condition and a location condition; and a notification control unit that controls a notification of the decided navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo MUKAIYAMA, Kenichi YAMAURA, Suguru AOKI, Sho MURAKOSHI, Renji TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160328839
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an image processing apparatus capable of a reduction of an image processing load and an increase of an image processing performance by using sensing data acquired at a timing the same as that of image data. [Solution] Provided is an image processing apparatus, including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data in which a condition is captured where a sensor apparatus that outputs sensing data by sensing a state of a tool used at the time when handling a moving body is used; and an image processing unit configured to cause a content of a detection process of the moving body included in the image data acquired by the acquisition unit to change in accordance with an analysis result of sensing data output by the sensor apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: SUGURU AOKI, TAKAOMI KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20160321822
    Abstract: [Object] To easily obtain a picture capable of being effectively analyzed, by specifying a composition of a picture acquired by an imaging apparatus. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: an angular field estimation section configured to estimate an angular field of a picture acquired by an imaging apparatus, based on positions of at least two points whose position relationship in a real space is already known in the picture; and a composition specification information output section configured to output information specifying a composition of the picture, in a manner that a position relationship between a photographic subject and the imaging apparatus, prescribed in accordance with the angular field, is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: TAKAOMI KIMURA, SUGURU AOKI, KOSEI YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 9282322
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a phase calculation unit configured to calculate a phase of pixels of a 3D image projected onto a light shielding unit that limits a region seen by a left eye and a region seen by a right eye of the 3D image displayed on a display unit, and a blend processing unit configured to combine an image for the left eye with an image for the right eye for each pixel based on the phase calculated by the phase calculation unit, the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye being included in the 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Suguru Aoki
  • Publication number: 20140152663
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a phase calculation unit configured to calculate a phase of pixels of a 3D image projected onto a light shielding unit that limits a region seen by a left eye and a region seen by a right eye of the 3D image displayed on a display unit, and a blend processing unit configured to combine an image for the left eye with an image for the right eye for each pixel based on the phase calculated by the phase calculation unit, the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye being included in the 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Suguru AOKI
  • Patent number: 5241529
    Abstract: In a compact disk player a tray for carrying a disk is reciprocated between a loaded position for playback of the disk and an ejected position outside the player. The tray is locked up in the loaded position by engagement between a lock pin of a rotatable arm and a stationary rib fixed to the bottom of the tray. When a sliding plate comes to one of extreme positions in which a disk-reading device arrives in its standby position retracted away from the loaded position of the tray, the advancing end of the sliding plate pushes an unlock pin of the arm to rotate the arm, thereby releasing the lock-up condition of the tray which may now be moved toward the ejected position. The sliding plate is then backed off a little amount to be released from contact with the unlock pin so that the lock pin of the arm becomes ready for engagement with the rib of the tray when the tray again arrives in the loaded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Nakamichi Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Hara, Suguru Aoki