Patents by Inventor Yoshida Kaoru

Yoshida Kaoru 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).

  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20110289109
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a data retrieval unit for obtaining at least two element data, a dissimilarity calculation unit for calculating a dissimilarity between the element data obtained by the data retrieval unit, a transition cost calculation unit for calculating a cost of transition from one of the element data obtained by the data retrieval unit to another of the element data thereof which is different therefrom, and a distance calculation unit for calculating an element distance representing the degree of dissimilarity between the element data by using the dissimilarity calculated by the dissimilarity calculation unit and the transition cost calculated by the transition cost calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshida Kaoru