Patents by Inventor Akiko Sakurada

Akiko Sakurada has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Information processing apparatus and method, and program for removing displayed objects based on a covered region of a screen
    Patent number: 9710096
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a display unit 110 for displaying an image on a screen based on image data, a contact and proximity detection unit 161 for detecting contact or proximity between a subject of operation and the surface of the display unit, a covered time measurement unit 165 for measuring covered time when the screen is covered by the contact or proximity of the subject of operation, and an object display control unit 166 for removing an object displayed in a covered region on the screen covered by the subject of operation from the covered region when the covered time is longer than a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akiko Sakurada
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer readable medium
    Patent number: 9268524
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit, a microphone, a control unit, and a voice recognition unit. The input unit is configured to receive a first type input and a second type input. The microphone is configured to receive an input sound signal. The control unit is configured to control a display to display feedback according to a type of input. The voice recognition unit is configured to perform recognition processing on the input sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Sakurada, Osamu Shigeta, Nariaki Sato, Yasuyuki Koga, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20130021362
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit, a microphone, a control unit, and a voice recognition unit. The input unit is configured to receive a first type input and a second type input. The microphone is configured to receive an input sound signal. The control unit is configured to control a display to display feedback according to a type of input. The voice recognition unit is configured to perform recognition processing on the input sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko SAKURADA, Osamu Shigeta, Nariaki Sato, Yasuyuki Koga, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20100088633
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a display unit 110 for displaying an image on a screen based on image data, a contact and proximity detection unit 161 for detecting contact or proximity between a subject of operation and the surface of the display unit, a covered time measurement unit 165 for measuring covered time when the screen is covered by the contact or proximity of the subject of operation, and an object display control unit 166 for removing an object displayed in a covered region on the screen covered by the subject of operation from the covered region when the covered time is longer than a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Akiko Sakurada