Patents Assigned to Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 12712616
    Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for network energy saving (NES) is provided. The method receives, from a base station (BS), a channel state information (CSI) report configuration including multiple sub-configurations associated with a triggering state, each of the multiple sub-configurations indicating a list of channel state information (CSI)-reference signal (RS) identifiers (IDs), first information for a spatial domain adaptation, and second information for a power domain adaptation. The method receives multiple CSI-RSs based on the list of CSI-RS IDs, the first information, and the second information indicated by each sub-configuration in a subset of the multiple sub-configurations. The method generates a CSI report by measuring the multiple CSI-RSs. The method then transmits, to the BS, the CSI report. The triggering state is associated with aperiodic CSI reporting or semi-persistent CSI reporting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tzu-Yueh Tseng, Yung-Lan Tseng, Po-Chun Chou
  • Patent number: 12712874
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: an inputter which receives an input of connection information; and one or more controllers which control connection to a service providing apparatus on the basis of the received connection information, in which the one or more controllers determine, when an authentication scheme in the service providing apparatus is an authentication scheme in which authorization is preliminarily required, whether or not connection based on the received connection information is practicable, according to an acquisition status of authentication information involved with the authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Chikako Tomita
  • Patent number: 12711883
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display region in which an input image corresponding to input image data is displayed and a non-display region which is a region other than the display region, each of the display region and the non-display region including a plurality of self-light-emitting elements, a moving mechanism configured to move the display panel along the display region, and a control unit configured to change a position of the display region in the display panel in such a manner that, when controlling the moving mechanism to move the display panel, the position of the display region in space is maintained the same. The control unit lights the non-display region when the input image is displayed in the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Furukawa, Chie Toridono, Masafumi Ueno, Masafumi Kawai
  • Patent number: 12713503
    Abstract: A pull-out heating cooking apparatus (1) includes a heating chamber (10), a drawer body (11), a fan (21), a microwave supply unit (14), an air sending unit (15), and a main body outer case (40). The heating chamber (10) includes a panel (100) provided with a first through hole part (100B) and a second through hole part (100C) are formed. In the heating chamber (10), a first space (S1) and a second space (S2) are formed between an outer surface of the heating chamber (10) and an inner surface of the main body outer case (40). The fan (21) takes in air from the first through hole part (100B) to the first space (S1), and circulates the air to the fan (21) via the first space (S1). The fan (21) blows out the air to the second space (S2) and circulates the air to the second through hole part (100C) via the second space (S2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinji Asami
  • Patent number: 12707015
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, personal identification information for identifying a user is associated with the user and as such registered. If a request for deletion of a registered user is received, whether to forbid reuse of the personal identification information, which is associated with the registered user for which the request for deletion is received, is determined. A request for registration of a user which a piece of personal identification information is associated with is refused in accordance with a determination to forbid reuse of the piece of personal identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Harunobu Mori
  • Patent number: 12707382
    Abstract: A method for facilitating a CAG selection in an NPN is provided. The method includes transmitting a first indication to a UE. Upon the UE receiving the first indication, the UE is enabled to: in a case that an AS layer of the UE receives a request from a NAS layer of the UE and the CAG identity is determined by the UE to be included in the allowed CAG list, report, by the AS layer, the first indication and the CAG identity to the NAS layer, in a case that the CAG identity is determined not to be included in the allowed CAG list, report, by the AS layer, the first indication to the NAS layer to allow a manual selection of the CAG identity, and perform a cell selection or reselection procedure according to the CAG identity and the first indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mei-Ju Shih, Hung-Chen Chen, Yung-Lan Tseng
  • Patent number: 12707438
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a determination circuitry that divides a certain duration having a length provided by a higher layer parameter into one or more sub-durations based at least on a downlink region; and a transmission circuitry that performs repeated transmissions for a PUSCH in a certain sub-duration among the one or more sub-durations. Phase continuity is maintained for the repeated transmissions for the PUSCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoki Yoshimura, Shoichi Suzuki, Toshizo Nogami, Daiichiro Nakashima, Wataru Ouchi, Huifa Lin, Takahisa Fukui
  • Patent number: 12705003
    Abstract: An image forming system includes: a server; a user terminal; and an image forming device, wherein the server includes: a server storage that stores print data in association with user authentication information; and a code issuer that issues a code, the server transmits the code, and, acquires the print data and transmits the print data, the user terminal includes: a terminal display, the image forming device includes: a code reader that reads the code; a display; an operation acceptor that accepts a command; and an image former, and the image forming device, when the code reader acquires the user authentication information, transmits the user authentication information, when the print data is received, displays a print setting screen, when the operation acceptor accepts a print setting, displays a print setting completion screen, and, when the operation acceptor accepts a print command, causes the image former to form an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohichi Murakami, Yasuhiro Nakai, Yasutomo Hayano, Masao Saeda
  • Patent number: 12701436
    Abstract: A wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a radio access network comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, over the radio interface from the radio access network, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality for the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is configured to determine at least a potential delay associated with implementation of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality at the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is optionally further configured to generate at least a second message configured to notify the radio access network of the at least potential delay, in which case the wireless terminal further comprises transmitter circuitry configured to transmit the second message to the radio access network over the radio interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Rudraksh Shrivastava, Tomoki Yoshimura, Zhanping Yin, Atsushi Ishii
  • Patent number: 12701218
    Abstract: A method of decoding video data performed by an electronic device is provided. The method receives the video data and determines a block unit from a current frame included in the video data. The method further determines, for the block unit, multiple integer-sample reference blocks and multiple fractional-sample reference blocks from the current frame, determines multiple integer-sample template cost values based on the plurality of integer-sample reference blocks, and determines multiple fractional-sample template cost values based on the multiple fractional-sample reference blocks. The method then selects multiple prediction reference blocks from the multiple integer-sample reference blocks and the multiple fractional-sample reference blocks based on the multiple integer-sample template cost values and the multiple fractional-sample template cost values and reconstructs the block unit based on the multiple prediction reference blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yu-Chiao Yang
  • Patent number: 12701252
    Abstract: A method for decoding video data and an electronic device for performing the method are provided. The method receives the video data which includes multiple image frames. The method parses the video data to determine a first difference parameter for a first block unit within a current frame of the image frames. The method determines a first motion vector of the first block unit based on a first motion vector predictor of the first block unit, the first difference parameter, and motion vector information of one or more second block units within the current frame stored in the electronic device. The one or more second block units are adjacent to the first block unit. The method then reconstructs the first block unit based on the first motion vector and a reference frame included in the image frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kai-Wen Liang, Yu-Chiao Yang
  • Patent number: 12700971
    Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus for handling radio resource collision are provided. The wireless communication method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration indicating a first Control Resource Set (CORESET) pool index associated with a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) designated to carry Uplink Control Information (UCI); determining whether the PUCCH overlaps one or more Physical Uplink Shared Channels (PUSCHs) in time domain; after determining that the PUCCH overlaps at least one of the one or more PUSCHs in the time domain, multiplexing the UCI on a particular PUSCH of the one or more PUSCHs that is associated with the first CORESET pool index; and transmitting the UCI via the particular PUSCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Wan-Chen Lin, Chia-Hao Yu, Chia-Hung Lin, Hai-Han Wang
  • Patent number: 12698436
    Abstract: A method of exchanging ligands includes a step of mixing a QD composition in which intermediate ligands and QDs are dissolved in a water solvent with a target-ligand-substituting solvent in which target ligands are dissolved, to replace the intermediate ligands with the target ligands. The target ligands do not dissolve in the water solvent and are soluble in different solvents depending on whether or not the target ligands are coordinated to the QDs, and the target-ligand-substituting solvent dissolves the target ligands not coordinated to the QDs and does not dissolve the target ligands coordinated to the QDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuma Yaguchi
  • Patent number: 12701263
    Abstract: An apparatus that decodes (or codes) multiple syntax elements, including a first syntax element and a second syntax element, is provided. The first syntax element is associated with a picture parameter set and the second syntax element is associated with a slice header. The apparatus derives a weight coefficient according to the first and second syntax elements, and generates a prediction image using the weight coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Patent number: 12700256
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal device that can easily photograph a measurement subject and measure bioinformation for the measurement subject. A terminal device comprises an information acquisition unit that acquires an image of a measurement subject captured by a photography unit, a slope detection unit that detects the slope of the face of the measurement subject on the screen of a display unit on the basis of a facial image of the measurement subject included in the image captured by the photography unit, and a display control unit that displays a first indicator image that has been matched to the slope of the face detected by the slope detection unit on top of an image displayed at the screen of the display unit that includes the measurement subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ken Nakashima, Yoshitomo Akagi, Masaki Tabata, Shunsuke Ogawa
  • Patent number: 12700955
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine an uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing order for hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) with different priorities and scheduling request (SR). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK and the SR. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK and SR on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Kazunari Yokomakura, Kai Ying
  • Patent number: 12696181
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a transmission and reception unit, a controller, and a storage unit. The transmission and reception unit receives allowed Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI). In a case that the UE is roaming, the controller deletes mapped Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) of the allowed NSSAI from pending NSSAI stored by the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoko Kuge
  • Patent number: 12696220
    Abstract: By introducing a concept such as an equivalent SNPN, mobility can be improved, service continuity can be improved, NSSAI can be appropriately managed, and an equivalent SNPN list can be appropriately managed. In a case of receiving a registration accept message including an NSSAI inclusion mode via a current access in a current SNPN in a current registration area, a UE also applies the NSSAI inclusion mode to an equivalent SNPN for the current SNPN in the current registration area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuo Sugawara
  • Patent number: 12693617
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes one or more controllers; and an image former having a detachable fixing unit, wherein the one or more controllers acquire fixing unit information on a fixing unit being attached to the image former, and execute a predetermined process, based on the acquired fixing unit information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kumiko Ogino
  • Patent number: D1141710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Hosomi, Hiroshi Mizuno, Wakana Kanehara, William Harry Hessen