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).

  • Publication number: 20220159068
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
  • Patent number: 11277472
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
  • Publication number: 20200374344
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
  • Patent number: 10286312
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
  • Patent number: 10025644
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
  • Publication number: 20160314027
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
  • Publication number: 20160316008
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanao Nishikido, Akiko Iwaya
  • Publication number: 20160310845
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masanao Nishikido
  • Patent number: 9055128
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Masaki Higuchi, Shinichi Tanaka, You Asakura
  • Patent number: 8932132
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masaharu Sakai, Akiko Iwaya
  • Patent number: 8750147
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akiko Iwaya, Shinichi Tanaka, Yasutaka Miwa
  • Patent number: 8700748
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Akiko Iwaya
  • Publication number: 20120231880
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Masaharu Sakai, Akiko Iwaya
  • Publication number: 20110307583
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Akiko IWAYA
  • Publication number: 20110307582
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akiko IWAYA, Shinichi TANAKA, Yasutaka MIWA