Patents by Inventor Masahiro Tamori

Masahiro Tamori 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).

  • Publication number: 20240054897
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, a mobile device, and an information processing system that can improve accuracy of recognition of a direction in which an object is present on the periphery of a mobile device such as a vehicle. An information processing device includes a recognizing section configured to perform detection processing for an object on a periphery of a mobile device, and a warning sound control section configured to control a feature quantity of a first warning sound, the first warning sound indicating presence of the object, and a position of a sound image of the first warning sound, according to a position of the detected object. The present technology is applicable to, for example, mobile devices such as vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya SHOJI, Hidehiro KOMATSU, Masahiro TAMORI
  • Patent number: 11873007
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for ensuring safety when a line-of-sight direction of a driver is inappropriate according to a driving situation. The line-of-sight direction of the driver of a vehicle is detected, whether or not the detected line-of-sight direction is a safe line-of-sight direction is determined, and in a case where the line-of-sight direction is determined not to be the safe line-of-sight direction, the vehicle is controlled to a safe state. The present disclosure can be applied to an in-vehicle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Tamori
  • Publication number: 20230415652
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a camera module, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus capable of suppressing complication of a system including a camera in a moving device such as a vehicle. A camera module includes a first camera, a second camera, and a housing that stores the first camera and the second camera. In a state where the camera module is installed in a moving device, an optical axis of the first camera faces obliquely rearward of the moving device, and an optical axis of the second camera faces in a lateral direction or obliquely forward of the moving device. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a vehicle that performs automated driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji WADA, Masahiro TAMORI, Hidenori ISHIBASHI, Hidehiro KOMATSU, Satoshi AKAGAWA, Keishi TSUCHIYA, Shinichi IRIYA, Takuya MOTOISHI, Junichi NAGAHARA, Daisuke ISHII, Henrik ERBEUS
  • Patent number: 11815887
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a remote operation control unit that approves a remote operation right (a right to perform a remote operation of a vehicle) and an operation control unit that controls an operation of the vehicle according to a remote operation performed in response to an instruction by an information processing device to which the remote operation right is granted to another vehicle to move. The information processing device includes a vehicle detection unit that detects a first vehicle and a vehicle control unit that requests a remote operation right that is a right to remotely operate the first vehicle and remotely operates the first vehicle in response to an instruction to move a second vehicle in a case where the remote operation right is granted. The present technology is applied to, for example, a vehicle that performs automatic driving or a control device of a parking lot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Tamori, Nobuhiro Jogano
  • Patent number: 11519741
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that includes a planning unit that sets a joining route on the basis of information about at least one of a planned route of a user mobile unit that uses a service or a planned route of a provider mobile unit that provides the service, the joining route being a zone for the user mobile unit and the provider mobile unit to receive and provide the service, and makes a movement plan including at least one of a route plan for the user mobile unit or a route plan for the provider mobile unit based on the joining route. The information processing device further includes a service provision unit that controls provision of the service so that the user mobile unit and the provider mobile unit receive and provide the service while moving on the joining route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Tamori, Atsushi Ochiai, Tomoya Fujita, Chao Wang, Masaomi Nabeta, Keisuke Maeda, Takamori Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220019218
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a remote operation control unit that approves a remote operation right (a right to perform a remote operation of a vehicle) and an operation control unit that controls an operation of the vehicle according to a remote operation performed in response to an instruction by an information processing device to which the remote operation right is granted to another vehicle to move. The information processing device includes a vehicle detection unit that detects a first vehicle and a vehicle control unit that requests a remote operation right that is a right to remotely operate the first vehicle and remotely operates the first vehicle in response to an instruction to move a second vehicle in a case where the remote operation right is granted. The present technology is applied to, for example, a vehicle that performs automatic driving or a control device of a parking lot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro TAMORI, Nobuhiro JOGANO
  • Publication number: 20220017093
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a vehicle control device, a vehicle control method, a program, and a vehicle that enable automatic driving to safely bring a vehicle from a parking position to a vehicle traffic region. A vehicle control device includes a notification control unit that controls a notification to surroundings in a case where a vehicle moves from a parking position and an operation control unit that automatically moves the vehicle from the parking position to make the vehicle join a vehicle traffic region and temporarily stops the vehicle before the vehicle enters the vehicle traffic region. The present technology is applied to, for example, a vehicle that automatically drives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro TAMORI
  • Patent number: 11218535
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program each processing an application or a program included in an application. The information processing apparatus includes: a starting section that starts a second container separated from a first container where a first node operates to start a second node in the second container; and a proxy managing section that starts a proxy node performing data communication with the first node in the first container on the basis of a predetermined communication model, and performing data communication with the second node in the second container on the basis of the predetermined communication model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Tada, Masahiro Tamori, Takamori Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210396532
    Abstract: A mobile-object control device includes: an operation control unit configured to control an operation of a mobile object to cause the mobile object to be present at a set place at a set time; and a notification control unit configured to control notification in a case where at least one of the set time or the set place cannot be achieved. The mobile object includes: a drive unit; an operation control unit configured to control the drive unit to cause the mobile object to be present at a set place at a set time; and a notification control unit configured to control notification in a case where at least one of the set time or the set place cannot be achieved. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a vehicle that performs automatic driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro TAMORI, Yasufumi OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210387640
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an Information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for detecting a driver's abnormal physical condition during driving to implement processing in consideration of safety. Vital data of the driver of a vehicle is acquired and the vehicle is controlled to a safe state according to an automatic driving level in a case where a determination result that an abnormal physical condition is occurring in the driver is acquired on the basis of the vital data. The present disclosure can be applied to an in-vehicle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro TAMORI, Tomohiro ARIKADO, Tatsuya KOEDA, Yasufumi OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210339770
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for ensuring safety when a line-of-sight direction of a driver is inappropriate according to a driving situation. The line-of-sight direction of the driver of a vehicle is detected, whether or not the detected line-of-sight direction is a safe line-of-sight direction is determined, and in a case where the line-of-sight direction is determined not to be the safe line-of-sight direction, the vehicle is controlled to a safe state. The present disclosure can be applied to an in-vehicle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro TAMORI
  • Publication number: 20210190515
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and a moving object that enable provision of a service from a mobile unit to another mobile unit. An information processing device includes: a planning unit that sets a joining route on the basis of information about at least one of a planned route of a user mobile unit that is a mobile unit to use a service or a planned route of a provider mobile unit that is a mobile unit to provide the service, the joining route being a zone for the user mobile unit and the provider mobile unit to receive and provide the service, and makes a movement plan including at least one of a route plan for the user mobile unit or a route plan for the provider mobile unit in accordance with the joining route; and a service provision unit that controls provision of the service so that the user mobile unit and the provider mobile unit receive and provide the service while moving on the joining route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: MASAHIRO TAMORI, ATSUSHI OCHIAI, TOMOYA FUJITA, CHAO WANG, MASAOMI NABETA, KEISUKE MAEDA, TAKAMORI YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11014494
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a mobile body that make it easy to acquire information regarding a convoy of mobile bodies such as vehicles. The information processing apparatus is disposed in a first mobile body, and includes a convoy information detection section, a convoy information generation section, and an output control section. The convoy information detection section detects, based on a first optical signal outputted from a second mobile body preceding the first mobile body, convoy information regarding a convoy of mobile bodies including up to the second mobile body. The convoy information generation section updates the convoy information by adding information regarding the first mobile body to the convoy information. The output control section controls an output section in such a manner as to output a second optical signal to rearward of the first mobile body in accordance with the updated convoy information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamori Yamaguchi, Koichi Hayakawa, Masahiro Tamori
  • Publication number: 20200361369
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a mobile body that make it easy to acquire information regarding a convoy of mobile bodies such as vehicles. The information processing apparatus is disposed in a first mobile body, and includes a convoy information detection section, a convoy information generation section, and an output control section. The convoy information detection section detects, based on a first optical signal outputted from a second mobile body preceding the first mobile body, convoy information regarding a convoy of mobile bodies including up to the second mobile body. The convoy information generation section updates the convoy information by adding information regarding the first mobile body to the convoy information. The output control section controls an output section in such a manner as to output a second optical signal to rearward of the first mobile body in accordance with the updated convoy information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: TAKAMORI YAMAGUCHI, KOICHI HAYAKAWA, MASAHIRO TAMORI
  • Publication number: 20200036774
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program each processing an application or a program included in an application. The information processing apparatus includes: a starting section that starts a second container separated from a first container where a first node operates to start a second node in the second container; and a proxy managing section that starts a proxy node performing data communication with the first node in the first container on the basis of a predetermined communication model, and performing data communication with the second node in the second container on the basis of the predetermined communication model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta TADA, Masahiro TAMORI, Takamori YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9223366
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus that includes a CPU and at least one device and that is identical to or different from an electronic apparatus in which the CPU is capable of simultaneously executing multiple applications. The electronic apparatus includes: a determiner that determines usage rates of the CPU and the device for each application being executed, on the basis of at least one of statistical information and log information of the CPU and the device; a divider that determines proportions of power consumptions of the CPU and the device relative to a power consumption of the entire electronic apparatus; and an estimator that estimates a proportion of a power consumption for each application relative to the power consumption of the entire electronic apparatus, on the basis of the determined usage rates and the determined proportions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Kida, Masahiro Tamori, Hiroki Nagahama
  • Publication number: 20150112891
    Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processor, an information processing method, and a program by which an objective variable value is efficiently and highly precisely estimated. A log acquisition unit acquires objective time-series data corresponding to the objective variable to be estimated, and a plurality of pieces of explanatory time-series data being time-series data corresponding to a plurality of explanatory variables explaining the objective variable. A model parameter update unit learns a parameter of a probability model using the acquired objective time-series data and plurality of pieces of explanatory time-series data. A log selection unit selects, based on the parameter of the probability model having been obtained by the learning, the explanatory variable corresponding to the explanatory time-series data acquired by the log acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Watanabe, Masato Ito, Masahiro Tamori
  • Publication number: 20140281187
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a volatile memory, a swap device, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to divide data loaded in the volatile memory between an activation start and a specific time point after the activation start into data used to create a snapshot image and data stored in the swap device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro TAMORI, Kan IIBUCHI, Satoru IWASAKI, Kazumi SATO
  • Publication number: 20130332749
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus that includes a CPU and at least one device and that is identical to or different from an electronic apparatus in which the CPU is capable of simultaneously executing multiple applications. The electronic apparatus includes: a determiner that determines usage rates of the CPU and the device for each application being executed, on the basis of at least one of statistical information and log information of the CPU and the device; a divider that determines proportions of power consumptions of the CPU and the device relative to a power consumption of the entire electronic apparatus; and an estimator that estimates a proportion of a power consumption for each application relative to the power consumption of the entire electronic apparatus, on the basis of the determined usage rates and the determined proportions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KIDA, Masahiro TAMORI, Hiroki NAGAHAMA
  • Publication number: 20120297151
    Abstract: If it is determined in step S51 that allocation for an instruction part has been requested and it is determined in step S52 that a memory use amount of an instruction part of an allocation target program exceeds an upper limit, a memory area that is being used by the instruction part of the allocation target program is released in step S53 and memory allocation for the instruction part is performed in step S54. If it is determined in step S52 that the memory use amount of the instruction part of the allocation target program does not exceed the upper limit, the process in step S53 is skipped. If it is determined in step S51 that allocation for a data part is requested, a normal memory allocation process is performed in step S55. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an embedded device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroki KAMINAGA, Seiya Ichimori, Katsuya Takahashi, Yoriko Komatsuzaki, Masahiro Tamori