Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Bridgestone Corporation

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Shun Nakamura

Akihiko Kanda

Yumi Watanabe

Toshihiko Tomosada

Osamu Uchino

Takuhiro Okuda

Takashi Abe

Takashi Iizuka

Yutaka Yokoyama

Satoshi Yamada

Minoru Hirose

Eiji Yamanaka

Kenji Tosaki

Atsunori Himoto

Yasuyoshi Kawaguchi

Mitsuru Kawamura

Ichiro Wada

Hideyuki Yamada

Naofumi Ezawa

Masashi Ohara

Miyako Shibutani

Kazuhiro Takayama

Takanori Hasumi

Toshiaki Koura

Motoaki Kanoh

Yuichi Nishimaki

Takao Itagaki

An inspection apparatus performs dropout color processing on a first inspection area set for an image generated by reading a print product and then performs first recognition processing on the first inspection area, and further performs second recognition processing on a second inspection area set for the image and then performs an inspection of whether sufficient margin areas are allocated on the second inspection area, without performing dropout color processing.

Inspection apparatus, method, and non-transitory storage medium for inspecting print product

An information processing apparatus inspecting printed contents of a printed sheet, the information processing apparatus includes a recognition unit configured to recognize the printed contents printed on the sheet, an acquisition unit configured to acquire an attribute value from information recognized by the recognition unit, a specification unit configured to specify a time required for inspection of the printed contents of the sheet by using the attribute value acquired by the acquisition unit, and a notification unit configured to issue a notification to a user based on a result of comparison between the required time specified by the specification unit and a time limit for inspection of the printed contents.

Method and apparatus of inspecting printed document

Based on one metadata template determined from among a plurality of metadata templates, a screen including a scan image, a plurality of keys defined in the one determined metadata template, and value input fields each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of keys is displayed, and in a case where a user selects any one of the plurality of keys displayed in the screen, character string areas determined to match a data format of a value corresponding to the key are displayed in such a manner that the character string areas are recognizable as value candidates on the scan image.

Method for controlling display of screen for setting metadata, non-transitory storage medium, and apparatus

An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, an acquiring unit, and at least one processor. The image sensor is capable of acquiring, from an imaging surface that captures an object image formed by an optical system, first and second paired signals which are respectively acquired by pupil division in first and second directions different from each other. The acquiring unit acquires first and second defocus amounts from phase differences between the first paired signals and between the second paired signals, respectively. The at least one processor functions as a detecting unit and a deciding unit. The detecting unit detects an imaging object in an imaging frame. The deciding unit decides, based on the detected imaging object, at least one defocus amount to be used in focus control for the optical system from the first and second defocus amounts.

Imaging apparatus and control method thereof

In a case where setting of a file name is performed for a scanned image by using OCR processing results of the scanned image, it is made possible to perform OCR processing for text blocks having a strong possibility of being set as a file name.

Image processing system for computerizing document, control method thereof, and storage medium

The failure frequency of first communication at the time of activation with a setting management server arranged in the same apparatus is reduced. A client switches the timing of executing the first communication at the time of activation by whether the server is the same apparatus. If the server is the same apparatus, activation of the server is delayed and the first communication at the time of activation for synchronization is performed after the delay. The delay period is, for example, for a predetermined time or for a period until a notification from the server is received.

Information processing apparatus with server-location dependent timing, control method thereof, and program

In a case where it is determined that any job in a queue other than a job at the head of the queue is a first job, an image processing module is requested to execute processing based on a first job acquired from the queue. On the other hand, in a case where it is determined that no job in the queue other than the job at the head of the queue is the first job, the image processing module is requested to execute processing based on a second job different from the first job acquired from the head of the queue, and when the processing by the image processing module is completed, the determination by a determination unit is executed again.

Image processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium

An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor configured to output a pair of image signals based on a pair of light fluxes that have passed different exit pupil regions in an imaging optical system that includes a focus lens, a calculator configured to calculate a plurality of focus evaluation values each having a different setting condition, based on the pair of image signals in a focus detection area in an image captured by the image sensor, a detector configured to detect a plurality of saturation degrees for each of the plurality of focus evaluation values, and a focusing unit configured to drive the focus lens by using focus evaluation values for focusing selected based on the plurality of saturation degrees out of the plurality of focus evaluation values. The detector changes a parameter used to detect the plurality of saturation degrees based on the setting condition.

Imaging apparatus, control apparatus, and storage medium providing phase difference detection focusing control of an image having a saturated object

An information processing apparatus that is capable of reducing total network traffic without wasting received synchronizing data in the information processing apparatus. A plurality of devices of which energization states are controllable independently perform information processes according to set data. A determination unit determines whether each of the plurality of devices is in an energized state. A request unit requests update information about set data concerning a device that is determined being in the energized state by the determination unit from an external apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus through a network. An update unit performs an update process that updates the set data according to the update information transmitted from the external apparatus in response to the request.

Information processing apparatus that performs set value synchronization process, control, method therefor, storage medium storing control program therefor, and information processing system

A determination unit determines whether a server is an apparatus configured with an information processing apparatus in an integrated manner, and according to a result of the determination of the determination unit, a communication connection between the server and the information processing apparatus is controlled, and the transition of a power state is controlled.

Information processing apparatus, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium

An image processing apparatus inquires to an external apparatus for information as to whether or not a first database relating to setting items of the image processing apparatus exists, when initially connecting to the network; obtains setting values of the first database when it is confirmed that the first database exists; and reflects the obtained setting values to a second database held in the image processing apparatus and requests to the external apparatus to update information of the first database with the reflected setting values of the second database.

Image processing apparatus for sharing setting value, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

A lens unit Lis removably mounted on an image pickup apparatus generating control information used for a vibration control that vibrates a correction lens Land moves a vibration center of the correction lens L, includes an image pickup optical system including a magnification varying lens Land the correction lens L, a storage unit storing first information indicating a relation between positions of the magnification varying lens Land the correction lens L, and a lens controller performing a predetermined control in which the correction lens Lmoves in accordance with the movement of the magnification varying lens L, and the lens controller sends information relating to the magnification varying operation to the image pickup apparatus, and overlaps the vibration control of the correction lens Lbased on the control information in accordance with the information relating to the magnification varying operation with the predetermined control.

Lens unit, image pickup apparatus, and methods of controlling lens unit and image pickup apparatus

An image capturing apparatus comprises an image pickup device with a plurality of pixels each of which includes at least two photoelectric conversion portions, a readout unit configured to read out a first image signal and an added signal obtained by adding the first image signal and a second image signal, a subtraction unit configured to subtract the first image signal from the added signal, a focus detection unit configured to detect a focus state based on the first and the second image signal, and a limiter unit configured to suppress an output of the first photoelectric conversion portion and an output of the second photoelectric conversion portion not to exceed a predetermined threshold, wherein the limiter unit suppresses the output of the first photoelectric conversion portion and the second photoelectric conversion portion for different color filters.

Image capturing apparatus and method of controlling the same

To achieve focusing suitable for a perspective-conflict object in AF control using a phase difference detection method, a focus adjustment apparatus detects a defocus amount of an image pickup optical system based on plural image signals generated from an exit pupil of the system, sets plural areas including a predetermined area used for focus adjustment of the system as areas of the plural image signals used for detecting the defocus amount, generates a focus adjustment signal for performing the focus adjustment based on the defocus amount detected in the predetermined area, and determines whether a perspective conflict occurs in the predetermined area according to the defocus amount detected in each set area. If the perspective conflict occurs in the predetermined area, the area used for the focus adjustment is changed from the predetermined area to any of other set areas, according to the defocus amount detected from each area.

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Shun Nakamura