Patents by Inventor Jun Kitahara

Jun Kitahara 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: 10771832
    Abstract: [Object] To stably supply an application processed together with broadcast content. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes a broadcast content processing unit that receives and processes broadcast content, and a controller that acquires, for each request for acquiring an application capable of being processed together with the broadcast content from a server, an application information table in which first information for calculating a random timing is stored, and calculates, based on the first information, a timing at which the request for acquiring the application is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato
  • Publication number: 20200280381
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving apparatus, a transmitting apparatus, and a data processing method which are capable of providing detailed information of emergency information that is to be announced in case of emergency. The receiving apparatus receives a digital broadcast signal, and performs a process with respect to an emergency information application for presenting detailed information of emergency information on the basis of control information that is included in the digital broadcast signal and that includes information about the detailed information of the emergency information which needs to be announced urgently. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun KITAHARA, Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Taketoshi YAMANE
  • Patent number: 10743082
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method, by which an increase in data size of signaling information transmitted by broadcasting can be suppressed. Provided is a reception apparatus including: a reception unit that receives a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP (Internet Protocol) transmission system; and a control unit that controls, on the basis of information for managing only a broadcast component transmitted by a broadcast wave of the digital broadcasting, which is first signaling information transmitted by a broadcast wave of the digital broadcasting, or information for managing at least one component of the broadcast component and a communication component transmitted by communication, which is second signaling information transmitted by communication, operations of respective units for acquiring the at least one component of the broadcast component and the communication component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Jun Kitahara
  • Patent number: 10735787
    Abstract: Reception processing of broadcast content, in transmission of which an IP system is employed, is performed. An SDPT, in a header extension part of which service identification information and an SDP are arranged, in an SSC is transmitted from a broadcasting station. On a reception side, it becomes possible to acquire an intended SDPT from signaling information SSC easily at high speed by performing section filtering processing with respect to a received transport stream. Then, it is possible to access a stream of an intended channel at high speed based on an IP address and a port number described in an SDP stored in a header extension part of the acquired SDPT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato
  • Publication number: 20200228861
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus and a transmission method in which NRT service is provided in digital broadcasting using an IP transmission method. There is provided a reception apparatus including: a channel selection control unit that performs a channel selection control of channel-selecting digital broadcasting using the IP transmission method; an acquisition control unit that controls acquisition of an application delivered through broadcasting or communication in the digital broadcasting based on signaling information transmitted at a layer higher than an IP layer in a protocol layer of the IP transmission method; and an application execution unit that executes the application acquired. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun KITAHARA, Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 10674213
    Abstract: A reception apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory is configured to store an application program that is to be executed in coordination with audio visual content. The circuitry is configured to receive the audio visual content and acquire trigger information used to control operation of the application program. The circuitry is configured to acquire an application information table including expiration information, and control the operation of the application program according to the trigger information and the application information table. The circuitry is further configured to manage storage of the application program in the memory based on the expiration information included in the application information table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Yoshiharu Dewa, Jun Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20200128302
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a broadcast receiving unit and a controller. The broadcast receiving unit is configured to be capable of receiving a broadcast. The controller is configured to acquire a first application information table by communication, the first application information table storing at least first usage permission information indicating a usage permission range of a resource of the broadcast by an application using the resource, to control an operation of the application, and to acquire a second application information table storing at least second usage permission information indicating the usage permission range of the resource by the application by using the broadcast receiving unit during execution of the application, to control the operation of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun KITAHARA, Naohisa KITAZATO, Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Publication number: 20200099460
    Abstract: A reception apparatus includes receiver circuitry configured to receive a digital broadcast signal and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a first application that handles acquisition of content reproduced in non-realtime, the first application acquired on the basis of first signaling data included in the digital broadcast signal. The processing circuitry is further configured to acquire metadata, which includes information for controlling the content acquisition in response to operation of the first application, the metadata included in the digital broadcast signal. The processing circuitry is further configured to control acquisition of the content reproduced in non-realtime by controlling the operation of the first application on the basis of the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yoshiharu DEWA, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Jun KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200092338
    Abstract: A receiving device includes a receiver and circuitry is provided. The receiver is configured to receive a digital broadcast signal transmitted using an Internet Protocol (IP) transmission method. The digital broadcast signal includes Layered Coding Transport (LCT) packets. The circuitry is configured to extract one of the LCT packets based on filtering information arranged in a header of the one of the LCT packets transmitted in a first layer that is higher than an IP layer of a protocol of the IP transmission method in the digital broadcast signal, and process first signaling data stored in the one of the LCT packets. The LCT packets are transmitted using a session of the first layer. The filtering information includes compression information, filter information, and version information. The filter information indicates which of a plurality of types of the first signaling data is contained in the first signaling data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun KITAHARA, Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 10594419
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving apparatus, a transmitting apparatus, and a data processing method which are capable of providing detailed information of emergency information that is to be announced in case of emergency. The receiving apparatus receives a digital broadcast signal, and performs a process with respect to an emergency information application for presenting detailed information of emergency information on the basis of control information that is included in the digital broadcast signal and that includes information about the detailed information of the emergency information which needs to be announced urgently. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Taketoshi Yamane
  • Publication number: 20200077143
    Abstract: There is provided a reception apparatus including receiver circuitry and processing circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive a first stream that includes a first broadcast service, time information, and channel information. The first broadcast service provides a first program that is a simulcast of a second program provided by a second broadcast service. Further, the second broadcast service is included in a second stream. The processing circuitry is configured to decode for display one of the first broadcast service provided by the first stream or a second broadcast service provided by the second stream according to a time indicated by the time information included in the first stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200074842
    Abstract: Provided is a configuration that permits confirmation of emergency information viewing results on a reception apparatus, an endpoint of emergency information such as TV. A data processing section of a reception apparatus such as TV that receives and outputs emergency information generates an emergency information viewing result report that contains a record of emergency information viewing result information and sends the generated emergency information viewing result report to a management server and so on. The data processing section generates an emergency information viewing result report that contains a record of an identifier of emergency information output by the reception apparatus and emergency information output time information in accordance with a CDM (Consumption Data Message) format. The CDM keeps a record of not only emergency information output time information but also reception apparatus position information, emergency information sender information, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taketoshi YAMANE, Naohisa KITAZATO, Jun KITAHARA, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20200068270
    Abstract: There is provided an arrangement which is capable of reliably generating and transmitting viewing information with respect to contents received via a communication route other than terrestrial broadcasting waves. Contents in which a contents ID applicable to the generation of viewing information and viewing information-compatible data such as viewing information destination information or the like are recorded in an electronic watermark (WaterMark) or a sound data file are sent from a transmitting apparatus to a receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus acquires the contents ID and the viewing information destination information, etc. from the electronic watermark (WM) or the sound data file, generates viewing information using the acquired data, and sends the generated viewing information to a designated address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taketoshi YAMANE, Naohisa KITAZATO, Jun KITAHARA, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 10567455
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device, a reception method, a transmission device, and a transmission method in which a convergence service of broadcasting and communication can be realized more effectively. A FLUTE processing unit is configured to acquire one or more components constituting a specific service of a plurality of services included in broadcast waves of digital broadcasting using an IP transfer system, in accordance with a first control signal including information indicating types and a transfer system of the one or more components constituting the specific service such that the convergence service of broadcasting and communication can be realized more effectively. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a television receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Naohisa Kitazato, Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10567833
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus and a transmission method in which NRT service is provided in digital broadcasting using an IP transmission method. There is provided a reception apparatus including: a channel selection control unit that performs a channel selection control of channel-selecting digital broadcasting using the IP transmission method; an acquisition control unit that controls acquisition of an application delivered through broadcasting or communication in the digital broadcasting based on signaling information transmitted at a layer higher than an IP layer in a protocol layer of the IP transmission method; and an application execution unit that executes the application acquired. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 10547912
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a broadcast receiving unit and a controller. The broadcast receiving unit is configured to be capable of receiving a broadcast. The controller is configured to acquire a first application information table by communication, the first application information table storing at least first usage permission information indicating a usage permission range of a resource of the broadcast by an application using the resource, to control an operation of the application, and to acquire a second application information table storing at least second usage permission information indicating the usage permission range of the resource by the application by using the broadcast receiving unit during execution of the application, to control the operation of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Patent number: 10536488
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving device, a reception method, a transmitting device, and a transmission method capable of performing an effective filtering process. There is provided a receiving device including a filtering processing unit that performs a filtering process of a packet by using filtering information arranged in a header of the packet transmitted in a first layer that is a layer upper than an IP layer in layers of a protocol of the IP transmission system in a broadcasting wave of digital broadcasting using an IP transmission system. The present technology, for example, can be applied to a television set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 10516497
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a transmission apparatus, and a data processing method that permit downloaded reproduction of non-realtime content by reducing load associated with implementing resident applications. The reception apparatus acquires a first application, included in a digital broadcast signal, that handles a download of content reproduced in non-realtime, acquires metadata, included in the digital broadcast signal, that includes information for controlling the content download in response to operation of the first application, and handles the download of the content included in the digital broadcast signal by controlling the operation of the first application on the basis of the metadata. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a TV receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Jun Kitahara
  • Patent number: 10516913
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a receiving device including, a receiver that receives AV content, a detector, an acquirer, a tentative reservation registering part, and a definitive reservation registering part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20190387388
    Abstract: There is provided a reception apparatus including a first acquisition unit which acquires, preceding text format second signaling data to be transmitted in a lower-level layer than an IP layer in a hierarchy of a protocol of an IP transmission system and containing control information independent of a service identified by an IP address, binary format first signaling data containing a flag indicating whether the second signaling data exists in digital broadcast using the IP transmission system, a second acquisition unit which acquires the second signaling data on the basis of the first signaling data, and a control unit which controls operation of the units which perform various types of processing on the basis of the second signaling data. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a television receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Naohisa KITAZATO, Jun KITAHARA, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI