Patents by Inventor Kanahiro Shirota
Kanahiro Shirota 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: 20240064900Abstract: There is provided a multilayer electronic substrate that is reduced in size and thickness while reducing stress applied to a connector. The multilayer electronic substrate includes: a first substrate; a second substrate placed on the first substrate such that surfaces of the first and second substrates face each other; a first connector mounted on the surface of the first substrate and electrically connected to a first wire of the first substrate; a second connector mounted on the surface of the second substrate and electrically connected to a first wire of the second substrate, the second connector being directly connected to the first connector; and a wiring member having flexibility, the wiring member having one end electrically connected to a second wire of the first substrate and another end electrically connected to a second wire of the second substrate, to electrically connect the second wire of the first substrate and the second wire of the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: KANAHIRO SHIROTA, KEIICHI HIRANO
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Patent number: 10855639Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a selecting unit that selects a second user to be a target of notification of information on the basis of a result of behavior recognition with respect to a first user.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Mochizuki, Norihiko Sato, Shosuke Momotani, Kunihiko Miyake, Yuya Hirano, Kanahiro Shirota, Futoshi Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10257870Abstract: An electronic device includes a first communication unit which performs wireless communication with another electronic device, and a second communication unit which carries out transactions of information, which is necessary for pairing with the other electronic device performed by the first communication, with the other electronic device using near field wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Satoh, Kanahiro Shirota, Takashi Tsurumoto, Naoki Sugita
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Publication number: 20180048608Abstract: [Object] To provide a technology which is capable of lowering a psychological barrier to perform communication with other users. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a selecting unit configured to select a second user to be a target of notification of information on the basis of a result of behavior recognition with respect to a first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: DAISUKE MOCHIZUKI, NORIHIKO SATO, SHOSUKE MOMOTANI, KUNIHIKO MIYAKE, YUYA HIRANO, KANAHIRO SHIROTA, FUTOSHI TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20150304590Abstract: A remote controller 200 serves as an intermediator relaying between a portable terminal 100 having a reader/writer 104 mounted thereon and a main device 300. After recognizing a transponder 204, the reader/writer 104 automatically performs a sequence of reading/writing NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) data in the transponder 204. In the remote controller 200, command data is received by the transponder 204 from the reader/writer 104. Then, the control unit 201 transmits the command data to the main device 300 through wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 205.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki SUGITA, Kanahiro SHIROTA, Yoshinori SATOH, Takashi TSURUMOTO
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Publication number: 20150264732Abstract: An electronic device includes a first communication unit which performs wireless communication with another electronic device, and a second communication unit which carries out transactions of information, which is necessary for pairing with the other electronic device performed by the first communication, with the other electronic device using near field wireless communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: YOSHINORI SATOH, KANAHIRO SHIROTA, TAKASHI TSURUMOTO, NAOKI SUGITA
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Patent number: 8973078Abstract: A system and method for establishing communication between an information processing apparatus and a communication device which are capable of communicating with each other in a plurality of communication modes. The method includes receiving at least one request from the communication device at the information processing apparatus, and transmitting at least one response to the at least one request, the at least one response being transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the communication device when the information processing apparatus is in a first communication mode, and not transmitting at least one response when the information processing apparatus is in a second communication mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toru Nagara, Kanahiro Shirota
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Patent number: 8711039Abstract: An antenna module includes a base member made of a resin and a copper-foil material, a first ground layer formed on a first surface of the base member, a second ground layer formed on a second surface of the base member, and an inverted-F metal-plate antenna provided on the first surface, formed by punch-cutting and folding a metal plate and including a rectangular conductive plate, a grounding conductor portion connected to the first ground layer, and a feeding conductor portion connected to a feeding point. The rectangular conductive plate is folded at a folding portion extending in a length direction and is divided in a width direction at the folding portion into a first rectangular conductive plate and a second rectangular conductive plate. The first rectangular conductive plate is parallel to the base member whereas the second rectangular conductive plate is inclined to the base member.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shozo Horisawa, Kanahiro Shirota, Tsuguharu Miura
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Patent number: 8601527Abstract: The wireless communication device includes a terminal communication transition unit for sending a transition instruction for transitioning to a state in which communication with a communication terminal is possible, a terminal communication unit that transitions to a state in which the communication with the communication terminal is possible in response to the transition instruction sent by the terminal communication transition unit, a signal generating unit for generating a transition instruction signal corresponding to the transition instruction, a transmission unit for wirelessly transmitting the transition instruction signal generated by the signal generating unit to an information processing device, a reception unit for wirelessly receiving a response from the information processing device to the transition instruction signal transmitted from the transmission unit, and a terminal communication control unit for starting to control information transmission/reception between the communication terminal andType: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hideki Akashika, Takashi Tsurumoto, Kanahiro Shirota
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Publication number: 20120176275Abstract: An antenna module includes a base member made of a resin and a copper-foil material, a first ground layer formed on a first surface of the base member, a second ground layer formed on a second surface of the base member, and an inverted-F metal-plate antenna provided on the first surface, formed by punch-cutting and folding a metal plate and including a rectangular conductive plate, a grounding conductor portion connected to the first ground layer, and a feeding conductor portion connected to a feeding point. The rectangular conductive plate is folded at a folding portion extending in a length direction and is divided in a width direction at the folding portion into a first rectangular conductive plate and a second rectangular conductive plate. The first rectangular conductive plate is parallel to the base member whereas the second rectangular conductive plate is inclined to the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shozo Horisawa, Kanahiro Shirota, Tsuguharu Miura
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Publication number: 20110307726Abstract: A remote controller 10 sets, in step S1, a period of time Tx in which a reception mode is maintained after an instruction is transmitted. A generated instruction is transmitted to a communication module 20 (in step S3). The communication module 20 converts the received instruction into a control signal and transmits the signal to an electronic apparatus 30 (in step S4). After a process is executed in response to an instruction, the electronic apparatus 30 outputs information to be returned to the remote controller 10 to the communication module 20 (in step S5). The communication module 20 transmits information (in step S6). The information is received within the period of time Tx after the instruction is transmitted. Thereafter, the reception mode is cancelled (in step S7). After the reception mode is cancelled, the remote controller 10 returns to a sleep mode and operates with the minimum power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazunori Kikuchi, Masahiro Nakano, Takashi Tsurumoto, Takayoshi Yamasaki, Shozo Horisawa, Kanahiro Shirota
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Publication number: 20110298991Abstract: The wireless communication device includes a terminal communication transition unit for sending a transition instruction for transitioning to a state in which communication with a communication terminal is possible, a terminal communication unit that transitions to a state in which the communication with the communication terminal is possible in response to the transition instruction sent by the terminal communication transition unit, a signal generating unit for generating a transition instruction signal corresponding to the transition instruction, a transmission unit for wirelessly transmitting the transition instruction signal generated by the signal generating unit to an information processing device, a reception unit for wirelessly receiving a response from the information processing device to the transition instruction signal transmitted from the transmission unit, and a terminal communication control unit for starting to control information transmission/reception between the communication terminal andType: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Akashika, Takashi Tsurumoto, Kanahiro Shirota
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Publication number: 20110292300Abstract: A system and method for establishing communication between an information processing apparatus and a communication device which are capable of communicating with each other in a plurality of communication modes. The method includes receiving at least one request from the communication device at the information processing apparatus, and transmitting at least one response to the at least one request, the at least one response being transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the communication device when the information processing apparatus is in a first communication mode, and not transmitting at least one response when the information processing apparatus is in a second communication mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Nagara, Kanahiro Shirota
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Patent number: 7365642Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit including a contact-type communication unit for acquiring a contact-type message in a contact communication from an external apparatus, a contactless-type communication unit for acquiring a contactless-type message in a contactless communication, a contact-type message processor for processing the contact-type message, a contactless-type message processor for processing the contactless-type message, and a message relay unit for acquiring the contact-type message from the contact-type communication unit to supply the contact-type message to the contact-type message processor and acquiring the contactless-type message from the contactless-type communication unit to supply the contactless-type message to the contactless-type message processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yo Tabayashi, Atsushi Funakiri, Kanahiro Shirota, Atsuo Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20050191968Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit including a contact-type communication unit for acquiring a contact-type message in a contact communication from an external apparatus, a contactless-type communication unit for acquiring a contactless-type message in a contactless communication, a contact-type message processor for processing the contact-type message, a contactless-type message processor for processing the contactless-type message, and a message relay unit for acquiring the contact-type message from the contact-type communication unit to supply the contact-type message to the contact-type message processor, and for acquiring the contactless-type message from the contactless-type communication unit to supply the contactless-type message to the contactless-type message processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yo Tabayashi, Atsushi Funakiri, Kanahiro Shirota, Atsuo Kurokawa