Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Tamaki
Hiroshi Tamaki 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: 12212841Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Tamaki, Yukihiro Isono
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Patent number: 12126895Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a first determination unit that determines whether a size of a region occupied by a user's front-view face in an imaging region is within a threshold; a second determination unit that determines whether a size of a region occupied by a user's side-view face in the imaging region is within a threshold in a case where there has been a determination that the size of the region occupied by the user's front-view face is within the threshold; and an imaging unit that images the user's side-view face in a case where there has been a determination that the size of the region occupied by the user's side-view face is within the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Tamaki
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Publication number: 20240205633Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an executing unit that associates a head-related transfer function corresponding to a user with an identifier that identifies equipment that is used by the user and a providing unit that provides the head-related transfer function and the identifier associated with the head-related transfer function to a providing destination to which the head-related transfer function corresponding to the user is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi TAMAKI
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Patent number: 11956621Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an executing unit that associates a head-related transfer function corresponding to a user with an identifier that identifies equipment that is used by the user and a providing unit that provides the head-related transfer function and the identifier associated with the head-related transfer function to a providing destination to which the head-related transfer function corresponding to the user is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi Tamaki
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Publication number: 20230396875Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi TAMAKI, Yukihiro ISONO
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Patent number: 11770604Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Tamaki, Yukihiro Isono
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Publication number: 20220294980Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi TAMAKI, Yukihiro ISONO
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Publication number: 20220078338Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a first determination unit that determines whether a size of a region occupied by a user's front-view face in an imaging region is within a threshold; a second determination unit that determines whether a size of a region occupied by a user's side-view face in the imaging region is within a threshold in a case where there has been a determination that the size of the region occupied by the user's front-view face is within the threshold; and an imaging unit that images the user's side-view face in a case where there has been a determination that the size of the region occupied by the user's side-view face is within the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi TAMAKI
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Publication number: 20220060841Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an executing unit that associates a head-related transfer function corresponding to a user with an identifier that identifies equipment that is used by the user and a providing unit that provides the head-related transfer function and the identifier associated with the head-related transfer function to a providing destination to which the head-related transfer function corresponding to the user is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi TAMAKI
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Patent number: 11039378Abstract: An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present technology which is executed by a computer includes detecting, on a basis of a beacon signal transmitted from a first apparatus, the first apparatus, and communicably connecting the detected first apparatus and the computer. A distance from the computer to the first apparatus is calculated on a basis of an intensity of a signal received from the first apparatus communicably connected. In a case where the calculated distance is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, setting information for communicably connecting the first apparatus and a second apparatus is transmitted to the first apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Onohara, Taichi Yoshio, Takuma Higo, Hiroshi Tamaki
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Patent number: 11036463Abstract: Provided is a terminal device including: a communication unit that communicates with an audio reproduction device; a sound quality adjustment unit that performs sound quality adjustment on audio data; and a control unit that determines whether or not the audio reproduction device has a sound quality adjustment function depending on a communication result of communication based on a predetermined protocol, and turns on or off the sound quality adjustment function of the sound quality adjustment unit depending on a determination result.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Tamaki, Koji Fujita
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Publication number: 20200012475Abstract: Provided is a terminal device including: a communication unit that communicates with an audio reproduction device; a sound quality adjustment unit that performs sound quality adjustment on audio data; and a control unit that determines whether or not the audio reproduction device has a sound quality adjustment function depending on a communication result of communication based on a predetermined protocol, and turns on or off the sound quality adjustment function of the sound quality adjustment unit depending on a determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi TAMAKI, Koji FUJITA
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Publication number: 20180324684Abstract: An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present technology which is executed by a computer includes detecting, on a basis of a beacon signal transmitted from a first apparatus, the first apparatus, and communicably connecting the detected first apparatus and the computer. A distance from the computer to the first apparatus is calculated on a basis of an intensity of a signal received from the first apparatus communicably connected. In a case where the calculated distance is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, setting information for communicably connecting the first apparatus and a second apparatus is transmitted to the first apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: TAKASHI ONOHARA, TAICHI YOSHIO, TAKUMA HIGO, HIROSHI TAMAKI
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Patent number: 9904373Abstract: An apparatus for holding a touch screen device, the apparatus includes an elongated recess sized to receive a side edge of the touch screen device, a least one U-shaped resilient member disposed in the elongated recess, a first elastomer pad positioned on the at least one U-shaped resilient member, the first elastomer pad including a first touch screen device engaging surface, and in which the at least one U-shaped member includes at least one slot defining a first resilient portion that abuts the first elastomer pad.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Shirata, Hiroshi Tamaki, Tamio Nishino
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Publication number: 20160252971Abstract: An apparatus for holding a touch screen device, the apparatus includes an elongated recess sized to receive a side edge of the touch screen device, a least one U-shaped resilient member disposed in the elongated recess, a first elastomer pad positioned on the at least one U-shaped resilient member, the first elastomer pad including a first touch screen device engaging surface, and in which the at least one U-shaped member includes at least one slot defining a first resilient portion that abuts the first elastomer pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Atsushi SHIRATA, Hiroshi TAMAKI, Tamio NISHINO
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Publication number: 20140362510Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a first device including a display unit, a second device configured to perform at least one of input and output of information and to perform transfer of the information to/from the first device by communication, and a wrong orientation detection part configured to detect whether the first and second devices are overlapped with each other in a correct orientation. The first device includes a plurality of first magnets. The second device includes a plurality of second magnets. The first and second magnets are arranged at respective positions which overlap with each other when the first and second devices are overlapped with each other, in the first and second devices, respectively. The first and second devices are locked to each other by force with which the first and second magnets attract each other when the first and second devices are overlapped with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shinsaku Hirano, Yuuki Kubota, Hiroshi Tamaki, Kengo Masaoka
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Publication number: 20100103691Abstract: An automotive lamp includes a semiconductor light emitting device used as a light source and bracket used as a support member supporting the semiconductor light emitting device. The bracket includes a first heat-transfer member having an isotropic thermal conductivity in at least part of region in contact with the semiconductor light emitting device, and a second heat-transfer member having an anisotropic thermal conductivity in a region in contact with the first heat-transfer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji YASUDA, Takashi Inoue, Seiichiro Yagi, Junichi Shimizu, Hiroshi Tamaki, Tetsuya Sugiyama
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Patent number: 4666299Abstract: An inclination measuring apparatus having a prism and a container having a liquid sealed therein for providing a liquid surface perpendicular to the direction of gravity. A member constructed from thermal conductive material is position under the liquid surface to maintain the liquid surface level in the presence of ambient temperature changes.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1985Date of Patent: May 19, 1987Assignee: Tokyo Kogaku Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tamaki, Fumitomo Kondo, Hiroo Sugai
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Patent number: 4601575Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the optical characteristics of an optical system includes a light source, collimator means for collimating a beam of light from the light source, a mask means, a means for holding the optical system to be tested between the collimator means and the mask means, a detector, a calculator, and first beam splitting means. The mask means includes at least one mask provided in each optical path following the first beamsplitter means, each having a linear band group consisting of at least two parallel linear bands, with each mask disposed to provide a different orientation for the linear bands.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1982Date of Patent: July 22, 1986Assignee: Tokyo Kogaku Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroshi Tamaki
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Patent number: 4588270Abstract: A curvature measuring apparatus is provided for measuring the radii of curvature of a curved surface, particularly a human cornea or a contact lens. The apparatus comprises an illuminating optical system which illuminates the surface to be measured. The optical system includes a light source for forming a pattern of radiating beams of at least two groups, with each group being comprised of at least two parallel straight lines in a virtual plane. The straight lines in one group are different in directions of arrangement from the straight lines in the other group, and each group includes at least one line whose characteristics are substantially different from the other lines in the group to serve as a reference line. A collimator lens orients principal rays of illuminating beams of light emitted from the light source through a pin hole arranged on an optical axis, to be parallel to the optical axis so as to illuminate the surface to be measured by the illuminating beams of light.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1982Date of Patent: May 13, 1986Assignee: Tokyo Kogaku Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroshi Tamaki