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).

  • Patent number: 8644968
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoko Kitahara, Tatsuya Yamazaki, Ryuichiro Noto
  • Patent number: 8400259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichiro Noto
  • Patent number: 8219734
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takuma Higo, Takaharu Fujii, Ryuichiro Noto, Taichi Yoshio
  • Publication number: 20120023450
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichiro Noto, Rikizo Tabe, Katsuhiko Nunokawa, Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8090115
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichiro Noto
  • Publication number: 20100207779
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichiro Noto
  • Publication number: 20090281645
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoko KITAHARA, Tatsuya YAMAZAKI, Ryuichiro NOTO
  • Publication number: 20080222334
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takuma HIGO, Takaharu FUJII, Ryuichiro NOTO, Taichi YOSHIO
  • Publication number: 20060126854
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichiro Noto
  • Publication number: 20050190928
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventor: Ryuichiro Noto