Patents by Inventor Ryuichi NAMBA

Ryuichi NAMBA 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: 12621627
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, signal processing method, and program capable of providing a higher realistic feeling. A signal processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires audio data of an audio object and metadata including position information indicating a position of the audio object and direction information indicating a direction of the audio object; and a signal generation unit that generates a reproduction signal for reproducing a sound of the audio object at a listening position on the basis of listening position information indicating the listening position, listener direction information indicating a direction of a listener at the listening position, the position information, the direction information, and the audio data. The present technology is applicable to a transmission reproduction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune, Keiichi Aoyama, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Patent number: 12573415
    Abstract: The present technique relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, a learning device, a learning method, and a program enabling acquisition of a target sound having high quality. A learning device including a learning unit configured to perform learning on the basis of one or a plurality of sensor signals acquired by one or a plurality of sensors mounted on an object and a target signal relating to the object and corresponding to a predetermined sensor and generate coefficient data configuring a generator having the one or the plurality of sensor signals as its inputs and having the target signal as its output. The present technique can be applied to a learning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune
  • Patent number: 12549886
    Abstract: Provided are to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method which enable predetermined signal processing such as noise canceling to be appropriately executed on an audio signal while reducing an influence of a wind sound. The information processing apparatus includes a signal processing unit that executes the signal processing on a left ear audio signal and a right ear audio signal, and a wind sound reduction control unit that controls wind sound reduction processing of reducing the influence of the wind sound in the signal processing on the basis of a detection result of the wind sound based on a left ear sound collection signal collected near a left ear of a user and a detection result of the wind sound based on a right ear sound collection signal collected near a right ear of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Shogo Shinkai, Yuji Tokozume, Akihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20260004790
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, a method, and a program capable of reducing an amount of transmission of directivity data. An information processing device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire model data obtained by modeling directivity data indicating directivity of a sound source, and a calculator configured to calculate the directivity data on the basis of the model data. The present technology can be applied to the information processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Toru Chinen, Minoru Tsuji, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka, Hiroyuki Honma, Yasuhiro Toguri
  • Patent number: 12142294
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing apparatus which includes an interval detection unit to detect a time interval containing a sound that is emitted from a mobile body and that is included in a recording signal obtained by collecting sounds around the mobile body in a state where another mobile body is present around the mobile body, the time interval being detected on the basis of the recording signal and a sensor signal output from a sensor attached to the mobile body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Patent number: 12131747
    Abstract: Noise suppression performance is enhanced by performing appropriate noise suppression suitable for an environment of noise. Noise dictionary data read out from a noise database unit on the basis of installation environment information including information regarding a type of noise, and an orientation between a sound reception point and a noise source is acquired. Then, noise suppression processing is performed on a voice signal obtained by a microphone arranged at the sound reception point, using the acquired noise dictionary data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Seiji Miyama, Yoshihiro Manabe, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20240314513
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, signal processing method, and program capable of providing a higher realistic feeling. A signal processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires audio data of an audio object and metadata including position information indicating a position of the audio object and direction information indicating a direction of the audio object; and a signal generation unit that generates a reproduction signal for reproducing a sound of the audio object at a listening position on the basis of listening position information indicating the listening position, listener direction information indicating a direction of a listener at the listening position, the position information, the direction information, and the audio data. The present technology is applicable to a transmission reproduction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune, Keiichi Aoyama, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Patent number: 12081961
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a method, and a program that make it possible for a user to obtain a higher realistic feeling. The signal processing device includes: an audio generation unit that generates a sound source signal according to a type of a sound source on the basis of a recorded signal obtained by sound collection by a microphone attached to a moving object; a correction information generation unit that generates position correction information indicating a distance between the microphone and the sound source; and a position information generation unit that generates sound source position information indicating a position of the sound source in a target space on the basis of microphone position information indicating a position of the microphone in the target space and the position correction information. The present technology can be applied to a recording/transmission/reproduction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20240205588
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program which enable predetermined signal processing such as noise canceling to be appropriately executed on an audio signal while reducing an influence of a wind sound. The information processing apparatus includes: a signal processing unit that executes the signal processing on a left ear audio signal and a right ear audio signal; and a wind sound reduction control unit that controls wind sound reduction processing of reducing the influence of the wind sound in the signal processing on the basis of a detection result of the wind sound based on a left ear sound collection signal collected near a left ear of a user and a detection result of the wind sound based on a right ear sound collection signal collected near a right ear of the user. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a headphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: RYUICHI NAMBA, SHOGO SHINKAI, YUJI TOKOZUME, AKIHIRO ITO
  • Patent number: 11997472
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, signal processing method, and program capable of providing a higher realistic feeling. A signal processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires audio data of an audio object and metadata including position information indicating a position of the audio object and direction information indicating a direction of the audio object; and a signal generation unit that generates a reproduction signal for reproducing a sound of the audio object at a listening position on the basis of listening position information indicating the listening position, listener direction information indicating a direction of a listener at the listening position, the position information, the direction information, and the audio data. The present technology is applicable to a transmission reproduction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune, Keiichi Aoyama, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20230386490
    Abstract: The present technique relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, a learning device, a learning method, and a program enabling acquisition of a target sound having high quality. A learning device including a learning unit configured to perform learning on the basis of one or a plurality of sensor signals acquired by one or a plurality of sensors mounted on an object and a target signal relating to the object and corresponding to a predetermined sensor and generate coefficient data configuring a generator having the one or the plurality of sensor signals as its inputs and having the target signal as its output. The present technique can be applied to a learning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune
  • Publication number: 20220360930
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a method, and a program that make it possible for a user to obtain a higher realistic feeling. The signal processing device includes: an audio generation unit that generates a sound source signal according to a type of a sound source on the basis of a recorded signal obtained by sound collection by a microphone attached to a moving object; a correction information generation unit that generates position correction information indicating a distance between the microphone and the sound source; and a position information generation unit that generates sound source position information indicating a position of the sound source in a target space on the basis of microphone position information indicating a position of the microphone in the target space and the position correction information. The present technology can be applied to a recording/transmission/reproduction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: RYUICHI NAMBA, MAKOTO AKUNE, YOSHIAKI OIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220360931
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, signal processing method, and program capable of providing a higher realistic feeling. A signal processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires audio data of an audio object and metadata including position information indicating a position of the audio object and direction information indicating a direction of the audio object; and a signal generation unit that generates a reproduction signal for reproducing a sound of the audio object at a listening position on the basis of listening position information indicating the listening position, listener direction information indicating a direction of a listener at the listening position, the position information, the direction information, and the audio data. The present technology is applicable to a transmission reproduction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune, Keiichi Aoyama, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20220335967
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a method, and a program that make it possible to obtain a high-quality target sound. The signal processing apparatus includes an interval detection unit configured to detect a time interval containing a sound that is emitted from a mobile body and that is included in a recording signal obtained by collecting sounds around the mobile body in a state where another mobile body is present around the mobile body, the time interval being detected on the basis of the recording signal and a sensor signal output from a sensor attached to the mobile body. The present technology is applicable to a recording system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: RYUICHI NAMBA, MAKOTO AKUNE, YOSHIAKI OIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11405715
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus configured to obtain high comfortability. The information processing apparatus includes a plurality of board portions, an acquisition unit placed on one of the board portions and configured to acquire information associated with a wearer, and a connection portion being flexible and configured to connect the board portion to another of the board portions. The present technology is applicable to wearable devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Makoto Akune
  • Publication number: 20210343307
    Abstract: Noise suppression performance is enhanced by performing appropriate noise suppression suitable for an environment of noise. Noise dictionary data read out from a noise database unit on the basis of installation environment information including information regarding a type of noise, and an orientation between a sound reception point and a noise source is acquired. Then, noise suppression processing is performed on a voice signal obtained by a microphone arranged at the sound reception point, using the acquired noise dictionary data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: RYUICHI NAMBA, SEIJI MIYAMA, YOSHIHIRO MANABE, YOSHIAKI OIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11159905
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus and method that are capable of reproducing sound at an optional listening position with a high sense of reality. The signal processing apparatus includes a rendering unit that generates reproduction data of sound at an optional listening position in a target space on the basis of recording signals of microphones attached to a plurality of moving bodies in the target space. The present technology can be applied to a reproduction apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Namba, Masashi Fujihara, Makoto Akune, Koyuru Okimoto, Toru Chinen, Kohei Asada, Kazunobu Ookuri, Masayoshi Noguchi, Minoru Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20210204052
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus configured to obtain high comfortability. The information processing apparatus includes a plurality of board portions, an acquisition unit placed on one of the board portions and configured to acquire information associated with a wearer, and a connection portion being flexible and configured to connect the board portion to another of the board portions. The present technology is applicable to wearable devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: RYUICHI NAMBA, MAKOTO AKUNE
  • Patent number: 10990613
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a circuitry configured to set a threshold value to define each user group based on position information and retrieve a state of each user detected based on sensing data provided from a user terminal. The circuitry is further configured to integrate the detected states for each user group defined based on the position information to generate integrated state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Gomi, Takeshi Koga, Akari Hoshi, Manabu Kii, Ryuichi Namba
  • Patent number: 10979803
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication apparatus, a communication method, a program, and a telepresence system that can perform communication more smoothly. A sound processing unit processes, in accordance with a setting for a specific sound, the sound in performing communication using a video and a voice. For example, the sound processing unit performs processing on a sound input by an input unit, and the sound processed by the sound processing unit, and the original sound input by the input unit are both transmitted. Furthermore, the sound processing unit performs processing on a sound received by a receiving unit configured to receive a sound transmitted from another communication apparatus, and causes the sound to be output from an output unit. The present technology can be applied to a telepresence system, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Miyama, Yoshihiro Manabe, Ryuichi Namba