Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Takano

Hiroaki Takano 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: 12164213
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, a control method, and a program that make it possible to cope with various cases in which a plurality of communication standards is assumed to be mixed. A communication unit performs communication according to a first communication standard and a second communication standard. A communication compatibility processing unit performs communication compatibility processing necessary for maintaining communication compatibility in a case where an imaging system is assumed, the imaging system mixedly including a first external flash supporting only the first communication standard and a second external flash supporting both the first communication standard and the second communication standard. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging system including an imaging device and an external flash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Hiro, Hiroshi Takagi, Yasunori Sugawara, Kengo Takano, Katsunari Oda, Jun Torobu, Jumpei Kimura, Hiroaki Minami
  • Publication number: 20240393420
    Abstract: Improvements in the accuracy of position measurement based on a result of distance measurement using a phase-based method or distance measurement using a communication device are disclosed. In one example, an information processing device includes determination processing that determines, based on reliability information on distance measurement or position measurement obtained by performing communication processing for distance measurement using a phase-based method with a selected communication device, whether or not reselection of a communication device to be used for position measurement is required or whether or not to perform distance measurement using a method other than the phase-based method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakano, Kohei Yamamoto, Takuya Ichihara, Masaya Takano
  • Patent number: 12133262
    Abstract: Provided is a communication device including: an acquisition unit that acquires setting for transmitting measurement results of beams by setting synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as one synchronization signal group and specifying a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group and the base station to which the synchronization signal block belongs; and a communication control unit that transmits the measurement results of the beams on the basis of the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Takano
  • Patent number: 12126545
    Abstract: Provided is a communication device that operates as a management node in a first zone being a management domain on a network, the communication device including a communication unit that executes communication with another node and a control unit that controls communication executed by the communication unit. The control unit operates such that, when having received, from a user, a request regarding an application that chains one or more application functions (AFs) to act on a packet flowing in the network, the control unit acquires information regarding the application from a second zone being a management domain other than the first zone, and then calculates a deployment destination of the AFs in the network including the first zone and the second zone based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kimura, Hiroaki Takano, Hirofumi Kasai, Fumio Teraoka, Kazuki Hayashi, Hiroki Watanabe, Tomonori Sato
  • Publication number: 20240340344
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus operates as an IoTSP 1 (corresponding to an example of “first IoTSP”) that provides a service for causing a user to acquire sensor data. The information processing apparatus includes a communication unit that executes communication with another IoTSP (corresponding to an example of “second IoTSP other than the first IoTSP”) and a control unit that searches the sensor data corresponding to an acquisition request of the user via an application and responds to the user with the searched sensor data. The control unit searches the sensor data from the other IoTSP via the communication unit based on an identifier of the other IoTSP included in the acquisition request and policy information indicating propriety of information sharing between the IoTSPs and uses a protocol interface including the same procedure as a procedure between the application and IoTSP1 when searching the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota KIMURA, Hiroaki TAKANO, Hirofumi KASAI, Fumio TERAOKA, Hiroki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 12109826
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a printer system that is simple in structure, and has dual-head capability or duplex printing capability as desired. [Solution] A printer system 1 includes a first printer unit 10, and a second printer unit 20. The first printer unit 10 includes a first-printer housing 10a, and a first thermal transfer part 13. The second printer unit 20 includes a second-printer housing 20a, and a second thermal transfer part 23. The first printer unit 10 and the second printer unit 20 are independent of each other and capable of connecting to each other. A sheet printing paper 2 printed on by the first printer unit 10 is sent to the second printer unit 20 and then continuously printed on by the second printer unit 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Kuwabara, Hiroaki Takano
  • Publication number: 20240334442
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to communicate with a base station using a millimeter-wave frequency band; receive a reference signal transmitted from the bases station; measure, based on the reference signal, a serving cell quality; and trigger a report in a case that a criterion for the serving cell quality is met. The criterion includes an offset value with a predetermined value for the millimeter-wave frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20240292925
    Abstract: A sole includes an upper surface defining a support surface that supports a bottom of a foot of a wearer, a lower surface defining a ground contact surface, and a peripheral surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface. The upper surface includes an MP joint support region that supports the bottom of the foot at a position corresponding to an MP joint of the foot of the wearer, and the peripheral surface includes a pair of side surfaces including a medial foot side surface located on a medial foot side and a lateral foot side surface located on a lateral foot side. Among the pair of side surfaces, a portion adjacent to the MP joint support region of at least one side surface is provided with an indicator visually indicating that the portion is different from the other portion of the one side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Hiromichi OTAKE, Hiroaki NISHIMURA, Kenta TATENO, Fumitomo HISHIKAWA, Hiroyuki TAKANO
  • Patent number: 12069658
    Abstract: A communication device (200) includes a determination unit (241) and a selection unit (242). The determination unit (241) determines a plurality of time offset values for determining a combination of a receiving antenna panel and a receiving beam for user data scheduled by control information transmitted from a base station (100). The selection unit (242) selects a time offset value for determining the combination of the receiving antenna panel and the receiving beam for the user data from among the plurality of time offset values based on the control information received from the base station (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Takano
  • Patent number: 12058692
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of efficiently operating vast millimeter-wave band resources. [Solution] Provided is an apparatus that operates a small cell, the apparatus including: a processing unit configured to improve a downlink quality of a unit frequency band used in the small cell by limiting resources used for downlink transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Takano
  • Patent number: 12058116
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device including: a communication section that executes communication with another node; and a control section that controls the communication by the communication section, the control section adding, to a packet directed toward a transmission destination node by a transmission source node, header information containing at least path information between the communication device located in a stage subsequent to the transmission source node and a target node located in a stage preceding the transmission destination node, and causing the communication section to send the packet toward another node residing in a path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kimura, Hiroaki Takano, Hirofumi Kasai, Ryo Sawai, Fumio Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20240259075
    Abstract: A terminal device includes a plurality of antenna panels, a reception unit, a selection unit, and a setting unit. The reception unit receives one or more reference signals from a base station via the plurality of antenna panels. The selection unit selects one or more receiving beams from among the received one or more reference signals. The setting unit sets a combination of a receiving antenna panel and the receiving beam to be used by the terminal device when receiving one or more pieces of control information transmitted from the base station (100), based on a combination of the receiving antenna panel and the receiving beam used at the reception of the one or more reference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20240244653
    Abstract: High-quality communication is achieved between a base station and a communication device. A base station of the present disclosure includes: a transmission unit configured to transmit setting information that gives an instruction on measurement of received power of a first reference signal for interference measurement transmitted using each of a plurality of first resources; and a reception unit configured to receive first report information that includes information specifying, among the plurality of first resources, a second resource for which the received power is lower than or equal to a threshold value or is relatively low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventor: HIROAKI TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20240236692
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a communication control device, a network device, a communication control system, a communication control method, and an information communication method that make it possible to increase a usage efficiency of a frequency band. [Solution] A communication control device according to the present disclosure includes: a receiving unit that receives a request for radio wave use pertaining to a first wireless communication device; a transmitting unit that, when the request is received, transmits an obtainment request for communication status information indicating a communication status of a second wireless communication device; and a control unit that receives the communication status information of the second wireless communication device after the obtainment request has been transmitted, and determines a condition of the radio wave use by the first wireless communication device based on the communication status information of the second wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi KASAI, Sho FURUICHI, Hiroaki TAKANO
  • Patent number: 12028830
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a wireless communication device which enables paging to be effectively performed with respect to a terminal device that is a target of paging in a system in which another terminal device acts like a cell. [Solution] Provided is a terminal device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a paging message from a base station; and a control unit configured to execute paging with respect to one or more other terminal devices that perform wireless communication with the base station via the terminal device on the basis of the paging message acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa Uchiyama, Hiroaki Takano, Atsushi Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 11997573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a vehicle that realize highly reliable communication. Communication with another terminal is controlled by controlling a communication target, a communication method, and communication parameters on the basis of geographic information around an own terminal. The present disclosure can be applied to in-vehicle communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa Uchiyama, Hiroaki Takano
  • Patent number: 11979215
    Abstract: A terminal device (200) includes a plurality of antenna panels, a reception unit (210), a selection unit (241), and a setting unit (244). The reception unit (210) receives one or more reference signals from a base station (100) via the plurality of antenna panels. The selection unit (241) selects one or more receiving beams from among the received one or more reference signals. The setting unit (244) sets a combination of a receiving antenna panel and the receiving beam to be used by the terminal device (200) when receiving one or more pieces of control information transmitted from the base station (100), based on a combination of the receiving antenna panel and the receiving beam used at the reception of the one or more reference signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Takano
  • Publication number: 20240137775
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a communication control device, a network device, a communication control system, a communication control method, and an information communication method that make it possible to increase a usage efficiency of a frequency band. [Solution] A communication control device according to the present disclosure includes: a receiving unit that receives a request for radio wave use pertaining to a first wireless communication device; a transmitting unit that, when the request is received, transmits an obtainment request for communication status information indicating a communication status of a second wireless communication device; and a control unit that receives the communication status information of the second wireless communication device after the obtainment request has been transmitted, and determines a condition of the radio wave use by the first wireless communication device based on the communication status information of the second wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi KASAI, Sho FURUICHI, Hiroaki TAKANO
  • Patent number: 11937118
    Abstract: In edge computing that deploys a function regarding network user data near equipment, deployment of a network function is flexibly controlled. An acquisition unit acquires information regarding performance corresponding to a deployment position of a predetermined partial function of a network. A fixing unit fixes the deployment position of the predetermined partial function of the network on the basis of the information regarding the performance. A setting request unit issues a request of setting the predetermined partial function of the network for the deployment position fixed by the fixing unit to a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Takano
  • Patent number: 11863283
    Abstract: A communication device (200) includes an acquisition unit (242) and a reception unit (243). The acquisition unit (242) acquires similarity information indicating the similarity of the beam characteristics of the transmitting antenna panel in a plurality of signal groups transmitted from a base station (100). The reception unit (243) selects and receives a signal group to be received, from among the plurality of signal groups, based on the similarity information acquired by the acquisition unit (242).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Takano