Patents by Inventor Yohei Fujitani

Yohei Fujitani 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: 20230388533
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of converting an image file such that all annotation information recorded in the image file can be used. When converting a first-format image file including image data and annotation information on the image data to a second-format image file whose memory capacity of a predetermined area where annotation information is recorded is smaller than that of the first-format image file, the image processing apparatus, when the annotation information included in the first-format image file is not predetermined annotation information whose data amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, records the annotation information into the predetermined area in the second-format image file, and, when the annotation information included in the first-format image file is the predetermined annotation information, records link information on the annotation information in the predetermined area in the second-format image file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: YOHEI FUJITANI, NOBORU OMORI, YUMA NAITO
  • Publication number: 20230360368
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a detection unit that detects a subject from an image; an inference unit that performs inference processing using an inference model on the detected subject; and a generation unit that generates an image file by combining image data of the image, information of the subject, an inference result of the inference processing, and information of the inference model. The generation unit records the inference model in a private area of the image file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Satoshi AOYAMA, Noboru OMORI, Yuki TSUIHIJI, Yuta USUI, Yohei FUJITANI
  • Patent number: 11449228
    Abstract: A recording control apparatus that records data on a recording medium includes a position recording unit configured to perform control so that, upon completion of recording of data, a recording start position for next recording of data is recorded on the recording medium, an initialization unit configured to initialize the recording medium, and a control unit configured to perform control in such a manner that in a case where the initialization unit executes first initialization processing, the first initialization processing and clear processing for clearing the recording start position recorded on the recording medium are executed, and in a case where the initialization unit executes second initialization processing, the second initialization processing is executed without executing the clear processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 11367229
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a combining unit configured to combine a plurality of images to generate a combined image, and a control unit configured to record the combined image generated by the combining unit on a recording medium, and configured to: if the combined image, generated by the combining unit, is generated by combining a plurality of captured images, and: if the combined image satisfies a predetermined condition, attach first type data to the recorded combined image, and if the combined image does not satisfy the predetermined condition, attach second type data to the recorded combined image. If the combined image, generated by the combining unit, is generated by combining a plurality of captured images recorded on the recording medium, the second type data is attached regardless of whether the predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Tsuihiji, Yohei Fujitani
  • Publication number: 20200364912
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a combining unit configured to combine a plurality of images to generate a combined image, and a control unit configured to record the combined image generated by the combining unit on a recording medium, and configured to: if the combined image, generated by the combining unit, is generated by combining a plurality of captured images, and: if the combined image satisfies a predetermined condition, attach first type data to the recorded combined image, and if the combined image does not satisfy the predetermined condition, attach second type data to the recorded combined image. If the combined image, generated by the combining unit, is generated by combining a plurality of captured images recorded on the recording medium, the second type data is attached regardless of whether the predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yuki Tsuihiji, Yohei Fujitani
  • Publication number: 20200073585
    Abstract: A recording control apparatus that records data on a recording medium includes a position recording unit configured to perform control so that, upon completion of recording of data, a recording start position for next recording of data is recorded on the recording medium, an initialization unit configured to initialize the recording medium, and a control unit configured to perform control in such a manner that in a case where the initialization unit executes first initialization processing, the first initialization processing and clear processing for clearing the recording start position recorded on the recording medium are executed, and in a case where the initialization unit executes second initialization processing, the second initialization processing is executed without executing the clear processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 9477062
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus having a zoom lens includes first and second operation members that give a zoom instruction for moving the zoom lens, and a controller that changes a zoom stop position to a first pattern according to the operation of the first operation member, and changes the zoom stop position to a second pattern, which has an interval wider than that in the first pattern, according to the operation of the second operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Maniwa, Eiji Yoshino, Koji Sudo, Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 9300881
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of using frame information associated with image data effectively for an image that is formed by trimming the image shown by the image data. The image processing apparatus processes image data with which frame information about a partial area in an image is associated. A trimming unit cuts out a selection area as a trimming image from an image represented by the image data. A determination unit determines whether frame information updated according to the area cut out by the trimming unit is added to the trimming image or not based on a determination of whether a specific frame effective area in the area shown by the frame information is included in the trimming image or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yohei Fujitani
  • Publication number: 20160011395
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus having a zoom lens includes first and second operation members that give a zoom instruction for moving the zoom lens, and a controller that changes a zoom stop position to a first pattern according to the operation of the first operation member, and changes the zoom stop position to a second pattern, which has an interval wider than that in the first pattern, according to the operation of the second operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Junichi Maniwa, Eiji Yoshino, Koji Sudo, Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 9195027
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus having a zoom lens includes first and second operation members that give a zoom instruction for moving the zoom lens, and a controller that changes a zoom stop position to a first pattern according to the operation of the first operation member, and changes the zoom stop position to a second pattern, which has an interval wider than that in the first pattern, according to the operation of the second operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Maniwa, Eiji Yoshino, Koji Sudo, Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 9002059
    Abstract: In order to enable a substitute representative image to be properly selected in a case where a representative image representing a plurality of series of related images was deleted, if a deletion or the like of the representative image is performed, whether or not the representative image is associated with an image file which is subsequently read out is discriminated on the basis of attribute information of each image. If it is associated as a result of the discrimination, a system control unit stores the attribute information of the current read-out image file and repeats a processing until an image number is equal to a minimum number or the image file which is not the unrelated image is detected. Even if the representative image is deleted, a representative image is enabled to be selected from the images associated with the deleted representative image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yohei Fujitani
  • Publication number: 20140240850
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus having a zoom lens includes first and second operation members that give a zoom instruction for moving the zoom lens, and a controller that changes a zoom stop position to a first pattern according to the operation of the first operation member, and changes the zoom stop position to a second pattern, which has an interval wider than that in the first pattern, according to the operation of the second operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi Maniwa, Eiji Yoshino, Koji Sudo, Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 8749895
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus having a zoom lens includes first and second operation members that give a zoom instruction for moving the zoom lens, and a controller that changes a zoom stop position to a first pattern according to the operation of the first operation member, and changes the zoom stop position to a second pattern, which has an interval wider than that in the first pattern, according to the operation of the second operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Maniwa, Eiji Yoshino, Koji Sudo, Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 8704915
    Abstract: When a connected recording medium has a wireless communication function, the save destination is changed to store received data in a save destination set for data transmitted from the recording medium by wireless communication. The save destination of data received from the connected recording medium having the wireless communication function can be set appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yohei Fujitani
  • Publication number: 20130250437
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus having a zoom lens includes first and second operation members that give a zoom instruction for moving the zoom lens, and a controller that changes a zoom stop position to a first pattern according to the operation of the first operation member, and changes the zoom stop position to a second pattern, which has an interval wider than that in the first pattern, according to the operation of the second operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi Maniwa, Eiji Yoshino, Koji Sudo, Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 8462445
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus having a zoom lens includes first and second operation members that give a zoom instruction for moving the zoom lens, and a controller that changes a zoom stop position to a first pattern according to the operation of the first operation member, and changes the zoom stop position to a second pattern, which has an interval wider than that in the first pattern, according to the operation of the second operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Maniwa, Eiji Yoshino, Koji Sudo, Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 8314853
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image search apparatus including a control unit configured to, when a search key image is set, perform an obtaining process of obtaining at least either of feature amounts of the search key image, a generation process of generating a plurality of search conditions different from each other from the at least either of the feature amounts and the image capturing conditions, a search process of searching the plurality of images except the search key image for an image matching or similar to the search condition for each of the plurality of search conditions, the display control process of displaying a plurality of images that are images found for the plurality of search conditions, a selection process of selecting one image from the plurality of images, and a setting process of setting, as a new search key image, the image selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Nakase, Yohei Fujitani
  • Publication number: 20120288147
    Abstract: In order to enable a substitute representative image to be properly selected in a case where a representative image representing a plurality of series of related images was deleted, if a deletion or the like of the representative image is performed, whether or not the representative image is associated with an image file which is subsequently read out is discriminated on the basis of attribute information of each image. If it is associated as a result of the discrimination, a system control unit stores the attribute information of the current read-out image file and repeats a processing until an image number is equal to a minimum number or the image file which is not the unrelated image is detected. Even if the representative image is deleted, a representative image is enabled to be selected from the images associated with the deleted representative image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yohei Fujitani
  • Publication number: 20120201505
    Abstract: In an image reproducing apparatus capable of performing group reproduction, a related image determination unit determines whether an image read by an image reading unit is an image included in a plurality of related images, which are related to each other, and if it is determined by the related image determination unit that the image read by the image reading unit is an image included in the plurality of related images, a representative image detection unit detects a representative image from a plurality of images constituting the plurality of related images including the read image, and a display processing unit causes a display unit to display the representative image detected by the representative image detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yohei Fujitani
  • Patent number: 8077221
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus using a limited-rewriteable storage medium is disclosed. The image capturing apparatus writes generated image data in the limited-rewriteable storage medium at the time of shooting processing. On the other hand, an internal memory in the image capturing apparatus holds management information such as a FAT and directory entry. The apparatus writes the management information in the limited-rewriteable storage medium after the contents of the information are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Eiji Yoshino, Yohei Fujitani