Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Matsushita
Nobuyuki Matsushita 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).
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Publication number: 20200404721Abstract: The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) is placed on an input display section (2) of a personal computer (1), a reader/writer built in the personal computer (1) reads a telephone number of the portable telephone (11) stored in an RF tag built in the portable telephone (11). Based on the telephone number, a telephone line is connected between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1). Data is interchanged between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1) via the telephone line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi REKIMOTO, Yuji AYATSUKA, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA, Eduardo SCIAMMARELLA, Haruo OBA
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Patent number: 10798759Abstract: The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) is placed on an input display section (2) of a personal computer (1), a reader/writer built in the personal computer (1) reads a telephone number of the portable telephone (11) stored in an RF tag built in the portable telephone (11). Based on the telephone number, a telephone line is connected between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1). Data is interchanged between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1) via the telephone line.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi Rekimoto, Yuji Ayatsuka, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Eduardo Sciammarella, Haruo Oba
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Patent number: 10725435Abstract: To allow combining devices having different functions according to an application, and improve convenience for a user. There are provided a wearing type terminal 1 provided with an external case 10 having a display unit 131 on the upper surface side and belt members 4a and 4b which can be connected to the both sides of the external case 10 respectively; and a docking type device 2 which is detachably engaged with the bottom portion of the external case 10 of the wearing type terminal 1, and is electrically connected to the wearing type terminal 1 via a dock side connection terminal 21. The wearing type terminal 1 and the docking type device 2 are provided with a function which carries out transmission and receiving of data to be displayed on the display unit 131 via the dock side connection terminal 21.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: LEOMO, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiko Kaji, Toshiya Ando, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Takuya Nishimura, Shinichi Fukuma
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Patent number: 10390375Abstract: The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) is placed on an input display section (2) of a personal computer (1), a reader/writer built in the personal computer (1) reads a telephone number of the portable telephone (11) stored in an RF tag built in the portable telephone (11). Based on the telephone number, a telephone line is connected between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1). Data is interchanged between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1) via the telephone line.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi Rekimoto, Yuji Ayatsuka, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Eduardo Sciammarella, Haruo Oba
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Patent number: 10270814Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic units, communication systems and methods, information processing terminals and methods, and information processing apparatuses and methods which allow easy and quick communications. When a link pin 21A is inserted into a VCR 3, the VCR 3 reads the pin ID stored in the RF tag of the link pin 21A, and reports the pin ID and the address to a management server 1. When the management server 1 has already obtained the pin ID of a link pin 21B read by a television receiver 5, the management server 1 determines whether the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the VCR 3 is the same as the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the television receiver 5. When the management server 1 determines that they are the same, the management server 1 connects the VCR 3 to the television receiver 5. The present invention can be applied to various types of information processing apparatuses connected to a network.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Ayatsuka, Nobuyuki Matsushita
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Publication number: 20190107812Abstract: To allow combining devices having different functions according to an application, and improve convenience for a user. There are provided a wearing type terminal 1 provided with an external case 10 having a display unit 131 on the upper surface side and belt members 4a and 4b which can be connected to the both sides of the external case 10 respectively; and a docking type device 2 which is detachably engaged with the bottom portion of the external case 10 of the wearing type terminal 1, and is electrically connected to the wearing type terminal 1 via a dock side connection terminal 21. The wearing type terminal 1 and the docking type device 2 are provided with a function which carries out transmission and receiving of data to be displayed on the display unit 131 via the dock side connection terminal 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Kunihiko KAJI, Toshiya ANDO, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA, Takuya NISHIMURA, Shinichi FUKUMA
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Publication number: 20180332641Abstract: The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) is placed on an input display section (2) of a personal computer (1), a reader/writer built in the personal computer (1) reads a telephone number of the portable telephone (11) stored in an RF tag built in the portable telephone (11). Based on the telephone number, a telephone line is connected between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1). Data is interchanged between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1) via the telephone line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi REKIMOTO, Yuji AYATSUKA, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA, Eduardo SCIAMMARELLA, Haruo OBA
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Patent number: 9913007Abstract: A portable information terminal is placed in proximity with an ID recognition unit of a notebook PC. By reading ID from the portable information terminal, the notebook PC is able to identify a network address of the portable information terminal so as to establish a network connection with the portable information terminal. The notebook PC then sends suitable operation information to the portable information terminal via a network. For example, if presentation is running on the notebook PC, screen information for operating the presentation is transferred to the portable information terminal. Accordingly, by using one device connected to the other device by a wired or wireless network, the operation of the other device can be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi Rekimoto, Yuji Ayatsuka, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Haruo Oba
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Patent number: 9825998Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic units, communication systems and methods, information processing terminals and methods, and information processing apparatuses and methods which allow easy and quick communications. When a link pin 21A is inserted into a VCR 3, the VCR 3 reads the pin ID stored in the RF tag of the link pin 21A, and reports the pin ID and the address to a management server 1. When the management server 1 has already obtained the pin ID of a link pin 21B read by a television receiver 5, the management server 1 determines whether the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the VCR 3 is the same as the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the television receiver 5. When the management server 1 determines that they are the same, the management server 1 connects the VCR 3 to the television receiver 5. The present invention can be applied to various types of information processing apparatuses connected to a network.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yuji Ayatsuka, Nobuyuki Matsushita
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Publication number: 20170277138Abstract: To allow combining devices having different functions according to an application, and improve convenience for a user. There are provided a wearing type terminal 1 provided with an external case 10 having a display unit 131 on the upper surface side and belt members 4a and 4b which can be connected to the both sides of the external case 10 respectively; and a docking type device 2 which is detachably engaged with the bottom portion of the external case 10 of the wearing type terminal 1, and is electrically connected to the wearing type terminal 1 via a dock side connection terminal 21. The wearing type terminal 1 and the docking type device 2 are provided with a function which carries out transmission and receiving of data to be displayed on the display unit 131 via the dock side connection terminal 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: LEOMO, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiko KAJI, Toshiya ANDO, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA, Takuya NISHIMURA, Shinichi FUKUMA
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Publication number: 20170048900Abstract: The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) is placed on an input display section (2) of a personal computer (1), a reader/writer built in the personal computer (1) reads a telephone number of the portable telephone (11) stored in an RF tag built in the portable telephone (11). Based on the telephone number, a telephone line is connected between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1). Data is interchanged between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1) via the telephone line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi REKIMOTO, Yuji AYATSUKA, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA, Eduardo SCIAMMARELLA, Haruo OBA
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Patent number: 9510379Abstract: The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) is placed on an input display section (2) of a personal computer (1), a reader/writer built in the personal computer (1) reads a telephone number of the portable telephone (11) stored in an RF tag built in the portable telephone (11). Based on the telephone number, a telephone line is connected between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1). Data is interchanged between the portable telephone (11) and the personal computer (1) via the telephone line.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichi Rekimoto, Yuji Ayatsuka, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Eduardo A. Sciammarella, Haruo Oba
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Patent number: 9287937Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus may have a memory configured to store an identification information of an IC tag in association with a communication profile in a table. The information processing apparatus may also have a first communication unit configured to communicate with the IC tag using a first communication function. The information processing apparatus may also have a second communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus using a second communication function different from the first communication function. In addition, the information processing apparatus may have a controller, which may be configured to receive identification information from the IC tag through the first communication unit and to establish a connection with the external apparatus through the second communication unit based on the received identification information and the table stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Haruo Oba, Taku Sugawara, Takeo Inagaki, Junichi Rekimoto, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Yuji Ayatsuka
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Publication number: 20150295958Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic units, communication systems and methods, information processing terminals and methods, and information processing apparatuses and methods which allow easy and quick communications. When a link pin 21A is inserted into a VCR 3, the VCR 3 reads the pin ID stored in the RF tag of the link pin 21A, and reports the pin ID and the address to a management server 1. When the management server 1 has already obtained the pin ID of a link pin 21B read by a television receiver 5, the management server 1 determines whether the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the VCR 3 is the same as the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the television receiver 5. When the management server 1 determines that they are the same, the management server 1 connects the VCR 3 to the television receiver 5. The present invention can be applied to various types of information processing apparatuses connected to a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji AYATSUKA, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 9066026Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic units, communication systems and methods, information processing terminals and methods, and information processing apparatuses and methods which allow easy and quick communications. When a link pin 21A is inserted into a VCR 3, the VCR 3 reads the pin ID stored in the RF tag of the link pin 21A, and reports the pin ID and the address to a management server 1. When the management server 1 has already obtained the pin ID of a link pin 21B read by a television receiver 5, the management server 1 determines whether the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the VCR 3 is the same as the group ID included in the pin ID reported by the television receiver 5. When the management server 1 determines that they are the same, the management server 1 connects the VCR 3 to the television receiver 5. The present invention can be applied to various types of information processing apparatuses connected to a network.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yuji Ayatsuka, Nobuyuki Matsushita
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Patent number: 8977322Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which information can be reliably exchanged when performing wireless communication by allowing a user to know a communication distance at which devices can be connected. A communication unit 28 performs Bluetooth communication with a communication unit, which serves as a Bluetooth module, provided for a cellular telephone. A CPU 21 displays an image corresponding to the cellular telephone based on the input level of Bluetooth radio waves transmitted from the cellular telephone. For example, when the input level of the radio waves transmitted from the cellular telephone is equal to the maximum input, the CPU 21 sets the level of transparency to be 0, and displays the image corresponding to the cellular telephone on an LCD 32 so that a background image is not transmitted at all.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Haruo Oba, Taku Sugawara, Takeo Inagaki, Junichi Rekimoto, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Yuji Ayatsuka
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Publication number: 20140267432Abstract: A method to select an appropriate window size for local image processing uses two window sizes: a very large but impractical size and a small and practical size. Two images are generated for the desired image processing under both window sizes. The difference of these two images eliminates common non-linear nature of the local image processing and only contains low-frequency artifacts generated under a smaller window size. By taking the Fourier transform of the difference image, an approximated noise spectrum of low-frequency artifacts introduced by the small and practical window size is able to be observed. Alternatively, a frequency analysis of the smaller window size is able to be conducted by calculating the difference of cross-correlation functions and noise spectra under the same two window sizes. An appropriate window size is able to be selected based on such frequency analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaogang Dong, Farhan A. Baqai, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Kenichi Nishio
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Publication number: 20140225911Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which information can be reliably exchanged when performing wireless communication by allowing a user to know a communication distance at which devices can be connected. A communication unit 28 performs Bluetooth communication with a communication unit, which serves as a Bluetooth module, provided for a cellular telephone. A CPU 21 displays an image corresponding to the cellular telephone based on the input level of Bluetooth radio waves transmitted from the cellular telephone. For example, when the input level of the radio waves transmitted from the cellular telephone is equal to the maximum input, the CPU 21 sets the level of transparency to be 0, and displays the image corresponding to the cellular telephone on an LCD 32 so that a background image is not transmitted at all.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Haruo OBA, Taku SUGAWARA, Takeo INAGAKI, Junichi REKIMOTO, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA, Yuji AYATSUKA
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Publication number: 20140225716Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus may have a memory configured to store an identification information of an IC tag in association with a communication profile in a table. The information processing apparatus may also have a first communication unit configured to communicate with the IC tag using a first communication function. The information processing apparatus may also have a second communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus using a second communication function different from the first communication function. In addition, the information processing apparatus may have a controller, which may be configured to receive identification information from the IC tag through the first communication unit and to establish a connection with the external apparatus through the second communication unit based on the received identification information and the table stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Haruo OBA, Taku SUGAWARA, Takeo INAGAKI, Junichi REKIMOTO, Nobuyuki MATSUSHITA, Yuji AYATSUKA
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Patent number: 8798542Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus may have a memory configured to store an identification information of an IC tag in association with a communication profile in a table. The information processing apparatus may also have a first communication unit configured to communicate with the IC tag using a first communication function. The information processing apparatus may also have a second communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus using a second communication function different from the first communication function. In addition, the information processing apparatus may have a controller, which may be configured to receive identification information from the IC tag through the first communication unit and to establish a connection with the external apparatus through the second communication unit based on the received identification information and the table stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Haruo Oba, Taku Sugawara, Takeo Inagaki, Junichi Rekimoto, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Yuji Ayatsuka