Patents by Inventor Tokuhiro Sakurai

Tokuhiro Sakurai 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).

  • Image conversion apparatus and image conversion method
    Patent number: 8625970
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image conversion apparatus includes a 3D conversion instruction module, a determination module, and a converter. The 3D conversion instruction module is configured to instruct execution of a 3D conversion required to convert an input image into a 3D image. The determination module is configured to determine validity or invalidity of the 3D conversion instruction based on whether the input image corresponds to a 3D image format or a 2D image format. The converter is configured to convert, based on validity determination of the 3D conversion instruction, the input image into the 3D image in response to the 3D conversion instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideyuki Toma, Tokuhiro Sakurai, Teruo Kinoshita, Masatsugu Mukuge
  • IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD
    Publication number: 20120288185
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image conversion apparatus includes a 3D conversion instruction module, a determination module, and a converter. The 3D conversion instruction module is configured to instruct execution of a 3D conversion required to convert an input image into a 3D image. The determination module is configured to determine validity or invalidity of the 3D conversion instruction based on a type of the input image. The converter is configured to convert, based on validity determination of the 3D conversion instruction, the input image into the 3D image in response to the 3D conversion instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Hideyuki Toma, Tokuhiro Sakurai, Teruo Kinoshita, Masatsugu Mukuge
  • Image conversion apparatus and image conversion method
    Patent number: 8228365
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image conversion apparatus includes a 3D conversion instruction module, a determination module, and a converter. The 3D conversion instruction module is configured to instruct execution of a 3D conversion required to convert an input image into a 3D image. The determination module is configured to determine validity or invalidity of the 3D conversion instruction based on a type of the input image. The converter is configured to convert, based on validity determination of the 3D conversion instruction, the input image into the 3D image in response to the 3D conversion instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideyuki Toma, Tokuhiro Sakurai, Teruo Kinoshita, Masatsugu Mukuge
  • IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD
    Publication number: 20110293249
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image conversion apparatus includes a 3D conversion instruction module, a determination module, and a converter. The 3D conversion instruction module is configured to instruct execution of a 3D conversion required to convert an input image into a 3D image. The determination module is configured to determine validity or invalidity of the 3D conversion instruction based on a type of the input image. The converter is configured to convert, based on validity determination of the 3D conversion instruction, the input image into the 3D image in response to the 3D conversion instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Hideyuki Toma, Tokuhiro Sakurai, Teruo Kinoshita, Masatsugu Mukuge
  • IMAGE OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20110292035
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image output control apparatus includes a detector and a controller. The detector is configured to detect a capability of an image display apparatus. The controller is configured to execute control to output one of a 2D image and a 3D image to the image display apparatus based on the capability detected by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Tokuhiro Sakurai, Teruo Kinoshita, Hideyuki Toma, Masatsugu Mukuge
  • INFORMATION OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS AND INFORMATION OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20110292177
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information output control apparatus includes a detector and a controller. The detector is configured to detect a connection of a 3D image incompatible first image display apparatus. The controller is configured to execute control to output 3D image incompatibility information indicating that the first image display apparatus is incompatible with a 3D image in response to the detection of the connection of the first image display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Tokuhiro Sakurai, Teruo Kinoshita, Hideyuki Toma, Masatsugu Mukuge
  • IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD
    Publication number: 20110293248
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image conversion apparatus includes a 3D conversion instruction module, a determination module, and a converter. The 3D conversion instruction module is configured to instruct execution of a 3D conversion required to convert an input image into a 3D image. The determination module is configured to determine validity or invalidity of the 3D conversion instruction based on whether the input image corresponds to a 3D image format or a 2D image format. The converter is configured to convert, based on validity determination of the 3D conversion instruction, the input image into the 3D image in response to the 3D conversion instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Hideyuki Toma, Tokuhiro Sakurai, Teruo Kinoshita, Masatsugu Mukuge