Patents by Inventor Hiro Kawakami

Hiro Kawakami 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).

  • Patent number: 11729493
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image generation unit, an edge detection unit, and a color control unit. The image generation unit generates a captured image by capturing a subject. The edge detection unit detects an edge portion included in the generated captured image. The color control unit controls a color of a highlighted display for highlighting the edge portion for each detected edge portion based on color information about the edge portion in the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiro Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20220182555
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image generation unit, an edge detection unit, and a color control unit. The image generation unit generates a captured image by capturing a subject. The edge detection unit detects an edge portion included in the generated captured image. The color control unit controls a color of a highlighted display for highlighting the edge portion for each detected edge portion based on color information about the edge portion in the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Hiro KAWAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10983421
    Abstract: Provided is a video image converter that generates attitude data of a projector based on motion data in projecting moving picture data, stores the attitude data in a storage unit, corrects the moving picture data based on the attitude data, and stores the corrected moving picture data in the storage unit. The projector plays back the corrected moving picture data stored in the storage unit and projects the corrected moving picture data onto a projection plane. A cradle supports the projector and changes an attitude of the projector based on the attitude data stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiro Kawakami, Takashi Norizuki, Minako Kawata
  • Patent number: 10887565
    Abstract: Display of an image projected on a projection plane is appropriately controlled. An information processing device is an information processing device including a control unit. Here, a projection unit projects and displays a part of an image to be displayed on a projection plane. In addition, the control unit included in the information processing device controls the image displayed on the projection plane on the basis of a display area of the image displayed on the projection plane specified on the basis of a relative positional relationship between a projection unit and the projection plane and control information associated with the image to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiro Kawakami, Hitoshi Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190025678
    Abstract: [Object] To suppress the load in playing back a moving picture in a projector having no advanced picture processing function. [Solution] A video image converter generates attitude data of a projector on a basis of motion data in projecting moving picture data, store the attitude data in a storage unit, correct the moving picture data in accordance with the attitude data, and store the corrected moving picture data in the storage unit. The projector plays back the corrected moving picture data stored in the storage unit and project the corrected moving picture data onto a projection plane. A cradle supports the projector and change an attitude of the projector in accordance with the attitude data stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: HIRO KAWAKAMI, TAKASHI NORIZUKI, MINAKO KAWATA
  • Publication number: 20170054959
    Abstract: Display of an image projected on a projection plane is appropriately controlled. An information processing device is an information processing device including a control unit. Here, a projection unit projects and displays a part of an image to be displayed on a projection plane. In addition, the control unit included in the information processing device controls the image displayed on the projection plane on the basis of a display area of the image displayed on the projection plane specified on the basis of a relative positional relationship between a projection unit and the projection plane and control information associated with the image to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: HIRO KAWAKAMI, HITOSHI SAKAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 7940636
    Abstract: A recording medium of the recordable type in the form of a multi-layer disc or the like which is improved in compatibility and feasibility in use and a recording apparatus and a recording method ready for the recording medium are disclosed. A region for recording interlayer folding back position information is set on the recording medium (for example, “End sector number in Layer 0” or a session item type 3). In response to a fact that recording on a certain recording layer reaches a maximum recording range or that data recording advances from a certain recording layer to a next recording layer, interlayer folding back position information is recorded on the recording medium. This signifies that such recording is performed when advancement of the data recording to another recording layer is performed at a stage prior to disc closing or session closing or when it is predicted that such advancement of the data recording occurs soon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Shishido, Tetsuji Kawashima, Hiro Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20100254252
    Abstract: A recording medium of the recordable type in the form of a multi-layer disc or the like which is improved in compatibility and feasibility in use and a recording apparatus and a recording method ready for the recording medium are disclosed. A region for recording interlayer folding back position information is set on the recording medium (for example, “End sector number in Layer 0” or a session item type 3). In response to a fact that recording on a certain recording layer reaches a maximum recording range or that data recording advances from a certain recording layer to a next recording layer, interlayer folding back position information is recorded on the recording medium. This signifies that such recording is performed when advancement of the data recording to another recording layer is performed at a stage prior to disc closing or session closing or when it is predicted that such advancement of the data recording occurs soon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Shishido, Tetsuji Kawashima, Hiro Kawakami
  • Patent number: 7539114
    Abstract: User data is recorded in succession to the recording of a guard block on a next recording layer when the user data is recorded with a recording position shifted from one recording layer to the next recording layer. If a record start position of the user data is learned beforehand in the next recording layer, the guard block is formed on the next recording layer prior to the recording of the user data. In other words, when recording layer shifting is performed, an area ahead of the recording position of the user data becomes the guard block so that a replay signal for use in a pre-replay process is obtained beforehand in the replaying of the user data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiro Kawakami, Yukio Shishido, Taku Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080292829
    Abstract: A recording medium of the recordable type in the form of a multi-layer disc or the like which is improved in compatibility and feasibility in use and a recording apparatus and a recording method ready for the recording medium are disclosed. A region for recording interlayer folding back position information is set on the recording medium (for example, “End sector number in Layer 0” or a session item type 3). In response to a fact that recording on a certain recording layer reaches a maximum recording range or that data recording advances from a certain recording layer to a next recording layer, interlayer folding back position information is recorded on the recording medium. This signifies that such recording is performed when advancement of the data recording to another recording layer is performed at a stage prior to disc closing or session closing or when it is predicted that such advancement of the data recording occurs soon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio SHISHIDO, Tetsuji Kawashima, Hiro Kawakami
  • Patent number: 7423952
    Abstract: A recording medium of the recordable type in the form of a multi-layer disc or the like which is improved in compatibility and feasibility in use and a recording apparatus and a recording method ready for the recording medium are disclosed. A region for recording interlayer folding back position information is set on the recording medium (for example, “End sector number in Layer 0” or a session item type 3). In response to a fact that recording on a certain recording layer reaches a maximum recording range or that data recording advances from a certain recording layer to a next recording layer, interlayer folding back position information is recorded on the recording medium. This signifies that such recording is performed when advancement of the data recording to another recording layer is performed at a stage prior to disc closing or session closing or when it is predicted that such advancement of the data recording occurs soon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Shishido, Tetsuji Kawashima, Hiro Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20050068865
    Abstract: User data is recorded in succession to the recording of a guard block on a next recording layer when the user data is recorded with a recording position shifted from one recording layer to the next recording layer. If a record start position of the user data is learned beforehand in the next recording layer, the guard block is formed on the next recording layer prior to the recording of the user data. In other words, when recording layer shifting is performed, an area ahead of the recording position of the user data becomes the guard block so that a replay signal for use in a pre-replay process is obtained beforehand in the replaying of the user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiro Kawakami, Yukio Shishido, Taku Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20040264322
    Abstract: A recording medium of the recordable type in the form of a multi-layer disc or the like which is improved in compatibility and feasibility in use and a recording apparatus and a recording method ready for the recording medium are disclosed. A region for recording interlayer folding back position information is set on the recording medium (for example, “End sector number in Layer 0” or a session item type 3). In response to a fact that recording on a certain recording layer reaches a maximum recording range or that data recording advances from a certain recording layer to a next recording layer, interlayer folding back position information is recorded on the recording medium. This signifies that such recording is performed when advancement of the data recording to another recording layer is performed at a stage prior to disc closing or session closing or when it is predicted that such advancement of the data recording occurs soon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Shishido, Tetsuji Kawashima, Hiro Kawakami