Patents by Inventor Manabu Fujiki

Manabu Fujiki 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: 11947869
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing device including a control unit that dynamically controls output of notification information related to a function corresponding to a gesture regarding function execution of the device based on a recognition status of an operation body that is executing the gesture in a predetermined operation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Junichi Shimizu, Junichi Nagahara, Manabu Fujiki, Tomohiro Imura, Keiichi Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20240074495
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a case which constitutes a surface of the power supply unit, and a sensor which is disposed in the vicinity of the case and is configured to output a value related to a temperature of the case. Protection control for prohibiting one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater is executed based on an output value of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Hiroki NAKAAE, Toru NAGAHAMA, Yuki NISHIMURA, Takashi FUJIKI, Yuki MASUDA, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230224571
    Abstract: An imaging assistance control apparatus according to the present technology includes a control unit that performs control such that guidance regarding a composition change operation by a user is performed by tactile presentation to the user on the basis of a difference between a target composition and an actual composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Takeshi OGITA, Ryo YOKOYAMA, Manabu FUJIKI, Kazuki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220179616
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing device including a control unit that dynamically controls output of notification information related to a function corresponding to a gesture regarding function execution of the device based on a recognition status of an operation body that is executing the gesture in a predetermined operation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei TAKAHASHI, Junichi SHIMIZU, Junichi NAGAHARA, Manabu FUJIKI, Tomohiro IMURA, Keiichi KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20220179613
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device and an information processing method, the information processing device including a control unit that, on the basis of a position of a recognized operation object, dynamically controls output of an information associated with at least one operation region in which the recognized operation object is located, the control unit being configured to, in a case where the recognized operation object is located in the operation region, control execution of a device function corresponding to the operation region in which the recognized operation object is located, and the operation region including a region incapable of being visually recognized by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi SHIMIZU, Kei TAKAHASHI, Junichi NAGAHARA, Manabu FUJIKI, Tomohiro IMURA, Keiichi KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20220059070
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a controller (130) configured to, based on a detected state of the apparatus, control outputting of sound that is performed by the apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to, according to an amount of change in the state, sequentially change a mode of outputting a synthetic sound that can be output by the apparatus in a normal state is provided. Furthermore, an information processing method including, by a processor, based on a detected state of an apparatus, controlling outputting of sound that is performed by the apparatus, wherein the controlling includes, according to an amount of change in the state, sequentially changing a mode of outputting a synthetic sound that can be output by the apparatus in a normal state is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: KEI TAKAHASHI, JUNICHI SHIMIZU, JUNICHI NAGAHARA, MANABU FUJIKI
  • Patent number: 10423381
    Abstract: A playback apparatus includes: a storage unit storing music data and group identification information for identifying groups in which the music data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a selection unit selecting the group identification information stored in the storage unit; a notification unit notifying the group identification information selected by the selection unit with a sound; and a playback unit playing back the notification of the group identification information in the notification unit and the music data belonging to the group identified by the group identification information selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara
  • Publication number: 20170083278
    Abstract: A playback apparatus includes: a storage unit storing music data and group identification information for identifying groups in which the music data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a selection unit selecting the group identification information stored in the storage unit; a notification unit notifying the group identification information selected by the selection unit with a sound; and a playback unit playing back the notification of the group identification information in the notification unit and the music data belonging to the group identified by the group identification information selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara
  • Patent number: 9569165
    Abstract: A playback apparatus includes: a storage unit storing music data and group identification information for identifying groups in which the music data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a selection unit selecting the group identification information stored in the storage unit; a notification unit notifying the group identification information selected by the selection unit with a sound; and a playback unit playing back the notification of the group identification information in the notification unit and the music data belonging to the group identified by the group identification information selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara
  • Publication number: 20140228990
    Abstract: A playback apparatus includes: a storage unit storing music data and group identification information for identifying groups in which the music data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a selection unit selecting the group identification information stored in the storage unit; a notification unit notifying the group identification information selected by the selection unit with a sound; and a playback unit playing back the notification of the group identification information in the notification unit and the music data belonging to the group identified by the group identification information selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara
  • Patent number: 8766079
    Abstract: A playback apparatus includes: a storage unit storing music data and group identification information for identifying groups in which the music data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a selection unit selecting the group identification information stored in the storage unit; a notification unit notifying the group identification information selected by the selection unit with a sound; and a playback unit playing back the notification of the group identification information in the notification unit and the music data belonging to the group identified by the group identification information selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara
  • Patent number: 8694139
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit storing content data and first group identification information for identifying first groups in which the content data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a parameter output unit outputting a parameter representing an amount of displacement of an operating object in response to an operation on the operating object which can be displaced in a predetermined range by a user's operation; a selection unit sequentially selecting the content data while the parameter is in a first range and sequentially selecting the first groups by sequentially selecting the first group identification information stored in the storage unit while the parameter is a value in a second range; and a notification unit notifying what content data is selected when the content data are selected by the selection unit and notifying what group is selected when the first groups are selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara
  • Publication number: 20100094444
    Abstract: A playback apparatus includes: a storage unit storing music data and group identification information for identifying groups in which the music data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a selection unit selecting the group identification information stored in the storage unit; a notification unit notifying the group identification information selected by the selection unit with a sound; and a playback unit playing back the notification of the group identification information in the notification unit and the music data belonging to the group identified by the group identification information selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara
  • Publication number: 20100088345
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit storing content data and first group identification information for identifying first groups in which the content data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a parameter output unit outputting a parameter representing an amount of displacement of an operating object in response to an operation on the operating object which can be displaced in a predetermined range by a user's operation; a selection unit sequentially selecting the content data while the parameter is in a first range and sequentially selecting the first groups by sequentially selecting the first group identification information stored in the storage unit while the parameter is a value in a second range; and a notification unit notifying what content data is selected when the content data are selected by the selection unit and notifying what group is selected when the first groups are selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Manabu Fujiki, Hiroshi Sato, Junichi Nagahara