Patents by Inventor Taizo Shirai

Taizo Shirai 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: 20200051356
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a locking control unit configured to execute a first process of processes for causing a locking unit to unlock, on the basis of detection of access of a first communication terminal; and a detection unit configured to detect an unlocking request by a user of the first communication terminal. The locking control unit executes a second process of the processes for causing the locking unit to unlock, when the unlocking request is detected and the first process is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Taizo SHIRAI, Akichika TANAKA, Tatsuhiro IIDA, Koichi SAKUMOTO, Takeo INAGAKI, Shinpei HIRANO, Tetsuro TSUJI
  • Patent number: 10553056
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a locking control unit configured to execute a first process of processes for causing a locking unit to unlock, on the basis of detection of access of a first communication terminal; and a detection unit configured to detect an unlocking request by a user of the first communication terminal. The locking control unit executes a second process of the processes for causing the locking unit to unlock, when the unlocking request is detected and the first process is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taizo Shirai, Akichika Tanaka, Tatsuhiro Iida, Koichi Sakumoto, Takeo Inagaki, Shinpei Hirano, Tetsuro Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10475266
    Abstract: There is provided a lock control device attachable to a locking mechanism, the lock control device including circuitry configured to receive key information and a process request from a first communication device, the key information including authorization information of the first communication device related to a plurality of types of functions of the lock control device, and determine whether the process request is permitted based on the key information, wherein the key information further includes identification information of the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Sakumoto, Tatsuhiro Iida, Taizo Shirai
  • Patent number: 10447673
    Abstract: To be capable of guaranteeing security without dependency on a distance of wireless communication while maintaining convenience of a key apparatus, there is provided an information processing apparatus including: a key storage unit configured to retain one or more secret keys corresponding to one or more respective public keys; and a key use permission state storage unit configured to store presence or absence of use permission of each of the one or more secret keys. For at least any of the one or more secret keys, a switch between the presence and absence of the use permission stored by the key use permission state storage unit is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Sakumoto, Taizo Shirai, Yohei Kawamoto, Yu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10430572
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing system, a storage medium, and an information processing method which can provide customized services according to a user's context. [Solution] Provided is an information processing system including a recognition unit configured to recognize a user, a provision unit configured to provide specific information specific to the user recognized by the recognition unit, and a control unit configured to control the provision unit so that the provision unit provides provision information to the user according to approval from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kunito, Taizo Shirai, Kazuyuki Sakoda
  • Publication number: 20190253413
    Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to unify the biometric information which is used for biometric authentication. [Solution] There is provided an information processing terminal including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire biometric information for biometric authentication and identification information of a device to which a service is supplied; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the identification information in accordance with success of the biometric authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: QIHONG WANG, MASATOMO KURATA, TAIZO SHIRAI
  • Publication number: 20190238793
    Abstract: To perform matching between a user who provides a first person view and a user who views the first person view. An icon indicating a current position of each Body is displayed on a map of a range that is currently specified. A Ghost can select a Body to whom the Ghost desires to perform JackIn by specifying an icon in a desired position by UI operation such as a touch or click. Further, when a keyword for limiting behavior or the like is input to a search field, only Bodies extracted on the basis of the behavior are displayed. Then, when selection is settled, a JackIn request is transmitted from the Ghost to the selected Body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Junichi Rekimoto, Jun Kimura, Taizo Shirai
  • Patent number: 10347059
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides an enhanced capability of authentication safety when unlocking. The information processing apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to receive an unlocking request and first information generated based on a first secret key, from a first communication terminal and control circuitry configured to determine whether or not to cause a locking circuit to unlock, based on a first public key corresponding to the first secret key and the generated first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taizo Shirai, Akichika Tanaka, Tatsuhiro Ilda, Koichi Sakumoto, Takeo Inagaki, Shinpei Hirano, Tetsuro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20190197992
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect lines of sight of a plurality of users with respect to presentation information; and an area determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the detected lines of sight of the plurality of users, a shared area that is visually recognized by the plurality of users to share information and a confidential area that is not visually recognized by another user to keep information of each user confidential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: YUHEI TAKI, TAIZO SHIRAI
  • Patent number: 10262630
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect lines of sight of a plurality of users with respect to presentation information; and an area determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the detected lines of sight of the plurality of users, a shared area that is visually recognized by the plurality of users to share information and a confidential area that is not visually recognized by another user to keep information of each user confidential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhei Taki, Taizo Shirai
  • Publication number: 20190066423
    Abstract: There is provided a lock control device attachable to a locking mechanism, the lock control device including circuitry configured to receive key information and a process request from a first communication device, the key information including authorization information of the first communication device related to a plurality of types of functions of the lock control device, and determine whether the process request is permitted based on the key information, wherein the key information further includes identification information of the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi SAKUMOTO, Tatsuhiro IIDA, Taizo SHIRAI
  • Patent number: 10108650
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a query generation unit configured to generate, on the basis of a table in a database and any query with regard to the table, one or more different queries, and a table search unit configured to search for the number of tables that are different from the table and in which a result of the different query generated by the query generation unit is not in conflict with a result of the any query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Tanaka, Taizo Shirai, Yohei Kawamoto, Kazuya Kamio, Koichi Sakumoto
  • Publication number: 20180301118
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect lines of sight of a plurality of users with respect to presentation information; and an area determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the detected lines of sight of the plurality of users, a shared area that is visually recognized by the plurality of users to share information and a confidential area that is not visually recognized by another user to keep information of each user confidential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: YUHEI TAKI, TAIZO SHIRAI
  • Publication number: 20180276918
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides an enhanced capability of authentication safety when unlocking. The information processing apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to receive an unlocking request and first information generated based on a first secret key, from a first communication terminal and control circuitry configured to determine whether or not to cause a locking circuit to unlock, based on a first public key corresponding to the first secret key and the generated first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taizo SHIRAI, Akichika Tanaka, Tatsuhiro Ilda, Koichi Sakumoto, Takeo Inagaki, Shinpei Hirano, Tetsuro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20180278888
    Abstract: To perform matching between a user who provides a first person view and a user who views the first person view. An icon indicating a current position of each Body is displayed on a map of a range that is currently specified. A Ghost can select a Body to whom the Ghost desires to perform JackIn by specifying an icon in a desired position by UI operation such as a touch or click. Further, when a keyword for limiting behavior or the like is input to a search field, only Bodies extracted on the basis of the behavior are displayed. Then, when selection is settled, a JackIn request is transmitted from the Ghost to the selected Body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Junichi Rekimoto, Jun Kimura, Taizo Shirai
  • Patent number: 10075293
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a sensor data obtaining unit configured to obtain predetermined information from a sensor, the sensor obtaining the predetermined information by sensing, and a key generation unit configured to generate key information for use in an authentication process, based on the information which is obtained by the sensor data obtaining unit during a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Sakumoto, Miwa Ichikawa, Taizo Shirai, Toyohide Isshi, Yuji Ide
  • Patent number: 10055913
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides an enhanced capability of authentication safety when unlocking. The information processing apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to receive an unlocking request and first information generated based on a first secret key, from a first communication terminal and control circuitry configured to determine whether or not to cause a locking circuit to unlock, based on a first public key corresponding to the first secret key and the generated first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taizo Shirai, Akichika Tanaka, Tatsuhiro Iida, Koichi Sakumoto, Takeo Inagaki, Shinpei Hirano, Tetsuro Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10032437
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus and a control method that can differentiate between an area that can be visually recognized only by a specified user and an area that can be visually recognized by all users on an information presentation surface that is simultaneously viewed by a plurality of people. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect lines of sight of a plurality of users with respect to presentation information; and an area determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the detected lines of sight of the plurality of users, a shared area that is visually recognized by the plurality of users to share information and a confidential area that is not visually recognized by another user to keep information of each user confidential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhei Taki, Taizo Shirai
  • Patent number: 10026071
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device including an acceptation unit configured to accept a service execution request for requesting execution of a service, a control unit configured to specify a service providing device to which a request for execution of a service provided by the service providing device is made based on a device record that includes the service and provision destination group information that indicates a provision destination group of the service, and the service execution request accepted by the acceptation unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit the service execution request to the service providing device specified by the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Yoichiro Sako, Kohei Asada, Katsuhisa Aratani, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Takatoshi Nakamura, Mitsuru Takehara, Yuki Koga, Hiroyuki Hanaya, Tomoya Onuma, Akira Tange, Kenta Kawamoto, Taizo Shirai, Masayuki Takada
  • Patent number: 10020945
    Abstract: Provided an information processing apparatus including a number generation unit configured to generate numbers used in coefficients of terms included in a pair of multi-order multivariate polynomials F=(f1, . . . , fm), using a predetermined function, from information shared between entities executing an algorithm of a public-key authentication scheme or a digital signature scheme that uses a public key including the pair of multi-order multivariate polynomials F, and an allocation unit configured to allocate the numbers generated by the number generation unit to the coefficients of the multi-order multivariate polynomials for which the pair of multi-order multivariate polynomials F are included in constituent elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Sakumoto, Taizo Shirai, Harunaga Hiwatari, Kazuya Kamio