Patents by Inventor Motoki Kato

Motoki Kato 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: 20140098190
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a recording apparatus, a recording method, a reproducing apparatus, a reproducing method, a program, and a recording/reproducing apparatus that can provide reproduction control information to enable reproduction of a stream according to the reproduction capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Toshiya Hamada
  • Publication number: 20140090083
    Abstract: The present invention enables execution of predetermined content usage control processing without depending on a framework of a content playback program (application). Upon content playback processing, a flag which sets information of determination as to whether or not it is necessary to refer to a management information file such as a token or a usage control information file associated with content is recorded in a content file including encrypted content to be stored in a recording medium. Upon the content playback processing, a playback apparatus acquires the content file including the encrypted content stored in the recording medium, refers to a flag recorded in the content file and determines whether or not it is necessary to refer to the management information file based on a setting of the flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Motoki Kato, Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20140075195
    Abstract: To realize a configuration to output content to a medium and to use the content stored in the medium under control of the use of content. A content-output-device outputs an encrypted content and an encryption key to be applied to the using process to the medium, and a management server generates a media ID verification value based on a media ID that is an identifier of the medium and transmits the value to the medium. The medium stores the encrypted content, the encryption key, and the media ID verification value in a storage unit. A reproduction device loads the medium and calculates a verification value based on the media ID acquired from the medium, and executes a reproducing process of the encrypted content stored in the medium by data processing to which the encryption key is applied on condition that a matching process performed between the verification value and the media ID verification value stored in the medium is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Motoki Kato, Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8670646
    Abstract: A CPI_type is stated in the PlayList( ) The CPI Type comprises a EP_type and a EP_map type. If the position of an I-picture can be known by analysis, EP_type is used, whereas, if the position of an I-picture cannot be known by analysis, EP_map type is used. Therefore, AV stream data recorded subject to analysis of the I-picture and AV stream data recorded without analyzing the I-picture position can be supervised in common.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8655149
    Abstract: For a large capacity recording medium, a user interface having high flexibility and enriched representation is accomplished. A flag that represents whether a play item has a multiple angle structure of which the play item is reproduced with a plurality of angles is described. In addition, a flag that represents whether the beginning of each decode unit is an angle switchable point is described. In a seamless multiple angle structure, the current angle can be switched without need to increase the number of interleave units. In a nonseamless multiple angle structure, with the flag, in a predetermined region on the rear end side of each angle, the current angle is prohibited from being switched. Thus, when a play item exits from the multiple angle, discontinuity in the reproduction can be prevented. In addition, with a flag that represents whether a sub play item should be reproduced not in synchronization with a main path, the sub play item of only audio data can be used as a BGM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8644672
    Abstract: A multiplexed stream is inputted, and a video stream is separated therefrom. A predetermined conversion process is performed on the separated video stream. Whether multimedia coding data is contained in the multiplexed stream is determined. Coding control information for instructing the predetermined conversion process to not change a display format of the video stream is generated when the multimedia coding data is contained in the multiplexed stream. A multiplexed stream is generated which includes the converted video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8645710
    Abstract: A configuration for achieving efficient content verification processing based on hash values is provided. Hash values of hash units set as segmented data of a content stored on an information storage medium are recorded in a content hash table and are stored on the information storage medium together with the content. An information processing apparatus for executing content playback executes hash-value comparison processing based on one or more randomly selected hash values. Regardless of the data amount of content, the configuration can perform hash-value determination and comparison processing based on hash units having a small amount of data, so that user equipment for executing content playback can perform efficient content verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenjiro Ueda, Tateo Oishi, Yoshitomo Osawa, Katsumi Muramatsu, Motoki Kato, Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Patent number: 8634700
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus records a AV stream, clip information and play list information. The information processing apparatus includes generating a start address information of a domain in which system time clock in the AV stream is continuous, and generating information correlating time information in the AV stream and data address information in the AV stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8633966
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device enabling a content of 3D image to be appropriately reproduced from a recording medium. A virtual extent read out from a recording medium recorded with interleaved data obtained by dividing each of a base stream and an enhanced stream into extents Ext1 and Ext2, and arranging the Ext1 and Ext2 in an interleaved manner so that the Ext1 and Ext2 are adjacent to each other, and a file entry of a 2D reproduction file in which the Ext1 is stored in a reproducing order, and a 3D type 1 reproduction file in which the virtual extent is stored in a reproducing order, with a set of Ext1 and Ext2, which are adjacent to each other in the interleaved data, as the virtual extent, is divided into the Ext1 and Ext2 using the file entry of the 2D reproduction file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Kazuo Yamamoto, Masayoshi Mizuno, Shigeho Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8625958
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium has data stored thereon for processing by an image decoding apparatus so that multimedia content is presented in an intended manner by a display. A data recording area contains data representing a converted video stream, at least another stream, and multimedia coding data for controlling display of the video stream and the at least another stream on a common display device. The converted video stream is generated by performing a predetermined conversion process on an original video stream. The predetermined conversion process is controlled by additional information such that a display mismatch between the converted video stream and the at least another stream is avoided. The additional information is based on the multimedia coding data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8625959
    Abstract: A multiplexed stream is inputted and includes multimedia coding data. A video stream is separated from the inputted multiplexed stream, and the separated video stream is decoded. A predetermined conversion process is performed in accordance with additional information indicating whether a mismatch is present in a relationship between the decoded data and the multimedia coding data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8620140
    Abstract: A reproducing apparatus for reproducing contents data recorded on a disc-shaped recording medium is disclosed, the apparatus comprising inputting means for inputting a non-real time stream and a real time stream reproduced from the recording medium, storing means for storing the program code that has been input by the inputting means; image data storing means for storing the image data that has been input by the inputting means; first combining means for combining decoded moving picture data and decoded subtitle data; and second combining means for combining the decoded image data and the combined data of the decoded moving picture and the decoded subtitle data in accordance with the program code stored in the code storing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8615158
    Abstract: The present invention displays subtitles in a language desired by a user in a desired format. A text data decoder 121 decodes text subtitle data, supplies a character object to a character object buffer 122, and supplies attribute data to an attribute data buffer 123. The attribute data stored in the attribute data buffer 123 is changed on the basis of an operation input from the user. A font rasterizer 124 converts the character object into raster data on the basis of attribute specification read from the attribute data buffer 123 and acquired font data, and outputs the raster data. By detecting each character object bearing a bookmark on the basis of the attribute and using a bookmark buffer 125, character objects bearing the same bookmark ID are prevented from being repeatedly rasterized. The present invention is applicable to a playback apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8611722
    Abstract: The invention provides a recording/reproduction apparatus and method as well as a recording medium wherein, when nondestructive editing is executed for an AV signal, the AV signal can be reproduced seamlessly without suffering from any interruption. Information representative of states (an A type, a C type, a D type, or an E type) of an IN point and an OUT point on a Clip, designated by a Playitem, of a Playlist in which at least more than one Playitems are arranged in the order of reproduction is described in a block Playitem( ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8606080
    Abstract: For a content-prerecorded large capacity disc-shaped recording medium, a user interface having high flexibility is accomplished. Button image data, corresponding sound data as an effect sound, and control commands for the sound data and image data are multiplexed with a stream and recorded on the disc. A scenario reproduced from the disc is stored in a buffer. The image data and sound data are stored in a buffer. Image data is read from the buffer in accordance with a scenario and expanded to a graphics plane. In addition, corresponding sound data is read from the buffer and reproduced by a sound player. When a button image is varied in accordance with a state change of the button, an effect sound is reproduced. As a result, a more effective user interface is accomplished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8594491
    Abstract: A transport stream recording device, method thereof, transport stream reproduction device, method thereof, and recording medium for efficiently recording and reproducing transport streams. A source packet having a four byte TP_extra_Header attached to a 188 byte transport packet is generated, 32 source packets of 192 bytes each are collected, and aligned units generated equivalent to a three sector portion of data (6144 bytes) are recorded or reproduced on the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8582950
    Abstract: For a large capacity recording medium, a user interface having high flexibility and enriched representation is accomplished. A flag that represents whether a play item has a multiple angle structure of which the play item is reproduced with a plurality of angles is described. In addition, a flag that represents whether the beginning of each decode unit is an angle switchable point is described. In a seamless multiple angle structure, the current angle can be switched without need to increase the number of interleave units. In a nonseamless multiple angle structure, with the flag, in a predetermined region on the rear end side of each angle, the current angle is prohibited from being switched. Thus, when a play item exits from the multiple angle, discontinuity in the reproduction can be prevented. In addition, with a flag that represents whether a sub play item should be reproduced not in synchronization with a main path, the sub play item of only audio data can be used as a BGM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Motoki Kato
  • Patent number: 8582953
    Abstract: The present invention relating to an information processing device, information processing method, playing device, playing method, and program that enables playing of stereo image (3D image) contents appropriately. In the case that 3D playing using Base view video and D1 view video is instructed, “10000.ilvt (ref_to_D1-B_interleaved_file_name) described in interleaved_file_info ( ) of the PlayList file is specified, and Base view video chunks and D1 view video chunks are read out from an optical disc through a UDF file system. The Base view video chunks and D1 view video chunks that are read out are supplied to a decoder unit and played. The present invention is applicable to a playing device compatible with the BD-ROM standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Motoki Kato
  • Publication number: 20130287367
    Abstract: The present invention relating to an information processing device, information processing method, playing device, playing method, and program that enables playing of stereo image (3D image) contents appropriately. In the case that 3D playing using Base view video and D1 view video is instructed, “10000.ilvt (ref_to_D1-B_interleaved_file_name) described in interleaved_file_info ( ) of the PlayList file is specified, and Base view video chunks and D1 view video chunks are read out from an optical disc through a UDF file system. The Base view video chunks and D1 view video chunks that are read out are supplied to a decoder unit and played. The present invention is applicable to a playing device compatible with the BD-ROM standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Motoki KATO
  • Patent number: 8548307
    Abstract: The present invention facilitates reading in advance information on addresses where data of each reproduction path to be reproduced is stored. Clip AV stream 1 to Clip AV stream 3 of angles forming a multiangle are managed by PlayList#1 to PlayList#3 for the different angles. Each of PlayList#1 to PlayList#3 is divided by angle change points. Each of the divided reproducing sections corresponds to a PlayItem. Correspondences between source packet numbers and presentation time stamps of the angle change points are recorded in an EP_map. The present invention is applicable to DVD recording and reproducing apparatus, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Motoki Kato