Patents by Inventor Seiji Kuroda

Seiji Kuroda 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: 20240049359
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Patent number: 11778694
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Patent number: 11678229
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 11570901
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aluminum circuit board including a step of spraying a heated metal powder containing aluminum particles and/or aluminum alloy particles to a ceramic base material, and of forming a metal layer on a surface of the ceramic base material. A temperature of at least a part of the metal powder is higher than or equal to a softening temperature of the metal powder and lower than or equal to a melting point of the metal powder at a time point of reaching the surface of the ceramic base material. A velocity of at least a part of the metal powder is greater than or equal to 450 m/s and less than or equal to 1000 m/s at the time point of reaching the surface of the ceramic base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE, DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Seiji Kuroda, Hiroshi Araki, Akira Hasegawa, Makoto Watanabe, Atsushi Sakai, Yoshitaka Taniguchi, Suzuya Yamada
  • Publication number: 20220039203
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Patent number: 11178727
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Publication number: 20210058830
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuo TAKADA, Isao SOMA, Seiji KURODA, Yasuharu ISHIKAWA, Yoshihiro YONEDA, Naoki MIYABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10856187
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Publication number: 20200281045
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Patent number: 10687387
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Publication number: 20200120809
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aluminum circuit board including a step of spraying a heated metal powder containing aluminum particles and/or aluminum alloy particles to a ceramic base material, and of forming a metal layer on a surface of the ceramic base material. A temperature of at least a part of the metal powder is higher than or equal to a softening temperature of the metal powder and lower than or equal to a melting point of the metal powder at a time point of reaching the surface of the ceramic base material. A velocity of at least a part of the metal powder is greater than or equal to 450 m/s and less than or equal to 1000 m/s at the time point of reaching the surface of the ceramic base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE, DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Seiji KURODA, Hiroshi ARAKI, Akira HASEGAWA, Makoto WATANABE, Atsushi SAKAI, Yoshitaka TANIGUCHI, Suzuya YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20200059831
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuo TAKADA, Isao SOMA, Seiji KURODA, Yasuharu ISHIKAWA, Yoshihiro YONEDA, Naoki MIYABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10484914
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 10462710
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190246452
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Patent number: 10278236
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada
  • Publication number: 20180338270
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuo TAKADA, Isao SOMA, Seiji KURODA, Yasuharu ISHIKAWA, Yoshihiro YONEDA, Naoki MIYABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180124651
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 9867089
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Takada, Isao Soma, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Naoki Miyabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170265250
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first communication section configured to communicate with a communication terminal through a first communication channel, and a second communication section configured to communicate with the communication terminal through a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, wherein the first communication section is used for transmission of connection information for establishing the second communication channel with the communication terminal, wherein the second communication section is configured to establish the second communication channel based on the connection information, and wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a network based on a connection instruction transmitted across the second communication channel, and receives service data by which to run the information processing apparatus from a service providing apparatus via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Isao Soma, Naoki Miyabayashi, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Seiji Kuroda, Yasuharu Ishikawa, Kazuo Takada