Patents by Inventor Masatomo Kurata

Masatomo Kurata 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: 11934247
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a server, a battery, and a controller. The controller is capable of executing processing regarding a predetermined function for which personal authentication is required at a time of use, detects a remaining charge level of the battery, and transmits, when the detected remaining charge level is less than a predetermined threshold value, a transfer request signal to the server, the transfer request signal requesting transfer of use authority of the function to another information processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo Kurata, Takashi Nitta, Futoshi Takeuchi, Kenji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11837015
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus that includes an irradiation unit that irradiates a subject with light, an imaging unit that images the subject a plurality of times, a control unit that controls the imaging unit and the irradiation unit, and a combination unit that combines a plurality of imaged images obtained by the imaging unit. The imaging unit has a plurality of imaging elements disposed in a matrix when viewed from the side of the subject. The irradiation unit has a plurality of light emitting elements provided so as to correspond to the plurality of imaging elements. The control unit controls the irradiation unit to turn on the plurality of light emitting elements different for each imaging among the plurality of light emitting elements, and controls the imaging unit to drive the plurality of imaging elements corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements that are not turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qihong Wang, Masatomo Kurata, Hiroyuki Shigei, Naoko Kobayashi, Toru Amano
  • Publication number: 20230286463
    Abstract: An information processing terminal 10 includes: a trigger point recording unit 118 that acquires a trigger point at which gait authentication of a user for unlocking doors is performed, the trigger point passed through before a point at which unlocking the doors is performed on the vehicle 30; a gait authentication unit 140 that performs the gait authentication on a basis of motion information obtained by continuously measuring walking of the user when the trigger point is passed; and an information presentation unit 134 that notifies the user that the gait authentication has failed in a case where the gait authentication has failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: SOTA MATSUZAWA, MASATOMO KURATA
  • Publication number: 20230137878
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program which enable highly accurate authentication. The information processing device includes a position acquisition unit that acquires position information of a user; a feature amount calculation unit that calculates a feature amount of motion of the user based on sensor data detected by at least one sensor device; and an authentication processing unit that performs authentication processing for the user based on an authentication model corresponding to the position information and based on the feature amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo KURATA, Sota MATSUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220358197
    Abstract: An authentication device includes a deciding unit (118) that, based on distribution information of the feature points included in a pattern present in some part of the body of the user, decides on the position of that part of the body to be used in authentication of the user; a guiding unit (120) that, based on the decided position, guides the concerned part of the body to the decided position for the purpose of authentication of the user; and an authenticating unit (122) that performs authentication of the user based on feature information of the pattern as obtained due to the guiding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: QIHONG WANG, MASATOMO KURATA, TAKASHI OGATA, HIROYUKI SHIGEI, MAKOTO SATO, YU TANAKA, AYAKA NISHI
  • Patent number: 11496463
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing terminal including an acquisition unit that acquires biometric information for biometric authentication and identification information of a device to which a service is supplied, and a transmission unit that transmits the identification information in accordance with success of the biometric authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qihong Wang, Masatomo Kurata, Taizo Shirai
  • Patent number: 11393257
    Abstract: An information processor including a sensor unit that recognizes an operating tool that comes into contact with a display unit, and a control unit that shows a guidance display for guiding an operation of the operating tool on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: QiHong Wang, Masatomo Kurata, Hiroyuki Shigei, Sota Matsuzawa, Naoko Kobayashi, Makoto Sato
  • Publication number: 20220222966
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an irradiation unit (100) that irradiates a subject with light; an imaging unit (104) that images the subject a plurality of times; a control unit (202) that controls the imaging unit and the irradiation unit; and a combination unit (204) that combines a plurality of imaged images obtained by the imaging unit. The imaging unit has a plurality of imaging elements (104a) disposed in a matrix when viewed from the side of the subject. The irradiation unit has a plurality of light emitting elements (100a) provided so as to correspond to the plurality of imaging elements. The control unit controls the irradiation unit so as to turn on the plurality of light emitting elements different for each imaging among the plurality of light emitting elements, and controls the imaging unit so as to drive the plurality of imaging elements corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements that are not turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: QIHONG WANG, MASATOMO KURATA, HIROYUKI SHIGEI, NAOKO KOBAYASHI, TORU AMANO
  • Patent number: 11330408
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that effectively utilizes contexts and has the highly convenient messaging function, a method thereof and a terminal device used for message communication. The information processing apparatus includes a communication section and a control section. The communication section communicates a message between respective terminal devices used by a plurality of users. The control section acquires is a context of one or more users among the plurality of users, and controls at least one of creation or communication of message-related information including content or a format of the message on the basis of the acquired context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Negishi, Takashi Ogata, Tamotsu Ishii, Masatomo Kurata, Sota Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 11263885
    Abstract: An information processing device that transmits a detection result to another device when abnormal detachment of a wearing device worn by a user is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sota Matsuzawa, Takashi Nitta, Futoshi Takeuchi, Masatomo Kurata
  • Patent number: 11143507
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that includes an estimation unit that estimates, based on sensing data provided by a plurality of sensors carried or worn by a user, a type of a moving body on which the user is riding. The information processing apparatus further includes a selection unit that selects information to be used for processing for obtaining a position of the user in the moving body using the type of the moving body estimated by the estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Takaoka, Masatomo Kurata, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210279735
    Abstract: A user authentication based on biometric information is performed and a remittance process is performed based on checking of the fact that a position or a behavior of a user satisfies a setting condition. In an information processing system including a user terminal and a process condition management server, the user terminal includes a control unit that performs a transaction with electronic money associated with a user account and transmits information acquired by a biometric information acquisition sensor and a positional sensor or a behavioral sensor to the process condition management server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taizo SHIRAI, Masatomo KURATA, QiHong WANG
  • Publication number: 20210255688
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a server, a battery, and a controller. The controller is capable of executing processing regarding a predetermined function for which personal authentication is required at a time of use, detects a remaining charge level of the battery, and transmits, when the detected remaining charge level is less than a predetermined threshold value, a transfer request signal to the server, the transfer request signal requesting transfer of use authority of the function to another information processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: MASATOMO KURATA, TAKASHI NITTA, FUTOSHI TAKEUCHI, KENJI SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210203736
    Abstract: An information processing system that generates commentary, the commentary including first commentary generated based on behavior information corresponding to a behavior of a user and second commentary associated with the first commentary; and outputs the commentary to be available to other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki ONO, Masanori KATSU, Masatomo KURATA, Takashi OGATA, Sota MATSUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20210200423
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a first information acquisition unit configured to acquire first information indicating behavior of at least one user; a second information acquisition unit configured to acquire second information on the at least one user, the second information being different from the first information; and a display control unit configured to display, in a display unit, a user object which is configured based on the first information and represents the corresponding at least one user and a virtual space which is configured based on the second information and in which the user object are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, So-Net Corporation
    Inventors: Masatomo KURATA, Hideyuki ONO, Sota MATSUZAWA, Akikazu TAKEUCHI, Takayoshi MURAMATSU
  • Patent number: 11019113
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a communication level acquisition unit that acquires a level of mutual communication between users, and a talk room control unit that creates a talk room that a plurality of users access via terminals in order to provide or acquire information, on a basis of the level. With this arrangement, it becomes possible to provide a mechanism that can create a talk room afterward with a person the user actually conversed with on the spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo Kurata, Sota Matsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20210118276
    Abstract: An information processing device that transmits a detection result to another device when abnormal detachment of a wearing device worn by a user is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: SOTA MATSUZAWA, TAKASHI NITTA, FUTOSHI TAKEUCHI, MASATOMO KURATA
  • Patent number: 10972562
    Abstract: An information processing system that generates commentary, the commentary including first commentary generated based on behavior information corresponding to a behavior of a user and second commentary associated with the first commentary; and outputs the commentary to be available to other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ono, Masanori Katsu, Masatomo Kurata, Takashi Ogata, Sota Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 10969924
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a first information acquisition unit configured to acquire first information indicating behavior of at least one user; a second information acquisition unit configured to acquire second information on the at least one user, the second information being different from the first information; and a display control unit configured to display, in a display unit, a user object which is configured based on the first information and represents the corresponding at least one user and a virtual space which is configured based on the second information and in which the user object are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SO-NET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo Kurata, Hideyuki Ono, Sota Matsuzawa, Akikazu Takeuchi, Takayoshi Muramatsu
  • Publication number: 20200401828
    Abstract: An information processor including a sensor unit that recognizes an operating tool that comes into contact with a display unit, and a control unit that shows a guidance display for guiding an operation of the operating tool on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: QiHong WANG, Masatomo KURATA, Hiroyuki SHIGEI, Sota MATSUZAWA, Naoko KOBAYASHI, Makoto SATO