Patents by Inventor Kazufumi Oyama
Kazufumi Oyama 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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Patent number: 10356219Abstract: The present invention provides an image transmission apparatus, an information processing terminal, an image transmission method, an information processing method, a program, and an information storage medium that allow a user to obtain a high-quality image according to a desired field-of-view range without constraining the communication band. A panorama image acquiring section acquires an image. A field-of-view range data accepting section accepts field-of-view range data associated with a field-of-view range from a client. A clip image transmitting section transmits, to the client, an image that is an image generated on the basis of part of the acquired image and is according to the field-of-view range associated with the accepted field-of-view range data.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Osamu Ota, Kazufumi Oyama
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Publication number: 20170019504Abstract: The present invention provides an image transmission apparatus, an information processing terminal, an image transmission method, an information processing method, a program, and an information storage medium that allow a user to obtain a high-quality image according to a desired field-of-view range without constraining the communication band. A panorama image acquiring section acquires an image. A field-of-view range data accepting section accepts field-of-view range data associated with a field-of-view range from a client. A clip image transmitting section transmits, to the client, an image that is an image generated on the basis of part of the acquired image and is according to the field-of-view range associated with the accepted field-of-view range data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Osamu OTA, Kazufumi OYAMA
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Patent number: 8719367Abstract: A terminal includes a task information acquiring unit which acquires information on a task of data processing, and a communication task generator which generates a send task to allow a source apparatus of data required by the task to transmit the data required by the task to an apparatus executing the task and which transmits the send task to the source apparatus, when the source apparatus is another apparatus, which is different from the apparatus executing the task and which is connected to the apparatus executing the task via a network.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Hiroki Kato, Koji Kobayashi, Noritaka Hayama, Kazufumi Oyama, Wataru Onogi
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Patent number: 8656477Abstract: Establishment of communication between client apparatuses and an arithmetic function unit is performed based on communication information acquired by communication using HTTP between the client apparatuses and the arithmetic function unit through a firewall function unit, where the client apparatuses download encrypted contents data from the arithmetic function unit by P2P without passing a firewall.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Hirotoshi Maegawa, Kazufumi Oyama, Jun Hiroi
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Publication number: 20110010767Abstract: Establishment of communication between client apparatuses and an arithmetic function unit is performed based on communication information acquired by communication using HTTP between the client apparatuses and the arithmetic function unit through a firewall function unit, where the client apparatuses download encrypted contents data from the arithmetic function unit by P2P without passing a firewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment ,Inc.Inventors: Hirotoshi Maegawa, Kazufumi Oyama, Jun Hiroi
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Publication number: 20100095302Abstract: A terminal includes a task information acquiring unit which acquires information on a task of data processing, and a communication task generator which generates a send task to allow a source apparatus of data required by the task to transmit the data required by the task to an apparatus executing the task and which transmits the send task to the source apparatus, when the source apparatus is another apparatus, which is different from the apparatus executing the task and which is connected to the apparatus executing the task via a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Hiroki Kato, Koji Kobayashi, Noritaka Hayama, Kazufumi Oyama, Wataru Onogi
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Patent number: 6760648Abstract: An articulated robot is controlled by dynamically modifying a combination of a hardware dependent middleware layer and a hardware independent application layer. A memory device for storing a plurality of sets of robot hardware dependent software programs and a memory device for storing a plurality of sets of robot hardware independent software programs are prepared. During execution of software programs, a software program compatible with a robot hardware configuration is introduced from the former memory device, and this software program is dynamically combined with the set of hardware independent software programs. The robot is thus appropriately controlled, meeting the needs of users.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takayuki Sakamoto, Kazufumi Oyama
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Patent number: 6697708Abstract: A robot apparatus includes a command controller (101) for outputting an output command associated with an input command, management units (102), (103) and (104) for outputting data associated with the commands output by the command controller (101), a command transmitter (105) for controlling the transmission of the data output by the management units (102), (103) and (104) and controllers (106), (107) and (108) for controlling action units (109), (110) and (111), such as a motor, based on data output by the command transmitter (105). The command transmitter (105) sends the action control data for synchronization, output by the management units (102), (103) and (104), in synchroneity to the action units (109), (110) and (111).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Takagi, Kohtaro Sabe, Takayuki Sakamoto, Kazufumi Oyama
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Publication number: 20030139850Abstract: An articulated robot is controlled by dynamically modifying a combination of a hardware dependent middleware layer and a hardware independent application layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Sakamoto, Kazufumi Oyama
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Publication number: 20030078695Abstract: A robot apparatus includes a command controller (101) for outputting an output command associated with an input command, management units (102), (103) and (104) for outputting data associated with the commands output by the command controller (101), a command transmitter (105) for controlling the transmission of the data output by the management units (102), (103) and (104) and controllers (106), (107) and (108) for controlling action units (109), (110) and (111), such as a motor, based on data output by the command transmitter (105). The command transmitter (105) sends the action control data for synchronization, output by the management units (102), (103) and (104), in synchroneity to the action units (109), (110) and (111).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Tsuyoshi Takagi, Kohtaro Sabe, Takayuki Sakamoto, Kazufumi Oyama
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Patent number: 6542788Abstract: A robot apparatus such as an entertainment robot is configured to select a transmission destination at which a communication appliance is located, and transmits predetermined information to the selected transmission destination. The predetermined information may be a self-diagnostic result or information concerning its surrounding environment. If the transmission fails, the robot apparatus selects an alternative transmission destination whereat another communication appliance is located, and transmits the information to the alternative destination.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Naoyasu Hosonuma, Noriyuki Fukushima, Kazufumi Oyama
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Patent number: 6526332Abstract: An articulated robot is controlled by dynamically modifying a combination of a hardware dependent middleware layer and a hardware independent application layer. A memory device for storing a plurality of sets of robot hardware dependent software programs and a memory device for storing a plurality of sets of robot hardware independent software programs are prepared. During execution of software programs, a software program compatible with a robot hardware configuration is introduced from the former memory device, and this software program is dynamically combined with the set of hardware independent software programs. The robot is thus appropriately controlled, meeting the needs of users.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takayuki Sakamoto, Kazufumi Oyama
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Publication number: 20020173879Abstract: An articulated robot is controlled by dynamically modifying a combination of a hardware dependent middleware layer and a hardware independent application layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Takayuki Sakamoto, Kazufumi Oyama
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Patent number: 6470237Abstract: A robot is provided which comprises a body unit, plural component units connected to the body unit, a memory mounted on the body unit for storing unit information of each of the component units and a basic operation program, a control unit mounted on the body unit for controlling the action of the robot, and a memory unit detachably mounted on the body unit for storing application program of the robot. The control unit reads out (i) the unit information, (ii) the basic operation program and (iii) the application program, and controls the component units in accordance with the read unit information, basic program, and application program.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Fujita, Kazufumi Oyama
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Patent number: 6411055Abstract: A modular robot system is provided with memory means for memorizing task information concerning task of each component unit and the recognition means for recognizing the task of each component unit based on the task information of each component unit. Further, the modular robot system is provided with linkage condition detection means for detecting the linkage condition of each component unit, memory means for memorizing the linkage condition of each component unit every category, of which the configuration of robot system to be assembled is classified into multiple categories according to the linkage condition of each component unit, and judgment means for judging the category of the robot system to be assembled based on the linkage condition of each component unit detected by the linkage condition detection means and the linkage condition of each component unit every category memorized by the memory means.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1998Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Fujita, Kazufumi Oyama, Takashi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20020019682Abstract: In a robot device, its functions and performance can be improved with ease. According to the present invention, control means detachably mounted on a prescribed component unit for driving and controlling each of the component units in a prescribed state is provided and thereby, the control means can be easily exchanged for a new one. Thus the robot device in which its functions and performance can be improved can be realized. Further, according to the present invention, a robot device comprises storing means detachably mounted on the prescribed component unit for storing desired behavior type information and thereby, the storing means can be readily exchanged for storing means storing behavior type information different from the behavior type information stored in the former storing means. Thus, the robot device in which its functions and performance can be improved with ease can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Fujita, Kazufumi Oyama
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Patent number: 6321140Abstract: A robot device having a plurality of component units connected together and controller detachably mounted on one of the component units for driving and controlling each the component units in a prescribed state. The control device is easily exchangeable for another control device. The robot device may further include a storing device detachably mounted on the respective component unit for storing desired behavior type information. The storing device is readily exchangeable for another storing device having stored therein different behavior type information.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1998Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masahiro Fujita, Kazufumi Oyama
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Publication number: 20010021882Abstract: A robot apparatus capable of further enhancing an amusement property and a control method for the robot apparatus are disclosed. A robot apparatus and a control method for the robot apparatus which are configured to select a transmission destination and transmit predetermined information to the above described selected transmission destination, thereby being capable of enhancing a probability of notification by selection of the transmission destination. Furthermore, the robot apparatus and the control method for the robot apparatus are configured to acquire information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state and then transmit the above described acquired information to a predetermined transmission destination, thereby making it possible to communicate with the transmission destination even when the transmission destination is not at a short distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: September 13, 2001Inventors: Naoyasu Hosonuma, Noriyuki Fukushima, Kazufumi Oyama