Patents by Inventor Kazumi Hirano
Kazumi Hirano 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: 20240079103Abstract: An information processing device (40) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an analysis unit (41) being a first data generation unit that generates objective score data, which indicates objective scores in time series, based on a plurality of pieces of objective data regarding a patient; a processing unit (42) being a second data generation unit that generates subjective score data, which indicates subjective scores in time series, based on a plurality of pieces of subjective data obtained from the patient; and a generation unit (44) being an image generation unit that generates a score image indicating the objective score data and the subjective score data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: RITSUKO KANO, EIJIRO MORI, SHINSUKE NOGUCHI, KAZUMI HIRANO, TAKAFUMI YANAGIMOTO, KOJI SATO, HIROSHI HARA
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Publication number: 20210182487Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to easily impress on the user the important piece of the text data when the sound image outputs the voice for reading aloud the text data. The information processing apparatus includes a control section. The control section analyzes text data, determines importance levels of respective pieces of the text data, and varies a localization position of a sound image of speech voice of the text data with respect to a user in accordance with the importance levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji KITAZAWA, Makoto MURATA, Kazumi HIRANO, Naoki SHIBUYA, Shintaro MASUI
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Patent number: 10368119Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Europe LimitedInventors: Kazumi Hirano, Toru Domukai, Samuel Aran Masham
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Publication number: 20180139489Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, Sony Europe LimitedInventors: Kazumi HIRANO, Toru Domukai, Samuel Aran Masham
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Patent number: 9900646Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Europe LimitedInventors: Kazumi Hirano, Toru Domukai, Samuel Aran Masham
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Publication number: 20170055018Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Europe LimitedInventors: Kazumi HIRANO, Toru DOMUKAI, Samuel Aran MASHAM
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Patent number: 9445156Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Europe LimitedInventors: Kazumi Hirano, Toru Domukai, Samuel Aran Masham
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Patent number: 9264623Abstract: A system and method for displaying content on a television in standby mode. The system can have storage for storing face data of one or more users and for storing preference data associated to the face data, where the preference data indicates preferences of the user, a display for displaying content, and a standby indicator for indicating that the television is in standby mode. In a case that the television is in standby mode, a front camera for capturing an image of a user is activated. The system can also have a recommendation device for searching the attribute data of content currently available and for selecting, in a case that the captured image corresponds to one of the store face data, at least one content to be displayed that has attribute data matching the associated stored preference data.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kazumi Hirano
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Patent number: 9077951Abstract: The present invention relates to a television program selection system, a recommendation method for recommending a selected television program and a recording method for recording a selected television program. Therefore, in a storage face data of one or more users and preference data associated to the face data are stored, wherein said preference data indicating preferences of the user. A camera captures an image of a user. A recommendation device then searches the attribute data of television programs currently available and selects in case that the captured image corresponds to one of the stored face data at least one television program having attribute data matching the associated stored preference data for display, recommendation, recording or other processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kazumi Hirano
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Publication number: 20150128178Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Europe LimitedInventors: Kazumi HIRANO, Toru Domukai, Samuel Aran Masham
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Patent number: 8931019Abstract: A method comprising receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Europe LimitedInventors: Kazumi Hirano, Toru Domukai, Samuel Aran Masham
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Publication number: 20140253700Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for displaying content on a television in standby mode, comprising a storage for storing face data of one or more users and for storing preference data associated to the face data, said preference data indicating preferences of the user, a display for displaying content, a standby indicator for indicating that the television is in standby mode, wherein in case that the television is in standby mode activating a front camera for capturing an image of a user, and activating a recommendation device for searching the attribute data of content currently available and for selecting in case that the captured image corresponds to one of the store face data at least one content to be displayed having attribute data matching the associated stored preference data. The present invention further relates to a method for displaying content on a television in standby mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kazumi HIRANO
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Publication number: 20130263193Abstract: A method comprising receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicants: SONY EUROPE LIMITED, SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazumi Hirano, Toru Domukai, Samuel Aran Masham
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Publication number: 20110007141Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for displaying content on a television in standby mode, comprising a storage for storing face data of one or more users and for storing preference data associated to the face data, said preference data indicating preferences of the user, a display for displaying content, a standby indicator for indicating that the television is in standby mode, wherein in case that the television is in standby mode activating a front camera for capturing an image of a user, and activating a recommendation device for searching the attribute data of content currently available and for selecting in case that the captured image corresponds to one of the store face data at least one content to be displayed having attribute data matching the associated stored preference data. The present invention further relates to a method for displaying content on a television in standby mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kazumi HIRANO
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Publication number: 20110008019Abstract: The present invention relates to a television program selection system, a recommendation method for recommending a selected television program and a recording method for recording a selected television program. Therefore, in a storage face data of one or more users and preference data associated to the face data are stored, wherein said preference data indicating preferences of the user. A camera captures an image of a user. A recommendation device then searches the attribute data of television programs currently available and selects in case that the captured image corresponds to one of the stored face data at least one television program having attribute data matching the associated stored preference data for display, recommendation, recording or other processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kazumi HIRANO
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Publication number: 20070300311Abstract: An information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus includes storing means configured to store a predetermined content or predetermined software, acquiring means configured to acquire the predetermined content or the predetermined software, and transmitting means configured to transmit the acquired predetermined content or the acquired predetermined software.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Kazumi Hirano, Ken Yajima, Naoya Okamoto
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Publication number: 20070044098Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of executing an application includes system state transition managing means for managing a transition of a state which depends on a system on which the application can operate, application state transition managing means for defining the state transition of the application using a primitive element so as to manage the state transition of the application, and instruction sending/receiving means for storing information indicating a relationship between instructions each recognizable by the system state transition managing means or the application state transition managing means and, on the basis of the information, executing sending/receiving of the instructions to and from the system state transition managing means and the application state transition managing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yuji Ishimura, Kazumi Hirano, Ryoichi Imaizumi, Naoki Ode, Shimon Sakai
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Patent number: 5448168Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating the mechanical properties of a material has a superconducting magnet that has a plurality of magnet windings arranged side by side in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the magnet. The interior of the magnet is provided with a vertical space and a horizontal space for housing a test specimen in alignment with its longitudinal axis and at right-angles to the longitudinal axis. The apparatus is also provided with a fitting so that the magnet can be attached in an orientation that is in alignment with a longitudinal axis of the vertical space, and can be rotated by 90 degrees in a plane that includes a longitudinal axis of the horizontal space to thereby be oriented in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1993Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Assignees: Agency of Industrial Science & Technology, Ministry of International Trade & IndustryInventors: Kazumi Hirano, Takayuki Suzuki