Patents by Inventor Tomomichi Kataoka

Tomomichi Kataoka 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: 11272600
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method. Provided is an information processing apparatus that includes a recognition section and an output control section. The recognition section recognizes background content displayed in a background of an aquarium. The output control section controls an output of light into an interior of the aquarium that acts as a foreground, on the basis of a result of recognizing the background content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Nakamura, Takashi Ishizaka, Kuniaki Kurihara, Tomomichi Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20190287270
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: TAKATOSHI NAKAMURA, TAKASHI ISHIZAKA, KUNIAKI KURIHARA, TOMOMICHI KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 6757743
    Abstract: Provided is a user-friendly system for dynamically connecting or disconnecting equipment. A user uses a display presented on the screen of a user interface to instruct connection or the like of desired equipment. The display presented on the screen is based on information contained in the database. The information is managed by a control server. A terminal control facility incorporated in a bridge sets an isochronous channel and a connection identification number in response to an instruction of connection. The set isochronous channel number and connection identification number are placed in the database. The control server controls the whole system according to the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Tamori, Tomomichi Kataoka, Takashi Nomura