Patents by Inventor CHISAKO KAJIHARA

CHISAKO KAJIHARA 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).

  • Patent number: 11223718
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Patent number: 11080882
    Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to provide a technology capable of more enjoyably managing a target object. [Solution] Provided is a display control device including a display control unit configured to perform control such that an image corresponding to state information of a target object located in a field of view of a user is displayed at a position having a predetermined positional relation with a position of the target object and an output control unit configured to control output of comment information of the target object corresponding to the state information of the target object and feature information of the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Masakazu Yajima, Tomoya Onuma, Mari Saito, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Shogo Kawata, Chisako Kajihara, Akihiro Mukai
  • Patent number: 11068154
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus includes a display unit and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to switch and display a plurality of images classified for each layer. The display control unit is configured to selectively execute a first display control mode and a second display control mode. The first display control mode causes the display unit to display, on the basis of an operation event, the second image from a third image not relating to the first image via the first image. The second display control mode enables the display unit to display the second image from the third image without the first image when a control signal for prompting access to the second image is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Chisako Kajihara, Satoshi Akagawa, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Takeshi Iwatsu, Yasuki Kanema
  • Patent number: 10923083
    Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to provide a technology of enabling a user to easily comprehend one target object whose AR information is presented to the user. [Solution] Provided is a display control device, including: a display control unit configured to control display of information related to a target object located in a field of view of a user, in which, in a case in which it is determined that at least a part of the target object is shielded by another object on the basis of a position of the user, the display control unit controls display of an image related to the target object such that the target object shielded in the field of view is displayed in a form different from a form visually recognized by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Masakazu Yajima, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Chisako Kajihara, Akihiro Mukai
  • Patent number: 10716289
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal transmission device and management system which are capable of transmitting a signal including information of an attachment target or information of the surrounding of an attachment target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Niikura, Masakazu Yajima, Junya Matsui, Tamotsu Kiyakawauchi, Hiromitsu Komatsu, Chisako Kajihara, Shingo Seto, Nobuharu Murashima, Masaaki Masuda
  • Publication number: 20200090627
    Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to provide a technology of enabling a user to easily comprehend one target object whose AR information is presented to the user. [Solution] Provided is a display control device, including: a display control unit configured to control display of information related to a target object located in a field of view of a user, in which, in a case in which it is determined that at least a part of the target object is shielded by another object on the basis of a position of the user, the display control unit controls display of an image related to the target object such that the target object shielded in the field of view is displayed in a form different from a form visually recognized by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Masakazu Yajima, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Chisako Kajihara, Akihiro Mukai
  • Publication number: 20200060240
    Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to provide a technique capable of managing target objects more easily. [Solution] There is provided a display control device, including: a display control unit configured to perform control such that an image corresponding to a state of a management target object located in a field of view of a user is displayed at a position having a predetermined positional relation with a position of the management target object. In a case in which the image is selected, the display control unit controls guidance display of guiding the user to visually recognize a confirmation part corresponding to the state in the management target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: MASAKAZU YAJIMA, SHOGO KAWATA, MARI SAITO, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, TOMOYA ONUMA, CHISAKO KAJIHARA, AKIHIRO MUKAI
  • Publication number: 20200058271
    Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to provide a technique capable of providing more useful information to a user in a case in which there is a target object group in a real world. [Solution] Provided is a display control device, including: a display control unit configured to be capable of controlling display of information related to a first target object which is a group management target and information for managing a target object group including the first target object, in which the display control unit controls a display parameter of each of the information related to the first target object and the information for managing the target object group in accordance with a distance between a user and a second target object included in the target object group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu KUBOTA, Masakazu YAJIMA, Mari SAITO, Akihiro MUKAI, Chisako KAJIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190385332
    Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to provide a technology capable of more enjoyably managing a target object. [Solution] Provided is a display control device including a display control unit configured to perform control such that an image corresponding to state information of a target object located in a field of view of a user is displayed at a position having a predetermined positional relation with a position of the target object and an output control unit configured to control output of comment information of the target object corresponding to the state information of the target object and feature information of the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Yajima, Tomoya Onuma, Mari Saito, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Shogo Kawata, Chisako Kajihara, Akihiro Mukai
  • Publication number: 20190380306
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal transmission device and management system which are capable of transmitting a signal including information of an attachment target or information of the surrounding of an attachment target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Niikura, Masakazu Yajima, Junya Matsui, Tamotsu Kiyakawauchi, Hiromitsu Komatsu, Chisako Kajihara, Shingo Seto, Nobuharu Murashima, Masaaki Masuda
  • Patent number: 10440936
    Abstract: A livestock registration system according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image data acquisition unit, a signal acquisition unit, and a registration unit. The image data acquisition unit acquires image data obtained by capturing an image of a target livestock animal. The signal acquisition unit acquires an individual identification signal transmitted from a transmission apparatus attached to the target livestock animal, the individual identification signal including an identifier for identifying the target livestock animal. The registration unit registers the identifier of the individual identification signal and the image data in association with each other, the identifier of the individual identification signal being received at a reception timing corresponding to a timing at which the image of the target livestock animal is captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu Yajima, Yoshihisa Tsuchida, Chisako Kajihara
  • Patent number: 10388256
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, an operation section, a storage unit, and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to display an image. The operation section is configured to receive input of a predetermined operation event for switching an image to be displayed on the display unit. The storage unit is configured to store a plurality of images to be displayed on the display unit. The display control unit is configured to be capable of sequentially switching the images to be displayed on the display unit every time the predetermined operation event is received, and to cause the display unit to display a first middle image during switching between the individual images from a top image to be first displayed on the display unit to a last image to be last displayed and cause the display unit to display a second middle image different from the first middle image during switching between the last image and the top image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Satoshi Akagawa, Takeshi Iwatsu, Chisako Kajihara, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Yasuki Kanema
  • Publication number: 20190238673
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Publication number: 20190183436
    Abstract: [Solution] An information processing device, an information processing system, and an information processing method which can determine an estrus period of individual livestock while viewing a transition of the state quantity showing a characteristic change in the estrus period of livestock, and execute contact with a veterinarian and accumulation of information of the estrus period by an operation of causing the estrus period of livestock to be notified to a veterinarian when the estrus period has arrived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Yajima, Chisako Kajihara, Hiromitsu Komatsu, Junya Matsui, Hideo Niikura
  • Patent number: 10306045
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Publication number: 20180228129
    Abstract: A livestock registration system according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image data acquisition unit, a signal acquisition unit, and a registration unit. The image data acquisition unit acquires image data obtained by capturing an image of a target livestock animal. The signal acquisition unit acquires an individual identification signal transmitted from a transmission apparatus attached to the target livestock animal, the individual identification signal including an identifier for identifying the target livestock animal. The registration unit registers the identifier of the individual identification signal and the image data in association with each other, the identifier of the individual identification signal being received at a reception timing corresponding to a timing at which the image of the target livestock animal is captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MASAKAZU YAJIMA, YOSHIHISA TSUCHIDA, CHISAKO KAJIHARA
  • Publication number: 20170178596
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, an operation section, a storage unit, and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to display an image. The operation section is configured to receive input of a predetermined operation event for switching an image to be displayed on the display unit. The storage unit is configured to store a plurality of images to be displayed on the display unit. The display control unit is configured to be capable of sequentially switching the images to be displayed on the display unit every time the predetermined operation event is received, and to cause the display unit to display a first middle image during switching between the individual images from a top image to be first displayed on the display unit to a last image to be last displayed and cause the display unit to display a second middle image different from the first middle image during switching between the last image and the top image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Satoshi Akagawa, Takeshi Iwatsu, Chisako Kajihara, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Yasuki Kanema
  • Publication number: 20170054839
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Publication number: 20170052692
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus includes a display unit, an operation unit, and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to switch and display a plurality of images classified for each layer. The operation unit is configured to receive input of an operation event that causes the display unit to display, from a first image belonging to a first layer, a second image relating to the first image and belonging to a second layer at a level lower than the first layer. The display control unit is configured to selectively execute a first display control mode and a second display control mode. The first display control mode causes the display unit to display, on the basis of the operation event, the second image from a third image not relating to the first image via the first image. The second display control mode enables the display unit to display the second image from the third image without the first image when a control signal for prompting access to the second image is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: HIROTAKA ISHIKAWA, CHISAKO KAJIHARA, SATOSHI AKAGAWA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, TAKESHI IWATSU, YASUKI KANEMA