Patents by Inventor Erika Saito

Erika Saito 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: 11797458
    Abstract: An optimal network is constructed in a case in which a plurality of IoT standards or IoT platforms coexist. According to the present disclosure, provided is a terminal management device including a receiving unit that receives, from a terminal that collects information from a sensor, access timing information related to an accessible timing to the terminal and a transmitting unit that transmits the access timing information to a server that searches for the information. With this configuration, it is possible to construct an optimal network in a case in which a plurality of IoT standards or IoT platforms coexist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takano, Naoyuki Sato, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Erika Saito, Hirotaka Suzuki, Taichi Yuki
  • Patent number: 11406585
    Abstract: A photocurable resin composition for a nail or an artificial nail of the present invention includes the following components (A) to (C): component (A): a compound having a (meth)acryloyl group; component (B): a photoinitiator; and component (C): (meth)acrylic polymer particles having an average particle size of 3 to 21 ?m. According to the present invention, a photocurable resin composition for a nail or an artificial nail, which has excellent transparency and workability and is capable of forming a matte coat is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: THREEBOND CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Yugo Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 11140549
    Abstract: To keep safety of a network and to facilitate connection to the network. An information processing apparatus comprises a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is directed for receiving a connection authentication request from a new device other than a plurality of devices configuring a network in which the plurality of devices make wireless communication on a one-to-one basis to be mutually connected. Further, the control unit is directed for transferring the connection authentication request to the plurality of devices in a case of receiving the connection authentication request, and for performing control to permit the new device to connect to the network on the basis of the responses to the connection authentication request from the plurality of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsuki Itaya, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Erika Saito, Kenzoh Nishikawa, Chihiro Fujita
  • Publication number: 20210219159
    Abstract: It is made possible to perform a data analysis and a search process using devices set definition information, which is definition information in a unit of a devices set including a plurality of devices. A data providing apparatus that generates devices set definition information, which is definition information in a unit of a devices set including a plurality of devices, and registers the devices set definition information in a database, and a data analyzing apparatus and a data using apparatus that acquire the devices set definition information from the database and perform a data analysis process or a search process to which the acquired devices set definition information is applied are included. Data analyses and search processes with the devices set definition information achieve improved processing efficiency and generation of various analysis results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Katsuyoshi Kanemoto, Erika Saito, Hirotaka Suzuki, Taichi Yuki, Hiroaki Takano
  • Patent number: 10993276
    Abstract: There is provided a radio communication device including a reception unit which receives information indicating a connection state or a communication capability of another radio communication device which the radio communication device attempts to connect to, and a selection unit which selects, depending on the information received by the reception unit, which communication is to be performed from among first communication in which a direct connection to such other radio communication device is established and direct communication with such other radio communication device is performed, second communication in which a connection to such other radio communication device via a base station is established and direct communication with such other radio communication device is performed, and third communication in which a connection to such other radio communication device via the base station is established and indirect communication with such other radio communication device via the base station is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Naito, Katsutoshi Itoh, Hideyuki Suzuki, Erika Saito, Tomoya Yamaura, Natsuki Itaya
  • Patent number: 10749617
    Abstract: A system that acquires information from at least first and second electronic devices, the information indicating a quality of a wireless link between the at least first and second electronic devices; generates adjustment information indicating an adjustment of at least one of a position, orientation, antenna position or antenna direction of at least one of the first or second electronic devices to improve the quality of the wireless link between the first and second electronic devices; and controls outputting the adjustment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Natsuki Itaya, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kenzoh Nishikawa, Chihiro Fujita
  • Patent number: 10742538
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus in a mesh network, includes circuitry that, when the information processing apparatus is allocated as a root node for multicast transmission, transmits path request for multicast to other information processing apparatuses in the mesh network. The circuitry also determines a path for multicast based on responses received from the other information processing apparatuses, and performs multicast transmission of data via the determined path for multicast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Natsuki Itaya, Erika Saito
  • Patent number: 10608731
    Abstract: An information processing device that includes circuitry that stores first function information indicating at least a function of the information processing device; receives second function information indicating at least a function of another information processing device, and second positional information indicating a second positional of the another information processing device; determines a function to be performed from among the function of the information processing device and the function of the another information processing device, based on the first function information, the second function information, and the second positional information; performs the determined function in a case that the determined function is a function of the information processing device; and transmits a request to perform the determined function in a case that the determined function is a function of the another information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Natsuki Itaya, Kenzoh Nishikawa, Chihiro Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190379466
    Abstract: A system that acquires information from at least first and second electronic devices, the information indicating a quality of a wireless link between the at least first and second electronic devices; generates adjustment information indicating an adjustment of at least one of a position, orientation, antenna position or antenna direction of at least one of the first or second electronic devices to improve the quality of the wireless link between the first and second electronic devices; and controls outputting the adjustment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: ERIKA SAITO, NATSUKI ITAYA, KAZUYUKI SAKODA, KENZOH NISHIKAWA, CHIHIRO FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20190377695
    Abstract: An optimal network is constructed in a case in which a plurality of IoT standards or IoT platforms coexist. According to the present disclosure, provided is a terminal management device including a receiving unit that receives, from a terminal that collects information from a sensor, access timing information related to an accessible timing to the terminal and a transmitting unit that transmits the access timing information to a server that searches for the information. With this configuration, it is possible to construct an optimal network in a case in which a plurality of IoT standards or IoT platforms coexist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKANO, Naoyuki SATO, Katsuyoshi KANEMOTO, Erika SAITO, Hirotaka SUZUKI, Taichi YUKI
  • Patent number: 10506416
    Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which includes a communication unit that communicates with a connected radio communication device operating as a master unit, and a control unit that, when a prescribed inquiry packet sent from another radio communication device is received by the communication unit, controls the communication unit to send a response packet containing service information indicating a service with which the radio communication device is compatible to said another radio communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Hideyuki Suzuki, Katsutoshi Itoh, Masahiko Naito, Natsuki Itaya, Tomoya Yamaura
  • Publication number: 20190314264
    Abstract: A photocurable resin composition for a nail or an artificial nail of the present invention includes the following components (A) to (C): component (A): a compound having a (meth)acryloyl group; component (B): a photoinitiator; and component (C): (meth)acrylic polymer particles having an average particle size of 3 to 21 ?m. According to the present invention, a photocurable resin composition for a nail or an artificial nail, which has excellent transparency and workability and is capable of forming a matte coat is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: THREEBOND CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Erika SAITO, Yugo SHIRAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10425174
    Abstract: A system that acquires information from at least first and second electronic devices, the information indicating a quality of a wireless link between the at least first and second electronic devices; generates adjustment information indicating an adjustment of at least one of a position, orientation, antenna position or antenna direction of at least one of the first or second electronic devices to improve the quality of the wireless link between the first and second electronic devices; and controls outputting the adjustment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Natsuki Itaya, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kenzoh Nishikawa, Chihiro Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190149222
    Abstract: An information processing device that includes circuitry that stores first function information indicating at least a function of the information processing device; receives second function information indicating at least a function of another information processing device, and second positional information indicating a second positional of the another information processing device; determines a function to be performed from among the function of the information processing device and the function of the another information processing device, based on the first function information, the second function information, and the second positional information; performs the determined function in a case that the determined function is a function of the information processing device; and transmits a request to perform the determined function in a case that the determined function is a function of the another information processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: ERIKA SAITO, KAZUYUKI SAKODA, NATSUKI ITAYA, KENZOH NISHIKAWA, CHIHIRO FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20190123838
    Abstract: A system that acquires information from at least first and second electronic devices, the information indicating a quality of a wireless link between the at least first and second electronic devices; generates adjustment information indicating an adjustment of at least one of a position, orientation, antenna position or antenna direction of at least one of the first or second electronic devices to improve the quality of the wireless link between the first and second electronic devices; and controls outputting the adjustment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: ERIKA SAITO, NATSUKI ITAYA, KAZUYUKI SAKODA, KENZOH NISHIKAWA, CHIHIRO FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10218429
    Abstract: An information processing device that includes circuitry that: receives a signal from a first device; measures a signal strength of the signal received from the first device; determines whether the signal strength is less than a threshold; and in a case that the signal strength is determined to be less than the predetermined threshold, transmits to an second device an instruction signal such that, in response to the instruction signal, the second device moves to a position to relay the signal from the first device to the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Natsuki Itaya, Kenzoh Nishikawa, Chihiro Fujita
  • Patent number: 10205543
    Abstract: A system that acquires information from at least first and second electronic devices, the information indicating a quality of a wireless link between the at least first and second electronic devices; generates adjustment information indicating an adjustment of at least one of a position, orientation, antenna position or antenna direction of at least one of the first or second electronic devices to improve the quality of the wireless link between the first and second electronic devices; and controls outputting the adjustment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Natsuki Itaya, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kenzoh Nishikawa, Chihiro Fujita
  • Patent number: 10195133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable composition for coating a nail or an artificial nail, including: a component (A): an acrylate oligomer; a component (B): a methacrylate monomer; and a component (C): a photopolymerization initiator. The present invention provides a photocurable composition for coating a nail or an artificial nail, which has a small amount of heat generation during curing by light irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: THREE BOND CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Erika Saito
  • Publication number: 20180367993
    Abstract: To keep safety of a network and to facilitate connection to the network. An information processing apparatus comprises a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is directed for receiving a connection authentication request from a new device other than a plurality of devices configuring a network in which the plurality of devices make wireless communication on a one-to-one basis to be mutually connected. Further, the control unit is directed for transferring the connection authentication request to the plurality of devices in a case of receiving the connection authentication request, and for performing control to permit the new device to connect to the network on the basis of the responses to the connection authentication request from the plurality of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: NATSUKI ITAYA, KAZUYUKI SAKODA, ERIKA SAITO, KENZOH NISHIKAWA, CHIHIRO FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10129740
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication apparatus including a communication unit capable of wireless communication with another wireless communication apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether the communication unit is in proximity to the other wireless communication apparatus, and a control unit for performing, in a case the communication unit is determined to be in proximity to the other wireless communication apparatus, a connection procedure between the communication unit and the other wireless communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Katsutoshi Itoh, Tomoya Yamaura