Patents by Inventor Yasuki Kanema

Yasuki Kanema 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: 11223718
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Publication number: 20210326097
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR objet toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiyuki NAKAGAWA, Hirotaka ISHIKAWA, Yasuki KANEMA
  • Patent number: 11068154
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus includes a display unit and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to switch and display a plurality of images classified for each layer. The display control unit is configured to selectively execute a first display control mode and a second display control mode. The first display control mode causes the display unit to display, on the basis of an operation event, the second image from a third image not relating to the first image via the first image. The second display control mode enables the display unit to display the second image from the third image without the first image when a control signal for prompting access to the second image is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Chisako Kajihara, Satoshi Akagawa, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Takeshi Iwatsu, Yasuki Kanema
  • Patent number: 11068227
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR objet toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Hirotaka Ishikawa, Yasuki Kanema
  • Publication number: 20200183638
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR objet toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Toshiyuki NAKAGAWA, Hirotaka ISHIKAWA, Yasuki KANEMA
  • Patent number: 10599382
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR objet toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Hirotaka Ishikawa, Yasuki Kanema
  • Patent number: 10388256
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, an operation section, a storage unit, and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to display an image. The operation section is configured to receive input of a predetermined operation event for switching an image to be displayed on the display unit. The storage unit is configured to store a plurality of images to be displayed on the display unit. The display control unit is configured to be capable of sequentially switching the images to be displayed on the display unit every time the predetermined operation event is received, and to cause the display unit to display a first middle image during switching between the individual images from a top image to be first displayed on the display unit to a last image to be last displayed and cause the display unit to display a second middle image different from the first middle image during switching between the last image and the top image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Satoshi Akagawa, Takeshi Iwatsu, Chisako Kajihara, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Yasuki Kanema
  • Publication number: 20190250875
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR objet toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: TOSHIYUKI NAKAGAWA, HIROTAKA ISHIKAWA, YASUKI KANEMA
  • Publication number: 20190238673
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Patent number: 10306045
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Patent number: 10303421
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR object toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Hirotaka Ishikawa, Yasuki Kanema
  • Publication number: 20180088893
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR object toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: TOSHIYUKI NAKAGAWA, HIROTAKA ISHIKAWA, YASUKI KANEMA
  • Patent number: 9851936
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR objet toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Hirotaka Ishikawa, Yasuki Kanema
  • Patent number: 9829706
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a notification unit, a display controller, and a receiver. The notification unit is configured to notify an external apparatus of an operation event being input. The display controller is configured to, after the external apparatus is notified of the operation event, apply animation processing to a first image displayed on a display of a wearable device, during the time when the external apparatus is generating an image based on the operation event or when the external apparatus is sending the generated image. The receiver is configured to be capable of receiving a second image sent from the external apparatus, the second image being the image generated by the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Yasuki Kanema, Satoshi Akagawa
  • Publication number: 20170178596
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, an operation section, a storage unit, and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to display an image. The operation section is configured to receive input of a predetermined operation event for switching an image to be displayed on the display unit. The storage unit is configured to store a plurality of images to be displayed on the display unit. The display control unit is configured to be capable of sequentially switching the images to be displayed on the display unit every time the predetermined operation event is received, and to cause the display unit to display a first middle image during switching between the individual images from a top image to be first displayed on the display unit to a last image to be last displayed and cause the display unit to display a second middle image different from the first middle image during switching between the last image and the top image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Satoshi Akagawa, Takeshi Iwatsu, Chisako Kajihara, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Yasuki Kanema
  • Publication number: 20170054839
    Abstract: [Object] To reduce power consumption even more. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including a communication necessity information acquisition unit configured to acquire communication necessity information indicating necessity to communicate with an external device, and a drive control unit configured to control drive of a first communication unit and a second communication unit on a basis of the acquired communication necessity information, the first communication unit communicating with the external device using a first communication mode, the second communication unit communicating with the external device using a second communication mode capable of transferring data at a rate higher than the first communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Makoto Takahashi, Yuichi Suzuki, Yasuki Kanema, Chisako Kajihara, Tohru Kadono, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Publication number: 20170052692
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus includes a display unit, an operation unit, and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to switch and display a plurality of images classified for each layer. The operation unit is configured to receive input of an operation event that causes the display unit to display, from a first image belonging to a first layer, a second image relating to the first image and belonging to a second layer at a level lower than the first layer. The display control unit is configured to selectively execute a first display control mode and a second display control mode. The first display control mode causes the display unit to display, on the basis of the operation event, the second image from a third image not relating to the first image via the first image. The second display control mode enables the display unit to display the second image from the third image without the first image when a control signal for prompting access to the second image is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: HIROTAKA ISHIKAWA, CHISAKO KAJIHARA, SATOSHI AKAGAWA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, TAKESHI IWATSU, YASUKI KANEMA
  • Patent number: 9467582
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a reception unit configured to receive a start request transmitted from an external apparatus; a time processing unit configured to obtain a time of receipt when the reception unit receives the start request and to give a time stamp to first data; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the time of receipt obtained by the time processing unit to the external apparatus, to transmit to the external apparatus the first data generated after the time of receipt and given the time stamp by the time processing unit, and to in real-time transmit second data generated after the time of receipt to the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Yasuki Kanema, Takeshi Iwatsu, Tohru Kadono
  • Publication number: 20160239252
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can more exactly indicate a position outside a display region. An outside-display-region-position designation unit designates a position outside a display region of an image display unit, and a drawing/sound control unit controls output of a sound of an AR object from a sound output unit while moving the AR objet toward the designated position. The present technology can be applied to a wearable computer, for example, a glasses-type device having a pair of image display units for a left eye and a right eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: TOSHIYUKI NAKAGAWA, HIROTAKA ISHIKAWA, YASUKI KANEMA
  • Publication number: 20150241957
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes an acquisition unit and an execution unit. The acquisition unit is configured to obtain an action table where processing of operating a wearable device is described, from an external apparatus, the processing being associated with an operation event to be input. The execution unit is configured to execute the processing corresponding to the operation event, based on the action table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Yasuki Kanema, Satoshi Akagawa