Canon had 258 patents in artificial intelligence during Q1 2024. Canon Inc filed patents for an evaluation method for image analysis systems, an information processing apparatus for separating data of an inference network model, an image pickup apparatus for retrieving subjects generating specific sounds, an image pickup apparatus for retrieving desired-state image and sound portions through attribute information, and an image processing apparatus for searching for tracking targets in images. GlobalData’s report on Canon gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Canon grant share with artificial intelligence as a theme is 49% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Evaluation method (Patent ID: US20240104908A1)
The patent filed by Canon Inc. describes an evaluation method for an image analysis system that involves inputting an evaluation image to the system, comparing the output value with an expected value to determine accuracy, and evaluating the system's characteristics based on the relationship between a factor and the output accuracy. The method includes generating multiple evaluation images and expected values based on the factor, with the output value being binary and the accuracy measured using an Area Under Curve (AUC) of a Precision-Recall (PR) curve.
Furthermore, the evaluation method considers external environmental factors such as illuminance, color of illumination, saturation, contrast, brightness, sharpness, white balance, noise, and compression ratio of the evaluation image, as well as internal processing factors. The setting value range indicating ease of setting is determined based on the relation between the setting value of the image analysis system and the accuracy of the output, with the range of setting values that are actually effective being identified. Additionally, differentiating processing based on past frames or input images is performed, with the internal processing factor being a setting value related to this differentiation or the characteristics of analysis processing based on external environmental factors.
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