Sony Corporation

Sony Group Corporation

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Yukito Inoue

Shuji Fujita

Yasuhiro Ootori

Cedric Duvert

Daisuke Ishii

Tetsu Sumii

Hidenori Karasawa

Takeo Inagaki

Takehiro Hagiwara

Hiromu Takizawa

Kensuke Ikeda

Kenji Hirose

Keiichi Aoki

Satoshi Konya

Akihiko Yoshida

Kazutaka Takaki

Daisuke Kanda

Hideaki Tachino

Kazuhiko Tsuji

Hirotaka Kihara

Katsuhisa Hakoda

Masakazu Matsuzaki

Provided are a fragrance information processing system, a fragrance information processing device, and a fragrance information processing method for arranging pieces of information on fragrances using the similarity of the fragrances. The present technology provides a fragrance information processing system including a computer device that calculates a similarity between fragrances based on fragrance characteristic information indicating characteristics of the fragrances, the computer device including at least a calculation unit that arranges fragrance identification information for identifying the fragrances in an n-dimensional space with the fragrance characteristic information as an index using the similarity.

Fragrance information processing system, fragrance information processing device, and fragrance information processing method

Scent generator

A perfume holding memberincludes: a perfume holderthat holds perfume; a holding spacewhere the perfume holder is disposed; a first openingand a second openingthat open the holding space to the outside; movable portionsandthat move so as to open and close the first opening and the second opening; and a tolerance absorbing portionthat absorbs a tolerance between the first opening/closing position of the first opening of the movable portion and the second opening/closing position of the second opening of the movable portion. The holding space has an airflow passage including the first opening and the second opening, and the movable portions close the first opening and the second opening in a steady state and open the first opening and the second opening when the holding space is opened.

Perfume holding member and fragrance providing device

A scent retaining structure is provided and includes a plurality of retaining spaces; a plurality of first openings that is an air supply port and allow each of the plurality of the retaining spaces to be opened to outside, wherein the plurality of the retaining spaces each has a ventilation area that faces at least one of the plurality of the first openings, a retaining area that communicates with the ventilation area and in which a scent retainer being arranged, and a restricting portion that divides the retaining area and the ventilation area and limits movement of the scent retainer toward the ventilation area, wherein the plurality of the retaining spaces are arranged around a central axis of the scent retaining structure.

Scent retaining structure, method of manufacturing the scent retaining structure, and scent providing device

There is provided an aroma providing device which includes an aromatic holding structure that is detachable and has a plurality of holding spaces in which aromatics are respectively held. The aroma providing device further includes a blower device that supplies air to pass through the holding spaces, a plurality of air supply paths through which the air is introduced into the respective holding spaces, an opening/closing mechanism that includes a member that is deformed by a physical stimulus or a chemical stimulus and switches whether to allow the air to pass through or not for each of the holding spaces and a control unit that controls the opening/closing mechanism.

Aroma providing device

The present disclosure makes it possible to fill a fragrance-holding structure with a liquid fragrance more easily and more appropriately. Provided is a fragrance-filling structure () including: an accommodating portion () which accommodates a fragrance-holding structure; a fragrance-guiding portion () which includes an inclined surface that converges on a fragrance pool and guides a liquid fragrance poured from an outside onto the inclined surface to the fragrance pool; and a first impregnated body () which includes one end that enters the fragrance-holding structure and provides the liquid fragrance accumulated in the fragrance pool into the fragrance-holding structure using a capillary phenomenon.

Fragrance-filling structure and fragrance structure set

An aroma generator including a cartridge holding unit equipped with a cartridge that holds a fragrance, and a control unit that automatically selects a type of the fragrance in the cartridge according to sensing information obtained from the outside. The sensing information may be external environment information and/or biological information. Furthermore, the aroma generator may further include an air blower that blows the fragrance in the cartridge, and the control unit may automatically change blowing intensity of the air blower according to the sensing information.

Aroma generator

To realize a device and method that outputs scents according to an advertisement. A scent output control unit that executes scent output control and a scent output unit that executes a scent output under control of the scent output control unit are included, and the scent output control unit selects a scent to be output on the basis of an advertisement and outputs the selected scent via the scent output unit. The scent output control unit selects a scent to be output on the basis of an advertisement detected from an image captured by a vehicle exterior camera that captures the outside of the vehicle or an advertisement output to the information output terminal, and outputs the selected scent via the scent output unit. Furthermore, an occupant profile is analyzed on the basis of an image of an occupant, and a scent corresponding to the occupant is output.

Scent output control device and scent output control method

To intuitively identify the state of an electronic device. There is provided an electronic device that implements a predetermined function, the electronic device including: an operation detection unit configured to detect a physical operation on the electronic device; a transmitter configured to transmit operation information indicating the operation to an external device; a receiver configured to receive feedback information indicating at least a type of feedback representing a state relating to the function, the feedback information being transmitted by the external device in response to the operation information; and a feedback unit configured to provide the feedback in accordance with the feedback information.

Electronic device and feedback providing method

The present disclosure provides a perfume retaining structure, a method of manufacturing the perfume retaining structure, and a scent providing device that can reduce ventilation resistance of air that passes through a space in which a perfume retainer is arranged. The perfume retaining structure includes the perfume retainer, a retaining space in which the perfume retainer is arranged, and a first opening and a second opening that allow the retaining space to be opened to the outside. The retaining space has a ventilation area that faces the first opening and the second opening, and a retaining area that is arranged adjacent to the ventilation area and communicates with the ventilation area, and the perfume retainer is arranged in the retaining area.

An electronic apparatus includes: a first cover having a first face portion that covers a plurality of parts built in the electronic apparatus, and a first peripheral face portion which provides a first portion of an outer peripheral face of the electronic apparatus; a second cover having a second face portion that covers the plurality of parts, and a second peripheral face portion which provides a second portion of the outer peripheral face of the electronic apparatus; a channel defined by a separation between the first cover and the second cover, where the first and second face portions are opposite to one another, a first peripheral edge of the first cover and a second peripheral edge of the second cover oppose one another and do not meet, thereby defining the separation between the first cover and the second cover; and a plurality of air vent holes located through at least one wall surface within the channel.

Electronic apparatus and fabrication method therefor

A plurality of parts built in an electronic apparatus () are attached to a frame (). Further, the frame () has a peripheral wall portion () formed along an outer peripheral face of the electronic apparatus (). An upper cover () has a rear face portion () attached to a rear wall portion () of the frame () by a screw. Further, a lower cover () has a rear face portion () attached to the rear wall portion () of the frame () by a screw. With the structure, insertion locations of the fixtures such as screws can be suppressed from standing out.

Disclosed herein is a stand attachable to and detachable from an outer face of electronic equipment to support the electronic equipment, the stand including: an attachment face opposed to the outer face of the electronic equipment on which a ventilation section is provided; a first ventilation port formed on the attachment face and opposed to the ventilation section of the electronic equipment; a second ventilation port formed at a position different from the attachment face; an air channel formed inside the stand to connect the first and second ventilation ports; and an attachment section attached to the ventilation section of the electronic equipment to fasten the stand to the electronic equipment.

Electronic equipment stand

A plurality of parts built in an electronic apparatus are attached to a frame. Further, the frame has a peripheral wall portion formed along an outer peripheral face of the electronic apparatus. An upper cover has a rear face portion attached to a rear wall portion of the frame by a screw. Further, a lower cover has a rear face portion attached to the rear wall portion of the frame by a screw. With the structure, insertion locations of the fixtures such as screws can be suppressed from standing out.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yukito Inoue