Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Takashima

Yoshikazu Takashima 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: 8095790
    Abstract: A recording/playback apparatus for recording or playing back content is provided. For example, a playback unit plays back a medium on which an encrypted content management unit and an encrypted unit key for encrypting the content management unit are recorded. The encrypted unit key is decrypted according to a predetermined decryption procedure. An obtaining unit obtains subsequently generated or obtained data corresponding to the content data played back by the playback unit and a subsequently generated or obtained data key. A decryption unit decrypts the subsequently generated or obtained data key obtained by the obtaining unit according to the predetermined decryption procedure for decrypting the encrypted unit key to decrypt the subsequently generated or obtained data based on the decrypted subsequently generated or obtained data key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Publication number: 20110317983
    Abstract: To provide an apparatus, a recording medium and a method for effectively preventing unauthorized use of a content. A content containing broken data different from correct content member data is recorded on an information recording medium. Furthermore, transform data, as the correct member data, to be substituted for the broken data, and a fix-up table storing setting position information of the content are recorded on the information recording medium. During the content playback process, the transform data is substituted for the content member data in accordance with the fix-up table recorded on the information recording medium. With this arrangement, even if the encryption key corresponding to the encrypted content recorded on the information recording medium is leaked, an apparatus unable to acquire the transform data cannot play back the content. Unauthorized use of the content is thus controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Takashima, Kenjiro Ueda, Tateo Oishi, Katsumi Muramatsu, Jun Yonemitsu
  • Patent number: 8073143
    Abstract: A configuration is provided which enables usage management and secure data management of data newly generated or obtained that is different from data already stored in an information recording medium. New data such as information which the user has newly generated or downloaded related to content information increments of content management information stored in an information recording medium is recorded as configuration data of the content management unit, in the form of encrypted data to which a unit key corresponding to the content management unit, or a unit key corresponding to a new content management unit, has been applied. According to this configuration, secure data management and usage management is realized for new data the same as with data corresponding to original units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ayako Watanabe, Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Publication number: 20110289595
    Abstract: An information processing device for executing content reproduction processing includes: a content reproduction processing unit for executing data transformation processing for replacing a part of configuration data of input content to be reproduced with transformation data, and executing processing for reproducing the reproduction content; and a parameter generating unit for providing the content reproduction processing unit with a parameter to be applied in the data transformation processing; wherein the content reproduction processing unit has a configuration for obtaining a parameter identifier that is different for each segment set as a sectioning region of reproduction content, and outputting a parameter calculation request accompanied by the parameter identifier to the parameter generating unit; and wherein the parameter generating unit has a configuration for providing the content reproducing unit with a parameter corresponding to a segment, in response to the parameter calculation request from the co
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshikazu TAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 8057599
    Abstract: A CVD device has a reaction furnace (39) for processing a wafer (1); a seal cap (20) for sealing the reaction furnace (39) hermetically; an isolation flange (42) opposite to the seal cap (20); a small chamber (43) formed by the seal cap (20), the isolation flange (42), and the wall surface in the reaction furnace (39); a feed pipe (19b) for supplying a first gas to the small chamber (43); an outflow passage (42a) provided in the small chamber (43) for allowing the first gas to flow into the reaction furnace (39); and a feed pipe (19a) provided downstream from the outflow passage (42a) for supplying a second gas into the reaction furnace (39). Byproducts such as NH4Cl are prevented from adhering to low temperature sections such as the furnace opening and therefore the semiconductor device production yield is therefore increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Ozaki, Tomoshi Taniyama, Hiroshi Unami, Kiyohiko Maeda, Shinya Morita, Yoshikazu Takashima, Sadao Hisakado
  • Patent number: 8046837
    Abstract: An information processing device, for executing content reproduction processing from an information recording medium, includes a security information processing unit for determining output messages based on security check information in a content reproduction sequence, and outputting a message output command accompanied by selection information of the output message to a user interface processing unit, and a user information processing unit for obtaining message information based on the selection information input from said security information processing unit and outputting to a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Patent number: 8043431
    Abstract: A CVD device has a reaction furnace (39) for processing a wafer (1); a seal cap (20) for sealing the reaction furnace (39) hermetically; an isolation flange (42) opposite to the seal cap (20); a small chamber (43) formed by the seal cap (20), the isolation flange (42), and the wall surface in the reaction furnace (39); a feed pipe (19b) for supplying a first gas to the small chamber (43); an outflow passage (42a) provided in the small chamber (43) for allowing the first gas to flow into the reaction furnace (39); and a feed pipe (19a) provided downstream from the outflow passage (42a) for supplying a second gas into the reaction furnace (39). Byproducts such as NH4Cl are prevented from adhering to low temperature sections such as the furnace opening and therefore the semiconductor device production yield is therefore increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Ozaki, Tomoshi Taniyama, Hiroshi Unami, Kiyohiko Maeda, Shinya Morita, Yoshikazu Takashima, Sadao Hisakado
  • Patent number: 8042188
    Abstract: To provide an apparatus, a recording medium and a method for effectively preventing unauthorized use of a content. A content containing broken data different from correct content member data is recorded on an information recording medium. Furthermore, transform data, as the correct member data, to be substituted for the broken data, and a fix-up table storing setting position information of the content are recorded on the information recording medium. During the content playback process, the transform data is substituted for the content member data in accordance with the fix-up table recorded on the information recording medium. With this arrangement, even if the encryption key corresponding to the encrypted content recorded on the information recording medium is leaked, an apparatus unable to acquire the transform data cannot play back the content. Unauthorized use of the content is thus controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Takashima, Kenjiro Ueda, Tateo Oishi, Katsumi Muramatsu, Jun Yonemitsu
  • Patent number: 8037099
    Abstract: An MIA containing file-system information is updated and a recording/reproduction block 53 records Main MIA containing the updated information in block B?1 in a free area on a recording medium. In addition, Main G1, Res.G1, Main G2, Res.G2 and G3, which form a group of files each serving as an object of group management, are recorded in block B?2. Furthermore, Res.MIA containing a backup of the file-system information is recorded in block B?3. By recording information in this way, the recording area of the recording medium can be used effectively. The present invention can be applied to an information-recording/reproduction apparatus for recording information serving as an object of the group management on the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Patent number: 8018609
    Abstract: An information processing device for executing content reproduction processing includes: a content reproduction processing unit for executing data transformation processing for replacing a part of configuration data of input content to be reproduced with transformation data, and executing processing for reproducing the reproduction content; and a parameter generating unit for providing the content reproduction processing unit with a parameter to be applied in the data transformation processing; wherein the content reproduction processing unit has a configuration for obtaining a parameter identifier that is different for each segment set as a sectioning region of reproduction content, and outputting a parameter calculation request accompanied by the parameter identifier to the parameter generating unit; and wherein the parameter generating unit has a configuration for providing the content reproducing unit with a parameter corresponding to a segment, in response to the parameter calculation request from the co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Patent number: 8020212
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a data processor and a communication unit is provided. For a content management unit provided with corresponding usage control information, the data processor executes a program corresponding to the content management unit, and obtains identification information set for the content management unit from an information recording medium and sends, via the communication unit, the obtained identification information to an access destination which is determined based on information indicated in the program, so that the data processor performs processing for obtaining download data set for the content management unit via the communication unit or for obtaining playback permission information concerning content corresponding to the content management unit via the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Patent number: 8014648
    Abstract: An information recording apparatus includes recording means for recording a file and filesystem information on a recording medium; filesystem-information generating means for generating the filesystem information for every application software program using the file; and operation control means for controlling the operation of the recording means so as to allocate the filesystem information, generated for every application software program using the file by the filesystem-information generating means, to virtual addresses as one file. When the file is to be recorded by the recording means, the operation control means controls the recording means so as to update the filesystem information corresponding to the application software program using the file to be recorded and to record the updated filesystem information on the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Patent number: 8010806
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a content usage control information analyzer configured to read content usage control information recorded on an information recording medium and to perform content usage processing according to the content usage control information. The content usage control information analyzer determines whether the usage of content corresponding to the content usage control information is allowed based on a value of a flag included in the content usage control information and device information whether the information processing apparatus is an extended device having an extended function or a basic device without an extended function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Takashima, Kenjiro Ueda, Satoshi Kitani, Tomoyuki Asano, Katsumi Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 7983416
    Abstract: An information processing device that executes processing for outputting recording data to an information recording medium includes a storing unit that stores common data that includes encrypted content, key information applied to decoding of the encrypted content, and content management information and, data content of which is unchanged even if a medium as a data recording destination is changed, a media-specific-data generating unit that generates media specific data, data content of which is changed according to the medium as the data recording destination, an output-data generating unit that generates output data based on the common data and the media specific data, and a data outputting unit that outputs the data generated by the output-data generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Takashima, Kenjiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 7979709
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes content verification means for executing a verification processing of a recording content recorded on an information recording medium, and content play means for executing a content play processing on a condition that validity of the recording content is checked on the basis of the verification processing. The content verification means acquires from the information recording medium a content hash table having registered therein hash values generated on the basis of legal recording content data and executes a processing for verifying a presence or absence of an illegal recording content whose hash value is not registered in the content hash table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Takashima, Kenjiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 7965922
    Abstract: An information processing device for executing reproduction processing of content recorded in an information recording medium, includes: a data processing unit for acquiring content codes including a program or application information to be applied to the recording content of the information recording medium, and executing data processing in accordance with the acquired content codes; wherein the data processing unit is configured so as to execute the verification processing of a digital signature which allows tampering verification of the entire content codes included in a content code file storing the content codes, and as the verification result, execute data processing in accordance with the content codes on the condition that validity of the content code file has been confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Publication number: 20110113258
    Abstract: An information processing device for executing reproduction processing of content recorded in an information recording medium that includes: a data processing unit for acquiring content codes including a program or application information to be applied to the recording content of the information recording medium, and executing data processing in accordance with the acquired content codes. The data processing unit executes the verification processing of a digital signature which allows tampering verification of the entire content codes included in a content code file storing the content codes, and as the verification result, executes data processing in accordance with the content codes on the condition that validity of the content code file has been confirmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshikazu TAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20110109730
    Abstract: Adjusting overlay positioning in stereoscopic video, including: receiving overlay data including a plurality of overlays, each overlay having a lateral axis value, a vertical axis value, and a depth value; receiving and displaying the stereoscopic video to a user as at least one of a video preview display and a stereoscopic display, each display including an overlay from the overlay data, wherein a position of the overlay in each display is based on the lateral axis value, the vertical axis value, and the depth value of the overlay, and wherein the video preview display includes interfaces for adjusting the position of the overlay in each display; receiving input from the user related to the depth value of the overlay; and adjusting the position of the overlay in the video preview display based on the input from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, SONY PICTURES TECHNOLOGIES INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Aubey, JR., Peter Avventi, Dennis Adams, Yoshikazu Takashima, John Ying, Tommy Choy, George Reis, Michael Thompson, Kiruthika Krishnadevarajan, Don C. Eklund, II
  • Patent number: 7936651
    Abstract: An information recording system, where new data recording is started from LRA (old) and a record error is detected, at position P0, an extent is closed and the record position is made to jump from the position P0 to position P1. Further, a new extent is set, at the position P1 so that the data recording is continued. Further, a range from the position P0 where the record error was detected to the position P1 where the new data recording was started is registered, as a defect sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Takashima
  • Patent number: D644548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Optex Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Okamoto, Osamu Imanishi, Kiyofumi Fukuda, Yoshikazu Takashima