Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Eguchi
Tatsuo Eguchi 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: 8498514Abstract: This invention relate to an information processing apparatus comprising first recording means for recording one moving picture in at least one recording increment; second recording means for recording a still picture corresponding to the moving picture in keeping with the recording increment of the moving picture; and third recording means for recording information about the moving picture being recorded by the first recording means.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko Terashita, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
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Patent number: 8205234Abstract: A recording reservation data comprised of text data indicating the information that the text data is the recording reservation data, the information specifying the date and time of starting the recording, the information specifying a channel for recording, the information specifying the date and time of start of the recording and the information specifying the time of end of the recording is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2000Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki, Shinya Fujii, Yusuke Tani
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Patent number: 7889966Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which allows image data to be used commonly by a plurality of personal computers. A check box of a copy option setting window is selected in order to delete AV contents of an original recorded on a HDD after the AV contents are copied from the HDD into an external recording medium. A check box is selected in order to set so that AV contents recorded as compression data of the MPEG 2 system on the HDD are copied onto the external recording medium after they are converted into compression data of the MPEG 1 system which has compatibility with a video CD.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7770195Abstract: Disclosed are an information processing apparatus and an information processing method, an information providing apparatus and an information providing method, and a program thereof. In an information processing apparatus, the apparatus comprises: an acquiring element for acquiring a file which includes channel data denoting numbers and names of channels of TV programs distributed by a provider and which corresponds to the provider; a generating element for generating internal data based on the channel data in the acquired file, the generated internal data specifying the numbers and names of the channels; and a reception controlling element for controlling reception of the TV programs by selecting the channels based on the internal data.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Yasuhiko Terashita, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Keisuke Ohmori, Takashi Yoshida
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Patent number: 7715690Abstract: This invention relates to an information processing apparatus for recording a first picture supplied and for reproducing a second picture recorded, the apparatus comprising: recording means for recording the first picture; reproducing means for reproducing the second picture; and display controlling means for providing display control in such a manner as to display a first screen through which to input orders for operating the recording means, and a second screen through which to input orders for operating the reproducing means.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
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Publication number: 20080285960Abstract: This invention relate to an information processing apparatus comprising first recording means for recording one moving picture in at least one recording increment; second recording means for recording a still picture corresponding to the moving picture in keeping with the recording increment of the moving picture; and third recording means for recording information about the moving picture being recorded by the first recording means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko TERASHITA, Tatsuo EGUCHI, Yasuo NOMURA, Yasushi MIYAJIMA, Yoshikazu WATANABE, Nobuaki YAMAGUCHI, Kumiko SASAKI, Makoto NIIJIMA, Ai SUZUKI
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Patent number: 7433580Abstract: This invention relate to an information processing apparatus comprising first recording means for recording one moving picture in at least one recording increment; second recording means for recording a still picture corresponding to the moving picture in keeping with the recording increment of the moving picture; and third recording means for recording information about the moving picture being recorded by the first recording means.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko Terashita, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Al Suzuki
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Patent number: 7296055Abstract: Disclosed is an information providing system in which the information providing apparatus first receives a connection request from the first information processing apparatus. Upon receipt of the connection request, a check is made to see whether the information providing apparatus is providing any image data or sound data to the second information processing apparatus. If the information providing apparatus is judged to be providing any image data or sound data to the second information processing apparatus, then information related to a chat program is transmitted to the first and the second information processing apparatus. After transmitting the connection request to the information providing apparatus, the first information processing apparatus receives the information related to the chat program from the information providing apparatus. Upon reception of the information, the first information processing apparatus executes a process based on the received information related to the chat program.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Rie Usukura, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Hiroyuki Mitsubori, Tatsuo Eguchi
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Patent number: 7292771Abstract: An information processing apparatus and process for dealing with moving pictures. A storage stores still pictures corresponding to scene switchovers of the moving pictures, and time stamps of the scene switchovers. A display controller provides a display control to display, given a reference position on the screen, the still pictures in positions at distances from the reference position. Those distances reflect differences between a time stamp corresponding to the reference position and the time stamp of the scene switchovers.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
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Patent number: 7079750Abstract: An information processing apparatus supplies time information by a real-time-clock (RTC) that is corrected and a correction history is recorded. When a signal representing a correct-time indication is received, a correction processing section corrects a setting time provided from the RTC using the signal and a result of the correction is recorded into a log memory. When a signal representing a correct-time indication is not received or detected, the correction processing section records failure of correction of the setting time of the RTC into a log memory. The correction processing section is also capable of reading a history of correction information from the log memory and correcting the setting time provided by the RTC based on the correction history.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Atsushi Kimura, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7076152Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus, an information furnishing method and apparatus, a picture recording system and a medium, in which reservation recording can be performed readily and promptly. To this end, a message asking a server for recording reservation data is transmitted at step S11, data for recording reservation, transmitted from the server, is received at step S13, and control is managed to record a pre-set picture at step S16 based on the recording reservation data.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Al Suzuki, Shinya Fujii
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Patent number: 7054540Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising: a first recording controlling element for recording moving images; a first detecting element for detecting scene changes in the moving images recorded by the first recording controlling element; a second recording controlling element which, if scene changes are detected from the moving images by the first detecting element, then records still images corresponding to the detected scene changes together with time stamps pertaining to the recorded still images; a third recording controlling element which, if no still image is recorded by the second recording controlling element over a predetermined time period, then records still images at predetermined intervals based on the moving images together with time stamps pertaining to the recorded still images; a first playback controlling element for playing back the moving images recorded by the first recording controlling element; and a second playback controlling element for playing back the recorded still images inType: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20040190865Abstract: This invention relates to an information processing apparatus for recording a first picture supplied and for reproducing a second picture recorded, the apparatus comprising: recording means for recording the first picture; reproducing means for reproducing the second picture; and display controlling means for providing display control in such a manner as to display a first screen through which to input orders for operating the recording means, and a second screen through which to input orders for operating the reproducing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
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Apparatus, method, and medium for displaying a moving picture in alternative display picture formats
Patent number: 6590585Abstract: This invention relates to an information processing apparatus comprising: recording means for recording a moving picture; and display controlling means for controlling an operation to display information on said moving picture stored in said recording means as a first picture represented by an icon, a second picture represented by a string of characters or a third picture represented by an icon or a predetermined still picture in one of display areas each corresponding to a recording date or a recording plan date of a moving picture wherein said display areas are obtained as a result of division of a display screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Ai Suzuki, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima -
Publication number: 20030074405Abstract: Disclosed is an information providing system in which the information providing apparatus first receives a connection request from the first information processing apparatus. Upon receipt of the connection request, a check is made to see whether the information providing apparatus is providing any image data or sound data to the second information processing apparatus. If the information providing apparatus is judged to be providing any image data or sound data to the second information processing apparatus, then information related to a chat program is transmitted to the first and the second information processing apparatus. After transmitting the connection request to the information providing apparatus, the first information processing apparatus receives the information related to the chat program from the information providing apparatus. Upon reception of the information, the first information processing apparatus executes a process based on the received information related to the chat program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Rie Usukura, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Hiroyuki Mitsubori, Tatsuo Eguchi
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Publication number: 20030028876Abstract: Disclosed are an information processing apparatus and an information processing method, an information providing apparatus and an information providing method, and a program thereof. In an information processing apparatus, the apparatus comprises: an acquiring element for acquiring a file which includes channel data denoting numbers and names of channels of TV programs distributed by a provider and which corresponds to the provider; a generating element for generating internal data based on the channel data in the acquired file, the generated internal data specifying the numbers and names of the channels; and a reception controlling element for controlling reception of the TV programs by selecting the channels based on the internal data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Yasuhiko Terashita, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Keisuke Ohmori, Takashi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20020056052Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed wherein an RTC is corrected and a correction history is recorded. A correct-time indication detection section supervises the frequency of a sound signal received by a tuner for a predetermined period. When a signal representing a correct-time indication is detected, the correct-time indication detection section outputs a signal indicating such detection to a correction processing section. The correction processing section receives the signal indicating detection of a correct-time indication, corrects a setting time of an RTC with the signal and records a result of the correction into a log memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Atsushi Kimura, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20010028787Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising: a first recording controlling element for recording moving images; a first detecting element for detecting scene changes in the moving images recorded by the first recording controlling element; a second recording controlling element which, if scene changes are detected from the moving images by the first detecting element, then records still images corresponding to the detected scene changes together with time stamps pertaining to the recorded still images; a third recording controlling element which, if no still image is recorded by the second recording controlling element over a predetermined time period, then records still images at predetermined intervals based on the moving images together with time stamps pertaining to the recorded still images; a first playback controlling element for playing back the moving images recorded by the first recording controlling element; and a second playback controlling element for playing back the recorded still images inType: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20010024562Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which allows image data to be used commonly by a plurality of personal computers. A check box of a copy option setting window is selected in order to delete AV contents of an original recorded on a HDD after the AV contents are copied from the HDD into an external recording medium. A check box is selected in order to set so that AV contents recorded as compression data of the MPEG 2 system on the HDD are copied onto the external recording medium after they are converted into compression data of the MPEG 1 system which has compatibility with a video CD.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2001Publication date: September 27, 2001Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 5662232Abstract: There is provided a capsule in which large and sharp burr is not easily formed in such case of unsealing. This capsule comprises a cap portion 1, a skirt portion 2, and a tearable guarantee strip 3. Weakening lines 4 and 5 are formed at a boundary between the tearable guarantee strip 3 and the cap portion 1, and at a boundary between the tearable guarantee strip 3 and the skirt portion 2. The weakening line 5 comprises linear compressed part 8 and saw-tooth-like compressed parts 9. The saw-tooth-like compressed parts 9 are formed so as to serrate from the linear compressed part 8 to the tearable guarantee strip 3 side. The saw-tooth-like compressed parts 9 may be also formed so as to serrate from the linear compressed part 8 to the skirt portion 2 side. The weakening line 5 may be also formed of a plurality of circular arc compressed parts each drawing an arc on the tearable guarantee strip 3 side and disposed with a certain distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: Suntory LimitedInventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yoshitaka Tamura, Toshihiro Ueda