Patents by Inventor Yuka Eura

Yuka Eura 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).

  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 8994813
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which includes: an allocation device configured to allocate each of a plurality of picture display areas to each of a plurality of picture groups each made up of a plurality of pictures, the picture display areas being arrayed in a first direction on a screen for displaying pictures; and a display control device configured to display each of the pictures constituting each of the picture groups in screen locations which correspond to the picture display areas allocated to the picture groups and which are arrayed in a second direction different from the first direction and are determined by times associated with the pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Eura, Ryo Mukaiyama, Takanori Nishimura, Tamaki Kojima, Noriaki Nakagawa, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Apparatus for and method of using reliability information to produce and update image recognition data
    Patent number: 8194934
    Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, an acquisition unit acquires information of a predetermined type, and a reliability information producing unit produces reliability information indicating reliability of the information of the predetermined type on the basis of a deviation from a predetermined standard condition. A storage unit stores the reliability information indicating the reliability of the information of the predetermined type produced by the reliability information producing unit, in association with the information of the predetermined type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Eura, Tamaki Kojima, YuHang Shen
  • Personal identification device, personal identification method, updating method for identification dictionary data, and updating program for identification dictionary data
    Patent number: 7916903
    Abstract: A personal identification device compares personal identification dictionary data, which is generated from feature data extracted from an identification element for identifying a person and is stored in association with person-specifying information for specifying a person, against feature data extracted from an identification element extracted from a person to thereby identify a person having the captured identification element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Eura, Tamaki Kojima
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, person identification apparatus, and method and program of producing/updating dictionary data in person identification apparatus
    Publication number: 20080137918
    Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, an acquisition unit acquires information of a predetermined type, and a reliability information producing unit produces reliability information indicating reliability of the information of the predetermined type on the basis of a deviation from a predetermined standard condition. A storage unit stores the reliability information indicating the reliability of the information of the predetermined type produced by the reliability information producing unit, in association with the information of the predetermined type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Eura, Tamaki Kojima, YuHang Shen
  • Personal identification device, personal identification method, updating method for identification dictionary data, and updating program for identification dictionary data
    Publication number: 20080123907
    Abstract: A personal identification device compares personal identification dictionary data, which is generated from feature data extracted from an identification element for identifying a person and is stored in association with person-specifying information for specifying a person, against feature data extracted from an identification element extracted from a person to thereby identify a person having the captured identification element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Eura, Tamaki Kojima
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
    Publication number: 20070024722
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which includes: an allocation device configured to allocate each of a plurality of picture display areas to each of a plurality of picture groups each made up of a plurality of pictures, the picture display areas being arrayed in a first direction on a screen for displaying pictures; and a display control device configured to display each of the pictures constituting each of the picture groups in screen locations which correspond to the picture display areas allocated to the picture groups and which are arrayed in a second direction different from the first direction and are determined by times associated with the pictures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Eura, Ryo Mukaiyama, Takanori Nishimura, Tamaki Kojima, Noriaki Nakagawa, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi