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).

  • Publication number: 20240064900
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: KANAHIRO SHIROTA, KEIICHI HIRANO
  • Patent number: 10855639
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Mochizuki, Norihiko Sato, Shosuke Momotani, Kunihiko Miyake, Yuya Hirano, Kanahiro Shirota, Futoshi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10257870
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Satoh, Kanahiro Shirota, Takashi Tsurumoto, Naoki Sugita
  • Publication number: 20180048608
    Abstract: [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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: DAISUKE MOCHIZUKI, NORIHIKO SATO, SHOSUKE MOMOTANI, KUNIHIKO MIYAKE, YUYA HIRANO, KANAHIRO SHIROTA, FUTOSHI TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150304590
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki SUGITA, Kanahiro SHIROTA, Yoshinori SATOH, Takashi TSURUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150264732
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: YOSHINORI SATOH, KANAHIRO SHIROTA, TAKASHI TSURUMOTO, NAOKI SUGITA
  • Patent number: 8973078
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Nagara, Kanahiro Shirota
  • Patent number: 8711039
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shozo Horisawa, Kanahiro Shirota, Tsuguharu Miura
  • Patent number: 8601527
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Akashika, Takashi Tsurumoto, Kanahiro Shirota
  • Publication number: 20120176275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shozo Horisawa, Kanahiro Shirota, Tsuguharu Miura
  • Publication number: 20110307726
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Kikuchi, Masahiro Nakano, Takashi Tsurumoto, Takayoshi Yamasaki, Shozo Horisawa, Kanahiro Shirota
  • Publication number: 20110298991
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Akashika, Takashi Tsurumoto, Kanahiro Shirota
  • Publication number: 20110292300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nagara, Kanahiro Shirota
  • Patent number: 7365642
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yo Tabayashi, Atsushi Funakiri, Kanahiro Shirota, Atsuo Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20050191968
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yo Tabayashi, Atsushi Funakiri, Kanahiro Shirota, Atsuo Kurokawa