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).

  • Publication number: 20150358672
    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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Yoshiharu DEWA, Jun KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20150312625
    Abstract: To realize processing for switching a reproduction state from broadcast data to network data and resuming the reproduction of the original broadcast data. A browser (241) acquires, via a network, an XML-AIT having a content equivalent to a broadcast AIT defining a life cycle of a broadcast application while a VoD content is reproduced after being switched from the broadcast application. The browser (241) manages the broadcast application based on the XML-AIT and resumes the reception of the broadcast application after the reproduction of the VoD content is ended. With this structure, processing of separating two transport streams at the same time becomes unnecessary, and one demultiplexer (23) only needs to be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu DEWA, Naohisa KITAZATO, Katsunori HASHIMOTO, Masahito MORI
  • Publication number: 20150304730
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a streaming distributing device including: a content fragment generating section configured to generate a fragment storing data of a content to be distributed by streaming, the fragment being defined by an MP4 file format; and a subtitle fragment generating section configured to generate a fragment storing a TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) document instance relating to a subtitle to be displayed in the content, the fragment being defined by the MP4 file format, wherein the subtitle fragment generating section adds, to header information of the fragment, instance classification distinguishing information for distinguishing whether the TTML document instance stored in the fragment is a TTML document instance specifying a rendering context relating to the subtitle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa, Kazuhiko Takabayashi, Mitsuhiro Hirabayashi
  • Patent number: 9154840
    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: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Yoshiharu Dewa, Jun Kitahara
  • Patent number: 9154833
    Abstract: [Object] To realize processing for switching a reproduction state from broadcast data to network data and resuming the reproduction of the original broadcast data. [Solving Means] A browser (241) acquires, via a network, an XML-AIT having a content equivalent to a broadcast AIT defining a life cycle of a broadcast application while a VoD content is reproduced after being switched from the broadcast application. The browser (241) manages the broadcast application based on the XML-AIT and resumes the reception of the broadcast application after the reproduction of the VoD content is ended. With this structure, processing of separating two transport streams at the same time becomes unnecessary, and one demultiplexer (23) only needs to be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Dewa, Naohisa Kitazato, Katsunori Hashimoto, Masahito Mori
  • Publication number: 20150281781
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception block configured to receive broadcast content broadcast via a broadcasting network; an acquisition block configured to acquire inserted content that is inserted in the broadcast content during the reception thereof; an output block configured to output at least one of the broadcast content and the inserted content; a switch block configured to switch between the broadcast content and the inserted content outputted from the output block; and a buffer configured to sequentially store data of the received broadcast content when the broadcast content is switched to the inserted content; wherein, if the inserted content is switched to the broadcast content, the output block outputs the broadcast content from the buffer while the inserted content is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Publication number: 20150249855
    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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Dewa, Naohisa Kitazato, Naoyuki Sato, Tetsuo Yutani
  • Patent number: 9113178
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a streaming distributing device including: a content fragment generating section configured to generate a fragment storing data of a content to be distributed by streaming, the fragment being defined by an MP4 file format; and a subtitle fragment generating section configured to generate a fragment storing a TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) document instance relating to a subtitle to be displayed in the content, the fragment being defined by the MP4 file format, wherein the subtitle fragment generating section adds, to header information of the fragment, instance classification distinguishing information for distinguishing whether the TTML document instance stored in the fragment is a TTML document instance specifying a rendering context relating to the subtitle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yamagishi, Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa, Kazuhiko Takabayashi, Mitsuhiro Hirabayashi
  • Publication number: 20150222963
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiving device for receiving AV contents, the receiving device including: an obtaining section configured to obtain a description document described in a program language for displaying contents from a server present on a network connected with the receiving device; a determining section configured to determine whether the obtained the description document is obtained from a first server managed on a broadcaster side broadcasting the AV contents; and a controlling section configured to control execution of the obtained the description document according to a result of determination by the determining section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Patent number: 9078031
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception block configured to receive broadcast content broadcast via a broadcasting network; an acquisition block configured to acquire inserted content that is inserted in the broadcast content during the reception thereof; an output block configured to output at least one of the broadcast content and the inserted content; a switch block configured to switch between the broadcast content and the inserted content outputted from the output block; and a buffer configured to sequentially store data of the received broadcast content when the broadcast content is switched to the inserted content; wherein, if the inserted content is switched to the broadcast content, the output block outputs the broadcast content from the buffer while the inserted content is outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Patent number: 9043857
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiving device for receiving AV contents, the receiving device including: an obtaining section configured to obtain a description document described in a program language for displaying contents from a server present on a network connected with the receiving device; a determining section configured to determine whether the obtained the description document is obtained from a first server managed on a broadcaster side broadcasting the AV contents; and a controlling section configured to control execution of the obtained the description document according to a result of determination by the determining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Publication number: 20150135207
    Abstract: There is provided a reception device configured to receive content broadcast via a broadcasting network, the reception device including an application execution unit configured to execute a link application that is able to change a layout of a screen with reference to a video of the received content, and an application control unit configured to control the application execution unit based on application control information relating to the link application so that activation of the link application is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Publication number: 20150082367
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content; a trigger acquisition portion configured to acquire trigger information for operating an application program to be executed in interlocked relation to the AV content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table associating a command for controlling the operation of the application program with a valid time of the command; and a control portion configured such that when the time acquired from the trigger information as indicative of the progress of the AV content satisfies a predetermined condition of validity in reference to the valid time of the command on the basis of the acquired correspondence table, the control portion controls the operation of the application program in accordance with the command being valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Yoshiharu DEWA, Mark EYER
  • Patent number: 8984573
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiving apparatus including: a broadcast reception block; a network connection block; an operation input block; a display block; a broadcast content display block; a network content processing block; a pseudo-data broadcast content processing block configured to process pseudo-data broadcast content having a first designation part and a second designation part, and a data broadcast content processing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Dewa, Jun Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20150058911
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content being transmitted; a command execution portion configured to execute a first application program in response to a first command for controlling the operation of the first application program executed in interlocked related to the AV content; a command transmission portion configured to transmit to an external terminal apparatus a second command for controlling the operation of a second application program that can be executed by the terminal apparatus in interlocked relation to the AV content when the terminal apparatus is connected to the reception apparatus; and a command reception portion configured to receive the first command transmitted from the terminal apparatus executing the second application program. The command execution portion executes the first application program in response to the received first command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Publication number: 20150058875
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a receiving device including, a receiver that receives AV content, a detector, an acquirer, a tentative reservation registering part, and a definitive reservation registering part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jun KITAHARA, Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20150046937
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transmission apparatus for transmitting AV (Audio/Video) content, including: an acquirer configured to acquire an estimated number of audience terminals indicative of an estimated number of reception apparatuses receiving the AV content; a computer configured, in conjugation with the AV content, to compute, on the basis of the estimated number of audience terminals, a validity probability of trigger information associated with control of an application program to be executed in the reception apparatus; a generator configured to generate the trigger signal including the computed validity probability; and a transmitter configured to transmit the generated trigger information with the AV content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa KITAZATO, Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Publication number: 20150033252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus, a reception method, a transmitting apparatus, a transmission method, and a program that enable management information of an application program to be transmitted without changing existing facilities. An AIT acquiring unit acquires AIT information to control an operation of an application program executed in linkage with data broadcasting content, which is described in a meta element of a BML document of the data broadcasting content transmitted by a broadcasting wave of digital broadcasting, and an HTML browser unit controls an operation of a linked application distributed through the Internet, on the basis of the AIT information acquired by the AIT acquiring unit. The present invention can be applied to a television receiver that receives the broadcasting wave of the digital broadcasting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Yoshiharu Dewa
  • Publication number: 20150012952
    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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki SATO, Yoshiharu DEWA
  • Patent number: 8930988
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content; a trigger acquisition portion configured to acquire trigger information for operating an application program to be executed in interlocked relation to the AV content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table associating a command for controlling the operation of the application program with a valid time of the command; and a control portion configured such that when the time acquired from the trigger information as indicative of the progress of the AV content satisfies a predetermined condition of validity in reference to the valid time of the command on the basis of the acquired correspondence table, the control portion controls the operation of the application program in accordance with the command being valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Yoshiharu Dewa, Mark Eyer