Patents by Inventor Kohei Asada

Kohei Asada 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: 10795639
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including a display control unit for causing a display to display an image corresponding to a specified place, a sound-collection-signal input unit for inputting a sound collection signal of a sound collection unit that collects a user sound produced with microphones surrounding the user, an acoustic-signal processing unit for performing a first acoustic-signal process for reproducing a sound field where the user sound is sensed as if the sound were echoing in the place on the signal input by the sound-collection-signal input unit, based on a first transfer function measured in the place to indicate how a sound emitted on a closed surface inside the place echoes in the place and then is transferred to the closed-surface side, and a sound-emission control unit for causing a sound based on the processed signal to be emitted from speakers surrounding the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Asada, Yoichiro Sako, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Akira Tange, Yuki Koga
  • Publication number: 20200301656
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including a display control unit for causing a display to display an image corresponding to a specified place, a sound-collection-signal input unit for inputting a sound collection signal of a sound collection unit that collects a user sound produced with microphones surrounding the user, an acoustic-signal processing unit for performing a first acoustic-signal process for reproducing a sound field where the user sound is sensed as if the sound were echoing in the place on the signal input by the sound-collection-signal input unit, based on a first transfer function measured in the place to indicate how a sound emitted on a closed surface inside the place echoes in the place and then is transferred to the closed-surface side, and a sound-emission control unit for causing a sound based on the processed signal to be emitted from speakers surrounding the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Asada, Yoichiro Sako, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Akira Tange, Yuki Koga
  • Publication number: 20200286461
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a signal processor configured to: generate a first noise reduction signal using an adaptive filter based on a signal output from a first input apparatus, and cause the generated first noise reduction signal to be output by a first output apparatus; and generate a second noise reduction signal using a feedback filter based on a signal output from a second input apparatus, and cause the generated second noise reduction signal to be output by a second output apparatus. The feedback filter has a fixed feedback coefficient. The first input apparatus is located at a first noise-cancellation target location in an environment, and the second input apparatus is located at a second noise-cancellation target location in the environment, which may be different from the first noise-cancellation target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsunori Itabashi, Kohei Asada, Shigetoshi Hayashi, Kenichi Makino, Kazuma Yoshii
  • Patent number: 10771845
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that obtains information of a voice input of at least one user and estimates an attribute of the user based on the information of the voice input. The information processing apparatus further controls a display apparatus to display a layout image for the information of the voice input based on the estimated attribute of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Takatoshi Nakamura, Kohei Asada, Kazunori Hayashi, Yasunori Kamada, Takayasu Kon, Akira Tange, Hiroyuki Hanaya, Tomoya Onuma, Yuki Koga
  • Patent number: 10748519
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a signal processor configured to: generate a first noise reduction signal using an adaptive filter based on a signal output from a first input apparatus, and cause the generated first noise reduction signal to be output by a first output apparatus; and generate a second noise reduction signal using a feedback filter based on a signal output from a second input apparatus, and cause the generated second noise reduction signal to be output by a second output apparatus. The feedback filter has a fixed feedback coefficient. The first input apparatus is located at a first noise-cancellation target location in an environment, and the second input apparatus is located at a second noise-cancellation target location in the environment, which may be different from the first noise-cancellation target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsunori Itabashi, Kohei Asada, Shigetoshi Hayashi, Kenichi Makino, Kazuma Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20200260174
    Abstract: Provided is a sound output device worn on an ear of a listener and used, and having listening characteristics of an ambient sound in a wearing state. A sound output device 100 includes a sound generating portion 110 that generates a sound, a sound guiding portion 120 that takes in the sound generated in the sound generating portion 110 from one end 121, and a holding portion 130 that holds the sound guiding portion 120 in the vicinity of the other end 122. The holding portion 130 is engaged with an intertragic notch, and supports the sound guiding portion 120 such that a sound output hole of the other end 122 of the sound guiding portion 120 to face a depth side of an ear canal. Even in a state where the listener wears the sound output device 100, the sound output device 100 does not block an ear cavity of the listener, and the listener can listen to the ambient sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: GO IGARASHI, SATOSHI SUZUKI, KOHEI ASADA, KOJI NAGENO
  • Patent number: 10735844
    Abstract: Provided is a wearable device that is worn on a human ear and mainly outputs or inputs sound. The outer casing 110 is formed into an elongated shape so as to fit the cymba conchae 306 formed between the antihelix inferior crus 302b and the crus helicis 309. The sound generating unit 120 includes a vibration element 121 and a weight 122. The vibration element 121 has an elongated shape along the longitudinal direction of the outer casing 110, and has one end fixed to the inner wall of the outer casing 110, and the other end to which a weight 122 is attached, the other hand being an open end. By applying an alternating electric field to the vibration element 121, vibration corresponding to audio is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Go Igarashi, Kohei Asada, Koji Nageno
  • Patent number: 10733971
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a sound processing device capable of effectively reducing ambient noise at low cost. [Solution] Provided is a sound processing device including: a first sound collector configured to collect a first noise signal from a noise source of noise leaking into a casing mounted to a user's ear; a first signal processing unit configured to form a first noise reduction signal used to reduce noise at a cancellation point on the basis of the first noise signal; a second signal processing unit configured to form a second noise reduction signal used to reduce noise at a cancellation point with respect to a first pseudo noise signal; an adder configured to add the first noise reduction signal and the second noise reduction signal; and a sound emitter configured to emit an output of the adder into the casing as sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Hayashi, Kohei Asada, Tetsunori Itabashi, Kazuma Yoshii, Mitsuhiro Suzuki, Shinpei Tsuchiya, Yushi Yamabe
  • Publication number: 20200245057
    Abstract: [Problem] To propose a mechanism capable of performing a noise cancellation process in an ear hole opening type audio processing device. [Solution] An audio processing device including: an audio information acquisition unit that acquires audio information; a holding unit that abuts on a cavum concha or an inner wall of an ear canal and holds the audio information acquisition unit in a space closer to an eardrum side than a tragus, in a state of being worn by a user; an opening portion that opens an ear hole to an outside; and a signal processing unit that generates a noise cancellation signal based on the audio information acquired by the audio information acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: GO IGARASHI, SHIGETOSHI HAYASHI, NAOKI SHINMEN, KOHEI ASADA
  • Publication number: 20200236463
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a headphone device, a terminal device, an information transmitting method, a program, and a headphone system capable of reducing a process burden of parameter control in a noise canceling process of the headphone device. In the terminal device capable of communicating with the headphone device, a parameter appropriate for the noise canceling process is determined based on analysis of noise from outside and position information and indication information to indicate a processing parameter related to the noise canceling process in the headphone device is generated. This is transmitted to the headphone device side. In the headphone device, a processing parameter of the noise canceling process is set according to the indication information. According to this, a process to determine an optimal parameter of the noise canceling process on the headphone device side is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: KOHEI ASADA, SHINPEI TSUCHIYA, YUJI KITAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20200228849
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus by which sound can be smoothly re-listened to. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a reproduction processing unit that performs reproduction of a recorded sound on a basis of a reproduction start instruction for starting re-listening of the recorded sound from a position tracking back a predetermined time from a reproduction start time, at which the reproduction start instruction is input, to a position of a present time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kyosuke Matsumoto, Yushi Yamabe, Tetsunori Itabashi, Kohei Asada
  • Patent number: 10700292
    Abstract: A metal complex is represented by the formula (1): In formula (1), M represents Ir or Pt, n1 represents 1 to 3, n2 represents 0 to 2, A1-G1-A2 represents an anionic bidentate ligand, m1 and m2 represent 3 or 4, E1 to E4 represent a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom, R1 and R2 represent a substituent, R1 and/or R2 is represented by formula (2-1) or formula (2-2), Ring A represents an aromatic heterocyclic ring, Ring B represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring, and R3, R3a, R4a, R5 and R6 represent a substituent:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuei Ohuchi, Kohei Asada, Shigeya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20200202839
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a mechanism that enables cooperation of a plurality of audio processing devices. [Solution] An earphone device including a wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a headphone device which is worn to overlap an outer side of the earphone device worn by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: KOHEI ASADA, GO IGARASHI, NAOKI SHINMEN, SHIGETOSHI HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200202837
    Abstract: [Object] There is proposed a mechanism that allows for a higher noise cancellation effect by operating a plurality of units in coordination. [Solution] An information processor including a signal processing section that: acquires a first signal to be detected by an acoustic input section of a first unit including the acoustic input section disposed within a predetermined distance from one ear hole of a user in a state of being worn by the user; acquires a second signal, which indicates a noise generated from a noise source, to be acquired by a second unit; and generates a noise cancellation signal directed to the noise on the basis of the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: KENICHI MAKINO, KOHEI ASADA, TETSUNORI ITABASHI, SHIGETOSHI HAYASHI, GO IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 10685641
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a sound output device includes a sound acquisition part that acquires a sound signal generated from an ambient sound, a reverb process part that performs a reverb process on the sound signal, and a sound output part that outputs a sound generated from the sound signal subjected to the reverb process, to a vicinity of an ear of a listener. This configuration allows a listener to hear sound acquired in real time to which desired reverberation is added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Asada, Go Igarashi, Koji Nageno
  • Publication number: 20200184947
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a sound output device includes a sound acquisition part that acquires a sound signal generated from an ambient sound, a reverb process part that performs a reverb process on the sound signal, and a sound output part that outputs a sound generated from the sound signal subjected to the reverb process, to a vicinity of an ear of a listener. This configuration allows a listener to hear sound acquired in real time to which desired reverberation is added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: KOHEI ASADA, GO IGARASHI, KOJI NAGENO
  • Patent number: 10667034
    Abstract: [Object] To allow a listener to listen to ambient sounds of the external environment in an appropriate manner while wearing a head mounted acoustic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Asada, Yushi Yamabe, Shigetoshi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10667047
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a headphone device, a terminal device, an information transmitting method, a program, and a headphone system capable of reducing a process burden of parameter control in a noise canceling process of the headphone device. In the terminal device capable of communicating with the headphone device, a parameter appropriate for the noise canceling process is determined based on analysis of noise from outside and position information and indication information to indicate a processing parameter related to the noise canceling process in the headphone device is generated. This is transmitted to the headphone device side. In the headphone device, a processing parameter of the noise canceling process is set according to the indication information. According to this, a process to determine an optimal parameter of the noise canceling process on the headphone device side is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Asada, Shinpei Tsuchiya, Yuji Kitazawa
  • Patent number: 10666995
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus by which sound can be smoothly re-listened to. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a reproduction processing unit that performs reproduction of a recorded sound on a basis of a reproduction start instruction for starting re-listening of the recorded sound from a position tracking back a predetermined time from a reproduction start time, at which the reproduction start instruction is input, to a position of a present time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kyosuke Matsumoto, Yushi Yamabe, Tetsunori Itabashi, Kohei Asada
  • Patent number: 10659863
    Abstract: Provided is a sound output device worn on an ear of a listener and used, and having listening characteristics of an ambient sound in a wearing state. A sound output device 100 includes a sound generating portion 110 that generates a sound, a sound guiding portion 120 that takes in the sound generated in the sound generating portion 110 from one end 121, and a holding portion 130 that holds the sound guiding portion 120 in the vicinity of the other end 122. The holding portion 130 is engaged with an intertragic notch, and supports the sound guiding portion 120 such that a sound output hole of the other end 122 of the sound guiding portion 120 to face a depth side of an ear canal. Even in a state where the listener wears the sound output device 100, the sound output device 100 does not block an ear cavity of the listener, and the listener can listen to the ambient sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Go Igarashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Kohei Asada, Koji Nageno