Patents by Inventor Suguru Aoki

Suguru Aoki 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: 12537918
    Abstract: There is provided an artificial satellite and a ground system enabling to efficiently hold data in the artificial satellite. The artificial satellite includes an image processing unit that executes feature amount generation processing of generating a feature amount of a captured satellite image, a storage unit that holds feature amount data obtained as a result of the feature amount generation processing, and a communication unit that transmits the feature amount data to a ground station when communication with the ground station becomes possible. The ground system includes an image processing unit configured to generate complemented data by using complementing data and feature amount data that indicates a feature amount of a satellite image acquired from an artificial satellite and obtained by capturing an image of a ground by the artificial satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Aoki, Ryuta Satoh, Itaru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12452551
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program which can suppress a decrease in a recognition rate of recognition processing even in a case where recognition processing is performed using data of a partial region of image data. An information processing apparatus includes a reading unit that sets a readout pixel as a part of a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in a two-dimensional array, and controls reading out of a pixel signal from the pixel included in the pixel region; and a setting unit that sets the readout pixel on the basis of color filter array information of the pixel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Aoki, Ryuta Satoh, Keitaro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 12373247
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program that enable task processing to be implemented by creative and highly flexible processing. A task is processed on the basis of information regarding the task, and the task is further processed on the basis of information having low relevance to the task on the basis of the evaluation of the processing result. The present disclosure can be applied to a task processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Moriya, Keitaro Machida, Itaru Shimizu, Kenta Kawamoto, Suguru Aoki
  • Patent number: 12348910
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing method to efficiently acquire data from an artificial satellite. A ground system includes an image processing unit that requests transmission of additional data related to partial data from an artificial satellite to a ground station, on the basis of an analysis result of the partial data of a satellite image captured by the artificial satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Aoki, Ryuta Satoh, Itaru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20250159366
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a generation part configured to generate, based on first training data for training a first recognizer that performs a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor in a first reading unit, second training data for training a second recognizer that performs a recognition process based on a second signal read from a second sensor having at least one of a reading unit, a signal characteristic, and a pixel characteristic different from the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuta SATOH, Suguru AOKI
  • Patent number: 12279053
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, and an information processing method which are capable of preventing a decrease in recognition rate of recognition processing even when nonlinear distortion dependent on a luminous flux distribution of an optical system occurs in a captured image. The information processing device includes a reading unit configured to set, as a reading pixel, a part of a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in a two-dimensional array, and control reading of a pixel signal from a pixel included in the pixel region, and a correction unit configured to correct the read unit on the basis of a lens distortion parameter and cause the reading unit to read the pixel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Aoki, Ryuta Satoh, Keitaro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 12259949
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for improving object recognition accuracy. A feature amount obtained by a point cloud that is a dense detection point of LiDAR or the like and a feature amount of a sparse detection point of a millimeter wave radar or the like within a predetermined distance are grouped and integrated with reference to the position of the feature amount of the dense detection point, the point cloud is restored using an integrated feature amount of the dense detection point, and object recognition processing such as semantic segmentation is performed. The present disclosure can be applied to a mobile body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Hieida, Suguru Aoki, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20250078498
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that has a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged and that reads and outputs a pixel signal from the pixels included in the pixel region; a unit-of-readout controller that controls a unit of readout set as a part of the pixel region: a recognition unit that has learned training data for each of units of readout; a first output unit that outputs a recognition result of recognition performed by the recognition unit for each of the units of readout; a second output unit that outputs the pixel signal to a subsequent stage; and a trigger generator that generates a trigger signal for controlling a first timing at which the first output unit outputs the recognition result and a second timing at which the second output unit outputs the pixel signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuta SATOH, Suguru AOKI, Keitaro YAMAMOTO, Ryoji EKI
  • Publication number: 20250069352
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a conversion part that converts a first dataset or a first recognizer for performing a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor into a second dataset or a second recognizer for performing a recognition process based on a second signal read from a second sensor. The first sensor performs reading in a first reading unit and the second sensor performs reading in a second reading unit different from the first reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru AOKI, Ryuta SATOH
  • Publication number: 20250069374
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a generation part (301) that generates, based on a dataset (300, 303) or a first recognizer (310) for training the first recognizer that performs a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor, control information (313) for controlling a recognition process by a second recognizer (312) that performs the recognition process based on a second signal read from a second sensor having a reading unit different from the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: RYUTA SATOH, SUGURU AOKI
  • Publication number: 20250061694
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a conversion part that trains a second recognizer based on an output of a first recognizer that performs a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor. The second recognizer performs the recognition process based on a second signal read from a second sensor having a characteristic different from the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuta SATOH, Suguru AOKI
  • Publication number: 20250054292
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a conversion part (311) that converts, based on an output of a first recognizer (310) that performs a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor, a processing parameter related to a recognition process of a second recognizer (312) that performs the recognition process based on a second signal read from a second sensor having a characteristic different from a characteristic of the first sensor. The conversion part converts the processing parameter so as to approximate an output of the second recognizer to an output of the first recognizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: SUGURU AOKI, RYUTA SATOH
  • Publication number: 20250054264
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a conversion part that converts a first recognizer or a first dataset for performing a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor having a first pixel characteristic or a first signal characteristic into a second recognizer or a second dataset for performing a recognition process based on a second pixel characteristic different from the first pixel characteristic or a second signal characteristic different from the first signal characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru AOKI, Ryuta SATOH
  • Publication number: 20250048003
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a generation part that generates a signal corresponding to a first signal read from a first sensor. The signal is generated based on a second signal read from a second sensor different from the first sensor in at least one of a reading unit, a pixel characteristic, and a signal characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuta SATOH, Suguru AOKI
  • Patent number: 12183069
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that has a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged and that reads and outputs a pixel signal from the pixels included in the pixel region; a unit-of-readout controller that controls a unit of readout set as a part of the pixel region: a recognition unit that has learned training data for each of units of readout; a first output unit that outputs a recognition result of recognition performed by the recognition unit for each of the units of readout; a second output unit that outputs the pixel signal to a subsequent stage; and a trigger generator that generates a trigger signal for controlling a first timing at which the first output unit outputs the recognition result and a second timing at which the second output unit outputs the pixel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuta Satoh, Suguru Aoki, Keitaro Yamamoto, Ryoji Eki
  • Patent number: 12159455
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that has a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged and reads and outputs a pixel signal from the pixels included in the pixel region; a unit-of-readout controller that controls a unit of readout set as a part of the pixel region; a first unit-of-readout setting unit that sets a first unit of readout that is used for reading out the pixel signal from the pixel region for a recognition process that has learned training data for each of the units of readout; a second unit-of-readout setting unit that sets a second unit of readout that is used for reading out the pixel signal from the pixel region so as to output the pixel signal to a subsequent stage; and a mediation unit that performs mediation between the first unit of readout and the second unit of readout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuta Satoh, Suguru Aoki, Keitaro Yamamoto, Ryoji Eki
  • Patent number: 12080061
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an imaging unit having a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged; a readout controller that controls readout of pixel signals from pixels included in the pixel region; a first unit-of-readout setting unit that sets a unit of readout as a part of the pixel region, for which the readout controller performs readout of the pixel signal; an image output unit that outputs a first image based on the pixel signal read out from the unit of readout to a subsequent stage; a second unit-of-readout controller that controls the unit of readout in which the readout controller performs readout of the pixel signal; and a recognition unit that learns training data for each of the units of readout, performs a recognition process on the pixel signal for each of the units of readout, and outputs a recognition result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Keitaro Yamamoto, Suguru Aoki, Ryuta Satoh, Ryoji Eki
  • Patent number: 12067761
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for improving object recognition accuracy. A feature amount calculation unit of a user's car calculates a feature amount for an object recognition result in stages in each of a plurality of hierarchies, an acquisition unit acquires a feature amount for an object recognition result calculated by a feature amount calculation unit of another car, and a recognition unit performs the object recognition on the basis of the feature amount calculated by the user's car and the acquired feature amount calculated by the another car. The present disclosure can be applied to a mobile body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Yusuke Hieida, Suguru Aoki
  • Publication number: 20240257508
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for improving object recognition accuracy. A feature amount calculation unit of a user's car calculates a feature amount for an object recognition result in stages in each of a plurality of hierarchies, an acquisition unit acquires a feature amount for an object recognition result calculated by a feature amount calculation unit of another car, and a recognition unit performs the object recognition on the basis of the feature amount calculated by the user's car and the acquired feature amount calculated by the another car. The present disclosure can be applied to a mobile body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Yusuke Hieida, Suguru Aoki
  • Patent number: 12041061
    Abstract: An information processing system includes: a user information accumulation unit that accumulates information regarding a user on a basis of an action of the user; a specifying unit that specifies information corresponding to sensitive information among the accumulated information as corresponding to the sensitive information; and a disclosure control unit that controls a disclosure mode of the information corresponding to the sensitive information in a case where the information corresponding to the sensitive information is disclosed to a third party other than the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Aoki, Kazuhito Iwasa, Shimizu Itaru