Patents by Inventor MEGUMI TAKAGI

MEGUMI TAKAGI 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: 20240129626
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11812142
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11509811
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus includes an operation input unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The operation input unit is configured to accept a user operation. The communication unit is configured to perform communication with an external apparatus. The control unit is configured to perform driving control of a zoom lens in response to a zoom operation accepted by the operation input unit or a zoom control signal received by the communication unit. The control unit is also configured to selectively set a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom operation and a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom control signal, the zoom position changing speeds being different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Shunsuke Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20190387154
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus includes an operation input unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The operation input unit is configured to accept a user operation. The communication unit is configured to perform communication with an external apparatus. The control unit is configured to perform driving control of a zoom lens in response to a zoom operation accepted by the operation input unit or a zoom control signal received by the communication unit. The control unit is also configured to selectively set a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom operation and a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom control signal, the zoom position changing speeds being different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo ITO, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Shunsuke Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10447909
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus includes an operation input unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The operation input unit is configured to accept a user operation. The communication unit is configured to perform communication with an external apparatus. The control unit is configured to perform driving control of a zoom lens in response to a zoom operation accepted by the operation input unit or a zoom control signal received by the communication unit. The control unit is also configured to selectively set a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom operation and a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom control signal, the zoom position changing speeds being different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Shunsuke Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10321056
    Abstract: A control unit 15 is provided at an imaging system 10. The control unit 15 controls a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to fixation relationship information indicating fixation relationship between the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus in a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and the information processing apparatus are fixed to each other. For example, a fixation relationship determining unit 92 of the imaging apparatus 20 determines the fixation relationship between the imaging apparatus 20 and the information processing apparatus 60 based on the fixation relationship information, and a control unit 45 controls the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatus 20 based on the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10277723
    Abstract: An information acquiring device includes an information acquiring control circuit; or an information processing device includes an information processing circuit. The circuit prevents an operation of the information processing device and/or an information acquiring device based on the presence of a connection between the information acquiring device and the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10218892
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a control part configured to control an imaging operation on the basis of a contact state of an object in a lens barrel that houses an optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Kazuma Akamatsu, Yoko Fukata, Megumi Takagi
  • Publication number: 20190025769
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external apparatus; a timekeeping unit that performs timekeeping of time; and a control unit, after completion of a connection with the external apparatus using the communication unit, updates time of the timekeeping unit using time information when being in a state where time can be set by obtaining the time information from the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo ITO, Kazuma AKAMATSU, Megumi TAKAGI, Shunsuke KATSUMATA
  • Patent number: 10171736
    Abstract: A control unit 15 is provided at an imaging system 10. The control unit 15 controls a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to posture determination information indicating at least posture of the imaging apparatus in a separation state between a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus are fixed to each other and the separation state in which the imaging apparatus is separated from the information processing apparatus. For example, when a fixation/separation determining unit 91 of the imaging apparatus 20 determines that the imaging apparatus 20 and the information processing apparatus 60 are in the separation state, a control unit 45 controls the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatus 20 according to the posture determination information indicating the posture of the imaging apparatus 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10114344
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external apparatus; a timekeeping unit that performs timekeeping of time; and a control unit, after completion of a connection with the external apparatus using the communication unit, updates time of the timekeeping unit using time information when being in a state where time can be set by obtaining the time information from the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Shunsuke Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20180139375
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9883091
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with a controller. The controller performs a status control of an imaging device depending on attachment/detachment information indicating whether the imaging device and an information processing device are in an attachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are attached to each other or in a detachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are detached from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto, Yoko Fukata
  • Patent number: 9742978
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to use forms of the devices is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging device and an information processing device. The imaging device is connected to an information processing device by utilizing wireless communication so that imaging operation is controlled on a basis of an operational input performed in the information processing device. The information processing device performs control for switching a role of an operation member included in the information processing device on a basis of relative positional relationship with the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170201670
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a control part configured to control an imaging operation on the basis of a contact state of an object in a lens barrel that houses an optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: RYOGO ITO, SHIRO ESHITA, KAZUMA AKAMATSU, YOKO FUKATA, MEGUMI TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20170195559
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging device configured to provide an image generated by the imaging device to an information processing device connected utilizing wireless communication. In addition, the information processing device includes a control part. The control part included in the information processing device is configured to perform control of setting, on the basis of the use mode of the information processing device, a reproduction application that reproduces an image generated by the imaging device connected utilizing wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: RYOGO ITO, MEGUMI TAKAGI, YOKO FUKATA, KAZUMA AKAMATSU, SHIRO ESHITA
  • Publication number: 20170075318
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external apparatus; a timekeeping unit that performs timekeeping of time; and a control unit, after completion of a connection with the external apparatus using the communication unit, updates time of the timekeeping unit using time information when being in a state where time can be set by obtaining the time information from the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo ITO, Kazuma AKAMATSU, Megumi TAKAGI, Shunsuke KATSUMATA
  • Patent number: 9547283
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external apparatus; a timekeeping unit that performs timekeeping of time; and a control unit, after completion of a connection with the external apparatus using the communication unit, updates time of the timekeeping unit using time information when being in a state where time can be set by obtaining the time information from the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Shunsuke Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20160320757
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external apparatus; a timekeeping unit that performs timekeeping of time; and a control unit, after completion of a connection with the external apparatus using the communication unit, updates time of the timekeeping unit using time information when being in a state where time can be set by obtaining the time information from the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo ITO, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Shunsuke Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20160316131
    Abstract: A lens control apparatus includes an operation input unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The operation input unit is configured to accept a user operation. The communication unit is configured to perform communication with an external apparatus. The control unit is configured to perform driving control of a zoom lens in response to a zoom operation accepted by the operation input unit or a zoom control signal received by the communication unit. The control unit is also configured to selectively set a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom operation and a zoom position changing speed for driving control performed in response to the zoom control signal, the zoom position changing speeds being different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo ITO, Kazuma AKAMATSU, Megumi TAKAGI, Shunsuke KATSUMATA