Patents by Inventor Tomishige Taguchi

Tomishige Taguchi 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: 7298400
    Abstract: This invention provides a video system including an image pickup device for converting an optical image into a video signal, an image pickup direction changing device for changing the image pickup direction of the image pickup device, an image display device for displaying the video signal output from the image pickup device, and a function display device for displaying function information of the image pickup device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 7266618
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus which also enables the data input/output apparatus to be executed at a high speed to a small electronic apparatus having a limited installation space by using an IC card interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20050266705
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus which also enables the data input/output apparatus to be executed at a high speed to a small electronic apparatus having a limited installation space by using an IC card interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6948006
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus which also enables the data input/output apparatus to be executed at a high speed to a small electronic apparatus having a limited installation space by using an IC card interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6809757
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a pick-up for picking-up a subject, temporal storage for temporarily storing sets of image information picked up by the pick-up during predetermined time periods, and a display for displaying the stored sets of image information and image information from the pick-up. A subject views the display during image pick-up. Also included is a control that causes temporal storage to store the sets of image information corresponding to the same subject picked up by the pick-up during the predetermined time periods, and causes display of the sets of image information corresponding to the same subject and stored in temporal storage discriminatively from the image information from the pick-up. At least one of the sets of image information is selected corresponding to the same subject in temporal storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kan Ito, Tomishige Taguchi, Shozo Endo, Atsushi Inagaki, Hiroyuki Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20040150725
    Abstract: This invention provides a video system including an image pickup device for converting an optical image into a video signal, an image pickup direction changing device for changing the image pickup direction of the image pickup device, an image display device for displaying the video signal output from the image pickup device, and a function display device for displaying function information of the image pickup device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6665006
    Abstract: This invention provides a video system including an image pickup device for converting an optical image into a video signal, an image pickup direction changing device for changing the image pickup direction of the image pickup device, an image display device for displaying the video signal output from the image pickup device, and a function display device for displaying function information of the image pickup device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6529644
    Abstract: An image processing system comprises input means for inputting an image information, storage means for storing the image information input from said input means, display means for displaying the image information input from said input means and the image information stored in said storage means, changeover means for switching between the display of the image information from said input means and that of the image information from said storage means, and output means for outputting the image information stored in said storage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kan Ito, Tomishige Taguchi, Shozo Endo, Atsushi Inagaki, Hiroyuki Kawahara
  • Patent number: 6433796
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display and a data processor for processing data. First output circuitry outputs the data processed by the data processor to the display in order to display the data. An image pickup device picks up an object image and outputs motion-image data. Second output circuitry outputs to the display (i) the motion-image data output by the image pickup device, and (ii) control-window data for controlling the image pickup device. Preferably, camera pan and zoom icons are displayed on a computer display and may be used to pan and zoom a camera to place the camera moving image within an image display area on the same computer display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20010046063
    Abstract: An image processing system comprises input means for inputting an image information, storage means for storing the image information input from said input means, display means for displaying the image information input from said input means and the image information stored in said storage means, changeover means for switching between the display of the image information from said input means and that of the image information from said storage means, and output means for outputting the image information stored in said storage means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: KAN ITO, TOMISHIGE TAGUCHI, SHOZO ENDO, ATSUSHI INAGAKI, HIROYUKI KAWAHARA
  • Patent number: 6298388
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a main body includes a connector for detachably connecting a first or second electronic circuit to the main body, a discriminator for discriminating whether the first electronic circuit or the second electronic circuit has been connected to the connector in accordance with information included in the first or second electronic circuit, and a device for executing transmission and reception of information to and from a memory provided in a first electronic circuit in the case where the discriminator discriminates that the first electronic circuit has been connected. The executing device also accesses data in an external device further connected to the second electronic circuit through a control circuit provided in the second electronic circuit in the case where the discriminator discriminates that the second electronic circuit has been connected. The invention also relates to a method for controlling such an electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6181866
    Abstract: There is a receiving apparatus in which the received data is recorded by a recording head which accesses each portion of a recording medium. This receiving apparatus comprises: a discriminating circuit to discriminate whether the portion accessed by the recording head is the recorded portion or the unrecorded portion upon reception; and a control circuit for allowing the recording head to access the unrecorded portion on the basis of the result of the discrimination of the discriminating circuit. Upon reception, the control circuit controls the recording head so as to automatically access the unrecorded portion. Further, upon reception, an amount of unrecorded portions is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuguhide Sakata, Tomishige Taguchi, Norio Kimura, Kunio Tsuruno, Masahiro Takei, Yasutomo Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6147704
    Abstract: An image processing system is capable of displaying, storing and printing an image from either of two video inputs. When one video input is selected, a real-time video image of a subject is displayed on a monitor. When a shutter-button is pushed, a still-frame image of the subject is displayed on the monitor and stored in a memory. A print out of the stored image can be requested following confirmation of the quality and desirability of the stored image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kan Ito, Tomishige Taguchi, Shozo Endo, Atsushi Inagaki, Hiroyuki Kawahara
  • Patent number: 6002543
    Abstract: There is a receiving apparatus in which the received data is recorded by a recording head which accesses each portion of a recording medium. This receiving apparatus comprises: a discriminating circuit to discriminate whether the portion accessed by the recording head is the recorded portion or the unrecorded portion upon reception; and a control circuit for allowing the recording head to access the unrecorded portion on the basis of the result of the discrimination of the discriminating circuit. Upon reception, the control circuit controls the recording head so as to automatically access the unrecorded portion. Further, upon reception, an amount of unrecorded portions is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuguhide Sakata, Tomishige Taguchi, Norio Kimura, Kunio Tsuruno, Masahiro Takei, Yasutomo Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5937086
    Abstract: In a color communication method and apparatus, a desired standard format is designated from among predetermined standard formats on the transmitting side, and the designating information is transmitted to the receiving side along with color image data. As a result, a standard format is read out of a standard-format memory in dependence upon the receiving designating information, this standard format is combined with the color image data and the resulting combination of format and image data is delivered as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 5930528
    Abstract: An image processing system is capable of displaying, storing and printing an image from either of two video inputs. When one video input is selected, a real-time video image of a subject is displayed on a monitor. When a shutter-button is pushed, a still-frame image of the subject is displayed on the monitor and stored in a memory. A print out of the stored image can be requested following confirmation of the quality and desirability of the stored image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisa
    Inventors: Kan Ito, Tomishige Taguchi, Shozo Endo, Atsushi Inagaki, Hiroyuki Kawahara
  • Patent number: 5815080
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprehensively displays external equipments connected its own station and a destination station. A control CPU 26 repeatedly examines the presence or absence of the connected external equipments and the signal input status from the external equipments by a video input/output circuit 12, an audio input/output circuit 16 and a digital data input/output circuit 20 and stores that information in an internal status flag memory. Similar information from the destination station is also stored in the status flag memory. The available external equipments are displayed by icons on liquid crystal displays of a drawing tablets 64 and 66 in accordance with the information stored in the status flag memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 5793367
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display and a data processor for processing data. First output circuitry outputs the data processed by the data processor to the display in order to display the data. An image pickup device picks up an object image and outputs motion-image data. Second output circuitry outputs to the display (i) the motion-image data output by the image pickup device, and (ii) control-window data for controlling the image pickup device. Preferably, camera pan and zoom icons are displayed on a computer display and may be used to pan and zoom a camera to place the camera moving image within an image display area on the same computer display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 5719969
    Abstract: A data input apparatus includes an image pickup with a zooming function, for converting an original image into an electrical signal, an area judger for judging at least a character area from the image taken by the image pickup and a character recognizer for converting the character image, in the character area judged by the area judger, into a character code. A detector detects errors in the character recognition and a controller controls the zooming function of the image pickup according to an output of the detector thereby effecting the character recognition with an enlarged image when errors increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomishige Taguchi
  • Patent number: 5710674
    Abstract: A system for automatically reproducing signals from predetermined recording locations on a magnetic disc based on a set program for automatic reproduction of the signals. The system comprises a discrimination circuit for discriminating a recorded signal at each predetermined recording position on the disc and a memory circuit for storing the discrimination results together with their track numbers. The system further comprises a program setting device for setting the automatic reproduction program and a checking circuit for checking the program with reference to the discrimination results stored in the memory circuit. The checking circuit causes a warning circuit to produce a noticeable warning when it is found that the set program is inconsistent with the records on the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Takei, Tomishige Taguchi