Patents by Inventor Ryuichiro Noto
Ryuichiro Noto 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: 8644968Abstract: A content reproduction apparatus includes: a partial reproduction unit for partially reproducing only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of contents before switching to next contents to partially reproduce only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of the next contents; a creation unit for creating a status bar by superimposing a partial reproduction range bar indicating the partial reproduction range on an entire reproduction range bar indicating the entire reproduction range; a display unit for displaying a reproduction screen when the partial reproduction is performed by the partial reproduction unit; and a control unit for displaying the status bar as superimposed on the reproduction screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoko Kitahara, Tatsuya Yamazaki, Ryuichiro Noto
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Patent number: 8400259Abstract: An electronic device includes: a main unit operable by remote control using a remote controller, wherein the main unit includes a display section having a display screen, a main unit operation section performing input operation, and a main unit control section which performs both control operation corresponding to the operation of the main unit operation section and control operation corresponding to the operation of the remote controller, and the main unit control section displays a first guide screen for guiding the operation of the main unit operation section on the display screen as a first guide operation when detecting that the main unit operation section has been operated, and displays a second guide screen for guiding the operation of the remote controller on the display screen as a second guide operation when detecting that the remote controller has been operated.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Ryuichiro Noto
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Patent number: 8219734Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body and a panel unit removable from the main body. The electronic apparatus also includes an attachment unit in the panel unit that indirectly attaches a removable memory device to the main body through the panel unit. The main body includes a control unit that logically disconnects a data line logically connecting the removable memory device to the main body through the attachment unit, upon an operation before a power line electrically connecting the removable memory device to the main body through the attachment unit is physically disconnected.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuma Higo, Takaharu Fujii, Ryuichiro Noto, Taichi Yoshio
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Publication number: 20120023450Abstract: A user interface device includes: a display unit on which plural buttons are displayed; a touch panel integrally formed with the display unit and detecting input in plural input areas corresponding to respective display areas of the plural buttons; a pressure detection means for detecting water pressure; and a layout control means for changing a layout of the buttons and the input areas so as to reduce the number of the buttons and the input areas corresponding to the buttons in accordance with detected magnitude of water pressure when the water pressure detected by the pressure detection means is equal to or higher than a previously set threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Ryuichiro Noto, Rikizo Tabe, Katsuhiko Nunokawa, Takeshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8090115Abstract: In a television receiver, based on speaker information of each of one or more devices including speakers which is a memory of the television receiver, a transmitting audio signal to be transmitted to each device including a speaker, in which synchronization is established between devices including speakers in a reproduction mode, is formed and transmitted to the device (including a speaker) through a communication interface. The device (including a speaker) receives the transmitting audio signal addressed thereto through a communication interface, plays back the signal, and uses a speaker of the device to generate sound.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Ryuichiro Noto
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Publication number: 20100207779Abstract: An electronic device includes: a main unit operable by remote control using a remote controller, wherein the main unit includes a display section having a display screen, a main unit operation section performing input operation, and a main unit control section which performs both control operation corresponding to the operation of the main unit operation section and control operation corresponding to the operation of the remote controller, and the main unit control section displays a first guide screen for guiding the operation of the main unit operation section on the display screen as a first guide operation when detecting that the main unit operation section has been operated, and displays a second guide screen for guiding the operation of the remote controller on the display screen as a second guide operation when detecting that the remote controller has been operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Ryuichiro Noto
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Publication number: 20090281645Abstract: A content reproduction apparatus includes: a partial reproduction unit for partially reproducing only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of contents before switching to next contents to partially reproduce only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of the next contents; a creation unit for creating a status bar by superimposing a partial reproduction range bar indicating the partial reproduction range on an entire reproduction range bar indicating the entire reproduction range; a display unit for displaying a reproduction screen when the partial reproduction is performed by the partial reproduction unit; and a control unit for displaying the status bar as superimposed on the reproduction screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoko KITAHARA, Tatsuya YAMAZAKI, Ryuichiro NOTO
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Publication number: 20080222334Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body, a panel unit removable from the main body, and an attachment unit configured to indirectly attach a removable memory device to the main body through the panel unit. The main body includes a control unit configured to logically disconnect a data line between the removable memory device and the main body at a time when a user operation for removing the panel unit from the main body is performed and before the panel unit is removed from the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuma HIGO, Takaharu FUJII, Ryuichiro NOTO, Taichi YOSHIO
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Publication number: 20060126854Abstract: An acoustic apparatus includes a plurality of speakers that is arranged in predetermined individual positions; a plurality of sound sources that sends respective independent audio signals; an audio signal processing unit that sends sound field generation signals of a plurality of channels based on an audio signal supplied from a sound source selected from among the plurality of sound sources; and an audio signal supply switching unit that supplies to the plurality of speakers the sound field generation signals of the plurality of channels acquired from the audio signal processing unit and that switches a mode of supplying the sound field generation signals of the plurality of channels to the plurality of speakers in accordance with the selection of the sound source for supplying the audio signal to the audio signal processing unit from among the plurality of sound sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Ryuichiro Noto
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Publication number: 20050190928Abstract: In a television receiver, based on speaker information of each of one or more devices including speakers which is a memory of the television receiver, a transmitting audio signal to be transmitted to each device including a speaker, in which synchronization is established between devices including speakers in a reproduction mode, is formed and transmitted to the device (including a speaker) through a communication interface. The device (including a speaker) receives the transmitting audio signal addressed thereto through a communication interface, plays back the signal, and uses a speaker of the device to generate sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventor: Ryuichiro Noto