Patents by Inventor Motoki Higashide

Motoki Higashide 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: 12112038
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 11816330
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 11599938
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus and an information processing method, which allow a user to recall content of an event more easily along with an amount of spent money. The information processing apparatus includes a display control unit that performs control to display deposit and withdrawal information regarding a deposit and a withdrawal at an event and related information relating to the deposit and the withdrawal in chronological order for each event on the basis of savings and settlement information regarding savings or settlement of a user and behavior history information in accordance with behavior of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chikako Tateishi, Kazuki Nakamura, Morio Omata, Motoki Higashide
  • Patent number: 11537288
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 11366631
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device provided with an obtaining unit (211) that obtains first physical information of a first user present in a first space, and second physical information of a second user present in a second space, a virtual space generation unit (213) that generates a virtual space on the basis of the first physical information or the second physical information, as operation mode control unit (211) that switches an operation mode in a case where a trigger caused by at least any one of the first user or the second user occurs, and a control unit (210) that interlocks switch of the operation mode with at least one device present is the first space or at least one device present in the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Sakai, Ryusei Koike, Haruo Oba, Motoki Higashide, Daisuke Miki
  • Patent number: 11188226
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 10838619
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 10592101
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: 9430070
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Publication number: 20150002418
    Abstract: A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo OKUMURA, Hazime Matsuda, Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Motoki Higashide, Kunihito Sawai
  • Patent number: D689060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ayaka Tamura, Motoki Higashide
  • Patent number: D697928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Motoki Higashide, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: D733715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichirou Sakata, Motoki Higashide
  • Patent number: D749085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuki Furue, Ayaka Tamura, Motoki Higashide
  • Patent number: D765665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ayaka Tamura, Motoki Higashide
  • Patent number: D776139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Motoki Higashide, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: D802605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuki Furue, Ayaka Tamura, Motoki Higashide
  • Patent number: D810753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichirou Sakata, Motoki Higashide
  • Patent number: D835119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura, Motoki Higashide, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: D921671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motoki Higashide