Patents by Inventor Akira Honjo
Akira Honjo 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).
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Patent number: 11192029Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including circuitry configured to acquire first authentication data from a first object and second authentication data from a second object, determine authenticity of the first object based on the first authentication data, determine authenticity of the second object based on the second authentication data, and change activation states of both the first object and the second object based on the determined authenticities of both the first object and the second object. When the determined authenticities of both the first object and the second object are determined to be authentic, the circuitry is further configured to change the activation states of both the first object and the second object.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Shiigi, Akira Honjo, Kayoko Nagatani
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Patent number: 10789523Abstract: There is provided a program to make it possible to check whether operation of the RFID tag is a desired operation assumed by a user. The program causes a computer to function as: a means for acquiring information regarding motion of an RFID tag that performs near-field wireless communication; a means for recognizing preliminary operation of the RFID tag on a basis of the information regarding the motion; and a means for performing processing of displaying the recognized preliminary operation of the RFID tag. This configuration makes it possible to check whether operation of the RFID tag is a desired operation assumed by a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Honjo, Daisuke Shiigi, Kayoko Nagatani, Tadafumi Oyama, Takashi Abeno, Ryuzo Nakata, Kouki Inoue, Akio Yoshioka, Maki Nakamichi
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Publication number: 20200206633Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including circuitry configured to acquire first authentication data from a first object and second authentication data from a second object, determine authenticity of the first object based on the first authentication data, determine authenticity of the second object based on the second authentication data, and change activation states of both the first object and the second object based on the determined authenticities of both the first object and the second object. When the determined authenticities of both the first object and the second object are determined to be authentic, the circuitry is further configured to change the activation states of both the first object and the second object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke SHIIGI, Akira HONJO, Kayoko NAGATANI
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Publication number: 20190294944Abstract: There is provided a program to make it possible to check whether operation of the RFID tag is a desired operation assumed by a user. The program causes a computer to function as: a means for acquiring information regarding motion of an RFID tag that performs near-field wireless communication; a means for recognizing preliminary operation of the RFID tag on a basis of the information regarding the motion; and a means for performing processing of displaying the recognized preliminary operation of the RFID tag. This configuration makes it possible to check whether operation of the RFID tag is a desired operation assumed by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akira HONJO, Daisuke SHIIGI, Kayoko NAGATANI, Tadafumi OYAMA, Takashi ABENO, Ryuzo NAKATA, Kouki INOUE, Akio YOSHIOKA, Maki NAKAMICHI
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Publication number: 20120233078Abstract: An electronic settlement system includes a data storage device such as an IC card in which value information is stored, a client device provided with an information input/output function to the data storage device, a settlement management device for managing settlement between the data storage device and a store device, and a communication system for connecting the client device, and the settlement management device so as to enable bidirectional communication. The settlement management device creates settlement information for making settlement by the data storage device, subjects the settlement information to an encryption processing by using a common key shared by the settlement management device and the data storage device, and transmits the settlement information subjected to the encryption processing to the client device, and the client device outputs the settlement information received from the settlement management device to the data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuya Oshima, Takeshi Otsuka, Akira Honjo, Shinji Arakawa
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Patent number: 7941670Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided which is capable of improving the responsiveness of communication in which only a maximum of one access request source has write authorization and the other access requests do not have write authorization when communication is performed with a plurality of access request sources. A management apparatus transmits, to a secure application module (SAM), a strong connection request requesting the obtainment of write authorization into the SAM. When it is determined that the strong connection has not already been assigned to the other management apparatuses, the SAM assigns the strong connection to the management apparatus in a state in which a weak connection having read authorization with the management apparatuses is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Sueyoshi, Kazuo Omori, Akira Honjo, Naofumi Hanaki, Katsuyuki Teruyama, Tomohiko Nagayama, Hideo Yamamoto, Yuji Hiura, Yoshiaki Hirano
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Patent number: 7716477Abstract: Mutual authentication is performed by using first and second authentication key data between a first data processing device and a second data processing device. When the mutual authentication is succeeded, the first data processing device uses encryption key data for encrypting predetermined data and outputs the data to the second data processing device. The second data processing device decrypts the encrypted data by using decryption key data and judges whether the data is adequate or not for making the data to effective.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuo Omori, Akira Honjo, Masahiro Sueyoshi, Naofumi Hanaki, Kei Tateno
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Publication number: 20090235336Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided which is capable of improving the responsiveness of communication in which only a maximum of one access request source has write authorization and the other access requests do not have write authorization when communication is performed with a plurality of access request sources. A management apparatus transmits, to a secure application module (SAM), a strong connection request requesting the obtainment of write authorization into the SAM. When it is determined that the strong connection has not already been assigned to the other management apparatuses, the SAM assigns the strong connection to the management apparatus in a state in which a weak connection having read authorization with the management apparatuses is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro SUEYOSHI, Kazuo Omori, Akira Honjo, Naofumi Hanaki, Katsuyuki Teruyama, Tomohiko Nagayama, Hideo Yamamoto, Yuji Hiura, Yoshiaki Hirano
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Patent number: 7555653Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided which is capable of improving the responsiveness of communication in which only a maximum of one access request source has write authorization and the other access requests do not have write authorization when communication is performed with a plurality of access request sources. A management apparatus transmits, to a secure application module (SAM), a strong connection request requesting the obtainment of write authorization into the SAM. When it is determined that the strong connection has not already been assigned to the other management apparatuses, the SAM assigns the strong connection to the management apparatus in a state in which a weak connection having read authorization with the management apparatuses is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Sueyoshi, Kazuo Omori, Akira Honjo, Naofumi Hanaki, Katsuyuki Teruyama, Tomohiko Nagayama, Hideo Yamamoto, Yuji Hiura, Yoshiaki Hirano
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Patent number: 7481358Abstract: In a communication method for enabling communication between a card and a management server that manages the card and for writing information transmitted from the management server to the card, a server state flag and a card state flag are created to indicate the processing state of the management server and the processing state of the card, respectively. The server state flag and the card state flag are occasionally updated during communication between the card and the management server. On the basis of the card state flag, it is determined whether or not the writing by the management server to the card is completed normally. When the writing is not completed normally, the card is rewritten the next time communication is established between the card and the management server, the rewriting being defined in accordance with the card state flag and the server state flag.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akira Honjo, Takeshi Ootsuka
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Publication number: 20080077533Abstract: An effective electronic settlement system in which the number of checks is small. The electronic settlement system includes a data storage device such as an IC card in which value information is stored, a client device provided with an information input/output function to the data storage device, a store device for providing commodities or services, a settlement management device for managing settlement between the data storage device and the store device, and a communication system for connecting the client device, the store device, and the settlement management device so as to enable bidirectional communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Oshima, Takeshi Otsuka, Akira Honjo, Shinji Arakawa
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Patent number: 7333958Abstract: An effective electronic settlement system in which the number of checks is small. The electronic settlement system includes a data storage device such as an IC card in which value information is stored, a client device provided with an information input/output function to the data storage device, a store device for providing commodities or services, a settlement management device for managing settlement between the data storage device and the store device, and a communication system for connecting the client device, the store device, and the settlement management device so as to enable bidirectional communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuya Oshima, Takeshi Otsuka, Akira Honjo, Shinji Arakawa
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Publication number: 20060167821Abstract: An effective electronic settlement system in which the number of checks is small. The electronic settlement system includes a data storage device such as an IC card in which value information is stored, a client device provided with an information input/output function to the data storage device, a store device for providing commodities or services, a settlement management device for managing settlement between the data storage device and the store device, and a communication system for connecting the client device, the store device, and the settlement management device so as to enable bidirectional communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuya Oshima, Takeshi Otsuka, Akira Honjo, Shinji Arakawa
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Patent number: 7071241Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing porous structure having similar properties to that of the porous structure produced with conventional urethane resin solution in organic solvent and suitable for artificial leather, wherein the environmental pollution in the production process with a urethane resin solution in organic solvent and adverse effect on human health caused from remained organic solvent are solved and the problems caused from nonuniform pores produced with urethane resin emulsion are solved.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akira Honjo
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Patent number: 7054845Abstract: An effective electronic settlement system in which the number of checks is small. The electronic settlement system includes a data storage device such as an IC card in which value information is stored, a client device provided with an information input/output function to the data storage device, a store device for providing commodities or services, a settlement management device for managing settlement between the data storage device and the store device, and a communication system for connecting the client device, the store device, and the settlement management device so as to enable bidirectional communication.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2001Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuya Oshima, Takeshi Otsuka, Akira Honjo, Shinji Arakawa
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Publication number: 20060101265Abstract: Synthetic key data hard to restore mutual authentication key data is generated by using the mutual authentication key data related to processing permitted to a user card 73 among processing relating SAM unit 9a and 9b. Then, the synthetic key data and key designation key data designating mutual authentication key data used for generating the synthetic data is written in the user card 73.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2003Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuo Omori, Akira Honjo, Masahiro Sueyoshi, Naofumi Hanaki, Kei Tateno
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Patent number: 7004978Abstract: The present invention provides a fiber-treating process wherein fiber is treated, in the presence of a polymerization initiator, with a fiber-treating composition containing (A) reactive protein synthesized by chemically bonding protein with a compound having polymerizable unsaturated group(s) or (A?) grafted protein which has been produced by graft-copolymerizing (C) hydrophilic monomer having vinyl group(s) onto (A) reactive protein synthesized by chemically bonding protein with a compound having polymerizable unsaturated group(s), and (B) hydrophilic monomer having vinyl group(s). The process provides fiber imparted with moisture absorbability and releasability durable against washing, antistaticity, water absorbability, and dry hand.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Kando, Akira Honjo
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Publication number: 20060039557Abstract: A management device 20 outputs key designation data read from a card to a SAM unit 9a. The SAM unit 9a uses mutual authentication key data designated by key designation data to generate synthetic key data. The management device 20 and the SAM unit 9a use the synthetic key data for authentication. When the SAM unit 9a confirms the legitimacy of the management device 20, it executes processing related to one or more mutual authentication key data used for generating the synthetic key data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2003Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuo Omori, Akira Honjo, Masahiro Sueyoshi, Naofumi Hanaki, Kei Tateno
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Publication number: 20050198514Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided which is capable of improving the responsiveness of communication in which only a maximum of one access request source has write authorization and the other access requests do not have write authorization when communication is performed with a plurality of access request sources. A management apparatus transmits, to a secure application module (SAM), a strong connection request requesting the obtainment of write authorization into the SAM. When it is determined that the strong connection has not already been assigned to the other management apparatuses, the SAM assigns the strong connection to the management apparatus in a state in which a weak connection having read authorization with the management apparatuses is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Sueyoshi, Kazuo Omori, Akira Honjo, Naofumi Hanaki, Katsuyuki Teruyama, Tomohiko Nagayama, Hideo Yamamoto, Yuji Hiura, Yoshiaki Hirano
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Patent number: 6867787Abstract: A character generator and its method are suitably applied to such a video title generator for adding title images to a video program. Specifically, the character generator according to the present invention analyzes the form of characters inputted by an operator through a keyboard, and generates a polygon model matching the inputted characters so that the inputted characters look a three-dimensional image. The generated polygon model is subjected to rendering processing and displayed on a computer display. The polygon model displayed on the display can be changed in real time by using three-dimensional parameter and so on, for a shadow or perspective, which is set by the operator on the GUI screen. Thereby, the three-dimensional character generated by transforming the inputted character into the three-dimensional form can be generated with simple constructions and operations and in real time.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Shimizu, Akira Honjo, Yoshihiro Yoshioka, Tadayoshi Itani