Patents by Inventor Yasufumi Takama

Yasufumi Takama 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: 20240096024
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first output unit configured to output, regarding multiple material data recorded on a blockchain and generated based on images captured by multiple image capturing apparatuses, the multiple material data including one or more material data owned by a first user who is a current owner and one or more material data owned by a second user who is a current owner, information indicating the material data owned by the first user who is the current owner, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating the material data selected by the first user, and a second output unit configured to output a virtual viewpoint image that is formed based on the material data corresponding to the information acquired by the second acquisition unit and indicating the material data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: YASUFUMI TAKAMA
  • Patent number: 11935182
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs first determination of determining whether a blurring state of a region in a captured image corresponding to an element of three-dimensional shape data of an object satisfies a condition and performs second determination of, in a case where the blurring state is determined to satisfy the condition, determining whether the region is visible or invisible from an image capture apparatus having captured the captured image and, in a case where the blurring state is determined not to satisfy the condition, determining that the region is invisible. The information processing apparatus generates information used in generating a virtual viewpoint image, based on a determination result by the second determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 11928831
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates shape data on an object included in a first partial space based on one or more captured images obtained from one or more of a plurality of imaging apparatuses and a first parameter corresponding to the first partial space, the first partial space being included in a plurality of partial spaces in an imaging space which is an image capturing target for the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and generates shape data on an object included in a second partial space based on one or more captured images obtained from one or more of the plurality of imaging apparatuses and a second parameter corresponding to the second partial space, the second partial space being included in the plurality of partial spaces, the second parameter being different from the first parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 11776213
    Abstract: A pose estimation apparatus (110) obtains a plurality of images captured by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses (100) from different directions, specifies an image that is to be used for generating a three-dimensional pose model indicating a plurality of joint positions of an object, from the plurality of images, and generates a three-dimensional pose model of the object based on the specified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasufumi Takama, Hidenori Ito
  • Publication number: 20230289987
    Abstract: A shape estimation apparatus estimates, based on captured images obtained by capturing an object from different directions using a plurality of image capturing apparatuses, a first element group representing a three-dimensional shape of the object, determines whether to delete elements from the first element group, and generates a second element group by deleting the elements from the first element group. With respect to a first element among elements forming a surface of the shape represented by the first element group, if a distance between the first element and a second element corresponding to a position at which a straight line connecting the first element and the image capturing apparatus that has captured the first element intersects the surface does not exceed a predetermined threshold, the first element is excluded from a deletion target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Yasufumi TAKAMA
  • Publication number: 20230098633
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs first determination of determining whether a blurring state of a region in a captured image corresponding to an element of three-dimensional shape data of an object satisfies a condition and performs second determination of, in a case where the blurring state is determined to satisfy the condition, determining whether the region is visible or invisible from an image capture apparatus having captured the captured image and, in a case where the blurring state is determined not to satisfy the condition, determining that the region is invisible. The information processing apparatus generates information used in generating a virtual viewpoint image, based on a determination result by the second determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 11436788
    Abstract: The present invention is a file generation apparatus that generates a file for generating a virtual viewpoint image. The image file generation apparatus in one aspect of the present invention has a material information accumulation unit 520 configured to acquire and accumulate material information used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image, a virtual advertisement information acquisition unit 530 configured to acquire advertisement information that is displayed on a virtual viewpoint image, and an image file generation unit 540 configured to generate an image file including material information and advertisement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Publication number: 20220044477
    Abstract: A pose estimation apparatus (110) obtains a plurality of images captured by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses (100) from different directions, specifies an image that is to be used for generating a three-dimensional pose model indicating a plurality of joint positions of an object, from the plurality of images, and generates a three-dimensional pose model of the object based on the specified image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yasufumi Takama, Hidenori Ito
  • Patent number: 11189041
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: an image obtaining unit configured to obtain images based on capturing by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses; a position obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing a predetermined position to which the plurality of image capturing apparatuses are directed; a region setting unit configured to set, based on the information obtained by the position obtaining unit, a region to estimate a three-dimensional shape of an object; and an estimation unit configured to estimate, in the region set by the region setting unit, the three-dimensional shape of the object based on the images obtained by the image obtaining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Publication number: 20210344848
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an image obtaining unit that obtains images based on capturing from plural directions by plural cameras, an information obtaining unit that obtains viewpoint information indicating a virtual viewpoint, and a generation unit configured to generate virtual viewpoint images on a basis of the obtained images and viewpoint information. The generation unit generates a first virtual viewpoint image outputted to a display apparatus that displays an image for a user to specify a virtual viewpoint and a second virtual viewpoint image outputted to an output destination different from the display apparatus by using at least one of data generated in a process for generating the first virtual viewpoint image by image processing using the plural images obtained by the image obtaining unit and the first virtual viewpoint image, the second virtual viewpoint image having a higher image quality than that of the first virtual viewpoint image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 11128813
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an image obtaining unit that obtains images based on capturing from plural directions by plural cameras, an information obtaining unit that obtains viewpoint information indicating a virtual viewpoint, and a generation unit configured to generate virtual viewpoint images on a basis of the obtained images and viewpoint information. The generation unit generates a first virtual viewpoint image outputted to a display apparatus that displays an image for a user to specify a virtual viewpoint and a second virtual viewpoint image outputted to an output destination different from the display apparatus by using at least one of data generated in a process for generating the first virtual viewpoint image by image processing using the plural images obtained by the image obtaining unit and the first virtual viewpoint image, the second virtual viewpoint image having a higher image quality than that of the first virtual viewpoint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 11095831
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an image obtaining unit that obtains images based on capturing from plural directions by plural cameras, an information obtaining unit that obtains viewpoint information indicating a virtual viewpoint, and a generation unit configured to generate virtual viewpoint images on a basis of the obtained images and viewpoint information. The generation unit generates a first virtual viewpoint image outputted to a display apparatus that displays an image for a user to specify a virtual viewpoint and a second virtual viewpoint image outputted to an output destination different from the display apparatus by using at least one of data generated in a process for generating the first virtual viewpoint image by image processing using the plural images obtained by the image obtaining unit and the first virtual viewpoint image, the second virtual viewpoint image having a higher image quality than that of the first virtual viewpoint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Publication number: 20210090278
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates shape data on an object included in a first partial space based on one or more captured images obtained from one or more of a plurality of imaging apparatuses and a first parameter corresponding to the first partial space, the first partial space being included in a plurality of partial spaces in an imaging space which is an image capturing target for the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and generates shape data on an object included in a second partial space based on one or more captured images obtained from one or more of the plurality of imaging apparatuses and a second parameter corresponding to the second partial space, the second partial space being included in the plurality of partial spaces, the second parameter being different from the first parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Publication number: 20210012519
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of images that is based on image capturing performed by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, acquires three-dimensional shape data of an object which is generated based on the plurality of images and states of the plurality of imaging apparatuses obtained at a time point earlier than a time point of the image capturing, detects that a state of any one of the plurality of imaging apparatuses obtained at a time point of the image capturing is different from a state thereof obtained at a time point earlier than a time point of the image capturing, based on the acquired plurality of images and the acquired three-dimensional shape data, and outputs information that is based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 10742852
    Abstract: Highly accurate estimation results are obtained even though cameras used for shape estimation of an object are distributed in accordance with a plurality of points of interest. The image processing apparatus of the present invention includes: an estimation unit configured to estimate an object shape of an object within a multi-viewpoint video image captured by each of a plurality of camera groups in units of camera groups; and an integration unit configured to integrate estimation results of the object shapes estimated in units of camera groups based on a camera map indicating a position relationship between common image capturing areas in each of the plurality of camera groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 10701332
    Abstract: An image processing system that generates a virtual viewpoint image based on a plurality of captured images acquired by capturing an image of an image capturing target region from a plurality of directions using a plurality of cameras includes a storage control unit that stores, in a storage unit, visibility information about an element of a three-dimensional shape model of an object whose image is captured by at least one of the plurality of cameras, an acquisition unit that acquires viewpoint information indicating one or more virtual viewpoints, and an image generation unit that generates one or more virtual viewpoint images corresponding to the one or more virtual viewpoints identified by the viewpoint information, based on the plurality of captured images, the three-dimensional shape model, and the visibility information stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Publication number: 20200202610
    Abstract: The present invention is a file generation apparatus that generates a file for generating a virtual viewpoint image. The image file generation apparatus in one aspect of the present invention has a material information accumulation unit 520 configured to acquire and accumulate material information used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image, a virtual advertisement information acquisition unit 530 configured to acquire advertisement information that is displayed on a virtual viewpoint image, and an image file generation unit 540 configured to generate an image file including material information and advertisement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 10482651
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire volume data, a feature point acquisition unit configured to acquire a coordinate of a feature point of an object in the volume data, a range setting unit configured to set a projection range defining a range of the volume data from which a projection image is to be generated, set a display range defining a range within which feature points are to be displayed, and adjust at least one of the projection range and the display range such that the projection range and the display range satisfy a predetermined relationship; and a display control unit configured to generate the projection image from the volume data according to the projection range and superimpose the feature point in the display range on the projection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasufumi Takama, Takaaki Endo, Kiyohide Satoh
  • Publication number: 20190340777
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: an image obtaining unit configured to obtain images based on capturing by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses; a position obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing a predetermined position to which the plurality of image capturing apparatuses are directed; a region setting unit configured to set, based on the information obtained by the position obtaining unit, a region to estimate a three-dimensional shape of an object; and an estimation unit configured to estimate, in the region set by the region setting unit, the three-dimensional shape of the object based on the images obtained by the image obtaining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Yasufumi Takama
  • Patent number: 10424067
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a corresponding point information obtaining unit configured to obtain corresponding point information input for alignment between images; a satisfaction degree obtaining unit configured to obtain a satisfaction degree of the corresponding point information based on the corresponding point information; and a presentation control unit configured to control presentation of information about the satisfaction degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasufumi Takama, Kiyohide Satoh