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).

  • Patent number: 11256473
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Oide, Takayuki Mizuuchi, Osamu Nishida, Hirohisa Shibuya, Taeko Usui, Taisuke Nakazono
  • Patent number: 11017758
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirohisa Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20210004203
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi OIDE, Takayuki MIZUUCHI, Osamu NISHIDA, Hirohisa SHIBUYA, Taeko USUI, Taisuke NAKAZONO
  • Patent number: 10809972
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Oide, Takayuki Mizuuchi, Osamu Nishida, Hirohisa Shibuya, Taeko Usui, Taisuke Nakazono
  • Patent number: 10726825
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirohisa Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20200193958
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Hirohisa SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20190361666
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi OIDE, Takayuki MIZUUCHI, Osamu NISHIDA, Hirohisa SHIBUYA, Taeko USUI, Taisuke NAKAZONO
  • Publication number: 20180240453
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Hirohisa SHIBUYA
  • Patent number: 7042718
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Aoki, Hirohisa Shibuya, Kazushi Sakuma, Masataka Nishomiya
  • Publication number: 20030161099
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Aoki, Hirohisa Shibuya, Kazushi Sakuma, Masataka Nishomiya
  • Patent number: 5267100
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kenwood
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ichijo, Toshiaki Nishida, Hirohisa Shibuya