Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Takahashi

Kazuyuki Takahashi 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: 20190353493
    Abstract: A passing gate determining device including: an information acquirer configured to acquire a status of vehicles in front of gates in a place in which a plurality of gates are aligned; and a gate selector configured to select a gate through which a vehicle is to pass among the plurality of gates on the basis of the status acquired by the information acquirer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Akihiko Otsu, Akira Mizutani, Atsushi Ishioka, Daichi Kato
  • Patent number: 10484759
    Abstract: There is provided a transmission device including circuitry configured to generate a physical layer frame. A time information descriptor is included in a preamble of the physical layer frame. The time information descriptor includes a time information flag that indicates presence or absence of time information in the time information descriptor. The circuitry is configured to transmit the physical layer frame including the preamble and a payload. The time information indicates a time of a predetermined position in a stream of the physical layer frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Lachlan Bruce Michael
  • Publication number: 20190349612
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission device, a receiving device, and a data processing method that enable bandwidth control over PLPs when one frequency band includes the plurality of PLPs. The transmission device determines the number of cells of a component to be transmitted by each of PLPs such that the number of cells in an entire physical layer frame including the plurality of PLPs matches a sum of the number of cells of the plurality of PLPs, and transmits a broadcast stream including the physical layer frame. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system for transmitting a broadcast stream including a physical layer frame including a plurality of PLPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Lachlan Bruce MICHAEL
  • Publication number: 20190344795
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a gate selector configured to select a gate to be merged associated with a path to be merged after passage of the gate among a plurality of gates in accordance with a merging status between vehicles after passage of the gate; and a gate passage controller configured to control a subject vehicle such that the subject vehicle passes through the gate selected by the gate selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Atsushi Ishioka, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Akihiko Otsu, Akira Mizutani, Daichi Kato
  • Patent number: 10475158
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: a first storage unit to store image data containing pixel data about a plurality of components of each pixel arranged according to a first rule; a second storage unit having a plurality of storage areas to individually store the image data read from the first storage unit; a process controller to control reading of the image data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit and to output a control signal containing information used to designate a specific storage area being one of the storage areas; a multiplexer to output pixel data in order according to a second rule by selecting, based on the control signal, pixel data stored in the specific storage area from pixel data stored in the storage areas; and a 4-tap filter to calculate pixel information about an interpolated pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MEGACHIPS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190306542
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing device and a data processing method that can realize further flexible operation of digital television broadcasting. A data processing device placed in a facility related to broadcasting station and a data processing device placed in a transmitter station exchange data, as transmission data transmitted via a communication line, which is obtained by processing a stream including control information, a component, and variable-length information and adding variable-length information existence information indicating a presence or absence of variable-length information. The present technology can be applied as a transmission system between stations, for example, between a broadcasting station and a transmitter station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Yuichi HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190291748
    Abstract: In the present invention, a short-term route (provided at a timing for starting automatic driving) for automatic driving control that uses local environment map information generated constantly by a local environment map generation unit is generated continuously even when automatic driving is not set to an on state by an automatic driving switch. As a result, it is possible to instantly control the automatic driving of a vehicle by the continuously generated short-term route after transitioning to the on state of the automatic driving switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Daichi KATO, Hiroshi OGURO
  • Publication number: 20190281335
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method that can improve transmission efficiency. An encoded signal is generated based on realtime data indicated by a waveform L using a predetermined fixed bit rate as a maximum code amount Sx and the encoded signal into which non-realtime data with an insufficient code amount is inserted is transmitted at the fixed bit rate, as indicated by a range Z12, when a code amount of the generated encoded signal is insufficient for the maximum code amount Sx. The present technology can be applied to broadcasting communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Lachlan Bruce MICHAEL
  • Publication number: 20190280811
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission apparatus, a transmission method, a reception apparatus, and a reception method that allow for reliable notification of a start position of a transport packet or a transport stream during encapsulation of the transport packet or the transport stream in an error correction block. The transmission apparatus generates an FEC block on the basis of an input packet or an input stream, generates an FEC frame on the basis of the FEC block, and sends the FEC frame. A header of the FEC block includes type identification information identifying a type of the input packet or the input stream, information detecting a header error, and a minimum fixed length header having start position information of the input packet or the input stream stored in a payload of the FEC frame. The present technology is applicable, for example, to data transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lachlan Bruce MICHAEL, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10412426
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission device, a receiving device, and a data processing method that enable bandwidth control over PLPs when one frequency band includes the plurality of PLPs. The transmission device determines the number of cells of a component to be transmitted by each of PLPs such that the number of cells in an entire physical layer frame including the plurality of PLPs matches a sum of the number of cells of the plurality of PLPs, and transmits a broadcast stream including the physical layer frame. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system for transmitting a broadcast stream including a physical layer frame including a plurality of PLPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Lachlan Bruce Michael
  • Publication number: 20190268082
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method capable of achieving higher convenience in a case where a plurality of transmission formats is available in a transmission frame. The data processing apparatus installed in a transmission-side facility processes a transmission frame transmitted as a broadcast signal and adds identification information for identifying the transmission format of the transmission frame, while a data processing apparatus installed in a reception-side facility processes a transmission frame in which a transmission frame has been identified, on the basis of identification information added to the transmission frame transmitted as the broadcast signal. The present technology can be applied as a method of a test stream, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Yuichi HIRAYAMA, Satoshi OKADA
  • Publication number: 20190268391
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device, a reception method, a transmission device, and a transmission method in which a convergence service of broadcasting and communication can be realized more effectively. A FLUTE processing unit is configured to acquire one or more components constituting a specific service of a plurality of services included in broadcast waves of digital broadcasting using an IP transfer system, in accordance with a first control signal including information indicating types and a transfer system of the one or more components constituting the specific service such that the convergence service of broadcasting and communication can be realized more effectively. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a television receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Naohisa Kitazato, Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190245634
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission apparatus capable of more flexibly realizing a plurality of multiplexing systems in the same broadcasting system, a transmission method, a reception apparatus, and a reception method. A transmission apparatus generates a physical layer frame multiplexed in a predetermined multiplexing system and including determination information capable of determining a multiplexing system, and transmits the physical layer frame as a broadcasting signal. On the other hand, a reception apparatus receives a broadcasting signal, and determines a multiplexing system of a physical layer frame multiplexed in a predetermined multiplexing system on the basis of determination information included in the physical layer frame acquired from the broadcasting signal, and processes the physical layer frame. The present technology can be applied to transmission systems for terrestrial digital TV broadcasting systems, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lachlan Bruce MICHAEL, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190235509
    Abstract: In the present invention, an integrated control unit simultaneously causes a long-term route generation unit, an intermediate-term route neratio unit, and a short-term route generation unit to begin generating routes when an automatic driving mode is set to an on state by an automatic driving on setting unit, and a vehicle is instantly subjected to automatic driving control using a short-term route prior to the generation of a long-term route. As a result, the present invention provides a vehicle control device that can immediately perform automatic driving control based on a short-term route after the automatic driving mode of the vehicle is set o the on state and, after generating a long-term route in which riding comfort improves a stepwise manner, perform automatic driving control in which the long-term route and an intermediate-term route are taken into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Daichi KATO, Hiroshi OGURO
  • Publication number: 20190238245
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method that enable provision of an emergency warning service more suited to actual operation. Provided is a reception apparatus that includes a reception section and a demodulation section. The reception section receives a physical layer frame transported as a broadcast signal. The demodulation section demodulates physical layer signalling acquired from the physical layer frame and monitors whether or not emergency warning information has been transported on a basis of emergency warning notice information acquired as a result of the demodulation. In a case where the emergency warning notice information indicates that the emergency warning information has been transported, the reception apparatus starts up automatically. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a transport system for transporting a physical layer frame compliant with a DVB-T2 standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR' SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Lachlan Bruce MICHAEL, John Nicholas WILSON
  • Patent number: 10367921
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission apparatus, a transmission method, a reception apparatus, and a reception method that efficiently broadcast IP packets to ensure a quick process. A transmission packet including the IP packet is transmitted and received. A header in the transmission packet is constituted of type information and length information. The type information expresses whether an IP header and a UDP header are compressed. The length information expresses a length of the transmission packet to transmit the IP packet including a UDP packet. A payload in the transmission packet is constituted of a destination IP address and a destination port number or a destination index made correspond to the destination IP address and the destination port number and a payload in the UDP packet. The present technology is, for example, applicable to the broadcast of the IP packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lachlan Bruce Michael, Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190230390
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method that enable correct clock synchronization by use of clock information. The data processing apparatus receives a digital broadcast signal so as to process content included in the digital broadcast signal and clock information also included therein for use in presentation synchronization on the content and sends via a transmission path the processed content and clock information to another data processing apparatus that presents the received content. On the other hand, the another data processing apparatus receives via the transmission path the content and clock information sent from the data processing apparatus so as to process presentation synchronization on the received content on the basis of the received clock information. The present technology is applicable to data processing apparatuses configured to process content, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10362076
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device, a reception method, a transmission device, and a transmission method in which a convergence service of broadcasting and communication can be realized more effectively. A FLUTE processing unit is configured to acquire one or more components constituting a specific service of a plurality of services included in broadcast waves of digital broadcasting using an IP transfer system, in accordance with a first control signal including information indicating types and a transfer system of the one or more components constituting the specific service such that the convergence service of broadcasting and communication can be realized more effectively. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a television receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Naohisa Kitazato, Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190222331
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method permitting provision of an emergency warning service more suited to actual operation. Provided is a reception apparatus including a reception section and a demodulation section. The reception section receives a physical layer frame transported as a broadcast signal on the basis of monitoring information that is included in upper layer signalling, signalling in a layer higher than a physical layer, and that is used to monitor a specific service. The demodulation section demodulates physical layer signalling acquired from the physical layer frame and monitors whether emergency warning information has been transported on the basis of emergency warning notice information acquired as a result of the demodulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10356592
    Abstract: There is provided a reception apparatus including a first acquisition unit which acquires, preceding text format second signaling data to be transmitted in a lower-level layer than an IP layer in a hierarchy of a protocol of an IP transmission system and containing control information independent of a service identified by an IP address, binary format first signaling data containing a flag indicating whether the second signaling data exists in digital broadcast using the IP transmission system, a second acquisition unit which acquires the second signaling data on the basis of the first signaling data, and a control unit which controls operation of the units which perform various types of processing on the basis of the second signaling data. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a television receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Naohisa Kitazato, Jun Kitahara, Yasuaki Yamagishi