Patents by Inventor Yoshiharu Dewa

Yoshiharu Dewa 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: 9883247
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception block configured to receive AV content; a trigger information capture block configured to capture trigger information for controlling an operation of an application program to be executed in coordination with said AV content; and a control block configured to control an operation of said application program in accordance with an operation mode specified in said trigger information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Yoshiharu Dewa, Jun Kitahara, Mark Eyer
  • Patent number: 9843830
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, mobile terminal, information processing method, program, and information processing system that can make it possible to easily link information output by a certain device to information output by another device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Dewa, Naohisa Kitazato, Naoyuki Sato, Tetsuo Yutani
  • Publication number: 20170353253
    Abstract: A configuration in which a reception device can determine whether or not data reception via a network is permitted on the basis of signaling data is implemented. A class identifier indicating a group of reception devices or users that are permitted to perform data reception via a network is recorded in signaling data transmitted from a transmission device to a reception device. A reception device determines whether or not a class identifier is identical to a class identifier set to a reception device or a user and performs data reception via a network when the class identifiers are identical to each other. A URL base pattern applied to data reception via a broadcast wave or a network is recorded in signaling data, and a reception device performs data acquisition to which the URL base pattern is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Tatsuya IGARASHI, Norifumi KIKKAWA, Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Patent number: 9813769
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a detection section which detects a presence of another display device, and acquires information of a provision source of a function provided by the another display device, a function execution section which executes the function provided by the another display device based on the information acquired from the another display device, a communication section which establishes a connection with the another display device by the execution of the function by the function execution section, and a display section which displays information corresponding to reception, by the communication section, of information of a content provision source specified from content displayed on the another display device with which a connection has been established by the communication section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Publication number: 20170317773
    Abstract: Provided are a device and a method which are capable of performing selection acquisition and utilization processes for a service worker (SW) that performs data management optimized for each reception device. It is possible to selectively acquire a service worker (SW) of a specific class from service workers (SWs) corresponding to a plurality of classes which are data management programs used in a reception device and have different data management types. For example, use of a service worker (SW) corresponding to a class selected according to an application use state in a reception device is implemented. A reception device acquires access information of a service worker (SW) of a specific class using signaling data in which a token used for efficiently searching for the access information of the service worker (SW) of the specific class is recorded, and acquires the service worker (SW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: YASUAKI YAMAGISHI, TATSUYA IGARASHI, NORIFUMI KIKKAWA, YOSHIHARU DEWA
  • Patent number: 9807448
    Abstract: A device and a method for realizing accurate TTML subtitle data display control are provided. A TTML subtitle data storage packet storing TTML subtitle data as payload of a MMT packet defined in the MMT format, and a signaling message including subtitle-related information corresponding to the TTML subtitle data are transmitted from a transmission device to a reception device. The signaling message defines therein a time mode (TMD) as subtitle display timing control mode, and an operation mode (OPM) of selectively performing instant display of subtitles or TTML description-based display thereof, and the reception device can conduct display control in a designated mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Jun Kitahara, Yoshiharu Dewa, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20170310922
    Abstract: To provide an apparatus and method for executing signal conversion processing according to environmental light in a content unit, a scene unit, or a frame unit to generate an output image. Provided is an image display control apparatus including a data processing unit that controls image signals to be output to a display unit, the data processing unit being configured to execute a display control application supporting a content to be displayed on the display unit to generate output image signals. The data processing unit inputs sensor detection signals from a sensor that acquires environmental light information in a periphery of the display unit, and applies the sensor detection signals and generates output image signals by carrying out signal conversion processing in which different signal conversion algorithms are applied to original input image signals of the content in a content unit, a unit of scenes configuring a content, or a frame unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Publication number: 20170289616
    Abstract: Provided are a device and a method capable of efficiently performing a synthesis process of broadcast reception data and network reception data. Broadcast reception data received by a receiving device via a communication unit is set as a media source object corresponding to a processing object of an application executed by the receiving device under an application programming interface (API). The application executes a synthesis process of the broadcast reception data and network reception data received via a network as processing for the media source object. The application obtains a time offset corresponding to a time difference between an application time axis and a broadcast time axis on the basis of an API application process to execute a high-accuracy and low-delay data synthesis process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya IGARASHI, Norifumi KIKKAWA, Yoshiharu DEWA, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20170272803
    Abstract: To compound broadcast content and network content and suitably reproduce the two pieces of content concurrently using a data broadcast service. A broadcaster and an application provider, for example, upload AV content related to broadcast content to a server, and deliver a data broadcast application containing a URL link to AV content. Each of selection buttons of a mosaic-type menu contains a URL link to AV content. The broadcaster and the application provider can control what should be a streaming moving picture that a user reproduces concurrently with viewing a program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Yoshiharu DEWA, Alexandre Keller ALBALUSTRO
  • Publication number: 20170214977
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a transmitting device, and a transmitting method that enable operation of subtitles to be displayed in a superimposed manner on broadcast content reliably. The receiving device acquires trigger information for providing a function relating to subtitles, the trigger information including location information by which a resource on the Internet is identifiable; acquires subtitle information including a document relating to subtitles described in a predetermined computer language, on the basis of the location information included in the trigger information; and controls displaying of the subtitles on the basis of at least one of the trigger information and the subtitle information. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver capable of receiving digital broadcast signals, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Yoshiharu DEWA, Jun KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170214971
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiving device for receiving an AV content broadcast by a broadcasting wave, including: an obtaining section adapted to obtain a description document described in a predetermined computer language for displaying another content different from the AV content; a determining section adapted to determine whether the obtained description document is managed by a broadcaster which broadcasts the AV content or is managed by a different operator other than the broadcaster; and a controlling section adapted to control execution of the obtained description document in response to a result of the determination by the determining section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun KITAHARA, Naohisa KITAZATO, Yoshiharu DEWA, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 9712873
    Abstract: Enable appropriate caching of application programs executed in coordination with AV content. The cache memory temporarily stores a coordinated application that is executed in coordination with received AV content. When a plurality of coordinated applications are stored in the cache memory, a control block controls the cache memory according to the priority of the coordinated applications which corresponds to a predetermined frequency specified for each of them in advance. The present technology is applicable to, for example, television receivers that receive digital television broadcast signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Yoshiharu Dewa, Jun Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20170171641
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a transmission device, and a transmission method for operation of various services. The receiving device acquires trigger information for providing various functions, the trigger information containing type information indicating the type of trigger information and channel information indicating a series for each function provided by the trigger information. The receiving device performs processing corresponding to each function on the basis of the trigger information identified by the type information and the channel information. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver being able to receive a digital broadcast signal, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Yoshiharu DEWA, Jun KITAHARA
  • Patent number: 9661387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus, a reception method, a transmitting apparatus, a transmission method, and a program that enable data broadcasting content and an application program executed in linkage with the broadcasting content to be started according to priorities. An application adjusting unit acquires priority information showing priorities of starts between data broadcasting content transmitted by a broadcasting wave of digital broadcasting and one or more linked applications executed in linkage with the broadcasting content transmitted by the broadcasting wave and determines the priorities of the starts. A data broadcasting engine or an application engine starts the data broadcasting content or the linked application having the high priority, according to a determination result of the priorities by the application adjusting unit. The present invention can be applied to a television receiver that receives the broadcasting wave of the digital broadcasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Publication number: 20170142474
    Abstract: [Object] The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method capable of limiting use of broadcast resources by a predetermined application. [Solving Means] There is provided a reception apparatus including: a control information obtaining unit that obtains first control information for controlling an operation of a first application, the first application being capable of requesting use of a broadcast resource transmitted via a digital broadcasting signal; and an application controller that controls, when the first application requests use of the broadcast resource, the use of the broadcast resource by the first application on the basis of the first control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: NAOHISA KITAZATO, YOSHIHARU DEWA
  • Patent number: 9596511
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiving device for receiving an AV content broadcast by a broadcasting wave, including: an obtaining section adapted to obtain a description document described in a predetermined computer language for displaying another content different from the AV content; a determining section adapted to determine whether the obtained description document is managed by a broadcaster which broadcasts the AV content or is managed by a different operator other than the broadcaster; and a controlling section adapted to control execution of the obtained description document in response to a result of the determination by the determining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC.
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 9591351
    Abstract: To compound broadcast content and network content and suitably reproduce the two pieces of content concurrently using a data broadcast service. A broadcaster and an application provider, for example, upload AV content related to broadcast content to a server, and deliver a data broadcast application containing a URL link to AV content. Each of selection buttons of a mosaic-type menu contains a URL link to AV content. The broadcaster and the application provider can control what should be a streaming moving picture that a user reproduces concurrently with viewing a program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Dewa, Alexandre Keller Albalustro
  • Publication number: 20170064371
    Abstract: A device and a method for realizing accurate TTML subtitle data display control are provided. A TTML subtitle data storage packet storing TTML subtitle data as payload of a MMT packet defined in the MMT format, and a signaling message including subtitle-related information corresponding to the TTML subtitle data are transmitted from a transmission device to a reception device. The signaling message defines therein a time mode (TMD) as subtitle display timing control mode, and an operation mode (OPM) of selectively performing instant display of subtitles or TTML description-based display thereof, and the reception device can conduct display control in a designated mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: NAOHISA KITAZATO, JUN KITAHARA, YOSHIHARU DEWA, YASUAKI YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 9584837
    Abstract: There is provided a receiving device including a receiving unit configured to receive a stream of a content to be distributed live, an analysis unit configured to analyze fragmented text information corresponding to subtitle data included in the received stream, and a control unit configured to control display of first text information so as to allow the display to be continued when second text information out of the text information is displayed based on a result of the analysis, the second text information being started to be displayed temporally after the first text information is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Publication number: 20170048485
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method that are capable of performing reliable display control with no caption display interruption of the TTML caption data. Specifically, when a set value of the caption display end time specification attribute of the TTML caption data is the continuous display instruction value, memory storing and display processing of caption data currently displayed are continued even after reproduction end timing of an image file, and switching processing of TTML caption data files is performed. When a set value of the caption display start time specification attribute of the TTML caption data is the continuous display instruction value, whether or not there is a text string, display processing of the text string is continued, is determined, and when there is the text string, the displayed text is continuously displayed. With the processing, it is possible to achieve display control with no caption display interruption of the TTML caption data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu DEWA, Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Jun KITAHARA