Patents by Inventor Yoshiki Iwakiri

Yoshiki Iwakiri 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: 20230209180
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus obtains a plurality of processing steps concerning a work in installation or operation of a system including a plurality of apparatuses, and progress statuses of the plurality of processing steps, and causes a display unit to display a screen including information representing the plurality of processing steps and the progress statuses of the plurality of processing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshiki Iwakiri, Hajime Sato
  • Patent number: 11627256
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus obtains a plurality of processing steps concerning a work in installation or operation of a system including a plurality of apparatuses, and progress statuses of the plurality of processing steps, and causes a display unit to display a screen including information representing the plurality of processing steps and the progress statuses of the plurality of processing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiki Iwakiri, Hajime Sato
  • Publication number: 20230059798
    Abstract: An information display apparatus 400 obtains information about a plurality of apparatuses for obtaining a plurality of images captured from a plurality of directions for use in generating a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a specified viewpoint. Furthermore, the information display apparatus 400 identifies an apparatus in an abnormal state among the plurality of apparatuses based on the obtained information. The information display apparatus 400 then causes the display unit 404 to display information indicating one or a plurality of apparatuses, among the plurality of apparatuses, that are in a predetermined relationship with the apparatus in the abnormal state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20230026038
    Abstract: A setting reception unit obtains information identifying an object selected by a user from foreground objects as a target to be a part of the background. A backgrounded target determination unit identifies the model ID of the selected object based on the object identifying information obtained and three-dimensional shape data. Based on the three-dimensional shape data, the determination unit identifies a foreground ID corresponding to the identified model ID, in a captured image from an actual camera. The determination unit obtains coordinate information and mask information in foreground data corresponding to the foreground ID identified, generates a correction foreground mask, and sends the mask to a background correction unit in an image processing unit. The background correction unit generates a correction image by masking the captured image using the mask, superimposes the correction image onto the background image, and outputs it as a corrected background image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 11528462
    Abstract: State information indicating states of a plurality of imaging apparatuses 100-x used for generating a virtual viewpoint image is acquired. At least one image type is determined from a plurality of image types indicating display formats of displaying the states of the plurality of imaging apparatuses 100-x based on the state information. Based on the determined image type, the states of the plurality of imaging apparatuses 100-x are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 11528472
    Abstract: An information display apparatus 400 obtains information about a plurality of apparatuses for obtaining a plurality of images captured from a plurality of directions for use in generating a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a specified viewpoint. Furthermore, the information display apparatus 400 identifies an apparatus in an abnormal state among the plurality of apparatuses based on the obtained information. The information display apparatus 400 then causes the display unit 404 to display information indicating one or a plurality of apparatuses, among the plurality of apparatuses, that are in a predetermined relationship with the apparatus in the abnormal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 11445167
    Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Shikata, Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 11290690
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to more appropriately transmitting image data output from image capturing units connected in a daisy chain connection. State information indicating a state of each of a plurality of image capturing units that are connected in a daisy chain connection and acquire image data to be transmitted to an image generation apparatus, which generates a virtual viewpoint image, in accordance with the daisy chain connection is acquired. An output destination of the image data for at least one image capturing unit included in the plurality of image capturing units is changed based on the acquired state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20210227201
    Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Yasushi Shikata, Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20210168301
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus obtains a plurality of processing steps concerning a work in installation or operation of a system including a plurality of apparatuses, and progress statuses of the plurality of processing steps, and causes a display unit to display a screen including information representing the plurality of processing steps and the progress statuses of the plurality of processing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiki Iwakiri, Hajime Sato
  • Patent number: 10999571
    Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Shikata, Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20210092344
    Abstract: State information indicating states of a plurality of imaging apparatuses 100-x used for generating a virtual viewpoint image is acquired. At least one image type is determined from a plurality of image types indicating display formats of displaying the states of the plurality of imaging apparatuses 100-x based on the state information. Based on the determined image type, the states of the plurality of imaging apparatuses 100-x are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 10917621
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to this invention includes a generating unit configured to generate a virtual viewpoint image in accordance with a position and/or line-of-sight direction of a viewpoint, and a notifying unit configured to send a notification of information about quality of the virtual viewpoint image generated by the generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20200288119
    Abstract: An information display apparatus 400 obtains information about a plurality of apparatuses for obtaining a plurality of images captured from a plurality of directions for use in generating a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a specified viewpoint. Furthermore, the information display apparatus 400 identifies an apparatus in an abnormal state among the plurality of apparatuses based on the obtained information. The information display apparatus 400 then causes the display unit 404 to display information indicating one or a plurality of apparatuses, among the plurality of apparatuses, that are in a predetermined relationship with the apparatus in the abnormal state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20200288087
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to more appropriately transmitting image data output from image capturing units connected in a daisy chain connection. State information indicating a state of each of a plurality of image capturing units that are connected in a daisy chain connection and acquire image data to be transmitted to an image generation apparatus, which generates a virtual viewpoint image, in accordance with the daisy chain connection is acquired. An output destination of the image data for at least one image capturing unit included in the plurality of image capturing units is changed based on the acquired state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 10757397
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for setting a virtual viewpoint relating to a virtual viewpoint image to be generated based on a plurality of images to be captured by a plurality of cameras includes an accepting unit configured to accept a setting about a position and direction of the virtual viewpoint, and a changing unit configured to change the setting based on a feature amount of the setting about the virtual viewpoint accepted by the accepting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20200128230
    Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yasushi Shikata, Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20180359458
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to this invention includes a generating unit configured to generate a virtual viewpoint image in accordance with a position and/or line-of-sight direction of a viewpoint, and a notifying unit configured to send a notification of information about quality of the virtual viewpoint image generated by the generating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20180352215
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for setting a virtual viewpoint relating to a virtual viewpoint image to be generated based on a plurality of images to be captured by a plurality of cameras includes an accepting unit configured to accept a setting about a position and direction of the virtual viewpoint, and a changing unit configured to change the setting based on a feature amount of the setting about the virtual viewpoint accepted by the accepting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshiki Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20150138060
    Abstract: a display apparatus, comprises a display panel; a backlight that illuminates the display panel; a vibration member that vibrates the display panel; and a control unit that controls the backlight, wherein the control unit enhances brightness of the backlight at least in a part of a predetermined period, including a timing when the vibration member starts vibration, to be higher than brightness outside the predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Daisuke Takayanagi, Tomoyuki Ohno, Tomoki Kuroda, Yoshiki Iwakiri