Patents by Inventor Ayumi NAKAGAWA

Ayumi NAKAGAWA 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).

  • Publication number: 20200349825
    Abstract: To present task information to a user, which is more easily recalled by the user. Provided is an information processing apparatus including a task management unit configured to register a task to be executed by a user on the basis of a detected utterance, in which the task management unit registers the task and a context acquired along with the utterance and reminding the user of content of the task in association with each other. Furthermore, provided is an information processing method including registering, by a processor, a task to be executed by a user on the basis of a detected utterance, the registering further including registering the task and a context acquired along with the utterance and reminding the user of content of the task in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: MARI SAITO, AYUMI NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200168179
    Abstract: [Problem] To select and provide an image that a user can understand more intuitively. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including an output control unit that controls output of an image performed by a display unit, the output control unit selecting an output image to be output by the display unit from among a plurality of candidate images based on calculated visibility of the candidate image. In addition, provided is an information processing method including causing a processor to control output of an image performed by a display unit, the control further including selecting an output image to be output by the display unit from among a plurality of candidate images based on the calculated visibility of the candidate image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: AYUMI NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200160833
    Abstract: [Problem] To allow a user to grasp clearly a source of information with sound. [Solution] There is provided an information processor that includes an output control unit that controls output of an information notification using sound, the output control unit causing, on the basis of a recognized external sound source, the information notification to be output in an output mode that is not similar to an external sound that can be emitted by the external sound source. There is also provided an information processing method that includes controlling, by a processor, output of an information notification using sound, the controlling further including causing, on the basis of a recognized external sound source, the information notification to be output in an output mode that is not similar to an external sound that can be emitted by the external sound source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Takanobu OMATA, Soichiro INATANI
  • Publication number: 20200143813
    Abstract: [Problem] The purpose is to cause a user to perceive an output position of an important part in information presented by a spoken utterance. [Solution] An information processing device is provided. The information processing device includes an output control unit that controls output of a spoken utterance related to information presentation. The output control unit outputs the spoken utterance, and visually displays an output position of an important part of the spoken utterance. In addition, an information processing method is provided. The information processing method includes controlling, by a processor, output of a spoken utterance related to information presentation. The controlling further includes outputting the spoken utterance and visually displaying an output position of an important part of the spoken utterance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: AYUMI NAKAGAWA, TAKANOBU OMATA
  • Publication number: 20200086215
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a technology that enhances a user experience by appropriately setting vibration strength for each type of a sound output section. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a control section. The control section determines a type of a sound output section outputting a sound and changes vibration strength of a vibration section in accordance with the determined type of the sound output section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: AYUMI NAKAGAWA, YUSUKE NAKAGAWA, IKUO YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20190348043
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing terminal, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that are capable of presenting information by a method corresponding to the state of a user. The information processing apparatus of an aspect of the present technology estimates an attention state of a user and switches an output modal of content to be presented to the user according to the attention state of the user. The present technology can be applied to an apparatus having a voice assistant function of supporting the action of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mari SAITO, Ayumi NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190287544
    Abstract: [Object] To implement unified communication of vibration information while reducing data communication traffic. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a file generation unit configured to generate a file including speech waveform data and vibration waveform data. The file generation unit cuts out waveform data in a to-be-synthesized band from first speech data, synthesizes waveform data extracted from a synthesizing band of vibration data with the to-be-synthesized band to generate second speech data, and encodes the second speech data to generate the file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: TAKESHI OGITA, AYUMI NAKAGAWA, IKUO YAMANO, YUSUKE NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190265798
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to effectively reduce the data communication traffic in information communication regarding vibration, the information processing apparatus including: a communication unit configured to receive input information that is inputted on a user interface displayed on a transmission source apparatus and meta-information regarding the input information; an analysis unit configured to analyze the meta-information and specify a vibration type; a waveform storage unit configured to store the vibration type and vibration waveform data in association with each other; and an output control unit configured to cause an output unit to output a tactile stimulus corresponding to the vibration waveform data acquired from the waveform storage unit on the basis of the vibration type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Takeshi OGITA
  • Publication number: 20190213059
    Abstract: [Object] To improve user's operability regarding information notification to the user by a mobile device. [Solving Means] This information processing apparatus includes: a vibration device; and a control unit that detects a tap operation of a user for instructing to perform information notification, generates notification information when the tap operation is detected, converts the generated notification information into a vibration waveform, and causes the vibration device to vibrate in the vibration waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: TAKESHI OGITA, IKUO YAMANO, AYUMI NAKAGAWA, RYO YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9562231
    Abstract: A therapeutic agent for a corneal epithelial disorder, containing a miR-203 inhibitor; an agent for promoting proliferation of corneal epithelial cells, containing a miR-203 inhibitor; a liquid culture medium for use in the manufacture of a corneal epithelial sheet, containing a miR-203 inhibitor; and a method for producing a corneal epithelial sheet, including the step of culturing corneal epithelial cells using a liquid culture medium containing a miR-203 inhibitor. According to the present invention, a therapeutic agent for a corneal epithelial disorder, an agent for promoting proliferation of corneal epithelial cells, a liquid culture medium for use in the manufacture of a corneal epithelial sheet, a method for producing a corneal epithelial sheet, including the step of culturing corneal epithelial cells using the liquid culture medium, and a method for treating a corneal epithelial disorder can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumi Nakagawa, Takeshi Nakajima, Mitsuyoshi Azuma
  • Publication number: 20160208250
    Abstract: A therapeutic agent for a corneal epithelial disorder, containing a miR-203 inhibitor; an agent for promoting proliferation of corneal epithelial cells, containing a miR-203 inhibitor; a liquid culture medium for use in the manufacture of a corneal epithelial sheet, containing a miR-203 inhibitor; and a method for producing a corneal epithelial sheet, including the step of culturing corneal epithelial cells using a liquid culture medium containing a miR-203 inhibitor. According to the present invention, a therapeutic agent for a corneal epithelial disorder, an agent for promoting proliferation of corneal epithelial cells, a liquid culture medium for use in the manufacture of a corneal epithelial sheet, a method for producing a corneal epithelial sheet, including the step of culturing corneal epithelial cells using the liquid culture medium, and a method for treating a corneal epithelial disorder can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Takeshi NAKAJIMA, Mitsuyoshi AZUMA