Patents Assigned to Sony Côrporation
  • Patent number: 10043431
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit that includes a plurality of pixels and a plurality of scanning signal lines delivering scanning pulses to the plurality of pixels; and a scanning unit that includes a first switch provided in association with each of the plurality of scanning signal lines and selectively extracting the scanning pulse from one of a plurality of scanning pulse signals including the plurality of scanning pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichiro Jinta, Akira Yumoto, Takahiro Seki
  • Patent number: 10044450
    Abstract: A communication control device that acquires first interference information indicating a first interference from communication involving a communication node that is not controlled by the communication control device and second interference information indicating a second interference from communication involving another communication node that is controlled by the communication control device. The communication control device classifies the communication nodes into groups related to a decision of a radio resource that is available for use by a communication node based on the first interference information and the second interference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Furuichi, Ryo Sawai, Ryota Kimura, Hiromasa Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 10042195
    Abstract: A display includes: a display panel; a front-face member being provided on a front face of the display panel, and the front-face member covering a surrounding section, or the surrounding section and other part of the display panel; and a back-face member having rigidity and being provided on a back face of the display panel, the back-face member covering the back face, or the back face and other part of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Fujii, Satoshi Mukoyama, Soya Araki, Hisanori Tsuboi, Hidetomo Miyake
  • Patent number: 10044692
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to cause a second information processing apparatus to output authentication key information for allowing a first information processing apparatus to make a wireless connection with the second information processing apparatus in order to conduct data transmission from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus using wireless communication, and determine to allow the first information processing apparatus to make the wireless connection on the basis of authentication key information input into the first information processing apparatus and the output authentication key information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Kunihiro, Kento Suzuki, Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Katsuhito Ishida, Makoto Akagi, Kouichirou Ono, Tomoya Onuma, Akira Tange, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Michihiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10045328
    Abstract: To enable multicast to a specific terminal group to be performed. There is provided an apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire channel configuration information indicating a configuration of a multicast channel disposed in an MBSFN subframe for a specific terminal group, and a control unit configured to notify the specific terminal group of the channel configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nishiki Mizusawa
  • Patent number: 10042508
    Abstract: There is provided an operation control device including a motion detection part which detects an object to be detected, which is moved by motion of a user, a motion determination part which determines motion of the object to be detected based on a detection result, a movable region movement processing part which moves a cursor movable region including a cursor operating an object displayed in a display region, and a cursor movement processing part which moves the cursor. Based on motion of a first detected object, the movable region movement processing part moves the cursor movable region along with the cursor in the display region by a first movement unit. Based on motion of a second detected object, the cursor movement processing part moves only the cursor in the cursor movable region by a second movement unit smaller than the first movement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori Homma, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 10044683
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to reduce a load of time and cost at the time of transition to a safer system in which an encryption scheme is newly set. By allowing a device of a transition step which implements a predetermined security reinforcement measure to handle high-value content only for a given system transition period, a problem of a time necessary for the transition can be avoided and the transition to the safer system can be performed smoothly. The device mentioned herein which implements the predetermined security reinforcement measure is, for example, a device which supports only an existing encryption algorithm and for which security of a weaker portion other than the encryption scheme is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takehiko Nakano
  • Patent number: 10042938
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a favorite list acquisition unit, a unique information acquisition unit, and a search result acquisition unit. The favorite list acquisition unit is configured to acquire a favorite list serving as a list of contents on which a favorite operation expressing a positive impression of a user has been performed. The unique information acquisition unit is configured to acquire, when one of the contents is selected from the favorite list, unique information unique to the selected content serving as the content selected from the favorite list. The search result acquisition unit is configured to acquire a search result obtained by searching for contents with the selected content as a keyword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Takemura, Shinya Masunaga, Yukihiro Isono, Koji Fujita, Masato Kawada, Sadatsugu Hashimoto, Kenichi Ikenaga
  • Patent number: 10045009
    Abstract: A first imaging device and a second image device are connected with each other in a communicatable manner, and data of imaging timing and data of an exposure period of the first imaging device are transmitted to the second imaging device. In the second imaging device, the imaging timing and the exposure period can be set based on the data of the imaging timing and the data of the exposure period which are received. Therefore, an image is taken by the first imaging device and the second imaging device with the imaging timing and the exposure period of the first imaging device agreeing with those of the second imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuuji Ooba
  • Patent number: 10044954
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device, an AD converter, and an electronic apparatus that improve a crosstalk characteristic. The AD converter includes a comparator that compares the pixel signal with the reference signal, a pixel signal side capacitor, and a reference signal side capacitor. The pixel signal side capacitor and the reference signal side capacitor are formed such that a first parasitic capacity, and a second parasitic capacity are substantially the same. The present technology is applicable to a CMOS image sensor, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Daijiro Anai, Rei Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 10042943
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an experience extracting unit extracting experience information including information related to a time or a place from text information input by a user, and a user extracting unit extracting a user group in which the experience information of one or more users extracted by the experience extracting unit is compared to find a commonality in the experience information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi Takamura, Kei Tateno
  • Patent number: 10044955
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a controlling method, an image sensing device, and an electronic device capable of inhibiting deterioration in image quality of a captured image. The signal processing device of the present technology connects an output of a comparing unit which compares a signal read from a unit pixel with reference voltage to a floating diffusion of the unit pixel, thereby feeding back the output of the comparing unit to the floating diffusion as a reset level, and disconnects the output of the comparing unit from the floating diffusion of the unit pixel, thereby allowing the floating diffusion to maintain the reset level. The present technology may be applied to the image sensing device and the electronic device, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Hanzawa, Tsungling Li
  • Patent number: 10044598
    Abstract: A network device including a first network interface adapted to communicate with at least one further network device within a sub-network, and a proxy module adapted to provide control and information retrieval functionality relating to the at least one further network device to network devices outside the sub-network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Pohlmann
  • Patent number: 10044947
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a pixel array section in which pixels including photoelectric conversion sections that generate signal charges corresponding to amounts of light, charge accumulation sections that receive the signal charges from the corresponding photoelectric conversion sections and that are shared thereby, and pixel transistors that read out the signal charges generated by the corresponding photoelectric conversion sections and that are shared thereby are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix; a solid-state image capture device including a scanner that can drive the pixels so that exposure periods of all of the pixels are simultaneously started, that can drive the pixels so that the exposure periods of all of the pixels are simultaneously ended, and that sequentially selects and scans the pixels in readout periods; and a mechanical shutter that determines an end of the exposure periods for still-image shooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Keiji Mabuchi
  • Patent number: 10043212
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including a display control part configured to display a human-figure virtual object image in a pose from which to extract information necessary for motion capture, the human-figure virtual object image being the object to be handled corresponding to a person targeted to be recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10043839
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an interposer on which an image sensor including a light reception section is disposed; a translucent member that is provided on the light reception section; and a mold that is formed in sides of the interposer having a rectangular shape and bonded to the translucent member to support the translucent member, the mold including a seal surface that is bonded to the translucent member, the seal surface being provided with a protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kiyotaka Hori
  • Patent number: 10045109
    Abstract: An earplug unit includes a signal processing unit. The earplug unit is inserted into an external auditory canal and then used. In the earplug unit, a speaker is arranged at an eardrum side, and a microphone is arranged at a side opposite to the eardrum side. The microphone collects a sound in which a user's head shape or auricle characteristic is reflected. An output signal of the microphone is amplification-processed by a volume adjusting unit and then supplied to the speaker. An amplified sound is output from the speaker. A frequency characteristic is smoothed in a band larger than at least an audible frequency band in a system from the microphone to the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Chisato Kemmochi
  • Publication number: 20180220204
    Abstract: To provide an information processing device in which maintenance is enabled by avoiding an increase in an amount of the meta information when a device is remotely controlled by a client using the ABS technique, there is provided an information processing device including: a storage unit configured to store a predetermined definition for adding a parameter to access information for accessing each of a plurality of subsegments constituting each piece of encoded data obtained by encoding same content at a different bit rate, or for accessing every element to be acquired through a request to a server described in an MPD; and a communication unit configured to access an address defined inn the access information by designating a parameter based on the predetermined definition stored in the storage unit. The address defined in the access information is an address for controlling a device which images the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Tatsuya IGARASHI, Mitsuhiro HIRABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180220311
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device including a control-message creation/transmission-instruction unit which sends notification information via a wireless communication network and also sends response information in the case of receiving notification information sent from another device, a reception/interpretation processing unit which receives, from another device which has received the notification information of the wireless communication device, response information of such other device and also receives the notification information sent from such other device, and an operation mode determination unit which determines, based on operation mode determination information included in the notification information of such other device or the response information of such other device, that the wireless communication device is caused to operate as one of a master device and a slave device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoshi ITOH, Hideyuki SUZUKI, Masahiko NAITO
  • Publication number: 20180217671
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a remote control apparatus, a remote control method, a remote control system, and a program that are capable of achieving remote control by an intuitive motion using only a hand and an eye. A plurality of imaging units capture images of a space in which an eye and a hand of a user and an operation target device are present. Positions of the eye and the hand of the user and the operation target device are specified on the basis of the captured images. A line of sight of the user is specified on the basis of a positional relationship between the eye of the user and the operation target device. A motion of the user that is made while the hand is located on a straight line being the line of sight is assumed as an operation instruction given to the operation target device. The operation instruction is transmitted to the operation target device to cause the operation target device to operate. The present disclosure can be applied to a remote control apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Okamoto, Takaaki Nakagawa, Hiromasa Doi, Kazuhiro Kondo