Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Kakihara

Yoshiyuki Kakihara 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).

  • Communication system, server apparatus, and communication method
    Patent number: 10237360
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a communication system including: a first apparatus and a second apparatus being communication terminals at least one of which resides on a mobile object; and a server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a determination block configured to determine whether the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other based on position data of the first apparatus and on position data of the second apparatus; and a communication block configured such that if the determination block determines that the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other, the communication block transmits preinstalled content data to at least one of the first and the second apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kakihara
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20170318101
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a communication system including: a first apparatus and a second apparatus being communication terminals at least one of which resides on a mobile object; and a server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a determination block configured to determine whether the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other based on position data of the first apparatus and on position data of the second apparatus; and a communication block configured such that if the determination block determines that the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other, the communication block transmits preinstalled content data to at least one of the first and the second apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki KAKIHARA
  • Communication system, server apparatus, and communication method
    Patent number: 9729646
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a communication system including: a first apparatus and a second apparatus being communication terminals at least one of which resides on a mobile object; and a server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a determination block configured to determine whether the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other based on position data of the first apparatus and on position data of the second apparatus; and a communication block configured such that if the determination block determines that the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other, the communication block transmits preinstalled content data to at least one of the first and the second apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kakihara
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20160164983
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a communication system including: a first apparatus and a second apparatus being communication terminals at least one of which resides on a mobile object; and a server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a determination block configured to determine whether the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other based on position data of the first apparatus and on position data of the second apparatus; and a communication block configured such that if the determination block determines that the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other, the communication block transmits preinstalled content data to at least one of the first and the second apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki KAKIHARA
  • Communication system, server apparatus, and communication method
    Patent number: 9294535
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a communication system including: a first apparatus and a second apparatus being communication terminals at least one of which resides on a mobile object; and a server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a determination block configured to determine whether the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other based on position data of the first apparatus and on position data of the second apparatus; and a communication block configured such that if the determination block determines that the first and the second apparatuses are in close proximity to each other, the communication block transmits preinstalled content data to at least one of the first and the second apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kakihara