Patents by Inventor Yuko Izaki

Yuko Izaki 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: 11841608
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus which prevents occurrence of a malfunction even when multiple accessories are attached to the electronic apparatus directly or via an accessory connector. The electronic apparatus includes an attachment part to which an accessory connector is attachable or to which multiple accessories are attachable. On the accessory connector, multiple accessories are attachable. When multiple accessories have been attached to the attachment part or on the accessory connector attached to the attachment part, accessory information is obtained via the attachment part from each of the attached accessories. In a case where overlapping accessories with overlapping functions are found based on the accessory information, the overlapping function of at least one of the overlapping accessories is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuko Izaki, Hiromichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11601586
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation member, a second operation member different from the first operation member, a specific operation unit, and a control unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute a specific function different from a switching function of switching a lock setting state of an operation on the specific operation unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute the switching function. The first operation member is an operation member located on a surface lower in height in a direction perpendicular to an operation surface than a surface on which the second operation member is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Publication number: 20220342287
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus which prevents occurrence of a malfunction even when multiple accessories are attached to the electronic apparatus directly or via an accessory connector. The electronic apparatus includes an attachment part to which an accessory connector is attachable or to which multiple accessories are attachable. On the accessory connector, multiple accessories are attachable. When multiple accessories have been attached to the attachment part or on the accessory connector attached to the attachment part, accessory information is obtained via the attachment part from each of the attached accessories. In a case where overlapping accessories with overlapping functions are found based on the accessory information, the overlapping function of at least one of the overlapping accessories is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yuko Izaki, Hiromichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220264000
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation member, a second operation member different from the first operation member, a specific operation unit, and a control unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute a specific function different from a switching function of switching a lock setting state of an operation on the specific operation unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute the switching function. The first operation member is an operation member located on a surface lower in height in a direction perpendicular to an operation surface than a surface on which the second operation member is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Patent number: 11356598
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation member, a second operation member different from the first operation member, a specific operation unit, and a control unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute a specific function different from a switching function of switching a lock setting state of an operation on the specific operation unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute the switching function. The first operation member is an operation member located on a surface lower in height in a direction perpendicular to an operation surface than a surface on which the second operation member is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Patent number: 11122204
    Abstract: There is provided an image capturing control apparatus. An image capturing control unit controls image capturing by an image capturing unit based on setting values of a plurality of setting items. A selection unit selects a setting item from among the plurality of setting items. A changing unit changes the setting value of the setting item selected by the selection unit to a setting value that is selected in accordance with a first operation from among a plurality of setting values that correspond to the selected setting item and a specific setting value to which one of the plurality of setting values that is automatically determined in accordance with predetermined processing is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Fukushima, Yuta Masuda, Yuko Izaki
  • Patent number: 11102396
    Abstract: An electronic device sets, in accordance with a use operation, which one of a plurality of objects is to be used to display a specific setting item on a setting screen. The plurality of objects include a first object and a second object whose display size, information amount to be displayed, and number of types of operable setting values are larger than the first object. In case where the first object is displayed on the setting screen, the electronic device changes a first setting value concerning the specific setting item in accordance with an operation on one of a first or second operation member. In case where the second object is displayed on the setting screen, the electronic device changes the first and second setting values in accordance with the operations on the first and second operation members, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Seiji Kobayashi, Yuko Izaki, Makoto Kameyama, Kazutaka Kondo, Tomoaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210185220
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation member, a second operation member different from the first operation member, a specific operation unit, and a control unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute a specific function different from a switching function of switching a lock setting state of an operation on the specific operation unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute the switching function. The first operation member is an operation member located on a surface lower in height in a direction perpendicular to an operation surface than a surface on which the second operation member is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Patent number: 10834311
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention includes: an assigning unit capable of assigning respectively different functions to a plurality of operating portions of an operating member, the plurality of operating portions indicating respectively different directions; and a control unit configured to, in response to a predetermined function indicating a corresponding direction being assigned to any one of the plurality of operating portions from a state where the predetermined function is not assigned to any of the plurality of operating portions, perform control for also assigning the predetermined function indicating a corresponding direction to the other operating portion of the plurality of operating portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Publication number: 20200304714
    Abstract: There is provided an image capturing control apparatus. An image capturing control unit controls image capturing by an image capturing unit based on setting values of a plurality of setting items. A selection unit selects a setting item from among the plurality of setting items. A changing unit changes the setting value of the setting item selected by the selection unit to a setting value that is selected in accordance with a first operation from among a plurality of setting values that correspond to the selected setting item and a specific setting value to which one of the plurality of setting values that is automatically determined in accordance with predetermined processing is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yuki Fukushima, Yuta Masuda, Yuko Izaki
  • Patent number: 10785405
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device. A changing unit changes a setting value of a setting item selected from a plurality of setting items to a setting value that is selected, in accordance with a user operation, from among a plurality of setting values including a first setting value, for which a setting value is automatically determined. A determination unit automatically determines, for a setting item for which the first setting value was set, a setting value. A control unit performs control such that, when, in a state in which a setting value of a first setting item for which the first setting value was set has been automatically determined, a user operation is made to change a setting value of a second setting item, the setting value of the first setting item is not changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Patent number: 10764485
    Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch performed on a display unit, a specifying unit configured to specify a target of specification in a predetermined region of the display unit according to a touched position, and a display control unit configured to control an object identification mark to be displayed in the predetermined region so as to indicate a first axis and a second axis that makes the target specified by the specifying unit based on the touched position of the touch become an intersection point with the first axis in response to the touch performed in the predetermined region, and control the object identification mark to be hidden when the touch is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuko Izaki, Daiyu Ueno
  • Patent number: 10728452
    Abstract: There is provided an image capturing control apparatus. An image capturing control unit controls image capturing by an image capturing unit based on setting values of a plurality of setting items. A selection unit selects a setting item from among the plurality of setting items. A changing unit changes the setting value of the setting item selected by the selection unit to a setting value that is selected in accordance with a first operation from among a plurality of setting values that correspond to the selected setting item and a specific setting value to which one of the plurality of setting values that is automatically determined in accordance with predetermined processing is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Fukushima, Yuta Masuda, Yuko Izaki
  • Publication number: 20190379821
    Abstract: An electronic device sets, in accordance with a use operation, which one of a plurality of objects is to be used to display a specific setting item on a setting screen. The plurality of objects include a first object and a second object whose display size, information amount to be displayed, and number of types of operable setting values are larger than the first object. In case where the first object is displayed on the setting screen, the electronic device changes a first setting value concerning the specific setting item in accordance with an operation on one of a first or second operation member. In case where the second object is displayed on the setting screen, the electronic device changes the first and second setting values in accordance with the operations on the first and second operation members, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Seiji Kobayashi, Yuko Izaki, Makoto Kameyama, Kazutaka Kondo, Tomoaki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10440257
    Abstract: An electronic device sets, in accordance with a use operation, which one of a plurality of objects is to be used to display a specific setting item on a setting screen. The plurality of objects include a first object and a second object whose display size, information amount to be displayed, and number of types of operable setting values are larger than the first object. In case where the first object is displayed on the setting screen, the electronic device changes a first setting value concerning the specific setting item in accordance with an operation on one of a first or second operation member. In case where the second object is displayed on the setting screen, the electronic device changes the first and second setting values in accordance with the operations on the first and second operation members, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiji Kobayashi, Yuko Izaki, Makoto Kameyama, Kazutaka Kondo, Tomoaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190215445
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention includes: an assigning unit capable of assigning respectively different functions to a plurality of operating portions of an operating member, the plurality of operating portions indicating respectively different directions; and a control unit configured to, in response to a predetermined function indicating a corresponding direction being assigned to any one of the plurality of operating portions from a state where the predetermined function is not assigned to any of the plurality of operating portions, perform control for also assigning the predetermined function indicating a corresponding direction to the other operating portion of the plurality of operating portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Publication number: 20190109982
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device. A changing unit changes a setting value of a setting item selected from a plurality of setting items to a setting value that is selected, in accordance with a user operation, from among a plurality of setting values including a first setting value, for which a setting value is automatically determined. A determination unit automatically determines, for a setting item for which the first setting value was set, a setting value. A control unit performs control such that, when, in a state in which a setting value of a first setting item for which the first setting value was set has been automatically determined, a user operation is made to change a setting value of a second setting item, the setting value of the first setting item is not changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Publication number: 20190075241
    Abstract: There is provided an image capturing control apparatus. An image capturing control unit controls image capturing by an image capturing unit based on setting values of a plurality of setting items. A selection unit selects a setting item from among the plurality of setting items. A changing unit changes the setting value of the setting item selected by the selection unit to a setting value that is selected in accordance with a first operation from among a plurality of setting values that correspond to the selected setting item and a specific setting value to which one of the plurality of setting values that is automatically determined in accordance with predetermined processing is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yuki Fukushima, Yuta Masuda, Yuko Izaki
  • Patent number: 10088987
    Abstract: A display control apparatus displays plural options, changes the plural options displayed on the display unit to plural other options without changing a selected option, and changes, when a first operation for changing a selected option is performed in a first state where a first option is selected and plural options including the first option are displayed, the selected option from the first option to a second option among the plural options being displayed and is adjacent to the first option, and when the first operation is performed in a second state where the first option is selected and plural options that do not include the first option are displayed, the selected option from the first option to a third option that is not adjacent to the first option and is included among the plural options being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuko Izaki
  • Publication number: 20170351381
    Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch performed on a display unit, a specifying unit configured to specify a target of specification in a predetermined region of the display unit according to a touched position, and a display control unit configured to control an object identification mark to be displayed in the predetermined region so as to indicate a first axis and a second axis that makes the target specified by the specifying unit based on the touched position of the touch become an intersection point with the first axis in response to the touch performed in the predetermined region, and control the object identification mark to be hidden when the touch is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yuko Izaki, Daiyu Ueno