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).

  • Publication number: 20230239777
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro SUDO, Yuya KIHARA, Keita SHIRANE
  • Publication number: 20220385385
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Keita SHIRANE, Yuya KIHARA, Ichiro SUDO
  • Patent number: 11477377
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Sudo, Hiroshi Sasahara, Ken Nakagawa, Takuji Moriya
  • Publication number: 20200412951
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: ICHIRO SUDO, HIROSHI SASAHARA, KEN NAKAGAWA, TAKUJI MORIYA
  • Patent number: 10742884
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Sudo, Hiroshi Sasahara, Ken Nakagawa, Takuji Moriya
  • Publication number: 20190268539
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: ICHIRO SUDO, HIROSHI SASAHARA, KEN NAKAGAWA, TAKUJI MORIYA
  • Patent number: 10331320
    Abstract: [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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Sudo, Tsutomu Shimosato, Norio Wakatsuki, Katsuhiko Aihara, Takuji Moriya
  • Patent number: 10321057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Sudo, Hiroshi Sasahara, Ken Nakagawa, Takuji Moriya
  • Publication number: 20180249080
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: ICHIRO SUDO, HIROSHI SASAHARA, KEN NAKAGAWA, TAKUJI MORIYA
  • Publication number: 20150227303
    Abstract: [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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Sudo, Tsutomu Shimosato, Norio Wakatsuki, Katsuhiko Aihara, Takuji Moriya
  • Publication number: 20140168385
    Abstract: [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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro Sudo, Kiyoshi Mimoto, Hidetoshi Nagano