Patents by Inventor Hirohisa Shibuya
Hirohisa Shibuya 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: 11256473Abstract: To enable listening to audio in a more suitable mode without any complicated operation even in a situation in which the user's state or situation successively changes. An information processing device including: a recognition processing unit that recognizes a user's state in accordance with a detection result of a predetermined state or situation; and an output control unit that controls audio output from a predetermined output unit on the basis of a function map, which is selected in accordance with a predetermined condition, in which a setting related to control of the audio output is associated with each of a plurality of candidates for the user's state, and the recognized user's state.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Oide, Takayuki Mizuuchi, Osamu Nishida, Hirohisa Shibuya, Taeko Usui, Taisuke Nakazono
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Patent number: 11017758Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, which make it possible for a user to listen to an audio signal more appropriately, are provided. An information processing apparatus, including: behavior recognition unit configured to recognize behavior of a user on a basis of sensing information of at least one of the user and an environment; a processing controller configured to control, on a basis of the recognized behavior of the user, signal processing with respect to at least one of an audio signal listened to by the user, a noise reduction signal, and an external sound monitor signal; and a signal processing unit configured to execute the signal processing.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohisa Shibuya
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Publication number: 20210004203Abstract: To enable listening to audio in a more suitable mode without any complicated operation even in a situation in which the user's state or situation successively changes. An information processing device including: a recognition processing unit that recognizes a user's state in accordance with a detection result of a predetermined state or situation; and an output control unit that controls audio output from a predetermined output unit on the basis of a function map, which is selected in accordance with a predetermined condition, in which a setting related to control of the audio output is associated with each of a plurality of candidates for the user's state, and the recognized user's state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi OIDE, Takayuki MIZUUCHI, Osamu NISHIDA, Hirohisa SHIBUYA, Taeko USUI, Taisuke NAKAZONO
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Patent number: 10809972Abstract: To enable listening to audio in a more suitable mode without any complicated operation even in a situation in which the user's state or situation successively changes. An information processing device including: a recognition processing unit that recognizes a user's state in accordance with a detection result of a predetermined state or situation; and an output control unit that controls audio output from a predetermined output unit on the basis of a function map, which is selected in accordance with a predetermined condition, in which a setting related to control of the audio output is associated with each of a plurality of candidates for the user's state, and the recognized user's state.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kenichi Oide, Takayuki Mizuuchi, Osamu Nishida, Hirohisa Shibuya, Taeko Usui, Taisuke Nakazono
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Patent number: 10726825Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, which make it possible for a user to listen to an audio signal more appropriately are provided. An information processing apparatus, including: behavior recognition unit configured to recognize behavior of a user on a basis of sensing information of at least one of the user and an environment; a processing controller configured to control, on a basis of the recognized behavior of the user, signal processing with respect to at least one of an audio signal listened to by the user, a noise reduction signal, and an external sound monitor signal; and a signal processing unit configured to execute the signal processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Hirohisa Shibuya
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Publication number: 20200193958Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, which make it possible for a user to listen to an audio signal more appropriately, are provided. An information processing apparatus, including: behavior recognition unit configured to recognize behavior of a user on a basis of sensing information of at least one of the user and an environment; a processing controller configured to control, on a basis of the recognized behavior of the user, signal processing with respect to at least one of an audio signal listened to by the user, a noise reduction signal, and an external sound monitor signal; and a signal processing unit configured to execute the signal processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventor: Hirohisa SHIBUYA
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Publication number: 20190361666Abstract: To enable listening to audio in a more suitable mode without any complicated operation even in a situation in which the user's state or situation successively changes. An information processing device including; a recognition processing unit that recognizes a user's state in accordance with a detection result of a predetermined state or situation; and an output control unit that controls audio output from a predetermined output unit on the basis of a function map, which is selected in accordance with a predetermined condition, in which a setting related to control of the audio output is associated with each of a plurality of candidates for the user's state, and the recognized user's state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi OIDE, Takayuki MIZUUCHI, Osamu NISHIDA, Hirohisa SHIBUYA, Taeko USUI, Taisuke NAKAZONO
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Publication number: 20180240453Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, which make it possible for a user to listen to an audio signal more appropriately are provided. An information processing apparatus, including: behavior recognition unit configured to recognize behavior of a user on a basis of sensing information of at least one of the user and an environment; a processing controller configured to control, on a basis of the recognized behavior of the user, signal processing with respect to at least one of an audio signal listened to by the user, a noise reduction signal, and an external sound monitor signal; and a signal processing unit configured to execute the signal processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventor: Hirohisa SHIBUYA
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Patent number: 7042718Abstract: A portable information terminal apparatus includes a portable information terminal unit having a display surface capable of displaying the information and a cradle on which the portable information terminal unit can be detachably mounted. When the portable information terminal unit is loaded on the cradle, data can be transmitted/received to or from another electronic equipment through the cradle. The portable information terminal apparatus includes a lock mechanism for switching the portable information terminal unit between a locked state and an unlocked state when the portable information terminal unit is loaded on the cradle. The portable information terminal unit includes an information readout unit for reading out the contact information and a controlling unit for controlling the lock mechanism when the information readout unit has read out the preset contact information.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihiko Aoki, Hirohisa Shibuya, Kazushi Sakuma, Masataka Nishomiya
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Publication number: 20030161099Abstract: A portable information terminal apparatus includes a portable information terminal unit having a display surface capable of displaying the information and a cradle on which the portable information terminal unit can be detachably mounted. When the portable information terminal unit is loaded on the cradle, data can be transmitted/received to or from another electronic equipment through the cradle. The portable information terminal apparatus includes a lock mechanism for switching the portable information terminal unit between a locked state and an unlocked state when the portable information terminal unit is loaded on the cradle. The portable information terminal unit includes an information readout unit for reading out the contact information and a controlling unit for controlling the lock mechanism when the information readout unit has read out the preset contact information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Yoshihiko Aoki, Hirohisa Shibuya, Kazushi Sakuma, Masataka Nishomiya
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Patent number: 5267100Abstract: Magnetic recording apparatus for recording data onto a recording medium comprises a rotary drum with recording heads and reproducing heads which are disposed spaced from each other to confirm whether correct data is recorded onto the recording medium. In response to the detection of erroroneous recording, the transfer of new data to the recording heads is interrupted and misrecorded data is re-recorded onto the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1993Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha KenwoodInventors: Hiroshi Ichijo, Toshiaki Nishida, Hirohisa Shibuya