Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Tsurumaki

Nobuhiro Tsurumaki 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: 10044923
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Publication number: 20170064183
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma TSUKUDA, Nobuhiro TSURUMAKI, Masaki DEMIZU, Masafumi SUZUKI, Yoichi KASAHARA, Katsuyoshi KANEMOTO, Hideo MIYAMAKI, Takumi SUGAYA, Shin YANAI
  • Patent number: 9509955
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Patent number: 9491410
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Publication number: 20130242094
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma Tsukuda, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masaki Demizu, Masafumi Suzuki, Yoichi Kasahara, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Hideo Miyamaki, Takumi Sugaya, Shin Yanai
  • Publication number: 20090268024
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma TSUKUDA, Nobuhiro TSURUMAKI, Masaki DEMIZU, Masafumi SUZUKI, Yoichi KASAHARA, Katsuyoshi KANEMOTO, Hideo MIYAMAKI, Takumi SUGAYA, Shin YANAI
  • Patent number: 6721118
    Abstract: A cassette library (1) is provided with a driving apparatus (13), cassette housing shelves (14, 15) and a cassette carrier (16). A library controller (2) simulates as if driving apparatuses (13) having continuous address numbers were apparently used in the host computer (3) even when physically discontinuous address numbers are allocated to the driving apparatus (13), thereby making it possible to set occupancy for a driving apparatus with an arbitrary address number. The library controller (2) has the cassette carrier (16) automatically carry, at a preset timing, a cleaning cassette from the cassette housing shelf (14, 15) to the driving apparatus (13) to clean a recording reproduction head of the driving apparatus (13) using the cleaning cassette which is then carried back to the housing section in the original cassette housing shelf (14, 15) after the cleaning work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Keiji Tadokoro, Masato Yokota, Toru Yumine
  • Patent number: 6690530
    Abstract: A cassette auto changer system including a member for selectably providing a plurality of cassettes to be loaded into one or more tape signal readers. A cassette rack is provided including a plurality of cassette receiving compartments, a cassette port accessible from an outer side of the auto changer apparatus whereby cassettes may be inserted or removed from the auto changer apparatus, a tape transfer mechanism operable to selectably transport cassettes between the cassette rack and the tape signal reader, and the cassette port. A YES/NO sensor at the cassette port determines whether a cassette is present in the cassette port. In applicants' cassette auto changer system, when a YES indicator determined by the YES/NO sensor changes to a NO determination, a controller sets the cassette port an IN port empty condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Noriyuki Yamazaki, Junichi Saiki, Hideaki Noguchi, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Takao Mokutani, Toru Yumine, Koichi Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20030206362
    Abstract: A cassette auto changer system includes a cassette console mounting a rack for holding a plurality of tape cassettes, a drive console for mounting a tape playing or playing and recording device or a plurality of such devices. A base console mounts the cassette and drive consoles and the entire cassette auto changer system is housed in a housing console. According to a compact design a cassette shuttle portion of the transport mechanism is rotatable both vertically and horizontally and includes means, such as a cassette hand portion, for effecting insertion and extraction of a cassette from one of a plurality of cassette compartments provided in the cassette rack. The cassette hand may also include a release lever engaging a lock lever at each cassette compartment. Further, grasping members include a centering device for achieving a predetermined support position for a cassette. In addition, paired positional detection portions and a corresponding sensors are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Noriyuki Yamazaki, Junichi Saiki, Hideaki Noguchi, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Takao Mokutani, Toru Yumine, Koichi Aikawa
  • Patent number: 6598117
    Abstract: A cassette library (1) is provided with a driving apparatus (13), cassette housing shelves (14, 15) and a cassette carrier (16). A library controller (2) simulates as if driving apparatuses (13) having continuous address numbers were apparently used in the host computer (3) even when physically discontinuous address numbers are allocated to the driving apparatus (13), thereby making it possible to set occupancy for a driving apparatus with an arbitrary address number. The library controller (2) has the cassette carrier (16) automatically carry, at a preset timing, a cleaning cassette from the cassette housing shelf (14, 15) to the driving apparatus (13) to clean a recording reproduction head of the driving apparatus (13) using the cleaning cassette which is then carried back to the housing section in the original cassette housing shelf (14, 15) after the cleaning work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Keiji Tadokoro, Masato Yokota, Toru Yumine
  • Patent number: 6577325
    Abstract: A recording medium library apparatus made up of a combination of units and capable of readily outputting information representing the configuration and readily collecting management information. A library controller of a recording medium library apparatus recognizes the configuration of a library. Based on the information on the recognized configuration, a status monitoring view showing the actual arrangement of consoles is provided on a display. Part of the statuses of the sections are displayed on the status monitoring view. The library controller collects system information as management information sorted according to the functions or structural part of the library for each function or structure block element and rearranges the collected system information into data in a form which can be outputted all at a time, and the data is recorded as a system information file on, for example, a hard disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Masato Yokota, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Toru Yumine
  • Patent number: 6553456
    Abstract: A library device, that is able to remote-actuate a recording/reproducing apparatus. The library device includes a recording/reproducing unit for recording or reproducing the information using a removable recording medium, a plurality of housing unit that is able to accommodate the recording medium therein, a transporting unit for transporting the recording medium between an optional housing unit in the housing unit and the recording/reproducing unit, and a control unit for controlling the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit. The control unit selects an operating mode of setting a control operation of permitting external terminal unit to perform the same control as that performed by the control unit or an operating mode of permitting the external terminal unit to perform control limited with respect to the control operation of the control unit, when the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit is controlled by the external terminal unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Toru Yumine, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masato Yokota
  • Patent number: 6539459
    Abstract: A library device, that is able to remote-actuate a recording/reproducing apparatus. The library device includes a recording/reproducing unit for recording or reproducing the information using a removable recording medium, a plurality of housing unit that is able to accommodate the recording medium therein, a transporting unit for transporting the recording medium between an optional housing unit in the housing unit and the recording/reproducing unit, and a control unit for controlling the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit. The control unit selects an operating mode of setting a control operation of permitting external terminal unit to perform the same control as that performed by the control unit or an operating mode of permitting the external terminal unit to perform control limited with respect to the control operation of the control unit, when the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit is controlled by the external terminal unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Toru Yumine, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masato Yokota
  • Patent number: 6507889
    Abstract: A cassette library (1) is provided with a driving apparatus (13), cassette housing shelves (14, 15) and a cassette carrier (16). A library controller (2) simulates as if driving apparatuses (13) having continuous address numbers were apparently used in the. host computer (3) even when physically discontinuous address numbers are allocated to the driving apparatus (13), thereby making it possible to set occupancy for a driving apparatus with an arbitrary address number. The library controller (2) has the cassette carrier (16) automatically carry, at a preset timing, a cleaning cassette from the cassette housing shelf (14, 15) to the driving apparatus (13) to clean a recording reproduction head of the driving apparatus (13) using the cleaning cassette which is then carried back to the housing section in the original cassette housing shelf (14, 15) after the cleaning work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Keiji Tadokoro, Masato Yokota, Toru Yumine
  • Publication number: 20020156969
    Abstract: A library device, that is able to remote-actuate a recording/reproducing apparatus. The library device includes a recording/reproducing unit for recording or reproducing the information using a removable recording medium, a plurality of housing unit that is able to accommodate the recording medium therein, a transporting unit for transporting the recording medium between an optional housing unit in the housing unit and the recording/reproducing unit, and a control unit for controlling the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit. The control unit selects an operating mode of setting a control operation of permitting external terminal unit to perform the same control as that performed by the control unit or an operating mode of permitting the external terminal unit to perform control limited with respect to the control operation of the control unit, when the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit is controlled by the external terminal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Toru Yumine, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masato Yokota
  • Publication number: 20020144056
    Abstract: A library device, that is able to remote-actuate a recording/reproducing apparatus. The library device includes a recording/reproducing unit for recording or reproducing the information using a removable recording medium, a plurality of housing unit that is able to accommodate the recording medium therein transporting unit for transporting the recording medium between an optional housing unit in the housing unit and the recording/reproducing unit, and a control unit for controlling the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit. The control unit selects an operating mode of setting a control operation of permitting external terminal unit to perform the same control as that performed by the control unit or an operating mode of permitting the external terminal unit to perform control limited with respect to the control operation of the control unit, when the transporting unit and/or the recording/reproducing unit is controlled by the external terminal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Toru Yumine, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Masato Yokota
  • Patent number: 6441984
    Abstract: A cassette auto-changer includes a cassette accommodating portion, a plurality of recording and/or reproducing units, a cassette transport mechanism and a controller. The cassette accommodating portion stores assigned recording format information for the cassettes which can be accommodated therein, and includes gates for reading the stored format information and supplying the format information to the controller in response to a read signal from the controller. The cassette accommodating portion also senses the size of the cassettes accommodated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
  • Patent number: 6433947
    Abstract: A cassette auto changer system includes a cassette console mounting a rack for holding a plurality of tape cassettes, a drive console for mounting a tape playing or playing and recording device or a plurality of such devices. A base console mounts the cassette and drive consoles and the entire cassette auto changer system is housed in a housing console. According to a compact design a cassette shuttle portion of the transport mechanism is rotatable both vertically and horizontally and includes structure, such as a cassette hand portion, for effecting insertion and extraction of a cassette from one of a plurality of cassette compartments provided in the cassette rack. The cassette hand may also include a release lever engaging a lock lever at each cassette compartment. Further, grasping members include a centering device for achieving a predetermined support position for a cassette. In addition, paired position detection portions and corresponding sensors are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Tadokoro, Noriyuki Yamazaki, Junichi Saiki, Hideaki Noguchi, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Takao Mokutani, Toru Yumine, Koichi Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20020075587
    Abstract: A cassette library (1) is provided with a driving apparatus (13), cassette housing shelves (14, 15) and a cassette carrier (16). A library controller (2) simulates as if driving apparatuses (13) having continuous address numbers were apparently used in the host computer (3) even when physically discontinuous address numbers are allocated to the driving apparatus (13), thereby making it possible to set occupancy for a driving apparatus with an arbitrary address number. The library controller (2) has the cassette carrier (16) automatically carry, at a preset timing, a cleaning cassette from the cassette housing shelf (14, 15) to the driving apparatus (13) to clean a recording reproduction head of the driving apparatus (13) using the cleaning cassette which is then carried back to the housing section in the original cassette housing shelf (14, 15) after the cleaning work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Keiji Tadokoro, Masato Yokota, Toru Yumine
  • Publication number: 20020073275
    Abstract: A cassette library (1) is provided with a driving apparatus (13), cassette housing shelves (14, 15) and a cassette carrier (16). A library controller (2) simulates as if driving apparatuses (13) having continuous address numbers were apparently used in the host computer (3) even when physically discontinuous address numbers are allocated to the driving apparatus (13), thereby making it possible to set occupancy for a driving apparatus with an arbitrary address number. The library controller (2) has the cassette carrier (16) automatically carry, at a preset timing, a cleaning cassette from the cassette housing shelf (14, 15) to the driving apparatus (13) to clean a recording reproduction head of the driving apparatus (13) using the cleaning cassette which is then carried back to the housing section in the original cassette housing shelf (14, 15) after the cleaning work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Tsurumaki, Keiji Tadokoro, Masato Yokota, Toru Yumine