Patents by Inventor Kuninori Hyogo
Kuninori Hyogo 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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Publication number: 20130076711Abstract: An interface apparatus includes a main unit, an array of interface modules, driver circuitry, and a remote unit. The main unit outputs files to an output unit, is detachably couplable to interface modules and assigns content identifiers to interface modules. The array presents an image to the user and each interface module can be engaged by a user. The driver circuitry is adapted to drive the array to present an image to the user based upon the user's engagement with an interface module. The remote unit is coupled to the output unit and can be detachably coupled to the interface module. Each interface module in the array of interfaces is adapted to be detached from the main unit and retain the image it was previously driven by the driver circuitry to present.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Ryutaro SAKAI, Isamu ARIE, Yuki KUBOTA, Kuninori HYOGO, Fumiya MATSUOKA
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Patent number: 8384672Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems and methods for use in remote controlling devices including consumer electronic devices. Some embodiments provide a remote control system that comprises a processor, a touch screen display coupled with and receiving display control signals from the display driver such that the touch screen display displays one of a plurality of control views with a fixed number of function buttons displayed in each of the plurality of control views, and a wireless transmitter coupled with the processor that wirelessly transmits function signals in response to a detection of a selection of one of the function buttons.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Patent number: 8325149Abstract: An interface apparatus includes a main unit, an array of interface modules, driver circuitry, and a remote unit. The main unit outputs files to an output unit, is detachably couplable to interface modules and assigns content identifiers to interface modules. The array presents an image to the user and each interface module can be engaged by a user. The driver circuitry is adapted to drive the array to present an image to the user based upon the user's engagement with an interface module. The remote unit is coupled to the output unit and can be detachably coupled to the interface module. When coupled to the interface module, the remote unit can access the assigned identifier and transmit a request signal to the main unit based on the identifier. The request signal is adapted to cause the main unit to output a file identified by the identifier to the output unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20120044061Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems and methods for use in remote controlling devices including consumer electronic devices. Some embodiments provide a remote control system that comprises a processor, a touch screen display coupled with and receiving display control signals from the display driver such that the touch screen display displays one of a plurality of control views with a fixed number of function buttons displayed in each of the plurality of control views, and a wireless transmitter coupled with the processor that wirelessly transmits function signals in response to a detection of a selection of one of the function buttons.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Patent number: 8054294Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems and methods for use in remote controlling devices including consumer electronic devices. Some embodiments provide a remote control system that comprises a processor, a display driver coupled with the processor, a touch screen display coupled with and receiving display control signals from the display driver such that the touch screen display displays one of a plurality of control views with a fixed number of function buttons displayed in each of the plurality of control views, a tactile screen cover extending over and covering the touch screen display through which selections of one or more of the function buttons is detected, and a wireless transmitter coupled with the processor that wirelessly transmits function signals in response to a detection of a selection of one of the function buttons.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20100201646Abstract: An interface apparatus includes a main unit, an array of interface modules, driver circuitry, and a remote unit. The main unit outputs files to an output unit, is detachably couplable to interface modules and assigns content identifiers to interface modules. The array presents an image to the user and each interface module can be engaged by a user. The driver circuitry is adapted to drive the array to present an image to the user based upon the user's engagement with an interface module. The remote unit is coupled to the output unit and can be detachably coupled to the interface module. When coupled to the interface module, the remote unit can access the assigned identifier and transmit a request signal to the main unit based on the identifier. The request signal is adapted to cause the main unit to output a file identified by the identifier to the output unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicants: Sony Corporation, a Japanese corporation, Sony Electronics Inc., a Delaware corporationInventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Patent number: 7683856Abstract: An interface apparatus includes a main unit, an array of interface modules, driver circuitry, and a remote unit. The main unit outputs files to an output unit, is detachably couplable to interface modules and assigns content identifiers to interface modules. The array presents an image to the user and each interface module can be engaged by a user. The driver circuitry is adapted to drive the array to present an image to the user based upon the user's engagement with an interface module. The remote unit is coupled to the output unit and can be detachably coupled to the interface module. When coupled to the interface module, the remote unit can access the assigned identifier and transmit a request signal to the main unit based on the identifier. The request signal is adapted to cause the main unit to output a file identified by the identifier to the output unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20070229465Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems and methods for use in remote controlling devices including consumer electronic devices. Some embodiments provide a remote control system that comprises a processor, a display driver coupled with the processor, a touch screen display coupled with and receiving display control signals from the display driver such that the touch screen display displays one of a plurality of control views with a fixed number of function buttons displayed in each of the plurality of control views, a tactile screen cover extending over and covering the touch screen display through which selections of one or more of the function buttons is detected, and a wireless transmitter coupled with the processor that wirelessly transmits function signals in response to a detection of a selection of one of the function buttons.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20070229467Abstract: An interface apparatus includes a main unit, an array of interface modules, driver circuitry, and a remote unit. The main unit outputs files to an output unit, is detachably couplable to interface modules and assigns content identifiers to interface modules. The array presents an image to the user and each interface module can be engaged by a user. The driver circuitry is adapted to drive the array to present an image to the user based upon the user's engagement with an interface module. The remote unit is coupled to the output unit and can be detachably coupled to the interface module. When coupled to the interface module, the remote unit can access the assigned identifier and transmit a request signal to the main unit based on the identifier. The request signal is adapted to cause the main unit to output a file identified by the identifier to the output unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Sakai, Isamu Arie, Yuki Kubota, Kuninori Hyogo, Fumiya Matsuoka
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Patent number: D452852Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kuninori Hyogo, Takashi Sogabe, Jun Komiyama
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Patent number: D478583Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D483353Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D483746Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D484129Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D489061Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D367051Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1994Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D402658Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1997Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D416891Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kuninori Hyogo, Yozo Matsuzaka
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Patent number: D421260Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kuninori Hyogo
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Patent number: D684947Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuya Motoishi, Kuninori Hyogo