Patents by Inventor Toshiya Hamada

Toshiya Hamada 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: 20150183204
    Abstract: A polyester film for cold forming including polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), wherein a mass ratio (PBT/PET) between PET and PET is 30/70 to 80/20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari Nanjo, Toshiya Hamada, Masami Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9070414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a playback apparatus, a playback method, a program, a recording medium, and a data structure that enable interactive operations when playing back AV content. A controller 34 obtains an order list of audio stream numbers in advance. In response to an instruction to switch audio by a user, the controller obtains the audio stream number subsequent to the audio stream number which is being played back. It is then checked whether a stream that is found to be playable by the playback apparatus is included in a main clip or a sub clip, and the main clip referred to by the Main Path is read together with the clip in which the corresponding audio stream is multiplexed. Then, the audio stream file of the corresponding clip and the file to be played back included in the main clip are selected by the switches 57 through 59, and 77. The selected files are combined by a video data processor 96 and an audio data processor 97, and the combined data is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Toshiya Hamada
  • Publication number: 20150131904
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method which can accurately reproduce a dynamic range of an image. A value on a vertical axis corresponding to a maximum white level is a digital value of the maximum white level (white 800%) which is assigned to a developed image, and is set as max_white_level_code_value which is one of characteristics information of the dynamic range and is transmitted. A value on the vertical axis corresponding to a white level is a digital value of a white level (white 100%) which is assigned to a developed image, and is set as white_level_code_value which is one of characteristics information of the dynamic range and is transmitted. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an image processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinobu Hattori, Toshiya Hamada
  • Publication number: 20150103919
    Abstract: There is provided a decoding device including circuitry configured to receive coded data and conversion information, the coded data pertaining to an image having luminance in a first dynamic range and the conversion information pertaining to a conversion of dynamic range of the luminance of the image from the first dynamic range into a second dynamic range; and decode the received coded data so as to generate the image, wherein the conversion uses a knee function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Shinobu HATTORI, Kenichi KANAI, Toshiya HAMADA, Takumi TSURU, Hiroaki ETO
  • Publication number: 20150063465
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a decoding device, a decoding method, an encoding device, and an encoding method, which are capable of enabling a decoding side to accurately recognize a color gamut of an encoding target image. The decoding device includes circuitry configured to receive an encoded stream including encoded data of an image and color primary information indicating a coordinate of at least one color primary of the image. The circuitry extracts the encoded data and the color primary information from the received encoded stream. The circuitry decodes the encoded data to generate the image. Further, the circuitry adjusts a color space of the generated image based on the extracted color primary information. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a decoding device of a high efficiency video coding (HEVC) scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinobu Hattori, Hiroaki Eto, Takumi Tsuru, Kenichi Kanai, Toshiya Hamada
  • Publication number: 20150010059
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method which can accurately reproduce a dynamic range of an image. A value on a vertical axis corresponding to a maximum white level is a digital value of the maximum white level (white 800%) which is assigned to a developed image, and is set as max_white_level_code_value which is one of characteristics information of the dynamic range and is transmitted. A value on the vertical axis corresponding to a white level is a digital value of a white level (white 100%) which is assigned to a developed image, and is set as white_level_code_value which is one of characteristics information of the dynamic range and is transmitted. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an image processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinobu Hattori, Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8922622
    Abstract: A processing device for adding a subtitle to a three-dimensional (3D) image produced by left-eye and right-eye display patterns displayed on a display is disclosed. The processing device may include a video decoder configured to receive video content data representing content left-eye and content right-eye display patterns. The processing device may also include an audio decoder configured to receive sound data indicative of an audio volume level. Additionally, the processing device may include a subtitle decoder configured to receive subtitle data indicative of a subtitle display pattern, and modify the subtitle data based on the sound data. The processing device may also include a superimposition unit configured to combine the modified subtitle data with the video content data to create combined pattern data representing combined left-eye and combined right-eye display patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Tatsumi Sakaguchi, Naohisa Kitazato, Mitsuru Katsumata, Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8917977
    Abstract: A data recording/playback configuration whereby data compatible with a standard such as the BD standard, AVCHD standard, or the like, and data incompatible with a standard are usable is realized. In the event that recorded data is data compatible with a standard such as the BD standard, AVCHD standard, or the like at the time of data recording processing as to a medium, the management information of the data is recorded in a first management information file only for data compatible with a standard, and in the event that the recorded data is data incompatible with a standard, the management information of the data is recorded in a second management information file. Also, management information updating processing for recording all of management information recorded in the first management information file in the second management information file is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Kenichiro Aridome
  • Patent number: 8913875
    Abstract: A data recording/playback configuration whereby data compatible with a standard such as the BD standard, AVCHD standard, or the like, and data incompatible with a standard are usable together is realized. In the event that recorded data is data compatible with a standard such as the BD standard, AVCHD standard, or the like at the time of data recording processing as to a medium, the management information of the recorded data is recorded in a management information file only for data compatible with a standard, and in the event that the recorded data is data incompatible with a standard, a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) that is file identification information to be applied to playback of recorded data is recorded in a file list. Playback processing is performed by using the management information file only for data compatible with a standard at the time of playback of data compatible with a standard, and by applying the file list at the time of playback of data incompatible with a standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Kenichiro Aridome
  • Patent number: 8903227
    Abstract: In processing of recording data on a recording medium, three-dimensional image discrimination data representing whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in recorded data is recorded as management information. The three-dimensional image discrimination data is recorded in a clip information file set in association with a stream file as a storage file of image data, a playlist file including reproduction section designating information for the clip information file, a disc management file which directly or indirectly designates the playlist file, or the like. A reproducing apparatus can thereby easily determine the presence/absence of a three-dimensional image without performing analysis on reproduction target data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8868627
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application execution unit configured to generate data to be recorded onto a medium that records data or reproduce data from the medium, a file system unit configured to manage data recorded on the medium using a file system, and a file conversion unit configured to perform conversion between a first file format processable by the application execution unit and a second file format defined by the file system. The file conversion unit converts a file of the first file format generated by the application execution unit into a file of the second file format having an allowable size defined by the file system and supplies the converted file to the file system unit in the form of a file to be recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenjiro Ueda, Hiroshi Kuno, Toshiya Hamada, Kazuo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8818170
    Abstract: For a content-prerecorded large capacity disc-shaped recording medium, a user interface having high flexibility is accomplished. Button image data, corresponding sound data as an effect sound, and control commands for the sound data and image data are multiplexed with a stream and recorded on the disc. A scenario reproduced from the disc is stored in a buffer. The image data and sound data are stored in a buffer. Image data is read from the buffer in accordance with a scenario and expanded to a graphics plane. In addition, corresponding sound data is read from the buffer and reproduced by a sound player. When a button image is varied in accordance with a state change of the button, an effect sound is reproduced. As a result, a more effective user interface is accomplished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Motoki Kato
  • Publication number: 20140233911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a playback apparatus, a playback method, a program, a recording medium, and a data structure that enable interactive operations when playing back AV content. A controller 34 obtains an order list of audio stream numbers in advance. In response to an instruction to switch audio by a user, the controller obtains the audio stream number subsequent to the audio stream number which is being played back. It is then checked whether a stream that is found to be playable by the playback apparatus is included in a main clip or a sub clip, and the main clip referred to by the Main Path is read together with the clip in which the corresponding audio stream is multiplexed. Then, the audio stream file of the corresponding clip and the file to be played back included in the main clip are selected by the switches 57 through 59, and 77. The selected files are combined by a video data processor 96 and an audio data processor 97, and the combined data is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoki KATO, Toshiya HAMADA
  • Patent number: 8774606
    Abstract: A data recording/playing configuration capable of easily acquiring attribute information on a frame constituting a 3D image recorded on a recording medium. The attribute information of the 3D image is recorded in each of hierarchized management information files as an attribute in units of management data of each of the management information files. When a coding method is a frame sequential method, frame identification data indicating whether each frame is a left-eye image (L image) or a right-eye image (R image) are recorded; and when the coding method is an inter-view reference coding method where any one of L and R images is referred to during decoding, base image identification data indicating which one of the L and R images is a base image are recorded. Thereby, a playing apparatus can determine an attribute of a frame without performing analysis of data to be played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8737822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a playback apparatus, a playback method, a program, a recording medium, and a data structure that enable interactive operations when playing back AV content. A controller 34 obtains an order list of audio stream numbers in advance. In response to an instruction to switch audio by a user, the controller obtains the audio stream number subsequent to the audio stream number which is being played back. It is then checked whether a stream that is found to be playable by the playback apparatus is included in a main clip or a sub clip, and the main clip referred to by the Main Path is read together with the clip in which the corresponding audio stream is multiplexed. Then, the audio stream file of the corresponding clip and the file to be played back included in the main clip are selected by the switches 57 through 59, and 77. The selected files are combined by a video data processor 96 and an audio data processor 97, and the combined data is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8699846
    Abstract: A reproducing device includes: a reproducing unit to reproduce subtitle data in accordance with subtitle data included in a stream along with including moving picture data; wherein, with a section where display of the subtitle is constant as the display units of the subtitle, the subtitle data is classified into a display set which is the subtitle data in the display units; and the display set includes number-of-subtitles information representing the number of the subtitles to be displayed, and transparency information representing the transparency of the subtitles; and a display set during a non-display section which hides the subtitle includes the number-of-subtitles information representing that the number of the subtitles is 0, or the transparency information representing that the subtitle is completely transparent; and the reproducing unit reproduces 0 of the subtitles, or the subtitle that is completely transparent, in accordance with a display set during a non-display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Ayako Iwase
  • Publication number: 20140098190
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a recording apparatus, a recording method, a reproducing apparatus, a reproducing method, a program, and a recording/reproducing apparatus that can provide reproduction control information to enable reproduction of a stream according to the reproduction capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoki Kato, Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8693845
    Abstract: A data recording and reproducing configuration capable of determining whether or not a three-dimensional image is included in data recorded in a recording medium and determining a coding state and the like in units of fine data is realized. In performing data recording processing on the recording medium, three-dimensional image information as image attribute information in units of data, which is obtained by further dividing management target data in a clip information file, is recorded in the clip information file which stores management information of a stream file storing image data. Specifically, the three-dimensional image information is recorded as unique information in units of program sequences set in the clip information file. With such a configuration, a reproduction apparatus can detect presence and a coding state of the three-dimensional image in data division units without performing analysis on reproduction target data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiya Hamada
  • Patent number: 8693851
    Abstract: Disclosed are a reproduction apparatus, a reproduction method, a recording apparatus, a recording method, a program and a data structure which can rapidly read a plurality of files from a recording medium at the same time. A reproduction apparatus 22 continuously reads interleaved data from a disc 21 which records a file of an ISO base media file format. The file includes interleaved data which is physically and continuously recorded on the disc 21 by dividing each data stream of files B and D into interleave units and by interleaving the interleave units, and position information which indicates, using the interleave unit as a chunk of the ISO base media file format, the position of the interleave unit which forms the chunk. Further, the reproduction apparatus 22 de-interleaves the interleaved data into the interleave units of each of the files B and D, on the basis of the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiya Hamada
  • Publication number: 20140078255
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a program, which are able to control the processing of H.264/MPEG-4 MVC encoded data in accordance with the value of a flag. A reproduction device of one aspect of the present technology is provided with: a setting unit which sets a value to a flag that indicates whether or not the reproduction device itself is a device that is capable of decoding H.264/MPEG-4 MVC encoded data; and a reproduction control unit which controls reproduction of H.264/MPEG-4 MVC encoded data in accordance with the value of the flag, and outputs, to a display device, images obtained by reproduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya Hamada, Kenichiro Aridome, Atsushi Mae