Patents by Inventor Hidenori Karasawa
Hidenori Karasawa 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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Patent number: 11726589Abstract: To intuitively identify the state of an electronic device. There is provided an electronic device that implements a predetermined function, the electronic device including: an operation detection unit configured to detect a physical operation on the electronic device; a transmitter configured to transmit operation information indicating the operation to an external device; a receiver configured to receive feedback information indicating at least a type of feedback representing a state relating to the function, the feedback information being transmitted by the external device in response to the operation information; and a feedback unit configured to provide the feedback in accordance with the feedback information.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yukito Inoue, Hiromu Takizawa, Takehiro Hagiwara, Hidenori Karasawa, Takeo Inagaki, Daisuke Ishii
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Publication number: 20230247159Abstract: A method of controlling multiple imaging devices includes wirelessly communicating with the imaging devices, and displaying identifiers corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging devices, on the basis of the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Masaru Iki, Hidenori Karasawa, Motoki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11693530Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to enable a user to intuitively perform an operation of setting a linked operation of hardware elements or software elements, the information processing device including: a display control unit configured to cause a plurality of icons indicating hardware elements or software elements that perform a linked operation together, and a link connecting the plurality of icons to each other to be displayed. A spatial sequence of the plurality of icons formed by the link corresponds to a temporal sequence of operations of the software elements or the hardware elements indicated by the plurality of icons.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori Karasawa, Takeo Inagaki, Hiroyuki Masuda, Hiromu Takizawa, Takehiro Hagiwara, Genta Kondo
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Patent number: 11652945Abstract: A method of controlling multiple imaging devices includes wirelessly communicating with the imaging devices, and displaying identifiers corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging devices, on the basis of the communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Masaru Iki, Hidenori Karasawa, Motoki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11463612Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a program for giving a sense of imaging to a user. There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hidenori Karasawa, Lyo Takaoka, Daisuke Hiro, Haruka Kawata, Ayako Iwase, Kanako Yana
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Publication number: 20220124216Abstract: A method of controlling multiple imaging devices includes wirelessly communicating with the imaging devices, and displaying identifiers corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging devices, on the basis of the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Masaru Iki, Hidenori Karasawa, Motoki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20220091728Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to enable a user to intuitively perform an operation of setting a linked operation of hardware elements or software elements, the information processing device including: a display control unit configured to cause a plurality of icons indicating hardware elements or software elements that perform a linked operation together, and a link connecting the plurality of icons to each other to be displayed. A spatial sequence of the plurality of icons formed by the link corresponds to a temporal sequence of operations of the software elements or the hardware elements indicated by the plurality of icons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori KARASAWA, Takeo INAGAKI, Hiroyuki MASUDA, Hiromu TAKIZAWA, Takehiro HAGIWARA, Genta KONDO
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Patent number: 11277538Abstract: A method of controlling multiple imaging devices includes wirelessly communicating with the imaging devices, and displaying identifiers corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging devices, on the basis of the communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Masaru Iki, Hidenori Karasawa, Motoki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11216153Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to enable a user to intuitively perform an operation of setting a linked operation of hardware elements or software elements, the information processing device including: a display control unit configured to cause a plurality of icons indicating hardware elements or software elements that perform a linked operation together, and a link connecting the plurality of icons to each other to be displayed. A spatial sequence of the plurality of icons formed by the link corresponds to a temporal sequence of operations of the software elements or the hardware elements indicated by the plurality of icons.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori Karasawa, Takeo Inagaki, Hiroyuki Masuda, Hiromu Takizawa, Takehiro Hagiwara, Genta Kondo
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Publication number: 20210278629Abstract: The present technology relates to an image pickup apparatus, a focus control method, and a program that are aimed at enabling an MF distance to be rapidly adjusted. An image pickup apparatus according to a first aspect of the present technology includes a lens section including a focus adjusting lens, a control section configured to drive the focus adjusting lens over a movable area, and an operation receiving section configured to receive an instruction operation for causing the control section to drive the focus adjusting lens, in which the operation receiving section distinctively receives a first instruction operation for moving the focus adjusting lens by a first number of steps within the movable area and a second instruction operation for moving the focus adjusting lens by a second number of steps more than the first number of steps within the movable area. The present technology is applicable to a digital camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: SHUTARO YOROZU, MASANORI KASA, HIDENORI KARASAWA
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Publication number: 20210191537Abstract: To intuitively identify the state of an electronic device. There is provided an electronic device that implements a predetermined function, the electronic device including: an operation detection unit configured to detect a physical operation on the electronic device; a transmitter configured to transmit operation information indicating the operation to an external device; a receiver configured to receive feedback information indicating at least a type of feedback representing a state relating to the function, the feedback information being transmitted by the external device in response to the operation information; and a feedback unit configured to provide the feedback in accordance with the feedback information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yukito INOUE, Hiromu TAKIZAWA, Takehiro HAGIWARA, Hidenori KARASAWA, Takeo INAGAKI, Daisuke ISHII
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Patent number: 10996776Abstract: To intuitively identify the state of an electronic device. There is provided an electronic device that implements a predetermined function, the electronic device including: an operation detection unit configured to detect a physical operation on the electronic device; a transmitter configured to transmit operation information indicating the operation to an external device; a receiver configured to receive feedback information indicating at least a type of feedback representing a state relating to the function, the feedback information being transmitted by the external device in response to the operation information; and a feedback unit configured to provide the feedback in accordance with the feedback information.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yukito Inoue, Hiromu Takizawa, Takehiro Hagiwara, Hidenori Karasawa, Takeo Inagaki, Daisuke Ishii
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Publication number: 20210112173Abstract: A method of controlling multiple imaging devices includes wirelessly communicating with the imaging devices, and displaying identifiers corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging devices, on the basis of the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Masaru Iki, Hidenori Karasawa, Motoki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10958804Abstract: A method of controlling multiple imaging devices includes wirelessly communicating with the imaging devices, and displaying identifiers corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging devices, on the basis of the communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaru Iki, Hidenori Karasawa, Motoki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10877631Abstract: There is provided a graphical user interface that displays information on a plurality of different types of content on a single screen. The graphical user interface includes an overview display area and a detail display area. The overview display area displays an overview of the information on the content in chronological order, based on time information for the plurality of the different types of content. The detail display area displays, in greater detail, the information on the content that corresponds to the time information that is selected in the overview display area. Scrolling the information that is displayed in the overview display area causes the information on the content that is displayed in the detail display area to be scrolled.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayuko Ishihara, Takuo Ikeda, Hidenori Karasawa
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Patent number: 10810776Abstract: It is intended to easily generate an edited image from which various and natural feelings are obtained. Depth information of pixels in an image which is set as a processing object is used therefor. Reference depth information serving as a comparison reference for the depth information of pixels in image processing is set. In addition, an image editing process is performed using the reference depth information and the depth information of the pixels of the image which is set as the processing object.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Takahiro Tsuge, Hidenori Karasawa, Hiromi Iizuka, Ryo Miyake, Hiroshi Nakayama
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Patent number: 10511702Abstract: To provide an information processing device, information processing method, and program that make it possible to improve convenience at the time of operation with regard to an operation target. The information processing device includes: an operation target selecting section that cancels a selected state of a target selected as an operation target on a basis of detection of a posture of an object; and a lock control section that changes a condition for cancelling the selected state on a basis of a predetermined determination criterion.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masao Kondo, Hirotaka Tako, Hidenori Karasawa, Kenichi Yamaura, Yoshihito Ohki, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Tomohiro Ishii
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Publication number: 20190320121Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a program for giving a sense of imaging to a user. There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hidenori Karasawa, Lyo Takaoka, Daisuke Hiro, Haruka Kawata, Ayako Iwase, Kanako Yana
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Publication number: 20190272658Abstract: It is intended to easily generate an edited image from which various and natural feelings are obtained. Depth information of pixels in an image which is set as a processing object is used therefor. Reference depth information serving as a comparison reference for the depth information of pixels in image processing is set. In addition, an image editing process is performed using the reference depth information and the depth information of the pixels of the image which is set as the processing object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: MASAHIRO TAKAHASHI, TAKAHIRO TSUGE, HIDENORI KARASAWA, HIROMI IIZUKA, RYO MIYAKE, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 10207572Abstract: Helical gears in gear trains of speed reducers generate thrust forces in directions not to separate a speed reducer casing which has an axial three-piece structure, whereby leakage of lubricant oil from between separated surfaces in the speed reducer casing is prevented. Output gear which generates large thrust force on the final stage in each gear train of the speed reducers both generated inward forces, so that the center casing does not receive forces in directions in which the left and the right casings is separated therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Makino, Ryou Yukishima, Hidenori Karasawa, Isao Hirai