Patents by Inventor Katsuji Miyazawa

Katsuji Miyazawa 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: 20180345116
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that analyzes a motion of a user by determining a start time and an end time of a motion session from characteristics of motion data regarding the motion of the user. The motion data is indicative of a type of sports-related motion performed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: ATSUO WATANABE, YOSHIHIRO NAKANISHI, TAKAOMI KIMURA, D. FORREST MATTHEW, MUNECHIKA MAEKAWA, CHIYA WATANABE, NOBUHIRO JOGANO, KATSUJI MIYAZAWA, TATSUYA OHSAKI, KOSEI YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 10065100
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that analyzes a motion of a user by determining a start time and an end time of a motion session from characteristics of motion data regarding the motion of the user. The motion data is indicative of a type of sports-related motion performed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuo Watanabe, Yoshihiro Nakanishi, Takaomi Kimura, D. Forrest Matthew, Kosei Yamashita, Munechika Maekawa, Chiya Watanabe, Nobuhiro Jogano, Katsuji Miyazawa, Tatsuya Ohsaki
  • Publication number: 20170316522
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a matching system, information processing device, matching method, and program that are capable of introducing a currency requested person to a requester in a real space in real time. The matching system includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on service providers; and a selection unit configured to select a service provider capable of handling a service request by reference to service providable time of the service providers, current positions of the service providers, and characteristics of the service providers that are included in the information on the service providers acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sho MURAKOSHI, Yoshihiro NAKANISHI, Hideyuki MATSUNAGA, Katsuji MIYAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170280182
    Abstract: [Object] To evaluate action itself on the basis of a variate related to the action. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a variate acquisition unit configured to acquire a first variate related to a content of action, and a second variate related to context in which the action is taken; and a score calculation unit configured to calculate a score for evaluating the action on a basis of the first variate and the second variate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: HIDEYUKI MATSUNAGA, SHO MURAKOSHI, KATSUJI MIYAZAWA, YOSHIHIRO NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20170139589
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo OKUMURA, Hazime MATSUDA, Shoji IMAMURA, Katsuji MIYAZAWA, Motoki HIGASHIDE, Kunihito SAWAI
  • Publication number: 20160357428
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo OKUMURA, Hazime MATSUDA, Shoji IMAMURA, Katsuji MIYAZAWA, Motoki HIGASHIDE, Kunihito SAWAI
  • Patent number: 9430070
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Publication number: 20160107063
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that analyzes a motion of a user by determining a start time and an end time of a motion session from characteristics of motion data regarding the motion of the user. The motion data is indicative of a type of sports-related motion performed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: ATSUO WATANABE, YOSHIHIRO NAKANISHI, TAKAOMI KIMURA, D. FORREST MATTHEW, KOSEI YAMASHITA, MUNECHIKA MAEKAWA, CHIYA WATANABE, NOBUHIRO JOGANO, KATSUJI MIYAZAWA, TATSUYA OHSAKI
  • Publication number: 20150002418
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo OKUMURA, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 8120580
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic apparatus including a display screen having a first menu display area and a second menu display area, and a direction key provided on a side; first menu items arranged in a right-left direction are displayed in the first menu display area, and second menu items arranged in an up-down direction are displayed in the second menu display area, the direction key and the first menu display area are positioned substantially on a straight line extending in the right-left direction, the first menu items can be selected when a front portion/back portion of the direction key is pressed, the second menu items corresponding to the selected first menu items can be selected when an upper portion/lower portion of the direction key is pressed, and the selected menu items can be confirmed when a center portion of the direction key is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony (China) Limited
    Inventors: Yasufumi Yamaji, Katsuji Miyazawa, Zhongsheng Hong
  • Publication number: 20090073118
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic apparatus with display screen, wherein a direction key is provided on a side of the electronic apparatus, the display screen and a second menu display area, a plurality of first menu items arranged in right-left direction are displayed in the first menu display area, and a plurality of second menu items arranged in upper-down direction are displayed in the second menu display area, wherein the direction key and the first menu display area are positioned substantially on the same straight line extending in the right-left direction; the first menu items in the first menu display area can be selected when front portion/back portion of the direction key is pressed; the second menu items corresponding to the selected first menu items can be selected in the second menu display area when upper portion/lower portion of the direction key is pressed; and the selected menu items can be confirmed when center portion of the direction key is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Sony (China) Limited
    Inventors: Yasufumi YAMAJI, Katsuji Miyazawa, Zhongsheng Hong
  • Patent number: D786930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Tomohiro Ishii, Shingo Kurokawa, Yuki Shoji, Osamu Sakurai, Makoto Niijima, Taku Sugawara, Sanae Hirai
  • Patent number: D823312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Masahiro Takahashi, Takeshi Kunihiro, Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: D845994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Akagawa, Shinichi Iriya, Yoshihito Ohki, Makoto Imamura, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Masanori Matsushima, Kazuma Takahashi, Katsuji Miyazawa, Goro Takaki
  • Patent number: D863321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Nishizawa, Satoshi Akagawa, Katsuji Miyazawa