Patents by Inventor Tomokazu Kanamaru

Tomokazu Kanamaru 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: 8719566
    Abstract: A playback device reads an application and a digital stream from a recording medium to execute the application with playback of the digital stream. The playback device includes a management unit operable to verify authenticity of the application by judging whether a disc root certificate is identical to a first root certificate, and an execution unit operable to execute the application if authenticity of the application is verified by the management unit. The playback device also includes a storage unit having a storage area that is specified by a file path that uses the provider ID and a hash value of a second root certificate, and a playback unit operable to play back the digital stream in accordance with the playlist information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Germano Leichsenring, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8509593
    Abstract: A BD-ROM has recorded thereon: a plurality of subtitle streams each configured for playback in sync with a video stream; and PlayList information. The PlayList information includes PlayItem information and a display method flag. The PlayItem information defines a playback section with information indicating In_time and Out_time of a playback time axis of the video stream and includes a stream information table. The display method flag indicates whether or not control according to a subtitle display method is valid. The stream information table specifies to, a playback apparatus, one of the subtitle streams to be selected if the control according to the subtitle display method is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Okubo, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8503869
    Abstract: A video plane generation unit decodes stream data into a pair of left-view and right-view video planes, and outputs the pair alternately in a 3D display mode and either of the pair repeatedly in a pseudo 2D display mode. An image plane generation unit generates a pair of left-view and right-view image planes having an OSD at different horizontal locations according to its depth to be perceived, and alternately output the pair of image planes. A pseudo 2D display control unit instructs the video plane generation unit to operate in the 3D display mode and the pseudo 2D display mode in periods where the image plane generation unit does not and does output the image planes, respectively. The adder unit combines a video plane and an image plane generated by the video plane generation unit and the image plane generation unit, respectively, onto a frame, and outputs the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Nakamura, Germano Leichsenring, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8428428
    Abstract: A playback apparatus plays back video data recorded on a recording medium such as a BD-ROM. The playback apparatus includes (i) an interface in which a removable medium such as an SDRAM is inserted, (ii) a detection module detecting that the removable medium is inserted, and (iii) a virtual file system. The virtual file system is used if the removable medium is detected to be inserted, if additional content such as subtitles is recorded on the removable medium, and furthermore if the additional content is associated with the video data recorded on the BD-ROM, etc. The virtual file system dynamically combines the video data recorded on the BD-ROM, etc. and the additional content of the removable medium so as to play back a virtual package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tanaka, Germano Leichsenring, Hidetaka Ohto, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8401369
    Abstract: When a plurality of AVClips recorded on a BD-ROM and Local Storage 18 constitute one stream sequence, a Playback Control Engine 32 starts playback if at least one AVClip of the stream sequence is in an enable status, even when the stream sequence also includes an AVClip which is in a disable status. While one AVClip is being played back, a Virtual FileSystem unit 38 changes a remaining AVClip to the enable status of being recognizable by the Playback Control Engine 32 or the disable status of being unrecognizable by the Playback Control Engine 32, according to a method call by an application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tanaka, Masahiro Oashi, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Publication number: 20120294585
    Abstract: A BD-ROM has recorded thereon: a plurality of subtitle streams each configured for playback in sync with a video stream; and PlayList information. The PlayList information includes PlayItem information and a display method flag. The PlayItem information defines a playback section with information indicating In_time and Out_time of a playback time axis of the video stream and includes a stream information table. The display method flag indicates whether or not control according to a subtitle display method is valid. The stream information table specifies to, a playback apparatus, one of the subtitle streams to be selected if the control according to the subtitle display method is valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi OKUBO, Tomokazu KANAMARU
  • Publication number: 20120265985
    Abstract: A playback device reads an application and a digital stream from a recording medium to execute the application with playback of the digital stream. The playback device includes a management unit operable to verify authenticity of the application by judging whether a disc root certificate is identical to a first root certificate, and an execution unit operable to execute the application if authenticity of the application is verified by the management unit. The playback device also includes a storage unit having a storage area that is specified by a file path that uses the provider ID and a hash value of a second root certificate, and a playback unit operable to play back the digital stream in accordance with the playlist information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Germano LEICHSENRING, Tomokazu KANAMARU
  • Patent number: 8265453
    Abstract: A BD-ROM has recorded thereon: a plurality of subtitle streams each configured for playback in sync with a video stream; and PlayList information. The PlayList information includes PlayItem information and a display method flag. The PlayItem information defines a playback section with information indicating In_time and Out_time of a playback time axis of the video stream and includes a stream information table. The display method flag indicates whether or not control according to a subtitle display method is valid. The stream information table specifies to, a playback apparatus, one of the subtitle streams to be selected if the control according to the subtitle display method is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Okubo, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8214639
    Abstract: A BD-ROM stores a disc root certificate that is issued by a root certificate authority and assigned to the disc medium. An application manager acquires a hash value from the disc root certificated and verifies the authenticity of an application by using the hash value. If the authenticity is verified, a virtual machine executes the application. A local storage has a plurality of domain areas. From among the plurality of domain areas, a security manager allocates to the application a domain area that corresponds to the hash value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Germano Leichsenring, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8200065
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a storage that stores a module that has a function of a virtual machine for executing an application recorded on a recording medium. The integrated circuit also includes a central processing unit that executes the module to cause the virtual machine to function and a decoder, that is distinct from the central processing unit, that decodes a video stream and an audio stream that are included in digital streams stored on a recording media. When the central processing unit executes the module, a package manager manages status information of the digital streams. If at least one of the digital streams is in an enable status, the decoder decodes the digital stream. When the decoder decodes the digital stream, the package manager changes the status information of another digital stream to an enable status or a disable status according to a request from the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tanaka, Masahiro Oashi, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8122263
    Abstract: A BD-ROM stores a disc root certificate 301 that is issued by a root certificate authority and assigned to the disc medium. An application manger 2 acquires a hash value from the disc root certificate 301 and verifies the authenticity of an application by using the hash value. If the authenticity is verified, the virtual machine 3 executes the application. A local storage 5 has a plurality of domain areas. Form among the plurality of domain areas, a security manger 4 allocates to the application a domain area that corresponds to the hash value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Germano Leichsenring, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 8036515
    Abstract: When a plurality of AVClips recorded on a BD-ROM and Local Storage 18 constitute one stream sequence, a Playback Control Engine 32 starts playback if at least one AVClip of the stream sequence is in an enable status, even when the stream sequence also includes an AVClip which is in a disable status. While one AVClip is being played back, a Virtual FileSystem unit 38 changes a remaining AVClip to the enable status of being recognizable by the Playback Control Engine 32 or the disable status of being unrecognizable by the Playback Control Engine 32, according to a method call by an application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: PANASONIC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Tanaka, Masahiro Oashi, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 7937763
    Abstract: A processing apparatus is connected to a network and has a content recording/playback function. The processing apparatus stores therein, in correspondence, (i) statuses of the recording/playback process and (ii) computer virus-handling processes to be performed if a detection unit detects a computer virus. If the computer virus is detected, the processing apparatus performs one of the computer virus-handling processes in correspondence with one of the statuses of the recording/playback processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Soichiro Fujioka, Kazuhiko Yamauchi, Masao Nonaka, Tomokazu Kanamaru, Motoji Ohmori, Yoshiaki Iwata
  • Publication number: 20110063512
    Abstract: In synthesizing live-action video and CG, when live-action video is shot by a moving camera, generation of CG that moves in accordance with the move of the live-action video without causing visual discomfort required a difficult operation such as programming in advance to precisely adjust the display timing and the display position of the CG. The present invention is to generate CG in accordance with live-action video shot by a moving camera with minimum visual discomfort, thereby creating a highly realistic synthesized video image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Germano Leichsenring, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Publication number: 20110044665
    Abstract: Original data is copied from a read-only recording medium to a rewritable portable recording medium. A data storage unit stores therein updated data and mapping information indicating a path of the updated data in the virtual package. A determination unit determines, from the mapping information, a match between a path on the portable recording medium of first stream data included in the original data and a path in the virtual package of second stream data included in the updated data. When the match is determined, the recording control unit instructs that the first stream data be deleted from the portable recording medium. The recording control unit further instructs that the updated data be written on the portable recording medium. The data recording unit further writes and deletes data in response to the instructions from the recording control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Okubo, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Publication number: 20110038616
    Abstract: Provided is a playback device which enables, when playing back a recording medium having recorded thereon a digital stream and an application program, an execution result of the application to be shared among a plurality of devices. By having a Java application data writing unit 604 operable to output, to the outside of the playback device, data stored in an ADA 602, which is an area capable of being accessed by a Java application identified by an identifier held by a BD-ROM, the playback device generates data which can be input to another device. By having a Java application reading unit 605 operable to read out information which can be used during an execution of the application from a data export medium 606 being a removable medium to store the read out data in the ADA 602, the playback device can inherit information of another playback device, and play back the recording medium continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshio Kawakami, Tomokazu Kanamaru
  • Patent number: 7823197
    Abstract: A service program recorded on a portable medium is executed directly or after being installed temporarily in a long-term storage apparatus. A program execution device prevents unrestricted execution of the program when the portable medium is not inserted in the device, from the viewpoint of managing resource access to the device. The program is attached with permission information indicating resource access rights. According to an acquisition route of the program to be executed, first permission information and second permission information indicating different access rights are applied for executing the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kanamaru, Masahiro Oashi
  • Publication number: 20100194783
    Abstract: In a display device of the present invention, a map, one or more positions on the map, and one or more information pieces associated with the positions are stored; the stored map is displayed in on a display; one or more prescribed-sized display area portions of a display area, on which the map is displayed, is selected; and an information piece associated with a position on the map being displayed in the prescribed-sized display area portion is displayed on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kanamaru, Shigeaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100104262
    Abstract: To provide a playback apparatus 200 that performs stereoscopic playback by alternately performing playback for left view and playback for fight view comprises: a plane memory 6c that stores therein image data composed of a predetermined number of horizontal pixel data pieces and a predetermined number of vertical pixel data pieces; a shift engine 9b operable to, during the playback for the left view, perform shift processing for a left eye on the image data stored in the plane memory to obtain an image for the left eye that is shifted in one of a left direction and a right direction, and during the playback for the right view, perform shift processing for a right eye on the image data stored in the plane memory to obtain an image for the right eye that is shifted in a direction opposite to the one direction; and a rendering engine 22b operable to, for each of the images for the left eye and the right eye, perform rendering processing of rendering a substitute image part on a rectangle region at an end portion
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu KANAMARU, Tomonori NAKAMURA, Germano LEICHSENRING
  • Publication number: 20100074594
    Abstract: A video plane generation unit decodes stream data into a pair of left-view and right-view video planes, and outputs the pair alternately in a 3D display mode and either of the pair repeatedly in a pseudo 2D display mode. An image plane generation unit generates a pair of left-view and right-view image planes having an OSD at different horizontal locations according to its depth to be perceived, and alternately output the pair of image planes. A pseudo 2D display control unit instructs the video plane generation unit to operate in the 3D display mode and the pseudo 2D display mode in periods where the image plane generation unit does not and does output the image planes, respectively. The adder unit combines a video plane and an image plane generated by the video plane generation unit and the image plane generation unit, respectively, onto a frame, and outputs the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Germano LEICHSENRING, Tomokazu KANAMARU