Patents by Inventor Takamasa Sato

Takamasa Sato 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: 20150347574
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an event cluster creation unit configured to create an event cluster including, among a plurality of types of content, reference content serving as a reference and related content, the related content having a different type from the reference content and indicating the same event as the reference content, and a meta information appending unit configured to create meta information about the event on the basis of the event cluster and append the meta information to the event cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yorimitsu NAITO, Susumu Nagano, Kazuhiro Nakagomi, Takayuki Ochi, Takamasa Sato
  • Patent number: 9202131
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an image analysis unit to analyze image data, and a protagonist identification unit to identify a protagonist of an event including at least one set of image data. The protagonist identification unit identifies the protagonist of the event by using at least a parameter independent of an analysis of an image provided to the event. If the protagonist of the event is not able to be identified by using the parameter independent of the analysis of the image, the information processing apparatus makes the image analysis unit analyze the image data included in the event to identify the protagonist of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yorimitsu Naito, Susumu Nagano, Kazuhiro Nakagomi, Takayuki Ochi, Takamasa Sato
  • Patent number: 9171014
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an event cluster creation unit configured to create an event cluster including, among a plurality of types of content, reference content serving as a reference and related content, the related content having a different type from the reference content and indicating the same event as the reference content, and a meta information appending unit configured to create meta information about the event on the basis of the event cluster and append the meta information to the event cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yorimitsu Naito, Susumu Nagano, Kazuhiro Nakagomi, Takayuki Ochi, Takamasa Sato
  • Publication number: 20150234860
    Abstract: A backup copy from a first data volume to a second data volume is executed according to either a synchronous mode, in which write data is copied from the first data volume to the second data volume in synchronous with a write request, or an asynchronous mode, in which journal data of a first storage apparatus is reflected on the second data volume in asynchronous with the write request. A second storage apparatus acquires secondary load information representing its own load status, and transmits the information to the first storage apparatus. The first storage apparatus acquires primary load information representing its own load status, determines switching between the modes based on the secondary load information, the primary load information and mode information, and transmits determination information representing determination results to the second storage apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sakaguchi, Takamasa Sato, Kensuke Narita, Yosuke Katoh
  • Publication number: 20150139507
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that obtains intimacy degree information corresponding to identification information of a first person, specifies an extraction period based on the intimacy degree information, and extracts content in the extraction period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro NAKAGOMI, Yorimitsu NAITO, Takayuki OCHI, Takamasa SATO
  • Patent number: 9009432
    Abstract: In one of the storage control apparatuses in the remote copy system which performs asynchronous remote copy between the storage control apparatuses, virtual logical volumes complying with Thin Provisioning are adopted as journal volumes to which journals are written. The controller in the one of the storage control apparatuses assigns a smaller actual area based on the storage apparatus than in case of assignment to the entire area of the journal volume, and adds a journal to the assigned actual area. If a new journal cannot be added, the controller performs wraparound, that is, overwrites the oldest journal in the assigned actual area by the new journal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamasa Sato, Katsuhiro Okumoto
  • Patent number: 8983144
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that obtains intimacy degree information corresponding to identification information of a first person, specifies an extraction period based on the intimacy degree information, and extracts content in the extraction period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakagomi, Yorimitsu Naito, Takayuki Ochi, Takamasa Sato
  • Publication number: 20140363056
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that obtains intimacy degree information corresponding to identification information of a first person, specifies an extraction period based on the intimacy degree information, and extracts content in the extraction period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro NAKAGOMI, Yorimitsu Naito, Takayuki Ochi, Takamasa Sato
  • Patent number: 8885892
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that obtains intimacy degree information corresponding to identification information of a first person, specifies an extraction period based on the intimacy degree information, and extracts content in the extraction period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakagomi, Yorimitsu Naito, Takayuki Ochi, Takamasa Sato
  • Publication number: 20140108749
    Abstract: In one of the storage control apparatuses in the remote copy system which performs asynchronous remote copy between the storage control apparatuses, virtual logical volumes complying with Thin Provisioning are adopted as journal volumes to which journals are written. The controller in the one of the storage control apparatuses assigns a smaller actual area based on the storage apparatus than in case of assignment to the entire area of the journal volume, and adds a journal to the assigned actual area. If a new journal cannot be added, the controller performs wraparound, that is, overwrites the oldest journal in the assigned actual area by the new journal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takamasa SATO, Katsuhiro OKUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8627034
    Abstract: In one of the storage control apparatuses in the remote copy system which performs asynchronous remote copy between the storage control apparatuses, virtual logical volumes complying with Thin Provisioning are adopted as journal volumes to which journals are written. The controller in the one of the storage control apparatuses assigns a smaller actual area based on the storage apparatus than in case of assignment to the entire area of the journal volume, and adds a journal to the assigned actual area. If a new journal cannot be added, the controller performs wraparound, that is, overwrites the oldest journal in the assigned actual area by the new journal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamasa Sato, Katsuhiro Okumoto
  • Patent number: 8618970
    Abstract: A DA conversion device includes a current output type DA converter, a high-speed operational amplifier operating at a low voltage and configured to generate a voltage corresponding to an output current from the DA converter, and a buffer amplifier connected to an output terminal of the high-speed operational amplifier and operating at a high voltage. The device also includes positive and negative floating power supplies separated from a power supply system and provided as power supplies for driving the DA converter and the high-speed operational amplifier. A midpoint between potentials at the floating power supplies is connected to an output terminal of the buffer amplifier to cause the DA converter and the high-speed operational amplifier to operate mainly based on an output voltage from the buffer amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: Advantest Corp., Hitachi Information & Teleommunication Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamasa Sato, Ryozo Yoshino, Atsushi Higashino
  • Publication number: 20130308864
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an image analysis unit to analyze image data, and a protagonist identification unit to identify a protagonist of an event including at least one set of image data. The protagonist identification unit identifies the protagonist of the event by using at least a parameter independent of an analysis of an image provided to the event. If the protagonist of the event is not able to be identified by using the parameter independent of the analysis of the image, the information processing apparatus makes the image analysis unit analyze the image data included in the event to identify the protagonist of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yorimitsu NAITO, Susumu NAGANO, Kazuhiro NAKAGOMI, Takayuki OCHI, Takamasa SATO
  • Publication number: 20130301939
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, including an event information analyzing section which analyzes event information related to an event in which a person participates, a person image group analyzing section which analyzes, for the person participating in the event, a person image group including one or a plurality of person images including the person, and a profile estimation section which estimates a profile of the person participating in the event based on a result obtained by analyzing the person image group and a result obtained by analyzing the event information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki OCHI, Kazuhiro Nakagomi, Yorimitsu Naito, Takamasa Sato
  • Publication number: 20130270449
    Abstract: A DA conversion device includes a current output type DA converter, a high-speed operational amplifier operating at a low voltage and configured to generate a voltage corresponding to an output current from the DA converter, and a buffer amplifier connected to an output terminal of the high-speed operational amplifier and operating at a high voltage. The device also includes positive and negative floating power supplies separated from a power supply system and provided as power supplies for driving the DA converter and the high-speed operational amplifier. A midpoint between potentials at the floating power supplies is connected to an output terminal of the buffer amplifier to cause the DA converter and the high-speed operational amplifier to operate mainly based on an output voltage from the buffer amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicants: Hitachi Information & Communication Engineering, Ltd., Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Takamasa Sato, Ryozo Yoshino, Atsushi Higashino
  • Publication number: 20130257859
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display controlling unit configured to, at a time of displaying content on a screen, set one axis in a three-dimensional space as a time axis, arrange pieces of content along one or more of the time axes, cause the time axis to be rotatable in a foreground direction and a background direction of the screen with one axis substantially orthogonal to the time axis regarded as a center, and, in a case where the time axis is inclined by a predetermined angle or more toward a foreground, change a display state of content after a predetermined reference time among the pieces of content arranged along the time axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamasa Sato, Takayuki Ochi, Yorimitsu Naito, Kazuhiro Nakagomi, Susumu Nagano
  • Publication number: 20130038755
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus including an image pickup unit; a clock unit for measuring time; an image analysis unit for analyzing time indicated by a code display on an image captured by the image pickup unit and generating analysis time information; and a time correction unit for calculating the amount of correction to the time based on the image pickup time of the image used for the analysis and the time indicated by the analysis time information, and correcting the time of the clock unit based on the amount of correction to the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takamasa SATO
  • Publication number: 20120324163
    Abstract: In one of the storage control apparatuses in the remote copy system which performs asynchronous remote copy between the storage control apparatuses, virtual logical volumes complying with Thin Provisioning are adopted as journal volumes to which journals are written. The controller in the one of the storage control apparatuses assigns a smaller actual area based on the storage apparatus than in case of assignment to the entire area of the journal volume, and adds a journal to the assigned actual area. If a new journal cannot be added, the controller performs wraparound, that is, overwrites the oldest journal in the assigned actual area by the new journal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takamasa Sato, Katsuhiro Okumoto
  • Publication number: 20120314915
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a face image acquisition section which acquires face images extracted from images which are classified into an identical time cluster by performing time clustering, and a person information generation section which classifies the face images for each time cluster, and generates person information in which persons regarded as an identical person are identified based on the face images which are classified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki OCHI, Kazuhiro NAKAGOMI, Yorimitsu NAITO, Takamasa SATO
  • Publication number: 20120317115
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an event cluster creation unit configured to create an event cluster including, among a plurality of types of content, reference content serving as a reference and related content, the related content having a different type from the reference content and indicating the same event as the reference content, and a meta information appending unit configured to create meta information about the event on the basis of the event cluster and append the meta information to the event cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yorimitsu NAITO, Susumu NAGANO, Kazuhiro NAKAGOMI, Takayuki OCHI, Takamasa SATO