Patents Assigned to Sony Corporation
  • Patent number: 11871078
    Abstract: To reduce a processing load at a reception side in a case where a plurality kinds of audio data items are transmitted. A container in a predetermined format having a predetermined number of audio streams including coded data items of a plurality of groups is transmitted. For example, the coded data items of the plurality of groups include either or both of channel coded data items and object coded data items. Attribute information indicating respective attributes of the coded data items of the plurality of groups is inserted into a layer of the container and/or a layer of an audio stream. For example, stream correspondence relation information indicating which audio stream includes each of the coded data items of the plurality of groups is further inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ikuo Tsukagoshi
  • Patent number: 11871368
    Abstract: A method of operating a communications device comprises detecting a plurality of beams of radio signals each being transmitted periodically according to a time divided structure of a wireless access interface provided by a wireless communications network, selecting a first of the plurality of beams of radio signals for detecting a first version of a synchronisation signal transmitted with the first beam of radio signals, selecting a second of the plurality of beams of radio signals for detecting a second version of the synchronisation signal transmitted with the second beam of radio signals, and synchronising with the time divided structure of the wireless access interface from at least one of the first version of the synchronisation signal and the second version of the synchronisation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Yassin Aden Awad, Vivek Sharma, Anders Berggren, Yuxin Wei, Hideji Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11871611
    Abstract: A display unit includes a plurality of pixels, a reflector layer, and an auxiliary electrode. Each of the plurality of pixels has a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode in this order. The organic layer and the second electrode are provided on the first electrode. The organic layer includes a light-emitting layer. The reflector layer has a light-reflecting surface around each of the pixels. The auxiliary electrode is provided on the reflector layer and is projected from an upper end of the light-reflecting surface. The auxiliary electrode has a portion which is exposed from the organic layer, and the exposed portion is covered with the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Ueda
  • Patent number: 11869499
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an extracting unit (133) that extracts a changing message related to a change in macro data (M), the changing message including at least one piece of first information indicating a function to be executed, and second information linked to the first information, from a user speech; a presuming unit (134) that presumes an element to be changed in the macro data (M) based on the changing message extracted by the extracting unit (133); and a changing unit (135) that changes the element to be changed in the macro data (M) presumed by the presuming unit (134), based on the changing message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhei Taki, Hiro Iwase, Kunihito Sawai, Masaki Takase, Akira Miyashita
  • Patent number: 11868405
    Abstract: There is provided an information processor, an information processing method, and a recording medium to automatically estimate a sense of values of a community. The information processor includes a control unit that performs a control. The control unit acquires sensor data obtained by sensing a member who belongs to a specific community, and automatically estimate a sense of values of the member who belongs to the specific community, on the basis of the acquired sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsushi Shionozaki
  • Patent number: 11871634
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a display device for suppressing reflected light includes a driving circuit and a display region which includes a plurality of pixels. In one example embodiment, the plurality of pixels includes a first pixel having a first light emitting element which includes a first light emitting portion having a first layer surface. In one example embodiment, first pixel includes a second light emitting element which includes a second light emitting portion having a second, different layer surface. In one example embodiment, the first pixel includes a third light emitting element which includes a third light emitting portion having a third, different layer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Sagawa
  • Patent number: 11865853
    Abstract: A thermosensitive recording medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a recording layer that includes a coloring compound having electron-donating property, a developer having electron-accepting property, a photothermal conversion agent, and a polymer material; and a protective member that is stacked on the recording layer, and has a convexo-concave shape in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurihara, Nobukazu Hirai
  • Patent number: 11869467
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus 100 according to the present disclosure includes an extraction unit 131 that extracts first data from an element constituting first content, and a model generation unit 132 that generates a learned model that has a first encoder 50 that calculates a first feature quantity which is a feature quantity of first content, and a second encoder 55 that calculates a second feature quantity which is a feature quantity of the extracted first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taketo Akama
  • Patent number: 11869496
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing device that processes a voice-based agent interaction, and an information processing method, and provides an information processing system. The information processing device is provided with: a communication unit that receives information related to an interaction with a user through an agent residing in a first apparatus; and a control unit that controls an external agent service. The control unit collects the information that includes at least one among an image or a voice of the user, information related to operation of the first apparatus by the user, and sensor information detected by a sensor with which the first apparatus is equipped. The control unit controls calling of the external agent service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Hara, Shinpei Kameoka
  • Patent number: 11871159
    Abstract: A display unit of the present disclosure includes: a light source section that outputs light; a light uniformization section including at least one uniformization optical member and having a light entrance surface through which the light outputted from the light source section enters and a light output surface through which light is outputted; a condenser lens for the light outputted from the light uniformization section to enter; and a reflective light valve to be illuminated by light outputted from the condenser lens. A light condensing position for return light that is reflected by the light valve and returns to the light output surface of the light uniformization section via the condenser lens is configured to be located off a light condensing position of the light uniformization section on a light output surface side for the light outputted from the light source section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumasa Kaneda
  • Patent number: 11865829
    Abstract: There is provided a functional element that includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate, and a buffer layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The buffer layer has, in a layer thereof, a distribution of concentration of a metallic element. The distribution changes in a film thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Sato, Gen Yonezawa, Shohei Abe, Yuichi Takahashi, Takehito Shimatsu, Miyuki Uomoto
  • Publication number: 20240007852
    Abstract: Using this described protocol an AP can control multiple STAs to allow them to utilize the same scrambling seed to scramble the data in identical data units being sent on the wireless network. The AP sends a scrambling seed indication within a frame communicated to other STAs on the network. These other STAs, then use this scrambling seed indication to scramble a data field of a data unit with an identical scrambling seed, and to transmit these packets using the same modulation and coding scheme (MCS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Liangxiao Xin, Li-Hsiang Sun, Qing Xia
  • Publication number: 20240008081
    Abstract: A wireless protocol allowing an AP to allocate time within a transmit opportunity (TXOP) to non-AP stations. The allocations are made under condition that the non-AP STA(s) will satisfy Access Class (AC) requirements communicated in a frame sent by the AP STA, such as within an MU RTS TXS Trigger frame. Upon receiving the frame, the non-AP responds on whether it can meet the conditions, such as within a Clear-To-Send (CTS) message. If the non-AP can meet the conditions, then it proceeds to transmit data (to the AP, or a peer non-AP). Otherwise, if it cannot meet the conditions, then the AP can communicate the allocation to another non-AP STA. There are also conditions for how the non-AP can aggregate data units into A-MSDUs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Qing Xia, Li-Hsiang Sun, Liangxiao Xin
  • Publication number: 20240008086
    Abstract: Methods are described for overcoming contention issues during R-TWT SPs. In particular, enhanced mechanisms are defined in prioritizing transmissions of R-TWT TIDs during corresponding R-TWT SPs. In addition, enhanced access mechanisms are described for overcoming issues with stations accessing the channel after sensing an idle channel after a DIFS or AIFS time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Liangxiao Xin, Li-Hsiang Sun, Qing Xia
  • Publication number: 20240007860
    Abstract: Enhanced wireless protocols are described for stations (STAs) which are associated with Multiple-Link Devices (MLD). One embodiment describes overcoming replay attacks (with or without a modified Sequence Number (SN) even when protected by a Group Temporal Key (GTK) or similar. Other embodiments describe MLP operating enhancements associated with utilizing a Robust Security Network Element (RSNE), or NSTR Mobile AP MLD, or Target Beacon Transmission Time (TBTT) Information fields with Reduced Neighbor Reports (RNR), or Quiet Channel elements in an Association/Reassociation, or that use PPDU end alignment are all subject to specific shortcomings when applied to MLDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Li-Hsiang Sun, Liangxiao Xin, Qing Xia
  • Patent number: 11861773
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method in which data of content is acquired, and a first visual field image corresponding to a visual field of a first user is cut out from a content image based on the data of the content. In addition, visual field information representing a visual field of a second user viewing the content image is acquired. Furthermore, in a display apparatus, the first visual field image is displayed, and the visual field of the second user is displayed based on the visual field information of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Kei Takahashi, Daisuke Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11860248
    Abstract: A method for measuring magnetic characteristics is the method including applying a first magnetic field to a continuously moving magnetic recording medium to magnetically saturate the magnetic recording medium, applying a first polarized light to a surface of the magnetic recording medium to which the first magnetic field is being applied, and measuring a light polarization state of a first reflected light that is reflected, applying a second magnetic field having an opposite direction of the first magnetic field to the continuously moving magnetic recording medium to magnetically saturate the magnetic recording medium, applying a second polarized light to the surface of the magnetic recording medium to which the second magnetic field is being applied, and measuring a light polarization state of a second reflected light that is reflected, applying a third magnetic field having an opposite direction of the second magnetic field to the continuously moving magnetic recording medium, applying a third polarized li
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akifumi Ono, Yasunori Imai
  • Patent number: D1009879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Tomoya Yano, Koji Aoyama, Yuji Nakahata
  • Patent number: D1009885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromu Yumiba, Aya Takahashi, Katsuji Miyazawa, Eiji Shintani
  • Patent number: D1010712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomotsugu Minamikawa