Patents by Inventor Tomomi Takata
Tomomi Takata 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).
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Patent number: 8644621Abstract: A image processing apparatus extracts a plurality of feature points, comprising a local feature amount, from an inputted image, and a region information that relates to the feature point, identifies at least one of the plurality of feature points, associates the feature point thus identified with a feature point with a high relational degree between the feature point thus identified and a region that is denoted by the region information of the feature point thus identified, and registers the feature point thus identified and associated as an index of the inputted image.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidetomo Sohma, Tomomi Takata, Koichi Magai, Hirotaka Shiiyama
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Patent number: 8311368Abstract: When retrieving an image from an archive of stored images that is similar to an inputted image, an image-processing apparatus (200) extracts more than one characteristic point from the inputted image (S504), computes a characteristic amount for the characteristic points thus extracted (S505), and evaluates the fluctuation in the characteristic amount when a prescribed alteration is applied to the inputted image (S506). The image-processing apparatus selects a characteristic point from among the characteristic points thus extracted from the inputted image, and retrieves (S508) a stored image that is similar to the inputted image, in accordance with the characteristic amount of the characteristic point thus selected.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Magai, Hirotaka Shiiyama, Hidetomo Sohma, Tomomi Takata
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Patent number: 8170379Abstract: A plurality of feature points are extracted from an inputted image, and a feature amount is computed with regard to the feature point thus extracted. A prescribed plurality of alterations, i.e., a rotation, an enlargement, or a reduction, are applied to the inputted image, a plurality of altered feature amounts are estimated with regard to the feature point, and an image is retrieved from among stored images that are stored upon a storage apparatus and that is most similar to the inputted image, in accordance with the plurality of the estimated altered feature amounts.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirotaka Shiiyama, Masahiro Matsushita, Hidetomo Sohma, Tomomi Takata, Koichi Magai
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Patent number: 7664803Abstract: A search request input processing unit holds an input query word in a query word holding unit. An associative word unfolding processing unit acquires associative words in association with the query word held in the query word holding unit with reference to an associative word dictionary. An image content search processing unit using associative words makes a keyword search of image information on the basis of the obtained associative words and the query word. A sensory pattern unfolding processing unit obtains the query word and sensory patterns corresponding to associative words of the query word, and searches image information using feature amounts of the obtained sensory patterns. A search result integration processing unit integrates the search results obtained by the image content word search processing unit and sensory pattern search processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Kobayashi, Tomomi Takata
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Patent number: 7587403Abstract: An information input apparatus for inputting content information and obtaining attribute information for identifying the content information. By transmitting the obtained attribute information to other apparatuses when the content information is input, attribute information can be easily added to the content information. Then, the attribute information added to the content information can be distributed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidetomo Sohma, Hiroshi Tojo, Tomomi Takata
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Publication number: 20080304753Abstract: A image processing apparatus extracts a plurality of feature points, comprising a local feature amount, from an inputted image, and a region information that relates to the feature point, identifies at least one of the plurality of feature points, associates the feature point thus identified with a feature point with a high relational degree between the feature point thus identified and a region that is denoted by the region information of the feature point thus identified, and registers the feature point thus identified and associated as an index of the inputted image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidetomo Sohma, Tomomi Takata, Koichi Magai, Hirotaka Shiiyama
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Publication number: 20080285855Abstract: A plurality of feature points are extracted from an inputted image, and a feature amount is computed with regard to the feature point thus extracted. A prescribed plurality of alterations, i.e., a rotation, an enlargement, or a reduction, are applied to the inputted image, a plurality of altered feature amounts are estimated with regard to the feature point, and an image is retrieved from among stored images that are stored upon a storage apparatus and that is most similar to the inputted image, in accordance with the plurality of the estimated altered feature amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Shiiyama, Masahiro Matsushita, Hidetomo Sohma, Tomomi Takata, Koichi Magai
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Publication number: 20080247675Abstract: When retrieving an image from an archive of stored images that is similar to an inputted image, an image-processing apparatus (200) extracts more than one characteristic point from the inputted image (S504), computes a characteristic amount for the characteristic points thus extracted (S505), and evaluates the fluctuation in the characteristic amount when a prescribed alteration is applied to the inputted image (S506). The image-processing apparatus selects a characteristic point from among the characteristic points thus extracted from the inputted image, and retrieves (S508) a stored image that is similar to the inputted image, in accordance with the characteristic amount of the characteristic point thus selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi Magai, Hirotaka Shiiyama, Hidetomo Sohma, Tomomi Takata
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Patent number: 7287222Abstract: Metadata corresponding to each segment is added to a content. Each metadata describes a metadata item such as the dominant color or person of the segment. Each metadata item describes metametadata for representing an editing content to the content that influences the effectiveness of the metadata item. When the content is edited, an information processing apparatus adds to the metametadata a description representing executed editing. From the metametadata, the information processing apparatus which processes the content can determine the effectiveness of each metadata item. As a result, the effectiveness of each metadata can be reliably determined.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2003Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomomi Takata, Hidetomo Sohma
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Patent number: 7197698Abstract: An information processing method according to the present invention for editing multimedia content including metadata includes a receiving step and a determining step. In the receiving step, operation information about an editing operation is received. In the determining step, it is determined whether or not the metadata is usable for the edited multimedia content in accordance with the operation information and a property of the metadata in which a change in the reliability of the metadata due to the editing operation is written.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomomi Takata, Hidetomo Sohmai
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Patent number: 7054861Abstract: A search request input processing unit holds an input query word in a query word holding unit. An associative word unfolding processing unit acquires associative words in association with the query word held in the query word holding unit with reference to an associative word dictionary. An image content search processing unit using associative words makes a keyword search of image information on the basis of the obtained associative words and the query word. A sensory pattern unfolding processing unit obtains the query word and sensory patterns corresponding to associative words of the query word, and searches image information using feature amounts of the obtained sensory patterns. A search result integration processing unit integrates the search results obtained by the image content word search processing unit and sensory pattern search processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Kobayashi, Tomomi Takata
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Publication number: 20060112088Abstract: A search request input processing unit holds an input query word in a query word holding unit. An associative word unfolding processing unit acquires associative words in association with the query word held in the query word holding unit with reference to an associative word dictionary. An image content search processing unit using associative words makes a keyword search of image information on the basis of the obtained associative words and the query word. A sensory pattern unfolding processing unit obtains the query word and sensory patterns corresponding to associative words of the query word, and searches image information using feature amounts of the obtained sensory patterns. A search result integration processing unit integrates the search results obtained by the image content word search processing unit and sensory pattern search processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2006Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Kobayashi, Tomomi Takata
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Patent number: 7051048Abstract: According to this invention, upon managing a plurality of data by individually appending meta data used to search for the data, an input sheet that describes predetermined candidates of meta data is prepared, the user selects meta data from the candidates of meta data, and the selected meta data is saved in association with the data. Upon making a search, a data search is conducted using meta data, and after the data found by search are partially provided to the user, the user selects desired data. In this way, everyone can easily and efficiently append information for a search to data to be managed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2001Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidetomo Sohma, Tomomi Takata
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Publication number: 20050160067Abstract: An information input apparatus for inputting content information and obtaining attribute information for identifying the content information. By transmitting the obtained attribute information to other apparatuses when the content information is input, attribute information can be easily added to the content information. Then, the attribute information added to the content information can be distributed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidetomo Sohma, Hiroshi Tojo, Tomomi Takata
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Publication number: 20050050038Abstract: A search request input processing unit holds an input query word in a query word holding unit. An associative word unfolding processing unit acquires associative words in association with the query word held in the query word holding unit with reference to an associative word dictionary. An image content search processing unit using associative words makes a keyword search of image information on the basis of the obtained associative words and the query word. A sensory pattern unfolding processing unit obtains the query word and sensory patterns corresponding to associative words of the query word, and searches image information using feature amounts of the obtained sensory patterns. A search result integration processing unit integrates the search results obtained by the image content word search processing unit and sensory pattern search processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Yuji Kobayashi, Tomomi Takata
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Patent number: 6856987Abstract: A search request input processing unit holds an input query word in a query word holding unit. An associative word unfolding processing unit acquires associative words in association with the query word held in the query word holding unit with reference to an associative word dictionary. An image content search processing unit using associative words makes a keyword search of image information on the basis of the obtained associative words and the query word. A sensory pattern unfolding processing unit obtains the query word and sensory patterns corresponding to associative words of the query word, and searches image information using feature amounts of the obtained sensory patterns. A search result integration processing unit integrates the search results obtained by the image content word search processing unit and sensory pattern search processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Kobayashi, Tomomi Takata
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Publication number: 20040148564Abstract: An information processing method according to the present invention for editing multimedia content including metadata includes a receiving step and a determining step. In the receiving step, operation information about an editing operation is received. In the determining step, it is determined whether or not the metadata is usable for the edited multimedia content in accordance with the operation information and a property of the metadata in which a change in the reliability of the metadata due to the editing operation is written.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomomi Takata, Hidetomo Sohma
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Publication number: 20040146275Abstract: The present invention provides an information processor for easily inserting a suitable transition clip between scenes for editing data. The information processor for editing input data performs an obtaining step of obtaining metadata of the data; a selecting step of selecting a transition clip used for adding a transition effect to the data based on the metadata; and a processing step of adding a transition effect to the data by using the transition clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomomi Takata, Hidetomo Sohma
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Publication number: 20040002964Abstract: A search request input processing unit holds an input query word in a query word holding unit. An associative word unfolding processing unit acquires associative words in association with the query word held in the query word holding unit with reference to an associative word dictionary. An image content search processing unit using associative words makes a keyword search of image information on the basis of the obtained associative words and the query word. A sensory pattern unfolding processing unit obtains the query word and sensory patterns corresponding to associative words of the query word, and searches image information using feature amounts of the obtained sensory patterns. A search result integration processing unit integrates the search results obtained by the image content word search processing unit and sensory pattern search processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Kobayashi, Tomomi Takata
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Publication number: 20030142124Abstract: Metadata corresponding to each segment is added to a content. Each metadata describes a metadata item such as the dominant color or person of the segment. Each metadata item describes metametadata for representing an editing content to the content that influences the effectiveness of the metadata item. When the content is edited, an information processing apparatus adds to the metametadata a description representing executed editing. From the metametadata, the information processing apparatus which processes the content can determine the effectiveness of each metadata item. As a result, the effectiveness of each metadata can be reliably determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2003Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomomi Takata, Hidetomo Sohma