Patents by Inventor Yasuharu Asano

Yasuharu Asano 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: 20230252183
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performing processing for protecting privacy and security on an image uploaded to an SNS site is provided. The information processing apparatus includes: a region estimating unit configured to estimate candidate regions of object detection from an image; a topic estimating unit configured to estimate a topic of the image on the basis of text information accompanying the image; a region evaluating unit configured to evaluate the candidate regions estimated by the region estimating unit on the basis of relationships with the topic estimated by the topic estimating unit; and an image generating unit configured to generate an image on the basis of evaluation results acquired by the region evaluating unit. The topic estimating unit described above estimates the topic on the basis of words to which tags are added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: CHIE YAMADA, NORIKO TOTSUKA, HIROAKI OGAWA, YASUHARU ASANO, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, CHIKA MYOGA, MASANOBU NAKAMURA, KANA NISHIKAWA, MASAHIRO YAMAMOTO, MICHAEL HENTSCHEL
  • Publication number: 20230147985
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that performs processing of presenting an explanation for a reason why a control-target apparatus has performed an automatic operation. The information processing apparatus includes a determination unit that determines processing in a control-target apparatus corresponding to sensor information, a generation unit that generates an explanation for a reason for the processing, and an estimation unit that performs an estimation with respect to a reaction from a user. The generation unit controls presentation of the explanation on the basis of a result of the estimation with respect to the reaction from the user. The generation unit controls, on the basis of the result of the estimation, contents of the explanation or a method of presenting the explanation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: NORIKO TOTSUKA, MICHAEL HENTSCHEL, HIROAKI OGAWA, YASUHARU ASANO, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, CHIKA MYOGA, MASANOBU NAKAMURA, KANA NISHIKAWA, CHIE YAMADA, MASAHIRO YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11620997
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that includes a determination unit that determines whether an object that outputs voice is a dialogue target related to voice dialogue based on a result of recognition of an input image, and a dialogue function unit that performs control related to the voice dialogue based on the determination. The dialogue function unit provides a voice dialogue function to the object based on the determination that the object being the dialogue target. Further provided is a method that includes determining whether an object that outputs voice is a dialogue target related to voice dialogue based on a result of recognition of an input image, and performing control related to the voice dialogue based on a result of the determining. The performing of the control further includes providing a voice dialogue function to the object based on the determination that the object is the dialogue target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi Kurasawa, Kazumi Aoyama, Yasuharu Asano
  • Publication number: 20220358932
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a control section that estimates utterance environment information in a state where the control section is set to cooperate with a predetermined mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Chika MYOGA, Yasuharu ASANO, Yoshinori MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20210240930
    Abstract: A selection decision made by a user at a time of searching is facilitated. An optimum output mode for each word is determined from an input sentence including a plurality of words, and data of the determined output mode corresponding to each word is output. For example, a suitable word for presentation by an image is extracted from an input sentence including a plurality of words, and an image corresponding to the suitable word is output. For example, the image corresponding to the suitable word is output by being included in a search result corresponding to other search conditions of the input sentence. In this case, it becomes possible to present the user with the image corresponding to the word that is included in the input sentence and is suitable for presentation by an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Shibuya, Yasuharu Asano
  • Patent number: 11017660
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a matter extracting unit extracting a predetermined matter from text information, an action pattern specifying unit specifying one or multiple action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, an action extracting unit extracting each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, from sensor information, and a state analyzing unit generating state information indicating a state related to the matter, based on each of the action patterns extracted from the sensor information, using a contribution level indicating a degree of contribution of each of the action patterns to the predetermined matter, for a combination of the predetermined matter and each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi Takamura, Yasuharu Asano
  • Patent number: 10943457
    Abstract: There is provided a content reproduction apparatus including a content reproduction unit for reproducing content, a habit detection unit for detecting a reproduction habit regarding content that uses the content reproduction unit, and an abnormality determination unit for determining there is an abnormality, in a case a reproduction action estimated from the reproduction habit detected by the habit detection unit is not carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuharu Asano
  • Publication number: 20210027779
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] To more highly accurately detect an operation target. [Solution to Problem] Provided is an information processing device including: a determination unit configured to determine whether an object that outputs voice is a dialogue target related to voice dialogue based on a result of recognition of an input image; and a dialogue function unit configured to perform control related to the voice dialogue based on determination by the determination unit. The dialogue function unit provides a voice dialogue function to the object based on a fact that it is determined by the determination unit that the object is the dialogue target. Additionally provided is an information processing method executed by a processor, the method including: determining whether an object that outputs voice is a dialogue target related to voice dialogue based on a result of recognition of an input image; and performing control related to the voice dialogue based on a result of the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: HIROMI KURASAWA, KAZUMI AOYAMA, YASUHARU ASANO
  • Publication number: 20200297264
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of recognizing a state of a brain function of the user through a natural interaction with the user. [Solution] An information processing device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a response of a user to a question regarding personal information or action information of the user; a determination unit configured to determine true or false of the response; and a storage unit configured to store the question, the response, and a determination result in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: YASUHARU ASANO
  • Publication number: 20200234564
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a matter extracting unit extracting a predetermined matter from text information, an action pattern specifying unit specifying one or multiple action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, an action extracting unit extracting each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, from sensor information, and a state analyzing unit generating state information indicating a state related to the matter, based on each of the action patterns extracted from the sensor information, using a contribution level indicating a degree of contribution of each of the action patterns to the predetermined matter, for a combination of the predetermined matter and each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi TAKAMURA, Yasuharu ASANO
  • Patent number: 10657836
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an operation history acquisition unit for acquiring operation history information in which an input operation of a learner terminal by a learner who uses learning content is associated with a time at which the input operation is acquired, and an acceptance ability estimation unit for estimating an acceptance ability of the learner with regard to the learning content based on the operation history information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Asano, Noriyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10586445
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a matter extracting unit extracting a predetermined matter from text information, an action pattern specifying unit specifying one or multiple action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, an action extracting unit extracting each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, from sensor information, and a state analyzing unit generating state information indicating a state related to the matter, based on each of the action patterns extracted from the sensor information, using a contribution level indicating a degree of contribution of each of the action patterns to the predetermined matter, for a combination of the predetermined matter and each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi Takamura, Yasuharu Asano
  • Patent number: 10528659
    Abstract: [Object] To present a response to a natural sentence in a more suitable aspect even in circumstances in which a natural sentence with ambiguity can be input. [Solution] An information processing device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an extraction result of candidates for a response to an input which is based on first information indicating a result of natural language analysis on a natural sentence acquired as the input and second information indicating a state or a situation involved in use of a predetermined device; and a control unit configured to cause a predetermined output unit to present information indicating the candidates for the response in an aspect corresponding to the extraction result of the candidates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuharu Asano
  • Publication number: 20190122537
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a matter extracting unit extracting a predetermined matter from text information, an action pattern specifying unit specifying one or multiple action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, an action extracting unit extracting each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, from sensor information, and a state analyzing unit generating state information indicating a state related to the matter, based on each of the action patterns extracted from the sensor information, using a contribution level indicating a degree of contribution of each of the action patterns to the predetermined matter, for a combination of the predetermined matter and each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi TAKAMURA, Yasuharu ASANO
  • Patent number: 10217351
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a matter extracting unit extracting a predetermined matter from text information, an action pattern specifying unit specifying one or multiple action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, an action extracting unit extracting each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, from sensor information, and a state analyzing unit generating state information indicating a state related to the matter, based on each of the action patterns extracted from the sensor information, using a contribution level indicating a degree of contribution of each of the action patterns to the predetermined matter, for a combination of the predetermined matter and each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi Takamura, Yasuharu Asano
  • Publication number: 20180240328
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a matter extracting unit extracting a predetermined matter from text information, an action pattern specifying unit specifying one or multiple action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, an action extracting unit extracting each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, from sensor information, and a state analyzing unit generating state information indicating a state related to the matter, based on each of the action patterns extracted from the sensor information, using a contribution level indicating a degree of contribution of each of the action patterns to the predetermined matter, for a combination of the predetermined matter and each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi TAKAMURA, Yasuharu ASANO
  • Patent number: 9978259
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a matter extracting unit extracting a predetermined matter from text information, an action specifying unit specifying one or multiple action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, an action extracting unit extracting each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter, from sensor information, and a state analyzing unit generating state information indicating a state related to the matter, based on each of the action patterns extracted from the sensor information, using a contribution level indicating a degree of contribution of each of the action patterns to the predetermined matter, for a combination of the predetermined matter and each of the action patterns associated with the predetermined matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi Takamura, Yasuharu Asano
  • Publication number: 20180068690
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a text acquisition mechanism acquiring texts to be used as keywords which will be subject to audio retrieval, the texts being related to contents corresponding to contents data including image data and audio data; a keyword acquisition mechanism acquiring the keywords from the texts; an audio retrieval mechanism retrieving utterance of the keywords from the audio data of the contents data and acquiring timing information representing the timing of the utterance of the keywords of which the utterance is retrieved; and a playback control mechanism generating, from image data around the time represented by the timing information, representation image data of a representation image which will be displayed together with the keywords and performing playback control of displaying the representation image corresponding to the representation image data together with the keywords which are uttered at the time represented by the timing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: YASUHARU ASANO, KENICHIRO KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180024985
    Abstract: [Object] To present a response to a natural sentence in a more suitable aspect even in circumstances in which a natural sentence with ambiguity can be input. [Solution] An information processing device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an extraction result of candidates for a response to an input which is based on first information indicating a result of natural language analysis on a natural sentence acquired as the input and second information indicating a state or a situation involved in use of a predetermined device; and a control unit configured to cause a predetermined output unit to present information indicating the candidates for the response in an aspect corresponding to the extraction result of the candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: YASUHARU ASANO
  • Patent number: 9837125
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a text acquisition mechanism acquiring texts to be used as keywords which will be subject to audio retrieval, the texts being related to contents corresponding to contents data including image data and audio data; a keyword acquisition mechanism acquiring the keywords from the texts; an audio retrieval mechanism retrieving utterance of the keywords from the audio data of the contents data and acquiring timing information representing the timing of the utterance of the keywords of which the utterance is retrieved; and a playback control mechanism generating, from image data around the time represented by the timing information, representation image data of a representation image which will be displayed together with the keywords and performing playback control of displaying the representation image corresponding to the representation image data together with the keywords which are uttered at the time represented by the timing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Asano, Kenichiro Kobayashi