Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Sony Corporation

Toshiyuki Kurosaki

Dai Sasaki

Masayoshi Mizuno

Makoto Watanabe

Toru Ogiso

Hideki Tanabe

Kiyoto Shibuya

Tsubasa Umeki

Gen Kudo

Shingo Mimura

A control systemincludes an application processor that executes a first operating system to process an application, a sensor processor that executes a second operating system to process image data acquired by an image sensor, and a motion controlling processor that executes a third operating system to control motion of a movable part of a robot. The first operating system, the second operating system, and the third operating system are different from each other.

Robot controlling system

An application processor processes an application. A sensor processor acquires image data from an image sensor and analyzes the image data. The application processor acquires an image analysis result obtained by the sensor processor and posture information for specifying an orientation of the image sensor. The application processor acquires posture information obtained when the image sensor acquires image data to be analyzed by the sensor processor.

Robotic device having an image analysis system

Provided is a communication processing module, which is compatible with various kinds of devices to be operated by an operation input device. The communication processing module for the device to be operated receives any one of a standard operation signal specifying a standard action and a specific operation signal specifying an action unique to the device to be operated, which are transmitted by the operation input device. When the received operation signal is the standard operation signal, the communication processing module causes the device to be operated to execute an action corresponding to a content of the operation signal, and when the received operation signal is the specific operation signal, transfers data contained in the signal to a unique processing module. The unique processing module causes the device to be operated to execute an action corresponding to a content of the data transferred from the communication processing module.

Remote control system

A reproduction information acquiring unit acquires information identifying content streams reproduced by the information processing apparatus. A content information acquiring unit acquires, from a communicating terminal apparatus, information identifying the content streams being reproduced by the communicating terminal apparatus. A display processing unit generates a display screen to be displayed on a display, by using the information acquired respectively by the reproduction information acquiring unit and the content information acquiring unit. A screen display unit displays the display screen generated.

Information processing apparatus for reproducing and identifying content streams at plural network devices

An electronic apparatus is provided with a media reader for accessing a removable recording medium and performs initial processes for ensuring proper access to the recording medium. A memory retains its content even when the supply of power to the media reader is discontinued. The result of the initial processes is stored in the memory when the supply of power to the media reader is discontinued. When the supply of power to the media reader is resumed, the media reader accesses the recording medium by using the result of the initial processes held in the memory.

Reduced read time in electronic apparatus and media control method in electronic apparatus

A read unit in a buffering apparatus writes data in a memory apparatus used as a ring buffer. A determination unit determines whether data is consecutively written in the memory apparatus. When it in determined that data in consecutively written, the determination unit, in response to a request for transfer of data from a central processing unit, directs the read unit to read ahead data that follows the data requested to be transferred. In response to a request to read ahead, the read unit reads ahead the data from a recording medium and writes the data thus read ahead in the memory apparatus. In response to the instruction to read ahead, the read unit reads ahead a predetermined amount of data that follows the data requested to be transferred.

Buffering apparatus and buffering method using ring buffer

In a buffering apparatus for digital data for temporarily storing input data and then outputting, a memory apparatus is provided with a plurality of storage areas assigned consecutive identification numbers. A partition designation unit generates an instruction for partitioning the plurality of storage areas. An area partitioning unit partitions the plurality of storage areas in the memory apparatus at least into a first area and a second area in accordance with the generated instruction for partitioning and uses the first area as a buffer area, the first area including storage areas with consecutive identification numbers. A partition designation unit generates an instruction for partitioning that designates a border between the first area and the second area.

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Tokyo, Japan

Toshiyuki Kurosaki