Patents by Inventor Kenji Hachisu

Kenji Hachisu 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: 20190346907
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 10401939
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20170199562
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9696788
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20170038819
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9507446
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20150185878
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9019204
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20150046734
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi`` Masuda
  • Patent number: 8941586
    Abstract: An input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method that are capable of making a movement of a pointer on a screen a natural movement that matches an intuition of a user are provided. An input apparatus includes a casing, an acceleration sensor, and an angular velocity sensor. The acceleration sensor detects an acceleration value of the casing in a first direction. The angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity about an axis in a second direction different from the first direction. Instead of calculating a velocity value of the casing by simply integrating the detected acceleration value, the velocity value of the casing in the first direction is calculated based on the acceleration value and the angular velocity value that have been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Hideaki Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8902155
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 8736752
    Abstract: Imaging device includes an imaging element for receiving light from a subject and converting the light to an electric signal, a video signal processing circuit for performing signal processing on a video signal generated based on the electric signal, a power supply circuit for supplying power to the video signal processing circuit, a signal detection unit for receiving a backup lamp signal indicating light-on or light-off of a backup lamp from the backup lamp installed at a back part of a vehicle, and a power supply control unit for controlling the power supply circuit based on the backup lamp signal so that the supply of power is turned ON in time of light-on of the backup lamp, the supply of power is turned ON for a preset time after the light-off of the backup lamp, and the supply of power is turned OFF after the preset time has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hachisu, Manabu Shimizu, Tomonori Agawa
  • Patent number: 8552977
    Abstract: An input apparatus, a control apparatus, and the like with which an image displayed on a screen can be prevented from being moved unintentionally in a case where a user operates an operation section provided to the input apparatus are provided. An MPU stores a displacement corresponding amount (velocity value) in a memory. When a switch of a button is turned on, the switch starts generating an operation signal and outputs the operation signal to the MPU. When the input of the operation signal from the switch is started, the MPU reads out the displacement corresponding amount stored in the memory, calculates a first correction displacement amount, and outputs it. Since the first correction displacement amount can be used to correct coordinate values of a pointer obtained before the switch is turned on after a start of a press of the button by the user, the pointer can be prevented from being moved unintentionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu
  • Patent number: 8502774
    Abstract: To provide an input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method that are capable of restricting a movement of a pointer on a screen by a user operation even while the input apparatus is moving. In a state where a movement button is not pressed by a user, an MPU of an input apparatus is not outputting a movement command or is outputting a movement command with a displacement amount set to 0. In other words, even when the user holds the input apparatus and moves it, a pointer does not move on a screen. As a result, a movement of the pointer unintended by the user can be restricted. When the movement button is pressed, that is, when a first operation signal is input via a first switch, the MPU starts outputting the movement command. By receiving the movement command, an MPU of a control apparatus controls display of the pointer so as to start the movement of the pointer that corresponds to the movement command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Hideaki Kumagai, Katsuhiko Yamada, Takashi Masuda, Kunihito Sawai
  • Publication number: 20110199289
    Abstract: [Object] To provide techniques of an input apparatus, a control apparatus, and the like with which an image displayed on a screen can be prevented from being moved unintentionally in a case where a user operates an operation section provided to the input apparatus. [Solving Means] An MPU (19) stores a displacement corresponding amount (velocity value) in a memory. When a switch of a button (11) is turned on, the switch starts generating an operation signal and outputs the operation signal to the MPU (19). When the input of the operation signal from the switch is started, the MPU (19) reads out the displacement corresponding amount stored in the memory, calculates a first correction displacement amount, and outputs it. Since the first correction displacement amount can be used to correct coordinate values of a pointer obtained before the switch is turned on after a start of a press of the button (11) by the user, the pointer can be prevented from being moved unintentionally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu
  • Publication number: 20110194002
    Abstract: Imaging device includes an imaging element for receiving light from a subject and converting the light to an electric signal, a video signal processing circuit for performing signal processing on a video signal generated based on the electric signal, a power supply circuit for supplying power to the video signal processing circuit, a signal detection unit for receiving a backup lamp signal indicating light-on or light-off of a backup lamp from the backup lamp installed at a back part of a vehicle, and a power supply control unit for controlling the power supply circuit based on the backup lamp signal so that the supply of power is turned ON in time of light-on of the backup lamp, the supply of power is turned ON for a preset time after the light-off of the backup lamp, and the supply of power is turned OFF after the preset time has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hachisu, Manabu Shimizu, Tomonori Agawa
  • Publication number: 20110032185
    Abstract: To provide an input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method that are capable of restricting a movement of a pointer on a screen by a user operation even while the input apparatus is moving. In a state where a movement button is not pressed by a user, an MPU of an input apparatus is not outputting a movement command or is outputting a movement command with a displacement amount set to 0. In other words, even when the user holds the input apparatus and moves it, a pointer does not move on a screen. As a result, a movement of the pointer unintended by the user can be restricted. When the movement button is pressed, that is, when a first operation signal is input via a first switch, the MPU starts outputting the movement command. By receiving the movement command, an MPU of a control apparatus controls display of the pointer so as to start the movement of the pointer that corresponds to the movement command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Hideaki Kumagai, Katsuhiko Yamada, Takashi Masuda, Kunihito Sawai
  • Publication number: 20100103095
    Abstract: An input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method that are capable of making a movement of a pointer on a screen a natural movement that matches an intuition of a user are provided. An input apparatus includes a casing, an acceleration sensor, and an angular velocity sensor. The acceleration sensor detects an acceleration value of the casing in a first direction. The angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity about an axis in a second direction different from the first direction. Instead of calculating a velocity value of the casing by simply integrating the detected acceleration value, the velocity value of the casing in the first direction is calculated based on the acceleration value and the angular velocity value that have been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Hideaki Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20100033424
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Takashi Masuda