Patents by Inventor Manabu Kii

Manabu Kii 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: 11385641
    Abstract: Provided an information processing device that is capable of switching between a state in which a device is carried and a state in which the device is not carried in a more suitable form in accordance with a state or situation in which the device is used. The information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires information on a user and a controller that executes a control process for moving a device that can be carried by the user so that the device changes between a carry state in which the device is carried by the user and a non-carry state in which the device is not carried by the user on the basis of the information on the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Takeoka, Manabu Kii, Yasuhide Hosoda, Toshiyuki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 11380332
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of reliably delivering a message to a third party desired by a user. Provided is an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire information including a sound message, and a recognition unit configured to recognize a sender of the sound message, a destination of a message included is the sound message, and content of the message from the information acquired by the acquisition unit, in which the recognition unit generates information for inputting the destination of the message is a case where the destination cannot be uniquely specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu Kii, Hidehiro Komatsu, Atsushi Ishihara, Yu Shigeta, Junji Itoyama
  • Patent number: 11308787
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing system that acquires context information representing at least one of a surrounding environment of a user having a device, a feeling of the user, a situation of the user, feelings of other people around the user, or situations of the other people, recognizes a context of the user on the basis of the context information, determines an action corresponding to the context, and determines a transmission method for the action to the user, the transmission method being suitable for the context and the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Hosoda, Manabu Kii, Yoshiki Takeoka
  • Publication number: 20210176539
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to acquire material data including sentence data including a control character, analyze the material data, perform output based on the sentence data, and automatically generate program content data on which control based on the control character is reflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: YOSHINORI KURATA, MANABU KII, KAZUMA TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10990613
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a circuitry configured to set a threshold value to define each user group based on position information and retrieve a state of each user detected based on sensing data provided from a user terminal. The circuitry is further configured to integrate the detected states for each user group defined based on the position information to generate integrated state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Gomi, Takeshi Koga, Akari Hoshi, Manabu Kii, Ryuichi Namba
  • Publication number: 20200388142
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing system, a recording medium, and an information processing method that make it possible to transmit an action suitable for a context of a user to the user in a natural way. An information processing system according to an aspect of the present technology acquires context information representing at least one of a surrounding environment of a user having a device, a feeling of the user, a situation of the user, feelings of other people around the user, or situations of the other people, recognizes a context of the user on the basis of the context information, determines an action corresponding to the context, and determines a transmission method for the action to the user, the transmission method being suitable for the context and the action. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device worn by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: YASUHIDE HOSODA, MANABU KII, YOSHIKI TAKEOKA
  • Patent number: 10796556
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing system, a recording medium, and an information processing method that make it possible to transmit an action suitable for a context of a user to the user in a natural way. An information processing system according to an aspect of the present technology acquires context information representing at least one of a surrounding environment of a user having a device, a feeling of the user, a situation of the user, feelings of other people around the user, or situations of the other people, recognizes a context of the user on the basis of the context information, determines an action corresponding to the context, and determines a transmission method for the action to the user, the transmission method being suitable for the context and the action. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device worn by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Hosoda, Manabu Kii, Yoshiki Takeoka
  • Publication number: 20200213679
    Abstract: [Problem] The cost for generating a program content containing visual information can be reduced. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including a control unit that acquires material data, analyzes a matter of the material data, and automatically generates program content data based on the matter, wherein the program content data includes visual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori KURATA, Manabu KII
  • Publication number: 20200127958
    Abstract: To provide an information processing device capable of: determining processing to be executed for a message from the outside; and providing a response to a message sender. Provided is an information processing device including: an acquisition unit that acquires message data; a processing determination unit that analyzes the message data and determines a processing target and processing to be executed; and an output unit that outputs a response message including a result of the processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu KII, Hidehiro KOMATSU, Junji ITOYAMA, Atsushi ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200118570
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of reliably delivering a message to a third party desired by a user. Provided is an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire information including a sound message, and a recognition unit configured to recognize a sender of the sound message, a destination of a message included is the sound message, and content of the message from the information acquired by the acquisition unit, in which the recognition unit generates information for inputting the destination of the message is a case where the destination cannot be uniquely specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu KII, Hidehiro KOMATSU, Atsushi ISHIHARA, Yu SHIGETA, Junji ITOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200089231
    Abstract: Provided an information processing device that is capable of switching between a state in which a device is carried and a state in which the device is not carried in a more suitable form in accordance with a state or situation in which the device is used. The information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires information on a user and a controller that executes a control process for moving a device that can be carried by the user so that the device changes between a carry state in which the device is carried by the user and a non-carry state in which the device is not carried by the user on the basis of the information on the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: YOSHIKI TAKEOKA, MANABU KII, YASUHIDE HOSODA, TOSHIYUKI KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 10509401
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that is capable of switching between a state in which a device is carried and a state in which the device is not carried in a more suitable form in accordance with a state or situation in which the device is used. The information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires information on a user and a controller that executes a control process for moving a device that can be carried by the user so that the device changes between a carry state in which the device is carried by the user and a non-carry state in which the device is not carried by the user on the basis of the information on the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Takeoka, Manabu Kii, Yasuhide Hosoda, Toshiyuki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10497020
    Abstract: An information processing system that acquires feedback information from a first user having viewed an advertising activity of a second user, the advertising activity including displaying advertising information on an information processing apparatus possessed by the second user; and updates profile information for determining an effectiveness of the advertising activity based on the received feedback information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kawamura, Manabu Kii, Yoshiki Takeoka, Akari Hoshi, Yasuhide Hosoda
  • Publication number: 20190228639
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing system, a recording medium, and an information processing method that make it possible to transmit an action suitable for a context of a user to the user in a natural way. An information processing system according to an aspect of the present technology acquires context information representing at least one of a surrounding environment of a user having a device, a feeling of the user, a situation of the user, feelings of other people around the user, or situations of the other people, recognizes a context of the user on the basis of the context information, determines an action corresponding to the context, and determines a transmission method for the action to the user, the transmission method being suitable for the context and the action. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device worn by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: YASUHIDE HOSODA, MANABU KII, YOSHIKI TAKEOKA
  • Patent number: 10269180
    Abstract: Interaction between a virtual object and the real space is to be presented in a preferred manner. In accordance with a user's viewing or finding of an actual object 151, the virtual object 150 corresponding to the actual object 151 appears. The actual object 151 includes output devices that generate outputs such as vibration, electric pulse, heat or cooling air, wind, sound, light, a transfer, and a jump. The actual object 151 performs reaction to action performed on the actual object 151 by the virtual object 150. Where interaction is conducted between the virtual object 150 and the actual object 151 in synchronization, a stronger impression of reality can be given to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Yasuhide Hosoda, Manabu Kii
  • Publication number: 20170351257
    Abstract: [Object] To make it capable of switching a state in which a device is carried and a state in which the device is not carried in a more suitable form in accordance with a state or situation in which the device is used. [Solution] Provided is An information processing device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a user; and a controller configured to execute a control process for moving a device that can be carried by the user so that the device changes between a carry state in which the device is carried by the user and a non-carry state in which the device is not carried by the user on the basis of the information on the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: YOSHIKI TAKEOKA, MANABU KII, YASUHIDE HOSODA, TOSHIYUKI KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170093785
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to information processing device, method, and program for improving the power of expression in communication. Both of a first indication of a history of communication between users via the information processing device and a second indication of a history of communication between one of the users and a virtual character configured to respond on behalf of another one of the users via the information processing device are, on a display unit of the information processing device, displayed with the first and second indications being arranged in the identical chronological order. The present disclosure is applicable to an information processing device, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MANABU KII, YASUHIDE HOSODA
  • Publication number: 20160316054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a communication device including a first communication part, a calling processing part, and a second communication part. The first communication part generates a response by a virtual communication party to a user's input and outputs the response from an output unit to realize first communication. The calling processing part controls a communication unit and performs calling processing on a communication device of a real communication party to call the real communication party when the first communication is realized by the first communication part. The second communication part controls the communication unit to supply the user's input accepted by the input unit to the communication device of the real communication party, acquires a response to the user's input from the communication device of the real communication party, and outputs the response to the output unit to realize second communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: MANABU KII, YASUHIDE HOSODA
  • Patent number: D811385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Hosoda, Manabu Kii
  • Patent number: D877735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Hosoda, Manabu Kii