Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Ikeda

Tetsuo Ikeda 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: 9432532
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an action recognition unit configured to recognize an action state of a user based on a measurement result obtained by a sensor carried by the user, an image processing unit configured to perform a process regarding an amount of information on an image photographed by a photographing unit based on an action state of the user recognized by the action recognition unit during photographing by the photographing unit carried by the user, and a transmission control unit configured to cause the image processed by the image processing unit to be transmitted to an image processing device used to perform image recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Izumihara, Takuo Ikeda, Tetsuo Ikeda, Kentaro Kimura, Yasuyuki Koga, Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 9402030
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a recognition unit configured to recognize a display region in a display unit which is visible from outside, an image generation unit configured to generate an image to be displayed in accordance with the display region recognized by the recognition unit, and a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display, on the display region, the image generated by the image generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ikeda, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Keishi Tsuchiya, Daisuke Nagano, Daisuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20160209915
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a retrieval unit configured to retrieve a data record in which a marker detected in an image acquired by a terminal device is associated with a function of the terminal device, and a calling function determination unit configured to determine the function to be called in the terminal device based on the data record found through the retrieval. The data record includes information generated based on a calling history of the function in which the marker in the terminal device is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo IKEDA, Tomohiro ISHII, Atsushi IZUMIHARA, Takayuki SAKAMOTO, Masayuki YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160202884
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an activation unit to activate multiple applications in response to an external input, an image generation unit to generate multiple screens corresponding to the multiple applications, and a display control unit to perform such a control that the multiple screens generated by the image generation unit are displayed in parallel on a display screen. The display control unit performs such a control that a parallel display of first and second screens corresponding to first and second applications is switched to a parallel display of third and fourth screens corresponding to third and fourth applications, in response to a single external input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Yasushi OKUMURA, Tetsuo IKEDA, Daisuke NAGANO, Daisuke SATO
  • Publication number: 20160137127
    Abstract: In a sign information display system or method, if a road sign is recognized by a sign recognition device, a display control device determines whether or not it will cause a sign information display device to display first sign information, which is information concerning the road sign, on the basis of a driving state of a front vehicle driving in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Yokochi, Shinnosuke Saito, Izumi Tokatsudo, Tetsuo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9332117
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a retrieval unit configured to retrieve a data record in which a marker detected in an image acquired by a terminal device is associated with a function of the terminal device, and a calling function determination unit configured to determine the function to be called in the terminal device based on the data record found through the retrieval. The data record includes information generated based on a calling history of the function in which the marker in the terminal device is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ikeda, Tomohiro Ishii, Atsushi Izumihara, Takayuki Sakamoto, Masayuki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20160078685
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a viewpoint acquisition unit configured to acquire a viewpoint of a user detected by a viewpoint detection unit; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit so that a virtual object is stereoscopically displayed by the display unit. The display control unit is configured to control a position in a depth direction of the virtual object presented to the user based on the viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOGA, Tetsuo IKEDA, Atsushi IZUMIHARA, Takuo IKEDA, Kentaro KIMURA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20160018885
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to provide a user interface to a user, determine whether a predetermined object is present in an input recognition area of a sensor, and determine a region of interest within the user interface. The circuitry is further configured to determine, while the predetermined object is determined to be present in the input recognition area, whether the region of interest within the user interface changes. The circuitry is further configured to perform an operation based on whether the region of interest is determined, while the predetermined object is determined to be present in the input recognition area, to change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kentaro KIMURA, Takuo IKEDA, Tetsuo IKEDA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Yasuyuki KOGA, Atsushi IZUMIHARA
  • Publication number: 20150370335
    Abstract: A display control apparatus of an illustrative embodiment controls display of a movable object on a display plane such that, in response to a movement operation, a movement trajectory of the movable object has a component that appears perpendicular to the display plane, wherein the movement operation is initiated when an operation device receives a user input having a component perpendicular to the display plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Takuo IKEDA, Tetsuo IKEDA, Atsushi IZUMIHARA, Kentaro KIMURA, Yasuyuki KOGA
  • Patent number: 9030436
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a pressure intensity detection unit that detects pressure intensity of an operating tool pressing a screen, a change rate detection unit that detects a rate of change of the pressure intensity based on information on the pressure intensity detected by the pressure intensity detection unit, and a function providing unit that provides a specific function in a case the rate of change of the pressure intensity detected by the change rate detection unit is high, and cancels an operation by the operating tool without providing the specific function in a case the rate of change of the pressure intensity is low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuo Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20150124101
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an action recognition unit configured to recognize an action state of a user based on a measurement result obtained by a sensor carried by the user, and a photographing control unit configured to control timing at which a photographing unit carried by the user is allowed to perform photographing based on the recognized action state of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: ATSUSHI IZUMIHARA, TAKUO IKEDA, TETSUO IKEDA, KENTARO KIMURA, YASUYUKI KOGA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20150124111
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an action recognition unit configured to recognize an action state of a user based on a measurement result obtained by a sensor carried by the user, an image processing unit configured to perform a process regarding an amount of information on an image photographed by a photographing unit based on an action state of the user recognized by the action recognition unit during photographing by the photographing unit carried by the user, and a transmission control unit configured to cause the image processed by the image processing unit to be transmitted to an image processing device used to perform image recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Atsushi IZUMIHARA, Takuo IKEDA, Tetsuo IKEDA, Kentaro KIMURA, Yasuyuki KOGA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20150126167
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a retrieval unit configured to retrieve a data record in which a marker detected in an image acquired by a terminal device is associated with a function of the terminal device, and a calling function determination unit configured to determine the function to be called in the terminal device based on the data record found through the retrieval. The data record includes information generated based on a calling history of the function in which the marker in the terminal device is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuo IKEDA, Tomohiro ISHII, Atsushi IZUMIHARA, Takayuki SAKAMOTO, Masayuki YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20150120286
    Abstract: There is provided a speech processing apparatus including: a data obtaining unit which obtains music progression data defining a property of one or more time points or one or more time periods along progression of music; a determining unit which determines an output time point at which a speech is to be output during reproducing the music by utilizing the music progression data obtained by the data obtaining unit; and an audio output unit which outputs the speech at the output time point determined by the determining unit during reproducing the music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ikeda, Ken Miyashita, Tatsushi Nishida
  • Patent number: 8983842
    Abstract: There is provided a speech processing apparatus including: a data obtaining unit which obtains music progression data defining a property of one or more time points or one or more time periods along progression of music; a determining unit which determines an output time point at which a speech is to be output during reproducing the music by utilizing the music progression data obtained by the data obtaining unit; and an audio output unit which outputs the speech at the output time point determined by the determining unit during reproducing the music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ikeda, Ken Miyashita, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Publication number: 20150015761
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a recognition unit configured to recognize a display region in a display unit which is visible from outside, an image generation unit configured to generate an image to be displayed in accordance with the display region recognized by the recognition unit, and a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display, on the display region, the image generated by the image generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: TETSUO IKEDA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, KEISHI TSUCHIYA, DAISUKE NAGANO, DAISUKE SATO
  • Publication number: 20150012862
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation recognition unit configured to recognize a drag start area in a first application and a droppable area in a second application, the drag start area being an area where an drag operation is started, and the second application being different from the first application, a paste content processing unit configured to analyze attributes of the drag start area and the droppable area, and to determine a paste content in response to a comparison result between the respective attributes, and a paste execution unit configured to paste the paste content determined by the paste content processing unit, in the droppable area, when the operation recognition unit recognizes a drop operation in the droppable area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: TETSUO IKEDA, DAISUKE NAGANO, DAISUKE SATO
  • Patent number: 8836649
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is provided which includes a display panel for displaying a plurality of objects, a plane area detection unit for detecting an operation tool positioned on the display panel and for detecting a plane area corresponding to the operation tool on the display panel, a direction detection unit for detecting a moving direction of the operation tool based on variation of position of the plane area according to time detected by the plane area detection unit, a contact determination unit for determining whether the operation tool is in contact with the display panel based on the plane area detected by the plane area detection unit, and an application control unit for controlling an application according to a contact determination result by the contact determination unit and the moving direction of the operation tool detected by the direction detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ikeda, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: D760769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ishii, Tetsuo Ikeda, Masayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: D760790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ishii, Tetsuo Ikeda, Atsushi Izumihara, Masanari Koyama