Patents by Inventor Tetsuhisa Araki

Tetsuhisa Araki 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: 9342593
    Abstract: An image display device includes: a storage means for storing a plurality of items of image data; a first classifying means for classifying the plurality of the items of image data in a first predetermined unit; a second classifying means for breaking the plurality of the items of image data classified by the first classifying means into smaller groups in a second predetermined unit; a display control means for controlling display in such a way that images are displayed in the second predetermined unit based on the image data broken into smaller groups by the second classifying means; and a display means for performing a predetermined display based on the control performed by the display control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhisa Araki, Taisuke Goda, Koushin Okudaira
  • Patent number: 8730259
    Abstract: An image grouping device which may comprise a first classifying unit for classifying a plurality of items of image data in a first predetermined unit, a second classifying unit for breaking the plurality of the items of image data classified by the first classifying unit into smaller groups in a second predetermined unit, and a control unit for controlling the plurality of the items of image data classified by the second classifying unit to be displayed on a display. The control unit may automatically select a background image according to background music during a slide show.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhisa Araki, Taisuke Goda, Koushin Okudaira
  • Publication number: 20120120106
    Abstract: An image display device includes: a storage means for storing a plurality of items of image data; a first classifying means for classifying the plurality of the items of image data in a first predetermined unit; a second classifying means for breaking the plurality of the items of image data classified by the first classifying means into smaller groups in a second predetermined unit; a display control means for controlling display in such a way that images are displayed in the second predetermined unit based on the image data broken into smaller groups by the second classifying means; and a display means for performing a predetermined display based on the control performed by the display control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuhisa Araki, Taisuke Goda, Koushin Okudaira
  • Patent number: 7791645
    Abstract: An imaging system includes plural portable terminals managed by a server; and the portable terminal to be imaged is notified that an imaging operation has been performed on a portable terminal which can communicate with a facility camera through a camera-terminal network. The notification is also provided to portable terminals belonging to the same group as the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mihoko Yamamoto, Kumiko Sera, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Tetsuhisa Araki
  • Publication number: 20090051700
    Abstract: An image display device includes: a storage means for storing a plurality of items of image data; a first classifying means for classifying the plurality of the items of image data in a first predetermined unit; a second classifying means for breaking the plurality of the items of image data classified by the first classifying means into smaller groups in a second predetermined unit; a display control means for controlling display in such a way that images are displayed in the second predetermined unit based on the image data broken into smaller groups by the second classifying means; and a display means for performing a predetermined display based on the control performed by the display control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhisa Araki, Taisuke Goda, Koushin Okudaira
  • Publication number: 20090007020
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display unit configured to display at least an image and an icon representing a predetermined setting, an operation input unit configured to perform an operation input, and a control unit configured to cause, if the icon displayed on the display unit is selected by using the operation input unit, a predetermined sub-menu used to select a setting related to the icon to be displayed on the display unit and to allow a desired setting item to be selected from the sub-menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasufumi SUZUKI, Ryo Ochi, Nobuki Furue, Tetsuhisa Araki
  • Publication number: 20060279627
    Abstract: An imaging system includes plural portable terminals managed by a server; and the portable terminal to be imaged is notified that an imaging operation has been performed on a portable terminal which can communicate with a facility camera through a camera-terminal network. The notification is also provided to portable terminals belonging to the same group as the portable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mihoko Yamamoto, Kumiko Sera, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Tetsuhisa Araki