Patents by Inventor Hidenobu Takemura
Hidenobu Takemura 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).
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Patent number: 10250536Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder: to operate an anchor on an image selection screen, to operate a page backward feeding button and to operate a page feeding button to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation by the user, the anchor is positioned on the side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor is positioned are selected.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyuki Nagata, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Patent number: 10212350Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Michitomo Koda, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Hidenobu Takemura, Tatsunobu Koike, Yasufumi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20170078581Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Michitomo KODA, Yoshitaka NARUKAWA, Hidenobu TAKEMURA, Tatsunobu KOIKE, Yasufumi SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9525823Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Michitomo Koda, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Hidenobu Takemura, Tatsunobu Koike, Yasufumi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20150365601Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Michitomo KODA, Yoshitaka NARUKAWA, Hidenobu TAKEMURA, Tatsunobu KOIKE, Yasufumi SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9154703Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Michitomo Koda, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Hidenobu Takemura, Tatsunobu Koike, Yasufumi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20150281151Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder: to operate an anchor on an image selection screen, to operate a page backward feeding button and to operate a page feeding button to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation by the user, the anchor is positioned on the side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor is positioned are selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyuki Nagata, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Patent number: 9077871Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder: to operate an anchor on an image selection screen, to operate a page backward feeding button and to operate a page feeding button to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation by the user, the anchor is positioned on the side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor is positioned are selected.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyuki Nagata, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Publication number: 20140240574Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Michitomo Koda, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Hidenobu Takemura, Tatsunobu Koike, Yasufumi Suzuki
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Patent number: 8760550Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Michitomo Koda, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Hidenobu Takemura, Tatsunobu Koike, Yasufumi Suzuki
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Patent number: 8436929Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Michitomo Koda, Yoshitaka Narukawa, Hidenobu Takemura, Tatsunobu Koike, Yasufumi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20130014025Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder: to operate an anchor on an image selection screen, to operate a page backward feeding button and to operate a page feeding button to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation by the user, the anchor is positioned on the side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor is positioned are selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Yasuyuki Nagata, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Patent number: 8276083Abstract: The invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder to operate an anchor 424 on an image selection screen 411 to operate a page backward feeding button 421 and a page feeding button 422 to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation of the user, the anchor 424 is positioned on the left side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor 424 is positioned are selected. At a left upper portion of the selected thumbnail image, a check mark representative of such selection is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuyuki Nagata, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Patent number: 7913175Abstract: The invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder to operate an anchor 424 on an image selection screen 411 to operate a page backward feeding button 421 and a page feeding button 422 to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation of the user, the anchor 424 is positioned on the left side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor 424 is positioned are selected.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuyuki Nagata, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Patent number: 7908553Abstract: An input assistance button that is repeatedly operated in a state in which characters are displayed in a character input area. The characters serve as input assistance to words, as they are repeatedly displayed in the character input area in a predetermined order. The characters comprise of alphabetical letters in English and special characters other than the alphabetical letters in English.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Kimura, Hidenobu Takemura, Yasuyuki Nagata
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Publication number: 20100251183Abstract: The invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder to operate an anchor 424 on an image selection screen 411 to operate a page backward feeding button 421 and a page feeding button 422 to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation of the user, the anchor 424 is positioned on the left side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor 424 is positioned are selected. At a left upper portion of the selected thumbnail image, a check mark representative of such selection is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Yasuyuki NAGATA, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Publication number: 20090303178Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including an external memory accommodating unit for accommodating a removable external memory; a database recognizing unit for recognizing a database stored in the external memory, the database being recorded with an image stored in the external memory and information related to the image in correspondence to each other; a display method setting unit for setting either display method of a stored first display method or a second display method of displaying the image stored in the external memory without using the database based on a recognition result of the database recognizing unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying the image stored in the external memory by the display method based on the set display method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Michitomo KODA, Yoshitaka NARUKAWA, Hidenobu TAKEMURA, Tatsunobu KOIKE, Yasufumi SUZUKI
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Patent number: 6842107Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and information processing method for suppressing the power consumption compared with a case in which a Bluetooth connection is established at all times. When it is determined in step S221 that a network connection request is received, in step S222, a dialog box for confirming a dial-up connection is displayed. When it is determined in step S223 that a connection button is pressed, in step S226, a Bluetooth connection is established. When it is determined in step S227 that a connection with a Bluetooth device is established, in step S228, a dial-up connection is established. The present invention is applicable to camcorders.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidenobu Takemura, Yasuyuki Nagata, Tetsuya Kimura
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Publication number: 20040066403Abstract: The invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder to operate an anchor 424 on an image selection screen 411 to operate a page backward feeding button 421 and a page feeding button 422 to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation of the user, the anchor 424 is positioned on the left side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor 424 is positioned are selected. At a left upper portion of the selected thumbnail image, a check mark representative of such selection is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Yasuyuki Nagata, Hidenobu Takemura, Tetsuya Kimura
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Publication number: 20040054783Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and information processing method for suppressing the power consumption compared with a case in which a Bluetooth connection is established at all times. When it is determined in step S221 that a network connection request is received, in step S222, a dialog box for confirming a dial-up connection is displayed. When it is determined in step S223 that a connection button is pressed, in step S226, a Bluetooth connection is established. When it is determined in step S227 that a connection with a Bluetooth device is established, in step S228, a dial-up connection is established. The present invention is applicable to camcorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Hidenobu Takemura, Yasuyuki Nagata, Tetsuya Kimura