Patents by Inventor Motoyuki Takai

Motoyuki Takai 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: 11202010
    Abstract: A control device, an external device, a medical observation system, a control method, a display method, and a program capable of performing predetermined processing to a position desired by an operator even under a situation where the operator's hand is not available. A control device includes: an image processing unit that processes an image signal generated by an imaging unit to generate a display image for display; a transmission/reception unit that transmits the display image generated by the image processing unit to a display device and an external device, which has a display function and is capable of bidirectional communication and receives an instruction signal including at least a position of the display image transmitted from the external device; and a control unit that executes predetermined processing on a touch position of the display image according to the instruction signal from the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Takai, Masaru Sudo
  • Publication number: 20210152747
    Abstract: A control device, an external device, a medical observation system, a control method, a display method, and a program capable of performing predetermined processing to a position desired by an operator even under a situation where the operator's hand is not available. A control device includes: an image processing unit that processes an image signal generated by an imaging unit to generate a display image for display; a transmission/reception unit that transmits the display image generated by the image processing unit to a display device and an external device, which has a display function and is capable of bidirectional communication and receives an instruction signal including at least a position of the display image transmitted from the external device; and a control unit that executes predetermined processing on a touch position of the display image according to the instruction signal from the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Motoyuki TAKAI, Masaru SUDO
  • Publication number: 20200162415
    Abstract: A communication method includes the steps of transmitting, by means of a first communication apparatus, personal information to a second communication apparatus; receiving, by means of the second communication apparatus, the personal information and searching, by means of the second communication apparatus, whether or not personal information having the same content as the received personal information exists in the second communication apparatus; and notifying, by means of the second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus of a search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Cororation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Toshiro Terauchi, Makoto Inoue, Motoyuki Takai, Masamichi Asukai, Katsuya Shirai, Takatoshi Nakamura, Toru Sasaki, Yuichi Sakai, Masafumi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10587567
    Abstract: A communication method includes the steps of transmitting, by means of a first communication apparatus, personal information to a second communication apparatus; receiving, by means of the second communication apparatus, the personal information and searching, by means of the second communication apparatus, whether or not personal information having the same content as the received personal information exists in the second communication apparatus; and notifying, by means of the second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus of a search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Toshiro Terauchi, Makoto Inoue, Motoyuki Takai, Masamichi Asukai, Katsuya Shirai, Takatoshi Nakamura, Toru Sasaki, Yuichi Sakai, Masafumi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20190238496
    Abstract: A communication method includes the steps of transmitting, by means of a first communication apparatus, personal information to a second communication apparatus; receiving, by means of the second communication apparatus, the personal information and searching, by means of the second communication apparatus, whether or not personal information having the same content as the received personal information exists in the second communication apparatus; and notifying, by means of the second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus of a search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Toshiro Terauchi, Makoto Inoue, Motoyuki Takai, Masamichi Asukai, Katsuya Shirai, Takatoshi Nakamura, Toru Sasaki, Yuichi Sakai, Masafumi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10318028
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a control device including a detection unit configured to detect, as a manipulation region, at least a part of a substantial object present at a position at which a user is estimated to be able to perform a manipulation, a function setting unit configured to perform setting in a manner that a predetermined function matches the manipulation region detected by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform the function matched with the manipulation region based on a positional relation between the manipulation region and a manipulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Seiji Wada, Hiroaki Ogawa, Hiroshi Mukawa, Tatsuya Narahara, Motoyuki Takai, Yasushi Miyajima, Ikuo Tsukagoshi, Kohei Asada, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Masashi Takeda, Akira Tange, Kazuhide Kemmochi, Ichigo Hayakawa, Takao Tanikame
  • Patent number: 10291577
    Abstract: A communication method includes the steps of transmitting, by means of a first communication apparatus, personal information to a second communication apparatus; receiving, by means of the second communication apparatus, the personal information and searching, by means of the second communication apparatus, whether or not personal information having the same content as the received personal information exists in the second communication apparatus; and notifying, by means of the second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus of a search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Toshiro Terauchi, Makoto Inoue, Motoyuki Takai, Masamichi Asukai, Katsuya Shirai, Takatoshi Nakamura, Toru Sasaki, Yuichi Sakai, Masafumi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10228895
    Abstract: An image display device which is used by being mounted on the head or face of a user includes a display unit which displays an image; an information maintaining unit which maintains user information of the user; a region specifying unit which specifies an attention region from a field of vision of the user based on the user information; an image processing unit which performs image processing with respect to the attention region; and a display control unit which displays the attention region after being subjected to the image processing on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Miyajima, Yoichiro Sako, Motoyuki Takai, Hiroshi Mukawa, Tatsuya Narahara, Masashi Takeda, Hiroaki Ogawa, Seiji Wada, Ichigo Hayakawa, Akira Tange, Takao Tanikame, Kazuhide Kemmochi
  • Publication number: 20190026378
    Abstract: A method of using contents includes the steps of setting public time information and private time information, the public time information being associated with each content and defined universally for use by a large number of unspecified users, the private time being associated with the content and defined for use by a small number of particular persons, and searching for a content according to the public time information and/or the private time information and using the content detected in the searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Toru Sasaki, Takatoshi Nakamura, Yuichi Abe, Toshiro Terauchi, Motoyuki Takai
  • Patent number: 10108018
    Abstract: A first-person viewpoint image captured by a camera mounted on a radio-controlled model is displayed on a head mount display and is enjoyed. When a whole-sky image captured by a camera unit that is mounted on a model apparatus is reproduced and displayed with a head mount display, a CPU moves the display field so as to offset the motion of the head of a user detected by a posture/location detecting unit. In this manner, an image that follows the motion of the head of the user is displayed. Meanwhile, on the side of the head mount display, a combined image generated by superimposing an AR image as virtual image information on the actual image in the display field is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naomasa Takahashi, Tatsuya Narahara, Yoichiro Sako, Motoyuki Takai
  • Patent number: 10108721
    Abstract: A method of using contents includes the steps of setting public time information and private time information, the public time information being associated with each content and defined universally for use by a large number of unspecified users, the private time being associated with the content and defined for use by a small number of particular persons, and searching for a content according to the public time information and/or the private time information and using the content detected in the searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Toru Sasaki, Takatoshi Nakamura, Yuichi Abe, Toshiro Terauchi, Motoyuki Takai
  • Publication number: 20180003983
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device used by being mounted to a head or a face of a user, including a first display unit that displays an internal image seen from a side of the user, a second display unit that displays an external image seen from outside the image display device, and a control unit that controls display of the internal image and the external image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: YOICHIRO SAKO, YASUSHI MIYAJIMA, HIROSHI MUKAWA, TATSUYA NARAHARA, MOTOYUKI TAKAI, MASASHI TAKEDA, HIROAKI OGAWA, SEIJI WADA, ICHIGO HAYAKAWA, AKIRA TANGE, TAKAO TANIKAME, KAZUHIDE KEMMOCHI
  • Publication number: 20170371439
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a control device including a detection unit configured to detect, as a manipulation region, at least a part of a substantial object present at a position at which a user is estimated to be able to perform a manipulation, a function setting unit configured to perform setting in a manner that a predetermined function matches the manipulation region detected by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform the function matched with the manipulation region based on a positional relation between the manipulation region and a manipulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: YOICHIRO SAKO, SEIJI WADA, HIROAKI OGAWA, HIROSHI MUKAWA, TATSUYA NARAHARA, MOTOYUKI TAKAI, YASUSHI MIYAJIMA, IKUO TSUKAGOSHI, KOHEI ASADA, KAZUYUKI SAKODA, MASASHI TAKEDA, AKIRA TANGE, KAZUHIDE KEMMOCHI, ICHIGO HAYAKAWA, TAKAO TANIKAME
  • Patent number: 9798144
    Abstract: Provided is an image display device used by being mounted to a head or a face of a user, including a first display unit that displays an internal image seen from a side of the user, a second display unit that displays an external image seen from outside the image display device, and a control unit that controls display of the internal image and the external image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Yasushi Miyajima, Hiroshi Mukawa, Tatsuya Narahara, Motoyuki Takai, Masashi Takeda, Hiroaki Ogawa, Seiji Wada, Ichigo Hayakawa, Akira Tange, Takao Tanikame, Kazuhide Kemmochi
  • Patent number: 9791948
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a control device including a detection unit configured to detect, as a manipulation region, at least a part of a substantial object present at a position at which a user is estimated to be able to perform a manipulation, a function setting unit configured to perform setting in a manner that a predetermined function matches the manipulation region detected by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform the function matched with the manipulation region based on a positional relation between the manipulation region and a manipulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Seiji Wada, Hiroaki Ogawa, Hiroshi Mukawa, Tatsuya Narahara, Motoyuki Takai, Yasushi Miyajima, Ikuo Tsukagoshi, Kohei Asada, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Masashi Takeda, Akira Tange, Kazuhide Kemmochi, Ichigo Hayakawa, Takao Tanikame
  • Patent number: 9740008
    Abstract: There is provided an image display device used by being mounted to a head or a face of a user, the image display device including a display device configured to display an image, a waveguide configured to guide the image to each of a location seen from a side of the user and a location seen from an outside of the image display device, and a control unit configured to control display of an internal image and an external image, the internal image being seen from the side of the user, the external image being seen from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mukawa, Yoichiro Sako, Yasushi Miyajima, Motoyuki Takai, Tatsuya Narahara, Seiji Wada, Hiroaki Ogawa, Akira Tange, Kazuhide Kemmochi, Takao Tanikame, Ichigo Hayakawa, Masashi Takeda
  • Patent number: 9715550
    Abstract: A method of using contents includes the steps of setting public time information and private time information, the public time information being associated with each content and defined universally for use by a large number of unspecified users, the private time being associated with the content and defined for use by a small number of particular persons, and searching for a content according to the public time information and/or the private time information and using the content detected in the searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Mitsuru Takehara, Toru Sasaki, Takatoshi Nakamura, Yuichi Abe, Toshiro Terauchi, Motoyuki Takai
  • Patent number: 9675866
    Abstract: A movement supporting method includes the following steps: detecting a movement tempo of a user; determining whether a movement tempo detection value is within a target range; and outputting a warning when the movement tempo detection value is out of the target range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Hirofumi Tamori, Susumu Takatsuka, Toshiro Terauchi, Makoto Inoue, Katsuya Shirai, Motoyuki Takai, Kenichi Makino, Takatoshi Nakamura, Akihiro Komori, Akane Sano, Toru Sasaki, Yuichi Sakai
  • Patent number: RE46481
    Abstract: A content reproducing apparatus is disclosed which includes: a sensor; a discrimination circuit configured to discriminate whether a movement of a user is a first movement or a second movement based on a detection output from the sensor; a storage configured to store contents; a reproduction circuit configured to reproduce the contents; and a control circuit configured to supply the reproduction circuit with contents retrieved from the storage in accordance with a discrimination output from the discrimination circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Kenichi Makino, Akane Sano, Katsuya Shirai, Motoyuki Takai, Makoto Inoue
  • Patent number: RE47948
    Abstract: By allowing the movement of a user to affect the playback of content, the entertainment characteristic or uplifting spirits derived from content playback itself can be enhanced. The timing at which the user places his/her foot on the ground while walking or the timing at which the user shakes or changes from swinging in one direction to swinging to another direction is detected. Then, content, such as a music piece or moving pictures, is played back by allowing the timing of beats or bars of the music piece or the timing of scene changes or cut changes of the moving pictures to be synchronized with the timing of the movement of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki Takai, Toshiro Terauchi, Yoichiro Sako, Yasushi Miyajima, Kosei Yamashita, Makoto Inoue, Masamichi Asukai, Katsuya Shirai, Kenichi Makino