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1.

DESIGN SHEET AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025016995
Publication Number 2026/004355
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-09
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mori, Ichiro
  • Kaneda, Kazumasa
  • Hoshi, Mitsunari

Abstract

A design sheet according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a design layer that includes one or more openings; and one or more lenses that are respectively provided to positions corresponding to the one or more openings, and that each focus and guide irradiation light from the outside to a corresponding opening among the one or more openings.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • B32B 27/00 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin
  • F21S 2/00 - Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups or , e.g. of modular construction
  • G02B 3/06 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces with cylindrical or toric faces

2.

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

      
Application Number JP2025021741
Publication Number 2026/004691
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-17
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tokunaga, Makoto Daniel

Abstract

This information processing system receives setting information relating to a physical simulation of video, acquires object information relating to an object included in the video, determines an optimization resolution as a resolution obtained by optimizing a relationship with a processing time of one frame in each block including the object on the basis of the setting information and the object information, and determines an optimization processing frequency as the number of instances of processing performed on one frame in each block on the basis of the optimization resolution.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 13/60 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of natural phenomena, e.g. rain, snow, water or plants
  • A63F 13/60 - 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
  • A63F 13/70 - Game security or game management aspects
  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules

3.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025017687
Publication Number 2026/004381
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-15
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shiroma, Shin
  • Yoneda, Masafumi
  • Takahashi, Kazuma
  • Yuasa, Hiroshi

Abstract

[Problem] To improve the review efficiency of a 3D virtual model using an HMD. [Solution] An information processing system comprising a control circuit for controlling review of a 3D virtual model on the basis of review information that records a predetermined positional relationship between a viewpoint of a user wearing an HMD and the 3D virtual model displayed by the HMD, wherein: the review information includes at least a positional relationship between a first viewpoint and the 3D virtual model and a positional relationship between a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint and the 3D virtual model; and the control circuit starts the review at the first viewpoint on the basis of the review information, and transitions to the review at the second viewpoint when a trigger is detected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

4.

GENERATION DEVICE, LEARNING DEVICE, GENERATION METHOD, AND LEARNING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025021486
Publication Number 2026/004653
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-13
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sharma, Ankit

Abstract

This generation device comprises a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores network data including a multilayer network trained using training voice data having a first dimension, training emotion vector data representing a specific emotion label and having a second dimension, and training 3D face model sequence data operable in synchronization with the training voice data. The control unit acquires input voice data having the first dimension, acquires input emotion vector data having the second dimension, and inputs the input voice data and the input emotion vector data to the multilayer network to generate a face animation involving a lip sync corresponding to the input voice data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06N 3/0455 - Auto-encoder networksEncoder-decoder networks
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings

5.

IMAGE CORRECTION DEVICE, IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025021650
Publication Number 2026/004675
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-16
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chiba, Atsuhiro
  • Otsuka, Ken

Abstract

An image correction device according to the present invention comprises a geometric correction unit that: variably sets, according to a correction intensity parameter, the radius of a virtual cylindrical surface which is always in contact with a virtual spherical surface at one point or the radius of the virtual spherical surface; maps input image data onto the virtual spherical surface; projects, onto the virtual cylindrical surface, an image which has been mapped onto the virtual spherical surface; and uses the image projected onto the virtual cylindrical surface as output image data corresponding to pixels of a display device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • G06T 3/12 - Panospheric to cylindrical image transformations
  • G06T 5/80 - Geometric correction
  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders

6.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025021257
Publication Number 2026/004620
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-12
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kaiho Yota
  • Enoki Junichiro
  • Imaeda Kota
  • Inoue Fukutaro

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that make it possible to sufficiently express the brightness of sunlight in IBL using an environment map. The information processing device comprises: a solar position calculation unit that calculates a solar position on an HDRI used as an environment map; a solar region determination unit that determines a solar region of the HDRI with the solar position as a starting point; and a solar region replacement unit that replaces the RGB value of each pixel in the solar region of the HDRI with the RGB value of a pixel adjacent to the solar region. The technology of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing device that performs image-based lighting using an HDRI to perform live-action CG compositing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • H04N 5/222 - Studio circuitryStudio devicesStudio equipment

7.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025021256
Publication Number 2026/004619
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-12
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Imaeda Kota
  • Enoki Junichiro
  • Inoue Fukutaro
  • Kaiho Yota

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that make it possible to more easily select an environment map suitable for a real scene. An information processing device according to the present invention is provided with: a comparison region detection unit that detects, for each of a plurality of HDRIs, a region corresponding to the angle of view of a captured image as a comparison region; a similarity calculation unit that calculates, for each of the plurality of HDRIs, the degree of similarity between a comparison region image and the captured image, the comparison region image being an image of the comparison region; and an HDRI determination unit that determines one or more HDRIs on the basis of the calculated degrees of similarity. The present invention can be applied to, for example, an information processing device for selecting an HDRI.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • G06F 16/583 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 15/50 - Lighting effects
  • H04N 5/222 - Studio circuitryStudio devicesStudio equipment

8.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025020796
Publication Number 2026/004568
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-09
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Otani Junichiro
  • Tokozume Yuji
  • Hatanaka Mitsuyuki

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program with which it is possible to easily create high-quality content. An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present technology comprises a signal processing parameter generation unit that, in accordance with a change in the three-dimensional position of an audio object, generates a signal processing parameter corresponding to the post-change three-dimensional position, said signal processing parameter indicating content for signal processing to be performed on an audio signal of the audio object. The present technology can be applied to an information processing device used for work involving mixing 3D audio content.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control
  • G10K 15/00 - Acoustics not otherwise provided for
  • G10L 19/008 - Multichannel audio signal coding or decoding using interchannel correlation to reduce redundancy, e.g. joint-stereo, intensity-coding or matrixing

9.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025020795
Publication Number 2026/004567
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-09
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kotani Rina
  • Suzuki Shiro
  • Tetsukawa Hiroki

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to provide sound at a volume desired by a user. This information processing device comprises: a setting unit that sets a partial band out of the band of a sound to be processed as an inversion frequency band, and sets the other band as a non-inversion frequency band; and an output unit that outputs an addition signal obtained by adding an inversion signal obtained by inverting the phase of a first signal sound corresponding to the inversion frequency band and a second signal sound corresponding to the non-inversion frequency band in synchronization with the sound to be processed before processing. The setting unit changes the partial band in response to a prescribed input. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a reproduction device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • G10K 11/175 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound
  • H04S 1/00 - Two-channel systems

10.

CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND CONTROL SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025017566
Publication Number 2026/004376
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-14
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi, Shota
  • Ishizuka, Tatsuya

Abstract

[Problem] To smoothly move a mobile body to a part of an object as intuitively instructed by a user. [Solution] Provided is a control method of a mobile body, the method comprising identifying a positional relationship between the mobile body and a terminal device, acquiring an input of a movement straight line from the terminal device to the object by the terminal device, and moving the mobile body toward the object along the movement straight line.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/223 - Command input arrangements on the remote controller, e.g. joysticks or touch screens
  • G05D 1/46 - Control of position or course in three dimensions
  • G05D 1/224 - Output arrangements on the remote controller, e.g. displays, haptics or speakers
  • G05D 1/228 - Command input arrangements located on-board unmanned vehicles
  • G05D 1/242 - Means based on the reflection of waves generated by the vehicle
  • G05D 1/243 - Means capturing signals occurring naturally from the environment, e.g. ambient optical, acoustic, gravitational or magnetic signals
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

11.

DATA ENCODING AND DECODING

      
Application Number GB2025051416
Publication Number 2026/003526
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-26
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Keating, Stephen
  • Sharman, Karl James
  • Browne, Adrian

Abstract

A data encoding method is provided, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring a block of image data to be encoded; selectively encoding a flag when an encoded data stream corresponding to the block of image data should be prepared for machine processing; converting the block of image data to a 4:4:4 format on the basis of the flag; and encoding the converted block of image data in order to generate the encoded data stream. A data encoding apparatus is also provided. Furthermore, a corresponding data decoding method and data decoding apparatus is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/12 - Selection from among a plurality of transforms or standards, e.g. selection between discrete cosine transform [DCT] and sub-band transform or selection between H.263 and H.264
  • H04N 19/157 - Assigned coding mode, i.e. the coding mode being predefined or preselected to be further used for selection of another element or parameter
  • H04N 19/17 - 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
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
  • H04N 19/85 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using pre-processing or post-processing specially adapted for video compression

12.

METHOD FOR DATA SEGMENTATION OF A DATA TRANSMISSION AND RELATED DEVICES

      
Application Number EP2025067312
Publication Number 2026/002802
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-19
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh Seyed
  • Hill, Johan
  • Palenius, Torgny
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A method for data segmentation of a data transmission is disclosed. The method is performed by a radio network node. The method comprises obtaining a device configuration comprising one or more device parameters of a wireless device including a first device parameter indicative of a data segmentation capability of the wireless device. The method comprises transmitting, to the wireless device, a data transmission configuration comprising one or more data transmission parameters indicative of data segmentation for the wireless device. The data transmission configuration is based on the first device parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION AND SENSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION AND SENSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number CN2025101663
Publication Number 2026/001779
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-18
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sun, Chen

Abstract

The present application relates to an electronic device in an integrated communication and sensing system, a method for an integrated communication and sensing system, and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device in an integrated communication and sensing system comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory, which comprises a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause, by means of the at least one processor, the electronic device to: acquire parameter information about parameters of a reconfigurable intelligent surface for a first predetermined task, so as to determine, on the basis of the parameter information, whether interference from the reconfigurable intelligent surface to a second predetermined task to be performed by the electronic device satisfies a predetermined condition, thereby reconfiguring the parameters of the reconfigurable intelligent surface, wherein the first predetermined task is one of a communication task and a sensing task, and the second predetermined task is the other of the communication task and the sensing task.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

14.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025021175
Publication Number 2026/004614
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-11
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamano Ikuo
  • Guo Zhengxiong
  • Takahashi Kei
  • Sawai Kunihito

Abstract

This disclosure relates to an information processing system and an information processing method with which it is possible to issue a command as intended by a user. This information processing system is provided with a command issuing unit that, when a first operation and a second operation detected at different timings are detected by an input device attached to a part further to the tip side than the wrist of a user, controls issuance of a command corresponding to the first operation and a command corresponding to the second operation on the basis of the priority between the first operation and the second operation. This disclosure can be applied to, for example, a ring-type input device used for operation of an HMD.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range

15.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025007083
Publication Number 2026/004220
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-28
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyazawa, Kazuya
  • Asai, Hitoshi
  • Watanabe, Takahiro
  • Watanabe, Takeshi

Abstract

This electronic device comprises: a first metal constituting a part or the whole of a connector shell; a second metal serving as a ground; and a conductive elastic member disposed between the first metal and the second metal so that the first metal and the second metal are coupled at a high frequency.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
  • H01R 13/6594 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
  • H01R 24/60 - Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
  • H04M 1/02 - Constructional features of telephone sets

16.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025023327
Publication Number 2026/005047
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-27
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsuji Minoru

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing method, an information processing system, and a program that enable data sharing between different spatial audio schemes. In the method of the present invention: first position data of a first sound source in a first data format are acquired; an audio signal of the first sound source is converted from object-based audio to channel-based audio on the basis of first position data of the first sound source; and second position data of a second sound source other than the first sound source in the first data format are converted into third position data in a second data format. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to information processing methods, conversion methods, information processing systems, programs, information processing devices, conversion devices, and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

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

17.

GLARE DETECTION METHOD, AND DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

      
Application Number CN2025103053
Publication Number 2026/001962
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-24
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Shen, Linghao

Abstract

The content of the present disclosure relates to a glare detection method, and a device and a computer program product. The glare detection method for a light detection and ranging device comprises: obtaining corresponding multi-echo data of a plurality of pixels by means of a light detection and ranging device; on the basis of the corresponding multi-echo data of the plurality of pixels, determining a high-reflectivity object region, wherein the high-reflectivity object region comprises one or more high-reflectivity object pixels; on the basis of the high-reflectivity object region and the lighting logic of the light detection and ranging device, determining a potential glare region, wherein the potential glare region comprises one or more potential glare pixels; and on the basis of the depth and width characteristics of one or more echoes of pixels in the high-reflectivity object region and the potential glare region, classifying the one or more potential glare pixels, so as to determine glare pixels and categories thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements

18.

OPTICAL PROCESSING DEVICE, OPTICAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025017006
Publication Number 2026/004356
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-09
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uyama, Kota
  • Morita, Hiroshi

Abstract

The present invention achieves highly efficient optical coupling even when a grating coupler having polarization dependency is used. This optical processing device is provided with an optical processing unit. In the optical processing unit, incident light is separated into a first linearly polarized wave and a second linearly polarized wave. The polarization plane of the first linearly polarized wave and the polarization plane of the second linearly polarized wave are orthogonal to each other. The first linearly polarized wave has a first polarization plane. The optical processing unit outputs a first final emission light corresponding to the first linearly polarized wave and a second final emission light corresponding to the second linearly polarized wave. The polarization plane of the first final emission light is different from the first polarization plane.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
  • G02B 6/26 - Optical coupling means
  • G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising

19.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025021705
Publication Number 2026/004685
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-17
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ichikawa, Yuu
  • Takahashi, Mitsuki
  • Shimezawa, Kazuyuki

Abstract

The present invention realizes multi-static sensing by reusing an existing radio communication infrastructure. A communication device according to the present disclosure is included in a plurality of communication devices that cooperatively perform multi-static sensing, wherein the multi-static sensing is sensing in which a plurality of transmission side nodes each emit sensing radio waves to the same object, one or a plurality of reception side nodes receive a plurality of reflected waves generated when each sensing radio wave is reflected by the object, and the reception side nodes generate detection data for detecting the object on the basis of the reception results at the reception side nodes. This communication device constitutes a transmission side node that transmits, to the reception side nodes, sensing information to be used to generate the detection data at the reception side nodes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
  • H04W 16/28 - Cell structures using beam steering
  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

20.

PASSENGER SAFETY CIRCUITRY AND PASSENGER SAFETY METHOD

      
Application Number EP2025068264
Publication Number 2026/003273
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-27
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner
  • SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
  • SONY DEPTHSENSING SOLUTIONS SA/NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Oba, Eiji
  • Zlokolica, Vladimir
  • Rose, Nicolas Pierre

Abstract

The present disclosure generally pertains to passenger safety circuitry for warning an operator of a vehicle with an autonomous driving function, the circuitry being configured to: determine an operator readiness level based on an operator foot position; determine whether an operator warning is to be issued; and based on the determined operator readiness level, issue the operator warning.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
  • B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers

21.

LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025018030
Publication Number 2026/004394
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-19
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hayashi Kentaro
  • Koda Rintaro
  • Hamaguchi Tatsushi
  • Makino Tomohiro

Abstract

[Problem] To perform individual driving more appropriately. [Solution] A light-emitting device which comprises: a layered structure (20) that is obtained by stacking a first conductivity-type first compound semiconductor layer (21) that has a first surface (21a) and a second surface (21b) which is opposite to the first surface, a second conductivity-type second compound semiconductor layer (22) that has a first surface (22a) which is provided on the side facing the second surface of the first compound semiconductor layer and a second surface (22b) which is opposite to the first surface, and a second conductivity-type third compound semiconductor layer (24) that has a second surface (24b) which is provided on the side facing the first surface of the first compound semiconductor layer and a first surface (24a) which is opposite to the second surface; a first light reflection layer (41) that is provided on the first surface side of the third compound semiconductor layer; and a second light reflection layer (42) that is provided on the second surface side of the second compound semiconductor layer. The first light reflection layer has a concave mirror part (43), and at least the first compound semiconductor layer and the second compound semiconductor layer of the layered structure have a plurality of mesa parts (M).

IPC Classes  ?

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

22.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

      
Application Number CN2025101590
Publication Number 2026/001771
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-18
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Bai, Yingshuang
  • Wang, Zhaocheng
  • Sun, Chen

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electronic device, a method for wireless communication, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product. The electronic device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory, comprising computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable, by means of the at least one processor, the electronic device to: in an AI-assisted wireless communication scenario, acquire a channel feature vector of a current channel, the channel feature vector representing channel features in one or more dimensions; and perform lifecycle management of an AI model on the basis of the correlation between the channel feature vector of the current channel and channel feature vector distribution of the AI model, the channel feature vector distribution of the AI model being the distribution of corresponding channel feature vectors of data used by the AI model to achieve desired performance in a training or inference phase.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource

23.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025021259
Publication Number 2026/004622
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-12
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tateishi Kazuya

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to more accurately estimate the type of an acoustic event and the direction of a sound source. In the present invention, a first input feature amount indicating a phase difference between a plurality of sound signals and a second input feature amount indicating an acoustic feature are generated on the basis of a sound signal in which sound arriving from a predetermined sound source is collected and inputted by a plurality of microphones distributed and arranged inside a vehicle, and the direction of the sound source, whether the sound source is inside or outside the vehicle, and the type of an acoustic event are estimated by signal processing using the first input feature amount and the second input feature amount. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an environmental sound monitoring system of a vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
  • G10L 25/06 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being correlation coefficients
  • G10L 25/18 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being spectral information of each sub-band
  • G10L 25/30 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the analysis technique using neural networks
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 3/02 - Circuits for transducers for preventing acoustic reaction

24.

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

      
Application Number JP2025016689
Publication Number 2026/004349
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-07
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamamoto, Shota

Abstract

[Problem] To identify autofluorescence of various biological particles. [Solution] Provided is an information processing method involving: acquiring optical data by irradiating a plurality of biological particles with light; identifying autofluorescence data of the plurality of biological particles by clustering the optical data; and outputting the autofluorescence data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 33/483 - Physical analysis of biological material
  • C12Q 1/04 - Determining presence or kind of microorganismUse of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocidesCompositions containing a chemical indicator therefor
  • G01N 15/1429 - Signal processing

25.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025020794
Publication Number 2026/004566
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-09
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uemori Takeshi
  • Enoki Junichiro

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and an information processing method enabling creation of an environment map from a hemispherical panoramic image by a wide-angle camera. This information processing device comprises: an upper room layout estimation unit that estimates upper room layout information including coordinate information indicating a boundary line between a ceiling and a wall of a room and coordinate information indicating a corner point between the ceiling and the wall on the basis of an upper hemispherical panoramic image that is an image of an upper part of the room; and a lower room layout estimation unit that estimates lower room layout information including coordinate information indicating a boundary line between a floor and the wall of the room and coordinate information indicating a corner point between the floor and the wall by using the upper room layout information and camera position information of the camera having captured the upper hemispherical panoramic image. The technique of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, live action-CG composing for composing a CG object with a background image from a live-action video, and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

26.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025020793
Publication Number 2026/004565
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-09
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki Seiji
  • Akagawa Satoshi
  • Miyazawa Katsuji
  • Akao Ryo
  • Kawamura Daisuke

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to conduct a conversation which is appropriate for a situation. The information processing apparatus comprises: an information processing unit for controlling execution of a plurality of agents which are provided with mutually different individualities and which each generate output information that contains speech content related to a topic in accordance with at least one from among a situation outside a moving body and a situation inside the moving body; and an output control unit for controlling output of the output information generated by each of the agents. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a moving body which a user boards, such as a vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06N 3/006 - Artificial life, i.e. computing arrangements simulating life based on simulated virtual individual or collective life forms, e.g. social simulations or particle swarm optimisation [PSO]
  • B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
  • G10L 13/00 - Speech synthesisText to speech systems
  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog

27.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025018219
Publication Number 2026/004404
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-20
Publication Date 2026-01-02
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Ida Kentaro

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing method, a computer program, and an information processing system which enable a user to easily specify a target region in an inspection object. [Solution] An information processing method according to the present disclosure includes: photographing an inspection object by a camera provided on a moving body; detecting a target region in the inspection object on the basis of image data photographed by the camera; generating position information of the target region on the basis of position information of the moving body at the time of photographing the image data; and displaying visible information indicating the target region in the target region or in a region optically corresponding to the target region, on the basis of the position information of the target region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]

28.

LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18880589
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-01
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hirao, Naoki

Abstract

A light emitting apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a first light emitting unit including: a first crystalline layer provided on a light extraction surface side; a second crystalline layer; and a light emitting layer disposed between the first crystalline layer and the second crystalline layer, at least a portion of a light extraction surface of the first crystalline layer being an optical functional surface, the optical functional surface having a light collecting effect; and an optical unit including at least one optical member having a light collecting effect, the optical unit being opposed to the light extraction surface side of the first light emitting unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10H 20/819 - Bodies characterised by their shape, e.g. curved or truncated substrates
  • H10H 20/825 - Materials of the light-emitting regions comprising only Group III-V materials, e.g. GaP containing nitrogen, e.g. GaN
  • H10H 20/841 - Reflective coatings, e.g. dielectric Bragg reflectors
  • H10H 20/855 - Optical field-shaping means, e.g. lenses

29.

TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 19112972
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakayama, Takashi
  • Otsuki, Hiroto

Abstract

A terminal device of the present disclosure includes a wireless transceiver and a processor that transmits and receives a signal via the wireless transceiver. The processor transmits UE capability information including a capability indicating a period of a switching gap of dynamic uplink (UL) transmission switching across three or more bands. The processor receives setting information regarding the dynamic UL transmission switching. The processor performs the dynamic UL transmission switching on the basis of the setting information. The capability is set for each of band groups including three or more bands. When the processor performs the dynamic UL transmission switching, the processor does not perform UL transmission on any carrier in the period indicated by the capability.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

30.

COMMUNICATING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATING METHOD

      
Application Number 19322725
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-09-09
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Sugaya, Shigeru

Abstract

The present technology relates to a communicating device and a communicating method that can realize communication of higher reliability. The present technology relates to a communicating device and a communicating method that can realize communication of higher reliability. A communicating device is provided which includes a control section configured to perform control of transmitting data to another communicating device by using a usable frequency channel, generating a request signal including channel information regarding plural usable frequency channels, the request signal being a signal for requesting an acknowledgment signal used to confirm normal reception of the data, and transmitting the generated request signal to the other communicating device by using the plural frequency channels. The present technology is applicable to wireless LAN systems, for example.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/1607 - Details of the supervisory signal
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA

31.

LINKING DEVICES TO ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCE

      
Application Number 18759592
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-28
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Milne, James R.
  • Kenefick, Justin
  • Clay, William
  • Demerchant, Marvin

Abstract

Implementations generally relate to the linking of smart devices to enhance user experience. In some implementations, a method includes detecting, by a first media device, a presence of a second media device, where the first media device includes a primary artificial intelligence (AI) module. The method further includes establishing communication between the first media device and the second media device. The method further includes determining configuration information associated with the second media device. The method further includes sharing functionality of the primary AI module with the second media device based on the configuration information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
  • H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts

32.

MOTION-COMPENSATED ATTRIBUTE CODING USING GEOMETRY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION IN GEOMETRY-BASED DYNAMIC POINT CLOUD CODING

      
Application Number 18758157
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-28
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • Sony Corporation of America (USA)
Inventor
  • Hong, Haoran
  • Zaghetto, Alexandre
  • Graziosi, Danillo
  • Tabatabai, Ali

Abstract

An attribute inter-prediction framework using motion search criterion, proper reference, attribute projection and in-loop filter is described herein. An alternative motion estimation strategy incorporates color distance into the motion search criterion where geometry and attribute motion are jointly searched which leads to a single motion vector associated with each predicted block. The composed distance is the weighted sum of color and geometry distance. With the composed distance, two new types of search criterion are used to estimate the motion vectors: using the nearest neighbor composed distance, using the minimum composed distance based on the search of composed distances associated with each reference point within the search window. A dedicated attribute coding scheme using a two-pass motion search scheme, where the first pass is based on geometry only, and the second pass targets on eliminating temporal attribute redundancy. An in-loop filter can be applied to the projected attributes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/139 - Analysis of motion vectors, e.g. their magnitude, direction, variance or reliability
  • H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
  • H04N 19/513 - Processing of motion vectors
  • H04N 19/82 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop

33.

OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 18880656
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-09
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yasui, Toshifumi

Abstract

An optical system forming an image of light from a display element includes a modulation unit individually polarization-modulating light from each portion of the display element so that the light from each portion of the display element becomes any polarized light of a plurality of polarized light beams having different polarization directions, and an optical path portion through which the light polarization-modulated by the modulation unit passes, in which the optical path portion is configured such that an optical path length of the light passing through the optical path portion varies depending on a polarization direction when the light is incident on the optical path portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/13363 - Birefringent elements, e.g. for optical compensation
  • G02F 1/01 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour

34.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 19322690
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-09-09
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugaya, Shigeru
  • Tanaka, Yusuke
  • Hirata, Ryuichi

Abstract

The present technology relates to a communication device and a communication method capable of more appropriately preferentially transmitting data of a specific attribute. There is provided a communication device including a control unit that performs control to estimate a transmission capacity to repeatedly transmit data of a specific attribute by a predetermined amount of information at each predetermined transmission interval, and determine, in a case where a transmission opportunity is acquired by random access control with another communication device, a predetermined transmission capacity to be transmitted according to an elapsed time of a predetermined transmission interval, and transmit the data of the specific attribute. The present technology can be applied to, for example, devices constituting a wireless LAN system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/0808 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA]

35.

TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18880555
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-28
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner
  • SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oka, Mihori
  • Eki, Ryoji
  • Watanabe, Shota
  • Oura, Miki
  • Endo, Kazuo
  • Miyazawa, Katsuji
  • Ito, Keisuke

Abstract

A transmission device according to the present technology includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a first shelf image captured at a first time for a product shelf on which a product is displayed, and a second shelf image captured for the product shelf at a second time after the first time, a region specification unit that specifies a difference region between the first shelf image and the second shelf image, a cut-out processing unit that cuts out a partial image from the second shelf image so that the difference region is included, and a transmission processing unit that transmits the first shelf image and the partial image to a reception device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
  • G06T 7/254 - Analysis of motion involving subtraction of images
  • 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 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
  • G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
  • G06V 20/62 - Text, e.g. of license plates, overlay texts or captions on TV images
  • H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

36.

PAGING OF MULTI-SIM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES

      
Application Number 19317297
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-09-03
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Mellqvist, Anders
  • Alnås, Svante
  • Hill, Johan
  • Palenius, Torgny

Abstract

A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising a wireless interface having a capability to use a first identity and a second identity, the method comprising: determining a timing offset between a first timing of first paging occasions of a first network associated with the first identity and a second timing of second paging occasions of a second network associated with the second identity; and based on the timing offset, transmitting at least one request control message to at least one of the first network or the second network, to request a timing coordination of paging from the first network and paging from the second network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 68/02 - Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
  • H04W 68/12 - Inter-network notification
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

37.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 19318692
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-09-04
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method capable of suppressing an increase in the amount of coding/decoding processing. The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method capable of suppressing an increase in the amount of coding/decoding processing. A value according to a bit depth of an image is set as the maximum number of context-coded bins obtained by performing variable-length coding on the image. The maximum number of context-coded bins obtained by performing variable-length coding on the image is set according to a control flag indicating a processing speed mode. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an image coding device, an image decoding device, a transmitting device, a receiving device, a transmitting/receiving device, an information processing device, an imaging device, a reproducing device, an electronic apparatus, an image processing method, an information processing method, and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/124 - Quantisation
  • H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
  • H04N 19/18 - 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 19/184 - 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 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process

38.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18703546
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-27
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Namba, Ryuichi
  • Chinen, Toru
  • Tsuji, Minoru
  • Hatanaka, Mitsuyuki
  • Honma, Hiroyuki
  • Toguri, Yasuhiro

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device, a method, and a program capable of reducing an amount of transmission of directivity data. The present technology relates to an information processing device, a method, and a program capable of reducing an amount of transmission of directivity data. An information processing device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire model data obtained by modeling directivity data indicating directivity of a sound source, and a calculator configured to calculate the directivity data on the basis of the model data. The present technology can be applied to the information processing device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10L 19/02 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis using spectral analysis, e.g. transform vocoders or subband vocoders
  • G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation

39.

SYNTHETIC HUMAN EAR WITH OPPOSING MICROPHONES FOR DETECTING SOUND POWER/INTENSITY

      
Application Number 18755257
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-26
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kenefick, Justin
  • Carlsson, Gregory P.

Abstract

In one aspect, opposing microphones may be mounted within a synthetic human ear. The synthetic human ear may form part of a head and torso simulator (HATS) system used for measuring output of any sound source, such as those embodied in headphones or loudspeakers. The opposing microphones may be used to calculate sound intensity and/or sound power, rather than just sound pressure level. The determined sound intensity/power can then be used to research and/or develop audio products, and/or quantify how a sound source is perceived regardless of acoustic loading on the HATS.

IPC Classes  ?

40.

IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18839873
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-09
First Publication Date 2026-01-01
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Takahiro

Abstract

An imaging device includes: a setting registration unit that registers an imaging setting for each subject type; a recognition unit that recognizes a subject from an image on the basis of the imaging setting of the subject type to be a recognition target; and an imaging control unit that controls imaging on the basis of the subject recognized by the recognition unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/61 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects
  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders
  • H04N 23/67 - Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals

41.

SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024043212
Publication Number 2025/262982
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-06
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi Koya
  • Zhuang Tuo
  • Tadano Ryuichi

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to: a spectroscopic measurement system that makes it possible to realize high-speed spectroscopic measurement in various bands with an inexpensive device configuration; and a spectroscopic measurement method for a spectroscopic measurement system. By causing an object to pass in front of a spectral filter which has arranged therein filters having a plurality of different transmission characteristics, an imaging element captures images of the object with different transmission characteristics on the basis of the entire light of the object, which enters the imaging element after having transmitted through the respective filters, and spectroscopic information of the object is calculated through signal processing on the basis of the images of the object with different transmission characteristics and information on the transmission characteristics. The present disclosure can be applied to spectroscopic measurement systems.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01J 3/51 - Measurement of colourColour measuring devices, e.g. colorimeters using electric radiation detectors using colour filters
  • G01J 1/04 - Optical or mechanical part
  • G01J 3/36 - Investigating two or more bands of a spectrum by separate detectors
  • 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
  • G02F 1/13 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
  • G03B 11/00 - Filters or other obturators specially adapted for photographic purposes
  • H04N 23/54 - Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
  • H04N 23/55 - Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensorsMounting thereof
  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules

42.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025008370
Publication Number 2025/263024
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-07
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Rekimoto, Junichi

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an information processing system comprising a processor that recognizes movement of a part of the body of a user in the field of view of a head-mounted display worn by the user and performs image processing of a video corresponding to part of the field of view in accordance with the movement of the part of the body of the user in the field of view.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators

43.

ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025016405
Publication Number 2025/263124
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-30
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamasaki, Takashi
  • Yamada, Iwao

Abstract

A zoom lens disclosed herein comprises: a first lens group that has positive refractive power and moves toward an object with respect to an image surface when zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end; and a second lens group having at least one negative lens group and having negative refractive power as a whole. The zoom lens further comprises: an intermediate group composed of an aperture diaphragm and three or more movable groups, which are disposed closer to the image surface side than the aperture diaphragm, and having a positive composite focal length at the wide-angle end; and a rear group which is disposed closer to the image surface side than the intermediate group and is fixed to the image surface when zooming.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/20 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having an additional movable lens or lens group for varying the objective focal length
  • 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

44.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025019621
Publication Number 2025/263266
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-30
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kimura, Ryo

Abstract

A communication device according to the present disclosure comprises a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit communicates with another communication device. The control unit restricts the communication with the other communication device, or releases the restriction, in accordance with a sensing result acquired by a sensor and a threshold value set by a user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/02 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions
  • H04W 4/30 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
  • H04W 72/50 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources

45.

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

      
Application Number JP2025019793
Publication Number 2025/263276
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-02
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishi, Tomohiro
  • Sakurai, Yuta

Abstract

An information processing device according to the present disclosure comprises: a setting unit for setting an expansion region which is a pixel region where the intensity of reflected laser light can be observed around an activation region which is a pixel region where the intensity of the reflected light can be observed in a light-receiving element; and a determination unit that uses the intensity of the reflected light observed from the pixels of the set expansion region as a basis to determine whether reflected light from a highly reflective object is included in the reflected light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/486 - Receivers
  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

46.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025019982
Publication Number 2025/263292
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-03
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kobayashi Tsukasa

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to an information processing device and a method that make it possible to more precisely search for related images of a search image. Similarity information regarding data similarity between a search image and a candidate image, which is a candidate of a related image having a processing relationship with the search image, is derived, and the processing relationship between the search image and the candidate image is determined on the basis of the similarity information. Moreover, a display image indicating the processing relationship between the search image and the candidate image is generated, and the display image is displayed. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, information processing devices, electronic equipment, information processing methods, or programs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/538 - Presentation of query results
  • G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
  • G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces

47.

SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025020066
Publication Number 2025/263299
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-03
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kotani Rina
  • Suzuki Shiro

Abstract

The present technology pertains to a signal processing device and a signal processing method that make it possible to suitably express the movement of a virtual sound source. A signal processing device according to the present technology comprises: a signal output unit that, for each speaker, applies a window function, which is a function indicating the relationship between time and gain, to an audio signal indicating the sound of a content, and that outputs, to a plurality of speakers, the audio signal to which the window function has been applied; and a gain control unit that controls a window function to be applied to the audio signal by the signal output unit so that the composite values of the window function for the respective speakers do not become constant. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an audio amplifier.

IPC Classes  ?

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

48.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025020067
Publication Number 2025/263300
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-03
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hayashida Yasufumi
  • Yabe Yuhei
  • Kato Yasuyuki

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to efficiently collect data necessary for editing map information. This information processing device comprises: a request information generation unit that, on the basis of editing information relating to editing of map information and characteristic information relating to the characteristics of mobile objects, generates request information requesting the respective mobile objects to collect map data to be used for the map information; and a communication unit that transmits the request information to the respective mobile objects, and receives the map data collected by the respective mobile objects in accordance with the request information. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system and a device that edit map information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09B 29/00 - MapsPlansChartsDiagrams, e.g. route diagrams
  • G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles

49.

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

      
Application Number JP2025020680
Publication Number 2025/263355
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-09
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sakurai, Yuta
  • Nishi, Tomohiro

Abstract

An information processing device has a parallax pattern acquisition unit and a scattering detection unit. The parallax pattern acquisition unit acquires a brightness distribution for a depth direction and a parallax direction that is orthogonal to the depth direction as assumed for a scattering environment as a parallax pattern. The scattering detection unit acquires a brightness distribution for the depth direction and the parallax direction as indicated by a RAW histogram from a LiDAR sensor as an actual measurement pattern. The scattering detection unit compares the actual measurement pattern with the parallax pattern to determine whether there is scattering within a sensing space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
  • G01S 7/497 - Means for monitoring or calibrating
  • G01S 17/86 - Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders

50.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number CN2025100844
Publication Number 2025/261264
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-13
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wang, Wei
  • Wang, Shuo
  • Sun, Chen

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electronic device, a method for spectrum management, and a computer-readable storage medium. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a first non-fungible token (NFT), corresponding to a spectrum resource of one or more frequency bands owned by one mobile network operator, within a first blockchain network, spectrum usage information indicating the usage of the spectrum resource by another mobile network operator can be recorded, wherein the one mobile network operator and the another mobile network operator are communicatively connected in the first blockchain network, a base station device served by the another mobile network operator is communicatively connected in a second blockchain network, and information of the first NFT is used for creating in the second blockchain network a second NFT corresponding to the spectrum resource.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 16/16 - Spectrum sharing arrangements for PBS [Private Base Station] arrangements

51.

DRIVER UNIT AND HEADPHONES

      
Application Number JP2025001275
Publication Number 2025/262989
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-17
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Muta Yusuke

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a driver unit and headphones that allow for better sound quality. The driver unit comprises: a magnetic circuit formed from a magnetic material; a voice coil which is formed by winding a coil around a bobbin and which is disposed in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit; a diaphragm to which the voice coil is joined; and a frame for supporting an outer edge portion of the diaphragm. The bobbin has a plurality of air holes along the cylindrical surface thereof. The present disclosure can be applied to driver units provided inside the housings of headphones.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 9/04 - Construction, mounting, or centering of coil
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 9/02 - Transducers of moving-coil, moving-strip, or moving-wire type Details

52.

WHEEL STRUCTURE AND MOBILE BODY

      
Application Number JP2025003398
Publication Number 2025/262996
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-03
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hongo, Kazuo

Abstract

[Problem] To further the ability to traverse steps. [Solution] A wheel structure comprising: a rotary frame that is rotatable around a first rotational axis and extends in the axial direction of the first rotational axis; three or more wheel units respectively provided on substantially the same circumference of a side surface of the rotary frame, each wheel unit having a ground contact surface, which constitutes a part of a spherical surface of a virtual spherical body, and being rotatable around a second rotational axis orthogonal to the first rotational axis; and at least one or more projection parts that are provided so as to project from a side surface of the rotary frame extending from at least one side of the wheel unit, and that extend in the axial direction of the first rotational axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60B 19/00 - Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group

53.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number JP2025019981
Publication Number 2025/263291
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-03
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishihara Atsushi
  • Kobayashi Daita
  • Hamasaki Takumi
  • Morikubo Yuki

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a recording medium that make it possible to appropriately display a virtual object superimposed on a real object. Provided is an information processing device comprising a control unit that acquires information related to the states of a real object as a superimposition object, on which a virtual object is to be superimposed, and a second real object different from the real object as the superimposition object, and controls display of the virtual object on the basis of the acquired information. For example, the present disclosure can be applied to an XR HMD or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors

54.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025019983
Publication Number 2025/263293
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-03
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Itabashi Tetsunori
  • Makino Kenichi
  • Noguchi Masayoshi
  • Iseki Akihiro

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program with which it is possible to realize superior noise cancellation. A tracking information acquisition unit acquires tracking information pertaining to the head of an occupant inside the compartment of a vehicle. A filter selection unit selects, from among noise cancellation filters generated on the basis of position information pertaining to the head, a noise cancellation filter corresponding to the tracking information. A noise cancellation unit outputs, from a speaker provided within the compartment, a noise cancellation signal generated on the basis of the selected noise cancellation filter and a sensor value obtained from an acceleration sensor mounted on the vehicle. The technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a road noise cancellation system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase

55.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025020068
Publication Number 2025/263301
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-03
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takeshita Yu
  • Kimoto Hiroshi
  • Akimoto Kimiko
  • Kobayashi Masatoshi
  • Yasuma Yuki
  • Azuma Naoko
  • Togashi Saki
  • Sakai Minoru

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to appropriately analyze music. In the present invention, on the basis of lyrics data of music data, the music data is divided into segments on the basis of line feed information, and after morpheme analysis, the segments are converted into a matrix according to the number of mora, the degree of similarity corresponding to the distance between the segments is calculated by using the matrix, and parts such as a chorus, A-melody, and B-melody constituting the musical piece are estimated by using the segments as units on the basis of the similarity between the segments. The present invention can be applied to a music analysis device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10G 3/04 - Recording music in notation form, e.g. recording the mechanical operation of a musical instrument using electrical means

56.

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

      
Application Number JP2025020222
Publication Number 2025/263316
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-04
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Chida, Keisuke

Abstract

This information processing device includes a rendering unit and a detail restoration processing unit. The rendering unit performs rendering processing on a low-detail 3D model in which a detailed structure is reduced. The detail restoration processing unit generates a restored image in which the detailed structure is restored from a low-detail 2D image obtained by the rendering processing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 15/00 - 3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
  • G06T 5/60 - Image enhancement or restoration using machine learning, e.g. neural networks

57.

COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS

      
Application Number EP2025066284
Publication Number 2025/261870
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-11
Publication Date 2025-12-26
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Fuchs, Ephraim
  • Handte, Thomas
  • Verenzuela, Daniel
  • Ciochina-Kar, Dana
  • Tanaka, Ken

Abstract

A first communication device that is configured to communicate with a second communication device comprises circuitry configured to generate data units for transmission to the second communication device, a data unit comprising a preamble and a data portion, the preamble including one or more channel estimation sequences; map the generated data units onto a plurality of spatial streams; and transmit the generated data units. Generating the data units and transmitting the generated data units includes generating a first data unit including in its preamble a plurality of channel estimation sequences transmitted on the plurality of spatial streams, wherein the plurality of channel estimation sequences includes at least one channel estimation sequence per spatial stream; and generating one or more subsequent data units transmitted after the first data unit, wherein each of the subsequent data units includes in its preamble channel estimation sequences transmitted on a subset of the plurality of spatial streams, wherein the number of channel estimation sequences transmitted on the subset of the plurality of spatial streams is zero or more but less than the total number of spatial streams.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 25/02 - Baseband systems Details
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

58.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND MOBILE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18995856
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-14
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Dai
  • Akanuma, Erio
  • Ishizuka, Tatsuya
  • Koshimae, Hidenari
  • Maeda, Noriya
  • Ueki, Satoshi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing method, an information processing device, and a mobile body control system that enable real-time notification to a user of a movement plan modified during the automatic movement of a mobile body. The mobile body control system outputs, in reference to modification information input during automatic movement of a mobile body based on a movement plan, a modified plan obtained by modifying the movement plan, and displays the modified plan during the automatic movement of the mobile body based on the modified plan. The technology according to the present disclosure can be applied, for example, to a drone system configured to allow intervention by manual operation for drones in automatic flight.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/224 - Output arrangements on the remote controller, e.g. displays, haptics or speakers
  • G01S 13/08 - Systems for measuring distance only
  • G01S 13/933 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of aircraft or spacecraft
  • G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
  • G01S 17/933 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of aircraft or spacecraft
  • G05D 1/223 - Command input arrangements on the remote controller, e.g. joysticks or touch screens
  • G05D 1/46 - Control of position or course in three dimensions

59.

METHODS FOR POSITIONING OF A WIRELESS DEVICE, A RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE AND A RELATED NETWORK NODE

      
Application Number 19306277
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-08-21
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Flordelis, Jose
  • Hill, Johan

Abstract

A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless node, such as a wireless device, for enabling positioning of the wireless device. The method comprises providing, to a network node, a measurement report comprising a positioning measurement based on one or more reference signals transmitted from one or more second wireless nodes, such as base stations. The measurement report comprises an indication as to whether the positioning measurement is performed on a Line of Sight, LoS, component of the one or more reference signals.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

60.

TERMINALS, BASE STATIONS, SYSTEMS, METHODS, CIRCUITRY AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS

      
Application Number 19317205
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-09-03
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Awad, Yassin Aden
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Beale, Martin Warwick
  • Kusashima, Naoki

Abstract

A method includes determining an operating mode of a first terminal of the one or more terminals; selecting, based on the operating mode, a first frame configuration from a plurality of frame configurations for the first terminal, each of the plurality of frame configurations configuring one or more of: an offset parameter determining the start of a frame, a Channel Occupancy Time “COT” duration in a frame, an idle duration in a frame, a frame duration, a frame period and a gap duration between two subsequent frames; and communicating between the first terminal and the base station and via the first frequency band, using contention-based access and based on the first frame configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/0808 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA]
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states

61.

DROPLET SORTING SYSTEM, DROPLET SORTING METHOD, AND DROPLET SORTING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18863054
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-27
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshida, Hirotaka
  • Otsuka, Fumitaka
  • Suzuki, Hiroyuki
  • Kobayashi, Masakazu

Abstract

To provide a novel technique for stably forming droplets in a droplet sorting technique. To provide a novel technique for stably forming droplets in a droplet sorting technique. A droplet sorting system including a droplet imaging unit that images a state of a fluid stream including a droplet discharged from an orifice that generates the fluid stream, a vibration element for forming the droplet, and a control unit that specifies a control parameter of the vibration element on the basis of a state of a satellite in a fluid stream image including a droplet fused with the satellite captured by the droplet imaging unit is provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 15/1492 - Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry specially adapted for sorting particles, e.g. by their size or optical properties within droplets
  • 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

62.

SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18878068
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-20
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaguchi, Yuya
  • Gomita, Jun

Abstract

The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program enabling estimation of a self-position and posture with high accuracy. A signal processing device receives distance measurement information between a first ultra wide band (UWB) device arranged in a predetermined space and a second UWB device provided in a mobile object through UWB communication via the second UWB device, detects a feature point based on a light source from an image obtained from an imaging unit, and performs tracking between frames, in which the light source is arranged in the predetermined space and has a lighting timing controlled by a server on the basis of a time lag between the imaging unit provided in the mobile object and the server that controls the first UWB device. The signal processing device estimates a self-position and posture on the basis of a feature point of the light source, and corrects the self-position and posture on the basis of the distance measurement information. The present technology can be applied to a self-position and posture estimation system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/28 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups specially adapted for navigation in a road network with correlation of data from several navigational instruments
  • G03B 7/083 - Analogue circuits for control of exposure time
  • G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras

63.

MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, MODEL GENERATION METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18878730
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-20
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Koyama, Yuichiro

Abstract

The present technology relates to a model generation device, a model generation method, a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program capable of suppressing useless calculation and independently adjusting performance of signal processing. A learning unit learns a transferable learning model, transfers a part of the learning model to another transferable learning model, and learns a non-transfer portion other than a transfer portion of the another learning model. A combination unit generates a combined model in which the non-transfer portion of the another learning model is combined with the learning model. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case of generating a learning model that performs a plurality of pieces of signal processing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10L 15/16 - Speech classification or search using artificial neural networks
  • G06N 3/096 - Transfer learning

64.

VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18878912
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-08
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kikukawa, Tetsuya

Abstract

A video processing device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an estimation unit that estimates a 3D skeleton of a subject on the basis of multi-viewpoint images obtained by shooting the subject from a plurality of viewpoints; an application unit that applies a 3D skeleton of the subject estimated by the estimation unit to the subject included in other image different from the multi-viewpoint images and separated from a background in the image; and a generation unit that generates 3D data of a subject to which a 3D skeleton is applied by the application unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
  • G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
  • G06T 15/08 - Volume rendering
  • G06T 15/20 - Perspective computation

65.

CODE-BASED TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

      
Application Number 19261616
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-07-07
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner
  • Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Diehl, Eric
  • Rudrabhatla, Chaitanya Krishna

Abstract

Authenticating a user account to access a remote service from a user device includes: capturing a machine-readable image code displayed on the user device using a mobile device, wherein the image code is provided by the remote service; extracting and calling a corresponding session code embedded in the image code; determining whether a phone token is in storage; one of: (a) sending the phone token to the remote service, if the phone token is in the storage; or (b) prompting a user to enter credentials including username and password and sending the entered credentials to the remote service, if the phone token is not in the storage; and receiving access to the remote service for the user device, when the session code is valid and either the credentials are valid or the phone token is confirmed.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18841459
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-16
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Taki, Yuko
  • Inagaki, Yasuhito
  • Yamaguchi, Yoko
  • Fujinaga, Takashi

Abstract

A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing technology capable of outputting useful information for effectively utilizing a product as a new resource. A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing technology capable of outputting useful information for effectively utilizing a product as a new resource. The present disclosure provides an information processing method executed by one or more processors, the method including: specifying at least one of information regarding a characteristic of a product described in the following (a) to (c) on the basis of a name of a chemical substance and/or a functional group contained in the product; and outputting the information regarding the characteristic of the product specified. (a) Information regarding characteristics different from the original characteristics of the product. (b) Information regarding characteristics that the product can acquire as it changes over time. (c) Information regarding characteristics obtainable by modifying the product.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 10/30 - Administration of product recycling or disposal
  • G16C 20/90 - Programming languagesComputing architecturesDatabase systemsData warehousing
  • G16C 60/00 - Computational materials science, i.e. ICT specially adapted for investigating the physical or chemical properties of materials or phenomena associated with their design, synthesis, processing, characterisation or utilisation

67.

TACTILE SENSATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS AND TACTILE SENSATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18879268
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-25
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yoshida, Kentaro

Abstract

[Object] To provide a tactile sense presentation apparatus and a tactile sense presentation system with excellent control of pressure stimulation. [Solving Means] A tactile sense presentation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an enclosure section, a plurality of operation sections, and an exposure section. The plurality of operation sections includes a first operation section whose height in a first direction with respect to the enclosure section changes and a second operation section whose height in the first direction with respect to the enclosure section changes. The exposure section includes a first contact portion with which the first operation section makes contact, a second contact portion with which the second operation section makes contact, and a middle portion which is a portion between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, and is deformed along with displacement of the middle portion due to a change in the heights in the first direction of the first operation section and the second operation section, and the displacement of the middle portion includes a component in the first direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

68.

SENSING SYSTEM FOR GRIP CONTROL, GRIPPING APPARATUS, ROBOT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME

      
Application Number 18880679
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-28
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Goto, Tetsuro
  • Kobayashi, Ken
  • Hasegawa, Hayato
  • Sakakura, Yoshiaki
  • Miyawaki, Manami
  • Tsukamoto, Kei

Abstract

There is provided an apparatus including: a hand portion with a plurality of finger portions respectively having gripping surfaces capable of gripping a work; a sensor unit provided in at least one of the plurality of finger portions and capable of detecting a pressure distribution on the gripping surface; and a control apparatus configured to detect a slip of the work on the gripping surface on the basis of an output of the sensor unit and generate a control command to change a relative position of the hand portion with respect to the work.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
  • B25J 9/16 - Programme controls
  • B25J 15/00 - Gripping heads

69.

TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18881318
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-12
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikenaga, Toshiya
  • Goto, Jungo

Abstract

A terminal device is a terminal device capable of performing simultaneous communication simultaneously using a plurality of communication paths associated with different SIMs, respectively, the terminal device including a communication control unit that performs communication using a mode when the terminal device performs the simultaneous communication or one communication path out of the plurality of communication paths determined on the basis of information regarding the communication, in which the information regarding the communication includes information on radio quality between the terminal device and a base station for each of the communication paths, information on a congestion degree of a network for each of the communication paths, and information on service quality for each of the communication paths.

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
  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data

70.

MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18881380
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-17
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Kato, Junji

Abstract

The safety of a mobile device that is operated remotely is improved. The mobile device includes a communication unit, a communication quality prediction unit, an operation mode control unit, and a speed control unit. The communication unit transmits and receives data to and from a controller through a predetermined communication path. The communication quality prediction unit predicts a communication quality of the communication path and obtains a predicted value. The operation mode control unit selects, on the basis of the predicted value, one of a plurality of operation modes, each defining an operation method for a remote operator of the controller. The speed control unit controls a travel speed on the basis of the predicted value when a specific operation mode is selected from among the plurality of operation modes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/65 - Following a desired speed profile
  • G05D 1/226 - Communication links with the remote-control arrangements
  • G05D 1/227 - Handing over between remote control and on-board controlHanding over between remote control arrangements
  • G05D 109/10 - Land vehicles
  • G05D 111/30 - Radio signals
  • H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
  • H04W 28/24 - Negotiating SLA [Service Level Agreement]Negotiating QoS [Quality of Service]

71.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 19311650
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-08-27
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Tomoaki
  • Uchida, Yoshinori
  • Shimatsu, Tomohiko
  • Sugi, Keiji

Abstract

A display device has a display panel provided with a plurality of light emitting elements 10 including a light emitting part 30, and a lens member 50 through which light emitted from the light emitting part 30 passes, in which when a distance (an offset amount) between a normal LN passing through a center of the light emitting part 30 and a normal LN′ passing through a center of the lens member 50 is defined as D0, a value of the distance (offset amount) D0 is not 0 in at least some of the light emitting elements 10 provided in the display panel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 19/00 - Condensers
  • H10K 59/122 - Pixel-defining structures or layers, e.g. banks
  • H10K 59/38 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM]
  • H10K 59/80 - Constructional details

72.

METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 19314100
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-08-29
First Publication Date 2025-12-25
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Beale, Martin Warwick
  • Shimezawa, Kazuyuki

Abstract

A method of operating a communications device for transmitting data to or receiving data from an infrastructure equipment forming part of a wireless communications network. The method comprises determining uplink communications resources of a wireless access interface provided by the wireless communications network to be used for the transmission of data by the communications device to the infrastructure equipment, receiving, from the infrastructure equipment via the wireless radio interface, an uplink pre-emption indicator that indicates that at least a portion of the uplink communications resources are allocated for the transmission of signals by another communications device, the at least the portion of the uplink communications resources being located within communications resources of a reference region associated with the uplink pre-emption indicator, and adjusting one or more communications parameters for the transmission of signals representing the data in the uplink communications resources in response to receiving the uplink pre-emption indicator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink

73.

HANAMOFLOR

      
Serial Number 99557469
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-12-19
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Robots for assisting with learning and daily living, not for industrial, medical, or entertainment purposes; computer software for operating robots for learning and daily living assistance; downloadable mobile applications for controlling and monitoring robots for learning and daily living assistance Robots for assisting with elderly or disabled care; medical apparatus and instruments, excluding walking aids and crutches Design, development, and maintenance of computer software for robots for learning and daily living assistance; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for robots for learning and daily living assistance; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for operating and monitoring robots for learning and daily living assistance; Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for operating and monitoring robots for learning and daily living assistance

74.

REDUCTION OF NOISE CANCELLATION SIGNALS BASED ON SENSOR INPUT

      
Application Number 18745960
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-17
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Candelore, Brant

Abstract

In one aspect, an apparatus includes a processor system and storage accessible to the processor system. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor system to present, at a device, audio as well as noise cancellation signals and ambient sound. The instructions are also executable to receive input from one or more sensors and, based on the input, reduce the amplitude of the noise cancellation signals (and even boost ambient sound). Different triggers may cause reduction of the noise cancellation signals based on the sensor input. For example, the trigger may be a source of sound other than the user and other than the user’s audio output device being within a threshold distance to the device. The trigger may also be the source of sound being a whitelisted source of sound. As other examples, the trigger may be the source of sound indicating a name of the user and/or directing speech toward the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 11/16 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output

75.

EAR WEARING SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE AND INSERTION MEMBER

      
Application Number 18832523
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-11
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Otaki, Hisayoshi

Abstract

An ear wearing sound output device includes: a speaker unit; a sound guide portion that includes a hole portion having an insertion hole and transmits sound output from the speaker unit via the hole portion; and an insertion member that includes an insertion main body portion located in the insertion hole, and a tab integrally provided with the insertion main body portion and at least partially located outside the insertion hole.

IPC Classes  ?

76.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18849522
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-02-24
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Hirayama, Masatsugu

Abstract

An image processing device that efficiently detects a flicker correction target object and performs a flicker correction process with high accuracy and at high speed is to be obtained. The image processing device includes a flicker correction unit that performs a flicker correction process. The flicker correction unit includes: a flicker correction target object detection unit that detects, from an image, a flicker correction target object that is a subject that is likely to cause a flicker; and an image correction unit that performs a flicker correction process on the image region of the flicker correction target object detected by the flicker correction target object detection unit. The flicker correction target object detection unit performs a flicker correction target object detection process, using a learning model.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/745 - Detection of flicker frequency or suppression of flicker wherein the flicker is caused by illumination, e.g. due to fluorescent tube illumination or pulsed LED illumination
  • H04N 23/61 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects

77.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18875798
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-24
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Horiuchi, Kie
  • Fukui, Akira
  • Sambommatsu, Toshihisa
  • Mochizuki, Daisuke
  • Kishikawa, Masashi

Abstract

There is provided a configuration that enables a robot to autonomously execute an optimal behavior matching a surrounding environment of the robot or the state of the robot itself. The configuration includes: an environment/body feature extraction unit that receives an input of a detection value of a sensor attached to a robot, and extracts at least any one feature amount of an environment feature amount that is a feature amount related to an environment around the robot, and a body feature amount that is a feature amount related to the robot itself; and a behavior control unit that determines and executes a behavior to be executed by the robot based on the extracted feature amount. For example, the configuration acquires slipperiness of a floor as the environment feature amount, and, when the floor is slippery, executes, for example, walking at a lowered walking speed, that is, determines and executes an optimal behavior that matches the feature amount.

IPC Classes  ?

78.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18877273
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-10
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naganuma, Tomoya
  • Yano, Koji
  • Kuma, Satoru
  • Nakagami, Ohji

Abstract

There is provided information processing apparatus and method that enable lowering of encoding efficiency to be suppressed. A tiling direction of 3D map information indicating a distribution state of a peripheral object in a 3-dimensional space in a periphery of a reference object is set in accordance with a direction of a change of a relative position between the reference object and the peripheral object, a plurality of 2D images expressing the 3D map information are tiled on a surface perpendicular to the set tiling direction, to generate a 2-dimensional tiling image, and the tiling image is encoded. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06T 17/05 - Geographic models
  • H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
  • H04N 19/139 - Analysis of motion vectors, e.g. their magnitude, direction, variance or reliability
  • 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

79.

METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND NON-TERRESTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number 18877513
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-07
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wei, Yuxin
  • Sharma, Vivek
  • Awad, Yassin Aden
  • Wakabayashi, Hideji

Abstract

A method of operating a communications device to perform intra-cell or inter-cell mobility procedures with a non-terrestrial network, NTN, comprising: receiving, from the NTN, an indication of beams belonging to the same or different communications cells provided by the NTN; receiving, from the NTN, a condition for activating each beam for communications between the communications device and the NTN; determining the condition is being met for at least one beam which comprises activating the beam for communications for as long as at least one of the following conditions is met: indication of a time period condition for each beam during which the respective beam should be active for communications between the communications device and the NTN, indication of a location range condition for each beam for the communications device during which the respective beam should be active for communications between the communications device and the NTN.

IPC Classes  ?

80.

CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY, AND MANIPULATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18878665
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-29
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Abe, Shinichiro
  • Urushido, Kohei

Abstract

A control device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a device that remotely operates a mobile body. The control device includes an operation unit and a sensor unit. The operation unit that performs reception of an operation for the mobile body. The sensor unit performs detection of a posture of the control device or the mobile body. The control device further includes a generation unit and a communication unit. The generation unit generates posture data of the control device on the basis of a result of the detection performed by the sensor unit. The communication unit transmits, to the mobile body, the posture data generated by the generation unit and operation data obtained by the reception performed by the operation unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/224 - Output arrangements on the remote controller, e.g. displays, haptics or speakers
  • G05D 1/246 - Arrangements for determining position or orientation using environment maps, e.g. simultaneous localisation and mapping [SLAM]
  • G05D 101/00 - Details of software or hardware architectures used for the control of position
  • G05D 109/20 - Aircraft, e.g. drones

81.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18878781
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-20
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Oishi, Kei

Abstract

Detection of a moving body region, generation of a high-density point cloud, and the like can be achieved in a preferable manner. Detection of a moving body region, generation of a high-density point cloud, and the like can be achieved in a preferable manner. A processing unit performs a process that forms a first depth image by projecting a LiDAR point cloud on a camera image plane, a process that forms a second depth image by using a camera image according to an optical flow, and a process that compares the first depth image and the second depth image to detect a moving body region or a non-moving body region. For example, the processing unit further performs a process that generates a high-density point cloud by projecting LiDAR point clouds corresponding to non-moving body regions of a plurality of frames on an identical coordinate system and sequentially merging the LiDAR point clouds.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/254 - Analysis of motion involving subtraction of images
  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

82.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025016036
Publication Number 2025/258247
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-25
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi, Mari
  • Morita, Kenji
  • Tani, Risa

Abstract

[Problem] To enable a further improvement in the user experience of communication via video. [Solution] This information processing system includes a display control unit that generates a display screen including a display of an object that moves in accordance with motion data, wherein the display control unit performs data processing including placement processing for placing the object at a second position that is spaced apart from a first position, indicated by the motion data, in a reference direction along a reference plane by a length corresponding to the distance from the reference plane to the first position, and generates the display screen by parallel-projecting the object after the data processing has been performed onto the reference plane.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 7/14 - Systems for two-way working
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
  • H04N 7/15 - Conference systems

83.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025016339
Publication Number 2025/258260
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-30
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishihara, Yu
  • Sekiguchi, Shunichi
  • Suzuki, Hirotaka
  • Aoyama, Kazumi
  • Komine, Naoki
  • Nishikawa, Tokuhiro
  • Takayanagi, Takayoshi

Abstract

[Problem] To ensure that the operation to be learned is the operation expected by a user. [Solution] An information processing system including: an acquisition unit that acquires first data indicating a predetermined operation; and a processing unit that executes training to generate second data on the basis of the first data, that is data indicating an operation different from the first data and data indicating an operation patterned after the predetermined operation.

IPC Classes  ?

84.

SOUND SYSTEM, SOUND REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025017014
Publication Number 2025/258284
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-09
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Hiroshi
  • Nakamura, Nobuhiko
  • Okumura, Jumpei
  • Isogai, Koki
  • Tamiya, Kouji
  • Gu, Yu
  • Hashimoto, Daisuke
  • Okuno, Hidehiko
  • Ooba, Ryou
  • Teramachi, Kazuhiko
  • Sasaki, Shinji

Abstract

A sound system according to one embodiment of the present technology comprises: a speaker unit including a user detecting device for detecting the position of a user and a plurality of speakers having a reproduction unit for reproducing sound; and a control device including a sound source separating unit for separating a prescribed sound source component from a sound source of content that includes sound information, and a signal generating unit for generating a sound signal for reproducing the separated sound source component from a prescribed speaker among the plurality of speakers on the basis of the detection result of the user detecting device.

IPC Classes  ?

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

85.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025019013
Publication Number 2025/258367
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-27
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tateno Kei
  • Asai Chikako
  • Kobayashi Atsuya
  • Kawakami Asako

Abstract

The present technology pertains to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to reduce the risk of copyright infringement. In the present invention, generated text composed of tokens generated by sampling is corrected by replacement or resampling on the basis of similarity in terms of copyright infringement on the existing literary work. The present technology can be applied, for example, to the case of generating lyrics or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

86.

VOICE PROCESSING METHOD AND VOICE PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025019024
Publication Number 2025/258374
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-27
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murata Yasunobu
  • Nakai Akihito
  • Nakagawa Toru

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a voice processing method and a voice processing system capable of more suitably removing an unnecessary voice signal. The voice processing system according to the present disclosure: plays back a first voice signal heard by a user wearing a headphone at a first position in a space; plays back a known second voice signal output from a speaker in the space; generates a cancel signal for cancelling the second voice signal by using first spatial acoustic characteristics from the speaker to the ears of the user wearing the headphone at the first position; and generates an output signal to be output to the headphone by synthesizing the first voice signal and the cancel signal. The technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a voice processing system that outputs a voice signal to a passive headphone on which a microphone is not mounted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase

87.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025019025
Publication Number 2025/258375
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-27
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsumoto Masahiro
  • Yamane Kenji
  • Higuchi Akihide
  • Futamura Koji

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing method and an information processing system that enables obtaining cell state information from cell population information. The information processing method comprises an information processing device using a learning model to generate tissue state information relating to a state of tissue, on the basis of cell population information relating to cells or tissue regions making up tissue of an organism. This technology can be applied to flow cytometry, for example.

IPC Classes  ?

88.

MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number JP2025019026
Publication Number 2025/258376
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-27
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato Tooru
  • Goto Takuya
  • Minakawa Katsuhide
  • Suzuki Akimi

Abstract

BB of 4.5 μm or less and is formed from a polyester-based resin composition; the height H of the raised part at an end in the width direction of the magnetic recording medium is 100 nm or less; and the ratio H/W of the height H of the raised part to the length W in the width direction of the raised part is 3.0 × 10-3 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/70 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer
  • G11B 5/73 - Base layers
  • G11B 5/84 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing record carriers
  • G11B 5/584 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on tapes
  • G11B 5/738 - Base layers characterised by the intermediate layer
  • G11B 21/10 - Track finding or aligning by moving the head

89.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025019588
Publication Number 2025/258417
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-30
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nagamatsu, Shuto

Abstract

A communication device according to the present disclosure comprises a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a control unit. The first communication unit communicates with a base station. The second communication unit communicates with at least one other communication device in the surroundings thereof. The control unit reports, to an information processing device, at least one of first communication information relating to a first communication state of communication with the base station and second communication information relating to a second communication state of communication with the other communication device. The control unit transmits the transmission data to the other communication device in accordance with an instruction from the information processing device, and/or transmits reception data received from the other communication device to the base station.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04W 36/22 - Performing reselection for specific purposes for handling the traffic
  • H04W 40/12 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on transmission quality or channel quality
  • H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

90.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025020493
Publication Number 2025/258504
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-06-06
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Jin, Hao
  • Mineo, Yoshiyuki
  • Hanakawa, Kenji
  • Yagami, Kishin
  • Yukawa, Ryota

Abstract

This information processing system includes an engineer terminal. The engineer terminal acquires test cases and a source file of software, calculates scores indicating a likelihood of defects for respective code fragments included in the acquired source file on the basis of the source file and the test cases, generates a ranking list of the scores calculated for the respective code fragments, presents the generated ranking list to an engineer, receives, from the engineer, a command for feedback designating code fragments having defects, executes this feedback, and updates the scores of the respective code fragments.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 8/77 - Software metrics
  • G06F 8/30 - Creation or generation of source code
  • G06F 11/36 - Prevention of errors by analysis, debugging or testing of software

91.

ENHANCED MULTI-LINK BASED DYNAMIC POWER SAVING

      
Application Number IB2025055374
Publication Number 2025/257642
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-23
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (USA)
Inventor
  • Xia, Qing
  • Talarico, Salvatore

Abstract

A multiple link device (MLD) for performing a wireless communications protocol to provide dynamic power saving (PS) on a wireless local area network (WLAN). The Active state (non-dozing) comprises both a full capability higher powered state, and a lower powered state in which it has less capability. Wherein stations of an MLD can be directed to listen using the lower power active mode; yet a transition to the higher power active mode can be made when the need arises for transmitting frames with another MLD.

IPC Classes  ?

92.

IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18863949
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-03
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Tomoharu
  • Nakahata, Yuji
  • Yano, Tomoya
  • Kato, Noriyuki
  • Kuramoto, Koji
  • Tanaka, Akira
  • Yoshimizu, Yuta
  • Imai, Yuriko
  • Kurihara, Takayuki

Abstract

An image display apparatus that includes an irradiation target, a rotational mechanism, an emitter, an optical section, and a control section. The irradiation target is rotated about a specified axis (O) onto which image light from the emitter is irradiated by the rotational mechanism. The irradiation target includes at least one angle controller that emits the pieces of image light at different emission angles for respective regions of and/or for respective positions on the irradiation target. The emitter is capable of switching between the pieces of image light for at least a period of time shorter than a period of rotation performed by the rotational mechanism. The optical section controls an angle at which the image light emitted by the emitter is incident on the irradiation target. The control section synchronizes display of an image with the rotation of the irradiation target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/393 - Volumetric displays, i.e. systems where the image is built up from picture elements distributed through a volume the volume being generated by a moving, e.g. vibrating or rotating, surface
  • H04N 13/398 - Synchronisation thereofControl thereof

93.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18877175
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-09
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hori, Yasuhiro
  • Kobayashi, Ko
  • Isozaki, Takashi

Abstract

Provided is an information processing apparatus that performs processing for presenting a relationship between variables in multivariate analysis. The information processing apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a combination of two variables having a characteristic relationship in multivariate analysis, and a presentation unit that presents information regarding the characteristic relationship between the two variables. The detection unit detects whether or not there is a characteristic relationship including at least one of a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or a non-linear relationship as the entire variables on the basis of the relationship between the explanatory variable and the explained variable for each of the two consecutive categories of the explanatory variable, and further quantifies the relationship between the explanatory variable and the explained variable as the entire variables.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 17/18 - Complex mathematical operations for evaluating statistical data

94.

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

      
Application Number 18878116
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-31
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuru, Takumi
  • Hamada, Toshiya
  • Takahashi, Ryohei

Abstract

A present information processing apparatus includes a starting predictive behavior determination unit, an ending predictive behavior determination unit, and a resource setting unit. The starting predictive behavior determination unit determines, with respect to another user object that is a virtual object corresponding to another user within a three-dimensional space, presence or absence of a starting predictive behavior that becomes a sign to start an interaction with a user. The ending predictive behavior determination unit determines, with respect to an interaction target object that is the another user object that has been determined as having taken the starting predictive behavior, presence or absence of an ending predictive behavior that becomes a sign to end the interaction. The resource setting unit sets, with respect to the interaction target object, processing resources that are used in processing for improving reality to be relatively high until it is determined that the ending predictive behavior has been taken.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output

95.

POLYMERIC DYES WITH LINKER GROUPS COMPRISING DEOXYRIBOSE

      
Application Number 19251556
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-06-26
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Singh, Sharat
  • Matray, Tracy
  • Vanbrunt, Michael
  • Mccutcheon, John

Abstract

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1a, L1b, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, M1, M2, q, w, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09B 69/10 - Polymeric dyesReaction products of dyes with monomers or with macromolecular compounds
  • C07H 21/04 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids with deoxyribosyl as saccharide radical
  • G01N 33/58 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving labelled substances

96.

COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND METHODS

      
Application Number 19314255
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-08-29
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Beale, Martin Warwick
  • Shimezawa, Kazuyuki
  • Wong, Shin Horng

Abstract

A method of receiving data at a communications device from a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises receiving, by a receiver of the communications device, downlink data during an initial access phase of a communications session of the communications device from a wireless access interface provided by the wireless communications network, and receiving, by the receiver of the communications device, other downlink data during a connected phase of the communications session the communications device transmitted to the communications device via the wireless access interface, the wireless access interface providing communications resources comprising a predetermined number of OFDM symbols in each of a plurality of time slots, the OFDM symbols in the initial access phase having a greater number of sub-carriers available to carry the downlink data within greater frequency domain physical resources than the OFDM symbols in the connected phase.

IPC Classes  ?

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

97.

ENHANCED MULTI-LINK BASED DYNAMIC POWER SAVING

      
Application Number 19195500
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-30
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner
  • SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (USA)
Inventor
  • Xia, Qing
  • Talarico, Salvatore

Abstract

A multiple link device (MLD) for performing a wireless communications protocol to provide dynamic power saving (PS) on a wireless local area network (WLAN). The Active state (non-dozing) comprises both a full capability higher powered state, and a lower powered state in which it has less capability. Wherein stations of an MLD can be directed to listen using the lower power active mode; yet a transition to the higher power active mode can be made when the need arises for transmitting frames with another MLD.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

98.

AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE, AUDIO REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND AUDIO REPRODUCTION PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18877464
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-14
First Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner
  • Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
  • Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Onishi, Takuto
  • Koizumi, Masahiko
  • Sugai, Chihiro
  • Endo, Taiki
  • Kitahara, Keiichi
  • Sato, Satsuki

Abstract

An audio reproduction device (100) according to the present disclosure includes a reception unit (132) that receives, from a user, a request for reproducing a second audio signal that is an audio signal different from a first audio signal that is an original audio signal of content, and a reproduction unit (133) that localizes the second audio signal at an arbitrary position in an acoustic space including an azimuth direction and a height direction and outputs the first audio signal and the second audio signal in parallel when the reception unit receives the request.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control

99.

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

      
Application Number JP2025019014
Publication Number 2025/258368
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-27
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobashi Wataru
  • Ootani Junichi
  • Anzui Shintaro
  • Yamazaki Tatsuya
  • Sakakura Ryota
  • Maruyama Yutaro

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system capable of easily generating data related to an event that occurred to a mobile body. This information processing device is provided with: a scenario generation unit that, on the basis of acquired data acquired from a mobile body, generates an event scenario representing, in a text format, the status of an event that occurred to the mobile body; and a data generation unit that inputs the event scenario to a generation AI corresponding to the purpose of use and generates output data pertaining to the event. The present invention is applicable to, for example, a system or a device that performs an accident analysis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles

100.

RECEPTION DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025019021
Publication Number 2025/258371
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-27
Publication Date 2025-12-18
Owner SONY GROUP CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi Kazuyuki
  • Fukano Masaaki

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to a reception device and a reception method that enable reception of a broadcast signal from a more suitable transmission station. Provided is a reception device comprising a control unit and a reception unit that receives a broadcast signal transmitted from each of a plurality of transmission stations, wherein the control unit: acquires first position information indicating a position corresponding to an installation location; acquires second position information indicating the position of a transmission station and frequency information pertaining to the frequency of the broadcast signal transmitted from the transmission station; performs an evaluation on the basis of the first position information, the second position information, the frequency information, and a reception signal obtained by receiving the broadcast signal; and, in accordance with the evaluation results, selects a transmission station to recommend from among the plurality of transmission stations as a recommended transmission station. The present disclosure can be applied to a television receiver, for example.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
  • H04B 1/16 - Circuits
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