Patents by Inventor Youichi GOUDA

Youichi GOUDA 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).

  • Patent number: 10185965
    Abstract: A stay duration measurement device for measuring a stay duration in a measurement area for each moving object, includes: a movement line obtaining unit that obtains a movement line of each moving object detected from images including the measurement area; a movement line assessment unit that determines whether the movement line obtained by the movement line obtaining unit includes a missing part in the measurement area; and a stay duration obtaining unit that, in a case where it is determined by the movement line assessment unit that the movement line of a moving object of interest includes a missing part in the measurement area, obtains a stay duration compensated for the missing part based on a time period(s) required for movement(s) of one or more other moving objects in the measurement area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Matsumoto, Hiroaki Yoshio, Youichi Gouda
  • Patent number: 10180326
    Abstract: A staying state analysis device measuring a stay frequency of moving objects in a target area and generating a heat map visualizing a state of distribution of the stay frequency includes: a position information sorter sorting pieces of position information of the moving objects according to a degree of possibility that the pieces of position information may include an error due to a missing part that may be in traffic lines of the moving objects; a missing part position detector detecting a position of the missing part in the traffic lines based on at least two groups of pieces of position information sorted by the sorter; a corrected distribution information generator generating corrected distribution information representing the stay frequency of the moving objects corrected based on a result of detection by the missing part position detector; and a heat map generator generating the heat map based on corrected distribution information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi Gouda, Yuichi Matsumoto, Hiroaki Yoshio
  • Patent number: 10049283
    Abstract: Provided is a stay condition analyzing apparatus including a stay information acquirer which acquires stay information for each predetermined measurement period of time on the basis of positional information of a moving object which is acquired from a captured image of a target area, a heat map image generator which generates a heat map image obtained by visualizing the stay information, a background image generator which generates a background image from the captured image, and a display image generator which generates a display image by superimposing the heat map image on the background image. The background image generator generates the background image by performing image processing for reducing discriminability of the moving object appearing in the captured image on the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Matsumoto, Hiroaki Yoshio, Youichi Gouda
  • Patent number: 9905010
    Abstract: An imaging position determination device includes an image reception unit that acquires an image and a position of a person within a monitoring area, an eye state detection unit that detects an open and closed state of eyes of a person from the image acquired by the image reception unit, an eye state map creation unit that creates an eye state map which shows an eye state of the person in the monitoring area based on the open and closed state of eyes of the person that is acquired by the eye state detection unit, and an adjustment amount estimation unit that determines an imaging position of the person in the monitoring area based on the eye state map that is created by the eye state map creation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi Gouda, Hiroaki Yoshio
  • Patent number: 9858473
    Abstract: A makeup supporting device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires a facial image that is an image obtained by photographing a face; a threshold determining unit that determines a pixel value threshold based on a partial image of the facial image, the partial image being an image in a region that does not include an outer end of an eyebrow but includes an inner end of the eyebrow and a periphery of the inner end of the eyebrow; an eyebrow region extracting unit that extracts an eyebrow region from the facial image using the threshold; an eyebrow eraser that performs eyebrow erasing processing on the facial image, the eyebrow erasing processing being processing of filling in the eyebrow region using preferentially a color on an inner end side of the eyebrow from among colors in regions around the eyebrow region; and a display unit that displays the facial image after the eyebrow erasing processing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiko Izumi, Youichi Gouda, Tomofumi Yamanashi
  • Patent number: 9794508
    Abstract: A monitoring device is provided that includes a process condition setter that sets a target area on the monitored moving image according to a user's operation input. The device includes a stay information acquirer that observes a staying situation of a moving object appearing on the monitored moving image, and acquires stay information indicating the staying situation of the moving object. The device also includes a sub-image generator that generates the sub-image, and a sub-image arrangement controller that controls an arrangement position of the sub-image on the monitored moving image based on the acquired stay information. The device further includes an output controller that generates the monitoring moving image in which the sub-image is composed on the monitored moving image based on the arrangement position of the sub-image determined by the sub-image arrangement controller, and outputs the monitoring moving image on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi Gouda, Yuichi Matsumoto, Hiroaki Yoshio
  • Patent number: 9594948
    Abstract: A makeup supporting device includes: a position acquisition unit that acquires a relative position of a predetermined indicator to a face; a contact determination unit that determines whether or not the indicator is in contact with the face; a makeup decision unit that decides a way of makeup to be applied to a facial image obtained by photographing the face, based on a contact position which is the relative position when the indicator is determined to be in contact with the face; and a makeup presentation unit that generates a simulation image by superimposing a makeup image on the facial image, the makeup image indicating a state of the makeup when the decided makeup is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi Gouda, Tomofumi Yamanashi
  • Patent number: 9514542
    Abstract: A moving object tracking device for allowing a display device to display a movement line of a moving object superimposed on a real-time image of a monitored area includes: a detection unit that detects a moving object from images of the monitored area and outputs detection position information; a first movement line generation unit that removes erroneous detection information included in the detection position information and generates a determined movement line using the detection position information having the erroneous detection information removed; a second movement line generation unit that generates a provisional movement line interpolating an undetermined section between a substantially latest detection position indicated by the detection position information and an end point of the determined movement line; and a movement line information obtaining unit that obtains movement line information relating to an integrated movement line formed of the determined movement line and the provisional movement li
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Matsumoto, Hiroaki Yoshio, Youichi Gouda
  • Publication number: 20160323532
    Abstract: A monitoring device includes a process condition setter that sets a target area on the monitored moving image according to a user's operation input, a stay information acquirer that observes a staying situation of a moving object appearing on the monitored moving image and acquires stay information indicating the staying situation of the moving object, a sub-image generator that generates the sub-image, a sub-image arrangement controller that controls an arrangement position of the sub-image on the monitored moving image based on the stay information acquired by the stay information acquirer, and an output controller that generates the monitoring moving image in which the sub-image is composed on the monitored moving image based on the arrangement position of the sub-image determined by the sub-image arrangement controller and outputs the monitoring moving image on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventors: Youichi GOUDA, Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki YOSHIO
  • Publication number: 20160133021
    Abstract: An imaging position determination device includes an image reception unit that acquires an image and a position of a person within a monitoring area, an eye state detection unit that detects an open and closed state of eyes of a person from the image acquired by the image reception unit, an eye state map creation unit that creates an eye state map which shows an eye state of the person in the monitoring area based on the open and closed state of eyes of the person that is acquired by the eye state detection unit, and an adjustment amount estimation unit that determines an imaging position of the person in the monitoring area based on the eye state map that is created by the eye state map creation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi GOUDA, Hiroaki YOSHIO
  • Publication number: 20150278608
    Abstract: Provided is a stay condition analyzing apparatus including a stay information acquirer which acquires stay information for each predetermined measurement period of time on the basis of positional information of a moving object which is acquired from a captured image of a target area, a heat map image generator which generates a heat map image obtained by visualizing the stay information, a background image generator which generates a background image from the captured image, and a display image generator which generates a display image by superimposing the heat map image on the background image. The background image generator generates the background image by performing image processing for reducing discriminability of the moving object appearing in the captured image on the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki YOSHIO, Youichi GOUDA
  • Publication number: 20150254500
    Abstract: A makeup supporting device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires a facial image that is an image obtained by photographing a face; a threshold determining unit that determines a pixel value threshold based on a partial image of the facial image, the partial image being an image in a region that does not include an outer end of an eyebrow but includes an inner end of the eyebrow and a periphery of the inner end of the eyebrow; an eyebrow region extracting unit that extracts an eyebrow region from the facial image using the threshold; an eyebrow eraser that performs eyebrow erasing processing on the facial image, the eyebrow erasing processing being processing of filling in the eyebrow region using preferentially a color on an inner end side of the eyebrow from among colors in regions around the eyebrow region; and a display unit that displays the facial image after the eyebrow erasing processing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: KEIKO IZUMI, YOUICHI GOUDA, TOMOFUMI YAMANASHI
  • Publication number: 20150248581
    Abstract: A makeup supporting device includes: a position acquisition unit that acquires a relative position of a predetermined indicator to a face; a contact determination unit that determines whether or not the indicator is in contact with the face; a makeup decision unit that decides a way of makeup to be applied to a facial image obtained by photographing the face, based on a contact position which is the relative position when the indicator is determined to be in contact with the face; and a makeup presentation unit that generates a simulation image by superimposing a makeup image on the facial image, the makeup image indicating a state of the makeup when the decided makeup is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: YOUICHI GOUDA, TOMOFUMI YAMANASHI
  • Publication number: 20150120237
    Abstract: A staying state analysis device measuring a stay frequency of moving objects in a target area and generating a heat map visualizing a state of distribution of the stay frequency includes: a position information sorter sorting pieces of position information of the moving objects according to a degree of possibility that the pieces of position information may include an error due to a missing part that may be in traffic lines of the moving objects; a missing part position detector detecting a position of the missing part in the traffic lines based on at least two groups of pieces of position information sorted by the sorter; a corrected distribution information generator generating corrected distribution information representing the stay frequency of the moving objects corrected based on a result of detection by the missing part position detector; and a heat map generator generating the heat map based on corrected distribution information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi GOUDA, Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki YOSHIO
  • Publication number: 20150091944
    Abstract: A moving object tracking device for allowing a display device to display a movement line of a moving object superimposed on a real-time image of a monitored area includes: a detection unit that detects a moving object from images of the monitored area and outputs detection position information; a first movement line generation unit that removes erroneous detection information included in the detection position information and generates a determined movement line using the detection position information having the erroneous detection information removed; a second movement line generation unit that generates a provisional movement line interpolating an undetermined section between a substantially latest detection position indicated by the detection position information and an end point of the determined movement line; and a movement line information obtaining unit that obtains movement line information relating to an integrated movement line formed of the determined movement line and the provisional movement li
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki YOSHIO, Youichi GOUDA
  • Publication number: 20150095107
    Abstract: A stay duration measurement device for measuring a stay duration in a measurement area for each moving object, includes: a movement line obtaining unit that obtains a movement line of each moving object detected from images including the measurement area; a movement line assessment unit that determines whether the movement line obtained by the movement line obtaining unit includes a missing part in the measurement area; and a stay duration obtaining unit that, in a case where it is determined by the movement line assessment unit that the movement line of a moving object of interest includes a missing part in the measurement area, obtains a stay duration compensated for the missing part based on a time period(s) required for movement(s) of one or more other moving objects in the measurement area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki YOSHIO, Youichi GOUDA