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).
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Publication number: 20190346907Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Patent number: 10401939Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Publication number: 20170199562Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Patent number: 9696788Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Publication number: 20170038819Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Patent number: 9507446Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Publication number: 20150185878Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Patent number: 9019204Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
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Publication number: 20150046734Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi`` Masuda
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Patent number: 8941586Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Hideaki Kumagai
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Patent number: 8902155Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Takashi Masuda
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Patent number: 8736752Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kenji Hachisu, Manabu Shimizu, Tomonori Agawa
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Patent number: 8552977Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu
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Patent number: 8502774Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Hideaki Kumagai, Katsuhiko Yamada, Takashi Masuda, Kunihito Sawai
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Publication number: 20110199289Abstract: [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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu
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Publication number: 20110194002Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kenji Hachisu, Manabu Shimizu, Tomonori Agawa
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Publication number: 20110032185Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Hideaki Kumagai, Katsuhiko Yamada, Takashi Masuda, Kunihito Sawai
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Publication number: 20100103095Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kenji Hachisu, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Hideaki Kumagai
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Publication number: 20100033424Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Takashi Masuda