Patents by Inventor Yuji Ide
Yuji Ide 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).
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Publication number: 20240113648Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes: a converter circuit; an inverter circuit; a current detector; a regenerative resistor; a regenerative resistor controller; and a control device. The converter circuit converts alternating current from an alternating current power supply to direct current, converts regenerative direct current from the inverter circuit to regenerative alternating current, and further supplies the regenerative alternating current to the alternating power supply. The inverter circuit converts the direct current to alternating current for driving a motor, and converts regenerative alternating current from the motor to the regenerative direct current. The regenerative direct current from the inverter circuit passes through the resistor. The regenerative direct current passes thorough the resistor upon the current detector detecting the regenerative current exceeding a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Yuji IDE, Michio KITAHARA, Shunichi MIYAZAKI, Toshio HIRAIDE
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Patent number: 11563856Abstract: An impact of a delay time on a conversation is reduced. A voice packet is transmitted to a distribution server. A user is notified of being in a wait time from when transmission of the voice packet stops until when voice packet transmission becomes available next. The wait time is calculated on the basis of a first delay time that is a delay time between a local terminal and the distribution server and a second delay time that is the maximum delay time among delay times between a plurality of terminals including the local terminal and the distribution server. The user can easily know the speaking timing from the local terminal, and speech from the local terminal and speech from another terminal can be made not to mix.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Yuji Ide
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Patent number: 11350247Abstract: A communications server comprises a data receiver configured to receive status data indicating, for each communication terminal of a set of communication terminals, a current device status of that communication terminal; a terminal manager configured to assign each communication terminal of the set of communication terminals to one or more communication terminal groups in dependence upon the respective status data for that communication terminal; and a communications controller to control the transmission of communications data to each of the set of communication terminals in dependence upon the respective communication terminal group to which that communication terminal is assigned by the terminal manager.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Yuji Ide
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Publication number: 20210320684Abstract: An utterance detection unit 232 detects an utterance period by an utterance detection unit on the basis of an input voice signal supplied from a microphone 31. A background sound generation unit 241 generates a background sound signal according to an utterance period detection result of the utterance detection unit. A voice synthesis unit 242 performs a synthesis process using the background sound signal generated by the background sound generation unit 241 to generate an output voice signal and outputs the same to a speaker 32. The control unit 26 sets a detection period of the utterance detection unit 232 on the basis of an operation signal in response to a user operation generated by an operation switch 33, and transmits the input voice signal of the utterance period from a transmission unit 211 of a communication unit 21, for example. A background sound indicated by the output voice signal makes it possible to easily determine whether or not it is in a voice transmission state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventor: YUJI IDE
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Publication number: 20210274047Abstract: An impact of a delay time on a conversation is reduced. A voice packet is transmitted to a distribution server. A user is notified of being in a wait time from when transmission of the voice packet stops until when voice packet transmission becomes available next. The wait time is calculated on the basis of a first delay time that is a delay time between a local terminal and the distribution server and a second delay time that is the maximum delay time among delay times between a plurality of terminals including the local terminal and the distribution server. The user can easily know the speaking timing from the local terminal, and speech from the local terminal and speech from another terminal can be made not to mix.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventor: YUJI IDE
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Patent number: 11042244Abstract: An information processing including a display; a first sensor configured to detect a first object that comes into contact with or approaches the display based on a change in a magnetic field; and a second sensor configured to detect a second object that comes into contact with or approaches the display based on a change in capacitance or resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Yuji Ide
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Publication number: 20210021968Abstract: A communications server comprises a data receiver configured to receive status data indicating, for each communication terminal of a set of communication terminals, a current device status of that communication terminal; a terminal manager configured to assign each communication terminal of the set of communication terminals to one or more communication terminal groups in dependence upon the respective status data for that communication terminal; and a communications controller to control the transmission of communications data to each of the set of communication terminals in dependence upon the respective communication terminal group to which that communication terminal is assigned by the terminal manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventor: YUJI IDE
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Patent number: 10090935Abstract: A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a first communication device or a second communication device by using human body communication, with regard to setting information for establishing communication between the first communication device and the second communication device. A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a third communication device by using human body communication with regard to setting information for establishing communication with a second communication device, and establishes communication with the second communication device based on the setting information. A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a third communication device by using human body communication with regard to setting information for establishing communication with a first communication device, and establishes communication with the first communication device based on the setting information.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Tanaka, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Yuji Ide, Masahiro Uno, Kazuhisa Funamoto
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Patent number: 10075293Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a sensor data obtaining unit configured to obtain predetermined information from a sensor, the sensor obtaining the predetermined information by sensing, and a key generation unit configured to generate key information for use in an authentication process, based on the information which is obtained by the sensor data obtaining unit during a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Sakumoto, Miwa Ichikawa, Taizo Shirai, Toyohide Isshi, Yuji Ide
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Patent number: 9846488Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating between a first device and second device, where each device includes a motion sensor. Communication functions are triggered by comparing motion data derived from each device. For example, when the first device is worn on a user's wrist (e.g., a smartwatch) and the second device (e.g., a smartphone) is held in the user's hand corresponding to the user's wrist, then moving the hand and devices results in correlated motion data between the devices. This correlated motion indicates the devices correspond to the same user. Further, human-body communication between the devices provides additional indicia that the devices correspond to the same user. Thus, based on the above-identified correlated motion and human-body communication the same user can be inferred and predefined communication task between the devices can be performed, such as unlocking the devices, exchanging identification codes, or exchanging other information.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventor: Yuji Ide
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Publication number: 20170331564Abstract: [Object] To provide a communication device, a communication method, and a communication system, which can reduce the burden of the user, while maintaining convenience of the user at the time of communication establishment. [Solution] A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a first communication device or a second communication device by using human body communication, with regard to setting information for establishing communication between the first communication device and the second communication device. A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a third communication device by using human body communication with regard to setting information for establishing communication with a second communication device, and establishes communication with the second communication device based on the setting information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: KATSUYUKI TANAKA, YOSHIHITO ISHIBASHI, YUJI IDE, MASAHIRO UNO, KAZUHISA FUNAMOTO
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Patent number: 9590697Abstract: Embodiments include systems of and methods for an electronic device having a radio communication processor connected to one or more transmission antennas, wherein each of the one or more transmission antennas are configured to transmit a signal; a receiving antenna connected to the radio communication processor and configured to receive the signal transmitted from the one or more transmission antennas; an attenuation measuring device configured to measure attenuation of the transmitted signal based on the signal received by the receiving antenna; and a controller configured by circuitry to determine a surrounding air or water environment of the electronic device based on the measured attenuation.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventor: Yuji Ide
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Publication number: 20170010674Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating between a first device and second device, where each device includes a motion sensor. Communication functions are triggered by comparing motion data derived from each device. For example, when the first device is worn on a user's wrist (e.g., a smartwatch) and the second device (e.g., a smartphone) is held in the user's hand corresponding to the user's wrist, then moving the hand and devices results in correlated motion data between the devices. This correlated motion indicates the devices correspond to the same user. Further, human-body communication between the devices provides additional indicia that the devices correspond to the same user. Thus, based on the above-identified correlated motion and human-body communication the same user can be inferred and predefined communication task between the devices can be performed, such as unlocking the devices, exchanging identification codes, or exchanging other information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventor: Yuji IDE
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Publication number: 20160294442Abstract: Embodiments include systems of and methods for an electronic device having a radio communication processor connected to one or more transmission antennas, wherein each of the one or more transmission antennas are configured to transmit a signal; a receiving antenna connected to the radio communication processor and configured to receive the signal transmitted from the one or more transmission antennas; an attenuation measuring device configured to measure attenuation of the transmitted signal based on the signal received by the receiving antenna; and a controller configured by circuitry to determine a surrounding air or water environment of the electronic device based on the measured attenuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Yuji IDE
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Patent number: 9438805Abstract: An information processing apparatus that acquires image data captured by an image capturing device; performs an analysis on the image data prior to cropping the image data for display to detect a specified image from the image data; generates an image for display by cropping the image data; controls a display to display the image for display; and executes predetermined processing when the specified image is detected in the image data as a result of performing the analysis on the image data prior to the cropping.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Susumu Takatsuka, Tetsuya Naruse, Yuji Ide
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Patent number: 9400492Abstract: A motor control device includes a model control system that controls a motor machine model position using a target value (a position instruction after differentiation) related to a position instruction, and a feedback control system that controls a motor position using the target value (a position instruction after differentiation) related to the position instruction and an amount of control (model position) of the model control system. The feedback control system controls the motor position using the amount of control (model position) of the model control system at all times.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Ide, Michio Kitahara, Satoshi Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9148586Abstract: A terminal apparatus including a display unit disposed on a case and is configured to display an image; a first camera disposed on a surface on which the display unit performs image display; a second camera disposed on a surface opposite the surface on which the first camera is disposed; a plurality of microphones disposed on the case; a sound processing unit that detects sound transmitted from a sound source on a side of the first camera with sound signals obtained by at least one of the plurality of microphones; and an image processing unit that combines a first image which is captured by the first camera or is stored in advance with a second image captured by the second camera on the basis of a result of the detection of sound transmitted from the sound source on the side of the first camera.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Susumu Takatsuka, Yuji Matsumoto, Shin Takanashi, Yuji Ide
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Publication number: 20150263854Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a sensor data obtaining unit configured to obtain predetermined information from a sensor, the sensor obtaining the predetermined information by sensing, and a key generation unit configured to generate key information for use in an authentication process, based on the information which is obtained by the sensor data obtaining unit during a predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: KOICHI SAKUMOTO, MIWA ICHIKAWA, TAIZO SHIRAI, TOYOHIDE ISSHI, YUJI IDE
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Publication number: 20150264048Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an authentication process unit configured to obtain an authentication request from another apparatus, and perform an authentication process between the information processing apparatus and the another apparatus in response to the authentication request, and a notification generation unit configured to, when the authentication process unit performs the authentication process between the information processing apparatus and the another apparatus, generate information for notifying a result of the authentication process and information for limiting use of the another apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: TAIZO SHIRAI, KOICHI SAKUMOTO, TOYOHIDE ISSHI, KUNIHITO SAWAI, YUJI IDE
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Publication number: 20150015173Abstract: A motor control device includes a model control system that controls a motor machine model position using a target value (a position instruction after differentiation) related to a position instruction, and a feedback control system that controls a motor position using the target value (a position instruction after differentiation) related to the position instruction and an amount of control (model position) of the model control system. The feedback control system controls the motor position using the amount of control (model position) of the model control system at all times.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Ide, Michio Kitahara, Satoshi Yamazaki