Patents by Inventor Kensuke Shimofure

Kensuke Shimofure 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).

  • Patent number: 11128911
    Abstract: To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, in a suitable order, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having the decoding program stored therein. A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding order determination unit 22 determines the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to a time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. The packets include order information indicating the order in the same IP data flow. The decoding order determination unit 22 determines, on the basis of the order information, the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, if the adjustment information indicates that a time adjustment will occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Shimofure, Yasuhisa Nakata
  • Publication number: 20200221160
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, in a suitable order, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having the decoding program stored therein. [Solution] A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding order determination unit 22 determines the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to a time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. The packets include order information indicating the order in the same IP data flow. The decoding order determination unit 22 determines, on the basis of the order information, the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, if the adjustment information indicates that a time adjustment will occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Yasuhisa NAKATA
  • Patent number: 10631037
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, in a suitable order, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having the decoding program stored therein. [Solution] A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding order determination unit 22 determines the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to a time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. The packets include order information indicating the order in the same IP data flow. The decoding order determination unit 22 determines, on the basis of the order information, the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, if the adjustment information indicates that a time adjustment will occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Shimofure, Yasuhisa Nakata
  • Publication number: 20200059688
    Abstract: A method for receiving data, the method includes receiving a plurality of assets, each asset including a Media Processing Unit (MPU); receiving a packet identification for each asset among the plurality of assets via respective Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Media Transport Protocol (MMTP) packets; receiving a time stamp information referencing UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) in the MPU, the time stamp information representing a presentation time of a first access unit in presentation order in the MPU; and receiving a leap second insertion flag indicating when a leap second will be inserted, and receiving a leap second deletion flag indicating when a leap second will be deleted, the leap second insertion flag and the leap second deletion flag indicating a presence of a leap second event, wherein the first access unit in the MPU is presented at the time signaled in reference to the time stamp information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Yasuhisa NAKATA
  • Patent number: 10491944
    Abstract: A method for receiving data, the method includes receiving a plurality of assets, each asset including a Media Processing Unit (MPU); receiving a packet identification for each asset among the plurality of assets via respective Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Media Transport Protocol (MMTP) packets; receiving a time stamp information referencing UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) in the MPU, the time stamp information representing a presentation time of a first access unit in presentation order in the MPU; and receiving a leap second insertion flag indicating when a leap second will be inserted, and receiving a leap second deletion flag indicating when a leap second will be deleted, the leap second insertion flag and the leap second deletion flag indicating a presence of a leap second event, wherein the first access unit in the MPU is presented at the time signaled in reference to the time stamp information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Shimofure, Yasuhisa Nakata
  • Patent number: 10298941
    Abstract: A video encoding device includes a coded data transcoding section 131 for transcoding first coded data generated by a first video encoding section 11 to generate second coded data, wherein the coded data transcoding section 131 includes: a prediction mode adding section 1312 for generating intra prediction modes unusable by the first video encoding section 11 and usable by a second video encoding section 14; and a prediction mode selecting section 1313 for evaluating the prediction modes generated by the prediction mode adding section 1312 and, based on the evaluation results, selecting a prediction mode used by the second video encoding section 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoya Tsuji, Takayuki Ishida, Suguru Nagayama, Kensuke Shimofure, Keiichi Chono
  • Patent number: 10194196
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, at a suitable timing, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having a decoding program stored therein. [Solution] A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding timing determination unit 22 determines the timing that the decoding unit 21 decodes packets, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. A packet includes processing interval information indicating the processing interval for an access unit being a set including the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Shimofure, Yasuhisa Nakata
  • Publication number: 20180332337
    Abstract: A method for receiving data, the method includes receiving a plurality of assets, each asset including a Media Processing Unit (MPU); receiving a packet identification for each asset among the plurality of assets via respective Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Media Transport Protocol (MMTP) packets; receiving a time stamp information referencing UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) in the MPU, the time stamp information representing a presentation time of a first access unit in presentation order in the MPU; and receiving a leap second insertion flag indicating when a leap second will be inserted, and receiving a leap second deletion flag indicating when a leap second will be deleted, the leap second insertion flag and the leap second deletion flag indicating a presence of a leap second event, wherein the first access unit in the MPU is presented at the time signaled in reference to the time stamp information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Yasuhisa NAKATA
  • Patent number: 10116944
    Abstract: A video encoding device includes: first video encoding means for encoding an input image to generate first coded data; a buffer for storing the input image; coded data transcoding means for transcoding the first coded data generated by the first video encoding means, to generate second coded data; and second video encoding means for generating a prediction signal based on the second coded data supplied from the coded data transcoding means. The first video encoding means includes: dividing means for dividing the input image into a plurality of image areas; and at least one encoding means corresponding to the image areas each of which is made up of a plurality of blocks, and for performing encoding in units of blocks. The encoding means also encodes a block that is included in an image area adjacent with a dividing line in between and is located near the dividing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Ishida, Kensuke Shimofure, Naoya Tsuji, Suguru Nagayama, Keiichi Chono
  • Patent number: 10051316
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, at a suitable timing, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having a decoding program stored therein. [Solution] A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding timing determination unit 22 determines the timing that the decoding unit 21 decodes packets, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. A packet includes processing interval information indicating the processing interval for an access unit being a set including the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Shimofure, Yasuhisa Nakata
  • Publication number: 20180027285
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, at a suitable timing, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having a decoding program stored therein. [Solution] A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding timing determination unit 22 determines the timing that the decoding unit 21 decodes packets, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. A packet includes processing interval information indicating the processing interval for an access unit being a set including the packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Yasuhisa NAKATA
  • Publication number: 20180014060
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, in a suitable order, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having the decoding program stored therein. [Solution] A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding order determination unit 22 determines the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to a time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. The packets include order information indicating the order in the same IP data flow. The decoding order determination unit 22 determines, on the basis of the order information, the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, if the adjustment information indicates that a time adjustment will occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Yasuhisa NAKATA
  • Publication number: 20160345013
    Abstract: A video encoding device includes: first video encoding means for encoding an input image to generate first coded data; a buffer for storing the input image; coded data transcoding means for transcoding the first coded data generated by the first video encoding means, to generate second coded data; and second video encoding means for generating a prediction signal based on the second coded data supplied from the coded data transcoding means. The first video encoding means includes: dividing means for dividing the input image into a plurality of image areas; and at least one encoding means corresponding to the image areas each of which is made up of a plurality of blocks, and for performing encoding in units of blocks. The encoding means also encodes a block that is included in an image area adjacent with a dividing line in between and is located near the dividing line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Takayuki ISHIDA, Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Naoya TSUJI, Suguru NAGAYAMA, Keiichi CHONO
  • Publication number: 20160337652
    Abstract: A video encoding device includes a coded data transcoding section 131 for transcoding first coded data generated by a first video encoding section 11 to generate second coded data, wherein the coded data transcoding section 131 includes: a prediction mode adding section 1312 for generating intra prediction modes unusable by the first video encoding section 11 and usable by a second video encoding section 14; and a prediction mode selecting section 1313 for evaluating the prediction modes generated by the prediction mode adding section 1312 and, based on the evaluation results, selecting a prediction mode used by the second video encoding section 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Naoya TSUJI, Takayuki ISHIDA, Suguru NAGAYAMA, Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Keiichi CHONO
  • Publication number: 20160330464
    Abstract: A video encoding device includes: a first video encoding section 11 for encoding an input image to generate first coded data; a buffer 12 for storing the input image; a coded data transcoding/merging section 13 for transcoding and then merging the first coded data generated by the first video encoding section 11, to generate second coded data; and a second video encoding section 14 for estimating a syntax value for encoding the input image stored in the buffer 12 based on the second coded data supplied from the coded data transcoding/merging section 13, to generate a bitstream. The first video encoding section 11 has a function of handling a first encoding process included in a second encoding process handled by the second video encoding section 14. The coded data transcoding/merging section 13, in the case where a predetermined condition is met, merges frequency transform/quantization blocks in the second encoding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke SHIMOFURE, Naoya TSUJI, Takayuki ISHIDA, Suguru NAGAYAMA, Keiichi CHONO
  • Publication number: 20160323579
    Abstract: A video encoding device includes control means 12 for supplying parameters used in the quantization process to the quantizing means 11, wherein the quantizing means 11 includes: a two-dimensional table 13 storing result values of calculation which is a part of the quantization process, each of the result values is calculated by using a value based on a quantization parameter and a quantization weighting coefficient used for visual image quality control; and computing means 14 for inputting a result value corresponding to two parameters supplied from the control means 12, and generating the quantization coefficient by using the input result value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Suguru NAGAYAMA, Keiichi CHONO, Takayuki ISHIDA, Naoya TSUJI, Kensuke SHIMOFURE
  • Publication number: 20160301941
    Abstract: A video encoding device includes: a first video encoding section 11 for encoding an input image to generate first coded data; a buffer 12 for storing the input image; a coded data transcoding/merging section 13 for transcoding and then merging the first coded data generated by the first video encoding section 11, to generate second coded data; and a second video encoding section 14 for estimating a syntax value for encoding the input image stored in the buffer 12 based on the second coded data supplied from the coded data transcoding/merging section 13, to generate a bitstream. The first video encoding section 11 has a function of handling a first encoding process included in a second encoding process handled by the second video encoding section 14. The coded data transcoding/merging section 13 transcodes coded data by the first encoding process to coded data corresponding to the second encoding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Keiichi CHONO, Seiya SHIBATA, Takayuki ISHIDA, Kensuke SHIMOFURE
  • Patent number: 8351500
    Abstract: An entropy encoder, a video coding apparatus, a video coding method and a video coding program can cope with the adverse effects that arise as a result of a local increase of overhead code quantity. The quantization parameter output form the code quantity control unit of a video coding apparatus is input to a third arithmetic unit before being input to the context initializer in an entropy encoder and a quantization parameter offset value is subtracted from it there. The discrepancy relating the generation probability of a symbol where significant coefficients exist can be improved by initializing an arithmetic coding context by using the quantization parameter obtained by subtracting a predetermined value form the quantization parameter defined by a rate control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kensuke Shimofure
  • Publication number: 20090180536
    Abstract: An entropy encoder, a video coding apparatus, a video coding method and a video coding program can cope with the adverse effects that arise as a result of a local increase of overhead code quantity. The quantization parameter output form the code quantity control unit of a video coding apparatus is input to a third arithmetic unit before being input to the context initializer in an entropy encoder and a quantization parameter offset value is subtracted from it there. The discrepancy relating the generation probability of a symbol where significant coefficients exist can be improved by initializing an arithmetic coding context by using the quantization parameter obtained by subtracting a predetermined value form the quantization parameter defined by a rate control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: KENSUKE SHIMOFURE