Patents by Inventor Takehisa Souraku

Takehisa Souraku 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: 10546401
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing system capable of displaying enormous data so as to be easily understood. The information processing device is provided with a data obtaining unit which obtains a predetermined number of data, and an output unit which outputs image control data which controls to display a particle stereoscopic image in which particles corresponding to the data are stereoscopically distributed with a particle size determined according to the number of data of the obtained data. The present technology is applicable to, for example, the information processing device which displays data and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji Oi, Takehisa Souraku, Hiroki Gohara, Tetsuhiro Uchida, Satoshi Asai, Emika Arai
  • Publication number: 20190087989
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing system capable of displaying enormous data so as to be easily understood. The information processing device is provided with a data obtaining unit which obtains a predetermined number of data, and an output unit which outputs image control data which controls to display a particle stereoscopic image in which particles corresponding to the data are stereoscopically distributed with a particle size determined according to the number of data of the obtained data. The present technology is applicable to, for example, the information processing device which displays data and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji OI, Takehisa SOURAKU, Hiroki GOHARA, Tetsuhiro UCHIDA, Satoshi ASAI, Emika ARAI
  • Patent number: 9414117
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit adapted to acquire preference information representing a user's preference based on an operation given by the user regarding content; a selecting unit adapted to select content and to designate the selected content as an object for copying; and a copying unit adapted to copy the selected content to another information processing apparatus. Further, if the object for copying is copied by the copying unit, the acquiring unit updates the preference information associated with the content of the copied object for copying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Asazu, Takefumi Kitayama, Takehisa Souraku, Yasushi Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20140233921
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit adapted to acquire preference information representing a user's preference based on an operation given by the user regarding content; a selecting unit adapted to select content and to designate the selected content as an object for copying; and a copying unit adapted to copy the selected content to another information processing apparatus. Further, if the object for copying is copied by the copying unit, the acquiring unit updates the preference information associated with the content of the copied object for copying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Asazu, Takefumi Kitayama, Takehisa Souraku, Yasushi Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 8509602
    Abstract: A recording control apparatus for controlling the recording of content of broadcast programs includes the following elements. An acquisition unit acquires electronic program guide data concerning the broadcast programs. A detector detects the title of a broadcast program from reserve-recording data indicating a recording reservation of the broadcast program. A calculator calculates the similarity between the title of the broadcast program detected by the detector and the title of the broadcast program indicated in the electronic program guide data acquired by the acquisition unit. A changing unit changes the reserve-recording data by using the electronic program guide data on the basis of the similarity calculated by the calculator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junya Ohde, Hideki Asazu, Takehisa Souraku, Yasushi Tsuruta, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Toshiyuki Katsumoto, Wei Sun
  • Publication number: 20130076792
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an object adjustment unit and a synthesis unit. The object adjustment unit is configured to modify an image of an object based on parameters of an image of a face to create a modified image of the object. The synthesis unit is configured to synthesize the image of the face with the modified image of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke TAKUMA, Takehisa SOURAKU
  • Patent number: 8401373
    Abstract: A broadcast program reservation apparatus is disclosed. The broadcast program reservation apparatus may include a reception unit, a reservation unit, and a determination unit. The reception unit may receive a broadcast program and electronic program information. The reservation unit may execute a reserve-recording process of recording the program based on the electronic program information which has been received. The determination unit may determine whether or not a reservation candidate program as a candidate of the program is caused to be reserve-recorded by the reservation unit corresponding to a plurality of broadcast patterns of the program in a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takefumi Kitayama, Hideki Asazu, Takehisa Souraku, Yasushi Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20130016953
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus which includes a storage part storing content data, an input part to which one user operation is input among a plurality of different modes of user operations, and a plurality of processing parts accessing the content data stored in the storage part through respective access paths different from one another to process the content data. One processing part corresponding to the one user operation input to the input part among the plurality of processing parts accesses and processes the content data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mizuho Kodama, Takehisa Souraku, Hideki Asazu
  • Patent number: 8320745
    Abstract: A recording apparatus is disclosed which records at least either a video or an audio signal of a broadcast program in accordance with reservation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Ohnuma, Hideki Asazu, Takehisa Souraku, Yuji Murakami
  • Patent number: 8243199
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a content display control section switching contents to be displayed on a display screen, and a related information display control section displaying, during a switching period when a content displayed on the display screen is switched from one content to another content, related information related to the other content, wherein the related information display control section fades out the related information displayed on the display screen at the time of displaying the other content on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sumiyoshi, Takehisa Souraku
  • Publication number: 20090251611
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a content display control section switching contents to be displayed on a display screen, and a related information display control section displaying, during a switching period when a content displayed on the display screen is switched from one content to another content, related information related to the other content, wherein the related information display control section fades out the related information displayed on the display screen at the time of displaying the other content on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sumiyoshi, Takehisa Souraku
  • Publication number: 20080002943
    Abstract: A broadcast program reservation apparatus is disclosed. The broadcast program reservation apparatus may include a reception unit, a reservation unit, and a determination unit. The reception unit may receive a broadcast program and electronic program information. The reservation unit may execute a reserve-recording process of recording the program based on the electronic program information which has been received. The determination unit may determine whether or not a reservation candidate program as a candidate of the program is caused to be reserve-recorded by the reservation unit corresponding to a plurality of broadcast patterns of the program in a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takefumi Kitayama, Hideki Asazu, Takehisa Souraku, Yasushi Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20070146820
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit adapted to acquire preference information representing a user's preference based on an operation given by the user regarding content; a selecting unit adapted to select content and to designate the selected content as an object for copying; and a copying unit adapted to copy the selected content to another information processing apparatus. Further, if the object for copying is copied by the copying unit, the acquiring unit updates the preference information associated with the content of the copied object for copying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Asazu, Takefumi Kitayama, Takehisa Souraku, Yasushi Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20070058931
    Abstract: A recording apparatus is disclosed which records at least either a video or an audio signal of a broadcast program in accordance with reservation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Kensuke Ohnuma, Hideki Asazu, Takehisa Souraku, Yuji Murakami
  • Publication number: 20060029369
    Abstract: A recording control apparatus for controlling the recording of content of broadcast programs includes the following elements. An acquisition unit acquires electronic program guide data concerning the broadcast programs. A detector detects the title of a broadcast program from reserve-recording data indicating a recording reservation of the broadcast program. A calculator calculates the similarity between the title of the broadcast program detected by the detector and the title of the broadcast program indicated in the electronic program guide data acquired by the acquisition unit. A changing unit changes the reserve-recording data by using the electronic program guide data on the basis of the similarity calculated by the calculator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Junya Ohde, Hideki Asazu, Takehisa Souraku, Yasushi Tsuruta, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Toshiyuki Katsumoto, Wei Sun