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1.

IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ABNORMALITY MONITORING SYSTEM FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18808331
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-19
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Matsui, Kuniaki

Abstract

An image display device includes multiple display panels, a power supply unit, an image data input unit, a predicted current amount calculator, an actual current amount measurement unit, a current comparison unit, and an abnormality determiner. Each display panel includes multiple light-emitting elements. The power supply unit supplies power to each display panel for displaying an image. The image data input unit inputs image data to each display panel for displaying an image. The predicted current amount calculator calculates a predicted current amount in each display panel based on image data input to each display panel. The actual current amount measurement unit measures an actual current amount in each display panel. The current comparison unit compares the predicted current amount with the actual current amount in each display panel. The abnormality determiner determines whether there is an abnormality in each display panel based on a result of comparison.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
  • G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]

2.

TONER

      
Application Number 18806523
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-15
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Kondo, Yuya

Abstract

A toner with the following configuration includes a toner particle including a binder resin. The toner particle includes a styrene-based resin dispersed in a binder resin, a hydrocarbon-based wax dispersed in the styrene-based resin, and an ester wax as an encapsulation accelerator. The average dispersion diameter of the styrene-based resin is in a range from 200 nm to 900 nm, the average dispersion diameter of the hydrocarbon-based wax is less than the average dispersion diameter of the styrene-based resin and is in a range from 50 nm to 300 nm. The encapsulation ratio, which is the volume ratio of the hydrocarbon-based wax in the dispersed particles of the styrene-based resin, is in a range from 20% to 50%.

IPC Classes  ?

3.

SOLAR CELL MODULE

      
Application Number 18726430
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-10
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Yoshikawa Funakoshi, Yasushi

Abstract

A solar cell module is provided with a first solar cell string including a plurality of first solar cells and a second solar cell string including a plurality of second solar cells. The first solar cell string and the second solar cell string are connected in parallel to each other. The first solar cell and the second solar cell are split solar cells. The first solar cell string and the second solar cell string are arranged in a first direction of the solar cell module. A parallel connection part is interposed between the first solar cell string and the second solar cell string. The parallel connection part is provided away from a center line of the solar cell module in the first direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 31/05 - Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
  • H02S 40/34 - Electrical components comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes

4.

STORAGE METHOD, TRANSPORTATION METHOD, STORAGE APPARATUS, AND TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18825468
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-05
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shibai, Yasuhiro
  • Suga, Yoshikazu
  • Uchida, Momomi
  • Okazaki, Shinya
  • Yamamoto, Masaki

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a storage method capable of suppressing damage to at least one of a vegetable, a fruit, a flower, or an ornamental plant stored in a storage, a storage vessel, or a storage bag. The storage method includes a gas supply step of supplying ethylene gas into the storage, the storage vessel, or the storage bag; and an irradiation step of irradiating a photocatalyst in the storage, the storage vessel, or the storage bag storing at least one of a vegetable, a fruit, a flower or an ornamental plant with light, thereby decomposing the ethylene gas.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A23B 7/152 - Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by group or in the form of gases, e.g. fumigationCompositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere comprising other gases in addition to CO2, N2, O2 or H2O
  • A23L 3/26 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by irradiation without heating
  • A23L 3/3445 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere comprising other gases in addition to CO2, N2, O2 or H2O
  • B01J 23/30 - Tungsten
  • B01J 35/39 - Photocatalytic properties

5.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR SETTING LONG SHEET PRINTING, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18822378
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-02
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Seigo
  • Kawano, Masahiro
  • Uchiyama, Hirofumi

Abstract

An information processing apparatus communicating with an image forming apparatus that includes an image former that forms an image on a long sheet and a creasing mechanism that provides a crease for folding to the long sheet at multiple sites in a longitudinal direction, includes a controller that receives a setting for a job related to the image formation and sends an instruction to the image forming apparatus, wherein the controller performs: receiving a selection of the long sheet, a setting of a creasing function that provides the crease to the selected long sheet, and a setting of a position of the crease; determining the position where the crease is provided according to the setting; and displaying a display image corresponding to the selected long sheet on which the display image of a print document and the position of the crease are superimposed, thereby receiving the setting of the position of the crease.

IPC Classes  ?

6.

OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18799111
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-09
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato, Hidenori
  • Ohkubo, Kenzo
  • Nakao, Atsuo
  • Yamamoto, Hiroshi
  • Motoyama, Takaharu

Abstract

An optical scanning device includes a first expander lens that expands beams emitted from a plurality of laser diodes in a main scanning direction. The beams emitted from the plurality of laser diodes are incident on the first expander lens, the first expander lens being a single lens. The plurality of laser diodes are disposed with optical paths of the beams from the plurality of light sources to a polygon mirror (rotary polygon mirror) overlapping each other in the main scanning direction when viewed from a direction along a rotary shaft of the polygon mirror.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
  • B41J 2/447 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using arrays of radiation sources
  • B41J 2/47 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light
  • G02B 26/12 - Scanning systems using multifaceted mirrors
  • G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

7.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

      
Application Number 18807053
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-16
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Morishita, Masahiro

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes one or more controllers that control giving of additional information to image information, and an image former that forms an image of a code related to the additional information to be given to an image of the image information in a case where the additional information is given under control of the one or more controllers. The one or more controllers give, to the image information, the additional information that differs in response to a type of the image information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver
  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

8.

CHANNEL RESOLUTION FOR PUCCH WITH HIGH PRIORITY HARQ-ACK, PUCCH WITH HIGH PRIORITY SR AND A LP PUSCH

      
Application Number 18727483
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-16
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yin, Zhanping
  • Ying, Kai
  • Yokomakura, Kazunari

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes circuitry configured to determine that a low priority (LP) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) overlaps with a high priority (HP) physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) and a HP scheduling request (SR) PUCCH with a positive SR, where the PUCCH with positive HP SR does not overlap with the HP PUCCH with HARQ-ACK.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

9.

LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT

      
Application Number 18574692
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-08-06
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Yaguchi, Yuma

Abstract

A red light-emitting element according to the present disclosure includes a pixel electrode, a red light-emitting layer, and a common electrode in the stated order. The red light-emitting layer includes the following: a first red function region including red nanoparticles and first red ligands; and a second red function region including red nanoparticles and second red ligands different from the first red ligands, and being adjacent to at least a part of the side surface of the first red function region. The volume resistivity of the second red function region is higher than the volume resistivity of the first red function region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 50/115 - OLEDs or polymer light-emitting diodes [PLED] characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers comprising active inorganic nanostructures, e.g. luminescent quantum dots
  • H10K 50/155 - Hole transporting layers comprising dopants
  • H10K 50/165 - Electron transporting layers comprising dopants
  • H10K 59/12 - Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays
  • H10K 59/35 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission comprising red-green-blue [RGB] subpixels
  • H10K 85/10 - Organic polymers or oligomers

10.

VIDEO CODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18954597
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-21
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikai, Tomohiro
  • Aono, Tomoko
  • Chujoh, Takeshi
  • Yasugi, Yukinobu
  • Sasaki, Eiichi

Abstract

Provided is a video decoding apparatus for decoding coded data of a tile group in which a picture is split into rectangular regions, the tile group being composed of segments, the video decoding apparatus including: a header decoder configured to decode the number of tiles, a WPP enabled flag, and a slice enabled flag indicating whether segments in a target tile group are rectangular tiles, CTU rows, or slices from a tile group header, wherein the header decoder is configured to decode only one of the number of tiles being two or more, the WPP enabled flag being 1, and the slice enabled flag being 1 in one tile group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/13 - Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC]
  • H04N 19/174 - 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 slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
  • 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

11.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVER PROGRAM, AND PRINTING METHOD

      
Application Number 18809626
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-20
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Aoyagi, Hiroyuki

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes one or more controllers and an image former. When information for giving additional information to image information is included in print job data transmitted from an information processing device, the one or more controllers generate the additional information, and when the image information is image information related to a document that certifies authenticity of contents and a setting of the image forming apparatus satisfies a provision condition for giving the additional information, the one or more controllers control the image former to give the additional information to the image information and form an image.

IPC Classes  ?

12.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18821864
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-30
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Itai, Tsutomu

Abstract

An image forming apparatus including one or more controllers and a display displays, when a screen corresponding to a first operation mode is displayed on the display, a logout related display on the screen corresponding to the first operation mode in a first display form, and displays, when a screen corresponding to a second operation mode is displayed on the display, the logout related display on the screen corresponding to the second operation mode in a second display form different from the first display form.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

13.

METHOD FOR PERFORMING USER EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION PROCEDURE, AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18292328
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-26
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chang, Ningjuan
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure are a method performed by user equipment and for performing a user equipment assistance information transmission procedure, and user equipment. In an aspect of the present invention, the method includes: when user equipment determines to activate a corresponding secondary cell group due to reception of a secondary cell group activation command related to a secondary cell group or an autonomous determination that the secondary cell group needs to be activated, activating the secondary cell group; and triggering a user equipment assistance information transmission procedure related to the secondary cell group, and transmitting user equipment assistance information to the secondary cell group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections

14.

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND EMAIL TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18812272
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-22
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Nakagawa, Kanji

Abstract

A communication apparatus includes a display that displays an operation screen for transmitting an email using a distribution service; and one or more controllers that control transmission of an email on a basis of an input content input via the operation screen, wherein in a case where an email address for logging into the distribution service and an email address of a sender of the email are different, before the email is transmitted, the one or more controllers display on the operation screen one or both of a warning of a possibility of non-delivery of the email and an operation option for checking arrival of the email.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 51/23 - Reliability checks, e.g. acknowledgments or fault reporting
  • H04L 51/224 - Monitoring or handling of messages providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages

15.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING BUFFERING PERIOD INFORMATION IN VIDEO CODING

      
Application Number 18953337
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-20
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Deshpande, Sachin G.

Abstract

A method of decoding video data includes: receiving a buffering period message; parsing a first syntax element in the buffering period message, wherein the first syntax element plus one specifies a maximum number (M) of temporal sublayers for which coded picture buffer removal delay and coded picture buffer removal offset are indicated in the buffering period message; and parsing a second syntax element in the buffering period message, in a case that a value of the first syntax element is greater than a threshold value, wherein the second syntax element specifies whether decoded picture buffer output time offsets are present for temporal sublayer representations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/146 - Data rate or code amount at the encoder output
  • H04N 19/172 - 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 picture, frame or field
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • 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

16.

MAPPING CONFIGURATION REFERENCING INFORMATION FOR NETWORK SLICE GROUPING

      
Application Number 18718787
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-13
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A wireless terminal which supports one or more network slices comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive one or more mapping configurations and neighboring cell information. Each of the one or more mapping configurations configure one or more network slice groups. Each of the one or more network slice groups indicate grouping of one or more network slices. Each of the one or more mapping configurations is/are associated with area scope information. The neighboring cell information comprises an identity of a neighboring cell, network slice support information indicating one or more network slices supported in the neighboring cell, and mapping configuration referencing information referring to one of the one or more mapping configurations. The processor circuitry is configured to determine support of a selected network slice in the neighboring cell, based on the neighboring cell information and the one of the one or more mapping configurations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
  • H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information

17.

VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS, POST-IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO CODING APPARATUS, VIDEO DECODING METHOD, AND VIDEO CODING METHOD

      
Application Number 18719272
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-07
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chujoh, Takeshi
  • Ikai, Tomohiro
  • Suzuki, Takuya
  • Yasugi, Yukinobu
  • Watanabe, Hiroshi

Abstract

A video decoding apparatus is an image decoding apparatus for decoding an image from coded data, and includes at least a supplemental information decoder for decoding supplemental information indicating at least one of a position, a size, or a type of a recognition target of a decoded image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder

18.

USER EQUIPMENT (UE)

      
Application Number 18724635
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-23
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kuge, Yoko
  • Sugawara, Yasuo
  • Chiba, Shuichiro
  • Izumi, Masaki

Abstract

In 5GS, provided is a communication unit for continuing services of a PDU session in a network slice in a case that the network slice is congested, a case that network performance of the network slice does not satisfy an SLA, or the like. In 5GS, provided are a method and a communication unit for a PDU session modification procedure, and/or a PDU session release procedure, and/or a PDU session establishment procedure, and/or a PDU session anchor change procedure, for implementing session and/or service continuity by changing a slice and changing PDU session anchor, in a case that a network slice is congested, a case that network performance of the network slice does not satisfy an SLA, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

19.

TRAVELING SYSTEM, TRAVELING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH TRAVELING PROGRAM IS RECORDED

      
Application Number 18791476
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-01
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nguyenquang, Thinh
  • Yamakawa, Akihiro
  • Yamauchi, Hiroshi
  • Sakakibara, Masahiro
  • Kuwahata, Kazushi
  • Osawa, Hiroki

Abstract

A traveling system includes a registration processing unit that registers map data including arrangement information of a plurality of tags, a setting processing unit that sets arrangement information of a plurality of control points in a travelable area of a second automatic traveling device in the map data, and a generation processing unit that generates a first traveling route along which the first automatic traveling device travels by sequentially following the tags and a second traveling route along which the second automatic traveling device travels by sequentially following the control points such that the first automatic traveling device and the second automatic traveling device do not interfere with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/693 - Coordinated control of the position or course of two or more vehicles for avoiding collisions between vehicles
  • G05D 1/244 - Arrangements for determining position or orientation using passive navigation aids external to the vehicle, e.g. markers, reflectors or magnetic means
  • G05D 101/00 - Details of software or hardware architectures used for the control of position

20.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DECODING VIDEO DATA

      
Application Number 18815658
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-26
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Yang, Yu-Chiao

Abstract

A method of decoding video data performed by an electronic device is provided. The method receives the video data and determines a block unit from a current frame included in the video data. The method determines a first chroma prediction block of the block unit based on a luma vector of the block unit, and determines a second chroma prediction block of the block unit using a cross-component filter based on a reconstructed luma block of the block unit. The method determines, from the video data, a weighting index for selecting, from multiple predefined parameters, multiple weighting parameters of the first chroma prediction block and the second chroma prediction block based on the weighting index. The method reconstructs the block unit based on the first chroma prediction block, the second chroma prediction block, and the weighting parameters.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
  • 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 19/186 - 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 colour or a chrominance component
  • H04N 19/80 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation

21.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18947701
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-14
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Kodama, Hirotaka

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a displayer, a controller, and an image former. The controller is capable of setting a screen to be displayed on the displayer, as an initial screen, and is capable of making settings as to whether a specific screen for displaying apparatus information is displayed on the displayer in preference to the initial screen. In a case where settings are made to display the specific screen on the displayer in preference to the initial screen, the controller displays the specific screen on the displayer in preference to the initial screen.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof
  • G06F 21/31 - User authentication

22.

USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) PROCESS

      
Application Number 18724895
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-27
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tseng, Yung-Lan
  • Li, Yen-Hua

Abstract

A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for controlling a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process is provided. The method includes receiving a handover command from a serving cell via broadcast signalling, the handover command including at least one of a HARQ feedback configuration or a HARQ state configuration associated with a candidate cell for a handover procedure; and applying the at least one of the HARQ feedback configuration or the HARQ state configuration after selecting the candidate cell as a target cell during the handover procedure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04L 1/1829 - Arrangements specially adapted for the receiver end
  • H04W 36/36 - Reselection control by user or terminal equipment

23.

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18726146
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-05
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Liu, Lei
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

Provided in the present invention are a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method includes: in the case that UE having a layer-2 U2N remote UE capability satisfies at least one of the following conditions, transmitting, by the UE, an RRC message to indicate an L2-ID to a network, wherein the conditions include: a UE capability enquiry message transmitted by the network is received; an RRC reconfiguration message transmitted by the network is received, and the message includes a measurement configuration of relay UE; the UE enables a function of layer-2 remote UE; a source L2-ID of the UE is changed; the UE initiates a measurement report procedure, and if at least one applicable candidate relay UE needs to be reported, and a report type is set to event-triggered or periodically-triggered; and an RRC reconfiguration message transmitted by the network is received, and the message includes an sl-PathSwitchConfig field.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections
  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
  • H04W 92/18 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between terminal devices

24.

MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING MONITORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18788196
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-30
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koyama, Noriyuki
  • Ichitsuka, Takahiro

Abstract

A monitoring system includes a device to be monitored and a monitoring device communicably connected to the device to be monitored. When an abnormality is detected in the device to be monitored, the device to be monitored blocks a communication path established with the monitoring device, and when the abnormality is detected in the device to be monitored, the device to be monitored displays abnormality information regarding the abnormality on an operation display of the device to be monitored. The monitoring device notifies an administrator terminal of predetermined notification information when a state in which the communication path established with the device to be monitored is blocked continues for a predetermined time period.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 41/06 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications

25.

TRAVELING SYSTEM AND TRAVELING METHOD

      
Application Number 18791459
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-01
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nguyenquang, Thinh
  • Yamakawa, Akihiro
  • Yamauchi, Hiroshi

Abstract

A traveling system includes a generation processing unit that generates a sectional traveling route that has a predetermined length and forms a part of a traveling route from a current position to a destination position of a first automatic traveling device such that the sectional traveling route of the first automatic traveling device does not overlap with the sectional traveling route generated for the other second automatic traveling device and a setting processing unit that sets a first tag included in the sectional traveling route generated for the first automatic traveling device and a second tag arranged within a predetermined range from the first tag as prohibition points to prohibit traveling of the second automatic traveling device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/244 - Arrangements for determining position or orientation using passive navigation aids external to the vehicle, e.g. markers, reflectors or magnetic means
  • G05D 101/00 - Details of software or hardware architectures used for the control of position

26.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18800487
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-12
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Tachiki, Hiroshi

Abstract

An image forming apparatus comprises a plurality of photoreceptors; a primary transfer unit attachable to and detachable from an apparatus main body; and a unit lock that restricts the primary transfer unit from being detached from the apparatus main body, the primary transfer unit including a primary transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer rollers, and a contact and separation mechanism, the contact and separation mechanism including a plurality of arm members, a link member, and a grip, wherein in conjunction with the user's operation of moving, using the grip, the link member to a release position for separating all of the primary transfer rollers from the photoreceptors, the unit lock is allowed to transition from a locking state to an unlocking state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 21/16 - Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements

27.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18809668
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-20
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Mukai, Kan

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing belt; a pressure member that forms a nip portion with the fixing belt and drives the fixing belt; a heating member disposed inside the fixing belt; a fixing belt temperature detector that acquires fixing belt temperature information based on a temperature of the fixing belt; a pressure member temperature detector that acquires pressure member temperature information based on a temperature of the pressure member; and one or more controllers that determine whether or not the fixing belt is in a belt slip state where the fixing belt is not driven by movement of the pressure member, based on a relationship between the fixing belt temperature information and the pressure member temperature information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat

28.

NANOPARTICLE FILM PATTERNING METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT

      
Application Number 18578488
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-30
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Yaguchi, Yuma

Abstract

A non-dispersive ligand-containing portion containing a monodentate ligand that is coordinated to a QD to render the QD non-dispersible in a solvent is formed in a part of a QD film containing the QD, and a portion of the QD film other than the non-dispersive ligand-containing portion is removed by a solvent to form a QD layer pattern.

IPC Classes  ?

29.

USER EQUIPMENT (UE)

      
Application Number 18717408
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-06
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Sugawara, Yasuo

Abstract

To clarify handling of rejected S-NSSAI that is rejected in a certain tracking area in a certain registration area and that is available in another tracking area in the registration area, behaviors of a UE and an NW for the rejected S-NSSAI, and the like. In a case that, in rejected NSSAI for a current tracking area in the UE, S-NSSAI is stored that is not available in the current tracking area in a current registration area and that is available in another tracking area in the current registration area, and the UE receives new allowed NSSAI for a current PLMN or SNPN, S-NSSAI included in the allowed NSSAI is deleted from the rejected NSSAI for the current tracking area in the UE.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
  • H04W 60/06 - De-registration or detaching

30.

FREQUENCY PRIORITY OVERRIDING BY DEDICATED NETWORK SLICE-RELATED INFORMATION

      
Application Number 18718789
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-12
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A wireless terminal which supports one or more network slices comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive dedicated frequency priority information associated with a network slice and one or more common priorities associated with the network slice. The dedicated frequency priority information comprising one of first information comprising one or more dedicated priorities, each of the one or more dedicated priorities being associated with a radio frequency; second information instructing canceling priorities for the network slice; and third information indicating no dedicated priorities. Each of the one or more common priorities being associated with a radio frequency. The processor circuitry is configured to create, based on the dedicated frequency priority information jointly with the one or more common priorities, a list of radio frequencies for the network slice, in order of priorities; and to perform a cell reselection procedure based on the list of radio frequencies for the network slice.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
  • H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information
  • H04W 72/563 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the wireless resources

31.

OPTIMIZED FREQUENCY PRIORITY INFORMATION FOR NETWORK SLICES

      
Application Number 18719243
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-09
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISH (Japan)
Inventor Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive system information comprising: (1) one or more radio frequencies: (2) for each of the one or more radio frequencies: one or more neighboring cell information elements, each of the one or more neighboring cell information elements comprising: an identity of a neighboring cell operated on the each of the one or more radio frequencies, and one or more sets of one or more identities of network slices supported in the neighboring cell; and (3) a list of one or more frequency priorities. The processor circuitry is configured to select a network slice; to create, based on the system information, a list of radio frequencies for the selected network slice in order of frequency priorities; and to perform a cell reselection procedure based on the list of radio frequencies for the selected network slice.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
  • H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point

32.

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18724584
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-27
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Chongming
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

The present invention provides a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method is a processing method performed in a procedure wherein a remote user equipment (UE) A and another remote user equipment (UE) B set up a sidelink (SL) connection or a PC5 connection by means of a relay UE, including the following step: when scenario I or a scenario II described below occurs between one of the UE A and UE B and the relay UE, initiating, by the relay UE, a notification procedure to notify the other one of the UE A and UE B, scenario I being that a radio link failure (RLF) has occurred on the SL connection or the PC5 connection between the one of the UE A and UE B and the relay UE, and scenario II being that the relay UE has received a request from an upper layer to release the PC5 connection or the SL connection with the one of the UE A and the UE B.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections
  • H04W 76/30 - Connection release
  • H04W 92/18 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between terminal devices

33.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING TILE STRUCTURES FOR CODED VIDEO IMAGES

      
Application Number 18928990
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-28
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Deshpande, Sachin G.

Abstract

An electronic device for decoding video data is provided. The electronic device includes a processor, and non-transitory computer-readable media coupled to the processor and storing computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by the processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the device to decode a first flag syntax in a picture parameter set (PPS); decode a second flag syntax in the PPS; decode a first number syntax when the first number syntax is present in the PPS; decode a slice address syntax when the slice address syntax is present in a slice header; determine, based on the value of the first flag syntax, whether a second number syntax is present in the slice header; and derive a variable specifying a number of the tiles within each of the at least one slice by using the second number syntax when the second number syntax is present in the slice header.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • 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 19/70 - 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 19/96 - Tree coding, e.g. quad-tree coding

34.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18935923
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-04
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okabe, Tohru
  • Gunji, Ryosuke
  • Saida, Shinsuke
  • Ichikawa, Shinji
  • Jinmura, Hiroharu
  • Nakada, Yoshihiro
  • Inoue, Akira
  • Yaneda, Takeshi

Abstract

A separation wall is provided in a frame-like shape along a peripheral edge of a through-hole in a non-display region which is defined to be in an island shape inside a display region and in which the through-hole is formed, the separation wall includes an inner metal layer provided in a frame-like shape on a first inorganic insulating film on a side of the through-hole, and a resin layer provided in a frame-like shape on the first inorganic insulating film and the inner metal layer, and the resin layer includes an inner protrusion portion provided in an eaves shape and protruding from the inner metal layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 59/00 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one organic light-emitting element covered by group
  • H10K 59/124 - Insulating layers formed between TFT elements and OLED elements
  • H10K 59/131 - Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals

35.

USER EQUIPMENTS, BASE STATIONS, AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18562450
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-18
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ouchi, Wataru
  • Nogami, Toshizo
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Lin, Huifa
  • Fukui, Takahisa
  • Suzuki, Shoichi
  • Nakashima, Daiichiro

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may comprise high-layer processing circuitry configured to acquire a first RRC parameter and a second RRC parameter and transmission circuitry configured to transmit a PUSCH in multiple slots. The first RRC parameter is used for determination of the multiple slots, and the second RRC parameter is used for omission of the PUSCH transmission.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows

36.

USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD PERFORMED BY UE

      
Application Number 18723480
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-23
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Kuge, Yoko

Abstract

Provided are, in the 5GS, a method and a communication mechanism for procedures of initial registration of a UE and a periodic or mobility-based registration for implementing management of information about network slice or non-public network function. Furthermore, provided are a method and a communication mechanism for a deregistration procedure after completion of the registration procedure. Furthermore, provided is a method for managing information about network slice in association with each procedure and state transition. Accordingly, provided is, in the 5GS, a communication mechanism for implementing a function related to management of information about network slice or non-public network function.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 60/06 - De-registration or detaching
  • H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information

37.

USER EQUIPMENTS, BASE STATIONS, AND COMMUNICATION METHODS

      
Application Number 18723504
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-17
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Liu, Liqing
  • Yamada, Shohei
  • Takahashi, Hiroki

Abstract

A method by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving, from a base station, receiving, from a base station, master information block (MIB) of a serving cell, wherein the serving cell is determined as a barred cell; and determining, whether a subcarrier spacing (SCS) provided by a first RRC parameter in the MIB corresponds to 15 kHz and/or whether a total number of resource blocks (RBs) indicated by a second RRC parameter in the MIB for a control resource set (CORESET) is larger than a first value, determinizing whether to perform intra-frequency cell reselection on a same frequency as the barred cell or not based on whether the SCS corresponds to 15 kHz and/or whether the total number is larger than the first value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04W 48/14 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using user query
  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections

38.

MEASURING INSTRUMENT, MEASURING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18797800
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-08
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakano, Azusa
  • Tomizawa, Ryota
  • Nakashima, Ken
  • Kishibe, Yoshinori

Abstract

A measuring instrument includes: an image-capturing unit configured to acquire a moving image by performing image capturing on a living organism; a pixel value calculation unit configured to calculate, from each of images constituting the moving image, a representative value of pixel values of pixels in a target region containing an optical image of the living organism; and an image-capturing control unit configured to specify an exposure time and a sensitivity based on an optimal frame rate and the representative value so that the representative value falls within a prescribed range, wherein the image-capturing unit performs the image capturing on the living organism with the optimal frame rate, the exposure time, and the sensitivity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/745 - Detection of flicker frequency or suppression of flicker wherein the flicker is caused by illumination, e.g. due to fluorescent tube illumination or pulsed LED illumination
  • H04N 23/73 - Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing the exposure time

39.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18937395
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-05
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Ogino, Kumiko

Abstract

An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a display which displays an information screen on which operation statuses of the apparatus are aggregated; and one or more processors which execute display control on the display, in which the one or more processors execute display control of an apparatus configuration diagram depicting an outer appearance of the apparatus on the information screen, on the basis of a detection result of execution of a job related to image formation.

IPC Classes  ?

40.

TERMINAL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

      
Application Number 18719437
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-31
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inoue, Kyosuke
  • Yamada, Shohei
  • Tsuboi, Hidekazu
  • Kawano, Takuma

Abstract

In a case of determining that an SCG is to enter a deactivated state, a processing unit of a terminal apparatus deactivates the SCG and suspends configured uplink grants of grant type 1 associated with a PSCell of the SCG, and in a case of determining that the SCG is to enter an activated state, the processing unit activates the SCG and (re)initializes the suspended configured uplink grants of grant type 1 associated with the PSCell of the SCG.

IPC Classes  ?

41.

USER EQUIPMENTS, BASE STATIONS, AND COMMUNICATION METHODS

      
Application Number 18722722
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-20
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Liu, Liqing
  • Yamada, Shohei
  • Takahashi, Hiroki

Abstract

A method by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving, from a base station, system information including a first initial downlink (DL) BWP configuration and a second initial DL BWP configuration for a PCell; determining for which one or more of multiple common search space (CSS) sets the UE monitors PDCCH; determining, between a first DL BWP provided by the first initial DL BWP configuration and a second DL BWP provided by the second initial DL BWP configuration, which of the first DL BWP and the second DL BWP is an initial DL BWP based on for which the one or more of the multiple CSS sets the UE monitors PDCCH, wherein at least one of the multiple CSS sets corresponds to a CSS set for receiving SIB1 message, and at least another one of the multiple CSS sets corresponds to a CSS set for random access procedure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/0833 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

42.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18723503
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-29
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mitani, Masahiro
  • Nakamura, Kohzoh

Abstract

In a display device including organic EL elements OLED, a p-channel switching transistor T8 is connected at a conductive terminal to a channel region of a p-channel drive transistor T4. When holes are trapped in trap levels within the channel region of the drive transistor T4 while the display device presents a white display image, this configuration enables the holes to be extracted through the switching transistor T8 to an initialization line Vini. Consequently, a drive current flows through the drive transistor T4 in accordance with a data voltage, resulting in no perceptible afterimage even when a gray display image is presented during an immediately subsequent frame.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/3233 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element

43.

MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD

      
Application Number 18777551
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-19
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hamamoto, Masanori
  • Sekiya, Makoto

Abstract

A management device capable of communicating with a device to be managed that performs a task includes a storage that stores a task list used to manage the task, and a controller. The controller acquires the task to be performed in the device to be managed and information regarding the device to be managed, generates a task group in a case that no task group is present to which the acquired task belongs, and registers the acquired task in the task list in a case that a task group is present to which the acquired task belongs, and the task for the device to be managed is not present in the task group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

44.

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVING

      
Application Number 18798554
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-08
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chou, Po-Chun
  • Tseng, Yung-Lan
  • Chang, Tzu-Wen
  • Tseng, Tzu-Yueh

Abstract

A method for a User Equipment (UE) for enhancement in Network Energy Saving (NES) is provided. The method receives, from a Base Station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including a trigger state list and a Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration that includes one or more CSI report sub-configurations. The method receives, from the BS, a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format indicating a trigger state in the trigger state list. The trigger state is associated with the CSI report configuration and indicates a subset of CSI report sub-configurations in the one or more CSI report sub-configurations. The method then applies the subset of CSI report sub-configurations to perform a CSI reporting procedure on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling

45.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TIMING ALIGNMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

      
Application Number 18799831
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-09
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chou, Chie-Ming
  • Chang, Tzu-Wen
  • Hsu, Chun-Yen
  • Lin, Chia-Hung
  • Tseng, Yung-Lan

Abstract

A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for handling timing alignment is provided. The method receives, from a Base Station (BS), a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message for configuring a Time Alignment Timer (TAT). The method receives, from the BS, a second RRC message for configuring at least one of a cell Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) operation or a cell Discontinuous Reception (DRX) operation. In a case that at least one of the cell DTX operation or the cell DRX operation is configured and the TAT expires, the method considers the UE to be uplink synchronized with the BS and forgoes performing a procedure for handling an out-of-sync condition related to the expiration of the TAT.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocolsHybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04W 72/231 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]Discontinuous reception [DRX]

46.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING PICTURE TYPES OF PICTURES INCLUDED IN CODED VIDEO

      
Application Number 18918796
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-17
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Deshpande, Sachin G.
  • Choi, Byeongdoo

Abstract

This disclosure relates to video coding and more particularly to techniques for signaling a picture type in coded video. According to an aspect of an invention, 4 bits NAL unit type information in a NAL unit header is decoded; and a NAL unit type indicating that a content of a NAL unit is trailing picture is determined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
  • H04N 19/169 - 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
  • H04N 19/184 - 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 bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
  • 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

47.

VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18928813
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-28
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chujoh, Takeshi
  • Ikai, Tomohiro
  • Aono, Tomoki
  • Sasaki, Eiichi
  • Hashimoto, Tomonori
  • Zhou, Tianyang
  • Yasugi, Yukinobu

Abstract

An apparatus includes an inter prediction unit configured to decode multiple reference picture list structures and to select one reference picture list structure from the multiple reference picture list structures on a per picture basis or on a per slice basis, wherein in the multiple reference picture list structures, the number of all reference pictures is one or more.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/577 - Motion compensation with bidirectional frame interpolation, i.e. using B-pictures
  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • 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 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • H04N 19/59 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial sub-sampling or interpolation, e.g. alteration of picture size or resolution

48.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18929880
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-29
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okabe, Tohru
  • Saida, Shinsuke
  • Gunji, Ryosuke
  • Ichikawa, Shinji
  • Jinmura, Hiroharu
  • Inoue, Akira
  • Nakada, Yoshihiro

Abstract

A display device includes: a base substrate; a thin-film transistor layer provided on the base substrate, a light-emitting element layer provided on the thin-film transistor layer, and a sealing film provided on the light-emitting element. Each of light-emitting elements includes: a first electrode; a functional layer, and a second electrode stacked on top of another in a stated order. The display device includes: a display region; a frame region; and a non-display region. The non-display region includes a through hole. The display device includes a separation wall shaped into a frame and provided to the non-display region along an edge of the through hole. The separation wall includes: a first resin layer, and a first metal layer provided on the first resin layer. The first metal layer includes a first protrusion shaped into a canopy, and protruding from the first resin layer toward the display region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 50/844 - Encapsulations
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • 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 50/15 - Hole transporting layers
  • H10K 50/16 - Electron transporting layers
  • H10K 50/17 - Carrier injection layers
  • H10K 50/84 - PassivationContainersEncapsulations
  • H10K 59/12 - Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays
  • H10K 59/121 - Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays characterised by the geometry or disposition of pixel elements
  • H10K 77/10 - Substrates, e.g. flexible substrates
  • H10K 102/00 - Constructional details relating to the organic devices covered by this subclass

49.

CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PROCESSING IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

      
Application Number 18448927
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-12
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Yin, Zhanping
  • Shrivastava, Rudraksh
  • Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) that includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing one or more computer-executable instructions for processing channel state information (CSI) and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media is provided. The processor is configured to execute the one or more computer-executable instructions to cause the UE to receive first information from a base station (BS) regarding a plurality of occasions to transmit a CSI report at each of the plurality of occasions; receive second information from the BS to identify one or more durations during which the UE determines whether to forgo processing the CSI for the CSI report; process the CSI for first occasions of the plurality of occasions that are not within the one or more durations; and forgo processing the CSI for second occasions of the plurality of occasions that are within the one or more durations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 72/231 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling

50.

CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PROCESSING IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

      
Application Number 18448928
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-12
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Yin, Zhanping
  • Shrivastava, Rudraksh
  • Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) that includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing one or more computer-executable instructions for processing channel state information (CSI) and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media is provided. The processor is configured to execute the one or more computer-executable instructions to cause the UE to receive information from a base station (BS) regarding a plurality of occasions to transmit a CSI report at each of the plurality of occasions; transmit, to the BS, the CSI report at first occasions of the plurality of occasions; transmit a message to the BS regarding one or more durations to forgo processing the CSI for the CSI report; and forgo processing the CSI for second occasions of the plurality of occasions that are within the one or more durations.

IPC Classes  ?

51.

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18718010
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-07
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ma, Xiaojun
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

Provided in the present invention are a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method performed by user equipment includes: the user equipment determining, according to a group number of a CSI-RS resource set, the number of bits of a CSI-RS resource availability indication in paging early indication (PEI)-DCI information; and determining CSI-RS resource availability according to bits of the CSI-RS resource availability indication in the PEI-DCI information, the bits corresponding to the determined number of bits, a radio resource control (RRC) state of the user equipment being IDLE state or INACTIVE state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

52.

COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, BASE STATION, TERMINAL PROGRAM, BASE PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18718034
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-14
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Michigami, Kohei
  • Tanaka, Takahisa
  • Takagi, Yuhsuke
  • Aoki, Tadashi
  • Kobayashi, Hirokazu

Abstract

A communication terminal includes a terminal communicator configured to perform radio communication with a base station, and a terminal controller configured to control the terminal communicator. The terminal controller causes the terminal communicator to transmit a first message of the radio communication to the base station without including, in the first message, specific terminal information indicating that the communication terminal is a specific communication terminal use of which is possibly restricted by the base station, receives a second message as a response to the first message from the base station via the terminal communicator, includes the specific terminal information in a subsequent message that is a third message or is a message subsequent to the third message as a response to the second message, and causes the terminal communicator to transmit the subsequent message to the base station.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/30 - Resource management for broadcast services
  • H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

53.

TERMINAL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

      
Application Number 18719396
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-07
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inoue, Kyosuke
  • Yamada, Shohei
  • Tsuboi, Hidekazu
  • Kawano, Takuma

Abstract

In a case that a processing unit of a terminal apparatus determines that an SCG is to enter an activated state, the processing unit activates the SCG based on the signalling, and determines which BWP is used to perform RLM, based on the fact that the signalling communicated from the base station apparatus includes or does not include information indicating a BWP to be activated in the activated state of the SCG.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states

54.

VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO CODING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18720612
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-28
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikai, Tomohiro
  • Hashimoto, Tomonori
  • Aono, Tomoko

Abstract

A video coding/decoding apparatus that can enhance coding efficiency using non-separable transform is provided. A video decoding apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a prediction image generation unit configured to generate a prediction image, and an inverse non-separable transform processing unit configured to perform inverse non-separable transform. The non-separable transform processing unit does not change a specific frequency component of a transform coefficient.

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

55.

UE SWITCHING PROCESS WITH SUSPENSION AND SUBSEQUENT RESUMPTION FOLLOWING A HANDOVER FAILURE

      
Application Number 18720655
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-18
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Park, Kenneth James
  • Sugiyama, Edward Masami

Abstract

A method for a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes the UE maintaining a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with a first base station (BS) of a first network while receiving transmissions from a second BS of a second network during at least one time period specified in a switch gap configuration. The UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message from the first BS that includes a first command and a second command. The first command instructs the UE to begin a handover procedure from the first BS to a third BS. The second command controls usage of the switch gap configuration by the UE following a failure of the handover procedure. The UE initiates the handover procedure according to the first command. The UE may suspend reception of transmissions from the second BS following reestablishment of the RRC connection after the handover failure based on the second command.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states

56.

USER EQUIPMENTS, BASE STATIONS AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18720712
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-27
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ouchi, Wataru
  • Nogami, Toshizo
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Fukui, Takahisa
  • Lin, Huifa
  • Morimoto, Ryota
  • Nakashima, Daiichiro
  • Suzuki, Shoichi

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may comprise high-layer processing circuitry configured to acquire at least a first RRC parameter for indicating whether an available slot-based counting is enabled or not, reception circuitry configured to receive a DCI format for scheduling of a PUSCH and transmission circuitry configured to transmit the PUSCH in multiple slots scheduled by the DCI format.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows
  • H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling

57.

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18723726
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-28
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Xiao, Fangying
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

The present invention provides a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method is performed when user equipment (UE) at least having dual Rx/Tx capabilities is configured with both a master cell group (MCG) and a secondary cell group (SCG) by a network, and includes the following steps: the UE including, in a request message, instruction information used to instruct the network to deactivate or release the SCG, the instruction information being used to request the network to deactivate or release the SCG for a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) purpose, and the instruction information being included in a UE assistance information message.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
  • H04W 76/38 - Connection release triggered by timers

58.

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18723728
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-23
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Liu, Lei
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

The present invention provides a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method includes: when a relay UE satisfies at least one of the following conditions, transmitting, by the relay UE, a notification message to a connected remote UE; and/or receiving, by the remote UE, the notification message transmitted by the relay UE, and when the remote UE is an L2 U2N remote UE in an RRC connected state, and an indication type carried in the notification message satisfies a specified condition, performing, by the remote UE, at least one of the following operations: performing a behavior of entering an RRC idle state; and initiating relay selection, wherein the conditions include: the relay UE is not triggered by the reception of an RRC release message to enter the RRC idle state; integrity protection of an RRC re-establishment message fails; an upper layer requests to enter the RRC idle state or requests to release an RRC connection; and RRC connection resumption fails.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 76/18 - Management of setup rejection or failure
  • H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

59.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18789834
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-31
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Kubota, Kazuhisa

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes one or more controllers; a display; and a fixing unit. The fixing unit is attachable to and detachable from the image forming apparatus. When the fixing unit is replaced to an other fixing unit, the one or more controllers display, on the display, a fixing unit designation request that requests an input for designating the other fixing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

60.

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MOBILITY MANAGEMENT

      
Application Number 18795655
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-06
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Liu, He-Hsuan
  • Shih, Mei-Ju
  • Li, Yen-Hua

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for mobility management are provided. The method includes receiving, from a network, a first conditional configuration for a candidate target Primary Cell (PCell). The first conditional configuration indicates an execution condition. The method determines whether the execution condition is satisfied and in response to determining that the execution condition is satisfied, applies the first conditional configuration to switch to the candidate target PCell. The method then, after switching to the candidate target PCell, determines whether to release a second conditional configuration, which has been stored at the UE prior to switching to the candidate target PCell, based on whether the second conditional configuration is associated with the first conditional configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/32 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by location or mobility data, e.g. speed data
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 36/36 - Reselection control by user or terminal equipment
  • H04W 76/30 - Connection release

61.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18797293
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-07
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor Kodama, Naoki

Abstract

An image forming apparatus comprises one or more controllers, a display, a detachable fixing unit, and a temperature measurer that measures a temperature of the fixing unit or in the vicinity thereof, wherein the one or more controllers display, on the display, prediction information related to finishing of a cooling operation of cooling the mounted fixing unit, based on a measurement result by the temperature measurer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

62.

PERFORMING RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE FOR LAYER 1 /LAYER 2-TRIGGERED MOBILITY IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

      
Application Number 18800503
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-12
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shih, Mei-Ju
  • Lin, Chia- Hung
  • Liu, He-Hsuan
  • Chou, Po-Chun

Abstract

A method for performing an RA procedure for LTM is provided. The method receives a PDCCH order for initiating the RA procedure for an LTM candidate cell. The PDCCH order indicates that an index of a preamble is not “0.” The PDCCH order includes a first DCI field indicating that a transmission of the preamble is an initial transmission or a re-transmission and a second DCI field indicating the LTM candidate cell. The method increments a power ramping counter by 1 when the first DCI field indicates the re-transmission and the PDCCH order indicates an SSB for the re-transmission of the preamble. The SSB is the same as an SSB used in a previous transmission of the preamble. The method sets, based on the incremented power ramping counter, a power parameter. The method re-transmits, to the LTM candidate cell, the preamble based on at least the set power parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/04 - Reselecting a cell layer in multi-layered cells
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 72/231 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling

63.

USER EQUIPMENT (UE)

      
Application Number 18294694
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-23
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Sugawara, Yasuo

Abstract

By introducing a concept such as an equivalent SNPN, mobility can be improved, service continuity can be improved, NSSAI can be appropriately managed, and an equivalent SNPN list can be appropriately managed. In a registration procedure, a UE transmits a registration request message to start a timer T3510, and in a case that the UE receives a registration reject message without integrity protection including a 5GMM cause value indicating an illegal UE, the UE stops the timer T3510 in operation and deletes an equivalent SNPN list stored in the UE.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registrationTerminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
  • H04W 48/08 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery

64.

VALIDITY INFORMATION HANDLING FOR CLOSED ACCESS GROUP IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

      
Application Number 18446411
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-08
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A wireless terminal communicates with a radio access network over a radio interface and comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive an allowed Closed Access Group (CAG) identity (CAG-ID). The allowed CAG-ID is associated with validity information, the validity information further comprising a condition for the allowed CAG-ID to be valid. The receiver circuitry is also configured to receive, from a cell of the radio access network, system information comprising one or more CAG-IDs supported on the cell. The processor circuitry is configured to impose a limitation not to consider the cell as a candidate for cell selection/reselection, in a case where the allowed CAG-ID is one of the one or more CAG-IDs but is invalid based on the validity information, and to terminate the limitation upon a change of the condition. Methods of operating such wireless terminal are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/04 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction or speed
  • H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
  • H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information

65.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING FUNCTIONALITY OR FEATURE (RE)CONFIGURATION IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

      
Application Number 18448040
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-10
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shrivastava, Rudraksh
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Yin, Zhanping
  • Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a radio access network comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, over the radio interface from the radio access network, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality for the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is configured to determine at least a potential delay associated with implementation of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality at the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is optionally further configured to generate at least a second message configured to notify the radio access network of the at least potential delay, in which case the wireless terminal further comprises transmitter circuitry configured to transmit the second message to the radio access network over the radio interface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
  • H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence

66.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING FUNCTIONALITY OR FEATURE (RE)CONFIGURATION IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

      
Application Number 18448064
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-10
First Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shrivastava, Rudraksh
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Yin, Zhanping
  • Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a radio access network comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, over the radio interface from the radio access network, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is configured: to make a determination that the reception of the first message requires one of the following: an update of an existing model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature; a download of a new model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for a particular functionality or feature; and to make a determination that a pause maybe necessary to implement the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature. In an example optional implementation, the processor circuitry may also be further configured to generate a pause notification message.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
  • H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence

67.

CELERITY

      
Serial Number 99035018
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-10
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sharp Corporation (Japan)
NICE Classes  ? 11 - Environmental control apparatus

Goods & Services

Electric cooking ovens; microwave ovens for cooking; convection ovens; combination microwave and convection ovens; cooking ranges

68.

RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18592760
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-01
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Onodera, Takashi
  • Namba, Hideo

Abstract

A station apparatus including a timer is provided. In a case that a radio frame requiring a response is received and no reception error is detected, the station apparatus transmits an Ack frame that is a response frame in response to the radio frame and subsequently transmits a sounding frame, and resets the timer. In a case that the timer enters an expiration state, the station apparatus performs carrier detection and a backoff procedure, then transmits another sounding frame, and resets the timer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/0808 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA]
  • H04W 28/24 - Negotiating SLA [Service Level Agreement]Negotiating QoS [Quality of Service]
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

69.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18692994
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-05
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Adachi, Takahiro

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a display device includes forming a first sacrificing layer, forming a first recess in the first sacrificing layer, forming a first functional material layer at least in the first recess, and forming, by dissolving part or all of the first sacrificing layer, a first function layer obtained by patterning the first functional material layer. A contour of the first recess includes a first recessed figure that is a recessed figure in a plan view from above.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 59/12 - Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays
  • H10K 59/38 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM]
  • H10K 102/00 - Constructional details relating to the organic devices covered by this subclass

70.

HUMIDITY-CONTROLLING MATERIAL

      
Application Number 18714990
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-29
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Yuusuke
  • Kamada, Tsuyoshi
  • Kamura, Masakazu
  • Ide, Tetsuya
  • Ochi, Sho
  • Matsuura, Kyoko
  • Hamada, Hiroka
  • Motonami, Satoru

Abstract

A humidity-controlling material includes: a water-absorbing body containing a water-absorbing material; and a humidity-controlling component configured to be present in the water-absorbing material and to absorb or release moisture, wherein the humidity-controlling component includes: a first salt containing first anions and first cations and having a deliquescence point in a relative humidity range of from 30% RH to 80% RH both inclusive; and a second salt containing second anions that differ from the first anions and second cations that differ from the first cations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/28 - Selection of materials for use as drying agents
  • B01J 20/12 - Naturally occurring clays or bleaching earth
  • B01J 20/26 - Synthetic macromolecular compounds
  • B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties

71.

TERMINAL DEVICES AND COMMUNICATION METHODS

      
Application Number 18719388
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-17
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ouchi, Wataru
  • Lin, Huifa
  • Morimoto, Ryota
  • Nakashima, Daiichiro
  • Nogami, Toshizo
  • Fukui, Takahisa
  • Suzuki, Shoichi

Abstract

Terminal device receives a PDCCH, one or more PDSCHs based on the PDCCH and DL PT-RS, and determines a mapping pattern of the DL PT-RS within the one or more PDSCHs based on a first DCI field in the PDCCH. If the first DCI field is set to a first value, a first mapping pattern is applied for the DL PT-RS. And if the first DCI field is set to a second value, a second mapping pattern is applied for the DL PT-RS.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

72.

TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18722436
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-31
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi, Hiroki
  • Yamada, Shohei
  • Liu, Liqing

Abstract

A terminal apparatus receives first DCI with an SI-RNTI and receives a SIB in a first time resource in a first BWP, and receives second DCI with an RA-RNTI and receives an RAR in a second time resource in a second BWP, and determines the first time resource, using a first value included in the first DCI and a first configuration, and determines the second time resource, using a second value included in the second DCI and a second configuration. In a case that a second parameter list is provided in the SIB, the terminal apparatus applies the second parameter list to the second configuration. In a case that the second parameter list is not provided, the terminal apparatus applies a first parameter list or a first default table.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling

73.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18782590
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-24
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Nakai, Shoji

Abstract

In an image forming apparatus, a two-component developer including an initial toner and a carrier is previously charged into a developer tank, and a replenishment toner is replenished into the developer tank as the development proceeds. The image forming apparatus has the following configuration. The initial toner contains, as external additives, a fine powder prepared by adding silica to strontium titanate to form a core and hydrophobizing a surface of the core with a silane compound, and a silica particle, and does not contain any titanium dioxide particle or contains a titanium dioxide particle at 50% by mass or less of the fine powder. The replenishment toner contains, as external additives, a titanium dioxide particle and a silica particle, and does not contain the fine powder or contains the fine powder at 50% by mass or less of the titanium dioxide particle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 9/08 - Developers with toner particles
  • G03G 9/113 - Developers with toner particles characterised by carrier particles having coatings applied thereto

74.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVING

      
Application Number 18792026
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-01
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chang, Tzu-Wen
  • Chou, Chie-Ming
  • Tseng, Yung-Lan
  • Li, Yen-Hua
  • Lai, Chia-Hsin
  • Hsu, Chun-Yen

Abstract

A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for Network Energy Saving (NES) is provided. The method receives, from a Base Station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including an NES configuration. The method then determines whether to apply a cell Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) operation, a cell Discontinuous Reception (DRX) operation, or both the cell DTX operation and the cell DRX operation based on the NES configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]Discontinuous reception [DRX]

75.

METHOD OF DERIVING MOTION VECTOR INFORMATION FOR A CODING BLOCK, AND DEVICE FOR DERIVING MOTION VECTOR INFORMATION FOR A CODING BLOCK

      
Application Number 18921193
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-21
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Choi, Byeongdoo
  • Misra, Kiran Mukesh
  • Zhao, Jie
  • Cowan, Philip
  • Zhu, Weijia
  • Deshpande, Sachin G.
  • Bossen, Frank
  • Segall, Christopher Andrew

Abstract

Systems and methods for performing motion vector prediction for video coding are disclosed. A motion vector predictor is determined based at least in part on motion information associated with a selected motion vector predictor origin and offset values corresponding to a selected sampling point. The sampling point is specified according to a set of direction and distance on a sampling map for the motion vector predictor origin.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/52 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding by predictive encoding
  • 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 19/70 - 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

76.

PHOTOCATALYST COATING AGENT, PHOTOCATALYST COATED BODY, AND PHOTOCATALYST COATING METHOD

      
Application Number 18777603
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-19
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawase, Yoshitaka
  • Shiba, Naoki
  • Tsutsumino, Tomoya
  • Atsumi, Tatsufumi
  • Kato, Yoshiki

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a photocatalyst coating agent capable of forming a photocatalyst layer having excellent water resistance and durability while maintaining photocatalytic activities. The photocatalyst coating agent of the present disclosure comprises at least: photocatalyst particles containing tungsten oxide; a first binder; and water, wherein the first binder is 1,2-bis(trihydroxysilyl)alkane represented by a chemical formula: (HO)3Si—(CH2)n—Si(OH)3.

IPC Classes  ?

77.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18782161
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-24
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor Usui, Takashi

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a controller and an image former. The controller acquires color information indicating a value of color with respect to each pixel of a region of interest including a pixel of interest among a plurality of pixels constituting an image, and at least one reference pixel different from the pixel of interest among the plurality of pixels, and determines, on the basis of the color information, whether or not to apply color material total amount regulation for the color material made to adhere with respect to the pixel of interest. The image former forms the image on the recording material by causing the color material to adhere to the recording material on the basis of a result of determination by the controller.

IPC Classes  ?

78.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVING

      
Application Number 18792049
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-01
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tseng, Tzu-Yueh
  • Tseng, Yung-Lan
  • Li, Yen-Hua
  • Chou, Po-Chun

Abstract

A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for Network Energy Saving (NES) is provided. The method receives, from a Base Station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including a Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) list. The method stores the TCI list in the UE. The method receives, from the BS, a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format. The method then updates the TCI list stored in the UE based on the DCI format.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 72/231 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling
  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections

79.

STORED MAPPING CONFIGURATION FOR NEIGHBORING CELLS

      
Application Number 18716934
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-13
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A wireless terminal which supports one or more network slices comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive: (1) in a first registration area, a mapping configuration configuring one or more network slice groups for the first registration area; and (2) in a second registration area, neighboring cell information. The neighboring cell information comprises an identity of a neighboring cell; network slice support information indicating one or more network slices supported in the neighboring cell and including at least one network slice group index; and mapping configuration referencing information referencing information referring to a corresponding mapping configuration to be used for the network slice support information. The processor circuitry is configured to (a) store the mapping configuration received in the first registration area; (b) upon receipt of the neighboring cell information, retrieve and use the stored mapping configuration to map the at least one network slice group index to one or more corresponding network slice identifiers, in a case that the stored mapping configuration is referred by the mapping configuration referencing information and is preserved in the wireless terminal; and (c) perform a cell reselection procedure based on the neighboring cell information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 60/04 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registrationTerminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration using triggered events
  • H04W 48/08 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery
  • H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service

80.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS EXECUTING METHOD

      
Application Number 18778958
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-20
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishii, Yuichi
  • Noda, Shoji

Abstract

An image forming apparatus, includes one or more memories that store user information including destination information associated with one or more users, an authenticator that authenticates a login of any one of the one or more users with reference to the user information, an acquirer that acquires the destination information associated with the logged-in user, and one or more controllers that are capable of executing a transmission process with the destination information as a transmission destination when the destination information associated with the logged-in user is obtained from the user information. The one or more controllers execute, even when the destination information associated with the logged-in user is not acquired from the user information, the transmission process by accepting a setting of the transmission destination performed by the logged-in user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver
  • G06F 21/60 - Protecting data
  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

81.

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

      
Application Number 18779765
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-22
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Matsumoto, Kazutaka

Abstract

An image forming device employing an electrophotographic method that scans a surface of an image carrier with a multi-beam emitted from a plurality of light-emitting elements based on image data, including: a light quantity corrector that performs a light quantity correction so as to resolve a density level difference in an image, and sets a difference in a light quantity correction value of the plurality of light-emitting elements; and a controller that, when the image data is in a predetermined image mode such as text/CAD, controls the light quantity corrector so as to not set a difference in a set light quantity of the plurality of light-emitting elements.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
  • G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

82.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18785040
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-26
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikeda, Yusaku
  • Sato, Yuichi
  • Daioku, Shuji

Abstract

A head-mounted information processing apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus; an imaging unit configured to generate a captured image by imaging a given imaging range; a display unit configured to display an image; and a controller, wherein the imaging unit generates the captured image in which an input interface is imaged, by imaging the imaging range including the input interface connected to the external apparatus, and the controller performs control for causing an image acquired from the external apparatus to be displayed in a first display region that is a part of a display region of the display unit, and causing the captured image including the input interface to be displayed in a second display region that is another part of the display region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device

83.

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DOWNLINK SIGNALING RECEPTION

      
Application Number 18785698
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-26
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Lin, Wan-Chen
  • Shih, Mei-Ju
  • Lin, Chia-Hung
  • Lai, Chia-Hsin

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for Downlink (DL) signaling reception are provided. The method receives a configuration of multiple Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) overlapping in time domain. The method selects a first CORESET, and then selects a second CORESET by performing a set of operations including: in response to determining that the first CORESET is associated with only one Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) type D property, selecting a CORESET that is associated with two QCL type D properties, one of which being the only one QCL type D property, as the second CORESET, and in response to determining that the first CORESET is associated with two QCL type D properties, selecting a CORESET that is associated with only one QCL type D property, which is one of the two QCL type D properties, as the second CORESET. The method monitors, at least, the first CORESET and the second CORESET to receive the DL signaling.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/02 - Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 72/231 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling
  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections

84.

ENHANCEMENTS ON MULTI PUSCHS CONFIGURED GRANT TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number 18227477
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-28
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yin, Zhanping
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Ishii, Atsushi

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a list of frequency domain resource allocations (FDRAs) for a configured grant (CG) with multiple physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission occasions (TOs). The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to determine an FDRA index for a CG PUSCH transmission, and transmit a frequency domain resource allocation-uplink control information (FDRA-UCI) to indicate the FDRA used in the CG PUSCH transmission.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network

85.

TERMINAL DEVICES AND BASE STATION DEVICES

      
Application Number 18716694
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-13
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Lin, Huifa
  • Suzuki, Shoichi
  • Nakashima, Daiichiro
  • Nogami, Toshizo
  • Ouchi, Wataru
  • Yoshimura, Tomoki
  • Fukui, Takahisa
  • Morimoto, Ryota

Abstract

Terminal device receives a reference signal and a compression method, and transmits a CSI report. A first CSI related data is obtained from the reference signal and is compressed into a compressed CSI data by the compression method. The CSI report includes the compressed CSI data and a side information that is not compressed by the compression method.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

86.

PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WITHDRAWING PRIVACY POLICY

      
Application Number 18763828
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-03
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Konishi, Toshiyuki

Abstract

A processing device includes: a storage that stores a consent log that allows an application of privacy policy regarding a use of personal information based on an operation by a user; a display that displays an application status of the privacy policy via a management screen; and one or more controllers that control the application of the privacy policy depending on whether or not the consent log is stored. When receiving a withdrawal instruction to refuse the application of the privacy policy via the management screen in a state of allowing the application of the privacy policy, the one or more controllers delete the consent log from the storage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules

87.

IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18903386
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-01
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto, Tomoyuki
  • Ikai, Tomohiro
  • Yasugi, Yukinobu
  • Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

Memory required during decoding is reduced. Memory required during decoding is reduced. A video image decoding device (1) is equipped with main direction deriving means (1453A) that references a prediction mode definition DEFPM(1), and from a prediction mode number, derives a main direction of a prediction direction corresponding to a prediction mode, and a gradient deriver (1453B) that references a gradient definition table DEFANG(1), and derives a gradient of the prediction direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/587 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving temporal sub-sampling or interpolation, e.g. decimation or subsequent interpolation of pictures in a video sequence
  • H04N 19/11 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode among a plurality of spatial predictive coding modes
  • H04N 19/117 - Filters, e.g. for pre-processing or post-processing
  • H04N 19/14 - Coding unit complexity, e.g. amount of activity or edge presence estimation
  • 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 19/186 - 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 colour or a chrominance component
  • 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 19/82 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop

88.

TERMINAL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 18911904
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-10
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Kamihisa, Sho

Abstract

A first terminal device includes a communicator capable of communicating with a server device which provides a service enabling message exchange among a plurality of terminal devices, a controller, and a display, wherein the controller displays, on the display, a message showing that a first communication device received a first image from the second communication device, receives an instruction for sending a second image to the second communication device, and, when failing to send the second image to the second communication device, sends, to the server device, an instruction for sending a reply message in response to having received the first image to the second terminal device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver
  • H04L 51/02 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
  • H04L 51/08 - Annexed information, e.g. attachments

89.

ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18916962
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-16
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor Fujikawa, Yohsuke

Abstract

An active matrix substrate includes a plurality of signal lines, each of which includes first and second line portions and an inner connection portion (connection portion) that connects the first and second line portions. The first and second line portions of one of two adjacent signal lines are made of first and second conductive layers, respectively, and the first and second line portions of the other of the two adjacent signal lines are made of second and first conductive layers, respectively. The position of the connection portion of each of the signal lines is determined in accordance with the layout position of that signal line in the line region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/36 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source using liquid crystals
  • G02F 1/1345 - Conductors connecting electrodes to cell terminals
  • G02F 1/1362 - Active matrix addressed cells

90.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN ADAPTIVE RESOLUTION CHANGE IN VIDEO CODING

      
Application Number 18896376
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-25
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor
  • Samuelsson, Jonatan
  • Deshpande, Sachin G.
  • Segall, Christopher Andrew

Abstract

A video coding device may be configured to perform video coding according to one or more of the techniques described herein.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/59 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial sub-sampling or interpolation, e.g. alteration of picture size or resolution
  • H04N 19/117 - Filters, e.g. for pre-processing or post-processing
  • H04N 19/132 - Sampling, masking or truncation of coding units, e.g. adaptive resampling, frame skipping, frame interpolation or high-frequency transform coefficient masking
  • H04N 19/80 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation

91.

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18716936
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner SHARP KABUSHHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Liu, Lei
  • Zhang, Chongming
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

Provided in the present invention are a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method includes: receiving, by the UE, an RRC release message transmitted by a network; and in the case that the RRC release message includes a suspend configuration suspendConfig information element, performing, by the UE, the following first action: if the UE is remote UE, entering, by the UE, an RRC inactive state, and performing cell selection or relay selection, or performing cell selection and relay selection.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 76/19 - Connection re-establishment
  • H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

92.

METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18716937
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-08
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Xiao, Fangying
  • Liu, Renmao

Abstract

Provided by the present invention are a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method includes: if the UE is configured to provide MUSIM assistance information, and the UE requires a MUSIM gap or the MUSIM gap required by the UE is different from a MUSIM gap indicated in the last transmission of a UE assistance information message: initiating transmission of the UE assistance information message to provide one or more preferred MUSIM gaps, and if the UE has a preference for the one or more MUSIM gaps, including a MUSIM gap request list in the UE assistance information message; and receiving a configured RRC reconfiguration message including the MUSIM gap, and if the MUSIM gap is a periodic MUSIM gap, configuring an identity for the MUSIM gap, and if the MUSIM gap is an aperiodic MUSIM gap, skipping configuring an identity for the MUSIM gap.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/18 - Performing reselection for specific purposes for allowing seamless reselection, e.g. soft reselection
  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

93.

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18758402
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-28
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Kadowaki, Hideaki

Abstract

An image forming device includes: a fixing device including a heat source that thermally fixes a toner image formed on a sheet P; a cleaning device that holds toner inside and conveys held toner; and a heat shield that shields heat from the fixing device to the cleaning device. The heat shield includes: a ventilation channel, and a duct including a hollow. The heat shield is disposed between the fixing device and the cleaning device disposed to face each other. The cleaning device, the ventilation channel, the duct, and the fixing device are disposed in this order.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
  • G03G 15/16 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern

94.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18771719
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-12
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Ueda, Nobuyuki

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes: a detachable fuser; and a cooling controller that starts a cooling mode for cooling the fuser, and stops the cooling mode when a cooling completion condition selected by a user is satisfied.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

95.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODEBOOK-BASED PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL (PUSCH) TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number 18771848
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-12
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chou, Po-Chun
  • Lin, Chia-Hung
  • Shih, Mei-Ju
  • Lin, Wan-Chen
  • Li, Yen-Hua

Abstract

A method for performing codebook-based Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission by a User Equipment (UE) is provided. The method receives a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including a PUSCH configuration indicating a codebook-based PUSCH transmission. The method receives a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format including a first field and a second field. The first field indicates an 8-port Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource. The second field indicates an index associated with a Transmission Precoding Matrix Indicator (TPMI) and the number of transmission layers. The method determines the number of codewords to be one or two based on the number of transmission layers. The method determines a codeword-to-layer mapping for spatial multiplexing based on the number of transmission layers and the number of codewords. The method determines a precoding matrix based on the index and the codeword-to-layer mapping. The method performs the codebook-based PUSCH transmission using the precoding matrix.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting

96.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DISTORTION IN END-TO-END FEATURE COMPRESSION IN CODING OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA

      
Application Number 18224193
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-20
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Bae, Tae Meon
  • Ji, Tianying
  • Deshpande, Sachin G.

Abstract

A device may be configured to reduce distortion in compressed feature data according to one or more of the techniques described herein. In one example, a bitstream including compressed feature data may be decoded according to the video coding standard. A quantization parameter or target bit rate and a picture type may be determined for a decoded picture corresponding to a channel. A distortion reduction engine may be selected based on the quantization parameter and the picture type. The distortion reduction engine may be applied to reduce distortion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/124 - Quantisation
  • H04N 19/103 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode
  • H04N 19/136 - Incoming video signal characteristics or properties
  • H04N 19/172 - 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 picture, frame or field
  • H04N 19/184 - 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 bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
  • H04N 19/65 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using error resilience

97.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING NEURAL NETWORK POST-FILTER APPLICATION SPECIFIC PURPOSE INFORMATION IN VIDEO CODING

      
Application Number 18680632
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-05-31
First Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Deshpande, Sachin G.

Abstract

A device may be configured to perform filtering based on information included in a neural network post-filter characteristics message. In one example, the neural network post-filter characteristics message includes a syntax element indicating whether a purpose of a neural network post-filter is specified by an application. In one example, the neural network post-filter characteristics message includes a syntax element specifying a universal resource identifier indicating an application specified purpose. In one example, the neural network post-filter characteristics message includes a syntax element specifying whether the syntax element specifying a universal resource identifier indicating an application specified purpose is present.

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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 19/42 - 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
  • H04N 19/80 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation
  • 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

98.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING LATENCY IN DECODING OF CODED VIDEO DATA

      
Application Number 18714209
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-28
First Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Inventor Bossen, Frank

Abstract

A method of signaling parameters for video data is disclosed. The method comprising: signaling a syntax element indicating a size constraint for subsets of a network abstraction layer unit including a slice of video data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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 19/169 - 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
  • H04N 19/174 - 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 slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks

99.

AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING AUTHENTICATION PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON

      
Application Number 18752836
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-25
First Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Nishiura, Kazuo

Abstract

A signage system includes: a setting processing unit that, when access information for accessing the access target data is selected by a user, sets password information necessary to access the access target data to a predetermined operation folder associated with the access information in advance; a transmission processing unit that transmits an access request including the password information based on the access information; and an authentication processing unit that authenticates the access to the access target data based on the password information included in the access request.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system

100.

IRON ION-RELEASING SUBSTANCE

      
Application Number 18760064
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-01
First Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor Otsuka, Yohei

Abstract

An iron ion-releasing substance comprises a developer including a carrier core containing metal iron, and a toner attached to part of a surface of the carrier core; and a carbon material covering the developer, wherein the iron ion-releasing substance is a molded body obtained by pressing and molding the developer and the carbon material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 9/113 - Developers with toner particles characterised by carrier particles having coatings applied thereto
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