Patents by Inventor Akiko IWAYA
Akiko IWAYA 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).
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Publication number: 20220159068Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system as a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. When the processing unit becomes assignable, the client terminal displays a screen inquiring whether to start the processing of the application. When a user does not respond for a predetermined time, the server system takes action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
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Patent number: 11277472Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system as a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. When the processing unit becomes assignable, the client terminal displays a screen inquiring whether to start the processing of the application. When a user does not respond for a predetermined time, the server system cancels the waiting state of the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
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Publication number: 20200374344Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system as a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. When the processing unit becomes assignable, the client terminal displays a screen inquiring whether to start the processing of the application. When a user does not respond for a predetermined time, the server system cancels the waiting state of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
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Patent number: 10286312Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system as a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. The client terminal processes another application locally in a state of waiting for the start of the processing of the application in the server system.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
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Patent number: 10025644Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system was a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. The client terminal processes another application locally in a state of waiting for the start of the processing of the application in the server system.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
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Publication number: 20160314027Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system as a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. The client terminal processes another application locally in a state of waiting for the start of the processing of the application in the server system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
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Publication number: 20160316008Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system was a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. When the processing unit becomes assignable, the client terminal displays a screen inquiring whether to start the processing of the application. When a user does not respond for a predetermined time, the server system cancels the waiting state of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
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Publication number: 20160310845Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system was a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. The client terminal processes another application locally in a state of waiting for the start of the processing of the application in the server system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
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Patent number: 9055128Abstract: An information processing device is configured to start a download module at a predefined date and time. A transmitter unit is configured to transmit authentication information to an authentication server. A determination unit is configured to determine a file to be downloaded after an authentication process by the authentication server. A download execution unit is configured to download the determined file from a file provider server.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masaki Higuchi, Shinichi Tanaka, You Asakura
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Patent number: 8932132Abstract: A processor is allowed to receive a request for downloading save data of a game, to check, in reference to a list containing an identifier that identifies the save data, an attribute indicating whether download of the save data is restricted, and a next downloadable time in association with one another, whether the save data has the attribute that indicates the download is restricted, to check, when the save data has the attribute that indicates the download is restricted, whether the request for downloading the save data was received at or after the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again, and to reject the request for downloading the save data and notify a user the next downloadable time when the request for downloading the save data was received before the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Masaharu Sakai, Akiko Iwaya
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Patent number: 8750147Abstract: An activation history storage stores an activation history of applications. A determination unit refers to the activation history and determines a file that is related to an application and that should be downloaded from a server. A processing unit downloads the determined related file. The activation history storage maintains an activation history that maps identification information identifying an application into the latest activation date and time of the application, and the determination unit refers to the activation date and time and determines the related file to be downloaded.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Shinichi Tanaka, Yasutaka Miwa
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Patent number: 8700748Abstract: A setting unit sets a date and a time to start a module. A start-control unit starts the module when the date and the time that were set arrive. The setting unit sets a subsequent date and a subsequent time to start the module in accordance with a situation occurring before or after the module is started by the start-control unit. The setting unit does not set the subsequent date and the subsequent time to start the module, if a condition to execute the module is not fulfilled after the module is started by the start-control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Akiko Iwaya
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Publication number: 20120231880Abstract: A processor is allowed to receive a request for downloading save data of a game, to check, in reference to a list containing an identifier that identifies the save data, an attribute indicating whether download of the save data is restricted, and a next downloadable time in association with one another, whether the save data has the attribute that indicates the download is restricted, to check, when the save data has the attribute that indicates the download is restricted, whether the request for downloading the save data was received at or after the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again, and to reject the request for downloading the save data and notify a user the next downloadable time when the request for downloading the save data was received before the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Masaharu Sakai, Akiko Iwaya
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Publication number: 20110307583Abstract: A setting unit sets a date and a time to start a module. A start-control unit starts the module when the date and the time that were set arrive. The setting unit sets a subsequent date and a subsequent time to start the module in accordance with a situation occurring before or after the module is started by the start-control unit. The setting unit does not set the subsequent date and the subsequent time to start the module, if a condition to execute the module is not fulfilled after the module is started by the start-control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Akiko IWAYA
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Publication number: 20110307582Abstract: An activation history storage stores an activation history of applications. A determination unit refers to the activation history and determines a file that is related to an application and that should be downloaded from a server. A processing unit downloads the determined related file. The activation history storage maintains an activation history that maps identification information identifying an application into the latest activation date and time of the application, and the determination unit refers to the activation date and time and determines the related file to be downloaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Akiko IWAYA, Shinichi TANAKA, Yasutaka MIWA