Patents by Inventor Sensaburo Nakamura
Sensaburo Nakamura 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).
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Patent number: 11601604Abstract: To improve user operability. Provided is a Next change operating section that receives a changing operation on each item in a Next control data set being in a control state of a Next-use M/E of a switcher (vision mixer). When a changing operation is received in the Next change operating section, that is, when there is a changing operation, a control section changes contents of the Next control data set, and in accordance with the changed contents of the Next control data set, sends a control signal concerning the Next-use M/E to the switcher. A user can simply and easily change the contents of the Next control data set by operating the Next change operating section, and operability can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Hidehito Yakushiji, Norimasa Ozaki, Takafumi Ito, Naomi Egashira
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Patent number: 10871816Abstract: Provided is a plurality of modules containing a computer that has a network interface to which power is supplied with PoE. The plurality of modules is connected to a network. A first module that receives a response indicating that requested power is not able to be supplied from the network performs a process of displaying an abnormality. The first module notifies a second module of the abnormality via the network. The second module controls display of the abnormality when the second module is notified of the abnormality.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Shunta Echigoya
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Patent number: 10834334Abstract: To provide a user with an effect switcher having improved usability. The effect switcher includes an output terminal that outputs a plurality of first video signals to be transmitted to a multi-view processor, as an optical multiplex signal. For example, the effect switcher further includes: an output terminal that outputs a single second video signal to be transmitted to the multi-view processor; and an information insertion unit that inserts, into the optical multiplex signal, information for designating a display region of an image based on the single second video signal on a screen on which an image based on each of the first video signals is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takahiro Hirabayashi, Tetsuya Kikukawa, Mitsuru Murakami, Koichi Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20190253640Abstract: To improve user operability. Provided is a Next change operating section that receives a changing operation on each item in a Next control data set being in a control state of a Next-use M/E of a switcher (vision mixer). When a changing operation is received in the Next change operating section, that is, when there is a changing operation, a control section changes contents of the Next control data set, and in accordance with the changed contents of the Next control data set, sends a control signal concerning the Next-use M/E to the switcher. A user can simply and easily change the contents of the Next control data set by operating the Next change operating section, and operability can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: SENSABURO NAKAMURA, HIDEHITO YAKUSHIJI, NORIMASA OZAKI, TAKAFUMI ITO, NAOMI EGASHIRA
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Patent number: 10362266Abstract: This apparatus includes: a video input unit that inputs a first video signal captured at a first frame resolution by a camera, to which a time data item of each frame has been added; a video storage unit that stores the first video data item of each frame of the first video signal in association with the time data item; a position information input unit that receives a position information item of a particular moving object included in the first video signal as a part of a subject; a position information storage unit that stores the received position information item in association with a time; and a controller that reads, from the position information storage unit, the one or more position information items for each particular time interval, calculates a cut region including one or more positions respectively indicated by these information items, cuts the video data item of the cut region from the first video data item of the time interval, and generates the second video data item having the second frame resType: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Arai, Sensaburo Nakamura, Atsushi Nakayama, Tsutomu Miyauchi
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Publication number: 20190146570Abstract: To perform power error display satisfactorily in a plurality of modules to which power is supplied with a PoE technology. [Solution] A plurality of modules containing a computer that has a network interface to which power is supplied with PoE are included. The plurality of modules are connected to a network. A first module that receives a response indicating that requested power is not able to be supplied from the network performs a process of displaying an abnormality. For example, the first module notifies a second module of the abnormality via the network. The second module controls display of the abnormality when the second module is notified of the abnormality.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: SENSABURO NAKAMURA, SHUNTA ECHIGOYA
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Patent number: 10237453Abstract: There is provided a video processing apparatus that includes a network interface, first and second video buffering sections, a video supply section, a video control section, and a command issue section. The two video buffering sections are configured to receive and store video data coming in packets over a network via the network interface. The video supply section is configured to supply a video signal to a video signal line, the video signal being a selected output from one of the first and second video buffering sections. The video control section is configured to execute control over the other components. The command issue section is configured to send a bus input change command to the video control section as an instruction for video data selection for supply to the video signal line, the bus input change command including information about identifying a video data supply source connected over the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Sensaburo Nakamura
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Patent number: 10223823Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image selection unit selectively extracting one image data from a plurality of input image data; an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image based on computer graphics description data; a surface designation unit designating a surface of a predetermined polygon using surfaces of polygons among the computer graphics description data as a selection; and an image mapping unit texture-mapping an image according to the image data extracted by the image selection unit onto the surface of the polygon designated by the surface designation unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Publication number: 20180316874Abstract: To provide a user with an effect switcher having improved usability. The effect switcher includes an output terminal that outputs a plurality of first video signals to be transmitted to a multi-view processor, as an optical multiplex signal. For example, the effect switcher further includes: an output terminal that outputs a single second video signal to be transmitted to the multi-view processor; and an information insertion unit that inserts, into the optical multiplex signal, information for designating a display region of an image based on the single second video signal on a screen on which an image based on each of the first video signals is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, Norimasa OZAKI, Takahiro HIRABAYASHI, Tetsuya KIKUKAWA, Mitsuru MURAKAMI, Koichi ICHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180035076Abstract: This apparatus includes: a video input unit that inputs a first video signal captured at a first frame resolution by a camera, to which a time data item of each frame has been added; a video storage unit that stores the first video data item of each frame of the first video signal in association with the time data item; a position information input unit that receives a position information item of a particular moving object included in the first video signal as a part of a subject; a position information storage unit that stores the received position information item in association with a time; and a controller that reads, from the position information storage unit, the one or more position information items for each particular time interval, calculates a cut region including one or more positions respectively indicated by these information items, cuts the video data item of the cut region from the first video data item of the time interval, and generates the second video data item having the second frame resType: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: HIDEKI ARAI, SENSABURO NAKAMURA, ATSUSHI NAKAYAMA, TSUTOMU MIYAUCHI
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Patent number: 9449361Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a graphics processing unit, a first computer that controls the graphics processing unit, an intermediate image storage unit that stores image data generated by the graphics processing unit, an image input unit that inputs a plurality of image data, an image switching unit that outputs a plurality of any image data among the plurality of image data input to the image input unit, an image combining unit that combines image data using the image data output from the image switching unit and the image data stored in the intermediate image storage unit, an image output unit that outputs the image data combined by the image combing unit, a second computer that controls the image switching unit and the image combining unit, and a connecting unit that connects the first computer and the second computer.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Tetsuro Nakata, Toru Iwama, Tomohisa Shiga, Masaki Nishikawa, Katsuakira Moriwake
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Publication number: 20160019710Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image selection unit selectively extracting one image data from a plurality of input image data; an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image based on computer graphics description data; a surface designation unit designating a surface of a predetermined polygon using surfaces of polygons among the computer graphics description data as a selection; and an image mapping unit texture-mapping an image according to the image data extracted by the image selection unit onto the surface of the polygon designated by the surface designation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: SENSABURO NAKAMURA, NORIMASA OZAKI, TAKEO UGAI, TOSHIMASA KAKIHARA
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Patent number: 9165395Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image selection unit selectively extracting one image data from a plurality of input image data; an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image based on computer graphics description data; a surface designation unit designating a surface of a predetermined polygon using surfaces of polygons among the computer graphics description data as a selection; and an image mapping unit texture-mapping an image according to the image data extracted by the image selection unit onto the surface of the polygon designated by the surface designation unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 9117486Abstract: There is provided an image output apparatus including an image output unit capable of playing in a unit finer than a frame/field unit on a time axis, and a control unit that determines a play amount by performing a predetermined operation on an operation input amount, advances a time indicating a position on the time axis in accordance with the determined play amount, and instructs the image output unit to output an image at the advanced time.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Takeo Ugai
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Publication number: 20150116595Abstract: There is provided a video processing apparatus that includes a network interface, first and second video buffering sections, a video supply section, a video control section, and a command issue section. The two video buffering sections are configured to receive and store video data coming in packets over a network via the network interface. The video supply section is configured to supply a video signal to a video signal line, the video signal being a selected output from one of the first and second video buffering sections. The video control section is configured to execute control over the other components. The command issue section is configured to send a bus input change command to the video control section as an instruction for video data selection for supply to the video signal line, the bus input change command including information about identifying a video data supply source connected over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Sensaburo NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9001139Abstract: An image processing device includes an image generation mechanism configured to generate computer graphics images based on computer graphics description data, an image mapping mechanism configured to designate an object or a part of the object of computer graphics drawn by the image generation mechanism as a texture map target, and to texture map texture map images to a surface of the texture map target, and a superimposition mechanism configured to superimpose superimposition images at a position corresponding to the texture map target of the computer graphics images where the texture map has been performed in the image mapping mechanism, based on position information for the texture map target of the computer graphic image.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 8907967Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a working storage section in which computer graphics description data of a storage format in which a computer graphics material can be edited are developed so as to be used for production of an image; an updating controlling section adapted to control a writing operation into part of the working storage section in accordance with derivative information representative of information which describes control for the stored contents of the working storage section; and an image production section adapted to produce a computer graphics image based on the stored contents of the working storage section.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Sensaburo Nakamura
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Patent number: 8887098Abstract: Disclosed herein is a generating apparatus including a display controller configured, on the basis of computer graphics description data for use in creating a computer graphics virtual space necessary for generating a computer graphics image, to display a plurality of element descriptors representative of a plurality of elements arranged in the computer graphics virtual space; and a specification information generator configured to generate specification information for specifying a parameter for defining an element corresponding to an element descriptor by a selecting operation by a user from among the displayed plurality of element descriptors as a parameter subject to adjustment that is adjusted by an adjusting operation by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 8743127Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus configured to edit video, including: a computer graphics image generation block configured to execute realtime rendering of a computer graphics animation by use of a timeline time with a fraction permitted for a seconds value that is a minimum unit as a parameter indicative of a temporal position of the computer graphics animation; an operation input block configured to enter a user operation for specifying progression of the computer graphics animation; and a control block configured to control the computer graphics image generation block in response to the user operation entered through the operation input block.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Sensaburo Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140146056Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a graphics processing unit, a first computer that controls the graphics processing unit, an intermediate image storage unit that stores image data generated by the graphics processing unit, an image input unit that inputs a plurality of image data, an image switching unit that outputs a plurality of any image data among the plurality of image data input to the image input unit, an image combining unit that combines image data using the image data output from the image switching unit and the image data stored in the intermediate image storage unit, an image output unit that outputs the image data combined by the image combing unit, a second computer that controls the image switching unit and the image combining unit, and a connecting unit that connects the first computer and the second computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, Tetsuro Nakata, Toru IWama, Tomohisa Shiga, Masaki Nishikawa, Katsuakira Moriwake