Patents by Inventor Munetake Ebihara

Munetake Ebihara 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: 20260087151
    Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that enable a contextual relationship of data to be proved even when troubleshooting of equipment has been carried out. The information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that generates output data including object data to be a verification object of a temporal contextual relationship, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to generate the output data including a hash value calculated on the basis of a part of or all of output data that temporally immediately-precedes the output data, the object data, and a plurality of mutually-different types of ID information related to the object data. The present technique can be applied to cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Munetake EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20260050542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that enables mining processing performed in distributed consensus formation of blockchains to be effectively utilized. By replacing mining processing with processing of searching for an AI model that satisfies a predetermined condition, since a searched AI model itself has productivity, a huge amount of resources and enormous power consumption associated with the mining processing can be effectively utilized. The present disclosure can be applied to a blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Munetake EBIHARA, Kazuhiro MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20250286702
    Abstract: To reduce labor related to an update of an encryption key in response to an encryption request for the AI software specifying the third type key, encryption key leakage or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Shohei MASUNAGA, Munetake EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20250258891
    Abstract: It is attempted to prevent undesirable fraudulent use of AI models by fraudulent acts or the like when the AI models are used in a subscription-service-like manner for image-capturing apparatuses having AI functions. A sensor apparatus according to the present technology includes an image-capturing section that captures an image of a subject, an AI processing section that performs AI processing which is a process using an AI model on an image captured by the image-capturing section, and a control section that receives, from an external apparatus, license data representing a use upper limit condition related to the AI model and performs execution control of the AI processing performed by the AI processing section, such that the use upper limit condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Munetake EBIHARA, Tomokazu HIBINO, Ryoji EKI, Hiroyuki OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 12223145
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a movement control apparatus that is capable of controlling the movement of a movable body using an intuitive operation, and the movable body. [Solving Means] A movement control apparatus according to the present technology includes a motion controller and an operation instructing section. The motion controller causes a movable body to perform motion. The operation instructing section gives an instruction to the motion controller on the basis of output of a sensor such that the movable body performs motion, the sensor detecting a distribution of pressure applied to a detection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Munetake Ebihara, Toshiaki Nishikawa, Akira Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20230153955
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can, even in a case where a large number of abstraction targets such as persons' faces are included in an image to be processed such as a captured image, speedily and reliably abstract all the abstraction targets. Switching is made according to the number of abstraction targets that are included in a target image between a first process that individually abstracts image regions of the abstraction targets in the target image and a second process that abstracts the target image in whole, and the switched process 7performed. The present technology is applicable to an imaging apparatus and an image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: MUNETAKE EBIHARA
  • Patent number: 11445015
    Abstract: It is desired to make it possible to verify data more properly while effectively utilizing resources. There is provided an information processing apparatus including a verification unit that verifies predetermined data using first data obtained from the predetermined data and second data obtained from a P2P database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Munetake Ebihara
  • Patent number: 11373681
    Abstract: A cartridge memory used for a tape cartridge, the cartridge memory including a communication unit that performs wireless communication, a control unit that transmits data to a recording/reproduction device according to a first communication standard via the communication unit, receives data from the recording/reproduction device according to the first communication standard via the communication unit, and transmits data to an information terminal according to a second communication standard via the communication unit, and a storage unit that stores data related to the tape cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Tochikubo, Takanobu Iwama, Kazuo Anno, Eiji Nakashio, Naohiro Adachi, Minoru Yamaga, Masayoshi Abe, Munetake Ebihara
  • Publication number: 20220171480
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a movement control apparatus that is capable of controlling the movement of a movable body using an intuitive operation, and the movable body. [Solving Means] A movement control apparatus according to the present technology includes a motion controller and an operation instructing section. The motion controller causes a movable body to perform motion. The operation instructing section gives an instruction to the motion controller on the basis of output of a sensor such that the movable body performs motion, the sensor detecting a distribution of pressure applied to a detection surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Munetake EBIHARA, Toshiaki NISHIKAWA, Akira FUIJISAWA
  • Publication number: 20210367780
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an adapter apparatus configured to enabling a recording medium to be more safely and easily carried, and a processing method. An encryption processing part in an adapter apparatus encrypts data written in a storage apparatus, and a decryption processing part decrypts the data read from the storage apparatus. A key storage part stores the same common key as a key used to encrypt and decrypt the data and stored in another adapter apparatus. The present technology is applicable to encryption adapters configured to connect a USB memory to PCs placed at a worksite and home, respectively, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: MUNETAKE EBIHARA, HIROSHI KUNO, KOJI YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210297484
    Abstract: It is desired to make it possible to verify data more properly while effectively utilizing resources. There is provided an information processing apparatus including a verification unit that verifies predetermined data using first data obtained from the predetermined data and second data obtained from a P2P database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: MUNETAKE EBIHARA
  • Publication number: 20210233567
    Abstract: A cartridge memory used for a tape cartridge, the cartridge memory including a communication unit that performs wireless communication, a control unit that transmits data to a recording/reproduction device according to a first communication standard via the communication unit, receives data from the recording/reproduction device according to the first communication standard via the communication unit, and transmits data to an information terminal according to a second communication standard via the communication unit, and a storage unit that stores data related to the tape cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Shinya TOCHIKUBO, Takanobu IWAMA, Kazuo ANNO, Eiji NAKASHIO, Naohiro ADACHI, Minoru YAMAGA, Masayoshi ABE, Munetake EBIHARA
  • Patent number: 11069328
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a housing, a display section, a pressure-sensitive sensor, and a control section. The housing has a front surface and a sub-surface including an operation area and is capable of being held by a user. The display section is arranged on the front surface. The pressure-sensitive sensor detects a pressure value with respect to the sub-surface. The control section identifies a status that the operation area is operated by the user and a status that the operation area is held by the user on the basis of the pressure value, and executes predetermined processing on the basis of an operation by the user with respect to the operation area in a case where the status is determined that the operation area is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Munetake Ebihara, Kimihiko Kogure, Akira Fujisawa, Ken Kobayashi, Tomoko Katsuhara, Tetsuro Goto, Fumiko Shiga
  • Patent number: 11009986
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing; a sensor provided on an inner surface of the housing and configured to detect deformation of the housing; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the electronic device on the basis of a detection result of the sensor. The sensor has a first sensing unit configured to detect a prescribed user operation and a second sensing unit configured to compensate for a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Kawabata, Yasushi Itoshiro, Toshiaki Nishikawa, Munetake Ebihara, Akira Fujisawa, Kei Tsukamoto, Hiroaki Yamana, Makoto Yamaguchi, Keisuke Kinokuni
  • Patent number: 10706231
    Abstract: Provided is an input apparatus that can reduce incorrect inputs and improve the operability. The input apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a keyboard module and a control circuit. The keyboard module has a plurality of key areas, and a plurality of sensor devices capable of detecting pressures of keystroke operations for the plurality of key areas, respectively. The control circuit that makes a difference between input sensitivity to the keystroke operation of one key area and input sensitivity to the keystroke operation of a key area next to the one key area on the basis of a pressure information item about each of the key areas next to each other, the pressure information item being detected by the keystroke operation on the plurality of sensor devices at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Kamata, Munetake Ebihara, Hideyoshi Wakimoto, Akira Fujisawa, Ichirou Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20200168182
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a technology that prevents processing from being executed against a user's intention when the user holds a housing. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a housing, a display section, a pressure-sensitive sensor, and a control section. The housing has a front surface and a sub-surface including an operation area and is capable of being held by a user. The display section is arranged on the front surface. The pressure-sensitive sensor detects a pressure value with respect to the sub-surface. The control section identifies a status that the operation area is operated by the user and a status that the operation area is held by the user on the basis of the pressure value, and executes predetermined processing on the basis of an operation by the user with respect to the operation area in a case where the status is determined that the operation area is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Munetake EBIHARA, Kimihiko KOGURE, Akira FUJISAWA, Ken KOBAYASHI, Tomoko KATSUHARA, Tetsuro GOTO, Fumiko SHIGA
  • Publication number: 20200159359
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing; a sensor provided on an inner surface of the housing and configured to detect deformation of the housing; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the electronic device on the basis of a detection result of the sensor. The sensor has a first sensing unit configured to detect a prescribed user operation and a second sensing unit configured to compensate for a malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoki KAWABATA, Yasushi ITOSHIRO, Toshiaki NISHIKAWA, Munetake EBIHARA, Akira FUJISAWA, Kei TSUKAMOTO, Hiroaki YAMANA, Makoto YAMAGUCHI, Keisuke KINOKUNI
  • Patent number: 10620757
    Abstract: An input device includes a casing having a recess in its inner surface, and a pressure-sensitive sensor disposed in the recess. The pressure-sensitive sensor is fixed in the recess so that a sensing surface of the pressure-sensitive sensor and a bottom surface of the recess are in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Taka, Takeshi Koizumi, Tomoki Kawabata, Munetake Ebihara, Tatsuya Nakazawa, Machiko Endo, Takuya Goto, Keiichi Nakamura, Yukio Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 10540034
    Abstract: To provide an input device having optimal portability and electronic apparatus including the same. The input device includes an input section, a control section, a power supply section, and a support section. The input section has a detection surface, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to a pressing position and a pressing amount on a detection surface. The control section determines the pressing position and the pressing amount based on the detection signal. The power supply section supplies electricity to the input section and the control section. The support section is user wearable, and supports the input section, the control section, and the power supply section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Kawaguchi, Manabu Kodate, Munetake Ebihara, Sayaka Izumi
  • Patent number: 10409489
    Abstract: An input apparatus includes a keyboard module having a plurality of key areas, and having a plurality of sensor devices capable of detecting a pressure of a keying operation for each of the key areas; and a control circuit that adjusts a parameter of a processing relating to the keying operation of the keyboard module on a basis of information relating to a pressure detected by the sensor device for each of the key areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Kamata, Munetake Ebihara, Hideyoshi Wakimoto, Akira Fujisawa, Ichirou Higuchi