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1.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18292571
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-18
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Oya, Ruri

Abstract

There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of appropriately performing processing of a virtual object. The information processing device includes a control unit that performs control for determining a processing method for each of one or more virtual objects owned by a user, according to presence or absence of information that is set for the each of the one or more virtual objects and that stipulates a processing method for a corresponding one of the one or more virtual objects when a processing trigger for starting processing of a virtual object is acquired.

IPC Classes  ?

2.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY GENERATING OR SIGNALING QUANTIZING MATRICES

      
Application Number 18957899
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-25
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

An image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a decoding unit that decodes scaling list data to generate a first quantizing matrix of a first size, a generating unit that generates a second quantizing matrix for a transform block of a second size to which zeroing of a high-frequency component is applied, by referring to only a partial matrix of the first quantizing matrix generated by the decoding unit, and an inverse quantizing unit that inversely quantizes a quantized transform coefficient of the transform block of the second size, using the second quantizing matrix generated by the generating unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/126 - Details of normalisation or weighting functions, e.g. normalisation matrices or variable uniform quantisers
  • 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 19/176 - 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 19/18 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a set of transform coefficients
  • H04N 19/463 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process by compressing encoding parameters before transmission
  • H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
  • H04N 19/70 - 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

3.

DEVICE, METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY

      
Application Number 18726836
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-12
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Cao, Jianfei

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a device, method, and medium for beam failure recovery. An electronic device for beam failure recovery, comprises a processing circuitry configured to: determine a reference signal group for beam failure detection, and perform beam failure detection by using the reference signal group, wherein the reference signal group corresponds to a network device group, and wherein the electronic device communicates with the network device group in a single carrier frequency network mode; and in a case that a beam failure is detected, transmit a beam failure recovery request to the network device group, receive a beam failure recovery response from a network device in the network device group, the beam failure recovery response indicating at least one new beam, and communicate with at least one network device in the network device group by using the at least one new beam.

IPC Classes  ?

4.

MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18728491
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-16
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Uyama, Keisuke

Abstract

The present technology relates to a medical information processing system, a medical information processing method, and a program that enable a user to recognize reliability of additional information provided using three-dimensional information in a patient's body generated by SLAM or the like. The present technology relates to a medical information processing system, a medical information processing method, and a program that enable a user to recognize reliability of additional information provided using three-dimensional information in a patient's body generated by SLAM or the like. Three-dimensional information including a three-dimensional map of an operative field of a patient is generated, reliability of the three-dimensional information is determined, and a presentation form of additional information provided using the three-dimensional information is changed on the basis of the reliability.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor

5.

LOW-POWER WAKE-UP RECEIVER FOR DEVICES WITH LOW LATENCY

      
Application Number 18727592
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-20
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh Seyed
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Palenius, Torgny
  • Berggren, Anders

Abstract

Examples provide a method of operating a mobile device (UE) in a power save mode comprising: obtaining (4010) a first power save mode configuration indicative of a time schedule for pre-defined main signal time intervals (3411, 3412, 3413) and a time schedule for pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423), and a second power save mode configuration associated with an always on operation; operating (4030) the UE in a first power save mode (3400) upon obtaining (4020) a trigger for the UE to operate in the first power save mode (3400), wherein operating (4030) in the first power save mode (3400) comprises: monitoring (4031) for low power wake-up signals (3403) in accordance with the time schedule of the pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423); and communicating (4032), in response to detecting a low power wake-up signal (3403) in one (3422) of the pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423), a main signal in a main signal time interval (3412) of the pre-defined main signal time intervals (3411, 3412), and operating (4050) the UE in a second power save mode (3500) upon obtaining (4040) a trigger for the UE to operate in the second power save mode (3500), wherein operating in the second power save mode (3500) comprises: continuously monitoring (4051) for a low power wake-up signal (3503); and communicating (4052), in response to detecting a low power wake-up signal (3403), a main signal in a main signal time interval (3512) that depends on a time of detecting the low power wake-up signal (3503). Further examples provide a corresponding method of operating an access node (AN) a corresponding UE and a corresponding AN.

IPC Classes  ?

6.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18576989
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-22
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Horikawa, Masamoto
  • Takahashi, Naomasa
  • Hirota, Yoichi
  • Ikeda, Yasunari

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus capable of improving convenience of a user who is allowed to sequentially log in to a plurality of virtual spaces. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an evaluation result for a first user obtained by evaluating an action history of the first user in a first virtual space; and a service control unit that controls provision, to the first user, of a service according to the evaluation result for the first user, in a second virtual space different from the first virtual space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63F 13/79 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
  • H04L 67/131 - Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality

7.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18728910
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-12
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Sugaya, Shigeru

Abstract

The present technology relates to a wireless communication control device, a method, and a program capable of reliably performing communication of a wireless communication system even in an environment in which another wireless communication system using the same frequency band as that of the wireless communication system and having a different signal format exists. The present technology relates to a wireless communication control device, a method, and a program capable of reliably performing communication of a wireless communication system even in an environment in which another wireless communication system using the same frequency band as that of the wireless communication system and having a different signal format exists. A wireless communication control device detects a narrow-band signal of a second wireless communication system in a frequency band in which a first wireless communication system operates, the narrow-band signal being a signal having a bandwidth narrower than the frequency band, the second wireless communication system being different from the first wireless communication system, and performs control to transmit a wireless signal of the first wireless communication system while avoiding a first band in which the narrow-band signal is detected. The present technology can be applied to a wireless communication system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 16/14 - Spectrum sharing arrangements
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA

8.

ENHANCED R-TWT FOR ROAMING NON-AP MLD

      
Application Number 18813752
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-23
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (USA)
Inventor Xia, Qing

Abstract

A wireless protocol for providing smooth roaming when a non-Access Point (non-AP) Multi-Link Device (MLD) roams between Basic Service Sets (BSSs). One or more links of a roaming non-AP MLD can be in the process of communicating latency sensitive traffic during a R-TWT SP of a first BSS while roaming to a target BSS. Negotiation is made with the AP MLD of the target BSS so that upon completion of roaming to the target BSS, one or more links of the roaming non-AP MLD are allowed to use a predetermined/enhanced R-TWT SP of the target BSS without further negotiation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/0816 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA] with collision avoidance
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

9.

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024029260
Publication Number 2025/052901
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-19
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Imaeda, Kota
  • Tahara, Daisuke
  • Inoue, Fukutaro

Abstract

An image processing method according to the present technology controls display of a virtual object to be composited with a captured image captured by an imaging device on the basis of a control condition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • H04N 5/265 - Mixing
  • H04N 23/663 - Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices for controlling interchangeable camera parts based on electronic image sensor signals

10.

A METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEAM SWITCH FROM A FIRST BEAM OF A FIRST NETWORK NODE TO A SECOND BEAM OF A SECOND NETWORK NODE, A RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE, A RELATED FIRST NETWORK NODE, AND A RELATED SECOND NETWORK NODE

      
Application Number EP2024073651
Publication Number 2025/051558
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-23
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Bengtsson, Erik Lennart

Abstract

Disclosed is a method, performed in a wireless device, for preparing a beam switch from a first beam of a first network node to a second beam of a second network node. The method comprises receiving, from the first network node, a beam switch indication indicative of a beam configuration of the second beam and indicative of a reference signal, RS, configuration of a reference signal associated with the beam configuration. The method comprises transmitting, on the second beam, a reference signal based on the RS configuration.

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

11.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number CN2024115697
Publication Number 2025/051048
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-30
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Li, Changkun
  • Qiu, Yiyu
  • Sun, Chen
  • Fan, Tingting
  • Zheng, Ce

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electronic device for wireless communication, a method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises: a processing circuit, configured to: receive a communication quality threshold indication from a base station; determining whether a measured communication quality between the base station and a user equipment is lower than a threshold indicated by the communication quality threshold indication; and when the communication quality is lower than the threshold, determining, on the basis of current transmission service characteristics of the user equipment, that the user equipment needs to enter a dormant state or, by means of one or more relay nodes, continue to communicate with the base station.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 40/12 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on transmission quality or channel quality

12.

OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE OBSERVATION, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024028727
Publication Number 2025/052873
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-09
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Okamoto Yoshiki

Abstract

It is desired to effectively inhibit the occurrence of aberration in an optical system for measuring a measurement subject. Thus, the purpose of the present technology is to disclose an optical system in which the occurrence of aberration is further inhibited. As a result of earnest studies, the present inventors have found that, by having an optical system that comprises a condensing optical system, an optical path changing mechanism capable of changing the inclination of the optical axis of an object surface with respect to the optical axis of an image-forming surface, and a light source for irradiating a measurement subject with light, and by filling, with one or more optical path adjusting media having an identical refractive index, an optical path from the optical path changing mechanism to the measurement subject, the occurrence of aberration, which is likely to occur particularly when performing tilt photographing under a high NA condition, can be effectively inhibited.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 21/00 - Microscopes
  • G01N 21/27 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection

13.

DRAWING METHOD AND DRAWING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024028483
Publication Number 2025/052861
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-08
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurihara, Kenichi
  • Asaoka, Satoko
  • Yamano, Ryota
  • Tejima, Aya

Abstract

A drawing method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes the following four features. (1) Acquiring data regarding an external factor. (2) Acquiring a first conversion table that corresponds to the acquired data, from among a plurality of conversion tables that are in accordance with the external factor and describe correspondences between gradation values in a CMY color space and command voltage values of a light source. (3) Generating command voltage values corresponding to CMY image data that is described in the CMY color space, on the basis of the acquired first conversion table and the CMY image data. (4) Performing laser drawing on a recording medium that comprises a CMY heat-sensitive recording layer, on the basis of the generated command voltage values.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/475 - 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 for heating selectively
  • B41J 2/525 - Arrangement for multi-colour printing, not covered by group , e.g. applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking process

14.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024029140
Publication Number 2025/052892
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-16
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aoki, Hironori
  • Ibuka, Tomomasa
  • Nishio, Masaki

Abstract

An electronic device according to the present technology comprises: an exterior member; a camera module; a first elastic member; and a support member. The exterior member constitutes the exterior of the electronic device, and a mounting space for mounting components is provided inside the electronic device. The camera module is provided with a yoke that has an opening provided around an imaging optical system and that is housed inside the electronic device. The first elastic member is disposed on the yoke around the opening. The support member is disposed between the exterior member and the first elastic member, has a plate-like shape having a front surface and a rear surface, has a first section in which the first elastic member is positioned between the rear surface and the yoke and the exterior member is positioned on the front surface side, has a second section in which the first elastic member is positioned between the rear surface and the yoke and the front surface faces the mounting space, and has a third section in which the rear surface faces the opening and the exterior member is positioned on the front surface side.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04M 1/02 - Constructional features of telephone sets
  • G03B 11/04 - Hoods or caps for eliminating unwanted light from lenses, viewfinders, or focusing aids
  • G03B 17/02 - Bodies

15.

A NODE IN A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM

      
Application Number EP2024073505
Publication Number 2025/051544
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-21
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik Lennart
  • Flordelis, Jose
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Zander, Olof

Abstract

The disclosure provides a first node in a wireless telecommunications system, the wireless telecommunications system comprising the first node, a second node, a third node and a fourth node, the first node serving the second node and the third node using a time-domain multiple access scheme via the fourth node, the first node comprising circuitry configured to: determine that the fourth node should serve the second node and the third node simultaneously; generate indication information, the indication information including transmission indication information indicating transmission by the first node may arrive at each of the second node and the third node and time indication information; and transmit data for the second node and the third node, wherein data for the second node and the third node is transmitted, at a time indicated by the time indication information, in at least one of a time-domain pattern of frames, a frequency-domain pattern of frames, a code-division pattern of frames and/or a polarization pattern of frames.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
  • H04B 7/04 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
  • H04L 25/02 - Baseband systems Details

16.

CAMERA SYSTEM AND SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024029767
Publication Number 2025/052939
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-22
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sugie Yuki

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a camera system and a signal processing device which make it possible to easily determine attachment play between an imaging camera and a sensor unit. A camera system according to the present invention comprises: an imaging camera that includes an inertial sensor; a sensor unit that includes an inertial sensor; and a signal processing device that detects play in the sensor unit attached to the imaging camera. The signal processing device includes: a first direction determination unit that determines, from a sensor signal of the inertial sensor of the imaging camera, a prescribed axial direction of the imaging camera; a second direction determination unit that determines, from a sensor signal of the inertial sensor of the sensor unit, an axial direction of the sensor unit which is identical to the prescribed axial direction of the imaging camera; and an orientation determination unit that compares the axial directions of the imaging camera and the sensor unit to detect play. Technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, camera systems and the like in which a sensor unit is attached to an imaging camera.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 17/56 - Accessories
  • F16M 11/04 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders

17.

REPLACEMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18721710
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-15
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kiyota, Koji

Abstract

A replacement device according to an embodiment includes: a first determination unit that determines whether or not a processor has performed access of instruction fetch to a predetermined address of a nonvolatile memory on the nonvolatile memory used by the processor as a boot device; a second determination unit that determines whether or not data acquired by the access of the instruction fetch from the nonvolatile memory matches identification information indicating that program data has been written in the nonvolatile memory when the first determination unit determines that the access of the instruction fetch to the predetermined address has been performed; and a replacement unit that replaces the data with one of a first instruction to change a program counter in the processor and a second instruction not to change the program counter in accordance with a determination result from the second determination unit, and outputs one of the first instruction and the second instruction to the processor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 9/4401 - Bootstrapping
  • G06F 9/448 - Execution paradigms, e.g. implementations of programming paradigms
  • G06F 12/02 - Addressing or allocationRelocation

18.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18257380
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-08
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kutsuki, Haruka
  • Sakai, Yusuke
  • Teraguchi, Shinichi

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable a user to be subjectively and truly satisfied. An information providing system estimates a resonant state between a user and a constituent member other than the user in a cluster including the user on the basis of biometric data of the user, and feeds back information to the user on the basis of the resonant state. The present technology can be applied to the information providing system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61M 21/02 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia
  • A61M 21/00 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis

19.

MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18292435
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-08
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuura, Kana
  • Nakamura, Takuya
  • Maeda, Takeshi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a medical information processing system, a medical information processing method, and a program for enabling visualization of situations of entire operating rooms and situations of the respective medical staff members. A medical information processing system is provided, and the medical information processing system includes: a calculation unit that calculates the amount of activity in entire operating rooms and the amount of activity of each medical staff member, on the basis of operating room information including operating room camera images; and a generation unit that generates operating room graphics including graphics indicating a temporal change in the amount of activity in the entire operating rooms, and medical staff graphics including graphics indicating each medical staff member, the medical staff graphics visually changing with the amount of activity. The present disclosure can be applied to a system that manages the operating rooms in a hospital, for example.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
  • G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

20.

PARTICLE ISOLATION DEVICE, PARTICLE ISOLATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18569209
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-01
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Masuhara, Shin
  • Maruyama, Tsutomu
  • Hidaka, Isao
  • Umetsu, Tomoyuki

Abstract

To provide a technology capable of stabilizing droplets. To provide a technology capable of stabilizing droplets. Provided is a particle isolation device or the like including: a vibration unit that applies vibration to a fluid containing sheath liquid by supplying a driving voltage based on each of a plurality of frequencies; an imaging unit that acquires, at a position where the fluid is formed into droplets through the vibration, an image of the fluid and each of the droplets; a liquid temperature control unit that controls a liquid temperature of the sheath liquid; and a frequency control unit that acquires data regarding a state of the droplet at each of the frequencies per liquid temperature of the sheath liquid from the image captured by the imaging unit, and controls the frequency of the driving voltage on the basis of a variation in the data accompanying a change in the liquid temperature of the sheath liquid.

IPC Classes  ?

21.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18958148
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-25
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto, Yuki
  • Chinen, Toru
  • Tsuji, Minoru
  • Oikawa, Yoshiaki

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device and method and a program that make it possible to reduce the total number of objects while the influence on the sound quality is suppressed. The present technology relates to an information processing device and method and a program that make it possible to reduce the total number of objects while the influence on the sound quality is suppressed. The information processing device includes a pass-through object selection unit configured to acquire data of L objects and select, from the L objects, M pass-through objects whose data is to be outputted as it is, and an object generation unit configured to generate, on the basis of the data of multiple non-pass-through objects that are not the pass-through objects among the L objects, the data of N new objects, N being smaller than (L−M). The present technology can be applied to an information processing device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10L 19/008 - Multichannel audio signal coding or decoding using interchannel correlation to reduce redundancy, e.g. joint-stereo, intensity-coding or matrixing

22.

FASTER CHANNEL CHANGE TIME SYSTEM FOR ATSC 3.0

      
Application Number 18463166
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-07
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shintani, Peter
  • Ansfield, Fred

Abstract

Faster channel change time in ATSC such as ATSC 3.0 is effected by using the native tuner of a display device to present a currently demanded channel and a second tuner, which can be dongle-based, to tune/scan preemptively in the background based upon heuristics such as usage pattern of the user. If the user is pressing channel-up key using a remote control, the second tuner can be scanning and tuning the next channel in the channel map to preemptively tune to a second channel likely to be desired by the user for immediate presentation of that channel through the second tuner.

IPC Classes  ?

23.

ACOUSTIC PROCESSING DEVICE, ACOUSTIC PROCESSING METHOD, ACOUSTIC PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND ACOUSTIC PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18292517
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-23
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kaihoko, Toshiya
  • Honda, Masashi
  • Ikeda, Tetsuo
  • Ohura, Yoshikazu
  • Unno, Yukiko
  • Andoh, Yuki

Abstract

An acoustic processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a recommended environment defined for each content, the recommended environment including an ideal arrangement of speakers in a space in which the content is reproduced; a measurement unit that measures a position of a listener located in the space, the number and arrangement of the speakers, and a space shape; and a correction unit that corrects audio that is observed at the position of the listener, the audio included in the content emitted from a speaker located in the space, to audio to be emitted from a virtual speaker ideally disposed in the recommended environment on the basis of information measured by the measurement unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control

24.

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18959967
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-26
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Oba, Eiji

Abstract

A method for decelerating a vehicle, a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing the method, and reception apparatuses. The method includes monitoring a state of a driver of the vehicle, and causing a notification to be output based on the monitored state of the driver. The method further includes determining, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus and when operating in a manual operation mode, whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate after the notification is output. The vehicle is caused by the circuitry to decelerate based on the determination of whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
  • B60W 50/08 - Interaction between the driver and the control system

25.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18723871
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-06
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sharma, Vivek
  • Awad, Yassin Aden
  • Wakabayashi, Hideji
  • Wei, Yuxin

Abstract

A system comprising a repeater, a first radio node and a terminal wherein the first radio node is configured to provide a wireless access interface to communicate with the terminal. The first radio node is configured to make a determination that the radio node supports a network-controlled repeater functionality; based on the determination, transmit a first indicator indicating that the radio node supports the network-controlled repeater functionality; and based on the determination, transmit control information for the repeater to configure a network-controlled repeater mode. The repeater is configured to monitor for the first indicator; when the first indicator is detected: receive first control information from the first radio node; and configure the repeater to operate in a network-controlled repeater mode for the first radio node and based on the first control information; and when the first indicator is not detected, configure the repeater to operate in an autonomous repeater mode.

IPC Classes  ?

26.

COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18959720
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-26
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner
  • Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
  • Sony Mobile Communications Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Beale, Martin Warwick
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A communications device transmits data in preconfigured resources of an uplink of a wireless communications network by performing a procedure to determine whether the communications device can transmit signals in the preconfigured resources of the uplink, and if the communications device determines that it can transmit signals in the preconfigured resources, transmitting signals representing the data in the preconfigured resources. The procedure to determine whether the communications device can transmit signals in the preconfigured resources of the uplink includes a transmission parameter confirmation procedure which confirms that a value of one or more transmission parameters to be used for transmitting the signals representing the data can be used for the signals representing the data to be detected by an infrastructure equipment of the wireless communications network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/0833 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access

27.

MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18824947
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-05
First Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner
  • Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc. (Japan)
  • Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Taira, Satoshi
  • Tanaka, Yuuya

Abstract

A medical imaging device includes: a plurality of image sensors each configured to capture a subject image to output a pixel signal; and a signal integration unit configured to convert a plurality of the pixel signals output from the plurality of image sensors into pixel signals corresponding to a specific transmission standard.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor

28.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024029004
Publication Number 2025/052887
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-14
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Furuichi Sho
  • Kuriki Hiroto

Abstract

[Problem] To improve frequency utilization efficiency while protecting an entity to be protected from radio wave interference. [Solution] This information processing device comprises a processing unit that determines the inclusion relationship between a first region that is related to an entity to be protected and a second region that includes environment data that is related to a geographical environment in which a communication device performs communication on the basis of first region information that indicates the range of the first region and second region information that indicates the range of the second region and uses the environment data in a manner that corresponds to the results of the determination about the inclusion relationship to estimate the amount of radio wave interference inflicted on the entity to be protected from a first reference point at which the communication device is installed in the first region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 16/14 - Spectrum sharing arrangements
  • H04B 17/345 - Interference values
  • H04W 28/16 - Central resource managementNegotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]

29.

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024029261
Publication Number 2025/052902
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-19
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tahara, Daisuke
  • Imaeda, Kota
  • Inoue, Fukutaro

Abstract

In an image processing method according to the present technology: a composited image in which a virtual object is superimposed on an image-captured image obtained by an image-capturing device is displayed on a display unit; and assist display, which is a display for assisting image-capturing with respect to the virtual object in the composited image, is performed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • H04N 5/265 - Mixing
  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders
  • H04N 23/67 - Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals

30.

DAMPER

      
Application Number JP2024026738
Publication Number 2025/052800
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-26
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Iwasaki, Osamu

Abstract

This damper comprises a case, a first cushioning material provided on the bottom surface of the case, an isolator provided on the first cushioning material, a top plate provided on the isolator, and a camera-fixing part provided on the top plate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16M 11/04 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
  • F16F 15/08 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systemsSuppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with rubber springs
  • G03B 17/56 - Accessories
  • H04N 23/51 - Housings
  • H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements

31.

A METHOD FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A RADIO NETWORK NODE AND A WIRELESS DEVICE, A RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE AND A RELATED RADIO NETWORK NODE

      
Application Number EP2024073849
Publication Number 2025/051575
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-26
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik Lennart
  • Rusek, Fredrik

Abstract

A method performed in a wireless device, WD, is disclosed, for enabling a radio network node to improve communication with the WD. The method comprises transmitting, to the radio network node, a message indicating power properties of the WD's transceiver, wherein the power properties are indicative of the transceiver's contribution to a transmit path loss and the transceiver's contribution to a receive path loss.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 17/309 - Measuring or estimating channel quality parameters
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters

32.

OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE OBSERVATION, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024028717
Publication Number 2025/052872
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-09
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Okamoto Yoshiki

Abstract

An optical system such as an optical system for biological sample observation for measuring an object to be measured is desired to have a more compact configuration. In view of this, the purpose of the present technology is to provide an optical system having a more compact configuration. As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that an optical system comprising a focusing optical system, a reflection mirror unit disposed on the opposite side to the focusing optical system across an object to be measured, and a light source for irradiating the object to be measured with light can, even with a compact configuration, change the optical path length between specific elements to facilitate the focusing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 21/00 - Microscopes
  • G01N 21/27 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection

33.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INTERMEDIATE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024031713
Publication Number 2025/053175
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-04
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Furuichi, Sho

Abstract

An information processing device according to the present disclosure manages the emissions of radio wave emitted by a communication device on the basis of frequency usage rights. The information processing device stores information associated with the frequency usage rights when deleting the frequency usage rights held by the communication device. The information processing device notifies the communication device and/or an intermediate device acting on behalf of the communication device of information about the information associated with the frequency usage rights.

IPC Classes  ?

34.

COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS

      
Application Number EP2024073994
Publication Number 2025/051597
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-28
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Handte, Thomas
  • Ciochina-Kar, Dana
  • Verenzuela, Daniel

Abstract

First communication device configured to communicate with one or more second communication devices, the first communication device comprising circuitry configured to select at least one tone plan from a plurality of tone plans, each comprising a different allocation of tones to two or more resource units and the selected tone plan comprising an allocation of non-contiguous tones to two or more resource units; allocate one or more resource units of the selected tone plan to the one or more second communication devices; notify the one or more second communication devices of the selected tone plan and the allocation of a resource unit allocated to the respective second communication device; and transmit data to and/or receive data from the one or more second communication devices on the respectively allocated one or more resource units.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

35.

DRAWING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024032093
Publication Number 2025/053270
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-06
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tejima, Aya
  • Kawabata, Hiroshi
  • Asaoka, Satoko
  • Kurihara, Kenichi
  • Yamano, Ryota
  • Abe, Hironobu

Abstract

A drawing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a light source unit, a scanning unit, and a laser driving unit. The light source unit has a plurality of laser light sources having different emission wavelengths. The scanning unit can scan, with a plurality of laser beams emitted from the plurality of laser light sources, a recording medium having a plurality of thermal recording layers corresponding to the emission wavelengths of the plurality of laser beams, and thus draw a color image on the recording medium. The laser driving unit can drive each laser light source on the basis of output setting values, which are set for the respective laser light sources on the basis of image data, and emission timing data, in which emission timings are set for the respective laser light sources.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/475 - 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 for heating selectively
  • B41M 5/40 - Thermography characterised by the base, intermediate or covering layersHeat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layersThermography combined with layers or compositions suitable for other methods of image registrationSpecial originals for reproduction by thermography
  • B41M 5/46 - Thermography characterised by the base, intermediate or covering layersHeat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layersThermography combined with layers or compositions suitable for other methods of image registrationSpecial originals for reproduction by thermography characterised by the light-to-heat converting meansThermography characterised by the base, intermediate or covering layersHeat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layersThermography combined with layers or compositions suitable for other methods of image registrationSpecial originals for reproduction by thermography characterised by the heat or radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers

36.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024028860
Publication Number 2025/052880
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-13
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Mamoru
  • Matsuyama, Takatoshi
  • Hoshi, Mitsunari
  • Nakamura, Masatoshi

Abstract

Provided is a display device comprising: an eyepiece optical system in which a first lens and a second lens are disposed in order from the eyeball side; and an image display element disposed on the opposite side from the eyeball side with the eyepiece optical system therebetween. The surfaces of the first and second lenses on the image display element side are configured as a Fresnel lens surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 25/00 - EyepiecesMagnifying glasses
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration
  • G02B 27/02 - Viewing or reading apparatus

37.

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024029766
Publication Number 2025/052938
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-22
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kagaya Naritoshi
  • Koyanagi Yuichi
  • Nishimura Gohki

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus mounting structure capable of realizing a mounting posture suitable for various uses, and to a display device. This electronic apparatus mounting structure includes: a rotation mechanism in which an electronic apparatus is rotatably mounted to one end of a rotation shaft; a first guide part in which a rail is fitted such that sliding in a direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft is possible; and a second guide part which is orthogonal to the first guide part and in which the rail is fitted such that sliding in a direction parallel to the rotation shaft is possible. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a hinge member to which an LCD panel is mounted and which can slide along the rail.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus Details
  • G03B 17/56 - Accessories
  • H04N 23/53 - Constructional details of electronic viewfinders, e.g. rotatable or detachable

38.

IMAGING DEVICE AND COOLING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024029768
Publication Number 2025/052940
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-22
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ishida Jun

Abstract

The present technology relates to an imaging device and a cooling method capable of efficiently cooling a device body. An imaging device according to one aspect of the present technology comprises a device body provided with: a separation wall that separates a path from an intake port to an exhaust port into a plurality of paths; and heat sinks that are respectively provided to the separated paths and have a cooling target different from each other. The present technology can be applied to a video camera having a plurality of built-in substrates on which electronic components are mounted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 17/55 - Details of cameras or camera bodiesAccessories therefor with provision for heating or cooling, e.g. in aircraft
  • H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

39.

Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29844183
Grant Number D1066364
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-27
First Publication Date 2025-03-11
Grant Date 2025-03-11
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Komatsu, Hidehiro
  • Iriya, Shinichi
  • Akagawa, Satoshi
  • Tamamura, Koga

40.

METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18580617
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-04
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Beale, Martin Warwick
  • Awad, Yassin Aden

Abstract

A method of operating a communications device to receive data from a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of downlink transmissions in physical downlink shared channel resources of a wireless access interface provided by the wireless communications network. Each downlink transmission is a transmission of a data unit transmitted according to a different Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, type process. The method comprises determining that an uplink transmission of the HARQ-ACKs, which is scheduled in uplink resources of the wireless access interface, is cancelled and cannot be transmitted in the scheduled uplink resources and receiving a trigger from the wireless communications network to transmit the cancelled HARQ-ACKs in subsequently scheduled uplink resources by selecting one of a plurality of configured HARQ-ACK codebooks to transmit the cancelled HARQ ACKs, wherein the configured HARQ-ACK codebook is selected based on one or more conditions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • 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

41.

METHOD, CLOUD-SERVICE METHOD, CLOUD SERVER, SELF-SOVEREIGN IDENTITY METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SELF-SOVEREIGN IDENTITY CLOUD SERVICE TO A USER

      
Application Number 18580638
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-29
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Embrechts, Hugo
  • Claesen, Rik
  • Minelli, Michele
  • Suzuki, Noriyuki
  • Suzuki, Kenji

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for providing a self-sovereign identity cloud service to a user. The method includes signing, on a user device of the user, an instruction to store self-sovereign identity data of the user based on a user private key of a user asymmetric key pair. The method further includes sending the signed instruction and the self-sovereign identity data from the user device to a cloud server. The method further includes verifying, in a trusted execution environment of the cloud server, the signed instruction based on a user public key of the user asymmetric key pair. The method further includes, if the signed instruction is approved, storing the self-sovereign identity data in the trusted execution environment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/14 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols using a plurality of keys or algorithms

42.

ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18706847
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-16
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kaneko, Yukio
  • Kawamura, Takashi
  • Mori, Nobuyuki

Abstract

An antenna according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a loop-shaped conductor and a structure. The loop-shaped conductor is configured in a loop shape surrounding a first direction and has a gap configured using a predetermined second direction orthogonal to the first direction as a reference. The structure is electrically connected to the loop-shaped conductor and arranged orthogonally to the second direction. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve a reduction of a distance from the human body and a reduction of a clearance from a metal part, and it is very advantageous for downsizing the electronic apparatus. Moreover, it is possible to exhibit high communication performance.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 7/00 - Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
  • H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
  • H01Q 23/00 - Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them

43.

SURFACE EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18730262
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-08
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato, Koichi
  • Nagane, Shoetsu
  • Hamaguchi, Tatsushi
  • Hayashi, Kentaro
  • Nakayama, Eiji

Abstract

Provided is a surface emitting device that can restrain increase in the misalignment between a current injection region of a light emission layer and a concave mirror. The surface emitting device provided according to the present technology includes a substrate, a first structure provided on one surface of the substrate and including a light emission layer, and a second structure provided on another surface of the substrate and including a concave mirror, the substrate is transparent to a prescribed wavelength, the first structure has an opaque part and a transparent part with respect to the prescribed wavelength, and the first and second structures have substantially similar forms in plan view and their centers of gravity do not coincide.

IPC Classes  ?

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

44.

DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18807922
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-17
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
  • Sony Europe B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor Thorpe, Lachlan

Abstract

A data processing apparatus includes circuitry that receives a sequence of data elements that indicate position of objects in a sports event at successive time steps; perform a prediction process using the data elements to predict a first predicted data element indicating predicted position of the objects at a first future time step; determine whether a break in the sports event is predicted to occur; if a break is not predicted to occur, continue performing the prediction process to predict a second predicted data element indicating predicted position of the objects at a second future time step; and if a break is predicted to occur: end the prediction process; use the first predicted data element to predict a third predicted data element indicating predicted position of the objects at a point at which the sports event is continued; and restart the prediction process using the third predicted data element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/40 - ScenesScene-specific elements in video content

45.

DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18807932
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-17
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
  • Sony Europe B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor Thorpe, Lachlan

Abstract

A data processing apparatus comprising circuitry receives a sequence of first data elements from object tracking data indicating position of objects in a sports event at a first set of time steps; receives at least one of (i) adjustment information for adjusting the first data elements and (ii) second data elements based on user input indicating position information of the objects at a second set of time steps; generates an adjusted sequence having at least one of (i) adjusted first data elements adjusted using the adjustment information and (ii) the second data elements; performs a sequence prediction process using the adjusted sequence to predict a predicted data element at a future time step, the predicted data element indicating predicted position information of the objects at the future time step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups
  • G06N 7/01 - Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks

46.

MOBILITY-AS-A-SERVICE (MAAS) DATA SHARING THROUGH A DATASPACE CONNECTOR

      
Application Number 18810628
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-21
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Seethalakshmi, Prashant
  • Pingili, Srinivasa
  • Togame, Takashi
  • Murao, Sadayoshi

Abstract

An electronic device for a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) data sharing through a dataspace connector is disclosed. The electronic device receives an onboarding request from a first node of a MaaS network. The electronic device verifies a decentralized identity (DID) of the first node and transmits, to the first node, a set of parameters and a service agreement associated with the first node, based on the verified DID. The service agreement may be transmitted to a MaaS node group to generate a dataspace policy for a dataspace associated with the first node and the MaaS node group. Further, the electronic device receives the first information associated with the first node. The electronic device converts the first information into second information based on the dataspace policy and transmits the converted second information to the dataspace associated with the first node and the MaaS node group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 41/5006 - Creating or negotiating SLA contracts, guarantees or penalties
  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network

47.

CIRCUITRY AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18817334
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-28
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Miseikis, Justinas

Abstract

The disclosure pertains to a circuity for generating a visualization of a fetus, wherein the circuitry is configured to: obtain ultrasound data representing a fetus in a uterus of its mother; establish, based on the ultrasound data, a data model of the fetus; and generate, based on the data model, a visualization of the fetus using a generative artificial intelligence.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 8/08 - Clinical applications
  • A61B 8/00 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves

48.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18951844
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-19
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method for enabling control of a value of a quantization parameter within a desired range. A quantization parameter is corrected on the basis of a parameter regarding adaptive color transform and further correcting the quantization parameter on the basis of a parameter regarding transform skip, and coefficient data of an image to be encoded is quantized using a corrected quantization parameter that is the quantization parameter that has been corrected. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an image encoding device, an image decoding device, a transmission device, a reception device, a transmission/reception device, an information processing device, an imaging device, a reproduction device, an electronic device, an image processing method, an information processing method, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/124 - Quantisation
  • 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 19/60 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding
  • H04N 19/65 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using error resilience

49.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISINFECTION OF OBJECT

      
Application Number 18953550
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-20
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Candelore, Brant

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for disinfection of an object. The apparatus includes a rotatable platform, a reflective surface on the rotatable platform, and a transmissive base to carry the object. The apparatus acquires information associated with the object, which includes one of a size of the object, a relative position, or an angular orientation of the object with respect to an ultraviolet light source. The apparatus determines one or more control parameters based on the acquired information, which includes one of a distance between the transmissive base and the reflective surface, a time period, or a speed of rotation of the rotatable platform. Based on the one or more control parameters, the apparatus controls a movement of the transmissive base and the rotation of the rotatable platform, to cause the reflective surface to reflect an ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet light source onto the object, via the transmissive base.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61L 2/24 - Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
  • A61L 2/10 - Ultraviolet radiation

50.

METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINTS, AND UPLINK-ONLY RECEPTION POINTS

      
Application Number EP2024073227
Publication Number 2025/045635
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-19
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Awad, Yassin Aden
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Kusashima, Naoki
  • Sharma, Vivek

Abstract

A method of operating a communications device is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a transmission and reception point, TRP, of a heterogeneous communications network, an assistance signal comprising information for the communications device to determine whether to form a wireless communications link with an uplink-only reception point, URP, of the heterogeneous communications network for transmitting uplink transmissions to the URP. The URP is configured to transmit signals to, and receive signals from, the TRP via a backhaul communications link. The TRP provides a cell for the communications device to transmit uplink transmissions to, and receive downlink transmissions from, the TRP when the communications device is located within the cell provided by the TRP. The URP provides an uplink-only cell for the communications device to transmit uplink transmissions to the URP when the communications device is located within the uplink-only cell. The URP is unable to transmit downlink transmissions to the communications device. The method comprises determining, based on the assistance signal, to form the wireless communications link with the URP. The method comprises forming the wireless communications link with the URP, the forming the wireless communications link with the URP comprising transmitting a synchronisation signal to the URP.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networksDeep hierarchical networks
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements

51.

PRE-MADE PROFILES FOR AUDITORY DEVICES

      
Application Number IB2024055871
Publication Number 2025/046318
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Milne, James R.
  • Burgueno, Allison
  • Kenefick, Justin
  • Carlsson, Gregory

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes downloading a hearing application. The method further includes providing a user interface that includes an option for a user associated with the user device to take a hearing test. The method further includes responsive to receiving a rejection of the option to take the hearing test, updating the user interface to include a list of user preferences. The method further includes receiving one or more user preferences from the user. The method further includes updating the user interface to include a set of profiles based on the one or more user preferences. The method further includes receiving a selection of a profile from the set of profiles. The method further includes instructing an auditory device to implement the selected profile.

IPC Classes  ?

52.

MOBILITY-AS-A-SERVICE (MAAS) DATA SHARING THROUGH A DATASPACE CONNECTOR

      
Application Number IB2024058240
Publication Number 2025/046428
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-23
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Seethalakshmi, Prashant
  • Pingili, Srinivasa
  • Togame, Takashi
  • Murao, Sadayoshi

Abstract

An electronic device for a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) data sharing through a dataspace connector is disclosed. The electronic device receives an onboarding request from a first node of a MaaS network. The electronic device verifies a decentralized identity (DID) of the first node and transmits, to the first node, a set of parameters and a service agreement associated with the first node, based on the verified DID. The service agreement may be transmitted to a MaaS node group to generate a dataspace policy for a dataspace associated with the first node and the MaaS node group. Further, the electronic device receives the first information associated with the first node. The electronic device converts the first information into second information based on the dataspace policy and transmits the converted second information to the dataspace associated with the first node and the MaaS node group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
  • G06Q 30/018 - Certifying business or products
  • G06Q 50/14 - Travel agencies
  • G06Q 50/40 - Business processes related to the transportation industry

53.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023042066
Publication Number 2025/046916
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-22
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nonaka, Soma
  • Sutou, Yasuhiro
  • Motoyama, Takuto
  • Tian, Guifen
  • Yamazaki, Toshio
  • Oishi, Kei
  • Yang, Seungha
  • Sasaki, Toshiyuki
  • Doba, Kentaro

Abstract

The present invention further reduces the effect of positional deviation of a sensor when positional deviation occurs in a sensor. This information processing device comprises a calculation unit that calculates a positional deviation amount for each of a plurality of sensors of different types, a recognition unit that integrates sensing data acquired by the plurality of sensors to execute a recognition task, and a processing unit that masks a partial region of a recognition result of the recognition task on the basis of the positional deviation amount.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 13/86 - Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
  • G01S 13/931 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles

54.

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

      
Application Number JP2023042375
Publication Number 2025/046917
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-27
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki, Toshiyuki
  • Sutou, Yasuhiro
  • Motoyama, Takuto
  • Tian, Guifen
  • Yamazaki, Toshio
  • Oishi, Kei
  • Yang, Seungha
  • Nonaka, Soma
  • Doba, Kentaro

Abstract

[Problem] To improve the robustness of inference devices. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device comprising: an inference unit that performs inference on the basis of input sensing data using an inference device generated by training using masked sensing data as training data; and an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality relating to the sensor that acquired the sensing data. Upon detecting an abnormality in the sensor that acquired the sensing data, the abnormality detection unit masks the sensing data acquired by the sensor and enters the masked sensing data into the inference unit. The inference unit performs inference on the basis of the masked sensing data entered by the abnormality detection unit. At least a part of the aforementioned training data is generated using a generative AI.

IPC Classes  ?

55.

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE, OPTICAL CABLE, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024025638
Publication Number 2025/047160
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-17
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto, Masanari
  • Kondo, Kazumoto
  • Morita, Hiroshi
  • Toba, Kazuaki
  • Uyama, Kota

Abstract

The present invention enables an apparatus (optical communication device) in an optical communication system to acquire specifications of an optical cable or the like and to perform processing that corresponds to the acquired specifications. This optical communication device comprises a receptacle, a transmission unit having a plurality of transmission channels, a reception unit having a plurality of reception channels, and a control unit. The control unit detects the specifications of the optical cable in accordance with the reception status, at the reception unit, of a return optical signal from the optical cable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/077 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using a supervisory or additional signal

56.

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

      
Application Number JP2024029027
Publication Number 2025/047435
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Irie, Daisuke

Abstract

This information processing device includes a BRDF acquiring unit, a virtual environment map acquiring unit, and a relighting processing unit. The BRDF acquiring unit estimates the BRDF of a subject on the basis of a captured video of the subject. The virtual environment map acquiring unit estimates an environment map that will be obtained when the background scene of the subject is changed to a replacement scene, and acquires the estimated environment map as a virtual environment map. The relighting processing unit generates, on the basis of the BRDF of the subject, a relit video of the subject lit in an illumination environment represented by the virtual environment map.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/222 - Studio circuitryStudio devicesStudio equipment
  • G06T 15/50 - Lighting effects
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • H04N 5/272 - Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay
  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules

57.

IMAGING DEVICE AND GRIP ARM

      
Application Number JP2024029031
Publication Number 2025/047437
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koyanagi Yuichi
  • Kagaya Naritoshi

Abstract

The present technology relates to an imaging device and a grip arm with which it is possible to easily change the angle of the grip arm. An imaging device according to a first embodiment of the present technology is an imaging device comprising: a grip arm in which an arm body is provided with a fastening part having a first fixing part that is fixed to a device body at an arbitrary angle around a shaft part, and a second fixing part that fixes the arm body at an arbitrary angle around the shaft part when a rotation operation of an operation component is not being performed, and releases the fixation of the arm body when the rotation operation is being performed; and a device body having a part for attaching the grip arm. The present technology can be applied to a video camera for business use.

IPC Classes  ?

58.

OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024029033
Publication Number 2025/047439
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takatsuka Susumu
  • Ide Naoki
  • Ueno Hiroshi
  • Tetsukawa Hiroki

Abstract

The present technology relates to an optical device and an imaging device that make it possible to amplify the surface characteristics of a captured image while suppressing any deterioration in the image quality of the captured image in an imaging device using an optical element having no image-forming function. An optical element unit according to the present technology comprises a surface part having a fine structure for amplifying surface characteristics on an optical path leading from a subject to an imaging element, an optical buffer part having a prescribed thickness, and an optical element in which a plurality of fine holes are arranged so as to spatially modulate the light quantity of incident light to a different light quantity according to the position on a cross-section of the optical path. The present technology can be applied to an optical element provided to an installation-type imaging device of an imaging system configured from, for example, an installation-type imaging device installed in a car, drone, utility pole, ship, or the like, an image processing device that performs image processing for converting captured images captured by the imaging device to restored images that are images of subjects, and a display device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • G02B 3/08 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces with discontinuous faces, e.g. Fresnel lens
  • G02B 5/00 - Optical elements other than lenses

59.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024029078
Publication Number 2025/047450
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koeda, Tatsuya
  • Morikuni, Baku

Abstract

This information processing device is configured to include a calculation portion for performing movement setting of game contents by using tracking data on the movement in an actual game and for providing the game contents to a user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63F 13/57 - Simulating properties, behaviour or motion of objects in the game world, e.g. computing tyre load in a car race game
  • G06Q 50/10 - Services

60.

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024029249
Publication Number 2025/047476
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-19
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Matsushita Kota

Abstract

The present technology relates to a display control device and a display control method, and a program that make it possible to reduce light leakage without compromising the overall brightness. This display control device: detects a flare risk area, which is an area with a high risk of flare occurrence, on the basis of a lighting level and a lighting level difference, the lighting level being a luminance level at which lights of an adjacent block adjacent to each block forming a backlight is lit, the lighting level difference being a difference in the lighting level between each block and the adjacent block; and adjusts the lighting level for each block on the basis of the flare risk area. The present technology can be applied to a display device including a liquid crystal display panel that uses a small-sized LED backlight.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05B 47/155 - Coordinated control of two or more light sources
  • G02F 1/133 - Constructional arrangementsOperation of liquid crystal cellsCircuit arrangements
  • G02F 1/13357 - Illuminating devices
  • G09G 3/20 - 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
  • G09G 3/34 - 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
  • 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
  • H05B 45/10 - Controlling the intensity of the light

61.

NON-TEMPORARY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSYTEM

      
Application Number JP2024031136
Publication Number 2025/047924
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-30
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Shigeki
  • Nishida, Sho
  • Uemura, Ryosuke
  • Otsuki, Seichi
  • Gomi, Shinichiro
  • Moriyama, Toru
  • Kashimori, Masaki

Abstract

A non-temporary computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention, when executed by an information processing system, causes the information processing system to execute processing. The processing includes: receiving a coded image of an object captured by a lensless image sensor; and extracting information from the coded image by using a trained machine learning model.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/955 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems for lensless imaging
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06V 10/70 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning
  • G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • H04N 23/55 - Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensorsMounting thereof

62.

TRANSLATION LANGUAGE EVALUATION DEVICE, TRANSLATION LANGUAGE EVALUATION SYSTEM, TRANSLATION LANGUAGE EVALUATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023030907
Publication Number 2025/046683
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-28
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC. (Japan)
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kameoka, Shinpei
  • Nagai, Norihiro
  • Okuda, Takao
  • Asakawa, Satoshi

Abstract

The present invention makes it possible to appropriately evaluate whether or not a translated sentence corresponds to the movements of the mouth of a character. At least one processor (11) generates a level of similarity indicating similarities of the movements of the mouth of the character on the basis of the shape of the mouth of the character corresponding to each of phonemes (33a to 33c) included in a phoneme string (33) before translation and the shape of the mouth of the character corresponding to each of phonemes (34a to 34e, 35a, 35b) included in phoneme strings (34, 35) after the translation.

IPC Classes  ?

63.

PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024029939
Publication Number 2025/047595
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-23
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (JAPAN) INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ueki, Kenichiro
  • Takayama, Rui
  • Matsuzawa, Daisuke
  • Onodera, Shinichi
  • Yabe, Yuhei
  • Kotaka, Riki
  • Kawamura, Keiko
  • Azuma, Yusuke
  • Fujii, Toshiyuki
  • Yamamoto, Wataru

Abstract

A program according to an embodiment of the present technology causes a computer to execute processing for: logging a cheering activity by a user; rewarding the user with an NFT for performing the cheering activity; and changing a log display at a terminal used by the user before and after a real event related to a cheering target. The present technology can be applied to teams in sports such as baseball, soccer, rugby and basketball, and to a service for certifying a cheering activity with respect a target who is a famous person such as an individual player of a team, an actor, an idol, or an entertainer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 30/0207 - Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates

64.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18551520
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-24
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Muro, Keiji

Abstract

There are provided a device and a method capable of reducing the processing load in the safety confirmation of the sub-goal and improving the possibility of detecting the safe traveling route. A sub-goal generation unit that generates a sub-goal pattern including a plurality of sub-goals in a traveling direction of a mobile object; and a sub-goal safety verification unit that performs safety verification as to whether or not the mobile object can safely travel, on each of the sub-goals constituting the sub-goal pattern are provided. The sub-goal generation unit generates a coarse sub-goal pattern having a wide sub-goal interval and a dense sub-goal pattern having a narrow sub-goal interval. The sub-goal safety verification unit performs the safety verification on the sub-goals of the coarse sub-goal pattern, and in a case where the sub-goal enabling the safe traveling is not detected, the sub-goal safety verification unit executes the safety verification on each of the sub-goals of the dense sub-goal pattern.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/622 - Obstacle avoidance
  • G05D 1/246 - Arrangements for determining position or orientation using environment maps, e.g. simultaneous localisation and mapping [SLAM]

65.

CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD OF CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, MOVING BODY AND OPERATION METHOD OF MOVING BODY, TERMINAL DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF TERMINAL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18721873
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-14
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Ihara, Tetsugoro

Abstract

A content distribution system enables a user to provide content to be reproduced under a predetermined reproduction condition to a passenger in a drive environment in which the passenger who gets on a vehicle and moves and the user who is not on the vehicle virtually ride together. When a virtual drive environment is provided by sharing an image and audio captured in a vehicle between the vehicle and a user terminal operated by the user who is not on the vehicle, the user terminal is operated to edit and generate content together with reproduction conditions, and transmit the edited content to the vehicle. In the vehicle, the content is reproduced when the reproduction condition is satisfied. The present disclosure can be applied to a content distribution system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
  • G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
  • H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering

66.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18723875
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-19
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Kikkawa, Norifumi

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a graph structure generation unit and a path planning unit. The graph structure generation unit generates a graph where a door on a passage has been replaced by a shunting line of a virtual robot. The path planning unit plans paths of a mobile body and the virtual mobile body such that the mobile body does not conflict with the virtual mobile body at an intersection between the passage and the shunting line when passing through the passage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/644 - Optimisation of travel parameters, e.g. of energy consumption, journey time or distance
  • G05D 1/223 - Command input arrangements on the remote controller, e.g. joysticks or touch screens
  • G05D 1/225 - Remote-control arrangements operated by off-board computers
  • G05D 101/00 - Details of software or hardware architectures used for the control of position
  • G05D 107/60 - Open buildings, e.g. offices, hospitals, shopping areas or universities

67.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18726419
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-05
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Cao, Jianfei

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electronic device and method for wireless communication, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises: a processing circuit, configured to: determine that a physical layer beam management event occurs; and execute a beam management process initiated by a user equipment.

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

68.

OPERATION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18726422
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-19
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Liu, Yuhu
  • Nakagawa, Yusuke
  • Yasuda, Ryouhei

Abstract

There is provided an operation device to further improve a user's operational feeling when operating a stick that can be moved in both positive and negative directions. The operation device includes: an operation unit that is moved by an operation of a user; a first movable unit that enables the operation unit to move within a predetermined range; a first drive unit; and a first driven unit that includes at least one component and is capable of moving an abutting portion of the first movable unit according to a driving force of the first drive unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05G 5/03 - Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum positionProviding feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
  • G05G 9/047 - Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks

69.

LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18727168
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-26
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Kazue
  • Peroz, Christophe
  • De Cunsel, Sebastien

Abstract

To improve image quality by improving light use efficiency and resolution. Provided is a light guide plate including an incident part configured to diffract incident light into the light guide plate, a path configured to guide the light diffracted into the light guide plate by the incident part by internal total reflection, and an output part configured to diffract the light guided by the path and output the light toward an observer's pupil, the output part has a plurality of diffraction grating groups in a two-dimensional arrangement, the plurality of diffraction grating groups includes, in front view, at least one of a diffraction grating configured to diffract the light outward from the output part, a diffraction grating configured to diffract the light inwardly with respect to the output part, and a diffraction grating configured to diffract the light toward an observer's pupil.

IPC Classes  ?

70.

MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18727274
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-06
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakahata, Yuji
  • Mitani, Satoshi

Abstract

To provide a measurement system, an information processing apparatus, a measurement method, and a program by which a high-quality viewing experience can be realized. In order to accomplish the above-mentioned objective, a measurement system according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a luminance meter, an image display apparatus that tracks an object associated with the luminance meter and emits a right-eye image or a left-eye image, a movement apparatus that moves the luminance meter, and an information processing apparatus including a movement control unit, a first acquisition unit, an exposure control unit, and a second acquisition unit. The movement control unit controls the movement apparatus in accordance with a measurement point. The first acquisition unit acquires movement information regarding a movement time of a luminance meter, the movement information including at least position information of the luminance meter. The exposure control unit controls an exposure timing of the luminance meter on the basis of the movement information. The second acquisition unit acquires, in a case where a sum of the respective amounts of exposure acquired at the at least one exposure timing has satisfied a predetermined condition, the sum of the respective amounts of exposure as luminance data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/125 - Improving the 3D impression of stereoscopic images by modifying image signal contents, e.g. by filtering or adding monoscopic depth cues for crosstalk reduction
  • H04N 13/302 - Image reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays
  • H04N 13/383 - Image reproducers using viewer tracking for tracking with gaze detection, i.e. detecting the lines of sight of the viewer's eyes
  • H04N 17/04 - Diagnosis, testing or measuring for television systems or their details for receivers

71.

DIGITIZATION OF HUMAN MOTION DATA FOR SEMANTIC SEARCH

      
Application Number 18806393
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-15
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Venkatesha Rao, Krishna Prasad Agara
  • Kadakol, Akshay Shekhar
  • Srinivasa, Srinidhi

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for digitization of human motion data for semantic search is provided. The electronic device receives a sequence of input images depicting a physical performance associated with a body movement discipline and extracts a localized instance of a performer associated with the physical performance from an image frame of the sequence of image frames. The electronic device determines a plurality of performance attributes associated with the performer based on application of an attribute recognition network on the localized instance. The plurality of performance attributes comprises an emotion attribute, a posture attribute, and a hand gesture attribute. The electronic device searches a performance database based on the plurality of performance attributes to generate a search result. The search result specifies whether the localized instance represents an unregistered pose or a registered pose of the body movement discipline.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
  • G06F 16/532 - Query formulation, e.g. graphical querying
  • G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
  • G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions

72.

COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18950239
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-18
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ciochina, Dana
  • Handte, Thomas

Abstract

A first communication device comprises circuitry configured to exchange control information with one or more second communication devices on a primary communication channel, exchange data with one or more second communication devices on one or more secondary communication channels and/or the primary communication channel, receive an access request to access the primary communication channel and/or one or more secondary communication channels by a second communication device on an access channel that is a different channel than the primary communication channel, the access request indicating one or more parameters of the desired communication, and transmit an access response on the access channel, the access response including time information indicating information regarding the time of desired communication and channel information indicating parameters of the communication channels of the desired communication.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 74/0816 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA] with collision avoidance
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

73.

METHODS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18951855
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-19
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wei, Yuxin
  • Sharma, Vivek
  • Wakabayashi, Hideji
  • Awad, Yassin Aden

Abstract

A method of controlling communications within a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises communicating, with a first infrastructure equipment acting as a donor node connected to a core network, signals representing data by a second infrastructure equipment over a first communications path via one or more other infrastructure equipment acting as relay nodes, the second infrastructure equipment being a child node and one of the one or more other infrastructure equipment acting as the relay nodes or the donor node being a parent node, the parent node being connected to the child node via a backhaul communications link and configured to allocate uplink communications resources to the child node.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 40/34 - Modification of an existing route
  • H04W 40/04 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on wireless node resources
  • H04W 40/12 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on transmission quality or channel quality
  • H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networksDeep hierarchical networks

74.

IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18953360
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-20
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Satoh, Ryuta
  • Aoki, Suguru
  • Yamamoto, Keitaro
  • Eki, Ryoji

Abstract

An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that has a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged and that reads and outputs a pixel signal from the pixels included in the pixel region; a unit-of-readout controller that controls a unit of readout set as a part of the pixel region: a recognition unit that has learned training data for each of units of readout; a first output unit that outputs a recognition result of recognition performed by the recognition unit for each of the units of readout; a second output unit that outputs the pixel signal to a subsequent stage; and a trigger generator that generates a trigger signal for controlling a first timing at which the first output unit outputs the recognition result and a second timing at which the second output unit outputs the pixel signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/10 - Terrestrial scenes
  • G06F 18/21 - Design or setup of recognition systems or techniquesExtraction of features in feature spaceBlind source separation
  • G06F 18/214 - Generating training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • G06V 10/10 - Image acquisition
  • G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
  • G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
  • H04N 23/61 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects
  • H04N 25/441 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by partially reading an SSIS array by reading contiguous pixels from selected rows or columns of the array, e.g. interlaced scanning
  • H04N 25/445 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by partially reading an SSIS array by skipping some contiguous pixels within the read portion of the array
  • H04N 25/50 - Control of the SSIS exposure
  • H04N 25/58 - Control of the dynamic range involving two or more exposures
  • H04N 25/75 - Circuitry for providing, modifying or processing image signals from the pixel array
  • H04N 25/79 - Arrangements of circuitry being divided between different or multiple substrates, chips or circuit boards, e.g. stacked image sensors

75.

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18953777
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-20
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Murakita, Masashi

Abstract

An endoscope system includes circuitry configured to set a plurality of evaluation areas in an endoscope image captured by an image sensor via a scope, adjacent ones of the plurality of evaluation areas being spatially separated from one another, calculate an evaluation value for each of the plurality of evaluation areas, compare an evaluation value of the plurality of evaluation areas, and adjust an image processing on the endoscope image in accordance with a result of the comparison.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
  • A61B 1/045 - Control thereof
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
  • G06T 7/66 - Analysis of geometric attributes of image moments or centre of gravity
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • H04N 23/50 - Constructional details
  • H04N 23/56 - Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensorsControl thereof provided with illuminating means
  • H04N 23/71 - Circuitry for evaluating the brightness variation

76.

PRE-MADE PROFILES FOR AUDITORY DEVICES

      
Application Number 18240267
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Milne, James R.
  • Burgueno, Allison
  • Kenefick, Justin
  • Carlsson, Gregory

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes downloading a hearing application. The method further includes providing a user interface that includes an option for a user associated with the user device to take a hearing test. The method further includes responsive to receiving a rejection of the option to take the hearing test, updating the user interface to include a list of user preferences. The method further includes receiving one or more user preferences from the user. The method further includes updating the user interface to include a set of profiles based on the one or more user preferences. The method further includes receiving a selection of a profile from the set of profiles. The method further includes instructing an auditory device to implement the selected profile.

IPC Classes  ?

77.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18285586
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-27
First Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yasuda, Hiroyuki
  • Kuma, Satoru
  • Yano, Koji
  • Nakagami, Ohji

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and image processing method capable of scalably decoding coded data of 3D data having a three-dimensional structure and detected in a real space. The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and image processing method capable of scalably decoding coded data of 3D data having a three-dimensional structure and detected in a real space. 3D data having a three-dimensional structure and detected in a real space is sorted into main signal data and background signal data on the basis of signal intensity, and each of the sorted main signal data and the background signal data is encoded to generate coded data. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an electronic device, an image processing method, a program, and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/161 - Encoding, multiplexing or demultiplexing different image signal components
  • G06T 7/521 - Depth or shape recovery from laser ranging, e.g. using interferometryDepth or shape recovery from the projection of structured light
  • G06T 9/00 - Image coding
  • H04N 13/178 - Metadata, e.g. disparity information

78.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number CN2024115854
Publication Number 2025/045199
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-30
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Fan, Tingting

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method in a wireless communication system. Provided is an electronic device on a control side in a wireless communication system, comprising a processing circuit configured to send common downlink control information (DCI) for terminal side devices in the wireless communication system, wherein the common DCI indicates at least one of the release of one or more semi-persistent schedulings (SPSs) used for each of multiple terminal side devices and the release of one or more configured grants (CGs) used for each of the multiple terminal side devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocolsHybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]

79.

COMPOUND, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024027717
Publication Number 2025/047293
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-02
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takemura Ichiro
  • Ichimura Mari
  • Sano Minoru

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a technique for detecting molecules to be analyzed etc. by using a compound having a chromophore, and the main object thereof is to enable simultaneous observation of a plurality of factors. As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that with a compound having a plurality of chromophores in a molecule in which Förster resonance energy transfer between the plurality of chromophores is suppressed and the waveform of the spectrum derived from each of the plurality of chromophores is maintained, it is possible to simultaneously observe a plurality of factors to be measured by analyzing the waveform of the spectrum in a specific wavelength region using the compound.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C07F 9/59 - Hydrogenated pyridine rings
  • C09B 11/06 - Hydroxy derivatives of triarylmethanes in which at least one —OH group is bound to an aryl nucleus
  • C09B 11/28 - Pyronines
  • C09B 69/10 - Polymeric dyesReaction products of dyes with monomers or with macromolecular compounds
  • G01N 21/27 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection

80.

VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024028068
Publication Number 2025/047334
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-06
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Morita Takuya
  • Kaneko Tetsuo

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a video processing system, a video processing method, and a program with which it is possible to generate a composite video having a higher degree of completion. At the time of imaging, a first video processing unit generates and displays a simple composite video by performing first video processing for simply synthesizing CG with video and creates a metafile including meta-information used in synthesizing the CG with the video. After imaging, a second video processing unit generates a highly accurate composite video by performing second video processing for synthesizing CG with video at high accuracy using a background in which the simple composite video generated by using the metafile is displayed. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a video processing system that synthesizes two-dimensional or three-dimensional CG with video.

IPC Classes  ?

81.

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

      
Application Number JP2024028374
Publication Number 2025/047368
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-08
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Taya, Kaori
  • Kobayashi, Yuto
  • Takahashi, Noriaki

Abstract

This information processing device comprises an estimation unit and a super-resolution processing unit. The estimation unit estimates a new viewpoint image, which corresponds to a discretionary line-of-sight direction, by using a first model trained so as to estimate the new viewpoint image on the basis of a multi-viewpoint image including a plurality of two-dimensional images. The super-resolution processing unit performs super-resolution processing on the estimated new viewpoint image. The estimation unit estimates a processing target region, in which the super-resolution processing is performed, and a non-processing target region, in which the super-resolution processing is not performed, by using a second model trained so as to estimate the processing target region and the non-processing target region for each new viewpoint image in accordance with the line-of-sight direction. The super-resolution processing unit performs the super-resolution processing on the estimated processing target region and does not perform the super-resolution processing on the estimated non-processing target region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 15/20 - Perspective computation
  • G06T 3/4053 - Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting based on super-resolution, i.e. the output image resolution being higher than the sensor resolution
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

82.

IMAGING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024028950
Publication Number 2025/047424
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-14
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uemura, Ryosuke
  • Nakamura, Shigeki
  • Iwai, Fumio
  • Otsuki, Seichi
  • Gomi, Shinichiro
  • Moriyama, Toru
  • Nishida, Sho

Abstract

An imaging device according to the present disclosure comprises a solid-state imaging element and an optical modulation element. The solid-state imaging element has a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixels are located. The optical modulation element is located on the light incident side of the pixel array unit and modulates incident light. The pixel array unit and/or the optical modulation element has a plurality of functional regions each having response characteristics for two or more types of incident light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/955 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems for lensless imaging
  • H04N 23/55 - Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensorsMounting thereof

83.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024028960
Publication Number 2025/047427
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-14
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Goto, Jungo
  • Yasumori, Ryo
  • Shindo, Masato
  • Toyoda, Naoyuki
  • Tsurumi, Shunsuke
  • Kosaka, Yoshihiro
  • Shiino, Hiroyuki
  • Sakaki, Kazunori
  • Kihara, Yuya
  • Sakuragi, Ryoichi

Abstract

This information processing device comprises: a first transmitting unit that transmits first control information for designating one or a plurality of imaging devices among two or more imaging devices as an imaging device related to predetermined processing; and a second transmitting unit that transmits, to a network device that performs processing related to allocation of a wireless resource, second control information for preferentially allocating the wireless resource to the imaging device relating to the designation or to a wireless communication terminal connected to the imaging device relating to the designation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/563 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the wireless resources
  • H04W 28/16 - Central resource managementNegotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]

84.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024029032
Publication Number 2025/047438
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Takasugi Noriaki

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to more reliably control the operation of a robot. When executing an optimization computation process using a mathematical optimization problem including inequality constraints, a solution update unit determines a correction amount for the solution in accordance with a system of simultaneous equations for solving the mathematical optimization problem with hard constraints or soft constraints, and updates the solution. In a switching unit, constraint relaxation is represented by a parameter through introduction of variable reduction for slack variables that relax the inequality constraints in the optimization computation process. The switching unit switches between the hard and soft constraints by adjusting the parameter. The present technology is, for example, applicable to a robot control system.

IPC Classes  ?

85.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024029046
Publication Number 2025/047445
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobashi, Wataru
  • Hirano, Yuki
  • Ootani, Junichi
  • Anzui, Shintaro
  • Futemma, Satoshi
  • Ichikawa, Tomohiro
  • Ogata, Takashi
  • Nishi, Ayaka
  • Negishi, Atsushi

Abstract

In this information processing method, a computer device executes processing for continuously calculating an identity score by using first identity information based on an authentication action and second identity information based on activity information among identity information capable of determining whether or not a person is the person himself/herself.

IPC Classes  ?

86.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024029079
Publication Number 2025/047451
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-15
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koeda, Tatsuya
  • Morikuni, Baku
  • Shintani, Eiji
  • Nonoyama, Yo
  • Abe, Hajime
  • Ito, Keisuke
  • Shimizu, Yoshihiro

Abstract

This information processing device is provided with a calculation unit that performs: a determination process for determining whether or not a target play for which content is to be generated has occurred on the basis of game information, which is information relating to a game, during a competition game; a generation process for generating content relating to the target play in accordance with the determination of occurrence of the target play; and an editing process for generating edited content that is obtained by editing the generated content on the basis of user information pertaining to a user to whom a service is to be provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 50/10 - Services
  • A63F 13/69 - Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions

87.

DIGITIZATION OF HUMAN MOTION DATA FOR SEMANTIC SEARCH

      
Application Number IB2024057964
Publication Number 2025/046380
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-16
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Venkatesha Rao, Krishna Prasad Agara
  • Kadakol, Akshay
  • Srinivasa, Srinidhi

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for digitization of human motion data for semantic search is provided. The electronic device receives a sequence of input images depicting a physical performance associated with a body movement discipline and extracts a localized instance of a performer associated with the physical performance from an image frame of the sequence of image frames. The electronic device determines a plurality of performance attributes associated with the performer based on application of an attribute recognition network on the localized instance. The plurality of performance attributes comprises an emotion attribute, a posture attribute, and a hand gesture attribute. The electronic device searches a performance database based on the plurality of performance attributes to generate a search result. The search result specifies whether the localized instance represents an unregistered pose or a registered pose of the body movement discipline.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
  • G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion
  • G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces
  • G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
  • G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
  • G06V 20/40 - ScenesScene-specific elements in video content
  • G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
  • G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition

88.

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SPECTRUM SHARING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

      
Application Number EP2024068420
Publication Number 2025/045415
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-30
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor Berggren, Anders

Abstract

A radio node (10) of a wireless network, comprising: a wireless transceiver (413); logic circuitry (410) configured to: transmit (810) a request message associated with resources within a pool of radio resources configured by a resource management node for spectrum sharing; receive (814), responsive to the request message, a message indicative of allocation of resources from the pool of radio resources, wherein the allocated resources are usable for scheduling in a subnetwork of user equipment, UE.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/26 - Resource reservation
  • H04W 16/14 - Spectrum sharing arrangements
  • H04W 72/40 - Resource management for direct mode communication, e.g. D2D or sidelink

89.

A METHOD FOR ENABLING REMOTE SENSING OF AN OBJECT, A RELATED NETWORK NODE, AND A RELATED COVERAGE ENHANCING DEVICE

      
Application Number EP2024071463
Publication Number 2025/045482
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-29
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik Lennart
  • Rusek, Fredrik

Abstract

Disclosed is a method, performed in a network node, for enabling remote sensing of an object. The method comprises obtaining information indicative of an operational mode capability of a coverage enhancing device, CED, wherein the operational mode capability is indicative of information indicating whether the CED has a capability to support full duplex mode. The method comprises in accordance with the information indicating that the CED has the capability to support full duplex mode, obtaining, based on the operational mode capability, a first configuration associated with a first spatial filter; and transmitting, to the CED, the first configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/04 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
  • 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
  • G01S 7/00 - Details of systems according to groups , ,

90.

ACCESSING A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK THROUGH A TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINT OR THROUGH A UPLINK ONLY RECEPTION POINT

      
Application Number EP2024073147
Publication Number 2025/045612
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-16
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Awad, Yassin Aden
  • Kusashima, Naoki
  • Sharma, Vivek

Abstract

A method of operating a communications device is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a transmission and reception point, TRP, of a heterogeneous communications network, an indicator that provides an indication of whether the communications device is to perform a first initial access procedure for connecting to the heterogeneous communications network via the TRP or a second initial access procedure for connecting to the heterogeneous communications network via an uplink-only reception point, URP, of the heterogeneous communications network, wherein the TRP provides both uplink connectivity and downlink connectivity for the communications device, and wherein the URP provides only uplink connectivity for the communications device, determining, based on the received indicator, whether to perform the first initial access procedure or the second initial access procedure, wherein the first initial access procedure comprises selecting one of a plurality of synchronisation signal blocks, SSBs, transmitted by the TRP to the communications device and performing a first random access procedure together with the TRP on the basis of the selected SSB, and wherein the second initial access procedure comprises selecting one of the plurality of SSBs and performing a second random access procedure together with the TRP and the URP on the basis of the selected SSB, and performing the determined one of the first initial access procedure and the second initial access procedure to connect to the heterogeneous communications network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/20 - Selecting an access point
  • H04W 74/0833 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
  • H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections

91.

METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number EP2024073616
Publication Number 2025/045742
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-22
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Awad, Yassin Aden
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Kusashima, Naoki
  • Sharma, Vivek

Abstract

Methods, communications devices, infrastructure equipment, and circuitry for allowing a communications device to determine when to transmit an uplink transmission to an uplink-only reception point (URP). The communications device identifies a reference timing, based on which the communications device determines when the uplink transmission should be transmitted. The reference timing may be a transmission time of the uplink transmission or may be used to calculate a timing advance for the uplink transmission.

IPC Classes  ?

92.

A METHOD FOR ENABLING TRANSMISSION OF DATA FROM A LOW POWER DEVICE, RELATED WIRELESS NODE, AND RELATED LOW POWER DEVICE

      
Application Number EP2024073850
Publication Number 2025/045839
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-26
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh Seyed
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Palenius, Torgny

Abstract

Disclosed is a method, performed by a wireless node, for enabling transmission of data from a low power device, LPD. The method comprises receiving, from the LPD, information indicative of one or more resource configurations for UL transmission required by the LPD. The one or more resource configurations is a subset of predetermined resource configurations for uplink transmission by LPDs. The method comprises transmitting, to the LPD, a grant to use one particular resource configuration out of the one or more required resource configurations for transmission of data. The method comprises receiving the data from the LPD based on the granted resource configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

93.

Package

      
Application Number 29881070
Grant Number D1064816
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-27
First Publication Date 2025-03-04
Grant Date 2025-03-04
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsuji, Chiya

94.

Headphone

      
Application Number 29928182
Grant Number D1065132
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-08
First Publication Date 2025-03-04
Grant Date 2025-03-04
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshikawa, Fumihito
  • Sadatsuki, Koichi

95.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18561298
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-01
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method that enable the use of an encoding tool for bit-depth extension while maintaining compatibility with a specification that does not extend a bit depth of an image. The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method that enable the use of an encoding tool for bit-depth extension while maintaining compatibility with a specification that does not extend a bit depth of an image. An operation-range extension flag is encoded in accordance with a bit depth of an image, and operation-range extension tool control information is encoded in accordance with the operation-range extension flag. Alternatively, the operation-range extension flag is encoded, and the operation-range extension tool control information is encoded in accordance with a bit depth of an image. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an image encoding device, an image decoding device, a transmission device, a reception device, a transmission/reception device, an information processing device, an imaging device, a reproduction device, an electronic device, an image processing method, an information processing method, and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • H04N 19/60 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding
  • 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 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

96.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18574111
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-09
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Watanabe, Shinji

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a length of a moving image template and information regarding a length of a material moving image to be fitted into the moving image template; and a change processing unit that changes reproduction management information regarding the moving image template in order to adjust the length of the moving image template in accordance with the length of the material moving image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 13/80 - 2D animation, e.g. using sprites
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments

97.

USER EQUIPMENT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18686513
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-19
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Beale, Martin Warwick
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A user equipment includes transceiver circuitry, control circuitry for controlling the transceiver circuitry and an energy storage device configured to provide energy to at least the transceiver circuitry for transmitting signals to or receiving signals from the wireless communications network. The energy storage device may receive energy from ambient sources and may therefore increase an amount of available energy by using energy harvesting. The user equipment is configured to determine, during an idle or inactive mode in which the user equipment has no active connection for transmitting data to or receiving data from the wireless communications network that an amount of energy which is available from the energy storage device will be insufficient for operating the transceiver circuitry during a blackout period, and to transmit to the infrastructure equipment a blackout message indicating that the user equipment cannot receive signals transmitted from the infrastructure equipment for the blackout period.

IPC Classes  ?

98.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18720868
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-21
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Satoh, Ryuta
  • Aoki, Suguru

Abstract

An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a generation part (301) that generates, based on a dataset (300, 303) or a first recognizer (310) for training the first recognizer that performs a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor, control information (313) for controlling a recognition process by a second recognizer (312) that performs the recognition process based on a second signal read from a second sensor having a reading unit different from the first sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • G06V 10/147 - Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses
  • G06V 10/776 - ValidationPerformance evaluation
  • H04N 25/78 - Readout circuits for addressed sensors, e.g. output amplifiers or A/D converters

99.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18722602
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-21
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aoki, Suguru
  • Satoh, Ryuta

Abstract

An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a conversion part that converts a first dataset or a first recognizer for performing a recognition process based on a first signal read from a first sensor into a second dataset or a second recognizer for performing a recognition process based on a second signal read from a second sensor. The first sensor performs reading in a first reading unit and the second sensor performs reading in a second reading unit different from the first reading unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 10/147 - Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses
  • G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
  • H04N 25/40 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled
  • H04N 25/78 - Readout circuits for addressed sensors, e.g. output amplifiers or A/D converters

100.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18724643
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-06
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Junichi
  • Fujiki, Manabu
  • Nagashima, Chihiro

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system capable of providing a content viewing experience that does not make a user feel bored. The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system capable of providing a content viewing experience that does not make a user feel bored. An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology includes: a content information setting unit that sets content information including content parameter information defining a content of playback control of content; a trigger information setting unit that sets trigger information defining a condition for performing playback control of the content; and a content generation parameter setting unit that sets a content generation parameter by associating the content information with the trigger information. The present technology can be applied to a smartphone and an in-vehicle device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • G06F 16/683 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
  • H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
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