Patents by Inventor Yasushi Itoshiro
Yasushi Itoshiro 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: 11009986Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing; a sensor provided on an inner surface of the housing and configured to detect deformation of the housing; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the electronic device on the basis of a detection result of the sensor. The sensor has a first sensing unit configured to detect a prescribed user operation and a second sensing unit configured to compensate for a malfunction.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomoki Kawabata, Yasushi Itoshiro, Toshiaki Nishikawa, Munetake Ebihara, Akira Fujisawa, Kei Tsukamoto, Hiroaki Yamana, Makoto Yamaguchi, Keisuke Kinokuni
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Publication number: 20200159359Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing; a sensor provided on an inner surface of the housing and configured to detect deformation of the housing; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the electronic device on the basis of a detection result of the sensor. The sensor has a first sensing unit configured to detect a prescribed user operation and a second sensing unit configured to compensate for a malfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Tomoki KAWABATA, Yasushi ITOSHIRO, Toshiaki NISHIKAWA, Munetake EBIHARA, Akira FUJISAWA, Kei TSUKAMOTO, Hiroaki YAMANA, Makoto YAMAGUCHI, Keisuke KINOKUNI
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Patent number: 9760183Abstract: An input apparatus including a deformable sheet-like operational member having a plurality of key areas.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroto Kawaguchi, Tetsuro Goto, Toshio Kano, Hideo Tanaka, Hayato Hasegawa, Takashi Itaya, Takayuki Tanaka, Fumihiko Iida, Tomoaki Suzuki, Taizo Nishimura, Yuji Takahashi, Yasushi Itoshiro, Shogo Shinkai
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Publication number: 20150346839Abstract: There is provided an input apparatus including a deformable sheet-like operational member having a plurality of key areas; an electrode substrate having a plurality of first electrode lines and a plurality of second electrode lines disposed facing to a plurality of the first electrode lines and crossing with a plurality of the first electrode lines, being capable of electrostatically detecting a change in a distance to each of a plurality of the key areas; and a support having a plurality of structures connecting the electrode substrate and the operational member, first spaces formed between a plurality of the structures corresponding to each of a plurality of the key areas, and second spaces formed between a plurality of the structures common to a predetermined plurality of the key areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroto Kawaguchi, Tetsuro Goto, Toshio Kano, Hideo Tanaka, Hayato Hasegawa, Takashi Itaya, Takayuki Tanaka, Fumihiko lida, Tomoaki Suzuki, Taizo Nishimura, Yuji Takahashi, Yasushi Itoshiro, Shogo Shinkai
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Patent number: 9053652Abstract: A display control device includes a cabinet, a detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the cabinet, a display screen, and a display control unit configured to control display of the display screen in accordance with the orientation of the cabinet detected by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kenichi Tamura, Ikuya Sano, Yasushi Itoshiro, Yoshio Ito, Yoshiyuki Nida
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Patent number: 8947868Abstract: A protective cover includes an input operating unit and a cover unit. Through the input operating unit, an input operation to an electronic apparatus is performed. In the cover unit, the input operating unit is disposed. In the protective cover, the cover unit includes a folding section and two plate sections connected to the folding section. A connection terminal section is provided to which the electronic apparatus is connected. A wiring section which interconnects the input operating unit and the connection terminal section and which is bent attendantly on folding at the folding section is disposed inside the cover unit. Folding at the folding section into a predetermined shape enables setting of a cover mode in which the electronic apparatus is covered.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuya Motoishi, Yuuki Kubota, Yasushi Itoshiro, Junichiro Ishii, Hiroshi Katayama, Junichiro Misawa
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Patent number: 8928633Abstract: An information processing system includes an electronic pen, a position detection unit configured to detect the position of a pen tip of the electronic pen and to acquire positional information indicating the position of the pen tip of the electronic pen, a modification ID storage unit configured to store a modification ID for identifying modification of the position indicated by the positional information, a modification ID updating unit configured to update the modification ID, and a reception device including a storage unit and a registration processing unit configured to register the modification ID stored by the modification ID storage unit and the positional information acquired by the position detection unit in the storage unit as associated information.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichiro Misawa, Yoshio Ito, Yasushi Itoshiro
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Patent number: 8704113Abstract: Disclosed herein is a keyboard, including: a membrane switch having contacts disposed at positions thereof corresponding to keys; a spacer member provided on the membrane switch and having openings at least at portions thereof corresponding to the keys; a resilient member provided on the spacer member and spaced from and opposed to the membrane switch through the openings; and a key member provided at a portion of the resilient member which corresponds to each of the keys.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasushi Itoshiro, Shigeru Kurosu, Hiroshi Katayama
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Publication number: 20130083465Abstract: A protective cover includes an input operating unit and a cover unit. Through the input operating unit, an input operation to an electronic apparatus is performed. In the cover unit, the input operating unit is disposed. In the protective cover, the cover unit includes a folding section and two plate sections connected to the folding section. A connection terminal section is provided to which the electronic apparatus is connected. A wiring section which interconnects the input operating unit and the connection terminal section and which is bent attendantly on folding at the folding section is disposed inside the cover unit. Folding at the folding section into a predetermined shape enables setting of a cover mode in which the electronic apparatus is covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Motoishi, Yuuki Kubota, Yasushi Itoshiro, Junichiro Ishii, Hiroshi Katayama, Junichiro Misawa
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Patent number: 8217898Abstract: A keyboard includes a plurality of key row holders each supporting a plurality of key elements constituting each of the plurality of key rows, a support shaft placed to be rotatable about an axial center and support the plurality of key row holders arranged to intersect the axial center, an engaging portion formed on a support surface of each of the plurality of key row holders for the support shaft, and an engaged portion formed spirally on a surface of the support shaft in a direction of the axial center so as to be engaged with the engaging portion of each of the plurality of key row holders, the engaged portion causing the plurality of key row holders to shift in the direction of the axial center by an engagement with the engaging portion upon rotation of the support shaft. The keyboard enables easy and accurate key pitch adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Fujino, Masayoshi Koganei, Yutaka Ogasawara, Yasushi Itoshiro, Kazuhito Sato, Kazuhiko Otake
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Publication number: 20120152717Abstract: Disclosed herein is a keyboard, including: a membrane switch having contacts disposed at positions thereof corresponding to keys; a spacer member provided on the membrane switch and having openings at least at portions thereof corresponding to the keys; a resilient member provided on the spacer member and spaced from and opposed to the membrane switch through the openings; and a key member provided at a portion of the resilient member which corresponds to each of the keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Yasushi ITOSHIRO, Shigeru KUROSU, Hiroshi KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20110141067Abstract: An information processing system includes an electronic pen, a position detection unit configured to detect the position of a pen tip of the electronic pen and to acquire positional information indicating the position of the pen tip of the electronic pen, a modification ID storage unit configured to store a modification ID for identifying modification of the position indicated by the positional information, a modification ID updating unit configured to update the modification ID, and a reception device including a storage unit and a registration processing unit configured to register the modification ID stored by the modification ID storage unit and the positional information acquired by the position detection unit in the storage unit as associated information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichiro MISAWA, Yoshio Ito, Yasushi Itoshiro
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Publication number: 20100171693Abstract: A display control device includes a cabinet, a detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the cabinet, a display screen, and a display control unit configured to control display of the display screen in accordance with the orientation of the cabinet detected by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Kenichi TAMURA, Ikuya Sano, Yasushi Itoshiro, Yoshio Ito, Yoshiyuki Nida
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Publication number: 20090195507Abstract: A keyboard includes a plurality of key row holders each supporting a plurality of key elements constituting each of the plurality of key rows, a support shaft placed to be rotatable about an axial center and support the plurality of key row holders arranged to intersect the axial center, an engaging portion formed on a support surface of each of the plurality of key row holders for the support shaft, and an engaged portion formed spirally on a surface of the support shaft in a direction of the axial center so as to be engaged with the engaging portion of each of the plurality of key row holders, the engaged portion causing the plurality of key row holders to shift in the direction of the axial center by an engagement with the engaging portion upon rotation of the support shaft. The keyboard enables easy and accurate key pitch adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Fujino, Masayoshi Koganei, Yutaka Ogasawara, Yasushi Itoshiro, Kazuhito Sato, Kazuhiko Otake
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Patent number: 7520442Abstract: An input device for applying a signal depending on a user-operated key to an information processing device is disclosed which includes a plurality of keys including a function-key pad and a ten-key pad; and a communication section for transmitting data to and from a non-contact IC or a device equivalent to a non-contact IC; the communication section having an antenna housed in the input device and disposed above the ten-key pad and rightward of the function-key pad.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasushi Itoshiro, Kazuki Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20080099567Abstract: An input device for applying a signal depending on a user-operated key to an information processing device is disclosed which includes a plurality of keys including a function-key pad and a ten-key pad; and a communication section for transmitting data to and from a non-contact IC or a device equivalent to a non-contact IC; the communication section having an antenna housed in the input device and disposed above the ten-key pad and rightward of the function-key pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasushi ITOSHIRO, Kazuki Taniguchi
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Patent number: 7331529Abstract: An input device for applying a signal depending on a user-operated key to an information processing device is disclosed which includes a plurality of keys including a function-key pad and a ten-key pad; and a communication section for transmitting data to and from a non-contact IC card or a device equivalent to a non-contact IC card; the communication section having an antenna housed in the input device and disposed above the ten-key pad and rightward of the function-key pad.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasushi Itoshiro, Kazuki Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20070034677Abstract: An input device for applying a signal depending on a user-operated key to an information processing device is disclosed which includes a plurality of keys including a function-key pad and a ten-key pad; and a communication section for transmitting data to and from a non-contact IC card or a device equivalent to a non-contact IC card; the communication section having an antenna housed in the input device and disposed above the ten-key pad and rightward of the function-key pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasushi ITOSHIRO, Kazuki Taniguchi