Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Akimoto

Toshiaki Akimoto 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).

  • Method and apparatus for object recognition using a plurality of cameras and databases
    Patent number: 7031496
    Abstract: Based on image data taken and acquired by any one of a plurality of cameras, a predetermined object included in the image is recognized by pattern matching. A plurality of databases associated with a plurality of cameras is provided and a database to be used is changed according to the camera to be used. The plurality of databases can also be changed according to conditions such as weather and environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial.Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mihoko Shimano, Kenji Nagao, Toshiaki Akimoto, Tomonobu Naruoka
  • Information terminal apparatus and authenticating system
    Publication number: 20020152390
    Abstract: Provided are an input unit for inputting the physical information of a user, a physical-information confirming unit for displaying the input physical information and an authenticating unit for authenticating a previously registered user on the basis of the input physical information. The physical-information confirming unit has a display unit and a index display unit for displaying an index, such as a frame, to designate a size or position of the input physical information. The index display unit has a function to confirm a status of the physical information inputted by the user and a function to designate a size or position of physical information when inputting physical information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Hiroshi Furuyama, Kenji Nagao, Shin Yamada, Toshiaki Akimoto
  • Method and apparatus for object recognition
    Publication number: 20020001398
    Abstract: Based on image data taken and acquired by any one of a plurality of cameras, a predetermined object included in the image is recognized by pattern matching. A plurality of databases associated with a plurality of cameras is provided and a database to be used is changed according to the camera to be used. The plurality of databases can also be changed according to conditions such as weather and environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mihoko Shimano, Kenji Nagao, Toshiaki Akimoto, Tomonobu Naruoka