Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Hasegawa

Tomohiko Hasegawa 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: 20100134835
    Abstract: There is provided a printing device including: an inputting unit that is configured to be capable of inputting an image file representing a motion image; a generating unit that is configured to be capable of extracting a plurality of frame images from the image file and generating a first output image in which the plurality of extracted frame images are laid out on a single page; a display unit that is configured to be capable of displaying a plurality of first frame display images that correspond to the plurality of frame images and a first display image corresponding to the first output image, the first display image having a first display size and having a plurality of second frame display images laid out therein in an order the same as the order in which the frame images are laid out in the first output image, the plurality of second frame display images corresponding to the plurality of frame images, each second frame display image having a second frame display size that is smaller than the first display
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 7706619
    Abstract: A reduction-ratio acquiring section acquires a reduction ratio for reducing a source image into an output image. A division-number determining section determines a division number nDev for dividing each pixel constituting the source image into (nDev×nDev) division blocks, where nDev is an integer that is greater than or equal to two. A process-block-number calculating section calculates, based on the reduction ratio, a number of division blocks corresponding to a single pixel in the output image. An average-pixel-value calculating section calculates, for the single pixel, an average pixel value based on pixel values of the division blocks. The pixel values of the division blocks are pixels values of corresponding pixels in the source image. A repeating section allows the process-block-number calculating section and the average-pixel-value calculating section to repeat same processes for each pixel in the output image, thereby obtaining an entire output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hasegawa, Masaki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20090244564
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a first image inputting unit, a second image inputting unit, a first partial image extracting unit, a first characteristic quantity data determining unit, a second characteristic quantity data determining unit, and a correcting unit. The first image inputting unit inputs a first image. The second image inputting unit inputs a second image The first partial image extracting unit extracts a desired region of the first image as a first partial image. The first characteristic quantity data determining unit determines first characteristic quantity data based on the first partial image. The second characteristic quantity data determining unit determines second characteristic quantity data based on the second image. The correcting unit corrects the second image based on the first characteristic quantity data and the second characteristic quantity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090244646
    Abstract: An image processor includes an acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of image files each corresponding to an image; a correction unit that corrects each image by conforming a characteristic quantity of each image to a reference characteristic quantity, the characteristic quantity representing image characteristic of each image; and an output control unit that outputs the corrected images on a same output plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090244394
    Abstract: An image processor is connectable with a storing medium storing still image data corresponding to a still image and moving image data corresponding to a moving image, the moving image data including a plurality of sets of frame image data corresponding to a plurality of frame images respectively. The image processor includes an outputting unit, an extracting unit, and index image producing unit, and a layout unit. The outputting unit outputs an image list having a first layout area having a first layout size and a second layout area having a second layout size. The extracting unit extracts at least two sets of frame image data from the plurality of sets of frame image data. The index image producing unit produces a first index image from the still image data and a plurality of second index images from the extracted frame image data. The layout unit lays out the first index image in the first layout area and the plurality of second index images in the second layout area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masaki KONDO
  • Publication number: 20090245643
    Abstract: An image processor includes a storing unit, an image determining unit, and an output unit. The storing unit stores a selecting condition. The image determining unit determines whether the image corresponding to the set of the image data satisfies the selecting condition. The output unit outputs an image list including either one of the image that is determined to satisfy the selecting condition by the image determining unit and a resized image resized from the image that is determined to satisfy the selecting condition by the image determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masaki KONDO
  • Publication number: 20090244625
    Abstract: An image processor is connectable with a storing medium storing at least one set of still image data each corresponding to a still image and at least one set of moving image data each including a plurality of sets of frame image data corresponding to a plurality of frame images. An extracting unit extracts at least one set of frame image data from the plurality of frame image data sets of each moving image data set. A layout order determining unit determines a layout order of still images each corresponding to the still image data sets and frame images each corresponding to the frame image data set extracted by the extracting unit according to a predetermined criterion. An output unit outputs an image list with the still images and the frame images laid out therein in the layout order determined by the layout order determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hasegawa, Masaki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20090249200
    Abstract: An image processor includes an extracting unit, an assigning unit, and an output unit. The extracting unit extracts at least one set of frame image data from the plurality of sets of frame image data included in one of the at least one set of moving image data. The assigning unit assigns a set of control data to each of the at least one set of frame image data extracted by the extracting unit. The output unit outputs an image list including a moving image index, the moving image index having an index frame image and information with respect to the set of control data, the index frame image being either one of a frame image corresponding to the at least one set of frame image data assigned with the set of control data and a resized frame image resized from the frame image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masaki KONDO
  • Publication number: 20090059256
    Abstract: An image processing device includes an original image inputting unit, an original-image characteristic quantity data determining unit, an outputting unit, a selecting unit, and a correcting unit. The original image inputting unit is configured so as to be capable of inputting an original image. The original-image characteristic quantity data determining unit determines original-image characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of the original image inputted by the original image inputting unit. The outputting unit outputs at least one set of image data or indication concerning at least one set among a plurality of sets of sample-image characteristic quantity data. The selecting unit enables a user to select one set of image data among the at least one set of image data. The correcting unit corrects the original image based on one set of sample-image characteristic quantity data corresponding to the selected set of image data and the original-image characteristic quantity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masaki KONDO
  • Publication number: 20090059251
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a first image inputting unit, a comprehensive first characteristic quantity data determining unit, a second image inputting unit, a second characteristic quantity data determining unit, and an image correcting unit. The first image inputting unit is configured so as to be capable of inputting a plurality of first images. The comprehensive first characteristic quantity data determining unit determines comprehensive first characteristic quantity data based on the plurality of first images inputted by the first image inputting unit. The second image inputting unit is configured so as to be capable of inputting a second image. The second characteristic quantity data determining unit determines second characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of the second image inputted by the second image inputting unit. The image correcting unit corrects the second image based on the comprehensive first characteristic quantity data and the second characteristic quantity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090059257
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a first image inputting unit, a second image inputting unit, an image processing unit, and a restriction control unit. The first image inputting that inputs a first image. The second image inputting unit inputs a second image. The image processing unit performs a prescribed process on the second image based on the first image. The restriction control unit is configured to restrict the prescribed process based on information of the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090059263
    Abstract: An image forming processor includes a generating unit and a correcting unit. The first characteristic quantity data obtaining unit obtains a set of first characteristic quantity data. The receiving unit receives data of an original image. The second characteristic data obtaining unit obtains a set of second characteristic quantity data based on the data of the original image. The generating unit generates at least one set of image data concerning the first characteristic quantity data. The display unit displays the at least one set of image data to prompt a user to specify one set of image data among the at least one set of image data. The correcting unit corrects the original image by using the set of second characteristic quantity data and a set of first characteristic quantity data that has been used to generate the one set of image data specified by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hasegawa, Masaki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20090060364
    Abstract: An image processor includes a keyword inputting unit, a first image acquiring unit, a first characteristic quantity determining unit, a second image inputting unit, a second characteristic quantity determining unit and an image correcting unit. The keyword inputting unit inputs a keyword. The first image acquiring unit acquires at least one first image related to the keyword inputted by the keyword inputting unit. The first characteristic quantity determining unit determines first characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of at least one of the at least one first image acquired by the first image acquiring unit. The second image inputting unit inputs a second image. The second characteristic quantity determining unit determines second characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of the second image inputted by the second image inputting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090002738
    Abstract: An image-printing device includes a reading unit, a sample characteristic amount extracting unit, an original characteristic amount extracting unit, an image converting unit, and a printing unit. The reading unit reads a sample image and an original image. The sample image has a sample characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of the sample image. The original image has an original characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of the original image. The sample characteristic amount extracting unit extracts the sample characteristic amount from the sample image. The original characteristic amount extracting unit extracts the original characteristic amount from the original image. The image converting unit converts the original image based on both the sample characteristic amount and the original characteristic amount. The printing unit prints the converted original image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Kiyoji MURAMATSU, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20080298723
    Abstract: An image processor includes a memory calculating unit, a storing unit, a mode selecting unit, and a Retinex process performing unit. The memory amount calculating unit calculates, based on an original size of an original image having an original pixels, a required memory amount required for performing a Retinex process on the original image. The storing unit has a usable memory area that can be used in performing the Retinex process on the original image. The usable memory area has a usable memory amount. The mode selecting unit selects a mode from among a plurality of modes based on both the usable memory amount and the required memory amount. The Retinex process performing unit performs the Retinex process on the original image in the selected mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20080260282
    Abstract: The image processor includes an image filter acquiring unit, a reduced image average value calculating unit, a normalization parameter setting unit, an original image average value calculating unit, an original image reflectance acquiring unit, a normalizing unit, and a correcting unit. The image filter acquiring unit generates either one of the original image filter and the reduced image filter based on the other one of the original image filter and the reduced image filter. The reduced image average value calculating unit calculates an average peripheral value for each pixel in the reduced image using the reduced image filter. The normalization parameter setting unit tabulates frequencies of each reflectance value within the entire range of reflectance values of the reduced image and sets a normalization parameter. The normalizing unit normalizes the reflectance value for each pixel in the original image based on the normalization parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20080240598
    Abstract: In an image processor, a reduced image forming unit forms a reduced image by reducing an original image. The reduced image peripheral average value generating unit generates a peripheral average value for each pixel of the reduced image. The reduced image reflectance component calculating unit calculates a reflectance component indicating a ratio of brightness between each pixel and the peripheral pixels thereof for the each pixel in the reduced image. The frequency distribution generating unit generates a frequency distribution of the frequency of each value of reflectance component calculated by the reduced image reflectance component calculating unit. The representative reflectance component determining unit determines a representative reflectance component based on the frequency distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20080100749
    Abstract: A storage portion stores, in association with first pixel values, table values including either gamma-corrected values obtained by performing gamma correction on the first pixel values using a predetermined reflectance component or second pixel values calculated based both on the gamma-corrected values and on the first pixel values. A pixel-value generating portion includes an extracting portion and a determining portion. The extracting portion extracts at least one of the table values corresponding to a pixel value of a subject pixel. The determining portion determines a pixel value of an output image based on the at least one of the table values extracted by the extracting portion. The predetermined reflectance component is the reflectance component calculated by the reflectance-component calculating portion when the pixel value of the subject pixel is substantially identical with the average luminance of the peripheral pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20080056587
    Abstract: An image processor includes a reduced image forming unit, a first reflectance value calculating unit, a normalizing parameter determining unit, a second reflectance value calculating unit, a normalizing unit, a correcting unit, and a reducing information determining unit. The reduced image forming unit reduces an original image to form a reduced image. The first reflectance value calculating unit calculates a first reflectance value for each reduced pixel. The normalizing parameter determining unit determines a normalizing parameter based on a distribution of the first reflectance values. The second reflectance value calculating unit calculates a second reflectance value for each original pixel. The normalizing unit normalizes the second reflectance values based on the normalizing parameter to obtain normalized Retinex values. The correcting unit corrects the original pixel values based on the normalized Retinex values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20080056616
    Abstract: An image processor includes: a decimal point position determining unit; an image inputting unit; and a calculating unit. The decimal point position determining unit determines a position of a decimal point based on a size of a mask that has a plurality of filter coefficients. The image inputting unit receives image data indicative of an image having a plurality of pixels, the image data including a pixel value for each pixel. The calculating unit performs, while setting a decimal point to be fixed at the determined position, a convolution operation on a pixel value of each pixel and pixel values of peripheral pixels for the each pixel by using the filter coefficients of the mask to find an average peripheral pixel value for the each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA