Patents by Inventor Kenichi Takemura

Kenichi Takemura 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: 20240428782
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an analysis unit configured to analyze a character string indicating contents of utterance obtained as a result of speech recognition, and a display control unit configured to display the character string indicating the contents of the utterance and an analysis result on a display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: TOMOAKI TAKEMURA, SHINYA MASUNAGA, KOJI FUJITA, KATSUTOSHI ISHIWATA, KENICHI IKENAGA, KATSUTOSHI KUSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 12125475
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an analysis unit configured to analyze a character string indicating contents of utterance obtained as a result of speech recognition, and a display control unit configured to display the character string indicating the contents of the utterance and an analysis result on a display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Tomoaki Takemura, Shinya Masunaga, Koji Fujita, Katsutoshi Ishiwata, Kenichi Ikenaga, Katsutoshi Kusumoto
  • Publication number: 20190362099
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system that simultaneously shares content data in private virtual spaces. A home server is arranged at a user's home. A portable user terminal can access the home server and a virtual home DB server supplies the layout information about virtual home to the portable user terminal. An authentication server executes authentication processing on the portable user terminal. An inter-user-terminal communication relay server executes the processing associated with the communication between a plurality of users. A user information holding server stores the personal data of each user and the content data, which are shared with other users. This system thus realizes realtime communication via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro WAKITA, Kenichi TAKEMURA
  • Patent number: 10417444
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system that simultaneously shares content data in private virtual spaces. A home server is arranged at a user's home. A portable user terminal can access the home server and a virtual home DB server supplies the layout information about virtual home to the portable user terminal. An authentication server executes authentication processing on the portable user terminal. An inter-user-terminal communication relay server executes the processing associated with the communication between a plurality of users. A user information holding server stores the personal data of each user and the content data, which are shared with other users. This system thus realizes realtime communication via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Wakita, Kenichi Takemura
  • Patent number: 9684796
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system, a service providing apparatus and method, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that are intended to simultaneously share content data in private virtual spaces. A home server 11 is arranged at user A's home. A portable user terminal 1 and so on can access the home server 11. A virtual home DB server 21 supplies the layout information about virtual home and so on to the portable user terminal 1. An authentication server 22 executes authentication processing on the portable user terminal 1. An inter-user-terminal communication relay server 23 executes the processing associated with the communication between a plurality of users. A user information holding server 24 stores the personal data of each user and the content data, which are shared with other users. The present invention is applicable to programs realizing realtime communication by use of the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Wakita, Kenichi Takemura
  • Patent number: 8307201
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system, a service providing apparatus and method, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that are intended to simultaneously share content data in private virtual spaces. A home server 11 is arranged at user A's home. A portable user terminal 1 and so on can access the home server 11. A virtual home DB server 21 supplies the layout information about virtual home and so on to the portable user terminal 1. An authentication server 22 executes authentication processing on the portable user terminal 1. An inter-user-terminal communication relay server 23 executes the processing associated with the communication between a plurality of users. A user information holding server 24 stores the personal data of each user and the content data, which are shared with other users. The present invention is applicable to programs realizing realtime communication by use of the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Wakita, Kenichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20100306404
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system, a service providing apparatus and method, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that are intended to simultaneously share content data in private virtual spaces. A home server 11 is arranged at user A's home. A portable user terminal 1 and so on can access the home server 11. A virtual home DB server 21 supplies the layout information about virtual home and so on to the portable user terminal 1. An authentication server 22 executes authentication processing on the portable user terminal 1. An inter-user-terminal communication relay server 23 executes the processing associated with the communication between a plurality of users. A user information holding server 24 stores the personal data of each user and the content data, which are shared with other users. The present invention is applicable to programs realizing realtime communication by use of the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Wakita, Kenichi Takemura
  • Patent number: 7823074
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided which can be used to control electrical household appliances connected to a home network by use of a GUI having an entertainment-oriented virtual space capability. A virtual space is arranged with a mascot dedicated to the user of an information processing apparatus. An icon can be clicked to control a real world device existing in the home of a user. A user can participate in a virtual space belonging to another user through sharing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Takemura, Mamoru Tokashiki, Yoshihiro Wakita
  • Patent number: 7594179
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system, a service providing apparatus and method, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that are intended to control electrical household appliances connected to a home network by use of a GUI having an entertainment-oriented virtual space capability. The virtual space has a mascot 121. Also, the virtual space is arranged with a PC icon 125, which is clicked to control a PC 12 really existing in the home of user A, and a TV set icon 126, which is clicked to control a TV set 13 also really existing in the home of user A. The present invention is applicable to a system controlling electrical household appliances in one's home from the outside in remote control manner, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Takemura, Mamoru Tokashiki, Yoshihiro Wakita
  • Publication number: 20090100355
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided which can be used to control electrical household appliances connected to a home network by use of a GUI having an entertainment-oriented virtual space capability. A virtual space is arranged with a mascot dedicated to the user of an information processing apparatus. An icon can be clicked to control a real world device existing in the home of a user. A user can participate in a virtual space belonging to another user through sharing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Takemura, Mamoru Tokashiki, Yoshihiro Wakita
  • Publication number: 20080086562
    Abstract: In the present invention, the communication quality of a communication network that provides a plurality of types of communication services is measured, and the measured communication quality is compared with a preset criterion to determine an abnormality type and whether or not management is necessary. When a determination is made that management is necessary, information about management is extracted from a database in which information about management with respect to abnormalities is recorded in association with communication network devices constituting the communication network, the service types of communication services and abnormality types, based on a communication network device, service type and abnormality type corresponding to the measured communication quality, and then an output such as a notification and control of the device based on the extracted information is given.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Fumiharu Etoh, Yasuo Inoue, Ryuichi Ebuchi, Kenichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20070248008
    Abstract: In the present invention, the communication quality of a communication network that provides a plurality of types of communication services is measured, and the measured communication quality is compared with a preset criterion to determine an abnormality type and whether or not management is necessary. When a determination is made that management is necessary, information about management is extracted from a database in which information about management with respect to abnormalities is recorded in association with communication network devices constituting the communication network, the service types of communication services and abnormality types, based on a communication network device, service type and abnormality type corresponding to the measured communication quality, and then an output such as a notification and control of the device based on the extracted information is given.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Fumiharu Etoh, Yasuo Inoue, Ryuichi Ebuchi, Kenichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20050210395
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system, a service providing apparatus and method, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that are intended to simultaneously share content data in private virtual spaces. A home server 11 is arranged at user A's home. A portable user terminal 1 and so on can access the home server 11. A virtual home DB server 21 supplies the layout information about virtual home and so on to the portable user terminal 1. An authentication server 22 executes authentication processing on the portable user terminal 1. An inter-user-terminal communication relay server 23 executes the processing associated with the communication between a plurality of users. A user information holding server 24 stores the personal data of each user and the content data, which are shared with other users. The present invention is applicable to programs realizing realtime communication by use of the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Wakita, Kenichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20050154574
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an information processing system, a service providing apparatus and method, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that are intended to control electrical household appliances connected to a home network by use of a GUI having an entertainment-oriented virtual space capability. The virtual space has a mascot 121. Also, the virtual space is arranged with a PC icon 125, which is clicked to control a PC 12 really existing in the home of user A, and a TV set icon 126, which is clicked to control a TV set 13 also really existing in the home of user A. The present invention is applicable to a system controlling electrical household appliances in one's home from the outside in remote control manner, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kenichi Takemura, Mamoru Tokashiki, Yoshihiro Wakita