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1.

ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18263890
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-03
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwamuro, Ryo
  • Kato, Yusaku
  • Suzuki, Takahito
  • Mitsuhashi, Hiroyuki
  • Goto, Yoshio

Abstract

An actuator having good interlayer adhesion at a lamination interface, good conductivity of an electrode layer, and good smoothness of the electrode layer is provided. The actuator includes a plurality of elastomer layers and a plurality of electrode layers, and the elastomer layers and electrode layers are alternately laminated. The electrode layer contains carbon black, a content of the carbon black in the electrode layer is 10% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less, and a specific surface area of the carbon black is 380 g/m2 or more and 800 m2/g or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02N 2/00 - Electric machines in general using piezoelectric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction
  • C08K 3/04 - Carbon

2.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18546976
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-28
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Ken
  • Hirata, Ryuichi
  • Sugaya, Shigeru
  • Aio, Kosuke

Abstract

A communication device that increases transmission efficiency by using a plurality of links is to be provided. A communication device that increases transmission efficiency by using a plurality of links is to be provided. A communication device that performs wireless communication using a plurality of links sends, during a period of transmission using a first link, a notification of information regarding a change in the transmission period in the first link, the change being caused by further transmission using a second link. The communication device sends, in the first link, a notification of information indicating whether or not acquisition of a transmission right is being attempted in the second link, and sends, in the second link, a notification of information indicating whether or not at least information regarding a transmission period written in a frame to be transmitted in the first link has been changed, and the information regarding the change in the transmission period in the first link.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
  • H04W 48/16 - Discovering; Processing access restriction or access information
  • H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like

3.

GENERATION OF REFLECTANCE MAPS FOR RELIGHTABLE 3D MODELS

      
Application Number 17965425
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-13
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (USA)
Inventor
  • Fu, Chen
  • Gharavi-Alkhansari, Mohammad

Abstract

An electronic device and method for generation of reflectance maps for relightable 3D models is disclosed. The electronic device acquires multi-view image data that includes a set of images of an object and generates a 3D mesh of the object based on the multi-view image data. The electronic device obtains a set of motion-corrected images based on a minimization of a rigid motion associated with the object between images of the set of images and generates texture maps in a UV space based on the set of motion-corrected images and the 3D mesh. The electronic device obtains specular and diffuse reflectance maps based on a separation of specular and diffuse reflectance components from the texture maps. and obtains a relightable 3D model of the object based on the specular and diffuse reflectance maps.

IPC Classes  ?

4.

TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18382766
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-23
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Saeki, Takanori

Abstract

A transmission device of the disclosure includes a first selector configured to select one of a first signal and a second signal, and output the selected signal; a second selector configured to select one of an inversion signal of the first signal, the second signal, and an inversion signal of the second signal, and output the selected signal; a first control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal, based on the first signal, the second signal, and a third signal; a first driver configured to set a voltage of a first output terminal, based on an output signal of the first selector and the first control signal; and a second driver configured to set a voltage of a second output terminal, based on an output signal of the second selector and the second control signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
  • H03M 9/00 - Parallel/series conversion or vice versa
  • H04L 25/02 - Baseband systems - Details

5.

MICROPARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND MICROPARTICLE MEASURING METHOD

      
Application Number 18392339
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-21
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kato, Yasunobu

Abstract

To provide a technology of maintaining light detection accuracy at a high level irrespective of individual variations in flow rate of microparticles flowing through a flow channel. The present technology provides a microparticle measuring apparatus including: a plurality of light detection sections configured to detect, at different positions, optical information emitted from microparticles flowing through a flow channel; and a detection timing control section configured to control a detection timing of each light detection section, on the basis of a trigger signal detected at a first reference channel provided in a first light detection section, and an optical signal detected at a second reference channel provided in a second light detection section that detects optical information emitted from the microparticles, at a position different from a position of the first light detection section.

IPC Classes  ?

6.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18276364
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-04
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ono, Taishi
  • Kondo, Yuhi
  • Sun, Legong

Abstract

The achromatic region extraction unit calculates achromatic determination information for each color component of the color polarized image using the polarization information acquired from the color polarized image, and extracts a region satisfying a condition that the achromatic determination information is achromatic as an achromatic region. The gain setting unit sets the white balance gain used in the white balance adjustment of the color polarized image on the basis of the white balance gain with which the achromatic region extracted by the achromatic region extraction unit becomes achromatic. For example, the gain setting unit sets the white balance gain for the entire color polarized image on the basis of the white balance gain of the achromatic region, or sets the white balance gain of a region different from the achromatic region on the basis of the white balance gains of a plurality of achromatic regions. The white balance adjustment can be easily performed on the basis of the polarization information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/88 - Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof for processing colour signals for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control
  • G06V 10/56 - Extraction of image or video features relating to colour

7.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18571740
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-26
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Ide, Naoki

Abstract

An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a data supply method, a model to be trained, and designation information related to a size and a category of a sample set to be used for training of the model; and a selection unit that selects a sample set to be used for the training of the model from a dataset based on information entropy determined according to the model and the designation information.

IPC Classes  ?

8.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18264148
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-05
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoyama, Masayuki
  • Suzuki, Junya

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable a user to perceive a surrounding situation reliably and stably. A distance and a direction of a measurement point with respect to a first position in a first coordinate system are calculated based on a relative distance and direction in the first coordinate system or a second coordinate system between the first position whose coordinates in the first coordinate system are determined and a second position whose coordinates in the second coordinate system are determined, the second position being separated from the first position, a relative attitude between the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system, and a distance to the measurement point present in a predetermined measurement direction in the second coordinate system, measured from the second position, and a notification signal to be presented to a user is generated based on at least one of the distance and the direction of the measurement point with respect to the first position. The present technology can be applied to an obstacle notification system that notifies a visually impaired person or the like of the presence of an obstacle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61H 3/06 - Walking aids for blind persons
  • A61F 9/08 - Devices or methods enabling eye-patients to replace direct visual perception by another kind of perception
  • G01S 15/08 - Systems for measuring distance only
  • G08B 3/10 - Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems using electromagnetic transmission
  • H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangements; Control arrangements, e.g. balance control

9.

STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE

      
Application Number 18263919
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-20
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • TOHOKU UNIVERSITY (Japan)
Inventor
  • Abe, Shohei
  • Takahashi, Yuichi
  • Shimatsu, Takehito
  • Uomoto, Miyuki

Abstract

A structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure include: a first base; a second base disposed to be opposed to the first base; and a bonding layer that is provided between the first base and the second base, and includes, in a layer, a layer including a first metal element and a second metal element, the first metal element having a free energy of oxide formation (ΔG) of −330 (kJ/mol of compounds) or more at room temperature and a self-diffusion coefficient (D) of 1×10−55 (m2/s) or more at room temperature, and the second metal element having a free energy of oxide formation (ΔG) at room temperature smaller than the free energy of oxide formation (ΔG) at the room temperature of the first metal element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 20/02 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating by means of a press
  • B23K 20/16 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating with interposition of special material to facilitate connection of the parts, e.g. material for absorbing or producing gas
  • B32B 7/10 - Interconnection of layers at least one layer having inter-reactive properties
  • B32B 9/04 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
  • B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes

10.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PARTITIONING A CODING UNIT INTO PARTITIONED PROCESSING UNITS

      
Application Number 18398418
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-28
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hishinuma, Sinsuke
  • Kondo, Kenji

Abstract

The present technology relates to image processing device and method that achieve a reduction in a buffer size. The present technology relates to image processing device and method that achieve a reduction in a buffer size. The image processing device partitions a unit of processing into partitioned processing units each of which corresponds to a VPDU size or is equal to or smaller than the VPDU size, the unit of processing being used for calculation of a cost that is used for determining whether or not to perform bidirectional prediction. The image processing device makes the determination by using the cost calculated based on the partitioned processing units. The present technology is applicable to encoding devices or decoding devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/109 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode among a plurality of temporal predictive coding modes
  • H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/436 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals - characterised by implementation details or hardware specially adapted for video compression or decompression, e.g. dedicated software implementation using parallelised computational arrangements
  • H04N 19/577 - Motion compensation with bidirectional frame interpolation, i.e. using B-pictures

11.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023033500
Publication Number 2024/080069
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-14
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Osamu
  • Matsumoto, Kyosuke
  • Makino, Kenichi
  • Tsuchiya, Shinpei

Abstract

Provided is an information processing device which comprises a prediction unit for predicting the degree of conductive hearing loss on the basis of inspection results of first and second auditory inspections which use air-conducted sound and which include inspection contents different from each other.

IPC Classes  ?

12.

ACOUSTIC DEVICE, ACOUSTIC CONTROL METHOD, AND ACOUSTIC CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023030851
Publication Number 2024/080009
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-28
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tokozume, Yuji
  • Tsuchiya, Shinpei
  • Makino, Kenichi
  • Matsumoto, Kyosuke
  • Homma, Mizuha
  • Itabashi, Tetsunori

Abstract

An acoustic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a detecting unit which detects that a user has made an utterance during playback of content; a first determining unit which, if an utterance has been detected by the detecting unit, determines whether control processing relating to the content can be executed; and a second determining unit which determines whether to execute the control processing relating to the content, by analyzing the presence or absence of a predetermined action by the user or a correlation between the utterance and the content, in first determination processing performed by the first determining unit.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number JP2023036150
Publication Number 2024/080196
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-04
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Toyoshima, Hiroaki
  • Furukoshi, Yasutake

Abstract

Provided is a display device comprising: a display panel having multiple organic EL elements; and a drive part that is disposed so as to contact the display panel and that drives the display panel. The organic EL element contains an organic layer formed from a high glass transition temperature material having a glass transition point of 120°C or higher.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 50/15 - Hole transporting layers
  • G09F 9/30 - Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
  • H10K 50/16 - Electron transporting layers
  • H10K 50/17 - Carrier injection layers
  • H10K 50/18 - Carrier blocking layers
  • H10K 59/10 - OLED displays
  • H10K 85/60 - Organic compounds having low molecular weight

14.

PACKING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKING MATERIAL

      
Application Number JP2023036493
Publication Number 2024/080233
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-06
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tabei Yuuko
  • Yamada Seiji
  • Kawate Yasutoshi
  • Morinaga Naoto
  • Yagi Takayuki
  • Awatsuji Satoshi
  • Okamoto Mitsuhiro
  • Katsuraku Junko
  • Aiko Kazuhiko
  • Konishi Yasunori
  • Watanabe Tomonori
  • Nishimura Jun

Abstract

To provide technology capable of producing a packing material that contributes highly to the environment. Provided is a packing material that contains a fibrous material containing waste paper and/or pulp, a binder, sodium bicarbonate, a surfactant, and a water-soluble softener, in which the binder contains one or more selected from polysaccharides and proteins. A urea derivative having a chemical structural formula of R1, R2-N-CO-N-R3, R4(R1to R4: H or a C1-4 saturated and/or unsaturated hydrocarbon group) can be used as the softener according to this technology. Also, a water-soluble C3-15 polyhydric alcohol can also be used as the softener used in the packing material according to this technology. In this case, a polyhydric alcohol in which the number of carbon atoms and number of hydroxyl (OH) groups in the molecular structure is number of hydroxyl groups

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08J 9/08 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a chemical blowing agent developing carbon dioxide
  • B27N 5/00 - Manufacture of non-flat articles
  • B65D 81/03 - Wrappers or envelopes with shock-absorbing properties, e.g. bubble films

15.

GENERATION OF REFLECTANCE MAPS FOR RELIGHTABLE 3D MODELS

      
Application Number IB2023059358
Publication Number 2024/079556
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-21
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (USA)
Inventor
  • Fu, Chen
  • Gharavi-Alkhansari, Mohammad

Abstract

An electronic device and method for generation of reflectance maps for relightable 3D models is disclosed. The electronic device acquires multi-view image data that includes a set of images of an object and generates a 3D mesh of the object based on the multi-view image data. The electronic device obtains a set of motion-corrected images based on a minimization of a rigid motion associated with the object between images of the set of images and generates texture maps in a UV space based on the set of motion-corrected images and the 3D mesh. The electronic device obtains specular and diffuse reflectance maps based on a separation of specular and diffuse reflectance components from the texture maps. and obtains a relightable 3D model of the object based on the specular and diffuse reflectance maps.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 11/245 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures using a plurality of fixed, simultaneously operating transducers
  • G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
  • G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
  • G06T 15/04 - Texture mapping
  • G06T 17/00 - 3D modelling for computer graphics
  • G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
  • G06T 7/521 - Depth or shape recovery from the projection of structured light
  • G06T 7/586 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images from multiple light sources, e.g. photometric stereo
  • G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation

16.

TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023034649
Publication Number 2024/080110
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shinohara Yuji
  • Yamamoto Makiko

Abstract

The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method which each make it possible to ensure good communication quality in data transmission using an LDPC code. In the present invention, LDPC encoding is performed on the basis of a check matrix of an LDPC code which has a code length N of 1224 or 2448 bits and a code rate r of 252/1224 or 252/2448. The check matrix includes: an A matrix of M1 rows and K columns which is represented by a prescribed value M1 and the information length K=N×r of the LDPC code; a B matrix of M1 rows and M1 columns which has a stepped structure; a Z matrix of M1 rows and N-K-M1 columns which is a zero matrix; a C matrix of N-K-M1 rows and K+M1 columns; and a D matrix of N-K-M1 rows and N-K-M1 columns which is a unit matrix. The A matrix and the C matrix are represented by a check matrix initial value table. The check matrix initial value table is a prescribed table which represents the position of one element of the A matrix and the C matrix every 36 columns. The present technology can be applied to data transmission using an LDPC code, for example.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03M 13/19 - Single error correction without using particular properties of the cyclic codes, e.g. Hamming codes, extended or generalised Hamming codes

17.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023034647
Publication Number 2024/080108
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kinoshita Takashi
  • Yamada Makoto

Abstract

The present technique pertains to an information processing device and method, and a program, which can provide added value for users. This information processing device comprises: a control unit that identifies, when the user terminal of a user enters a user-selected content area where element contents are provided, a service area corresponding to the content area where the user terminal has entered, on the basis of content area setting information about the content area and service area setting information about the service area where related contents are provided, the service area being set by a provider who provides the related contents of the element contents; and a communication unit that transmits, to the user terminal, the related contents corresponding to the service area identified by the control unit. The present technique is applicable to a content provider system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 30/0217 - Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
  • G06Q 30/0241 - Advertisements

18.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023034646
Publication Number 2024/080107
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamada Makoto
  • Kinoshita Takashi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which can provide an improved user experience while saving time and effort. Provided is an information processing device comprising a control unit configured to set an action pattern for a specific user in a specific location that has a preset action pattern indicating a user action and is specified by a relative positional relationship between a specific user and a target in a real space, and set specific contents related to the specific location from among a plurality of contents according to the set action pattern. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an apparatus used in service for providing space contents.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/635 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
  • G06F 16/68 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
  • G06F 16/687 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
  • G06F 16/9035 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
  • G06F 16/907 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
  • G06F 16/909 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location

19.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number CN2023122384
Publication Number 2024/078351
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-28
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Cui, Tao

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a communication method, and a storage medium. Provided is an electronic device for a vulnerable road user (VRU), comprising a processing circuit, configured to: in response to a trigger event, generate a service request message, wherein the service request message comprises an identifier uniquely identifying a terminal device of the VRU and service preference information; send the service request message to a network side device; and receive, from the network side device, a service configuration determined on the basis of the service preference information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]

20.

METHODS FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION, RELATED WIRELESS DEVICES AND A RELATED NETWORK NODE

      
Application Number EP2023077218
Publication Number 2024/078908
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-02
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Hill, Johan
  • Palenius, Torgny

Abstract

A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless device, WD, for sidelink communication. The first WD is within a first sidelink group of a plurality of sidelink groups. The method comprises receiving a power signal indicative of a power level for sidelink communication within the first sidelink group. The method comprises transmitting a sidelink signal within the first sidelink group, wherein the sidelink signal is transmitted according to the power level.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 52/38 - TPC being performed in particular situations

21.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2023034722
Publication Number 2024/080120
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Uyama Keisuke

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to an information processing device and method and an information processing system which make it possible to more easily perform 3D modeling. The present invention generates first 3D shape information on the basis of a first captured image generated by first imaging which captures a 3D object, evaluates the accuracy of second 3D shape information which can be generated by using a second captured image which is generated as a result of second imaging which has already been performed, by using the first 3D shape information, generates scoring results, controls the second imaging or generates guidance information for the second imaging on the basis of the scoring results, and controls output of the guidance information. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to an information processing device, an imaging device, an imaging communication device, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program, an information processing system, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras

22.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023034723
Publication Number 2024/080121
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Uyama Keisuke

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and method that enable 3D modeling to be performed more easily. According to the present disclosure: first three-dimensional shape information is generated on the basis of a first captured image generated by means of first imaging in which a 3D object is imaged; the first three-dimensional shape information is used to evaluate an accuracy of second three-dimensional shape information that can be generated using a second captured image generated by second imaging performed hitherto; a scoring result is generated; and on the basis of the scoring result, either the second imaging is controlled, or guidance information for the second imaging is generated and output of the guidance information is controlled. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to information processing devices, imaging devices, imaging communication devices, electronic appliances, information processing methods and programs, and information processing systems.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
  • G06T 17/10 - Volume description, e.g. cylinders, cubes or using CSG [Constructive Solid Geometry]

23.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023034721
Publication Number 2024/080119
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nishibayashi Takuya

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that make it possible to appropriately roll back software. An information processing device according to the present invention comprises a software management unit that manages software and a storage unit that comprises a first software area, a second software area, a first data area that corresponds to the first software area, and a second data area that corresponds to the second software area. The software management unit stores current software at one software area, stores past software at the other software area, stores data of a format that corresponds to the current software at one data area, and stores data of a format that corresponds to the past software at the other data area. The present technology can be applied, for example, to vehicles.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 8/654 - Updates using techniques specially adapted for alterable solid state memories, e.g. for EEPROM or flash memories
  • B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
  • G06F 8/658 - Incremental updates; Differential updates

24.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023035601
Publication Number 2024/080160
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Osamu
  • Matsumoto, Kyosuke
  • Tsuchiya, Shinpei

Abstract

Provided is an information processing device of which at least a part is configured to be able to be mounted in the outer ear canal of a user, the information processing device comprising: an output unit that outputs a measurement sound for sensing abnormality in the information processing device; a first sound collecting unit that collects the measurement sound; and an abnormality sensing unit that senses the abnormality on the basis of an acoustic signal collected by the first sound collecting unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 1/10 - Earpieces; Attachments therefor
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G10L 25/30 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the analysis technique using neural networks
  • G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination

25.

SURFACE EMITTING LASER

      
Application Number 18264545
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-19
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaguchi, Shuhei
  • Watanabe, Hideki
  • Koda, Rintaro

Abstract

The present technology provides a surface emitting laser that can be manufactured with an excellent yield and has a configuration of confining a current and light. The present technology provides a surface emitting laser including a first structure including a first multilayer film reflector, a second structure including a second multilayer film reflector, and a resonator disposed between the first and second structures and including an active layer, in which a joint portion exists in at least one of inside the first structure, inside the second structure, inside the resonator, between the resonator and the first structure, or between the resonator and the second structure, and a first confinement portion that confines a current is provided in at least one of first or second constituent portion joined at the joint portion, and a second confinement portion that confines at least light of a current or light is provided in at least one of the first or second constituent portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 5/183 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]

26.

SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18392862
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-21
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Abe, Takashi
  • Yamamura, Ikuhiro

Abstract

A solid-state image pickup device includes a plurality of pixels, a pixel connection section, and a pixel reset section. The plurality of pixels each include a photoelectric conversion section that generates a charge according to irradiated light, a charge holding section that holds the generated charge, and a signal generation section that generates as an image signal a signal according to the held charge. The pixel connection section conducts between charge holding sections of the plurality of pixels and thereby allows each of the charge holding sections of the plurality of pixels to hold the charge that has been generated by the photoelectric conversion section of one pixel of the plurality of pixels. The pixel reset section discharges and resets the charge of the respective charge holding sections of the plurality of pixels when the pixel connection section conducts between the respective charge holding sections of the plurality of pixels.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 27/146 - Imager structures
  • H01L 27/148 - Charge coupled imagers
  • H04N 25/40 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled
  • H04N 25/59 - Control of the dynamic range by controlling the amount of charge storable in the pixel, e.g. modification of the charge conversion ratio of the floating node capacitance
  • H04N 25/76 - Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors

27.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18277016
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-19
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hayashi, Kao
  • Kuma, Satoru
  • Nakagami, Ohji
  • Kato, Tsuyoshi
  • Yano, Koji

Abstract

There is provided an image processing device and method capable of suppressing an increase in the amount of coding. A spraying attribute projection image, which is used for spraying for adding an attribute to a geometry in the reconstruction of 3D data in a three-dimensional space, is generated by projecting an attribute of 3D data representing an object in a three-dimensional shape onto a two-dimensional plane independently of the projection of the geometry of the 3D data onto the two-dimensional plane, and coding is performed on a frame image in which the spraying attribute projection image is disposed. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an electronic device, an image processing method, or a program or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding
  • H04N 19/85 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using pre-processing or post-processing specially adapted for video compression

28.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18376714
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-04
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Ryogo
  • Eshita, Shiro
  • Takagi, Megumi
  • Akamatsu, Kazuma
  • Yamamoto, Ayumi

Abstract

An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/661 - Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders
  • H04N 23/667 - Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high and low resolution modes

29.

PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18555270
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-28
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Baba, Hiroyasu
  • Fukazawa, Takanori
  • Takahashi, Minori

Abstract

The present technology relates to a patient monitoring system capable of appropriately monitoring a condition of a patient. The present technology relates to a patient monitoring system capable of appropriately monitoring a condition of a patient. A patient monitoring system of the present technology includes: an estimation unit that inputs vital information indicating a vital sign of a patient and video analysis information obtained by analyzing a video showing the patient to a first learning model to estimate a state of the patient; and a monitoring unit that monitors a state of the patient on the basis of an estimation result by the estimation unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a monitoring system provided in an ICU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
  • G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

30.

LOCATION ESTIMATION SYSTEM, MOBILE OBJECT, LOCATION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18264848
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-28
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Satoshi
  • Tanaka, Hirotaka
  • Nakano, Takahito

Abstract

A location estimation system includes at least four directional sensors that each acquire data used to estimate a location of a mobile object; a sensor assignment section that assigns one of the at least four sensors as a first sensor, and assigns, as a second sensor, one of the at least four sensors that is adjacent to the first sensor and situated on one of sides of the first sensor; an environment map generator that generates an environment map on the basis of first sensor data that is data acquired by the first sensor and on the basis of second sensor data that is data acquired by the second sensor; a first location estimator that estimates the location in the environment map on the basis of the first sensor data to generate a first sensor estimated location; a second location estimator that estimates the location in the environment map on the basis of the second sensor data to generate a second sensor estimated location; and a location integration section that integrates the first sensor estimated location and the second sensor estimated location to estimate the location of the mobile object in the environment map.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups

31.

VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER DEVICE

      
Application Number 18275975
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-11
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hamaguchi, Tatsushi
  • Nakayama, Eiji
  • Hayashi, Kentaro
  • Yokozeki, Mikihiro
  • Koda, Rintaro

Abstract

[Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser device having a concave mirror structure and excellent polarization controllability. [Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser device having a concave mirror structure and excellent polarization controllability. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser device according to the present technology includes: a first light-reflecting layer; a second light-reflecting layer; and a stacked body. The stacked body includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer, and is disposed between the first light-reflecting layer and the second light-reflecting layer. The stacked body has a current confinement structure for confining a current and forming a current injection region where a current concentrates. The first light-reflecting layer includes a concave mirror having a concave surface on a side of the stacked body and a convex surface on a side opposite to the stacked body. A first figure and a second figure are not similar, the first figure being a plane figure of the current injection region when viewed from an optical axis direction of emitted light, the second figure being a plane figure of a contour line when viewed from the optical axis direction, the contour line representing a height of the concave mirror from the active layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 5/183 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
  • H01S 5/343 - Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising quantum well or superlattice structures, e.g. single quantum well [SQW] lasers, multiple quantum well [MQW] lasers or graded index separate confinement heterostructure [GRINSCH] lasers in AIIIBV compounds, e.g. AlGaAs-laser

32.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18546281
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-10
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kinoshita, Masaya
  • Nagasaka, Kenichiro
  • Takasugi, Noriaki

Abstract

An information processing device (100) includes a calculation unit (113) that calculates an amount of change in a landing point of a landing point position to which a current swing leg of a robotic apparatus (1) including one or more legs to land next from a planned landing point position, and an amount of change in the center of pressure of a position of the center of pressure to be generated by a current ground contact leg of the robotic apparatus (1) from a position of a target center of pressure, and a drive control unit (114) that controls an attitude and movement of the robotic apparatus (1), based on at least one of the amount of change in the landing point or the amount of change in the center of pressure, calculated by the calculation unit (113).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/654 - Landing (docking at a base station G05D 1/661)
  • G05D 1/49 - Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch or yaw

33.

SELECTIVE SPEECH-TO-TEXT FOR DEAF OR SEVERELY HEARING IMPAIRED

      
Application Number 17968318
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-18
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Candelore, Brant
  • Nejat, Mahyar

Abstract

A method for providing selectivity to a speech-to-text system operates a voice transcription assistant coupled to the speech-to-text system such that speech detected by the speech-to-text system is not transcribed into text for display to a user unless the voice transcription assistant determines that the detected speech is relevant to the user. A method for providing selectivity to a speech-to-text system operates a voice transcription assistant coupled to the speech-to-text system such that speech detected by the speech-to-text system is not transcribed into text for display to a user unless the voice transcription assistant determines that the detected speech is relevant to the user. Smart glasses, including at least one microphone, a speech-to-text processing unit, a display, and a voice transcription assistant, provide selective speech-to-text functionality. The voice transcription assistant has one or more processors; and logic encoded in one or more non-transitory media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to prevent the speech-to-text processing unit providing text to the display in response to the reception of speech by the microphone unless the logic determines that the received speech is relevant to the user.

IPC Classes  ?

34.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18275905
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-25
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Nomura, Naoki

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device and method, and a program that enable generation of an appropriate composition. The present technology relates to an information processing device and method, and a program that enable generation of an appropriate composition. The information processing device determines, based on an output aspect ratio of an output image and a predetermined part aspect ratio of a predetermined part-containing area including a predetermined part of a subject determined based on an input image, whether a predetermined part composition candidate corresponding to the predetermined part is to be set as an output composition of the output image. The present technology can be applied to an imaging system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 3/40 - Scaling of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 7/80 - Analysis of captured images to determine intrinsic or extrinsic camera parameters, i.e. camera calibration
  • G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]

35.

EFFICIENT MAPPING COORDINATE CREATION AND TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number 18114910
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-27
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • Sony Corporation of America (USA)
Inventor Graziosi, Danillo

Abstract

A method is disclosed to generate (u,v) coordinates at the decoder side by using parameters of orthographic projection functions, transmitted via an atlas bitstream. With the parameters for orthographic projection, the decoder is able to efficiently generate (u,v) coordinates and avoid their expensive coding.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 9/00 - Image coding
  • G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation

36.

ORTHOATLAS: TEXTURE MAP GENERATION FOR DYNAMIC MESHES USING ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

      
Application Number 18114905
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-27
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • Sony Corporation of America (USA)
Inventor Graziosi, Danillo

Abstract

The generation of a texture map using orthographic projections is performed in a fast and efficient manner. A method to generate texture maps taking significantly less time and also allowing maps to exploit the correlation between content of different frames in time is described herein. The texture mapping is able to be used for automatic generation of volumetric content or for more efficient compression of dynamic meshes. The texture map generation described herein includes ways to generate a texture atlas using orthographic projections. A novel stretch metric for orthographic projections is described, and a merging algorithm is devised to optimally cluster triangles into a single patch. Additionally, packing techniques are able to be used for mesh patches that try to optimize size and temporal stability.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation
  • G06T 15/04 - Texture mapping

37.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18397989
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-27
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yano, Koji
  • Kato, Tsuyoshi
  • Kuma, Satoru
  • Nakagami, Ohji

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method that enable decoding of encoded data of an octree in various processing orders. The octree corresponding to point cloud data is encoded after the context is initialized for each layer of the octree. Further, a breadth-first order or a depth-first order is selected as the decoding order for the encoded data of the octree corresponding to point cloud data, and the encoded data is decoded in the selected decoding order. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an image processing method, a program, or the like, for example.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/96 - Tree coding, e.g. quad-tree coding
  • H04N 19/21 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using video object coding with binary alpha-plane coding for video objects, e.g. context-based arithmetic encoding [CAE]
  • H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

38.

METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18277389
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-18
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Beale, Martin Warwick
  • Atungsiri, Samuel Asangbeng
  • Sharma, Vivek

Abstract

A method of operating an infrastructure equipment of a wireless communications network, the method comprising determining a reference time at which a timing advance estimate is to be valid; estimating, before the reference time, a timing advance which is valid for a transmission by a communications device at the reference time; and transmitting a timing advance indication to the communications device indicating the timing advance which is valid for a transmission by the communications device at the reference time.

IPC Classes  ?

39.

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORK MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

      
Application Number JP2023032711
Publication Number 2024/080044
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-07
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Narita, Gaku
  • Shimizu, Junichi
  • Akama, Taketo
  • Oguchi, Shintaro
  • Yamamoto, Kohei
  • Kishi, Haruhiko

Abstract

An information processing system that receives input sound and pitch information; extracts a timbre feature amount from the input sound; and generates information of a musical instrument sound with a pitch based on the timbre feature amount and the pitch information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10H 1/00 - ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
  • G06N 3/045 - Combinations of networks
  • G10H 1/18 - Selecting circuits

40.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING OBTAINMENT OF ORIENTATION OF RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

      
Application Number EP2023076422
Publication Number 2024/078854
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Bengtsson, Erik Lennart

Abstract

A method carried out in User Equipment, UE, for facilitating obtainment of UE orientation, wherein the method comprises: receiving (406), from a radio node of a radio network, information indicative of respective transmit directions of a plurality of transmission and reception points, TRPs, of the radio network; and receiving (408) radio signals from said plurality of TRPs, to enable determination of UE orientation based on said respective transmit directions. The reception of said radio signals using a direction-sensitive antenna array in the UE enables determination of UE orientation based on the transmit direction of the respective TRP.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station

41.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number CN2023123183
Publication Number 2024/078384
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-07
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Li, Xiang
  • Shi, Zhan
  • Xu, Kuanhong

Abstract

The present application relates to an information processing device and method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The information processing device comprises a processing circuit configured to: in response to triggering based on at least one element in a real space, generate a triggering event in a virtual space corresponding to the real space, so as to achieve real-time interaction between the real space and the virtual space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

42.

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023034925
Publication Number 2024/080135
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-26
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takaki, Goro
  • Ishii, Tomohiro
  • Kono, Yoriko

Abstract

A display control device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires, as input information, a motion of a user in a real space; a determination unit that determines whether or not an input corresponding to a preregistered specific action is included in the input information; and a display control unit that reflects, in an avatar in a virtual space, the motion of the user corresponding to the input information, and that, if the input corresponding to the specific action is determined to be included in the input information, reflects the specific action in the avatar in the virtual space and displays the avatar in the virtual space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output

43.

MOBILITY MANAGEMENT VIA IAB NODES IN INACTIVE MODE

      
Application Number EP2023077844
Publication Number 2024/079020
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-09
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Nord, Lars
  • Palenius, Torgny
  • Berggren, Anders

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for use in a radio access network (RAN) node of a RAN of a cellular network. The RAN node connects integrated access and backhaul (IAB) relay nodes to the cellular network. The RAN node is associated with a RAN notification area (RNA) for mobility management of the wireless terminals op- erating in an inactive mode where a data connection between the respective wireless terminal and the RAN node is disconnected or suspended. The method comprises obtaining IAB RNA association information enabling the RAN node to prospectively associate IAB relay nodes that will newly connect to the RAN node with the same RNA as the RAN node, upon releasing a wireless terminal connected to the RAN node to the inactive mode, providing RNA information to the wireless terminal based on the previously obtained IAB RNA association information and upon an IAB relay node newly connecting to the RAN node, assigning a cell identity to the IAB relay node based on the previously obtained IAB RNA association information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

44.

TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023034648
Publication Number 2024/080109
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sato Masanori

Abstract

The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method that make it possible to perform more efficient signal multiplexing. The transmission device performs control to multiplex and transmit a plurality of chirp signals by offsetting transmission frequencies between the center frequencies of neighboring transmission channels, said chirp signals having been generated by subjecting transmission data to chirp modulation. The present technology can be applied to wireless communication systems.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • G08C 15/00 - Arrangements characterised by the use of multiplexing for the transmission of a plurality of signals over a common path
  • G08C 17/00 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
  • H04B 1/69 - Spread spectrum techniques
  • H04J 4/00 - Combined time-division and frequency-division multiplex systems
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA

45.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023031896
Publication Number 2024/080030
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-31
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sakiyama, Emiri
  • Ookuri, Kazunobu
  • Yokoyama, Ryo
  • Nakagawa, Yusuke
  • Kawaguchi, Hiroto

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to reduce a data amount related to tactile sense presentation. [Solution] An information processing device according to the present invention is provided with a control unit that performs control to determine, according to a movement speed of a perception position acquired from a tactile sense signal, a tactile sense presentation unit the driving of which is to be omitted from among one or more tactile sense presentation units positioned between a tactile sense presentation unit corresponding to a start position of tactile sense stimulus presentation and a tactile sense presentation unit corresponding to an end position of the tactile sense stimulus presentation, and to generate a control signal for sequentially driving tactile sense presentation units to be driven.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

46.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DRIVE SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DRIVE SUBSTRATE

      
Application Number 18251581
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-02
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sakairi, Takashi
  • Honda, Tomoaki

Abstract

Provided is a liquid crystal display element capable of reducing the decrease in light utilization efficiency caused by the increase in definition. Provided is a liquid crystal display element capable of reducing the decrease in light utilization efficiency caused by the increase in definition. A liquid crystal display element includes: a drive substrate having pixel electrodes having light-reflective properties and arranged in a matrix; a counter substrate arranged opposite to the drive substrate; and a liquid crystal material layer sandwiched between the drive substrate and the counter substrate, in which the pixel electrodes are arranged on a display surface side of the drive substrate in a state of being separated from each other with a slit portion interposed therebetween, an entire surface including surfaces on the pixel electrodes is covered with a first dielectric film formed on the pixel electrodes and a second dielectric film formed in the slit portion, and the second dielectric film has a hollow portion extending along the slit portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors

47.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18263549
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-29
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kamiya, Koji
  • Toishita, Wataru

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of improving the operability in remote control of a video camera via a network. A control signal for remote control is transmitted to the video camera via a network, and an adjusted image is acquired in which an adjustment corresponding to the control signal is made on a captured image captured by the video camera. A reverse adjustment to the adjustment corresponding to the control signal is made on the acquired adjusted image to restore the captured image, and an adjustment corresponding to a real-time control signal is made on the restored captured image. This can be applied to remote control of the video camera via the network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/75 - Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing optical camera components
  • H04N 23/661 - Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
  • H04N 23/88 - Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof for processing colour signals for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control

48.

SURFACE EMITTING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR DETECTING OPTIC CHARACTERISTIC, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC

      
Application Number 18264698
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-19
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakayama, Eiji
  • Hamaguchi, Tatsushi
  • Hayashi, Kentaro
  • Koda, Rintaro
  • Kawanishi, Hidekazu

Abstract

The present technology provides a surface emitting element capable of enabling highly accurate detection of an optical characteristic of an emitted light and/or enabling adjustment of the optical characteristic of the emitted light. The surface emitting element of the present technology provides a surface emitting element including a light emitting layer, a characteristic layer that is disposed on an optical path of light generated in the light emitting layer, exhibits an electrical characteristic due to light incidence, and/or has variability in an optical characteristic due to voltage application, and a plurality of electrodes provided on the characteristic layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 5/0683 - Stabilisation of laser output parameters by monitoring the optical output parameters
  • H01S 5/042 - Electrical excitation
  • H01S 5/06 - Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
  • H01S 5/068 - Stabilisation of laser output parameters
  • H01S 5/183 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]

49.

LIGHT OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE, LIGHT OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18264760
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-20
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Hirotaka
  • Matsuda, Shoji
  • Honma, Katsunori
  • Suzuki, Satoshi

Abstract

There are provided a device and a method that execute light output control that eliminates an occlusion region and does not disturb blinking pattern light of a mobile device. At least one of a light application region or a light output timing of output light of a light output unit is determined on the basis of a data analysis result based on sensor input information and reception information from another device, the light output unit is controlled according to the light application region or the light output timing that has been determined, and a light output process is executed. Specifically, for example, light output control is executed so as to eliminate an occlusion region which no light reaches due to a pillar or the like, and moreover, so as not to disturb blinking pattern light output from the mobile device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/484 - Transmitters
  • G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles

50.

IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

      
Application Number 18264784
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-25
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sugiyama, Tomohiro

Abstract

An imaging device capable of suppressing at least one of defects caused by a passivation film is provided. An imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a pixel circuit provided on the substrate, a through silicon via that penetrates the substrate and is electrically connected to the pixel circuit, and a passivation film that covers the through silicon via. The passivation film contains at least silicon.

IPC Classes  ?

51.

STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE, AND HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL

      
Application Number 18273426
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-16
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Sakamoto, Shigeru

Abstract

A structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of nanoparticles or a plurality of nanofibers surface-coated with an amphipathic molecule or an organic silane molecule; and a cross-linking part that couples the plurality of nanoparticles or the plurality of nanofibers to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08J 5/04 - Reinforcing macromolecular compounds with loose or coherent fibrous material
  • B82Y 40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures
  • C08J 3/24 - Crosslinking, e.g. vulcanising, of macromolecules
  • F16L 59/02 - Shape or form of insulating materials, with or without coverings integral with the insulating materials

52.

Video-Audio Output Module And Video-Audio Presentation Apparatus

      
Application Number 18275513
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-06
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikeda, Takuji
  • Yamamoto, Takeshi

Abstract

The video-audio output module includes a display board having a display surface for displaying a video image and a mount surface facing opposite the display surface, with drive chips mounted on the mount surface for driving the display surface to display the video image, a heat radiation plate fixed to the mount surface of the display board with a heat-conductive filler material of high heat conductivity interposed therebetween, the heat radiation plate including a material of high heat conductivity, and an audio device fixed to the heat radiation plate, the audio device being vibratable in response to an audio signal applied thereto. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a video-audio presentation apparatus that displays a video image while localizing sound images such that sounds are output from images representing sound sources.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09F 9/33 - Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
  • H04R 1/02 - Casings; Cabinets; Mountings therein

53.

LASER DEVICE, LASER DEVICE ARRAY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A LASER DEVICE

      
Application Number 18276717
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-11
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hayashi, Kentaro
  • Hamaguchi, Tatsushi
  • Sato, Susumu
  • Koda, Rintaro

Abstract

[Object] To provide a laser device that has a concave mirror structure and exhibits excellent optical characteristics, a laser device array, and a method of producing the laser device. [Object] To provide a laser device that has a concave mirror structure and exhibits excellent optical characteristics, a laser device array, and a method of producing the laser device. [Solving Means] A laser device according to the present technology includes: a first light-reflecting layer; a second light-reflecting layer; and a stacked body. The stacked body includes an active layer, a lens being provided on a first surface on a side of the first light-reflecting layer. The lens has a lens shape protruding toward a side of the first light-reflecting layer with a first direction as a longitudinal direction and a second direction as a lateral direction, a central portion of the lens in the first direction having a first width that is the shortest width along the second direction, a non-central portion of the lens in the first direction having a second width that is the largest width along the second direction, the lens having a shape in which a height thereof is uniform or the central portion is higher than an end portion, a radius of curvature of an apex of the lens in the second direction being uniform. The first light-reflecting layer is stacked on the first surface to form a concave mirror having a concave surface shape on the lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 5/18 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities
  • H01S 5/026 - Monolithically integrated components, e.g. waveguides, monitoring photo-detectors or drivers
  • H01S 5/343 - Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising quantum well or superlattice structures, e.g. single quantum well [SQW] lasers, multiple quantum well [MQW] lasers or graded index separate confinement heterostructure [GRINSCH] lasers in AIIIBV compounds, e.g. AlGaAs-laser
  • H01S 5/42 - Arrays of surface emitting lasers

54.

SENSOR DEVICE AND ENCRYPTION METHOD

      
Application Number 18526662
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-01
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takatsuka, Susumu
  • Kawamoto, Kenta
  • Tetsukawa, Hiroki

Abstract

To achieve an improvement in security in encryption of an image signal obtained through imaging by an array sensor. To achieve an improvement in security in encryption of an image signal obtained through imaging by an array sensor. A sensor device includes: an array sensor in which a plurality of pixels including light-receiving elements for visible light or invisible light are arrayed 1-dimensionally or 2-dimensionally; and an encryption unit configured to encrypt a read signal from the pixels of the array sensor. By encrypting a read signal, it is possible to achieve an improvement in security by enabling the image signal not to be stored in plain text in a memory.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09C 1/00 - Apparatus or methods whereby a given sequence of signs, e.g. an intelligible text, is transformed into an unintelligible sequence of signs by transposing the signs or groups of signs or by replacing them by others according to a predetermined system
  • H04L 9/08 - Key distribution

55.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MULTI BAND OPERATIONS (MBO)

      
Application Number 18544480
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-19
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugai, Ren
  • Tanaka, Yusuke
  • Sugaya, Shigeru

Abstract

The present technology relates to a wireless communication device and a method that enable reliable transmission of data even in communication using a plurality of bands. The wireless communication device collectively manages a sequence number of data transmitted using each band in communication using a plurality of bands and controls of transmission of information on a notification method of a reception result of the data and information on a management method. The present technology can be applied to wireless communication systems.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/12 - Flow control using signalling between network elements
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 47/34 - Flow control; Congestion control ensuring sequence integrity, e.g. using sequence numbers

56.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18546295
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-12
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamatsuta, Yoshinori

Abstract

The present technology relates to image processing apparatus and method, and a program which enable appropriate live view display. The present technology relates to image processing apparatus and method, and a program which enable appropriate live view display. The image processing apparatus includes a control section configured to select, in a case in which multiple captured images for recording are continuously captured, whether to cause black out-free live view display for sequentially displaying one of the captured images and one or multiple inter-frame images that are captured between capturing of the captured image and capturing of next captured image and that are not for recording, to be carried out, or cause black out live view display for alternately providing a backout display period in which no image is displayed and a display period in which at least the inter-frame images are sequentially displayed, to be carried out. The present technology can be applied to a camera.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders
  • H04N 5/92 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback
  • H04N 23/951 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems by using two or more images to influence resolution, frame rate or aspect ratio

57.

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18554793
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-03
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aio, Kosuke
  • Sugaya, Shigeru

Abstract

The present technology relates to a communication apparatus and a communication method capable of simplifying an encryption key generation process in a case of performing relay communication. The present technology relates to a communication apparatus and a communication method capable of simplifying an encryption key generation process in a case of performing relay communication. A communication apparatus includes a communication unit that communicates with a wireless terminal via a relay device, and the communication unit controls execution of an encryption key generation process of generating an encryption key used for communication with the wireless terminal on the basis of at least one of whether or not direct communication with the wireless terminal is possible or an encryption scheme that can be supported by the relay device. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a communication system that performs relay communication.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 12/041 - Key generation or derivation
  • H04W 12/037 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption of the control plane, e.g. signalling traffic

58.

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18554807
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-25
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuda, Hiroki
  • Tsuda, Shinichiro

Abstract

A communication apparatus repeatedly transmits a first signal a first number of times. The communication apparatus includes a control unit. The control unit generates a transmission signal including a second signal that is obtained by concatenating the first signal repeated a second number of times, and has a cyclic prefix at a head or a tail, and transmits the transmission signal to a communication partner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes

59.

COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS

      
Application Number 17768234
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-09-28
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wei, Yuxin
  • Sharma, Vivek
  • Wakabayashi, Hideji
  • Awad, Yassin Aden

Abstract

A method of transmitting data by a transmitting entity in a wireless communications network to a receiving entity, the method comprising receiving, at the transmitting entity, data for transmission via a wireless access interface of the wireless communications network, dividing the data into portions for transmission, forming from each portion of data for each of one or more protocol layers one or more protocol data units, the one or more protocol data units being formed for each layer according to a protocol applied by the layer for transmitting the protocol data unit and each of the protocol data units for each layer includes a header, and transmitting the data via the wireless access interface by processing each of the one or more protocol data units via each of the one or more protocol layers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 69/326 - Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions in the transport layer [OSI layer 4]

60.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18546100
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-13
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tajiri, Takao
  • Ishikawa, Takahiro

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an evaluation section that inputs to a first classifier generated by supervised learning that uses a feature amount extracted from text in which a characteristic of a comparison target evaluated to satisfy a predetermined evaluation criteria defined by a combination of multiple sub goals of the predetermined goal is described, a feature amount extracted from the text in which the characteristic of the evaluation target is described, to acquire a similarity between the evaluation target and the comparison target for each of the sub goals. Further, the evaluation section evaluates, in reference to the similarity between the evaluation target and the comparison target for each of the sub goals and an ideal pattern for each of the predetermined evaluation criteria defined by a combination of the multiple sub goals, the similarity between the ideal pattern for each of the predetermined evaluation criteria and evaluation target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 10/0637 - Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
  • G06F 40/40 - Processing or translation of natural language

61.

COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS

      
Application Number EP2023076476
Publication Number 2024/074343
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-26
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Ken
  • Handte, Thomas
  • Aio, Kosuke
  • Verenzuela, Daniel

Abstract

A first communication device that is configured to operate as source node and communicate with two or more second communication devices that are configured to operate as relay nodes and communicate with one or more third communication devices. The first communication device comprises circuitry configured to transmit one or more at least partly identical data units to two or more second communication devices that intend to perform coherent joint transmission to one or more third communication devices; receive reception status feedback from the two or more second communication devices indicating reception status of the transmitted one or more data units; and transmit a joint retransmission request to at least one of the two or more second communication devices if the received reception status feedback indicates at least one failed data unit that failed to be received or decoded by one or more second communication devices, said joint retransmission request indicating to the at least one of the two or more second communication devices which data unit to retransmit to which other second communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/026 - Co-operative diversity, e.g. using fixed or mobile stations as relays
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04L 1/1867 - Arrangements specially adapted for the transmitter end
  • H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
  • H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
  • H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

62.

MAGNETIC TAPE AND TAPE CARTRIDGE

      
Application Number JP2023030077
Publication Number 2024/075416
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-22
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakashio, Eiji
  • Kumagai, Hiroshi
  • Sugawara, Masaki
  • Takahashi, Taeko
  • Iwama, Takanobu

Abstract

A magnetic tape according to one embodiment of the present technology comprises a base material and a magnetic layer that is provided on one main surface of the base material; the base material is formed of a polyethylene naphthalate (PEN); the total thickness of the magnetic tape is 4.9 µm to 5.4 µm; and the loop stiffness of the magnetic tape in the width direction is 1.1 mg/µm to 1.4 mg/µm.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/70 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer
  • G11B 5/706 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the composition of the magnetic material
  • G11B 5/73 - Base layers
  • G11B 5/735 - Base layers characterised by the back layer
  • G11B 5/738 - Base layers characterised by the intermediate layer
  • G11B 5/78 - Tape carriers
  • G11B 5/84 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing record carriers
  • G11B 23/037 - Single reels or spools
  • G11B 23/107 - Magazines; Cassettes for housing webs or filaments having two distinct ends using one reel or core, one end of the record carrier coming out of the magazine or cassette

63.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023031239
Publication Number 2024/075435
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-29
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Yuki
  • Saijo, Nobuhiro
  • Mochizuki, Keita

Abstract

An information processing device including circuitry configured to obtain interpolation motion data that interpolates between first motion data and second motion data that are temporally and spatially independent, and calculate an index related to motion velocity of each motion data based on the first motion data, the second motion data, and the obtained interpolation motion data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings

64.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023033195
Publication Number 2024/075476
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-12
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Konno, Yosuke

Abstract

[Problem] To achieve an appropriate marker irradiation distribution. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device comprising: an irradiation control unit that controls the irradiation of markers by an irradiation device; and an evaluation unit that evaluates the marker irradiation distribution with respect to the tracking of the position and attitude of a camera imaging the markers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 3/06 - Use of electric means to obtain final indication
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G01B 11/22 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring depth

65.

TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023034392
Publication Number 2024/075542
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakayama, Takashi
  • Otsuki, Hiroto

Abstract

A terminal device according to the present disclosure is provided with a wireless transceiver and a processor that transmits and receives signals via the wireless transceiver. The processor transmits UE capability information including capability indicating the period of a switching gap of dynamic Up-Link (UL) transmission switching extending over three or more bands. The processor receives setting information relating to the dynamic UL transmission switching. The processor executes the dynamic UL transmission switching on the basis of the setting information. The capability is set for each band group composed of three or more bands. The processor does not perform UL transmission in any carrier in the period indicated by the capability when executing the dynamic UL transmission switching.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER-TYPE ACTUATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER-TYPE ACTUATOR, DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2023034680
Publication Number 2024/075563
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto Daisuke
  • Kato Yusaku
  • Iwamuro Ryo
  • Suzuki Takahito
  • Goto Yoshio

Abstract

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a new manufacturing method of a small rDEA. In addition, the purpose of the present disclosure is also to provide a small rDEA. The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a dielectric elastomer-type actuator having a wound shape, the manufacturing method comprising: a winding step for obtaining a wound body by winding a core with at least one pair of complementary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer; a change step for changing the state of the core after the winding step; and a removal step for removing the core from the wound body after the change step. In addition, the present disclosure also provides a dielectric elastomer actuator which has a wound body of a laminate of the at least one pair of complementary electrode layers and the dielectric elastomer layer, wherein the thickness of the laminate is equal to or smaller than 200 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02N 11/00 - Generators or motors not provided for elsewhere; Alleged perpetua mobilia obtained by electric or magnetic means
  • H10N 30/06 - Forming electrodes or interconnections, e.g. leads or terminals
  • H10N 30/098 - Forming organic materials
  • H10N 30/20 - Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators
  • H10N 30/857 - Macromolecular compositions
  • H10N 30/87 - Electrodes or interconnections, e.g. leads or terminals

67.

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023034684
Publication Number 2024/075565
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi
  • Nagano, Keijiroh
  • Yuasa, Hiroshi
  • Yamano, Ikuo

Abstract

A display control device in one embodiment according to the present disclosure comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires, from a first controller, position/attitude information in a three-dimensional space; and a display control unit which, on the basis of the position/attitude information in the three-dimensional space, displays, in the three-dimensional space, a virtual coordinate plane on which two-dimensional coordinates can be designated. Moreover, the display control device may further comprise a first detection unit that, on the basis of input by means of the first controller, detects movement of the virtual coordinate plane in the three-dimensional space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0487 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser

68.

MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND CARTRIDGE

      
Application Number JP2023035765
Publication Number 2024/075660
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kataguchi, Takashi
  • Kawaguchi, Taiki
  • Hashimoto, Jun
  • Terakawa, Masaru

Abstract

XRDXRDXRD of the magnetic particles as obtained by measuring a constituent material of the magnetic layer through the X-ray diffraction method is 1.80 to 2.50.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/70 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer
  • G11B 5/09 - Digital recording
  • G11B 5/706 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the composition of the magnetic material
  • G11B 5/714 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the dimension of the magnetic particles
  • G11B 5/78 - Tape carriers
  • G11B 21/10 - Track finding or aligning by moving the head
  • G11B 23/037 - Single reels or spools

69.

ORTHOATLAS: TEXTURE MAP GENERATION FOR DYNAMIC MESHES USING ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

      
Application Number IB2023059792
Publication Number 2024/074961
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (USA)
Inventor Graziosi, Danillo

Abstract

The generation of a texture map using orthographic projections is performed in a fast and efficient manner. A method to generate texture maps taking significantly less time and also allowing maps to exploit the correlation between content of different frames in time is described herein. The texture mapping is able to be used for automatic generation of volumetric content or for more efficient compression of dynamic meshes. The texture map generation described herein includes ways to generate a texture atlas using orthographic projections. A novel stretch metric for orthographic projections is described, and a merging algorithm is devised to optimally cluster triangles into a single patch. Additionally, packing techniques are able to be used for mesh patches that try to optimize size and temporal stability.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 15/04 - Texture mapping
  • G06T 9/001 -
  • H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding

70.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18257578
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-19
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsunashima, Nobuhiro
  • Tahara, Daisuke

Abstract

An image processing device includes an image clipping unit that sets a clipping region for a target subject detected in input image data according to an image size of a specific portion related to the target subject, and performs clipping processing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of more than one image, e.g. averaging, subtraction
  • G06T 3/40 - Scaling of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]

71.

IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18264283
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-13
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Iwasaki, Masanori

Abstract

To provide an image display device capable of improving display at a fovea of an eye, which is the most important part in a display range, such that display at the fovea of the eye is not darkened. There is provided an image display device including: at least one optical element unit including two optical elements facing each other, in which one optical element unit included in the at least one optical element unit includes a first optical element and a second optical element, an image is formed on the basis of image display light which transmits through the first optical element and is emitted to outside of the image display device, the first optical element has a deflection function of deflecting incident light which has a predetermined wavelength and is incident on the first optical element at a predetermined incidence angle to a side of the first optical element on which the incident light is incident, and emits first diffracted light deflected by the deflection function, the second optical element has a lens function for the first diffracted light which has a predetermined wavelength and is incident on the second optical element at a predetermined incidence angle, and a direction of the incidence angle of the incident light and a direction of a diffraction angle of the first diffracted light are different from a direction of an optical axis of the second optical element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
  • G02B 5/32 - Holograms used as optical elements
  • G02B 27/09 - Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectioned area, not otherwise provided for
  • G02C 7/04 - Contact lenses for the eyes
  • G02C 11/00 - Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof

72.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18510671
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-16
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chen, Wei
  • Zhao, Xiaoyu
  • Guo, Xin
  • Sun, Chen

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to electronic device, communication method and storage medium in a wireless communication system. An electronic device on control device side is provided, the electronic device comprises a processing circuitry configured to: group a plurality of terminal devices based on data configuration characteristics of the plurality of terminal devices; determine a contention window for each group; and notify each of the plurality of terminal devices of the contention window associated therewith, such that each of the terminal devices is able to perform data transmission within the respective contention window in a contention-based manner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04W 72/121 - Wireless traffic scheduling for groups of terminals or users
  • H04W 72/566 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the information or information source or recipient
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access

73.

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18538734
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-13
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Yusuke
  • Morioka, Yuichi
  • Yamaura, Tomoya

Abstract

A communication apparatus and a communication apparatus that perform wireless communication by a multi-user method are provided. The communication apparatus includes a communication section configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal and a control section configured to control operation as a base station, and transmits a frame that includes schedule information relating to scheduled communication of the own station and can be received by a different wireless terminal and receives schedule information relating to scheduled information of a different base station. The scheduled communication includes multi-user communication of an uplink, and the schedule information includes information relating to a transmission schedule of a frame for inducing multi-user communication of an uplink.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows
  • H04W 48/06 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on traffic conditions
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 72/30 - Resource management for broadcast services

74.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18540952
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-15
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method capable of reducing an increase in processing delay. The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method capable of reducing an increase in processing delay. A data path of a one-dimensional input signal array of residual data is switched in a forward direction or a reverse direction, and matrix operation of one-dimensional orthogonal transform is performed on the one-dimensional input signal array input via the switched data path. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an image coding device, an image decoding device, a transmission device, a reception device, a transmission/reception device, an information processing device, an imaging device, a regeneration device, an electronic apparatus, an image processing method, an information processing method, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
  • H04N 19/124 - Quantisation
  • H04N 19/18 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a set of transform coefficients
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process

75.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18545367
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-19
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagahiro, Koji
  • Otsuka, Yoshihiro

Abstract

Reduction in power consumption of a video camera and a remote controller that displays a captured image of the video camera and improvement of operability are achieved. In a system including the video camera and the remote controller that displays a captured image of the video camera, when a period in which there is no operation on the operation unit of the remote controller reaches a first prescribed time, transmission of the captured image from the video camera to the remote controller via Wi-Fi communication and displaying processing on a display unit of the remote controller are stopped. Further, when a period in which there is no operation on the operation unit of the remote controller reaches a second prescribed time, the Wi-Fi communication is interrupted. Valid operation unit information in each mode is displayed on the display unit of the remote controller.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/66 - Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 1/3206 - Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
  • H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders

76.

SCHEDULING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEMBER ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18554801
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-12
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hou, Yanzhao
  • Tao, Xiaofeng
  • Wen, Yang
  • Wang, Chengrui
  • Guo, Yinan
  • Wang, Xiaoxue
  • Sun, Chen

Abstract

A scheduling electronic device is used for selecting a candidate time-frequency resource set required for communication of a predetermined electronic device in the group to which the scheduling electronic device belongs; and the scheduling electronic device comprises a processing circuit, and the processing circuit is configured to: receive, from at least one member electronic device located in an overlapping region between said group and other groups, a cooperative sensing result obtained by sensing a time-frequency resource by the at least one member electronic device during at least a portion of a cooperative resource sensing window, so as to assist the scheduling electronic device in selecting a candidate time-frequency resource set, the cooperative resource sensing window being a time period for the at least one member electronic device to perform the assistance so as to sense the time-frequency resource.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/121 - Wireless traffic scheduling for groups of terminals or users
  • H04W 72/541 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria using the level of interference

77.

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18554802
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-01
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuda, Hiroki
  • Tsuda, Shinichiro

Abstract

A communication apparatus includes a control unit. The control unit generates a radio signal including a first segment including transmission data and a second segment not including the transmission data, and transmits the radio signal via a plurality of propagation paths.

IPC Classes  ?

78.

SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE

      
Application Number 18547344
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-22
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Takeuchi, Koichi

Abstract

Provided are a semiconductor substrate, a manufacturing method for a semiconductor substrate, and an electronic device including the semiconductor substrate, which are capable of preventing bubble formation of a resist due to expansion of air in an opening portion of a through hole and reducing a defect in plating which is a subsequent process. Provided are a semiconductor substrate, a manufacturing method for a semiconductor substrate, and an electronic device including the semiconductor substrate, which are capable of preventing bubble formation of a resist due to expansion of air in an opening portion of a through hole and reducing a defect in plating which is a subsequent process. A semiconductor substrate according to the present disclosure has been configured such that, in a silicon or an interlayer film, any one is formed among: a through electrode including an upper hole portion formed in a forward tapered shape, a lower hole portion formed in a reverse tapered shape, and a step formed at a boundary between the upper hole portion and the lower hole portion; a through electrode including an upper hole portion formed in a forward tapered shape and formed to have a curved shape in a cross section of an opening portion, a lower hole portion formed in a reverse tapered shape, and a step formed at a boundary between the upper hole portion and the lower hole portion; and a through electrode including an upper hole portion formed in a forward tapered shape, a lower hole portion formed in a reverse tapered shape, and a boundary formed between the upper hole portion and the lower hole portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 23/48 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements
  • H01L 21/768 - Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device

79.

HOLOGRAM OPTICAL MEMBER, HOLOGRAM SCREEN, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18548279
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-13
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Akira
  • Hirai, Noriyuki

Abstract

A hologram optical member of the present disclosure includes a hologram layer, a substrate, and a hard coat layer. The substrate includes a resin material. The hard coat layer is disposed between the hologram layer and the substrate, includes an organic-based material, and has a hardness higher than that of the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

80.

IMAGING DEVICE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING DEVICE

      
Application Number 17769209
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-11-19
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oyaizu, Hideki
  • Reshetouski, Ilya

Abstract

There is provided an imaging device manufacturing apparatus, a method for manufacturing an imaging device, and an imaging device that are designed to be capable of increasing the quality of an image to be reconstructed by a lensless camera. The lensless camera includes a mask that has a plurality of lenses that transmit and condense incident light in part of a light shielding material, and modulates and transmits the incident light; an imaging element that images the incident light modulated by the mask as a pixel signal; and a signal processing unit that reconstructs the pixel signal as a final image by signal processing, the optical axis directions of the lenses to be disposed in the mask are adjusted so that only the incident light having passed through the mask is condensed and enters the imaging element. The present disclosure can be applied to lensless cameras.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/955 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems for lensless imaging
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • G03B 17/24 - APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor with means for separately producing marks on the film, e.g. title, time of exposure
  • H04N 23/957 - Light-field or plenoptic cameras or camera modules

81.

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MEDICAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT METHOD

      
Application Number 18546201
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-26
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sugie, Yuki

Abstract

A medical management system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an acquisition unit (31) that sequentially acquires image information for each patient; a priority setting unit (32) that dynamically sets a priority of processing on the image information for each patient; a processing unit (33) that determines a processing amount for each piece of the image information on the basis of the priority and performs processing on the image information for each patient on the basis of the determined processing amount for each piece of the image information; a generation unit (34) that generates integrated image information by integrating the image information for each patient on which the processing has been performed; and a display unit (42) that displays an integrated image on the basis of the integrated image information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
  • G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of more than one image, e.g. averaging, subtraction
  • G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS

82.

CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023029080
Publication Number 2024/075394
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-09
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Miyagawa, Hiroshi

Abstract

[Problem] To execute arithmetic processing, relating to the operation of a manipulator for conveying an object, at a higher speed. [Solution] This control device comprises: a storage unit for storing object arrangement condition information in which a gripping position of an object that can be used when gripping the object using a manipulator is set in advance in accordance with a type of the object and a position in which the object is arranged; and a gripping position determining unit for determining the gripping position of the object by the manipulator when using the manipulator to convey the object from a conveying origin position to a conveying destination position, on the basis of the gripping position of the object set in the object arrangement condition information at the conveying origin position and the gripping position of the object set in the object arrangement condition information at the conveying destination position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 5/00 - Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
  • B25J 13/00 - Controls for manipulators

83.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023031128
Publication Number 2024/075434
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-29
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsumoto, Kyosuke
  • Tsuchiya, Shinpei
  • Itabashi, Tetsunori
  • Tokozume, Yuji

Abstract

This information processing system comprises a plurality of devices participating in a local communication network, the plurality of devices including a first device that is used by a first user and that functions as a detection device for detecting the speech of the first user, and a second device that is used by a second user and that functions as a hearing aid device for performing hearing aid processing. The first device sends a speech flag indicating the presence/absence of speech to the second device, and the second device turns the hearing aid processing on if the speech flag indicates that there was speech.

IPC Classes  ?

84.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023033194
Publication Number 2024/075475
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-12
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Konno, Yosuke

Abstract

[Problem] To achieve a significant improvement in the calibration efficiency of movable markers installed on a movable rigid body. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device provided with a processing unit for rewriting second map data on the basis of: a first position and orientation relating to a camera, estimated on the basis of an image captured by the camera and first map data including position information of a plurality of fixed markers disposed on an immovable body; and a second position and orientation relating to the camera, estimated on the basis of the image and the second map data including position information of a plurality of movable markers disposed on a movable rigid body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras

85.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023033866
Publication Number 2024/075505
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-19
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hatano, Sota

Abstract

An electronic device according to the present technology comprises: a connecting unit including a plurality of terminals for electrically connecting an external device; a switching unit capable of switching a connection destination, inside the device, of a portion of the plurality of terminals; a switching control unit configured to detect a device type of the external device by means of signal communication with the external device via a prescribed terminal of the connecting unit other than the portion of the terminals, and to be capable of controlling the switching unit such that the portion of the terminals are connected to connection destinations corresponding to the detected device type; an energizing unit which, if the external device is a specific external device in which a resistive element is connected to a specific connected terminal that is connected to a specific terminal among the portion of terminals of the connecting unit, is connected as the connection destination of the specific terminal to energize the resistive element via the specific terminal and the specific connected terminal; and an electronic circuit for detecting a state of the specific external device on the basis of an electric potential detection result of the specific terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 13/38 - Information transfer, e.g. on bus
  • G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements

86.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023034199
Publication Number 2024/075525
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-21
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sugie Yuki

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device and a program which make it possible to more efficiently produce a video. The information processing device comprises an association unit which associates, with each other, images captured by a camera, camera pose information obtained by estimating the host position, and pose reliability of the pose information. The present technology can be applied to an imaging system which performs imaging as virtual production.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/262 - Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects
  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • H04N 5/222 - Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
  • G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
  • G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods

87.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023034201
Publication Number 2024/075527
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-21
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsuchida Yuji

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which make it possible to improve the efficiency of adjusting an impulse response. A level control unit changes the levels of a first sound component and a second sound component in response to adjusting parameters correlated with the first sound component and the second sound component included in the first impulse response. The technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a remote concert system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 15/10 - Arrangements for producing a reverberation or echo sound using time-delay networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04S 1/00 - Two-channel systems
  • H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangements; Control arrangements, e.g. balance control

88.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023034418
Publication Number 2024/075544
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Yoshinori
  • Kawakami, Nanako

Abstract

This information processing device is provided with a control unit for displaying objects so as to be manipulable by a user in an XR space. The control unit performs a control for displaying an application execution screen and a controller for operating the application as the objects, and causing said controller to be operated as a virtual controller which can be configured as desired without being dependent on an actual object in a real space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • A63F 13/211 - Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
  • A63F 13/22 - Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
  • A63F 13/25 - Output arrangements for video game devices
  • A63F 13/428 - Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
  • A63F 13/53 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

89.

DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATOR, TRANSDUCER, DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATOR

      
Application Number JP2023034682
Publication Number 2024/075564
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto Daisuke
  • Kato Yusaku
  • Iwamuro Ryo
  • Suzuki Takahito
  • Goto Yoshio

Abstract

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a novel method of producing a miniature rDEA. Another purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a miniature rDEA. The present disclosure provides a method of producing a wound dielectric elastomer actuator, the method comprising: a winding step for winding at least one pair of complementary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer around a core to obtain a wound body; a change step for changing the state of the core after the winding step; and a removal step for removing the core from the wound body after the change step. The present disclosure also provides a dielectric elastomer actuator comprising a wound body of a laminate of at least one pair of complementary electrode layers and a dielectric elastomer layer, the thickness of the laminate being 200 μm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02N 11/00 - Generators or motors not provided for elsewhere; Alleged perpetua mobilia obtained by electric or magnetic means

90.

VEHICLE-EXTERNAL SOUND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND VEHICLE DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023035307
Publication Number 2024/075617
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-27
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Takehiko
  • Homma, Atsushi

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle-external sound reproducing device that reproduces vehicle-external sounds that satisfy the requirements of AVAS agreement rules and that further have added values. This vehicle-external sound reproducing device comprises a sound reproducing unit that is placed inside a main-body component of a vehicle and that radiates sounds externally to the vehicle. The sound reproducing unit includes an exciter that is fixed to an inner wall of the main-body component of the vehicle. The exciter is fixed to a part that is inside the main-body component of the vehicle and that enables the exciter to output a vehicle-external sound the sound pressure level of which satisfies a predetermined requirement at a predetermined distance and at a predetermined height both relative to the traveling center-line of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 1/02 - Casings; Cabinets; Mountings therein
  • B60Q 5/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices
  • G10K 11/28 - Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using reflection, e.g. parabolic reflectors
  • G10K 15/04 - Sound-producing devices
  • H04R 1/24 - Structural combinations of separate transducers or of parts of the same transducer and responsive respectively to two or more frequency ranges
  • H04R 1/26 - Spatial arrangement of separate transducers responsive to two or more frequency ranges
  • H04R 1/34 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
  • H04R 7/04 - Plane diaphragms

91.

MULTI-DEVICE TRANSMISSION AT COVERAGE ENHANCING DEVICE USING MULTIPLE POLARIZATIONS

      
Application Number EP2023077609
Publication Number 2024/074630
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-05
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Zhinong, Ying
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Flordelis, Jose
  • Zander, Olof
  • Zhao, Kun

Abstract

According to examples, a method of operating an AN is disclosed. The AN is associated with a communications network, e.g., a cellular network (in which case the AN would be referred to as base station, BS). The AN communicates wirelessly with a plurality of UEs via a CED. The method includes requesting, from each UE of the plurality of UEs, a respective polariza- tion indication. The polarization indication is indicative of whether the respective UE includes a first rank-1 receiver or transmitter type or a second rank-1 receiver or transmitter type. Rank-1 indicates that the UE can only receive or transmit a single data stream at a time. The first rank-1 receiver or transmitter type is configured to receive or transmit a linear polariza- tion. The second rank-1 receiver or transmitter type is configured to receive or transmit a cir- cular polarization. Furthermore, an AN configured for performing said method is disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/04 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
  • H04B 7/0452 - Multi-user MIMO systems
  • H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversity; Directional diversity

92.

EFFICIENT MAPPING COORDINATE CREATION AND TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number IB2023059794
Publication Number 2024/074962
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (USA)
Inventor Graziosi, Danillo

Abstract

A method is disclosed to generate (u,v) coordinates at the decoder side by using parameters of orthographic projection functions, transmitted via an atlas bitstream. With the parameters for orthographic projection, the decoder is able to efficiently generate (u,v) coordinates and avoid their expensive coding.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process

93.

Wearable speaker

      
Application Number 29822066
Grant Number D1021844
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-05
First Publication Date 2024-04-09
Grant Date 2024-04-09
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hatanaka, Mayu

94.

Rendering AI-based haptic feedback with recommendations in a VR environment

      
Application Number 18326752
Grant Number 11954258
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-31
First Publication Date 2024-04-09
Grant Date 2024-04-09
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Agrawal, Sachin
  • Ghadiya, Ayush Kumar
  • Rasal, Tushar

Abstract

A system and method for rendering AI-based haptic feedback and recommendations in a VR environment is provided. The system detects an active VR session on a VR device that renders immersive content associated with a VR environment that includes a digital avatar and a virtual object. The system acquires the immersive content based on the detection and determines physical attributes of the virtual object, scene information associated with the VR environment, and an activity of the digital avatar based on a first network-based analysis, a second network-based analysis, a third neural network-based analysis, respectively, of the content. The system further detects an interaction between the digital avatar and the virtual object in a duration of the activity, and generates a feedback signal based on the interaction, the scene information, and the physical attributes. The system further controls a haptic device based on the feedback signal to generate a haptic feedback.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments

95.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18255117
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-24
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tadano, Ryuichi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program capable of realizing highly accurate image recognition processing while taking privacy into consideration with a simple configuration. A mask of a lensless camera is convoluted with a weight of a DNN first layer used in image recognition processing using a DNN, and a reconstructed image becomes a processing result of the DNN first layer on the basis of a captured image captured by an image sensor. Accordingly, the restored image becomes the processing result of the DNN first layer and becomes an image difficult for a person to visually recognize as a scene or an object, making it possible to protect the privacy of the image. The present disclosure can be applied to an image recognition apparatus using a lensless camera.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/955 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems for lensless imaging
  • G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
  • G06V 10/75 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries
  • G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks

96.

OPTICAL MODULE AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18255883
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-21
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ono, Tomoki
  • Ichikawa, Susumu
  • Sugiyama, Tsubasa

Abstract

To provide an optical module that can synchronize a vibration frequency and a swing angle without complicating a system. To provide an optical module that can synchronize a vibration frequency and a swing angle without complicating a system. An optical module including: a double-sided mirror that rotates or undergoes pendulum motion about at least one rotation axis; a plane mirror disposed at an angle of 45 degrees from a horizontal surface on a back surface side of the double-sided mirror; and a uniaxial retroreflective mirror disposed at an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal surface on a front surface side of the double-sided mirror, in which an axis of retroreflective is perpendicular to the horizontal surface and a normal line of the uniaxial retroreflective mirror.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light

97.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18257559
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-28
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Hiratsuka, Yosuke

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method capable of more accurately determining authenticity of an image. The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method capable of more accurately determining authenticity of an image. An image of a subject is acquired by capturing an optical image from the subject, 3D information is acquired from the optical image on the same optical axis as the image, and a signature of the image and the 3D information is generated. Furthermore, by comparing the image with the 3D information acquired on the same optical axis as the image, authenticity of the image is confirmed. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
  • G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
  • G06V 20/00 - Scenes; Scene-specific elements

98.

MOVING BODY, MOVING BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18257604
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-12
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tanaka, Hirotaka

Abstract

To enable appropriate imaging of both an object located at a short distance and an object located at a long distance by a stereo camera depending on the situation. A moving body includes: a stereo camera including a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit; a base length changing unit that moves at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit so as to change a base length between the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit; and a moving body control unit that controls the base length changing unit such that the base length is adjusted to a target base length according to a state variable indicating information of a variable imaging state of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/296 - Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
  • G06T 7/593 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images from stereo images
  • G06T 7/80 - Analysis of captured images to determine intrinsic or extrinsic camera parameters, i.e. camera calibration
  • H04N 13/239 - Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using two 2D image sensors having a relative position equal to or related to the interocular distance
  • H04N 23/695 - Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects

99.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18262627
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-12
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawai, Takuro
  • Kobiki, Hisashi

Abstract

An information processing device (20) includes an optimization processing unit (25) that optimizes, on a basis of an evaluation result acquired by evaluation of image quality of when image information for streaming distribution is decoded into a reproducible state on a reception side, a parameter of when the image information is generated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/154 - Measured or subjectively estimated visual quality after decoding, e.g. measurement of distortion
  • G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]

100.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18264608
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-20
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Abe, Kuniya

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide technology for eliminating image quality degradation that may occur in a case where a Foveated rendering technology is utilized. A display device (100) of the present invention includes a scanning mirror drive unit that drives a scanning mirror (104) such that, in a case where two or more mutually different non-resonant axial direction scanning speeds are used in a drawing region of one frame of a video formed by a laser light scanning, non-resonant axial direction scanning speed gradually changes between the different non-resonant axial direction scanning speeds. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device (100) may further include a hologram element (106) that condenses laser light near a pupil (108) to cause the laser light to reach a retina, the laser light being scanned by the scanning mirror (104). According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device may cause the laser light scanned by a scanning mirror to reach a projection surface without through a projection optical system, or through a projection optical system.

IPC Classes  ?

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