Patents by Inventor Toshimoto Mitomo

Toshimoto Mitomo 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: 20240103517
    Abstract: An information processing method of an information processor includes: obtaining information received from a mobile body through a wireless communication, the mobile body including a movement mechanism and an imaging unit configured to capture image data, the information received from the mobile body including captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically; and generating route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body by the movement mechanism. The captured image data is stored together with data update time information. The route guidance information includes at least two selectable routes. The route guidance information is generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and the data update time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimoto Mitomo, Kazutoshi Serita
  • Patent number: 11886192
    Abstract: An information processing method of an information processor includes: obtaining information received from a mobile body through a wireless communication, the mobile body including a movement mechanism and an imaging unit configured to capture image data, the information received from the mobile body including captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically; and generating route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body by the movement mechanism. The captured image data is stored together with data update time information. The route guidance information includes at least two selectable routes. The route guidance information is generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and the data update time information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimoto Mitomo, Kazutoshi Serita
  • Publication number: 20220308587
    Abstract: An information processing method of an information processor includes: obtaining information received from a mobile body through a wireless communication, the mobile body including a movement mechanism and an imaging unit configured to capture image data, the information received from the mobile body including captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically; and generating route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body by the movement mechanism. The captured image data is stored together with data update time information. The route guidance information includes at least two selectable routes. The route guidance information is generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and the data update time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimoto Mitomo, Kazutoshi Serita
  • Patent number: 11409294
    Abstract: A mobile body includes: an imaging unit; a movement mechanism that moves itself; a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; and an information generator that generates, on a basis of external information received from outside by the wireless communication unit, route guidance information for use in allowing the movement mechanism to move itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimoto Mitomo, Kazutoshi Serita
  • Patent number: 11307877
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus that includes a controller that acquires one of sensing information or user context information including one of a user state, a user profile, or user environment information and generates step switching information for controlling switching of a plurality of reproduction steps of content based on one of the sensing information or the user context information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Takiya, Toshimoto Mitomo, Masashi Takeda, Nobuhide Nishiyama, Kumiko Koyama
  • Publication number: 20210081224
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a controller configured to determine a user interface presented to a user among a plurality of user interfaces on the basis of user context information containing one of a user state, a user profile, and user environment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: SHO TAKIYA, TOSHIMOTO MITOMO, MASASHI TAKEDA, NOBUHIDE NISHIYAMA, KUMIKO KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210004008
    Abstract: A mobile body includes: an imaging unit; a movement mechanism that moves itself; a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; and an information generator that generates, on a basis of external information received from outside by the wireless communication unit, route guidance information for use in allowing the movement mechanism to move itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimoto Mitomo, Kazutoshi Serita
  • Patent number: 10877781
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus that includes a controller that determines a user interface presented to a user among a plurality of user interfaces based on user context information containing one of a user state, a user profile, and user environment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Takiya, Toshimoto Mitomo, Masashi Takeda, Nobuhide Nishiyama, Kumiko Koyama
  • Patent number: 10761533
    Abstract: A mobile body includes: an imaging unit; a movement mechanism that moves itself; a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; and an information generator that generates, on a basis of external information received from outside by the wireless communication unit, route guidance information for use in allowing the movement mechanism to move itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimoto Mitomo, Kazutoshi Serita
  • Publication number: 20200034162
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a controller configured to determine a user interface presented to a user among a plurality of user interfaces on the basis of user context information containing one of a user state, a user profile, and user environment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: SHO TAKIYA, TOSHIMOTO MITOMO, MASASHI TAKEDA, NOBUHIDE NISHIYAMA, KUMIKO KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180246514
    Abstract: A mobile body includes: an imaging unit; a movement mechanism that moves itself; a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; and an information generator that generates, on a basis of external information received from outside by the wireless communication unit, route guidance information for use in allowing the movement mechanism to move itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimoto MITOMO, Kazutoshi SERITA
  • Patent number: 7778925
    Abstract: A method of purchasing a soundtrack associated with A/V content. When A/V content is purchased by download or otherwise, the user is provided with an option to purchase or store the soundtrack. In one embodiment, the purchase of the motion picture secures usage rights to the soundtrack while another embodiment requires separate purchase of the soundtrack. In either case, the user is enabled to store the soundtrack as a separate file after having purchased rights to do so. The soundtrack is then stored, in some embodiments with digital rights management or copy protection to limit the number of copies that can be made of the soundtrack. The motion picture has a Table of Contents (TOC) indexing the soundtrack portions of the audio content of the motion picture to enable extraction of those portions of the motion picture forming the soundtrack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaime A. Siegel, Toshimoto Mitomo
  • Publication number: 20030056212
    Abstract: A method of purchasing a soundtrack associated with A/V content. When A/V content is purchased by download or otherwise, the user is provided with an option to purchase or store the soundtrack. In one embodiment, the purchase of the motion picture secures usage rights to the soundtrack while another embodiment requires separate purchase of the soundtrack. In either case, the user is enabled to store the soundtrack as a separate file after having purchased rights to do so. The soundtrack is then stored, in some embodiments with digital rights management or copy protection to limit the number of copies that can be made of the soundtrack. The motion picture has a Table of Contents (TOC) indexing the soundtrack portions of the audio content of the motion picture to enable extraction of those portions of the motion picture forming the soundtrack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jaime A. Siegel, Toshimoto Mitomo