Patents by Inventor Takayuki Hirama

Takayuki Hirama 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: 20230205723
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication device, a communication method, and a program for offering adaptability to a wider variety of applications and enhancing reliability of communications. With a CCI protocol implemented as an upper layer, a physical layer transmits and receives data including an extended header and an extended footer to and from another communication device. A CCI-FS processing section compares a Desination ID included in the extended header with an ID (Source ID) given to the communication device, and determines whether or not the data is for accessing the communication device. The physical layer is MIPI A-PHY that has an asymmetrical upper layer of a point-to-point topology and is designed to allow high-speed data transmission, control data, and electric power to share one physical wire. The present technology is applicable to a communication system that is used for connection in an in-vehicle camera, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroo Takahashi, Noriyuki Natsukawa, Takayuki Hirama, Makoto Nariya
  • Publication number: 20230199306
    Abstract: Communication devices and systems are disclosed. In one example, a communication device is configured to communicate with a communication partner device in accordance with a protocol including a first operation and a second operation. The first operation includes identification information of the communication partner device, write-instructing information, identification information of a first storage unit of the communication partner device, and data to be written in the first storage unit. The second operation follows the first operation and includes identification information of the communication partner device, write-instructing information, identification information of a second storage unit of the communication partner device, information indicating a number of the protocols, and a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) code used to detect an error in the protocol. The second storage unit is configured to store the CRC code and the information indicating the number of the protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroo Takahashi, Takashi Sotohebo, Takayuki Hirama
  • Patent number: 11669484
    Abstract: [Overview] [Problem to be Solved] To provide a communication device and a communication system that each enable transmission of a command and data of I3C in a protocol different from the I3C. [Solution] A communication device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes: an I3C device section that generates a command and data of I3C; and a communication device section that transmits the command and data of the I3C to another communication device via a bus by using a payload in a protocol different from the I3C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihisa Hyakudai, Hiroo Takahashi, Takayuki Hirama
  • Publication number: 20230155750
    Abstract: A communication device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a determination section that determines propriety of a retransmission request on a basis of priority specified for each area within a frame in retransmission control; and a transmission section that generates retransmission request data, and makes transmission to another communication device, in a case where the retransmission request is permitted in the determination section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: HIROO TAKAHASHI, TAKAYUKI HIRAMA, SOICHIRO MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230145915
    Abstract: In one example, a communication device includes a LINK that generates a first output signal on a basis of a first external signal from a first external device, outputs the first output signal to a second external device, generates a second output signal on a basis of a second external signal from the second external device, and outputs the second output signal to the first external device, in which each of the first output signal and the second external signal includes command information indicating content of a command transmitted from the first external device, final-destination-device-identification-information for identifying a final destination device of data transmitted from the first external device, internal address information indicating an internal address of the final destination device, data length information indicating a length of the data transmitted from the first external device, and data-end-position-information indicating an end position of the data transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirama, Junya Yamada, Hiroo Takahashi, Toshihisa Hyakudai
  • Publication number: 20230146989
    Abstract: In one example, a communication device includes a LINK that generates a first output signal on a basis of a first external signal from a first external device, outputs the first output signal to a second external device, generates a second output signal on a basis of a second external signal from the second external device, and outputs the second output signal to the first external device, in which each of the first output signal and the second external signal includes command information indicating content of a command transmitted from the first external device, final-destination-device-identification-information for identifying a final destination device of data transmitted from the first external device, internal address information indicating an internal address of the final destination device, data length information indicating a length of the data transmitted from the first external device, and data-end-position-information indicating an end position of the data transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirama, Junya Yamada, Hiroo Takahashi, Toshihisa Hyakudai
  • Patent number: 11581941
    Abstract: [Object] Effectively perform data communication [Solving Means] A communication device includes: a LINK that generates a first output signal on a basis of a first external signal from a first external device, outputs the first output signal to a second external device, generates a second output signal on a basis of a second external signal from the second external device, and outputs the second output signal to the first external device, in which each of the first output signal and the second external signal includes command information indicating content of a command transmitted from the first external device, final-destination-device-identification-information for identifying a final destination device of data transmitted from the first external device, internal address information indicating an internal address of the final destination device, data length information indicating a length of the data transmitted from the first external device, and data-end-position-information indicating an end position of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirama, Junya Yamada, Hiroo Takahashi, Toshihisa Hyakudai
  • Patent number: 11563483
    Abstract: [Object] Effectively perform data communication [Solving Means] A communication device includes: a LINK that generates a first output signal on a basis of a first external signal from a first external device, outputs the first output signal to a second external device, generates a second output signal on a basis of a second external signal from the second external device, and outputs the second output signal to the first external device, in which each of the first output signal and the second external signal includes command information indicating content of a command transmitted from the first external device, final-destination-device-identification-information for identifying a final destination device of data transmitted from the first external device, internal address information indicating an internal address of the final destination device, data length information indicating a length of the data transmitted from the first external device, and data-end-position-information indicating an end position of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirama, Junya Yamada, Hiroo Takahashi, Toshihisa Hyakudai
  • Publication number: 20210297385
    Abstract: [Object] Effectively perform data communication [Solving Means] A communication device includes: a LINK that generates a first output signal on a basis of a first external signal from a first external device, outputs the first output signal to a second external device, generates a second output signal on a basis of a second external signal from the second external device, and outputs the second output signal to the first external device, in which each of the first output signal and the second external signal includes command information indicating content of a command transmitted from the first external device, final-destination-device-identification-information for identifying a final destination device of data transmitted from the first external device, internal address information indicating an internal address of the final destination device, data length information indicating a length of the data transmitted from the first external device, and data-end-position-information indicating an end position of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirama, Junya Yamada, Hiroo Takahashi, Toshihisa Hyakudai
  • Publication number: 20210297386
    Abstract: [Object] Effectively perform data communication [Solving Means] A communication device includes: a LINK that generates a first output signal on a basis of a first external signal from a first external device, outputs the first output signal to a second external device, generates a second output signal on a basis of a second external signal from the second external device, and outputs the second output signal to the first external device, in which each of the first output signal and the second external signal includes command information indicating content of a command transmitted from the first external device, final-destination-device-identification-information for identifying a final destination device of data transmitted from the first external device, internal address information indicating an internal address of the final destination device, data length information indicating a length of the data transmitted from the first external device, and data-end-position-information indicating an end position of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki Hirama, Junya Yamada, Hiroo Takahashi, Toshihisa Hyakudai
  • Publication number: 20210286753
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a communication device and a communication system that each enable transmission of a command and data of I3C in a protocol different from the I3C. [Solution] A communication device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes: an I3C device section that generates a command and data of I3C; and a communication device section that transmits the command and data of the I3C to another communication device via a bus by using a payload in a protocol different from the I3C. [Selected Drawing] FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Toshihisa Hyakudai, Hiroo Takahashi, Takayuki Hirama
  • Publication number: 20180341985
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for managing advertising displayed on digital signage. An advertising management server causes a mobile display medium having an electronic signboard to display one or more advertisements, acquires positional information about the mobile display medium, receives, from a mobile communication terminal having a photograph function, a photograph image of the advertisement displayed on the mobile display medium and positional information about a position where the photograph image was taken, and grants predetermined payment data for visual recognition of the advertisement by a user of the mobile communication terminal, to a manager of the mobile display medium and the user of the mobile communication terminal, when the visual recognition of the advertisement by the user of the mobile communication terminal is confirmed based on the positional information about the mobile display medium and positional information about the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Takayuki Hirama