Patents by Inventor Naoko Tobata

Naoko Tobata 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 of controlling the same
    Patent number: 8405602
    Abstract: Notification is sent to an upper layer via a control device 2 (a device for managing operation buttons) provided between operation buttons “A-1”, “A-2” and the like and devices for operation input “Device A”, “Device B” and the like such as a pointing device for executing application processing. Function assignment and the like are put under management by the control device 2, so that any modification or change is not required in the OS, drivers, and applications in association with change in key assignment, which is advantageous and effective for reduction of cost and time for product development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Narukawa, Shinji Nakajima, Masataka Suzuki, Mikio Sakemoto, Takanori Nishimura, Tomohiro Tsuyuhara, Naoko Tobata
  • Information processing apparatus and method of controlling the same
    Publication number: 20050251697
    Abstract: Notification is sent to an upper layer via a control device 2 (a device for managing operation buttons) provided between operation buttons “A-1”, “A-2” and the like and devices for operation input “Device A”, “Device B” and the like such as a pointing device for executing application processing. Function assignment and the like are put under management by the control device 2, so that any modification or change is not required in the OS, drivers, and applications in association with change in key assignment, which is advantageous and effective for reduction of cost and time for product development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Narukawa, Shinji Nakajima, Masataka Suzuki, Mikio Sakemoto, Takanori Nishimura, Tomohiro Tsuyuhara, Naoko Tobata