Patents by Inventor Hidehito Izawa

Hidehito Izawa 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).

  • Patent number: 11404060
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device determines whether one or more devices should be controlled based on a second utterance input subsequent to a first utterance input from outside in accordance with the first utterance. The electronic device includes a management unit and a controller. The management unit prepares and manages a determination audio data item for determining whether the first utterance is a desired utterance by utterances input from outside at a plurality of times, and determines whether the first utterance is the desired utterance using the prepared and managed determination audio data item. The controller controls the one or more devices based on the second utterance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11302328
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice interactive device configure to transmit a voice content to a plurality of voice interactive services through a network, wherein the plurality of voice interactive services are selected based at least in part on the voice content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takero Kobayashi, Kunio Honsawa, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20200380986
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice interactive device configure to transmit a voice content to a plurality of voice interactive services through a network, wherein the plurality of voice interactive services are selected based at least in part on the voice content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicants: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takero Kobayashi, Kunio Honsawa, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Patent number: 10726837
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice interactive device configure to transmit a voice content to a plurality of voice interactive services through a network, wherein the plurality of voice interactive services are selected based at least in part on the voice content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takero Kobayashi, Kunio Honsawa, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20200029412
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes an instruction unit which records in a recording medium, event-related data of when an event is detected and monitoring data of when the event occurs, and a display data output unit which outputs from the recording medium and plays as display data, the event-related data and a part of the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data. If there is a specification input to the displayed event-related data, the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data is played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Reiko Kawachi, Hidehito Izawa, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Patent number: 10522139
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device determines whether one or more devices should be controlled based on a second utterance input subsequent to a first utterance input from outside in accordance with the first utterance. The electronic device includes a management unit and a controller. The management unit prepares and manages a determination audio data item for determining whether the first utterance is a desired utterance by utterances input from outside at a plurality of times, and determines whether the first utterance is the desired utterance using the prepared and managed determination audio data item. The controller controls the one or more devices based on the second utterance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: QINGDAO HISENSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Patent number: 10452047
    Abstract: According to one embodiment described herein aim to provide a mobile assist device capable of comprehensively determining (or judging) data output from various sensors, thereby determining (or judging) an item which should be controlled next. The mobile assist device includes a movable body, a sensors mounted on the movable body, and a control module which determines the brightness of the surroundings from an output of the sensor, and also outputs a control signal for controlling the operation of the other instrument based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: QINGDAO HISENSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nomoto, Shun Hirao, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Kunio Honsawa
  • Publication number: 20190130906
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice interactive device configure to transmit a voice content to a plurality of voice interactive services through a network, wherein the plurality of voice interactive services are selected based at least in part on the voice content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Takero Kobayashi, Kunio Honsawa, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20190045611
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes an instruction unit which records in a recording medium, event-related data of when an event is detected and monitoring data of when the event occurs, and a display data output unit which outputs from the recording medium and plays as display data, the event-related data and a part of the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data. If there is a specification input to the displayed event-related data, the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data is played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Reiko Kawachi, Hidehito Izawa, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Patent number: 10121516
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes an instruction unit which records in a recording medium, event-related data of when an event is detected and monitoring data of when the event occurs, and a display data output unit which outputs from the recording medium and plays as display data, the event-related data and a part of the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data. If there is a specification input to the displayed event-related data, the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data is played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Reiko Kawachi, Hidehito Izawa, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20180102145
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes an instruction unit which records in a recording medium, event-related data of when an event is detected and monitoring data of when the event occurs, and a display data output unit which outputs from the recording medium and plays as display data, the event-related data and a part of the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data. If there is a specification input to the displayed event-related data, the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data is played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Reiko Kawachi, Hidehito Izawa, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20180102127
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device determines whether one or more devices should be controlled based on a second utterance input subsequent to a first utterance input from outside in accordance with the first utterance. The electronic device includes a management unit and a controller. The management unit prepares and manages a determination audio data item for determining whether the first utterance is a desired utterance by utterances input from outside at a plurality of times, and determines whether the first utterance is the desired utterance using the prepared and managed determination audio data item. The controller controls the one or more devices based on the second utterance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20180102914
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a home network includes an information processor which specifies a device to be operated in association with input information, and outputs a control signal to control an operation of the device, and a storage which stores a condition for the information processing unit to control the operation of the device and information to specify the device based on the input information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Reiko Kawachi, Hidehito Izawa, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto, Yukinori Yakuwa
  • Publication number: 20180101154
    Abstract: According to one embodiment described herein aim to provide a mobile assist device capable of comprehensively determining (or judging) data output from various sensors, thereby determining (or judging) an item which should be controlled next. The mobile assist device includes a movable body, a sensors mounted on the movable body, and a control module which determines the brightness of the surroundings from an output of the sensor, and also outputs a control signal for controlling the operation of the other instrument based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nomoto, Shun Hirao, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Kunio Honsawa
  • Patent number: 9774840
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a basic format for a 3D signal having a first area to arrange main video data, a second area to arrange graphic data, a third area to arrange depth information of pixels of the main video data, and a fourth area to arrange depth information of pixels of the graphic data are defined. When depth information of pixels of the main video data is generated, a 3D processing module can select whether to use a first pattern obtained by inserting the graphic data into the main video data and a second pattern obtained by not inserting the graphic data into the main video data. A 3D related controller decides on the first or second pattern to be used by the 3D processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dai Ishimaru, Hidehito Izawa, Takero Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20130229488
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a basic format for a 3D signal having a first area to arrange main video data, a second area to arrange graphic data, a third area to arrange depth information of pixels of the main video data, and a fourth area to arrange depth information of pixels of the graphic data are defined. When depth information of pixels of the main video data is generated, a 3D processing module can select whether to use a first pattern obtained by inserting the graphic data into the main video data and a second pattern obtained by not inserting the graphic data into the main video data. A 3D related controller decides on the first or second pattern to be used by the 3D processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Dai Ishimaru, Hidehito Izawa, Takero Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120212576
    Abstract: A video display method according to an embodiment includes: storing setting contents concerning whether to view a three-dimensional video continuously; and either displaying an input video as a three-dimensional video, or displaying the input video as a two-dimensional video, based on the stored setting contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Ikehata, Shinzo Matsubara, Takero Kobayashi, Hidehito Izawa
  • Patent number: 8238203
    Abstract: One embodiment of invention is useful when updating data of a database which is configured to take in data through a network, has a part to be updated, and takes in information of media stored in a local storage, and characterized by that a result of retrieval is outputted with additional information of an updated date/time of information updated by connecting to a network, and the output result is informed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihiro Morohoshi, Hidehito Izawa
  • Publication number: 20120159309
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a picture display apparatus includes: a web page acquiring section configured to acquire a web page; a focus-display section configured to split the web page into a plurality of areas and configured to focus-display one of the split areas on a picture display section; and a navigation display section configured to display a navigation on the picture display section indicating where the focus-displayed split-area is located on the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Akinori Komaki, Yoshifumi Takayama, Hidehito Izawa, Toshihiro Morohoshi
  • Publication number: 20120146997
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a basic format for a 3D signal having a first area to arrange main video data, a second area to arrange graphic data, a third area to arrange depth information of pixels of the main video data, and a fourth area to arrange depth information of pixels of the graphic data are defined. When depth information of pixels of the main video data is generated, a 3D processing module can select whether to use a first pattern obtained by inserting the graphic data into the main video data and a second pattern obtained by not inserting the graphic data into the main video data. A 3D related controller decides on the first or second pattern to be used by the 3D processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Dai Ishimaru, Hidehito Izawa, Takero Kobayashi