Patents by Inventor Takuya Kotoyori

Takuya Kotoyori 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: 11508150
    Abstract: In order to make it possible for the user to perceive the possibility of a collision with an object in the real world, an image processing apparatus comprises: a location estimation unit configured to, based on a video obtained by an image capturing unit for capturing a physical space, estimating a self-location of the image capturing unit in the physical space; a recognition unit configured to recognize a physical object existing within a certain distance from the self-location based on the video; an area decision unit configured to decide a predetermined area in the physical space in relation to the video; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a warning is given in accordance with whether or not a physical object recognized by the recognition unit is included in the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takuya Kotoyori
  • Publication number: 20200401805
    Abstract: In order to make it possible for the user to perceive the possibility of a collision with an object in the real world, an image processing apparatus comprises: a location estimation unit configured to, based on a video obtained by an image capturing unit for capturing a physical space, estimating a self-location of the image capturing unit in the physical space; a recognition unit configured to recognize a physical object existing within a certain distance from the self-location based on the video; an area decision unit configured to decide a predetermined area in the physical space in relation to the video; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a warning is given in accordance with whether or not a physical object recognized by the recognition unit is included in the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Takuya Kotoyori
  • Patent number: 10839549
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by capturing a real space using an image capturing unit, an estimation unit configured to, based on a feature extracted from the image, estimate a position of the image capturing unit, a generation unit configured to, based on the feature and the estimated position of the image capturing unit, generate a map of the feature in the real space, a parameter acquisition unit that acquires an environmental parameter indicating an environment of the real space, a recording unit that records a first environmental parameter acquired at a first time point when the map is generated, in association with the map, and a determination unit configured to, based on the first environmental parameter and a second environmental parameter acquired at a second time point after the first time point, determine whether the map can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takuya Kotoyori
  • Publication number: 20180357785
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by capturing a real space using an image capturing unit, an estimation unit configured to, based on a feature extracted from the image, estimate a position of the image capturing unit, a generation unit configured to, based on the feature and the estimated position of the image capturing unit, generate a map of the feature in the real space, a parameter acquisition unit that acquires an environmental parameter indicating an environment of the real space, a recording unit that records a first environmental parameter acquired at a first time point when the map is generated, in association with the map, and a determination unit configured to, based on the first environmental parameter and a second environmental parameter acquired at a second time point after the first time point, determine whether the map can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Takuya Kotoyori
  • Publication number: 20170249822
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a position acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a display device in use by a user, a region estimation unit configured to estimate a region where the user exists, based on the position of the display device, an input unit configured to input a position of an object, a calculation unit configured to calculate a distance between the position of the object and the region, and a warning unit configured to issue a warning to the user based on the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya Kotoyori, Takashi Shiozawa