Patents by Inventor Shigetaka Kudo

Shigetaka Kudo 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: 11778342
    Abstract: Image quality is to be improved in a solid-state image pickup element that performs time delay integration. A correlated double sampling circuit generates a frame in which a predetermined number of lines each including a plurality of digital signals are arranged. A TDI frame memory retains a (K?1)-th frame generated before a K-th frame. A time delay integration circuit performs time delay integration processing of adding the line having a predetermined address in the K-th frame and the line having an address at a certain distance from the predetermined address in the (K?1)-th frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamazaki, Yoshinori Muramatsu, Shigetaka Kudo, Kazuhiko Muraoka
  • Publication number: 20220377272
    Abstract: A timing of the readout from an imaging circuit is controlled from the outside of the imaging circuit. An exposure control signal receiving section is configured to receive, from outside, an exposure control signal that controls a timing at which plural pixels are exposed. A control signal receiving section is configured to receive, from the outside, a readout control signal that controls a timing at which the plural pixels are read out. A vertical driving control signal generating section is configured to generate, on the basis of the exposure control signal and the readout control signal, a vertical driving control signal that generates a control signal for exposure and readout with respect to each of pixel columns of a pixel section. A vertical driving circuit is configured to drive and control each of the pixel columns according to the vertical driving control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: SHIGETAKA KUDO
  • Publication number: 20220321553
    Abstract: In a second information processing device, an account holding section holds account information of a user. A reception section receives a login request including account information of a user from a first information processing device. A login processing section 102b allows the user to log in in a case in which the account holding section holds the account information of the user. In a state in which the user is logging in, when the reception section receives a login request including account information of a user from the first information processing device, the login processing section allows the user to log in on a condition that the account holding section holds the account information of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Nomura, Takashi Fujita, Shigetaka Kudo
  • Publication number: 20220295000
    Abstract: Image quality is to be improved in a solid-state image pickup element that performs time delay integration. A correlated double sampling circuit generates a frame in which a predetermined number of lines each including a plurality of digital signals are arranged. A TDI frame memory retains a (K?1)-th frame generated before a K-th frame. A time delay integration circuit performs time delay integration processing of adding the line having a predetermined address in the K-th frame and the line having an address at a certain distance from the predetermined address in the (K?1)-th frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamazaki, Yoshinori Muramatsu, Shigetaka Kudo, Kazuhiko Muraoka
  • Patent number: 10918936
    Abstract: A transmission processing section 206 transmits information regarding an operation performed by a user to an information processing apparatus 10. An image acquisition section 208 acquires image data of a game that reflects the operation information from the information processing apparatus 10. A voice acquisition section 210 acquires voice data of the game. A reproduction processing section 212 reproduces the acquired game image data and game voice data. A microphone voice control section 202 controls whether or not to transmit a voice signal of a microphone 204 to the information processing apparatus 10. A display processing section 214 displays a microphone icon indicating status of the microphone 204.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Nomura, Shigetaka Kudo, Rui Yamada, Takashi Fujita
  • Patent number: 10855943
    Abstract: An image pickup circuit including a plurality of circuit blocks. Each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a plurality of comparing elements, a single counter, and a plurality of storage units. Each of the comparing elements compares a pixel signal supplied through a vertical signal line connected to vertically aligned pixels in a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a slope signal whose voltage is changed from an initial voltage at a constant slope. The counter counts an elapsed time since a voltage of the slope signal starts to change from the initial voltage. Each of the storage units stores a count value obtained by the counter in accordance with a comparison result of the comparator, the count value corresponding to an elapsed time until the voltage of the slope signal is changed from the initial voltage to a voltage coinciding with the pixel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shigetaka Kudo
  • Patent number: 10843071
    Abstract: A technology by which content image data is streaming-distributed in various distribution modes is disclosed an information processing apparatus includes: an execution unit configured to generate image data of a content in response to operation information; an acceptance unit configured to accept a designation of a distribution form of the image data; and a transmission processing unit configured to transmit the image data to a distribution destination. When the acceptance unit accepts a designation of a first distribution form and a designation of a second distribution form, the transmission processing unit transmits first image data and second image data to respective corresponding distribution destinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Nomura, Shigetaka Kudo
  • Publication number: 20190321720
    Abstract: A transmission processing section 206 transmits information regarding an operation performed by a user to an information processing apparatus 10. An image acquisition section 208 acquires image data of a game that reflects the operation information from the information processing apparatus 10. A voice acquisition section 210 acquires voice data of the game. A reproduction processing section 212 reproduces the acquired game image data and game voice data. A microphone voice control section 202 controls whether or not to transmit a voice signal of a microphone 204 to the information processing apparatus 10. A display processing section 214 displays a microphone icon indicating status of the microphone 204.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori NOMURA, Shigetaka KUDO, Rui YAMADA, Takashi FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10369479
    Abstract: A content execution unit executes a game program, and a sharing processing unit manages the control right of a content. A distribution processing unit transmits content image data to a different information processing apparatus. The sharing processing unit includes an information acquisition unit acquiring operation information of a controller from the different information processing apparatus, an operation data provision unit providing the acquired operation information to the game program, a control data acquisition unit acquiring control data for a control target unit of the controller from the game program, and a control data provision unit providing the control data to a controller of the different information processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Suwa, Yoshiyuki Imada, Shigetaka Kudo
  • Publication number: 20190191119
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including: an imaging section that includes a plurality of pixel circuits that perform photoelectric conversion; a first converting section that converts an analog signal output from the pixel circuit that constitutes the imaging section, into a digital signal; and a second converting section that converts an analog signal output from the pixel circuit that constitutes the imaging section, into a digital signal. A same reference signal used for analog-to-digital conversion is supplied to the first converting section and the second converting section, the first converting section and the second converting section convert the analog signal output from the same pixel circuit that constitutes the imaging section, into a digital signal, and one or both of the first converting section and the second converting section is/are able to adjust a gain of the analog signal to be converted into a digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru TAKAMOTO, Shigetaka KUDO
  • Publication number: 20190141263
    Abstract: [Object] To realize a dynamic imaging control for each of imaging regions. [Solution] Provided is a control device including an imaging control section that controls imaging for a plurality of imaging regions to be set in an imaging device on a basis of a plurality of trigger signals. The trigger signals may correspond to the imaging regions. In addition, provided is a control method executed by a control device, the control method including controlling imaging for a plurality of imaging regions to be set in an imaging device on a basis of a plurality of trigger signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Takamoto, Shigetaka Kudo
  • Publication number: 20180241957
    Abstract: An image pickup circuit including a plurality of circuit blocks. Each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a plurality of comparing elements, a single counter, and a plurality of storage units. Each of the comparing elements compares a pixel signal supplied through a vertical signal line connected to vertically aligned pixels in a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a slope signal whose voltage is changed from an initial voltage at a constant slope. The counter counts an elapsed time since a voltage of the slope signal starts to change from the initial voltage. Each of the storage units stores a count value obtained by the counter in accordance with a comparison result of the comparator, the count value corresponding to an elapsed time until the voltage of the slope signal is changed from the initial voltage to a voltage coinciding with the pixel signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shigetaka Kudo
  • Patent number: 9992434
    Abstract: An image pickup circuit including a plurality of circuit blocks. Each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a plurality of comparing elements, a single counter, and a plurality of storage units. Each of the comparing elements compares a pixel signal supplied through a vertical signal line connected to vertically aligned pixels in a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a slope signal whose voltage is changed from an initial voltage at a constant slope. The counter counts an elapsed time since a voltage of the slope signal starts to change from the initial voltage. Each of the storage units stores a count value obtained by the counter in accordance with a comparison result of the comparator, the count value corresponding to an elapsed time until the voltage of the slope signal is changed from the initial voltage to a voltage coinciding with the pixel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shigetaka Kudo
  • Patent number: 9853830
    Abstract: When the information-provision apparatus is providing an audio signal to the specific information reproduction apparatus, the user enters an operation input to the specific information reproduction apparatus to switch processing to reproduce an audio content from the specific information reproduction apparatus to another information reproduction apparatus. In this case, the specific information reproduction apparatus requests the information-provision apparatus to start an operation of providing the audio content to the other information reproduction apparatus specified in the operation input as an apparatus to newly reproduce the audio content. Then, the specific information reproduction apparatus requests the information-provision apparatus to end an operation of providing the audio content to the specific information reproduction apparatus specified in the operation input as an apparatus to terminate an operation of reproducing the audio content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichiro Togashi, Shigetaka Kudo, Yasuhiko Otani
  • Publication number: 20170225082
    Abstract: A content execution unit executes a game program, and a sharing processing unit manages the control right of a content. A distribution processing unit transmits content image data to a different information processing apparatus. The sharing processing unit includes an information acquisition unit acquiring operation information of a controller from the different information processing apparatus, an operation data provision unit providing the acquired operation information to the game program, a control data acquisition unit acquiring control data for a control target unit of the controller from the game program, and a control data provision unit providing the control data to a controller of the different information processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Suwa, Yoshiyuki Imada, Shigetaka Kudo
  • Publication number: 20170019620
    Abstract: An image pickup circuit including a plurality of circuit blocks. Each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a plurality of comparing elements, a single counter, and a plurality of storage units. Each of the comparing elements compares a pixel signal supplied through a vertical signal line connected to vertically aligned pixels in a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a slope signal whose voltage is changed from an initial voltage at a constant slope. The counter counts an elapsed time since a voltage of the slope signal starts to change from the initial voltage. Each of the storage units stores a count value obtained by the counter in accordance with a comparison result of the comparator, the count value corresponding to an elapsed time until the voltage of the slope signal is changed from the initial voltage to a voltage coinciding with the pixel signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shigetaka Kudo
  • Publication number: 20170019267
    Abstract: When the information-provision apparatus is providing an audio signal to the specific information reproduction apparatus, the user enters an operation input to the specific information reproduction apparatus to switch processing to reproduce an audio content from the specific information reproduction apparatus to another information reproduction apparatus. In this case, the specific information reproduction apparatus requests the information-provision apparatus to start an operation of providing the audio content to the other information reproduction apparatus specified in the operation input as an apparatus to newly reproduce the audio content. Then, the specific information reproduction apparatus requests the information-provision apparatus to end an operation of providing the audio content to the specific information reproduction apparatus specified in the operation input as an apparatus to terminate an operation of reproducing the audio content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichiro Togashi, Shigetaka Kudo, Yasuhiko Otani
  • Patent number: 9491214
    Abstract: When the information-provision apparatus is providing an audio signal to the specific information reproduction apparatus, the user enters an operation input to the specific information reproduction apparatus to switch processing to reproduce an audio content from the specific information reproduction apparatus to another information reproduction apparatus. In this case, the specific information reproduction apparatus requests the information-provision apparatus to start an operation of providing the audio content to the other information reproduction apparatus specified in the operation input as an apparatus to newly reproduce the audio content. Then, the specific information reproduction apparatus requests the information-provision apparatus to end an operation of providing the audio content to the specific information reproduction apparatus specified in the operation input as an apparatus to terminate an operation of reproducing the audio content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichiro Togashi, Shigetaka Kudo, Yasuhiko Otani
  • Patent number: 9485443
    Abstract: An image pickup circuit including a plurality of circuit blocks. Each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a plurality of comparing elements, a single counter, and a plurality of storage units. Each of the comparing elements compares a pixel signal supplied through a vertical signal line connected to vertically aligned pixels in a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a slope signal whose voltage is changed from an initial voltage at a constant slope. The counter counts an elapsed time since a voltage of the slope signal starts to change from the initial voltage. Each of the storage units stores a count value obtained by the counter in accordance with a comparison result of the comparator, the count value corresponding to an elapsed time until the voltage of the slope signal is changed from the initial voltage to a voltage coinciding with the pixel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shigetaka Kudo
  • Publication number: 20160269663
    Abstract: An image pickup circuit including a plurality of circuit blocks. Each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a plurality of comparing elements, a single counter, and a plurality of storage units. Each of the comparing elements compares a pixel signal supplied through a vertical signal line connected to vertically aligned pixels in a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a slope signal whose voltage is changed from an initial voltage at a constant slope. The counter counts an elapsed time since a voltage of the slope signal starts to change from the initial voltage. Each of the storage units stores a count value obtained by the counter in accordance with a comparison result of the comparator, the count value corresponding to an elapsed time until the voltage of the slope signal is changed from the initial voltage to a voltage coinciding with the pixel signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shigetaka Kudo