Patents by Inventor KAE OKAZAWA

KAE OKAZAWA 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: 20220132036
    Abstract: A display control unit of an illustrative embodiment simultaneously displays a plurality of cut-out images cut out from respective ranges of a wide-angle moving image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kae Okazawa, Keiichi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 11258946
    Abstract: A display control unit of an illustrative embodiment simultaneously displays a plurality of cut-out images cut out from respective ranges of a wide-angle moving image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Kae Okazawa, Keiichi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 10671232
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a part generation unit configured to generate a part that is suitable for a predetermined application and that includes at least a portion of any photo and is displayed on a display screen at a time of execution of the application, and an application control unit configured to control the execution of the application and at least display the part on the display screen during the execution of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae Okazawa, Junichirou Sakata, Masahiro Takahashi, Kazuma Takahashi, Kunihito Sawai
  • Publication number: 20190379828
    Abstract: A display control unit of an illustrative embodiment simultaneously displays a plurality of cut-out images cut out from respective ranges of a wide-angle moving image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Kae Okazawa, Keiichi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 10469743
    Abstract: A display control unit of an illustrative embodiment simultaneously displays a plurality of cut-out images cut out from respective ranges of a wide-angle moving image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kae Okazawa, Keiichi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 10164677
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
  • Patent number: 10003716
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for an electronic device including circuitry configured to acquire data of a first group of one or more images photographed by a first photographing method with corresponding first attribute information and first photographing time, and acquire data of a second group of one or more images photographed by a second photographing method with corresponding second attribute information and second photographing time; assign a priority to the first group and the second group based on the first photographing method and the second photographing method, respectively; and select one or more images from the first group and the second group based upon the assigned priorities, wherein a time to continuously display the selected one or more images occurs within a pre-determined time range for a set display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communicatons Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Hino, Takayuki Ochi, Kosuke Endo, Kei Yoshinaka, Mizuho Hara, Risa Watanabe, Ryo Nakagawa, Kae Okazawa
  • Publication number: 20180129326
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a part generation unit configured to generate a part that is suitable for a predetermined application and that includes at least a portion of any photo and is displayed on a display screen at a time of execution of the application, and an application control unit configured to control the execution of the application and at least display the part on the display screen during the execution of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: KAE OKAZAWA, JUNICHIROU SAKATA, MASAHIRO TAKAHASHI, KAZUMA TAKAHASHI, KUNIHITO SAWAI
  • Publication number: 20180091182
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
  • Patent number: 9904433
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a part generation unit configured to generate a part that is suitable for a predetermined application and that includes at least a portion of any photo and is displayed on a display screen at a time of execution of the application, and an application control unit configured to control the execution of the application and at least display the part on the display screen during the execution of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae Okazawa, Junichirou Sakata, Masahiro Takahashi, Kazuma Takahashi, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 9866251
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
  • Patent number: 9865172
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device for enabling a user to easily carry out effective photography depending on a subject or location. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a flight route generation unit that presents a template of flight route information showing a flight route of a flying object, and generates flight route information of the flying object, associating the flight route information of the selected template with a flight range of the flying object, on the basis of an operation performed by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Satoshi Akagawa, Kae Okazawa, Yoshinori Yamada
  • Publication number: 20170222677
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
  • Patent number: 9667767
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
  • Publication number: 20170076612
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device for enabling a user to easily carry out effective photography depending on a subject or location. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a flight route generation unit that presents a template of flight route information showing a flight route of a flying object, and generates flight route information of the flying object, associating the flight route information of the selected template with a flight range of the flying object, on the basis of an operation performed by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Satoshi Akagawa, Kae Okazawa, Yoshinori Yamada
  • Patent number: 9542095
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device including a display controller which generates a control signal for controlling a display part in such a manner that a boundary line between a content display region and a region adjacent to the content display region has a wave-like shape and the boundary line is displayed while being fluctuated with progress of time, and an output part which outputs the control signal to the display part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Saito, Kae Okazawa
  • Publication number: 20160337498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
  • Publication number: 20160286072
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for an electronic device including circuitry configured to acquire data of a first group of one or more images photographed by a first photographing method with corresponding first attribute information and first photographing time, and acquire data of a second group of one or more images photographed by a second photographing method with corresponding second attribute information and second photographing time; assign a priority to the first group and the second group based on the first photographing method and the second photographing method, respectively; and select one or more images from the first group and the second group based upon the assigned priorities, wherein a time to continuously display the selected one or more images occurs within a pre-determined time range for a set display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto HINO, Takayuki Ochi, Kosuke Endo, Kei Yoshinaka, Mizuho Hara, Risa Watanabe, Ryo Nakagawa, Kae Okazawa
  • Patent number: 9432498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
  • Patent number: D797798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Junichirou Sakata, Kae Okazawa, Tomoko Takahashi, Yohei Nakajima