Patents by Inventor Tomoo Mizukami

Tomoo Mizukami 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: 11969662
    Abstract: There is provided a robot device including: a head portion coupled to a trunk; four leg portions on a front left, a front right, a rear left, and a rear right coupled to the trunk; a first indirect portion that tilts the head portion left and right; and a second joint portion that rotates, with respect to the trunk, one of the leg portions on the rear left and the rear right to a front side, and the other to a rear side. It is possible to faithfully reproduce the movement of the four-legged animal by providing the first joint portion and the second joint portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori Ishibashi, Tomoo Mizukami, Takuma Araki, Masato Muraki, Tomoyuki Arai, Goushi Koike, Takayuki Ito, Kouta Katsumura, Yohei Watanabe, Muneyuki Horiguchi, Takashi Maeda, Satoshi Muto, Hideo Miyano
  • Patent number: 11938625
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method to increase movement patterns of an autonomous mobile body more easily, the information processing apparatus including an operation control unit configured to control an operation of a driving unit. The operation control unit generates, on the basis of a teaching movement, control sequence data for causing a driving unit of an autonomous mobile body to execute an autonomous movement corresponding to the teaching movement, and causes the driving unit to execute the autonomous movement according to the control sequence data, on the basis of an action plan determined by situation estimation. The information processing method includes controlling, by a processor, an operation of a driving unit, and the controlling further includes generating control sequence data, and causing the driving unit to execute an autonomous movement according to the control sequence data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo Mizukami, Mika Nagae, Takuma Morita, Naoya Muramatsu, Eiichiro Morinaga, Katsuhisa Ito
  • Publication number: 20240078798
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided that includes an operation control unit which controls the operations of an autonomous mobile object that performs an action according to a recognition operation. Based on the detection of the start of teaching related to pattern recognition learning, the operation control unit instructs the autonomous mobile object to obtain information regarding the learning target that is to be learnt in a corresponding manner to a taught label. Moreover, an information processing method is provided that is implemented in a processor and that includes controlling the operations of an autonomous mobile object which performs an action according to a recognition operation. Based on the detection of the start of teaching related to pattern recognition learning, the controlling of the operations includes instructing the autonomous mobile object to obtain information regarding the learning target that is to be learnt in a corresponding manner to a taught label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: MASATO NISHIO, YUHEI YABE, TOMOO MIZUKAMI
  • Patent number: 11847822
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided that includes an operation control unit which controls the operations of an autonomous mobile object that performs an action according to a recognition operation. Based on the detection of the start of teaching related to pattern recognition learning, the operation control unit instructs the autonomous mobile object to obtain information regarding the learning target that is to be learnt in a corresponding manner to a taught label. Moreover, an information processing method is provided that is implemented in a processor and that includes controlling the operations of an autonomous mobile object which performs an action according to a recognition operation. Based on the detection of the start of teaching related to pattern recognition learning, the controlling of the operations includes instructing the autonomous mobile object to obtain information regarding the learning target that is to be learnt in a corresponding manner to a taught label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Nishio, Yuhei Yabe, Tomoo Mizukami
  • Publication number: 20230305530
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and information processing method to implement a more natural and flexible behavior plan of an autonomous mobile object, the information processing apparatus including a behavior planner configured to plan a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the behavior planner is configured to, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determine the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object. The information processing method includes, by a processor, planning a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the planning includes, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determining the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma MORITA, Yusuke KAWABE, Tomoo MIZUKAMI
  • Publication number: 20230266767
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that can provide more useful information for an action plan of an autonomous mobile body, the information processing apparatus including an action recommendation unit configured to present a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation. The action recommendation unit determines the recommended action on the basis of an action history collected from a plurality of the autonomous mobile bodies, and on the basis of a situation summary received from a target autonomous mobile body that is a target of recommendation. The information processing method includes presenting, by a processor, a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo MIZUKAMI, Naoki FUJIWARA, Takuma MORITA
  • Patent number: 11709476
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and information processing method to implement a more natural and flexible behavior plan of an autonomous mobile object, the information processing apparatus including a behavior planner configured to plan a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the behavior planner is configured to, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determine the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object. The information processing method includes, by a processor, planning a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the planning includes, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determining the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Morita, Yusuke Kawabe, Tomoo Mizukami
  • Publication number: 20230195192
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel and improved information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program with which it is easy for a user to predict a future remaining battery amount. According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a control unit that performs control to calculate a future prediction value of remaining battery amount on the basis of a use history of an information processing apparatus by a user and to present prediction value related information related to the prediction value to the user. According to the present disclosure, the user can easily predict the future remaining battery amount. Note that the effects described above are not necessarily limitative. With or in the place of the above effects, there may be achieved any one of the effects described in this specification or other effects that may be grasped from this specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoo MIZUKAMI, Noriaki SAKAMOTO, Tomonobu TSUJIKAWA, Shota KAWARAZAKI, Ryo NAKAGAWA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11675360
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that can provide more useful information for an action plan of an autonomous mobile body, the information processing apparatus including an action recommendation unit configured to present a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation. The action recommendation unit determines the recommended action on the basis of an action history collected from a plurality of the autonomous mobile bodies, and on the basis of a situation summary received from a target autonomous mobile body that is a target of recommendation. The information processing method includes presenting, by a processor, a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo Mizukami, Naoki Fujiwara, Takuma Morita
  • Patent number: 11609621
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel and improved information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program with which it is easy for a user to predict a future remaining battery amount. According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a control unit that performs control to calculate a future prediction value of remaining battery amount on the basis of a use history of an information processing apparatus by a user and to present prediction value related information related to the prediction value to the user. According to the present disclosure, the user can easily predict the future remaining battery amount. Note that the effects described above are not necessarily limitative. With or in the place of the above effects, there may be achieved any one of the effects described in this specification or other effects that may be grasped from this specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC., SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo Mizukami, Noriaki Sakamoto, Tomonobu Tsujikawa, Shota Kawarazaki, Ryo Nakagawa, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220371178
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method to increase movement patterns of an autonomous mobile body more easily, the information processing apparatus including an operation control unit configured to control an operation of a driving unit. The operation control unit generates, on the basis of a teaching movement, control sequence data for causing a driving unit of an autonomous mobile body to execute an autonomous movement corresponding to the teaching movement, and causes the driving unit to execute the autonomous movement according to the control sequence data, on the basis of an action plan determined by situation estimation. The information processing method includes controlling, by a processor, an operation of a driving unit, and the controlling further includes generating control sequence data, and causing the driving unit to execute an autonomous movement according to the control sequence data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo MIZUKAMI, Mika NAGAE, Takuma MORITA, Naoya MURAMATSU, Eiichiro MORINAGA, Katsuhisa ITO
  • Patent number: 11446813
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method to increase movement patterns of an autonomous mobile body more easily, the information processing apparatus including an operation control unit configured to control an operation of a driving unit. The operation control unit generates, on the basis of a teaching movement, control sequence data for causing a driving unit of an autonomous mobile body to execute an autonomous movement corresponding to the teaching movement, and causes the driving unit to execute the autonomous movement according to the control sequence data, on the basis of an action plan determined by situation estimation. The information processing method includes controlling, by a processor, an operation of a driving unit, and the controlling further includes generating control sequence data, and causing the driving unit to execute an autonomous movement according to the control sequence data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo Mizukami, Mika Nagae, Takuma Morita, Naoya Muramatsu, Eiichiro Morinaga, Katsuhisa Ito
  • Patent number: 11336107
    Abstract: [Object] To achieve both prevention of overcharging of the battery and convenience of the user. [Solution] An information processing device includes: a charged capacity detection unit configured to detect a charged capacity of a battery; a charging control unit configured to control a charging circuit; and a specification unit configured to specify when discharge of the battery starts. The charging control unit performs charging suppression control on the charging circuit such that the battery is charged to a preparatorily charged capacity that is lower than a fully charged capacity of the battery, on the basis of the charged capacity detected by the charged capacity detection unit, the charging of the battery stops when the charged capacity of the battery reaches the preparatorily charged capacity, and the charging of the battery restarts from the preparatorily charged capacity before discharge of the battery starts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo Mizukami, Atsuo Suzuki, Yuumi Ozawa, Ryo Nakagawa, Shota Kawarazaki, Masahiko Naito, Kazuyuki Saga, Naoyuki Itakura, Tomohiko Sato, Masashi Kokubo, Daisuke Sakai
  • Publication number: 20220113778
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel and improved information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program with which it is easy for a user to predict a future remaining battery amount. According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a control unit that performs control to calculate a future prediction value of remaining battery amount on the basis of a use history of an information processing apparatus by a user and to present prediction value related information related to the prediction value to the user. According to the present disclosure, the user can easily predict the future remaining battery amount. Note that the effects described above are not necessarily limitative. With or in the place of the above effects, there may be achieved any one of the effects described in this specification or other effects that may be grasped from this specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoo MIZUKAMI, Noriaki SAKAMOTO, Tomonobu TSUJIKAWA, Shota KAWARAZAKI, Ryo NAKAGAWA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11209884
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel and improved information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program with which it is easy for a user to predict a future remaining battery amount. According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a control unit that performs control to calculate a future prediction value of remaining battery amount on the basis of a use history of an information processing apparatus by a user and to present prediction value related information related to the prediction value to the user. According to the present disclosure, the user can easily predict the Future remaining battery amount. Note that the effects described above are not necessarily limitative. With or in the place of the above effects, there may be achieved any one of the effects described in this specification or other effects that may be grasped from this specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo Mizukami, Noriaki Sakamoto, Tomonobu Tsujikawa, Shota Kawarazaki, Ryo Nakagawa, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11144130
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a process execution unit configured to execute a process relating to a user's gesture recognized on a basis of information from a sensor. The process execution unit determines, during a period after the gesture has been recognized, whether or not there is an input of operation information based on a user's operation, and the process execution unit refrains from executing the process relating to the recognized gesture when there is an input of the operation information during the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryu Aoyama, Tomoo Mizukami, Yoji Hirose, Kei Takahashi, Ikuo Yamano
  • Publication number: 20210240984
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided that includes an operation control unit which controls the operations of an autonomous mobile object that performs an action according to a recognition operation. Based on the detection of the start of teaching related to pattern recognition learning, the operation control unit instructs the autonomous mobile object to obtain information regarding the learning target that is to be learnt in a corresponding manner to a taught label. Moreover, an information processing method is provided that is implemented in a processor and that includes controlling the operations of an autonomous mobile object which performs an action according to a recognition operation. Based on the detection of the start of teaching related to pattern recognition learning, the controlling of the operations includes instructing the autonomous mobile object to obtain information regarding the learning target that is to be learnt in a corresponding manner to a taught label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: MASATO NISHIO, YUHEI YABE, TOMOO MIZUKAMI
  • Publication number: 20210197393
    Abstract: To activate communication between an autonomous operation body and a user. Providing an information processing device that includes: an application control unit that controls operation of an application relating to communication between an autonomous operation body and a user; and a reflection unit that causes the autonomous operation body to reflect an operation performed by the user in the application. In the information processing device, the application control unit controls operation of an avatar imitating the autonomous operation body, and the reflection unit causes the autonomous operation body to reflect a reward obtained by the avatar on the basis of the operation performed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: TOMOO MIZUKAMI, KEI YOSHINAKA, NAOKI YUASA, IZUMI KAWANISHI, HIROTO WATANABE, JUNICHIROU SAKATA, TOHRU KURATA, YUICHIRO TOU
  • Publication number: 20200371525
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that can provide more useful information for an action plan of an autonomous mobile body, the information processing apparatus including an action recommendation unit configured to present a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation. The action recommendation unit determines the recommended action on the basis of an action history collected from a plurality of the autonomous mobile bodies, and on the basis of a situation summary received from a target autonomous mobile body that is a target of recommendation. The information processing method includes presenting, by a processor, a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo MIZUKAMI, Naoki FUJIWARA, Takuma MORITA
  • Publication number: 20200346341
    Abstract: To increase movement patterns of an autonomous mobile body more easily. There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation control unit configured to control an operation of a driving unit. The operation control unit generates, on the basis of a teaching movement, control sequence data for causing a driving unit of an autonomous mobile body to execute an autonomous movement corresponding to the teaching movement, and causes the driving unit to execute the autonomous movement according to the control sequence data, on the basis of an action plan determined by situation estimation. Furthermore, there is provided an information processing method that includes controlling, by a processor, an operation of a driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo MIZUKAMI, Mika NAGAE, Takuma MORITA, Naoya MURAMATSU, Eiichiro MORINAGA, Katsuhisa ITO