Patents by Inventor Masanori Nomura

Masanori Nomura 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: 20200356332
    Abstract: An entertainment apparatus, a display controlling method and a display controlling program are provided which are capable of presenting a compatibility situation of a program or content with VR display to a user without relying upon representation by a selection target itself from which the program or the content can be identified. A compatibility situation data acquisition unit acquires compatibility situation data indicative of a compatibility situation with virtual reality display of the programs or the content upon selection by the user, the compatibility situation data being different from the selection targets. A screen image generation unit generates, on the basis of the compatibility situation data, the screen image including information indicative of a compatibility situation with virtual reality display of the program to be executed or the content to be reproduced in response to selection from the selection targets. A display controlling unit causes the screen image to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Syunsuke Bamba, Masanori Nomura
  • Patent number: 10668373
    Abstract: In an information processing apparatus of a guest user, an image data acquisition unit acquires content image data from a host user, and a reproduction processing unit reproduces the content image data and outputs the content image data from an outputting apparatus. An information acquisition unit acquires information for specifying a sharing mode of a content image, and a notification unit notifies the user of the information indicative of the mode of the sharing process in an associated relationship with the reproduced content image. Further, if the information acquisition unit acquires information indicating that the content is within a sharing restriction period, then the notification unit notifies the user of the information indicating that the content is within the sharing restriction period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Masanori Nomura
  • Publication number: 20200167007
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to realize character string input using two or more devices by an efficient technique. A character string input system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a first input device and acquires a first character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The second information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a second input device and acquires a second character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The first information processing apparatus outputs an input character string on the basis of the first character string acquired by the time input of the second character string is started by use of the second input device and the second character string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori NOMURA, Tomohiro OGAWA, Satoru MATSUDA, Takenori OSHIMA, Junichi NAOI
  • Patent number: 10632374
    Abstract: On a participation member screen image of a chat room, user information is displayed such that a host user and a guest user who perform share play can be specified. In a member information area, an information displaying field for the host user and an information displaying field for the guest user are disposed in a juxtaposed relationship from the uppermost stage, and a share play mark is added to the host user. Further, in a share play item, a check mark is displayed to indicate that share play is proceeding, and time information is displayed to indicate an implementation time period of the share play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Nomura, Yuichi Yoshizawa, Fumiaki Hisamatsu
  • Patent number: 10613641
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to realize character string input using two or more devices by an efficient technique. A character string input system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a first input device and acquires a first character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The second information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a second input device and acquires a second character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The first information processing apparatus outputs an input character string on the basis of the first character string acquired by the time input of the second character string is started by use of the second input device and the second character string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Nomura, Tomohiro Ogawa, Satoru Matsuda, Takenori Oshima, Junichi Naoi
  • Publication number: 20200027814
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a supporting substrate, a semiconductor chip, a resin member, and a heat-dissipating metal layer. The supporting substrate has a first surface and a second surface located opposite from each other in a thickness direction defined for the supporting substrate. The semiconductor chip includes a plurality of electrodes. The semiconductor chip is bonded to the supporting substrate on one side thereof with the first surface. The resin member has a first surface and a second surface located opposite from each other in a thickness direction defined for the resin member. The resin member covers at least a side surface of the supporting substrate and a side surface of the semiconductor chip. The heat-dissipating metal layer is arranged in contact with the supporting substrate and the resin member to cover the second surface of the supporting substrate and the second surface of the resin member at least partially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi ICHIRYU, Masanori NOMURA, Yusuke KINOSHITA, Hidetoshi ISHIDA, Yasuhiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10496258
    Abstract: An image of a folder linked to one program is displayed on a display section by a simpler operation than a conventional operation. A control section displays a program icon image on a display section, the program icon image being an image associated with a program, and being an image causing processing related to the program to be performed in response to reception of a predetermined operation on the image. The control section changes the program icon image displayed on the display section and associated with the program to a folder corresponding image in response to reception of an instruction to generate a folder linked to the program, the folder corresponding image being an image associated with the folder linked to the program, and being an image causing the program corresponding image associated with the program linked to the folder to be displayed on the display section in response to reception of the predetermined operation on the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Sumino Sato, Norihiro Nagai, Toru Yamamoto, Yuji Nakamura, Ryota Uchino, Takeshi Nakagawa, Makoto Saito, Masanori Nomura
  • Publication number: 20190344172
    Abstract: A game image generating section 120 generates a first image and a second image of an application. An image providing section 152 provides the first image to an output apparatus 4. A sharing processing section 160 streaming-distributes the second image to the sharing server. A display image generating section 150 may generate a display image including at least the first image and information associated with the second image. In addition, the sharing processing section 160 may instruct the application to generate the second image the basis of a request from a viewing user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori NOMURA, Masahiro FUJIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190321720
    Abstract: A transmission processing section 206 transmits information regarding an operation performed by a user to an information processing apparatus 10. An image acquisition section 208 acquires image data of a game that reflects the operation information from the information processing apparatus 10. A voice acquisition section 210 acquires voice data of the game. A reproduction processing section 212 reproduces the acquired game image data and game voice data. A microphone voice control section 202 controls whether or not to transmit a voice signal of a microphone 204 to the information processing apparatus 10. A display processing section 214 displays a microphone icon indicating status of the microphone 204.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori NOMURA, Shigetaka KUDO, Rui YAMADA, Takashi FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10434409
    Abstract: On a participation member screen image of a chat room, user information is displayed such that a host user and a guest user who perform share play can be specified. In a member information area, an information displaying field for the host user and an information displaying field for the guest user are disposed in a juxtaposed relationship from the uppermost stage, and a share play mark is added to the host user. Further, in a share play item, a check mark is displayed to indicate that share play is proceeding, and time information is displayed to indicate an implementation time period of the share play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Nomura, Yuichi Yoshizawa, Fumiaki Hisamatsu
  • Patent number: 10434408
    Abstract: In an information processing apparatus of a guest user, an image data acquisition unit acquires content image data from a host user, and a reproduction processing unit reproduces the content image data and outputs the content image data from an outputting apparatus. An information acquisition unit acquires information for specifying a sharing mode of a content image, and a notification unit notifies the user of the information indicative of the mode of the sharing process in an associated relationship with the reproduced content image. Further, if the information acquisition unit acquires information indicating that the content is within a sharing restriction period, then the notification unit notifies the user of the information indicating that the content is within the sharing restriction period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Masanori Nomura
  • Patent number: 10228806
    Abstract: A flexible touch sensor comprises: a first sheet material that has a first major surface, and that has a cushioning property; a second sheet material that includes a conductive material, and that is disposed on the first major surface of the first sheet material; and a conductive wire that is disposed on the first major surface of the first sheet material, and that is sunk into the first sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koji Kawakita, Koichi Hirano, Masanori Nomura, Susumu Sawada, Takashi Ichiryu
  • Publication number: 20190050066
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to realize character string input using two or more devices by an efficient technique. A character string input system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a first input device and acquires a first character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The second information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a second input device and acquires a second character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The first information processing apparatus outputs an input character string on the basis of the first character string acquired by the time input of the second character string is started by use of the second input device and the second character string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori NOMURA, Tomohiro OGAWA, Satoru MATSUDA, Takenori OSHIMA, Junichi NAOI
  • Patent number: 10162426
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to realize character string input using two or more devices by an efficient technique. A character string input system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a first input device and acquires a first character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The second information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a second input device and acquires a second character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The first information processing apparatus outputs an input character string on the basis of the first character string acquired by the time input of the second character string is started by use of the second input device and the second character string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Nomura, Tomohiro Ogawa, Satoru Matsuda, Takenori Oshima, Junichi Naoi
  • Patent number: 10130880
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device capable of accepting operation information from a game controller. An acceptance section accepts operation information from a terminal device different from the game controller. An application execution section executes an application in accordance with operation information accepted by the acceptance section. A delivery processing section transmits application image data to the terminal device. An auxiliary storage device holds input assignment information of the terminal device. The delivery processing section transmits, to the terminal device, input assignment information of the application under execution held by a storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takenori Oshima, Masanori Nomura
  • Patent number: 10083889
    Abstract: An electronic component package includes: a sealing resin layer; a metal member buried therein and including a die bond portion and a terminal electrode portion located outside the die bond portion; a ceramic substrate buried in the sealing resin layer; and an electronic component disposed on the die bond portion. When viewed in plan, the die bond portion and the ceramic substrate are partially overlapped to be in contact with each other, and the terminal electrode portion and the ceramic substrate are partially overlapped to be in contact with each other. The electronic component is electrically connected to the terminal electrode portion. The metal member includes a first plating layer and a second plating layer, and the average crystal grain diameter of the first plating layer is smaller than the average crystal grain diameter of the second plating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Ichiryu, Koji Kawakita, Masanori Nomura
  • Patent number: 9860979
    Abstract: A stretchable flexible substrate according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an electronic component; a first insulating layer located around the electronic component and having first and second main surfaces facing each other; a first metal layer that is in contact with the first main surface; a second metal layer that is in contact with the second main surface and electrically connected to the electronic component; and a second insulating layer that seals the electronic component, first insulating layer, and second metal layer, in plan view, a curved wiring portion extending from a central portion made up of at least the electronic component, portions of the first insulating layer and first and second metal layers, the curved wiring portion being made up of at least other portions of the first insulating layer, first and second metal layers, and the curved wiring portion being curved at least partially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Ichiryu, Koji Kawakita, Masanori Nomura, Yoshihiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9844133
    Abstract: A flexible substrate is provided with: a stretchable sheet; a member located on the sheet; and a stretchable strip connected to the member, and located on the sheet. When the amount of extension of the sheet is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the sheet has a first elastic modulus, and when the amount of extension of the sheet exceeds the predetermined value, the sheet has a second elastic modulus that is greater than the first elastic modulus and greater than the elastic modulus of the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koichi Hirano, Susumu Sawada, Koji Kawakita, Takashi Ichiryu, Masanori Nomura
  • Publication number: 20170352603
    Abstract: An electronic component package includes: a sealing resin layer; a metal member buried therein and including a die bond portion and a terminal electrode portion located outside the die bond portion; a ceramic substrate buried in the sealing resin layer; and an electronic component disposed on the die bond portion. When viewed in plan, the die bond portion and the ceramic substrate are partially overlapped to be in contact with each other, and the terminal electrode portion and the ceramic substrate are partially overlapped to be in contact with each other. The electronic component is electrically connected to the terminal electrode portion. The metal member includes a first plating layer and a second plating layer, and the average crystal grain diameter of the first plating layer is smaller than the average crystal grain diameter of the second plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: TAKASHI ICHIRYU, KOJI KAWAKITA, MASANORI NOMURA
  • Patent number: 9812385
    Abstract: An electronic component package according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a metal pattern layer having a first principal surface and a second principal surface, an electronic component disposed on the first principal surface and electrically connected to the metal pattern layer, at least one metal member disposed on the first principal surface and electrically connected to the metal pattern layer, a sealing resin layer disposed on the first principal surface, the electronic component and the at least one metal member, and an insulating layer disposed on the second principal surface. The at least one metal member is thicker than the electronic component. In plan view, the at least one metal member is disposed on an area of the first principal surface, the area including an end of the first principal surface. The at least a part of the metal pattern layer is exposed from the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kawakita, Takashi Ichiryu, Masanori Nomura