Patents by Inventor Ichiro Sudo
Ichiro Sudo 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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Publication number: 20230239777Abstract: An imaging device includes: a communication unit that communicates by use of both or one of a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme capable of communicating at a higher speed than the first communication scheme; a determination unit that determines whether the second communication scheme is available; and a function control unit that performs control related to a function according to a determination result of the determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Ichiro SUDO, Yuya KIHARA, Keita SHIRANE
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Publication number: 20220385385Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit that determines whether or not a terminal device and an imaging device are associated with each other on the basis of first identification information received from the terminal device and second identification information received from the imaging device, and sets the terminal device as a destination of transmission of a return video image on the basis of a determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Keita SHIRANE, Yuya KIHARA, Ichiro SUDO
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Patent number: 11477377Abstract: A function relating to communication of imaging data is assigned to an operational switch of an operating unit. A control unit switches a working mode of the assigned assignment function among a stop mode in which power supply to a communication unit that communicates the imaging data is stopped, a standby mode in which standby is performed to enable the communication of the imaging data by supplying power to the communication unit, and an executing mode in which the imaging data is communicated, depending on operational duration of the operational switch. In a case where the imaging data is not communicated, the assignment function is set to the stop mode, thereby realizing power saving. Further, the working mode of the assignment function can be switched depending on the operational duration of the operational switch, which improves the operability of an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro Sudo, Hiroshi Sasahara, Ken Nakagawa, Takuji Moriya
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Publication number: 20200412951Abstract: A function relating to communication of imaging data is assigned to an operational switch of an operating unit. A control unit switches a working mode of the assigned assignment function among a stop mode in which power supply to a communication unit that communicates the imaging data is stopped, a standby mode in which standby is performed to enable the communication of the imaging data by supplying power to the communication unit, and an executing mode in which the imaging data is communicated, depending on operational duration of the operational switch. In a case where the imaging data is not communicated, the assignment function is set to the stop mode, thereby realizing power saving. Further, the working mode of the assignment function can be switched depending on the operational duration of the operational switch, which improves the operability of an imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: ICHIRO SUDO, HIROSHI SASAHARA, KEN NAKAGAWA, TAKUJI MORIYA
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Patent number: 10742884Abstract: A function relating to communication of imaging data is assigned to an operational switch of an operating unit. A control unit switches a working mode of the assigned assignment function among a stop mode in which power supply to a communication unit that communicates the imaging data is stopped, a standby mode in which standby is performed to enable the communication of the imaging data by supplying power to the communication unit, and an executing mode in which the imaging data is communicated, depending on an operational duration of the operational switch. In a case where the imaging data is not communicated, the assignment function is set to the stop mode, thereby realizing power saving. Further, the working mode of the assignment function can be switched depending on the operational duration of the operational switch, which improves the operability of an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro Sudo, Hiroshi Sasahara, Ken Nakagawa, Takuji Moriya
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Publication number: 20190268539Abstract: A function relating to communication of imaging data is assigned to an operational switch of an operating unit 32. A control unit 310 switches a working mode of the assigned assignment function among a stop mode in which power supply to a communication unit 307 that communicates the imaging data is stopped, a standby mode in which standby is performed to enable the communication of the imaging data by supplying power to the communication unit 307, and an executing mode in which the imaging data is communicated, depending on operational duration of the operational switch. In a case where the imaging data is not communicated, the assignment function is set to the stop mode, thereby realizing power saving. Further, the working mode of the assignment function can be switched depending on the operational duration of the operational switch, which improves the operability of an imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: ICHIRO SUDO, HIROSHI SASAHARA, KEN NAKAGAWA, TAKUJI MORIYA
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Patent number: 10331320Abstract: [Object] To make a preferable operation possible with a simple structure that does not require an operation member with a complicated mechanism. [Solving Means] A display process of displaying a setting screen for setting one of an adjustment position and a numerical value on the basis of a user operation and a control process of changing one of the adjustment position and the numerical value depending on a change of a position of a knob by the user operation on the setting screen displayed in the display process are included. In the display process, the knob that is moved on the slider by the user operation is displayed, and the position of the knob is set as a default position on the slider, when the user operation is not performed.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro Sudo, Tsutomu Shimosato, Norio Wakatsuki, Katsuhiko Aihara, Takuji Moriya
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Patent number: 10321057Abstract: A function relating to communication of imaging data is assigned to an operational switch of an operating unit 32. A control unit 310 switches a working mode of the assigned assignment function among a stop mode in which power supply to a communication unit 307 that communicates the imaging data is stopped, a standby mode in which standby is performed to enable the communication of the imaging data by supplying power to the communication unit 307, and an executing mode in which the imaging data is communicated, depending on operational duration of the operational switch. In a case where the imaging data is not communicated, the assignment function is set to the stop mode, thereby realizing power saving. Further, the working mode of the assignment function can be switched depending on the operational duration of the operational switch, which improves the operability of an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro Sudo, Hiroshi Sasahara, Ken Nakagawa, Takuji Moriya
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Publication number: 20180249080Abstract: A function relating to communication of imaging data is assigned to an operational switch of an operating unit 32. A control unit 310 switches a working mode of the assigned assignment function among a stop mode in which power supply to a communication unit 307 that communicates the imaging data is stopped, a standby mode in which standby is performed to enable the communication of the imaging data by supplying power to the communication unit 307, and an executing mode in which the imaging data is communicated, depending on operational duration of the operational switch. In a case where the imaging data is not communicated, the assignment function is set to the stop mode, thereby realizing power saving. Further, the working mode of the assignment function can be switched depending on the operational duration of the operational switch, which improves the operability of an imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: ICHIRO SUDO, HIROSHI SASAHARA, KEN NAKAGAWA, TAKUJI MORIYA
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Publication number: 20150227303Abstract: [Object] To make a preferable operation possible with a simple structure that does not require an operation member with a complicated mechanism. [Solving Means] A display process of displaying a setting screen for setting one of an adjustment position and a numerical value on the basis of a user operation and a control process of changing one of the adjustment position and the numerical value depending on a change of a position of a knob by the user operation on the setting screen displayed in the display process are included. In the display process, the knob that is moved on the slider by the user operation is displayed, and the position of the knob is set as a default position on the slider, when the user operation is not performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro Sudo, Tsutomu Shimosato, Norio Wakatsuki, Katsuhiko Aihara, Takuji Moriya
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Publication number: 20140168385Abstract: [Object] To provide a part, which seems to be provided with an excessive 3D effect, to a user with use of a user interface with which the user easily grasps the part intuitively, [Solving Means] Edge extraction information indicating whether a pixel of interest is an edge part is generated, with a video signal for left eye or a video signal for right eye being used as an input signal, the video signal for left eye being captured for a left eye, the video signal for right eye. being captured for a right eye. Subsequently, based on the video signal for left eye and the video signal for right eye, a parallax between a captured image for left eye that is formed of the video signal for left eye and a captured image for right eye that is formed of the video signal for right eye is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Ichiro Sudo, Kiyoshi Mimoto, Hidetoshi Nagano