Patents by Inventor Atsushi Asai
Atsushi Asai 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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MEDICAL APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MEDICAL APPLICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Publication number: 20240087727Abstract: In the present technology, a program of a medical application that requires license authentication is executed based on whether or not license authentication is obtained. The license authentication with respect to the application is performed based on pre-registered or stored license information. Use of the application is enabled in a case where the license authentication with respect to the application is obtained, and the use of the application is disabled in a case where the license authentication with respect to the application is not obtained. The present technology can be applied to various medical devices, e.g., a medical imaging system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Atsushi ASAI -
Patent number: 11818464Abstract: [Object] To provide a medical image transmission system, a medical image processing apparatus, and a medical image transmission method that are capable of performing image processing on a medical image generated in a modality without deteriorating the visibility of additional information. [Solving Means] A medical image transmission system according to the present technology includes: an image acquisition unit; image processing unit; a superimposition unit; and a presentation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a medical image generated by a medical observation apparatus. The image processing unit applies predetermined image processing to the medical image. The superimposition unit superimposes a superimposition image on a predetermined area of the medical image. The presentation unit presents information to a user on the basis of additional information that has been displayed in the predetermined area before executing the predetermined image processing. [Selected Drawing] FIG.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Atsushi Asai
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MEDICAL INFORMATION CONTROL SYSTEM, SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND MEDICAL INFORMATION CONTROL METHOD
Publication number: 20230100302Abstract: Moreover, it is conceivable to support more advanced procedures by connecting a medical imaging device to a server and performing signal processing on the server. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a medical information control system is provided in which an operation server includes a plurality of virtual shared buffers to which a first medical application installed in a first container virtual area and a second medical application installed in a second container virtual area are accessible, and a control application, and the control application controls the first medical application or the second medical application to alternately use a first virtual memory area, a second virtual memory area, and a third virtual memory area for write of the first medical application and read of the second medical application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Atsushi ASAI, Yuki SUGIE, Masahito YAMANE -
Publication number: 20220392617Abstract: A surgical medical imaging system includes a second image processing device that acquires a first surgical image signal being a surgical image signal subjected to first image processing, from a medical imaging device including an imaging device and a first image processing device performing the first image processing on the surgical image signal captured by the imaging device, and performs second image processing on the first surgical image signal; and a third image processing device that acquires the first surgical image signal and a second surgical image signal being a surgical image signal subjected to the second image processing, performs third image processing on at least one of the first surgical image signal and the second surgical image signal, and generates a display image signal by conversion processing based on the first and the second surgical image signals, in which the first, second, and third image processing are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Atsushi ASAI
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Publication number: 20220141386Abstract: [Object] To provide a medical image transmission system, a medical image processing apparatus, and a medical image transmission method that are capable of performing image processing on a medical image generated in a modality without deteriorating the visibility of additional information. [Solving Means] A medical image transmission system according to the present technology includes: an image acquisition unit; image processing unit; a superimposition unit; and a presentation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a medical image generated by a medical observation apparatus. The image processing unit applies predetermined image processing to the medical image. The superimposition unit superimposes a superimposition image on a predetermined area of the medical image. The presentation unit presents information to a user on the basis of additional information that has been displayed in the predetermined area before executing the predetermined image processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Atsushi ASAI
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Patent number: 9899995Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal monitoring circuit includes a first comparator circuit that compares an input signal with a first reference value to output a first output signal, a second comparator circuit that compares the input signal with a second reference value different from the first reference value to output a second output signal, a delay time detecting circuit that detects a time difference between times at which the first and second output signals are output, and a threshold-value comparator circuit that compares the detected time difference with a predetermined threshold value to output the comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shinsuke Niino, Atsushi Asai
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Publication number: 20170264278Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal monitoring circuit includes a first comparator circuit that compares an input signal with a first reference value to output a first output signal, a second comparator circuit that compares the input signal with a second reference value different from the first reference value to output a second output signal, a delay time detecting circuit that detects a time difference between times at which the first and second output signals are output, and a threshold-value comparator circuit that compares the detected time difference with a predetermined threshold value to output the comparison result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Shinsuke Niino, Atsushi Asai
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Patent number: 9542072Abstract: A list display apparatus includes: a picture generating unit for generating a three-dimensional list picture, the three-dimensional list picture having a plurality of lower item cards having a respective lower items in a hierarchical structure being unfolded and expanded in a bellows configuration when shifting from an upper level to a lower level of the hierarchical structure, or the plurality of lower item cards being folded and collapsed in a bellows configuration when shifting from the lower level to the upper level of the hierarchical structure; and a control unit for outputting the three-dimensional list picture to a predetermined display unit, thereby displaying the three-dimensional list picture.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Atsushi Asai
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Patent number: 9528844Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito, Takeki Osada, Satoshi Suzuno
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Publication number: 20150066359Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi ASAI, Junpei ITO, Takeki OSADA, Satoshi SUZUNO
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Patent number: 8903645Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito, Takeki Osada, Satoshi Suzuno
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Patent number: 8713011Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes: a basic frame generating unit for generating a basic frame two-dimensionally configured based on a search item axis and a search result display axis; a three-dimensional (3-D) search result listing image generating unit for generating a 3-D search result listing image in which a plurality of search result cards show as if they are stereoscopically arranged in a domino-like configuration along the search item axis and the search result display axis of the basic frame, the search result cards having titles of search results thereon; and a control unit for outputting the 3-D search result listing image to a predetermined display unit with a predetermined display angle, thereby displaying the 3-D search result listing image at the display angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Atsushi Asai, Shinsuke Koyama
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Patent number: 8326530Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map represented by the three-dimensional map data with the location information in association with the respective point, a geographical object information storage unit for storing geographical object information, the geographical object information including a position of a geographical object on the map and display information relating to the geographic object, and a placement position setting unit for setting a display information placement position indicating a position of a sign pointing to the display information on the map based on the location information present within a predetermined area of the position of the geographical object indicated by theType: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationjInventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito
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Patent number: 8269794Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an unconscious expression parameter storing unit configured to store a parameter specifying a facial expression that unconsciously appears in a steady state as an unconscious expression parameter, a conscious expression parameter storing unit configured to store a parameter specifying a facial expression that is consciously expressed from the steady state as a conscious expression parameter, a mixing unit configured to generate face model data by mixing the unconscious expression parameter and the conscious expression parameter, and a rendering unit configured to render a facial expression on the basis of the face model data.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Atsushi Asai
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Patent number: 8204687Abstract: A display route creation method includes: a route determination step in which a route determination section determines a route based on a departure point and a destination set on a map; a directional sign information extraction step in which a read section reads out directional sign information existing on the route from a map information storage section; and a route creation step in which a merging section merges a display image portion indicating the road direction included in the directional sign information and the route to create a display route in which the route and display image portion are integrated with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Izumi Urano, Satoshi Suzuno, Atsushi Asai
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Publication number: 20090259975Abstract: A list display apparatus includes: a picture generating unit for generating a three-dimensional list picture, the three-dimensional list picture having a plurality of lower item cards having a respective lower items in a hierarchical structure being unfolded and expanded in a bellows configuration when shifting from an upper level to a lower level of the hierarchical structure, or the plurality of lower item cards being folded and collapsed in a bellows configuration when shifting from the lower level to the upper level of the hierarchical structure; and a control unit for outputting the three-dimensional list picture to a predetermined display unit, thereby displaying the three-dimensional list picture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Atsushi ASAI
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Publication number: 20090241061Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes: a basic frame generating unit for generating a basic frame two-dimensionally configured based on a search item axis and a search result display axis; a three-dimensional (3-D) search result listing image generating unit for generating a 3-D search result listing image in which a plurality of search result cards show as if they are stereoscopically arranged in a domino-like configuration along the search item axis and the search result display axis of the basic frame, the search result cards having titles of search results thereon; and a control unit for outputting the 3-D search result listing image to a predetermined display unit with a predetermined display angle, thereby displaying the 3-D search result listing image at the display angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Atsushi Asai, Shinsuke Koyama
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Publication number: 20090105944Abstract: A display route creation method includes: a route determination step in which a route determination section determines a route based on a departure point and a destination set on a map; a directional sign information extraction step in which a read section reads out directional sign information existing on the route from a map information storage section; and a route creation step in which a merging section merges a display image portion indicating the road direction included in the directional sign information and the route to create a display route in which the route and display image portion are integrated with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Izumi Urano, Satoshi Suzuno, Atsushi Asai
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Publication number: 20080183382Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Atsushi ASAI, Junpei ITO, Takeki OSADA, Satoshi SUZUNO
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Publication number: 20080183383Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map represented by the three-dimensional map data with the location information in association with the respective point, a geographical object information storage unit for storing geographical object information, the geographical object information including a position of a geographical object on the map and display information relating to the geographic object, and a placement position setting unit for setting a display information placement position indicating a position of a sign pointing to the display information on the map based on the location information present within a predetermined area of the position of the geographical object indicated by theType: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito