Patents by Inventor Akihiro Kawachino

Akihiro Kawachino 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).

  • Information processing apparatus and method, program, and information processing system
    Patent number: 9569597
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, including a storage section which stores a first image, which is an image of a format requiring license information in reproduction, to which reproduction is performed by a reproduction apparatus after being acquired, a conversion section which converts the first image into a second image of a format not requiring license information in reproduction, which is an image with content the same as content of the first image, and a distribution section which distributes the second image to the reproduction apparatus to be reproduced, during acquisition of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsukuru Yamada, Masatoshi Yamagiwa, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Hakuhei Ryou, Akihiro Kawachino, Takehisa Gokaichi, Koichi Uchida
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150113660
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, including a storage section which stores a first image, which is an image of a format requiring license information in reproduction, to which reproduction is performed by a reproduction apparatus after being acquired, a conversion section which converts the first image into a second image of a format not requiring license information in reproduction, which is an image with content the same as content of the first image, and a distribution section which distributes the second image to the reproduction apparatus to be reproduced, during acquisition of the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsukuru Yamada, Masatoshi Yamagiwa, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Hakuhei Ryou, Akihiro Kawachino, Takehisa Gokaichi, Koichi Uchida
  • Data processing system, apparatus and method for processing information, recording and playback apparatus, and computer program
    Patent number: 8953927
    Abstract: A recording/playback apparatus including first and second recorders is connected to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus transfers a first data stream file and a first management file used for managing the first stream file to the recording/playback apparatus. The first recorder records a second stream file and a second management file used for managing the second stream file thereon using a predetermined directory structure. The second recorder records the first stream file and the first management file transferred from the information processing apparatus thereon using the directory structure. After transferring the first stream file and the first management file to the second recorder, the information processing apparatus additionally records or updates the second stream file and the second management file respectively corresponding to the first stream file and the first management file on the first recorder based on the first stream file and the first management file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Takakura, Koichi Uchida, Akihiro Kawachino
  • DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION, RECORDING AND PLAYBACK APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20080175565
    Abstract: A recording/playback apparatus including first and second recorders is connected to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus transfers a first data stream file and a first management file used for managing the first stream file to the recording/playback apparatus. The first recorder records a second stream file and a second management file used for managing the second stream file thereon using a predetermined directory structure. The second recorder records the first stream file and the first management file transferred from the information processing apparatus thereon using the directory structure. After transferring the first stream file and the first management file to the second recorder, the information processing apparatus additionally records or updates the second stream file and the second management file respectively corresponding to the first stream file and the first management file on the first recorder based on the first stream file and the first management file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Takakura, Koichi Uchida, Akihiro Kawachino