Sony Group Corporation patent applications on February 15th, 2024

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Patent Applications by Sony Group Corporation on February 15th, 2024

Sony Group Corporation: 32 patent applications

Sony Group Corporation has applied for patents in the areas of H04N23/695 (4), H04B7/155 (3), H04N19/80 (2), H04N21/8547 (2), H04N19/124 (2)

With keywords such as: communication, information, device, unit, processing, portion, image, data, object, and layer in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by Sony Group Corporation

20240051147.ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND ROBOT_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yasushi OKUMURA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Fumihiko IIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Ryuichi SUZUKI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yukari KONISHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Kotaro IMAMURA of Chiba (JP) for sony group corporation, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Daisuke KAWAMURA of Foster City CA (US) for sony group corporation, Naoki OGISHITA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Bhat Ramanath UDUPI of Los Altos CA (US) for sony group corporation, Mari YASUDA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J11/00, B25J13/06



Abstract: an entertainment system includes a user terminal, a robot, and a control device. the user terminal causes a display unit to display contents which allow a user to select any one character from a plurality of characters for which personalities different from one another are defined. the control device determines an operation mode of the robot on the basis of a parameter corresponding to a personality of the character selected on the user terminal.


20240053169.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MOBILE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Naoyuki SATO of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G01C21/00



Abstract: a map for determining a safe traveling route that does not collide with a performer or an object on a stage is generated, and an image capturing robot is caused to travel according to a route determined on the basis of the map. a potential map in which a traveling allowance area of the image capturing robot that moves on a stage and captures an image is defined is generated. a data processing unit acquires action schedule data of a performer, arrangement schedule data of an object on a stage, and control schedule data of a lighting on the stage, and generates, on the basis of the acquired data, a potential map in which an area that does not collide with a performer or an object and is inconspicuous by a lighting is defined as a travel allowance area.


20240053267.DATA GENERATION METHOD, FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): KENJI IKEDA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, HIROKAZU TATSUTA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, KAZUMASA SATO of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, TETSURO KUWAYAMA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G01N21/64



Abstract: a data generation method according to an embodiment includes: an imaging step (s) of capturing, for each of lines for scanning an imaging target, a plurality of fluorescence images generated by the imaging target for a respective plurality of fluorescence wavelengths and acquiring data of the captured plurality of fluorescence images in arrangement order of the lines and a rearrangement step (s) of changing the arrangement order of the data of the plurality of fluorescence images acquired in the imaging step from the arrangement order of the lines to arrangement order of for each of the plurality of fluorescence wavelengths.


20240053282.MOISTURE SENSOR CONTROLLING APPARATUS, MOISTURE SENSOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM, AND MOISTURE SENSOR CONTROLLING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Takashi KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G01N22/04, G01N33/24



Abstract: to provide a moisture sensor controlling apparatus, a moisture sensor controlling system, and a moisture sensor controlling method that make it possible to reduce power consumption more effectively. a moisture sensor controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sensor state selecting section. the sensor state selecting section controls an operation state of at least one moisture sensor on the basis of environment information regarding an environment of soil in which crops are planted, and on the basis of position information regarding a position of the at least one moisture sensor, the at least one moisture sensor being installed in the soil and detecting a moisture amount in the soil.


20240053604.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yasushi OKUMURA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yukari KONISHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Fumihiko IIDA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Ryuichi SUZUKI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Kotaro IMAMURA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G02B27/00, G02B27/01, G06T19/00, G05D1/02



Abstract: a control device generates a first image in which, together with an object in the real world appearing in an image captured by a camera of a robot, a virtual object appears and which presents an exterior appearance of the virtual object while the position of the camera of the robot is set as a view-point. an hmd displays the first image generated by the control device. in a case in which the position of the hmd in the height direction changes, the control device generates a second image from which the object in the real world is deleted and which presents the exterior appearance of the virtual object viewed from a new view-point according to the change in the position of the hmd in the height direction. the hmd displays the second image in place of the first image.


20240053822.IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): MASAHIRO TAKADA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, TEPPEI IMAMURA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, RYO OGAWA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G02B27/01



Abstract: it is possible to guide a mounting state of a head-mounted image display device to a visually recognizable region that is a correct design position.


20240053822.IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): MASAHIRO TAKADA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, TEPPEI IMAMURA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, RYO OGAWA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G02B27/01



Abstract: a head-mounted image display device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a positional relationship image from which a positional relationship between a pupil position of an eyeball of a user and a visually recognizable region of the user can be estimated and a projection system onto which incident light is projected, and the visually recognizable region is a focal position of the projection system . further, the image display device includes an imaging element, and the imaging element acquires the three-dimensional positional relationship image.


20240053828.TACTILE PRESENTATION APPARATUS AND TACTILE PRESENTATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): KENTARO YOSHIDA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/041



Abstract: in order to provide a tactile presentation apparatus and a tactile presentation system that are capable of presenting a high-quality tactile sense with shape and pressure distribution controlled with respect to a contact object, a tactile presentation apparatus according to the present technology includes a contact portion, a peripheral portion, a retaining portion, a first driving portion, and a second driving portion. the contact portion includes a central portion having a first contact surface and a connection portion having a second contact surface, the second contact surface being flexible and continuous with the first contact surface. the peripheral portion is connected to the central portion through the connection portion. the retaining portion that supports the contact portion and the peripheral portion. the first driving portion changes a height of the central portion from the retaining portion in a first direction in which the central portion gets away from the retaining portion and a second direction and changes a press force to the central portion in the first direction in accordance with the height of the central portion from the retaining portion, the second direction being a direction opposite to the first direction. the second driving portion changes a height of the peripheral portion from the retaining portion in the first direction and the second direction and changes a press force to the peripheral portion in the first direction in accordance with the height of the peripheral portion from the retaining portion.


20240054009.PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Kazuhiko TAKABAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F9/48



Abstract: a processing system includes a task management unit that manages a plurality of media processing tasks executed in one or a plurality of servers, in which the task management unit acquires capabilities of a plurality of servers that are possible transition destinations in a case where a media processing task executed in a first server that is one of the plurality of servers is caused to transition to a second server different from the first server, and the capabilities include presence or absence of a persistent storage capable of storing data of the media processing task without depending on an execution state of the media processing task, and location information of the persistent storage. the technology of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a media processing system that performs media processing using a 5g network, and the like.


20240054158.DATA PROCESSING APPARATUSES AND METHODS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Daniel HOOPER of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Paul RYDER of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Ivan CHENG of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F16/635, G06F21/62, G06F16/68



Abstract: a data processing apparatus includes circuitry that is configured to: receive, from a second data processing apparatus via a web application, an electronic file comprising audio information encoded in a spatial audio format; output the received electronic file for virtualisation of the audio information encoded in the spatial audio format, the virtualisation comprising changing a number of channels of the audio information to allow playback of the audio information via the web application while retaining a spatial audio effect of the audio information; receive a virtualised version of the electronic file comprising the virtualised audio information; and provide, via the web application, the virtualised version of the electronic file.


20240054590.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): KOKI TAKAHASHI of TOKYO (US) for sony group corporation, YOSHIHIKO IKENAGA of (US) for sony group corporation, KAZUHIRO WATANABE of (US) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q50/20



Abstract: the present technology relates to an information processing device, a method, and a program that enable more reliable evaluation. an information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires, for a plurality of evaluators, evaluation data indicating evaluation of an evaluation target generated by the evaluator and a value indicating worth of the evaluator; a conversion unit that converts the evaluation data into absolute evaluation data on the basis of the evaluation data and the value indicating the worth of the plurality of evaluators; and a controller that performs control to record the absolute evaluation data in a distributed ledger. the present technology can be applied to a blockchain network.


20240054897.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, MOBILE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Takuya SHOJI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Hidehiro KOMATSU of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Masahiro TAMORI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G08G1/16



Abstract: the present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, a mobile device, and an information processing system that can improve accuracy of recognition of a direction in which an object is present on the periphery of a mobile device such as a vehicle.


20240054897.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, MOBILE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Takuya SHOJI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Hidehiro KOMATSU of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Masahiro TAMORI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G08G1/16



Abstract: an information processing device includes a recognizing section configured to perform detection processing for an object on a periphery of a mobile device, and a warning sound control section configured to control a feature quantity of a first warning sound, the first warning sound indicating presence of the object, and a position of a sound image of the first warning sound, according to a position of the detected object. the present technology is applicable to, for example, mobile devices such as vehicles.


20240055007.ENCODING DEVICE AND ENCODING METHOD, DECODING DEVICE AND DECODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Toru Chinen of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Masayuki Nishiguchi of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Runyu Shi of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Yuki Yamamoto of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G10L19/008, G10L19/22, G10L19/24, H03M7/30, G10L19/032, G10L19/06



Abstract: there is provided a decoding device including at least one circuit configured to acquire one or more encoded audio signals including a plurality of channels and/or a plurality of objects and priority information for each of the plurality of channels and/or the plurality of objects, and to decode the one or more encoded audio signals according to the priority information.


20240055461.SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): YOSHIAKI YANAGAWA of KANAGAWA (JP) for sony group corporation, TAKUSHI SHIGETOSHI of KANAGAWA (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H01L27/146



Abstract: provided are a semiconductor device capable of constituting a through electrode having a desired shape, an electronic device, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. the semiconductor device includes: a first substrate including silicon; a first film formed on at least some surfaces of a hole-shaped portion formed in the first substrate; and a photosensitive second film covering at least a part of a side surface of the hole-shaped portion with the first film interposed therebetween.


20240055833.SURFACE EMITTING LASER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING LASER_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Takahiro ARAKIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Shinichi AGATUMA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Rintaro KODA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yasutaka HIGA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Osamu MAEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Kota TOKUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H01S5/183, H01S5/323



Abstract: the present technology provides a surface emitting laser capable of suppressing a decrease in luminous efficiency.


20240055833.SURFACE EMITTING LASER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING LASER_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Takahiro ARAKIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Shinichi AGATUMA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Rintaro KODA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yasutaka HIGA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Osamu MAEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Kota TOKUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H01S5/183, H01S5/323



Abstract: the present technology provides a surface emitting laser including: first and second multilayer film reflectors; a plurality of active layers laminated together between the first and second multilayer film reflectors; a tunnel junction disposed between two active layers adjacent to each other in a lamination direction among the plurality of active layers; and an oxide confinement layer disposed between one active layer of the two adjacent active layers and the tunnel junction. according to the present technology, it is possible to provide a surface emitting laser capable of suppressing a decrease in luminous efficiency.


20240056130.PHASE SHIFTS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION VIA COVERAGE ENHANCING DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Jose FLORDELIS of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation, Erik BENGTSSON of Eslöv (SE) for sony group corporation, Fredrik RUSEK of Eslöv (SE) for sony group corporation, Olof ZANDER of Södra Sandby (SE) for sony group corporation, Kun ZHAO of Malmö (SE) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B7/04, H04B7/06, H04B7/155



Abstract: according to a first aspect, examples provide a method of operating a first communication node (cn), wherein the first cn is configured for controlling a first ced, wherein the first ced is reconfigurable to provide multiple spatial filterings, each one of the multiple spatial filtering being associated with a respective input spatial direction from which incident signals on a radio channel are accepted and with a respective output spatial direction into which the incident signals are transmitted by the first ced. the method comprises receiving, from a second cn on the radio channel, a first reference signal via a first propagation path and a second propagation path, wherein receiving the first reference signal via the first propagation path involves receiving a component of the reference signal via the first ced, measuring a first reception property of the first reference signal, and providing, to the first ced, a message for configuring the first ced to induce a first phase shift in the first propagation path. further examples provide a further method of operating a first cn methods of operating a ced as well as respective first cns, second cns and ceds.


20240056164.COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): HIROKI MATSUDA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, HIROMASA UCHIYAMA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B7/155



Abstract: a communication device is a communication device capable of using uni-directional relay communication in which one communication of uplink communication and downlink communication with another communication device is relay communication via a relay station and the other communication is direct communication, and the communication device acquires an harq id different from at least one of an harq id for communication between the other communication device and the relay station and an harq id for communication between the communication device and the relay station, the harq id being used in end-to-end between the other communication device and the communication device in the uni-directional relay communication.


20240056177.ESTIMATION OF A COMMUNICATION LINK PARAMETER FOR USE IN A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Fredrik RUSEK of Eslöv (SE) for sony group corporation, Olof ZANDER of Södra Sandby (SE) for sony group corporation, Kun ZHAO of Malmö (SE) for sony group corporation, Erik BENGTSSON of Eslöv (SE) for sony group corporation, Jose FLORDELIS of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B7/195, H04W56/00



Abstract: a method carried out in a ue () for estimation of a parameter of a communication link, such as timing advance, for use in communication with an orbiting satellite-based access node () of a non-terrestrial network (). the method comprises determining, at repeated occasions, a time of reception (t) in the ue of a reference signal which is transmitted with a predetermined period (�) from the access node. a value of the parameter is calculated based on a position () which satisfies a spatial condition for the ue, which spatial condition is given by a propagationtime difference (�) of the reference signal between said occasions (t, t).


20240056263.COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yassin Aden AWAD of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Shin Horng WONG of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Martin Warwick BEALE of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Naoki KUSASHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04W72/54



Abstract: a method of transmitting control information, the method comprising selecting third uplink communication resources for the transmission of first control information having a first priority and second control information having a second priority different from the first priority, selecting a first subset of the third uplink communication resources for the transmission of the first control information, selecting a second subset of the third uplink communication resources for the transmission of the second control information, independently encoding the first control information and the second control information, and transmitting to an infrastructure equipment the encoded first control information using the first subset of the third uplink communication resources and the encoded second control information using the second subset of the third uplink communication resources.


20240056556.ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE AND GROUND SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): SUGURU AOKI of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, RYUTA SATOH of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, ITARU SHIMIZU of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N7/18, G06V20/13, B64G1/10



Abstract: the present technology relates to an artificial satellite and a ground system enabling to efficiently hold data in the artificial satellite. an artificial satellite includes: an image processing unit that executes feature amount generation processing of generating a feature amount of a captured satellite image; a storage unit that holds feature amount data obtained as a result of the feature amount generation processing; and a communication unit that transmits the feature amount data to a ground station when communication with the ground station becomes possible. the ground system includes an image processing unit configured to generate complemented data by using complementing data and feature amount data that indicates a feature amount of a satellite image acquired from an artificial satellite and obtained by capturing an image of a ground by the artificial satellite. the present technology can be applied to, for example, a satellite image processing system and the like that process a satellite image.


20240056604.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Satoru KUMA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Ohji NAKAGAMI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N19/597, G06T17/00, G06T7/60, H04N19/96



Abstract: there is provided an information processing apparatus and method that enable attribute data to be decoded more reliably. nearby point search for setting a reference point to be referred to when deriving a prediction value of attribute data of a processing target node is executed only for a node that is decoded earlier than the processing target node at the time of decoding among nodes of a tree structure in which attribute data of each point of a point cloud expressing an object having a three-dimensional shape as a set of points is a node and slices serving as node groups that can be encoded independently of each other are formed. the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an encoding apparatus, a decoding apparatus, an electronic device, an information processing method, or a program.


20240056611.IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Masaru IKEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N19/80, H04N19/117, H04N19/136, H04N19/182, H04N19/82, H04N19/42, H04N19/86, H04N19/124



Abstract: the present technology relates to an image processing device and an image processing method which allow a deblocking filtering process to apply filtering appropriately. a pixel (p0) of which the value is 255 (solid line) before a deblocking process changes greatly to 159 (dot line) after a conventional deblocking process. therefore, a clipping process having a clipping value of 10 is performed in strong filtering, whereby the pixel (p0) of which the value is 255 (solid line) before the deblocking process becomes 245 (bold line). thus, a change in the pixel value occurring in the conventional technique can be suppressed as much as possible. this disclosure can be applied to an image processing device, for example.


20240056617.SIGNALING CHANGES IN ASPECT RATIO OF MEDIA CONTENT_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): PETER SHINTANI of SAN DIEGO CA (US) for sony group corporation, ADAM GOLDBERG of FAIRFAX VA (US) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N21/235, H04N21/8547, H04N21/431



Abstract: a system and method for signaling changes in aspect ratio of media content is provided. the system acquires a video stream to be transmitted to an electronic device and determines aspect ratio information associated with content included in the video stream. the system further determines a change in an aspect ratio of the content based on the aspect ratio information. the change in the aspect ratio may be from a first value at a first timestamp to a second value at a second timestamp for a duration of the content. the system signals information indicative of the determined change to the electronic device.


20240056679.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MOVING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): KYOUHEI SUZUKI of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N23/60, H04N23/695



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a control unit (). the control unit () controls a photographing range of an imaging unit () based on a difference between a photographing plan of the imaging unit () and an actual photographing state estimated from sensor information.


20240056686.IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Nobuhiro TSUNASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Masakazu EBIHARA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N23/695, G06T7/246, G06V10/74, H04N23/667, H04N23/80



Abstract: an image processing device includes: a tracking target object determination unit that determines an object targeted for tracking as a tracking target object based on a first image captured by a first image capturing unit; a tracked object information obtainment unit that obtains information for identifying a tracked object that is an object being tracked by a second image capturing unit; a determination processing unit that determines whether the tracked object and the tracking target object are a same object; and a tracking change processing unit that performs processing for changing the tracked object tracked by the second image capturing unit to the tracking target object when the tracked object and the tracking target object are determined not to be the same.


20240056691.ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): MASATOSHI YOKOKAWA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N23/74, H04N23/76, H04N23/63



Abstract: an electronic device () includes a display unit (), an imaging unit (), and a control unit (). the display unit () has a first display area and a second display area having a smaller pixel area than the first display area. the imaging unit () captures an image by receiving light through the second display area. when displaying an image based on an image signal acquired by the imaging unit () on the display unit, the control unit () processes at least one of an image signal corresponding to the second display area and an image signal corresponding to a surrounding area adjacent to the second display area.


20240056936.COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): KOSUKE AIO of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, KEN TANAKA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, KAZUYUKI SAKODA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W40/04, H04W40/12



Abstract: the present technology relates to a communication device and a communication method which make it possible to determine an optimum transmission route. provided is a communication device including a control unit that performs control for exchanging information used to determine a multi-hop transmission route with another communication device using wireless communication, and determining an optimum transmission route based on the amount of transmission data increased at the time of performing processing by a plurality of communication devices in cooperation when the transmission route is determined based on the information. the present technology can be applied to, for example, equipment that constitutes a wireless lan system.


20240057052.A METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF SSB, A METHOD FOR OBTAINING SSB, A RELATED NETWORK NODE AND A RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Kun ZHAO of Malmö (SE) for sony group corporation, Erik Lennart BENGTSSON of Eslöv (SE) for sony group corporation, Olof ZANDER of Södra Sandby (SE) for sony group corporation, Fredrik RUSEK of Eslöv (SE) for sony group corporation, Jose FLORDELIS of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W72/0453



Abstract: a method is disclosed, performed by a network node, for transmission of a number of synchronization signal blocks, ssbs, over a number of frequency resources to one or more wireless devices. each ssb is associated with a corresponding beam. the method comprises broadcasting the ssbs according to a periodic sequence of frequency allocations for transmission of ssbs. the periodic sequence has a period where a first frequency resource is allocated to a first ssb and a second frequency resource is allocated to a second ssb, wherein the second frequency resource and the first frequency resource are different.


20240057150.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): REN SUGAI of KANAGAWA (JP) for sony group corporation, YUSUKE TANAKA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, SHIGERU SUGAYA of KANAGAWA (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W74/02, H04L1/1607, H04L5/00, H04W16/28, H04W74/06



Abstract: the present technology aims to achieve flexible transition of a communication apparatus from a centralized communication mode to another mode. a communication apparatus includes: a transition information generation unit that generates a plurality of pieces of different transition information related to transition from a first mode in which centralized communication is performed by an access point to a second mode in which no centralized communication by an access point is performed; and a frame generation unit that generates a frame containing the transition information.


20240057151.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHANNEL ACCESS OPERATION_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuelin MA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Shigeru SUGAYA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W74/04, H04B7/0452



Abstract: to provide a communication apparatus which controls channel access operation under a multi user environment, and a communication method.


20240057151.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHANNEL ACCESS OPERATION_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuelin MA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Shigeru SUGAYA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W74/04, H04B7/0452



Abstract: channel access operation of each sta after an mu mode is finished is controlled through a trigger frame from an ap to prevent collision immediately after the mu mode is finished. further, the ap sets a smaller cw upon transmission of the trigger frame than a cw of an sta to preferentially transmit the trigger frame and give priority to communication in the mu mode over communication in an su mode. further, by the cw of each sta upon switching of the mode being not reset, a transmission waiting period after the mu mode is finished is shortened.


20240057211.METHODS FOR RESOURCE RESERVATION OF A CONTENTION-BASED SIDELINK TRANSMISSION AND RELATED WIRELESS DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Torgny PALENIUS of Barsebäck (SE) for sony group corporation, Nafiseh MAZLOUM of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation, Anders BERGGREN of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation, Basuki PRIYANTO of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W76/28, H04W72/25, H04W72/02



Abstract: disclosed is a method is disclosed, performed by a wireless device, for resource reservation of a contention-based sidelink transmission. the method comprises obtaining information defining a transmission resource pool and a resource reservation pool comprising one or more resource reservation blocks associated with respective transmission resources in the transmission resource pool. the one or more resource reservation blocks comprise a plurality of occasions. the method comprises transmitting a resource reservation signal using a first occasion of a resource reservation block associated with a transmission resource selected by the wireless device for sidelink transmission. the method comprises monitoring one or more other occasions of the resource reservation block for resource reservation signals transmitted by other wireless devices aiming at reserving the same transmission resource. the one or more other occasions are different from the first occasion. the method comprises controlling, based on the monitoring, the sidelink transmission using the transmission resource.


20240057362.IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED IMAGING ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): TOSHIKI MORIWAKI of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H10K39/32, H10K30/30



Abstract: an imaging element includes a first electrode , a charge accumulation electrode disposed apart from the first electrode , a photoelectric conversion unit formed in contact with the first electrode and above the charge accumulation electrode with an insulation layer interposed between the photoelectric conversion unit and the charge accumulation electrode , and a second electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion unit . the photoelectric conversion unit includes a photoelectric conversion layer a and an inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer b disposed in an order of the photoelectric conversion layer a and the inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer b from the second electrode side. the inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer b contains indium (in) atoms, tin (sn) atoms, titanium (ti) atoms, and zinc (zn) atoms.


20240057370.LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Takayoshi Kato of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Naoya Kasahara of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Shimpei Tsujikawa of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H10K50/805, H10K50/852, H10K50/856, H10K59/35, H10K59/124, H05B33/24



Abstract: a light emitting element, display device, and method of manufacture of the same are disclosed. in one example, a light emitting element includes a lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; a light reflection layer formed on the lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; an upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; a first electrode formed on the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; an insulation film formed at least on a region of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer where the first electrode is not formed; an organic layer formed over the insulation film from above the first electrode, the organic layer having a light emitting layer including an organic light emitting material; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. a groove is formed in a portion of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer located in an edge region of the light emitting element, and an upper portion of the groove is closed with the insulation film.


Sony Group Corporation patent applications on February 15th, 2024