Sony Group Corporation patent applications on September 26th, 2024

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Patent Applications by Sony Group Corporation on September 26th, 2024

Sony Group Corporation: 27 patent applications

Sony Group Corporation has applied for patents in the areas of G06T7/73 (2), H04W72/23 (2), H04L9/40 (1), H04R25/00 (1), H04N19/176 (1) A01K29/005 (1), H01L29/7831 (1), H04W72/1268 (1), H04W72/1263 (1), H04W56/0045 (1)

With keywords such as: device, wireless, information, data, communication, electronic, processing, image, sensor, and configured in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by Sony Group Corporation

20240315210. ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A LAMENESS PARAMETER AND RELATED METHODS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): John-Henry MARKBO of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation, Rickard ANDERSSON of Malmö (SE) for sony group corporation, Marc AHLSE of Bjärred (SE) for sony group corporation, Johan WADMAN of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): A01K29/00, G06T7/73, G06V40/10, G06V40/20

CPC Code(s): A01K29/005



Abstract: an electronic device includes memory circuitry, processor circuitry, and an interface. the electronic device is configured to obtain sensor data from a sensor. the sensor data is indicative of one or more distances associated with the bovine animal in an environment. the electronic device is configured to generate, based on the sensor data, a feature vector. the electronic device is configured to generate, based on the feature vector, a gait pattern indicative of a gait of the bovine animal. the electronic device is configured to determine, based on the gait pattern, the lameness parameter indicative of lameness of the bovine animal.


20240316765. ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE AND ROBOT CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yasuhiro MATSUDA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Ryo TERASAWA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Kirill VANHEERDEN of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J13/08, B25J15/00

CPC Code(s): B25J9/1661



Abstract: a robot control device of the present disclosure includes an external force estimation section that obtains torque sensor information and tactile sensor information respectively from a torque sensor and a tactile sensor that are provided on a control target part of a robot, and separates an intended external force by a task given to the robot from an external force acting on the control target part on the basis of the obtained torque sensor information and the obtained tactile sensor information and estimates an unintended external force.


20240318004. POLYMERIC DYES WITH LINKER GROUPS COMPRISING DEOXYRIBOSE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Sharat SINGH of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for sony group corporation, Tracy MATRAY of Snohomish WA (US) for sony group corporation, Michael VANBRUNT of Bothell WA (US) for sony group corporation, John MCCUTCHEON of Shoreline WA (US) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): C09B69/10, C07H21/04, G01N33/58

CPC Code(s): C09B69/102



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20240318004. POLYMERIC DYES WITH LINKER GROUPS COMPRISING DEOXYRIBOSE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Sharat SINGH of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for sony group corporation, Tracy MATRAY of Snohomish WA (US) for sony group corporation, Michael VANBRUNT of Bothell WA (US) for sony group corporation, John MCCUTCHEON of Shoreline WA (US) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): C09B69/10, C07H21/04, G01N33/58

CPC Code(s): C09B69/102



Abstract:


20240318004. POLYMERIC DYES WITH LINKER GROUPS COMPRISING DEOXYRIBOSE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Sharat SINGH of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for sony group corporation, Tracy MATRAY of Snohomish WA (US) for sony group corporation, Michael VANBRUNT of Bothell WA (US) for sony group corporation, John MCCUTCHEON of Shoreline WA (US) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): C09B69/10, C07H21/04, G01N33/58

CPC Code(s): C09B69/102



Abstract: or a stereoisomer, tantomer or salt thereof, wherein r, r, r, r, r, l, l, l, l, l, l, l, l, m, m, q, w, m and n are as defined herein. methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.


20240319069. PARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE SORTING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Tsutomu Maruyama of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G01N15/1492, G01N15/1429, G01N15/1434

CPC Code(s): G01N15/1492



Abstract: a technology capable of stably detecting a particle velocity with high accuracy is provided.


20240319069. PARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE SORTING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Tsutomu Maruyama of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G01N15/1492, G01N15/1429, G01N15/1434

CPC Code(s): G01N15/1492



Abstract: provided is a particle sorting apparatus or the like including: an irradiation unit that includes a plurality of light sources and irradiates a particle contained in a fluid with light from the plurality of light sources; a detection unit that includes a plurality of pixels configured to detect, as an event, a luminance change in the light emitted from the particle due to irradiation of the light from each of the light sources; and a sorting control unit that controls sorting of the particle on the basis of event data detected by the detection unit.


20240319432. OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): F21V8/00, G02B27/01

CPC Code(s): G02B6/0091



Abstract: the present technology provides an optical apparatus in which different light guide plate units can be used. the present technology provides an optical apparatus including: a light guide plate unit including a light guide plate; an optical unit that guides incident light to the light guide plate unit; and a fixing mechanism that detachably fixes the light guide plate unit to the optical unit. in accordance with the present technology, an optical apparatus in which different light guide plate units can be used can be provided.


20240320371. INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): TAKESHI MAEDA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, KANA MATSUURA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation, TAKUYA NAKAMURA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F21/62, G06V20/52, G06V40/16, G16H30/40

CPC Code(s): G06F21/6254



Abstract: the present technology relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program capable of easily setting or changing an anonymization target to be anonymized according to use of an image captured in a medical facility. anonymization candidates that can be an anonymization target included in a target image captured in a medical facility are detected, an anonymization target in the target image is determined on the basis of an operation of a user, and an anonymized image obtained by anonymizing an image region of the anonymization target determined by the anonymization target determination unit among the anonymization candidates detected by the image recognition unit is generated for the target image.


20240320448. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): JUNKI OHMURA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F40/53, G06F16/245, G06F40/30

CPC Code(s): G06F40/53



Abstract: an information processing apparatus () includes a conversion unit () that converts any two notations into a linguistic unified space representation in a case where the two notations are input, the two notations being targets for determining whether or not the two notations are in a notation variation relationship with each other, and a notation variation determination unit () (corresponding to an example of a “determination unit”) that receives a conversion result by the conversion unit () as an input and determines the notation variation relationship between the two notations on a basis of a feature amount related to a notation variation included in the conversion result.


20240320552. INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Tomonobu TSUJIKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yukio OOBUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N20/00

CPC Code(s): G06N20/00



Abstract: an evaluation result of training data to be used to train a machine learning model is presented.


20240320552. INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Tomonobu TSUJIKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yukio OOBUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N20/00

CPC Code(s): G06N20/00



Abstract: an information processing method that performs processing related to the training data to be used to train the machine learning model includes a determination step of determining a characteristic of each piece of the training data on the basis of an inference result of the machine learning model for the training data, and a presentation step of presenting the evaluation result of the training data based on the determined characteristic. in the determination step, a physical characteristic such as mass, a size, or acting force including attractive force and repulsive force of an object corresponding to the training data is determined on the basis of an expected value for each label output by the machine learning model for the training data.


20240320643. NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN (NFT)-BASED DIGITAL PRODUCT SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): PRATIKA MAHESHWARI of BENGALURU CA (US) for sony group corporation, MADHVESH SULIBHAVI of BENGALURU (IN) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q20/12

CPC Code(s): G06Q20/1235



Abstract: an electronic device and method for nft-based digital product subscription management is disclosed. a first subscription request associated with a first user is received, for one or more first digital products. the first subscription request corresponds to a first user-right for the one or more first digital products. a cost associated with the one or more first digital products is determined, based on demand information for the one or more first digital products. metadata associated with the one or more first digital products is determined, based on the first subscription request and the cost. a second subscription request associated with a second user is received, for a second digital product. the second subscription request corresponds to a second user-right of the second user for the second digital product. a second nft is retrieved and an ownership or usage of the second digital product is controlled based on the second nft.


20240320761. PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Godai Suzuki of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Kosuke Katano of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Masatoshi Funabashi of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q50/02

CPC Code(s): G06Q50/02



Abstract: the present technology relates to a program, an information processing device, and an information processing method capable of providing a combination of biological species appropriate for constructing a target ecosystem.


20240320761. PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Godai Suzuki of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Kosuke Katano of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Masatoshi Funabashi of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q50/02

CPC Code(s): G06Q50/02



Abstract: for each of a plurality of combinations of biological species selected from a plurality of biological species, an interaction network representing an interaction between a main biological species and a sub-biological species is constructed using the main biological species that is a biological species constituting the combination and the sub-biological species that is another biological species that causes an interaction with the main biological species as nodes, and a presentation combination that is a combination of biological species to be presented is decided according to evaluation of the interaction network obtained by evaluating the interaction network by an evaluation method regarding an ecosystem. the present technology can be applied to, for example, an ecosystem support system that provides a combination of biological species appropriate for an ecosystem.


20240320851. ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN ANIMAL AND RELATED METHODS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Rickard ANDERSSON of Malmö (SE) for sony group corporation, Marc AHLSE of Bjärred (SE) for sony group corporation, John-Henry MARKBO of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation, Johan WADMAN of Lund (SE) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T7/73

CPC Code(s): G06T7/73



Abstract: provided is an electronic device configured to obtain first sensor data from a first sensor of a first type. the first sensor data has two-dimensional image data representative of the bovine animal in an environment. the electronic device is configured to obtain second sensor data from a second sensor of a second type. the second type is different from the first type. the second sensor data is indicative of one or more distances associated with the environment. the electronic device is configured to generate, based on the first sensor data, a first feature vector. the electronic device is configured to generate, based on the second sensor data, a second feature vector. the electronic device is configured to generate, based on the first feature vector and the second feature vector, a third feature vector. the electronic device is configured to identify the bovine animal based on the third feature vector.


20240320945. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuki YAMAMOTO of Chiba (JP) for sony group corporation, Tokuhiro NISHIKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V10/22, G06V10/762, G06V10/776

CPC Code(s): G06V10/22



Abstract: an area including an object is detected from an input image with high accuracy. an information processing apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a first detection unit that performs detection processing of detecting an area including an object with respect to an input image; an identification unit that calculates a feature vector on the basis of an image of an area detected in the detection processing, identifies the object on the basis of the feature vector, and acquires identification reliability that is reliability of an identification result of the object; and a learning unit that selects a detection area for learning from a plurality of detection areas corresponding to a plurality of the feature vector on the basis of a plurality of the identification reliability, and learns a model that detects an area including the object on the basis of an image of the detection area selected.


20240321280. ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD, DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Akifumi Kono of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Toru Chinen of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Hiroyuki Honma of Chiba (JP) for sony group corporation, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G10L19/002, G10L19/012, G10L19/032

CPC Code(s): G10L19/002



Abstract: the present technology relates to an encoding device and method, a decoding device and method, and a program that enable to improve an encoding efficiency in a state where a real-time operation is maintained.


20240321280. ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD, DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Akifumi Kono of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Toru Chinen of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Hiroyuki Honma of Chiba (JP) for sony group corporation, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): G10L19/002, G10L19/012, G10L19/032

CPC Code(s): G10L19/002



Abstract: the encoding device includes a priority information generation unit that generates priority information indicating a priority of an audio signal, on the basis of at least one of the audio signal or metadata of the audio signal, a time-frequency transform unit that performs time-frequency transform on the audio signal and generates an mdct coefficient, and a bit allocation unit that quantizes the mdct coefficient of the audio signal, in descending order of the priority of the audio signal indicated by the priority information, for a plurality of the audio signals. the present technology may be applied to the encoding device.


20240321927. IMAGING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Satoru WAKIYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Yukio TAGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H01L27/146, H01L21/768, H01L23/00, H01L23/48

CPC Code(s): H01L27/14634



Abstract: there is provided an imaging device including: a first semiconductor substrate having a first region that includes a photoelectric conversion section and a via portion, a second region adjacent to the first region, a connection portion disposed at the second region, and a second semiconductor substrate, wherein the connection portion electrically couples the first semiconductor substrate to the second semiconductor substrate in a stacked configuration, and wherein a width of the connection portion is greater than a width of the via portion.


20240322037. MULTI-THRESHOLD VOLTAGE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Joseph M. Steigerwald of Forest Grove OR (US) for sony group corporation, Tahir Ghani of Portland OR (US) for sony group corporation, Jenny Hu of Hillsboro OR (US) for sony group corporation, Ian R.C. Post of Portland OR (US) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H01L29/78, H01L21/28, H01L21/8234, H01L27/088, H01L29/423, H01L29/49, H01L29/51, H01L29/66, H01L29/786

CPC Code(s): H01L29/7831



Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure describe multi-threshold voltage devices and associated techniques and configurations. in one embodiment, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, a channel body disposed on the semiconductor substrate, a first gate electrode having a first thickness coupled with the channel body and a second gate electrode having a second thickness coupled with the channel body, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.


20240322896. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Ken TANAKA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Yusuke TANAKA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B7/155, H04W12/033, H04W88/04

CPC Code(s): H04B7/15528



Abstract: the present technology relates to a wireless communication device and a wireless communication method that enable to transmit data to be relayed to another wireless communication device with a low delay. the wireless communication device controls to send a frame including relay data to be relayed in another wireless communication device and information regarding an access category of the relay data, to the another wireless communication device. the present technology can be applied to a wireless communication system.


20240322901. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, USER EQUIPMENT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuan ZHANG of Nanjing (CN) for sony group corporation, Penshun LU of Beijing (CN) for sony group corporation, Wenbo ZHANG of Beijing (CN) for sony group corporation, Hiromasa UCHIYAMA of Beijing (CN) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B7/185, H04W74/0833

CPC Code(s): H04B7/18513



Abstract: an electronic equipment, a user equipment, a wireless communication method, and a storage medium, the electronic equipment comprising a processing circuit and being configured to: receive from a user equipment a random access request message that is expected to access a satellite equipment; and in response to the random access request message, send to the user equipment the advance in timing between the user equipment and the satellite equipment to be accessed. by using said electronic equipment, user equipment, wireless communication method, and storage medium, a user equipment in a satellite communication system may more quickly and efficiently acquire control information relating to uplink transmission.


20240323185. SECURE ONBOARDING OF USERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON MOBILITY-AS-A-SERVICE (MAAS) PLATFORM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): PRASHANT SEETHALAKSHMI of BENGALURU (IN) for sony group corporation, SADAYOSHI MURAO of BENGALURU (IN) for sony group corporation, TAKASHI TOGAME of BENGALURU (IN) for sony group corporation, SRINIVASA PINGILI of BENGALURU (IN) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L9/40

CPC Code(s): H04L63/0876



Abstract: an electronic device for secure onboarding of users and organizations on a mobility-as-a-service (maas) platform is disclosed. a set of onboarding agreements is received from nodes of a maas network. a set of service and agreement templates are generated to create a maas node group corresponding to the set of nodes. the set of onboarding agreements and the set of service and agreement templates are transmitted to the maas node group. an onboarding request is received from a first node of the maas network. a decentralized identity (did) of the first node is verified. a set of parameters and a service agreement associated with the first node is transmitted to the first node. the service agreement is transmitted to the maas node group. an application programming interface (api) key of a data hub is generated for the maas network to onboard the first node to the maas node group.


20240323267. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): YUSUKE TANAKA of TOKYO (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L69/28, H04L47/28, H04W80/08

CPC Code(s): H04L69/28



Abstract: the present technology relates to a wireless communication device and a method that make it possible to transmit, with low delay, the data supplied from an upper layer. the wireless communication device transmits a signal including first data that is supplied from an upper layer and information regarding timing of transmission of second data that is generated in another wireless communication device on the basis of a result of receiving the first data and is transmitted therefrom. the present technology can be applied to a wireless communication device.


20240323408. IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Takeshi TSUKUBA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N19/184, H04N19/122, H04N19/176

CPC Code(s): H04N19/184



Abstract: a secondary transform identifier is set such that secondary transform is performed only in a case where information regarding a block size is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, secondary transform is performed on coefficient data derived from image data on the basis of the secondary transform identifier set, and the secondary transform identifier set is encoded and a bitstream is generated. the present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an image processing device, an image encoding device, an image decoding device, an information processing device, an electronic device, an image processing method, an information processing method, and the like.


20240323616. SOUND PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND PROCESSING METHOD, AND HEARING AID DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Osamu Nakamura of Saitama (JP) for sony group corporation, Kenichi Makino of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Kyosuke Matsumoto of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Shinpei Tsuchiya of Saitama (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04R25/00, G06F3/16

CPC Code(s): H04R25/505



Abstract: a sound processing device that performs sound processing mainly for a hearing aid device is to be provided.


20240323616. SOUND PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND PROCESSING METHOD, AND HEARING AID DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Osamu Nakamura of Saitama (JP) for sony group corporation, Kenichi Makino of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Kyosuke Matsumoto of Kanagawa (JP) for sony group corporation, Shinpei Tsuchiya of Saitama (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04R25/00, G06F3/16

CPC Code(s): H04R25/505



Abstract: the sound processing device includes: an information estimation unit that estimates control information, on the basis of hearing threshold information regarding a hearing threshold at each frequency, and input sound information; and a signal processing unit that processes an input sound signal, on the basis of the estimated control information. the hearing threshold information is a threshold measurement result obtained by measuring the hearing threshold of the user of the sound processing device at each frequency. the information estimation unit estimates information regarding an acceptable delay amount or noise canceling characteristics in the signal processing unit.


20240323628. SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuki Yamamoto of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Toru Chinen 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

IPC Code(s): H04S5/00, H03G3/30, H03G5/02, H04S1/00

CPC Code(s): H04S5/005



Abstract: the present technology relates to a sound processing apparatus and a sound processing system for enabling more stable localization of a sound image.


20240323628. SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuki Yamamoto of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Toru Chinen 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

IPC Code(s): H04S5/00, H03G3/30, H03G5/02, H04S1/00

CPC Code(s): H04S5/005



Abstract: a virtual speaker is assumed to exist on the lower side among the sides of a tetragon having its corners formed with four speakers surrounding a target sound image position on a spherical plane. three-dimensional vbap is performed with respect to the virtual speaker and the two speakers located at the upper right and the upper left, to calculate gains of the two speakers at the upper right and the upper left and the virtual speaker, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the target sound image position. further, two-dimensional vbap is performed with respect to the lower right and lower left speakers, to calculate gains of the lower right and lower left speakers, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the position of the virtual speaker. the values obtained by multiplying these gains by the gain of the virtual speaker are set as the gains of the lower right and lower left speakers for fixing a sound image at the target sound image position. the present technology can be applied to sound processing apparatuses.


20240323756. USER EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Youping ZHAO of Beijing (CN) for sony group corporation, Jianfeng LIU of Beijing (CN) for sony group corporation, Zhong TIAN of Beijing (CN) for sony group corporation, Chen SUN of Beijing (CN) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W28/06, H04L5/00, H04L12/14

CPC Code(s): H04W28/06



Abstract: the present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable storage medium. a wireless communication system comprises a plurality of electronic devices, wherein the plurality of electronic devices record spectrum transaction information in the wireless communication system by using blockchains. each of the electronic devices in the wireless communication system comprises a processing circuit, which is configured: to determine the size of the next block and the generation time of the next block according to information related to a wireless communication environment of the wireless communication system; and to send the size of the next block and the generation time of the next block to the other electronic devices in the wireless communication system.


20240323882. TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Martin Warwick BEALE of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Shin Horng WONG of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04B17/318, H04W24/10

CPC Code(s): H04W56/0045



Abstract: there is described a terminal device for use in a wireless telecommunication system, wherein the terminal device comprises controller circuitry and transceiver circuitry configured to operate together such that the terminal device is operable to: determine a current timing advance for transmitting data to another entity in the wireless telecommunication system; determine an indication of a distance between the terminal device and the other entity; determine a timing advance validity threshold based on the indication of the distance between the terminal device and the other entity; determine an indication of a change in the distance between the terminal device and the other entity; and determine whether or not the current timing advance should be updated based on a comparison between the indication of the change in the distance between the terminal device and the other entity and the timing advance validity threshold.


20240323952. TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Kazuyuki SHIMEZAWA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation, Naoki KUSASHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W72/1263, H04W72/23

CPC Code(s): H04W72/1263



Abstract: a terminal device includes a transceiver and a hardware processor. the hardware processor receives one physical downlink control channel (pdcch) via the transceiver. the one pdcch schedules a plurality of physical shared channels in one or more carriers or one or more slots. the one pdcch and the plurality of physical shared channels are transmitted to the terminal device. the plurality of physical shared channels is a plurality of physical downlink shared channels (pdsch) or a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (pusch).


20240323957. COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Shin Horng WONG of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Martin Warwick BEALE of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation, Kazuyuki SHIMEZAWA of Basingstoke (GB) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W72/1268, H04W24/08, H04W72/20, H04W72/23, H04W72/50

CPC Code(s): H04W72/1268



Abstract: a communications device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit signals on communications resources of a wireless access interface of the wireless communications network, a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted on the communications resources of the wireless access interface, and a controller configured to control the transmitter and the receiver to transmit data representing the signals. the controller is configured to determine communications resources of the wireless access interface to be used to transmit the signals representing the data to be transmitted, and to determine a schedule for monitoring the wireless access interface to receive control information, wherein the monitoring schedule is based on the determined communications resources to be used to transmit the data, and the control information is monitored for a pre-emption indication that at least a portion of the determined communications resources are allocated for transmitting signals by another communications device.


20240324009. TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(sony group corporation)

Inventor(s): Naoki KUSASHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for sony group corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W74/0816, H04W72/21, H04W72/231, H04W74/08

CPC Code(s): H04W74/0816



Abstract: a terminal device is time-synchronized with a communication device at a synchronization boundary. the terminal device includes a wireless communication unit and a control unit. the control unit is configured to transmit determination information for determining whether or not to extend a channel occupancy time (cot) via a wireless communication unit, receive information regarding the cot, and perform uplink transmission on the basis of the information regarding the cot that has been received. in a case where the information regarding the cot does not indicate extension of the cot, the cot ends at least by a first sync boundary. in a case where the information regarding the cot indicates extension of the cot, the cot ends after the first sync boundary and by the end of a second sync boundary that occurs following the first sync boundary.


Sony Group Corporation patent applications on September 26th, 2024