Patents by Inventor Yasuharu Ishikawa

Yasuharu Ishikawa 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: 8718700
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Publication number: 20140011454
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit that receives management data including at least identification information of content data from a different device by using a first communication method. The apparatus also includes an output unit that outputs a first display based on the management information received by the first communication unit. Further, the apparatus includes a selection acceptation unit that accepts a selection of the content data according to a selection operation on the first display. The apparatus additionally includes a second communication that sends a request for the content data of which the selection acceptation unit accepts the selection to the different device and receives the content data corresponding to the request by using a second communication method whose communication range is wider than that of the first communication method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Wakasa, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Isao Soma, Hiroshi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 8588691
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit that receives management data including at least identification information of content data from a different device by using a first communication method. The apparatus also includes an output unit that outputs a first display based on the management information received by the first communication unit. Further, the apparatus includes a selection acceptation unit that accepts a selection of the content data according to a selection operation on the first display. The apparatus additionally includes a second communication that sends a request for the content data of which the selection acceptation unit accepts the selection to the different device and receives the content data corresponding to the request by using a second communication method whose communication range is wider than that of the first communication method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Wakasa, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Isao Soma, Hiroshi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 8565131
    Abstract: A communication device has a first communication section that supports a first communication mode having a low communication rate and a second communication section that supports a second communication mode having a higher communication rate than the first communication mode. The communication device includes a packet generation section and a communication control section. The packet generation section generates a first portion containing authentication information used for connection authentication for the second communication mode and a second portion other than the first portion. The communication control section performs control to cause the first communication section to transmit the first portion and to cause the second communication section to transmit the second portion after the connection authentication succeeds using the authentication information contained in the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Isao Soma, Kazuo Takada, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Masahiro Sueyoshi
  • Publication number: 20130267205
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 8483744
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 8396925
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a first receiving unit to receive, from a first other information processing device, equipment information of a second other information processing device that differs from the first other information processing device, via a first communication and first connecting information useful for connecting with the second other information processing device by a second communication that differs from the first communication; a first transmitting unit to transmit second connection information that is useful for connecting with the device itself by the second communication to the first other information processing device, via the first communication; and a second receiving unit to receive content data transmitted from the second other information processing device by the second communication, based on the first connection information and the second connection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Patent number: 8396421
    Abstract: A communication processing apparatus, a computer program product, and a data processing method are provided. The communication processing apparatus includes a near-field communication unit configured to perform near-field communication; a control unit configured to acquire communication history data of near-field communication performed by using the near-field communication unit; and a storage unit configured to store the communication history data under control of the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to acquire the communication history data stored in the storage unit and transmit the acquired communication history data to a server that performs information management, when issuing an information registration request to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Kuroda, Isao Soma, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 8380982
    Abstract: A communication device for performing communication by employing first and second communication units, includes: a reception unit for receiving a communication packet including a random number generated for every connection with another communication device, a certificate calculated with the random number, and authentication method information indicating whether or not an authentication method at the second communication unit is compatible with the public key system, through the first communication unit; and a method determining unit for determining whether or not an originator of the communication packet accepts public key encryption based on the authentication method information included in the communication packet; wherein in a case of the method determining unit determining that the originator of the communication packet does not accept the public key system, the random number included in the communication packet is replied to the originator as the identification information of the device itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada, Masahiro Sueyoshi
  • Patent number: 8301124
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for communicating with a different information processing apparatus, includes: a first connection establishment block configured to control a first communication section, which carries out nearby wireless communication for delivering and accepting information to and from the different information processing apparatus positioned near to the information processing apparatus, to establish a connection for the nearby wireless communication; an acquisition block configured to acquire setting information for short range wireless communication which exhibits a wire communication range than the nearby wireless communication and capability information regarding the capacity of the different information processing apparatus from the different information processing apparatus through the nearby wireless communication; and a second connection establishment block configured to control a second communication section, which carries out the short range wireless communication, based on the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120220278
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system including a service provider unit, a communication terminal and an information processing unit. The communication terminal includes a terminal first communication section, a terminal second communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a first communication channel, a terminal third communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a second communication channel, and a terminal communication control section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Publication number: 20120212071
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a communication unit that transmits a power capability information transmission request via a communication channel and receives power capability information in response to the power capability information transmission request. The power transmission device also includes a processing unit that sets a parameter based on the power capability information. Further, the power transmission device includes a power transmission unit that wirelessly transmits power using the parameter. The communication unit transmits the power capability information transmission request before the power transmission unit wirelessly transmits the power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki MIYABAYASHI, Yasuharu Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120212072
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a communication unit that transmits a power capability information transmission request, receives power capability information in response to the power capability information transmission request, and transmits randomized parameter information by a communication channel. The power transmission device also includes a processing unit that produces the randomized parameter information, based on the power capability information. Further, the power transmission device includes a power transmission unit that wirelessly transmits power based on the randomized parameter information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki MIYABAYASHI, Yasuharu ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120198354
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit that receives management data including at least identification information of content data from a different device by using a first communication method. The apparatus also includes an output unit that outputs a first display based on the management information received by the first communication unit. Further, the apparatus includes a selection acceptation unit that accepts a selection of the content data according to a selection operation on the first display. The apparatus additionally includes a second communication that sends a request for the content data of which the selection acceptation unit accepts the selection to the different device and receives the content data corresponding to the request by using a second communication method whose communication range is wider than that of the first communication method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki WAKASA, Yasuharu ISHIKAWA, Isao SOMA, Hiroshi NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20120156994
    Abstract: A communication processing apparatus, a computer program product, and a data processing method are provided. The communication processing apparatus includes a near-field communication unit configured to perform near-field communication; a control unit configured to acquire communication history data of near-field communication performed by using the near-field communication unit; and a storage unit configured to store the communication history data under control of the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to acquire the communication history data stored in the storage unit and transmit the acquired communication history data to a server that performs information management, when issuing an information registration request to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Kuroda, Isao Soma, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 8180278
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system including a service provider unit, a communication terminal and an information processing unit. The communication terminal includes a terminal first communication section, a terminal second communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a first communication channel, a terminal third communication section to communicate with the information processing unit through a second communication channel, and a terminal communication control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Patent number: 8175529
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus shares content data with a different apparatus which has the content data and management data including identification information of the content data and used for management of the content data. The information processing apparatus includes a management data acquisition section that controls a first communication section, which carries out proximity radio communication, to acquire the management data from the different apparatus. The information processing apparatus also includes a requesting section that controls a second communication section, which carries out short distance radio communication, to issue a request for the content data to the different apparatus. Further, the information processing apparatus includes a content data acquisition section that controls the second communication section to acquire the content data supplied in response to the request by the requesting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Wakasa, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Isao Soma, Hiroshi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 8135343
    Abstract: An information management apparatus includes a communication unit configured to receive, from a plurality of communication processing apparatuses, a plurality of pieces of communication history data of near-field communication performed in the plurality of communication processing apparatuses; a data comparison unit configured to perform comparison of the plurality of pieces of communication history data received by the communication unit; and a data registration unit configured to register a plurality of pieces of user information associated with the plurality of communication processing apparatuses as a group in a database on condition that it is verified by the data comparison unit, in accordance with the plurality of pieces of communication history data of the near-field communication, that near-field communication has been performed between the plurality of communication processing apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Kuroda, Isao Soma, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 8095555
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus as a terminal apparatus with respect to a server which provides content data, including: a management data acquisition section; a display control section; a selection operation acceptance section; a requesting section; and a content data acquisition section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Wakasa, Isao Soma, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Hiroshi Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20110205944
    Abstract: A communication device has a first communication section that supports a first communication mode having a low communication rate and a second communication section that supports a second communication mode having a higher communication rate than the first communication mode. The communication device includes a packet generation section and a communication control section. The packet generation section generates a first portion containing authentication information used for connection authentication for the second communication mode and a second portion other than the first portion. The communication control section performs control to cause the first communication section to transmit the first portion and to cause the second communication section to transmit the second portion after the connection authentication succeeds using the authentication information contained in the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Isao Soma, Kazuo Takada, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Masahiro Sueyoshi