Patents by Inventor Takaomi Kimura

Takaomi Kimura 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: 20160271480
    Abstract: There is provided a sensor device capable of operating and reducing electric power consumption effectively, in response to sensing data of a state of the hitting tool used by the user, the sensor device including: a sensor unit configured to directly or indirectly detect sensing data indicating a motion and an orientation of a hitting tool, a communication unit configured to transmit the sensing data detected by the sensor unit to an external device, and a control unit configured to control operation of the sensor unit and the communication unit. The control unit or the sensor unit changes at least one of the sensor unit and the control unit to an electric power saving mode, upon detecting that the hitting tool has a specific orientation for a certain amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naofumi FUKASAWA, Hideyuki MATSUNAGA, Takaomi KIMURA, Ryo MUKAIYAMA, Kosei YAMASHITA, Renji TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160205317
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage device includes a storage medium having a downloaded application stored therein. The downloaded application has instructions that when executed by processing circuitry configure the processing circuitry to receive sensor data from a sensor. The sensor is attached to a person or attached to an item used by the person. The processing circuitry also analyzes a motion pattern in the sensor data to identify a predetermined event in the motion pattern, the predetermined event captured in an image or series of images by an image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaomi KIMURA, Hideyuki MATSUNAGA, Kosei YAMASHITA, Naofumi FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20160107063
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that analyzes a motion of a user by determining a start time and an end time of a motion session from characteristics of motion data regarding the motion of the user. The motion data is indicative of a type of sports-related motion performed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: ATSUO WATANABE, YOSHIHIRO NAKANISHI, TAKAOMI KIMURA, D. FORREST MATTHEW, KOSEI YAMASHITA, MUNECHIKA MAEKAWA, CHIYA WATANABE, NOBUHIRO JOGANO, KATSUJI MIYAZAWA, TATSUYA OHSAKI
  • Publication number: 20150241979
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a data acquiring unit configured to acquire content to which metadata is attached and the metadata attached to the content, the metadata being generated from data obtained from a sensor mounted on a subject, and a display control unit configured to reflect contents of the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit in display of the content to which the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakanishi, Kosei Yamashita, Ryo Mukaiyama, Takaomi Kimura, Hideyuki Matsunaga, Naofumi Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20150193911
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device, including a display control section that displays a plurality of images in a display section in time series in accordance with a plurality of pieces of effect information set for the plurality of images, an aspect ratio determination section that determines an aspect ratio of the display section, and an effect information selection section that selects, from the plurality of pieces of effect information set for respective aspect ratios, a piece of the effect information corresponding to the aspect ratio of the display section as effect information for use in display of the plurality of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Mochizuki, Yuki Okamura, Takaomi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140376888
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a playback unit to play back music data, an analysis unit to analyze a feature of a relevant image of the music data, an image correction unit to perform image correction with use of any of a plurality of correction types, a storage unit to store one or more than one image, a selection unit to select a correction type corresponding to the feature of the relevant image analyzed by the analysis unit from the plurality of correction types, a correction control unit to cause the image correction unit to perform image correction of an image stored in the storage unit with use of the correction type selected by the selection unit, and an output unit to output the image corrected by the image correction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Daisuke MOCHIZUKI, Kazuto NISHIZAWA, Mitsuo OKUMURA, Takaomi KIMURA, Tomohiko GOTOH
  • Patent number: 8891909
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a playback unit to play back music data, an analysis unit to analyze a feature of a relevant image of the music data, an image correction unit to perform image correction with use of any of a plurality of correction types, a storage unit to store one or more than one image, a selection unit to select a correction type corresponding to the feature of the relevant image analyzed by the analysis unit from the plurality of correction types, a correction control unit to cause the image correction unit to perform image correction of an image stored in the storage unit with use of the correction type selected by the selection unit, and an output unit to output the image corrected by the image correction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Mochizuki, Kazuto Nishizawa, Mitsuo Okumura, Takaomi Kimura, Tomohiko Gotoh
  • Patent number: 8744178
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a storage unit in which a color arrangement database recording correspondences between color arrangement information about a combination of colors and a color arrangement mood concerning an atmosphere provided by the combination of colors is stored and a color arrangement mood analysis unit that analyzes the input color arrangement information based on the color arrangement database to determine the color arrangement mood corresponding to the combination of colors represented by the input color arrangement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuhito Sato, Shunichi Kasahara, Takaomi Kimura, Tomohiko Gotoh, Daisuke Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20140040739
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a plurality of specifying devices used to respectively specify a plurality of types of parameter values representing music features; a music extraction portion that extracts, from a first database in which a plurality of pieces of music and the parameter values are associated with each other, pieces of music that match the parameter values specified using the specifying devices; and a list generation portion that generates a list of the pieces of music extracted by the music extraction portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Munechika MAEKAWA, Takaomi KIMURA, Takuo IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20130328918
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including an image generation unit that analyzes an input image, cuts out, based on an analysis result of the input image, a cut-out image from the input image, and generates cut-out image information in which the cut-out image is associated with a restrictive condition that the cut-out image satisfies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki OKAMURA, Takaomi KIMURA, Daisuke MOCHIZUKI
  • Patent number: 8588945
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reproduction apparatus for reproducing audio data. The apparatus includes: an analysis section configured to start an analysis of characteristics of audio data recorded on a recording medium as audio data having its characteristic unanalyzed yet upon detection of a predetermined state of a light processing load borne by the reproduction apparatus. The apparatus further includes a registration section configured to register audio data having its characteristic already analyzed on a specific play list prescribing an order of reproduction of audio data on the basis of the characteristics of the audio data; and a reproduction section configured to reproduce audio data from the recording medium in accordance with the specific play list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Araki, Susumu Ijichi, Ryo Mukaiyama, Takaomi Kimura
  • Patent number: 8583665
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a plurality of specifying devices used to respectively specify a plurality of types of parameter values representing music features; a music extraction portion that extracts, from a first database in which a plurality of pieces of music and the parameter values are associated with each other, pieces of music that match the parameter values specified using the specifying devices; and a list generation portion that generates a list of the pieces of music extracted by the music extraction portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Munechika Maekawa, Takaomi Kimura, Takuo Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20130250077
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including an effect interval setting unit setting multiple effect intervals in a predetermined interval to continuously display image data, an image assigning unit assigning the image data to each of the multiple effect intervals, an effect setting unit setting an effect to each of the multiple effect intervals, an effect resetting deciding unit deciding whether the effect satisfies a condition to realize each effect, using image metadata corresponding to image data assigned, and causing the effect setting unit to reset an effect in an effect interval in a case where the effect interval does not satisfy the condition, and a consistency deciding unit deciding, in a case where the effect resetting deciding unit causes the effect setting unit to reset the effect, a consistency between an effect interval in which the effect is reset and a different effect interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaomi KIMURA, Daisuke MOCHIZUKI, Junko FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 8335578
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reproducing apparatus for reproducing a plurality of pieces of content data stored in a content data storage unit according to a play list defining reproduction order of the content data. The apparatus includes a play list storage unit, a request information generating unit, and a play list reconstructing unit. The play list storage unit stores the play list having a play list generating rule and identifying information for identifying the content data matching the play list generating rule. The request information generating unit generates reconstruction requesting information for requesting reconstruction of the play list. The play list reconstructing unit reconstructs at least a part of the play list stored in the play list storage unit into a play list having the play list generating rule corresponding to an apparatus use condition in response to the reconstruction requesting information generated by the request information generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Ijichi, Satoshi Araki, Ryo Mukaiyama, Takaomi Kimura
  • Patent number: 8294018
    Abstract: A playback apparatus is provided that includes an operation plane, a detection unit to detect which of contact relationship including first contact relationship, second contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the first contact relationship and third contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the second contact relationship the operation plane and an operation object have, a creation unit to create a list screen of content data for selecting content data based on movement of the operation object with respect to the operation plane in the first contact relationship, a playback unit to play back content data, and a playback control unit to cause the playback unit to play back content data selected on the list screen when becoming the second contact relationship from the first contact relationship if contact relationship becomes the third contact relationship from the second contact relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: QiHong Wang, Akiko Terayama, Takaomi Kimura, Ryo Mukaiyama
  • Patent number: 8204837
    Abstract: The invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method and a program which can provide an item suitable for a feeling (mood) of a user. A user data acquisition section acquires a result of decision by the user regarding whether or not an item is appropriate to a predetermined mood. An inappropriateness filter production section acquires a characteristic amount of an item decided as not being appropriate to the predetermined mood by all of users from a characteristic amount analysis section. The inappropriateness filter production section analyzes a plurality of characteristic amounts of different acquired items to extract a characteristic amount of an item which is not appropriate to the predetermined mood. An inappropriateness filter produced by the inappropriateness filter production section is used when it is decided whether or not a predetermined item is appropriate to a predetermined mood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Takaomi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20110274346
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a storage unit in which a color arrangement database recording correspondences between color arrangement information about a combination of colors and a color arrangement mood concerning an atmosphere provided by the combination of colors is stored and a color arrangement mood analysis unit that analyzes the input color arrangement information based on the color arrangement database to determine the color arrangement mood corresponding to the combination of colors represented by the input color arrangement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Tatsuhito SATO, Shunichi Kasahara, Takaomi Kimura, Tomohiko Gotoh, Daisuke Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20110271193
    Abstract: A playback apparatus is provided that includes an operation plane, a detection unit to detect which of contact relationship including first contact relationship, second contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the first contact relationship and third contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the second contact relationship the operation plane and an operation object have, a creation unit to create a list screen of content data for selecting content data based on movement of the operation object with respect to the operation plane in the first contact relationship, a playback unit to play back content data, and a playback control unit to cause the playback unit to play back content data selected on the list screen when becoming the second contact relationship from the first contact relationship if contact relationship becomes the third contact relationship from the second contact relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: QiHong Wang, Akiko Terayama, Takaomi Kimura, Ryo Mukaiyama
  • Publication number: 20110246508
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a plurality of specifying devices used to respectively specify a plurality of types of parameter values representing music features; a music extraction portion that extracts, from a first database in which a plurality of pieces of music and the parameter values are associated with each other, pieces of music that match the parameter values specified using the specifying devices; and a list generation portion that generates a list of the pieces of music extracted by the music extraction portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Munechika MAEKAWA, Takaomi Kimura, Takuo Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20110246939
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing method including the steps of: generating and displaying, in a display unit, a display screen having a color arrangement selection area in which color arrangement selection objects to select a combination of colors are displayed and a search result display area in which search results of content are displayed; generating color arrangement information in accordance with the combination of the color arrangement selection objects positioned in predetermined positions inside the color arrangement selection area; determining a color arrangement mood provided by the combination of colors represented by the color arrangement information based on the generated color arrangement information; searching for the content from the content associated with the color arrangement mood using the determined color arrangement mood; and displaying search results of the content in the search result display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Tatsuhito Sato, Takaomi Kimura, Tomohiko Gotoh, Daisuke Mochizuki