Patents Assigned to Sony Corporation
  • Patent number: 11063438
    Abstract: A power control apparatus capable of stable transition of a set voltage is provided. A power control apparatus includes a DC to DC converter connected to a DC bus line, a communication unit that communicates with another power control apparatus, and a control unit that controls power interchange with the other power control apparatus through the DC bus line, in which the control unit controls at least a control mode and a droop rate, the control mode includes a first mode for controlling a voltage of the DC bus line, a second mode for controlling a current flowing through the DC bus line, and a third mode for stopping the power interchange, and when the control mode is shifted from the first mode to the second mode or the third mode, the control unit controls the droop rate to be set to a predetermined value other than 0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 11064129
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an imaging apparatus, and a program that enable motion correction to be performed more appropriately. Provided are a synthesizing unit that synthesizes a plurality of images captured at different timings; and a motion correction unit that performs correction that reduces influence on the images relating to motion, in which the motion correction unit sets a criterion of a section for which motion amount information relating to a motion amount supplied at a predetermined interval is referred to, on the basis of a synthesis ratio when the plurality of images is synthesized, and refers to the motion amount information according to the set criterion to perform the correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yukinao Kenjo
  • Patent number: 11063737
    Abstract: There is provided a reception device including a data signal receiver circuit, a clock signal receiver circuit, and a discrimination circuit. The data signal receiver circuit receives a data signal through a data signal line, and receives a data blanking signal through the data signal line in a blanking period of the data signal. The clock signal receiver circuit receives a clock signal and a clock blanking signal through a clock signal line, the clock blanking signal outputted in synchronization with the blanking period of the data signal. The discrimination circuit discriminates communication modes on a basis of one or both of a signal value of the data blanking signal and a signal value of the clock blanking signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11064504
    Abstract: A method of allocating resources in a mobile telecommunications system, the system including a base station configured to communicate via a wireless interface with one or more terminals and one or more infrastructure nodes configured to communicate with the one or more terminals. The method includes: obtaining measurements wherein a measurement relates to a link between a first terminal of the one or more terminals and one of the one or more infrastructure node; obtaining direction information for the first terminal; determining, based on the measurements and direction information, a candidate infrastructure node for the first terminal; and allocating resources for the first terminal to communicate with the candidate infrastructure node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jussi Tapani Kahtava, Hideji Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11058509
    Abstract: A medical safety control apparatus that includes processing circuitry that obtains a surgical instrument-biological tissue distance, determine whether the surgical instrument-biological tissue distance is greater than a predetermined first restricted distance, in response to determining that the surgical instrument-biological tissue distance is not greater than the predetermined first restricted distance, issues an instruction for stopping a motion of an arm of a support arm apparatus that supports the surgical instrument, in response to determining that the surgical instrument-biological tissue distance is greater than the predetermined first restricted distance, determines whether the surgical instrument-biological tissue distance is greater than a predetermined second restricted distance, and in response to determining that the surgical instrument-biological tissue distance is not greater than the predetermined second restricted distance, issues a first instruction for restricting a motion speed of the arm
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Kokubo, Takeshi Maeda, Tatsumi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11061412
    Abstract: An information processing device that operates in an imaging device mounted on a mobile unit, and notifies the mobile unit of failed imaging, when imaging performed by the imaging device has failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Harada, Ryunosuke Oda
  • Patent number: 11064367
    Abstract: A spectrum access method and an apparatus utilizing the same. A spectrum management apparatus includes at least one processor configured to: determine location information and antenna angle information of each of at least one secondary apparatus; in response to a request for accessing an idle spectrum of a primary apparatus, determine, according to the location information and the antenna angle information of each of the at least one secondary apparatus, a secondary apparatus to grant access to the idle spectrum; and provide, to a serving base station of each of the secondary apparatuses having the access granted, the location information and the antenna angle information of all of the secondary apparatuses having the access granted, to enable the serving base station to perform interference alignment precoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youping Zhao, Qixin Tai, Xin Guo, Chen Sun
  • Patent number: 11062170
    Abstract: A filter section uses pixel signals of a polarization image generated by an imaging section, in which polarization pixels with a plurality of polarization directions are provided in a predetermined array, to perform a filter process of the image signals arranged in a polarization order in a predetermined rotation direction to extract polarization components. Further, in the imaging section, the polarization pixels with the plurality of polarization directions may be provided in a polarization order of a predetermined rotation direction in at least one of the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. The filter section can acquire polarization components, which vary in response to a polarization cycle, with high accuracy from the polarization image generated by the imaging section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuki Kashitani
  • Patent number: 11061314
    Abstract: There is provided a projection screen and a projection display apparatus that make it possible to improve display quality. A projection screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a display member (50) having transmittance or reflectance that varies in accordance with first light (UV) to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Nakahata, Hidehiko Takanashi, Hideki Ono
  • Patent number: 11063666
    Abstract: A communication device includes an interleaving unit that determines an interleaving length of transmit data to be transmitted through free-space optical communication, and interleaves the transmit data based on the determined interleaving length, and a shaping unit that shapes the interleaved transmit data so as to make the interleaving length detectable on a receiving side of the free-space optical communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Ohta
  • Patent number: 11062524
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, a wireless communication system, a wireless communication method, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a processing circuit configured to: determine a current audiovisual angle of a user; compare the current audiovisual angle of the user with an expected audiovisual angle, and generate indication information for directing the user to the expected audiovisual angle, and provide the indication information to the user. The indication information directs the user to the expected audiovisual angle by using a direct direction indication and an indirect direction indication. With the electronic apparatus, the wireless communication system, the wireless communication method, and the computer-readable storage medium, the user can obtain a better visual feeling, and thus the user experience can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Xiao, Qi Zheng, Zhongsheng Hong, Jia Han
  • Patent number: 11063924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system and method, an information processing terminal and method, and an information processing device and method which enable simple and secure restricted access. When a PDA 11 is brought close, a reader 2 of a personal computer 1 reads a device ID form an IC tag 12. The personal computer 1 registers device IDs on a connection permission list, and permits only devices registered on the list to connect. When being instructed to perform accessing, the PDA 11 controls a communication unit to access the personal computer 1 and to transmits its device ID. The personal computer 1 determines whether or not the transmitted ID is registered on the connection permission list, and permits the connection when determining that the ID is registered. The present invention can be applied to various information processing devices such as a personal computer and a PDA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Ayatsuka, Haruo Oba
  • Patent number: 11061522
    Abstract: An input device includes a pressure-sensitive sensor including a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit, and a pressing unit that is disposed on the pressure-sensitive sensor and undergoes buckling deformation. A bottom of the pressing unit is disposed on the first sensing unit, and a top of the pressing unit is disposed on the second sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Taka, Tomoki Kawabata, Takeshi Koizumi, Takuya Goto
  • Patent number: 11064369
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a communication control device, a base station, a terminal device, a communication control method, and a wireless communication method which are capable of improving user throughput by performing more flexible frequency control. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including: a communication unit configured to communicate with a base station of a wireless communication system in which one or more frequencies are used; a setting unit configured to set an event and set a frequency to be used by the base station using occurrence of the set event as a trigger; and an acquiring unit configured to acquire information for the setting by the setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Furuichi, Ryota Kimura
  • Patent number: 11061231
    Abstract: To provide a display device in which the brightness of the image viewed by the observer is bright, and the brightness of the image is as uniform as possible. The display device according to the present invention includes a frame 10 and an image display device 100, the image display device 100 includes an image forming apparatus 11 and an optical device 120, the optical device 120 includes a light guide plate 121, a first deflection unit 130 configured with a first hologram diffraction grating 131 and a second hologram diffraction grating 135, and a second deflection unit 140 configured with a third hologram diffraction grating 141, and slant angles and pitches of the first hologram diffraction grating 131, the second hologram diffraction grating 135, and the third hologram diffraction grating 141 satisfy a predetermined relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Oku, Katsuyuki Akutsu, Akio Machida, Nobuhiro Suzuki, Takuji Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11064108
    Abstract: A media processing apparatus and method for frame rate control based on rendered objects. The media processing apparatus receives a first plurality of image frames which may include a first plurality of objects from a first image capturing device. The media processing apparatus receives a first user input corresponding to a first object from a first media rendering device. The media processing apparatus determines a first speed of movement of the first object based on an analysis of a first set of consecutive image frames from the first plurality of image frames and calculates a first frame rate based on the determined first speed of movement of the first object. The first image capturing device captures a second plurality of image frames at the first frame rate. The media processing apparatus transmits the captured second plurality of image frames to the first media rendering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Prashanth Puttamalla, Ashwin Kulkarni, Sankar Shanmugam
  • Patent number: 11064493
    Abstract: [Object] To be able to utilize radio resources more efficiently in the environment where a small cell is operated. [Solution] Provided is a communication control apparatus including: a communication unit configured to communicate with a radio communication apparatus being connected to a base station via a radio backhaul link and being connected to one or more terminals via an access link; and a control unit configured to, when a reception on the radio backhaul link and a transmission on the access link, or a reception on the access link and a transmission on the radio backhaul link are executed on an identical channel simultaneously in the radio communication apparatus, adjust a power ratio between a reception signal and a transmission signal in order to support the radio communication apparatus in removing self-interference due to a sneak of the transmission signal from the reception signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa Uchiyama, Ryo Sawai, Ryota Kimura
  • Patent number: 11063635
    Abstract: A device for power transmission includes a power transmission section and a detection section. The power transmission section is configured to transmit an electric power wirelessly. The detection section is operatively connected to the power transmission section and configured to detect an object within a range from the power transmission section based on a change in impedance in vicinity of the power transmission section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Kozakai, Takaaki Hashiguchi
  • Publication number: 20210209332
    Abstract: To enable a direction that a target appearing in captured image data faces to be identified more appropriately. Provided is an information processing device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire captured image data obtained by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by performing aerial image capturing, and a direction identification unit configured to identify a direction that a target appearing in the captured image data faces, by analyzing the captured image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato NISHIO, Yuhei YABE
  • Patent number: D924919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ishii, Kunihito Sawai, Miyuki Shirakawa