Patents by Inventor Koichi Kawana

Koichi Kawana 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: 10019058
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a gaze position detection section that detects a gaze position of a user with respect to a display screen; a position information acquisition section that acquires position information of the user; and a control section that judges, based on the detected gaze position, a scene and an object in the scene that the user focuses in a content displayed on the display screen, and generates search information from the judged object and the acquired position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Kawana, Noboru Murabayashi
  • Patent number: 9854220
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a content reproduction unit, a content part specification unit, a clustering unit, a class detection unit, a common class extraction unit, and a content retrieval unit. The content reproduction unit is configured to reproduce a reproduction content. The content part specification unit is configured to specify a plurality of content parts included in the reproduction content. The clustering unit is configured to classify the plurality of content parts into a plurality of clusters. The class detection unit is configured to detect a class from the plurality of content parts included in each of the plurality of clusters. The common class extraction unit is configured to extract a common class common to the plurality of clusters from the classes detected by the class detection unit. The content retrieval unit is configured to retrieve a content corresponding to the common class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Koichi Kawana, Noboru Murabayashi
  • Publication number: 20160209919
    Abstract: [Object] [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes: a gaze position detection section that detects a gaze position of a user with respect to a display screen; a position information acquisition section that acquires position information of the user; and a control section that judges, based on the detected gaze position, a scene and an object in the scene that the user focuses in a content displayed on the display screen, and generates search information from the judged object and the acquired position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Koichi KAWANA, Noboru MURABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20130322849
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a content reproduction unit, a content part specification unit, a clustering unit, a class detection unit, a common class extraction unit, and a content retrieval unit. The content reproduction unit is configured to reproduce a reproduction content. The content part specification unit is configured to specify a plurality of content parts included in the reproduction content. The clustering unit is configured to classify the plurality of content parts into a plurality of clusters. The class detection unit is configured to detect a class from the plurality of content parts included in each of the plurality of clusters. The common class extraction unit is configured to extract a common class common to the plurality of clusters from the classes detected by the class detection unit. The content retrieval unit is configured to retrieve a content corresponding to the common class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: KOICHI KAWANA, NOBORU MURABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8413203
    Abstract: A broadcast program recording and playing apparatus includes a program management unit that manages a database storing program information for broadcast programs. A transmission unit transmits the program information stored in the database to an electronic apparatus using wireless communication. Under the control of the electronic apparatus, a control unit controls an apparatus having functions of recording and playing the broadcast programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Kawana, Yoko Takahashi, Makoto Korehisa
  • Publication number: 20080298780
    Abstract: A broadcast program recording and playing apparatus includes a program management unit that manages a database storing program information for broadcast programs. A transmission unit transmits the program information stored in the database to an electronic apparatus using wireless communication. Under the control of the electronic apparatus, a control unit controls an apparatus having functions of recording and playing the broadcast programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Koichi KAWANA, Yoko Takahashi, Makoto Korehisa
  • Publication number: 20020023266
    Abstract: A broadcast program recording and playing apparatus includes a program management unit that manages a database storing program information for broadcast programs. A transmission unit transmits the program information stored in the database to an electronic apparatus using wireless communication. Under the control of the electronic apparatus, a control unit controls an apparatus having functions of recording and playing the broadcast programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Koichi Kawana, Yoko Takahashi, Makoto Korehisa