Patents Assigned to Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation
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Patent number: 11302328Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice interactive device configure to transmit a voice content to a plurality of voice interactive services through a network, wherein the plurality of voice interactive services are selected based at least in part on the voice content.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignees: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Takero Kobayashi, Kunio Honsawa, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Hiroyuki Nomoto
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Publication number: 20200380986Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice interactive device configure to transmit a voice content to a plurality of voice interactive services through a network, wherein the plurality of voice interactive services are selected based at least in part on the voice content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicants: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Takero Kobayashi, Kunio Honsawa, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Hiroyuki Nomoto
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Patent number: 10748545Abstract: According to one embodiment, an interactive electronic device control system includes an interactive electronic device and an authentication manager. The interactive electronic device sends input voice data to a voice recognition service server and receives a response generated based at least in part on a result of recognizing the voice data by the voice recognition service server and the authentication manager authenticates a mobile terminal connected to the interactive electronic device via a network as an authenticated user.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Reiko Kawachi
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Patent number: 10726837Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice interactive device configure to transmit a voice content to a plurality of voice interactive services through a network, wherein the plurality of voice interactive services are selected based at least in part on the voice content.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignees: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Takero Kobayashi, Kunio Honsawa, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Hiroyuki Nomoto
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Patent number: 10545374Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light source control apparatus controls a light source emitting phosphorescence. The light source control apparatus includes a driver configured to supply a drive pulse to the light source. The driver is configured to generate a first drive pulse comprising constant amplitude and a pulse width based at least in part on the lighting value and a second drive pulse comprising a constant pulse width and amplitude based at least in part on the lighting value. The driver is configured to supply the first drive pulse or the second drive pulse to the light source in accordance with the lighting value.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignees: QINGDAO HISENSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Tsuchida, Kazuya Morishita
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Patent number: 10530601Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus capable of communicating with a second electronic apparatus of a first user, the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus includes a receiver, electronic circuitry, a speaker and a transmitter. The electronic circuitry configured to determine whether the sound of the second user is output by the electronic apparatus or the second electronic apparatus, using at least one of an image of around the first user and sound of around the first user. The speaker configured to output the sound of the second user, is output by the electronic apparatus. The transmitter configured to transmit the signal of the sound of the second user to the second electronic apparatus, is output by the second electronic apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: QINGDAO HISENSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Masatoshi Murakami
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Patent number: 10522139Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device determines whether one or more devices should be controlled based on a second utterance input subsequent to a first utterance input from outside in accordance with the first utterance. The electronic device includes a management unit and a controller. The management unit prepares and manages a determination audio data item for determining whether the first utterance is a desired utterance by utterances input from outside at a plurality of times, and determines whether the first utterance is the desired utterance using the prepared and managed determination audio data item. The controller controls the one or more devices based on the second utterance.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignees: QINGDAO HISENSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
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Patent number: 10452047Abstract: According to one embodiment described herein aim to provide a mobile assist device capable of comprehensively determining (or judging) data output from various sensors, thereby determining (or judging) an item which should be controlled next. The mobile assist device includes a movable body, a sensors mounted on the movable body, and a control module which determines the brightness of the surroundings from an output of the sensor, and also outputs a control signal for controlling the operation of the other instrument based on a result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: QINGDAO HISENSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Nomoto, Shun Hirao, Hidehito Izawa, Reiko Kawachi, Kunio Honsawa
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Patent number: 10412777Abstract: According to one embodiment, system includes a receiver and electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry configured to determine whether the first user is present near a first apparatus of apparatuses, determine whether the first user is present near a second apparatus of the apparatuses, establish a first communication route with the first apparatus for the communication with the first user in response to the request, if it is determined that the first user is present near the first apparatus, and establish a second communication route with the second apparatus for the communication with the first user in response to the request, if it is determined that the first user is present near the second apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: Qingdao Hisense Electronics Co., Ltd., Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventor: Masatoshi Murakami
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Patent number: 10341726Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video sender comprises: a video processor and a communication module. The video processor creates video. The communication module is configured to communicate with a video receiver. The communication module comprises: a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives, from the video receiver, specific information specifying which one of a color signal and a frame rate takes precedence over the other one in transmission. The transmitter converts the video created by the video processor into video in which one of the color signal and the frame rate takes precedence over the other one in accordance with the specific information, and transmit the video thus converted to the video receiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventors: Takashi Minemura, Nobuaki Suzuki, Takashi Doi, Hideki Miyasato
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Patent number: 10306177Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display, a support part which supports the display, and an opposed part which is opposed to at least part of the support part at a side opposite to the display. The electronic apparatus also includes a rotator which includes a first end part and a second end part that is located opposite to the first end part. The rotator is rotatable between a first position where the second end part is positioned between the support part and the opposed part and a second position which is different from the first position. The electronic apparatus also includes a control part which abuts against the rotator that is located in the first position and is capable of stopping rotation of the rotator.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Takafumi Tanaka
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Patent number: 10121516Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes an instruction unit which records in a recording medium, event-related data of when an event is detected and monitoring data of when the event occurs, and a display data output unit which outputs from the recording medium and plays as display data, the event-related data and a part of the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data. If there is a specification input to the displayed event-related data, the monitoring data corresponding to the event-related data is played.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventors: Reiko Kawachi, Hidehito Izawa, Kunio Honsawa, Hiroyuki Nomoto
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Patent number: 10036908Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical monitor includes a housing, a display panel, a phototransmissive front panel and a support portion. The phototransmissive front panel includes a first surface, a second surface and a locking surface. The first surface faces the display screen. The second surface is located on an opposite side to the first surface and is exposed to an outside. The locking surface is provided along at least one side of the second surface and is located inward of the second surface in the housing in a thickness direction of the display panel. The support portion is provided in the housing. The support portion faces the locking surface from the outside in the thickness direction of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Reiya Asanuma
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Patent number: 9967989Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display, a circuit substrate, connector terminals, a first cover, a second cover, and a fastening member. The circuit substrate includes a first side and a second side adjacent to the first side, and overlaps a second face of the display. The connector terminals are disposed at a vicinity of each of the first side and the second side. The first cover includes a first opening exposing the connector terminals therethrough, and covers the second face. The second cover includes a linking portion and a noncircular through hole, and covers the first opening across the first side and the second side. The linking portion is positioned in between the first side and the second side. The fastening member is inserted through the through hole so as to fix the second cover, the circuit substrate, and the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Keisuke Harita
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Patent number: 9930286Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes an enclosure having a display portion and an internal space, and a speaker accommodated in the internal space and having a sound emitting surface directed in an opposite direction of the display portion. The enclosure includes a first opening area configured to emit sound of the speaker in the opposite direction of the display portion, and a second opening area configured to emit the sound of the speaker in a lateral direction to the display portion. A volume of the sound emitted from the first opening area is greater than a volume of the sound emitted from the second opening area.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventor: Shunichi Hamadate
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Patent number: 9781376Abstract: According to one embodiment, television receiver includes display and housing. The display includes screen, first and second ends, and first corner. First end extends along first direction. Second end extends along second direction. The housing includes first and second members, and opening. The first member includes first and second walls. First wall covers the first end from front of the screen. Second wall extends from circumference of the first wall towards back of the screen and covers the first end. The second member includes third and fourth walls. Third wall covers the second end from the front. Fourth wall extends from circumference of the third wall towards the back and covers the second end. Part at which the first and the second members are abutted is configured straight and intersects the first and second directions between second corner and position away from third corner in direction along first/second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventor: Kazuyuki Rikiishi
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Patent number: 9774840Abstract: According to one embodiment, a basic format for a 3D signal having a first area to arrange main video data, a second area to arrange graphic data, a third area to arrange depth information of pixels of the main video data, and a fourth area to arrange depth information of pixels of the graphic data are defined. When depth information of pixels of the main video data is generated, a 3D processing module can select whether to use a first pattern obtained by inserting the graphic data into the main video data and a second pattern obtained by not inserting the graphic data into the main video data. A 3D related controller decides on the first or second pattern to be used by the 3D processing module.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Dai Ishimaru, Hidehito Izawa, Takero Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9736217Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method is configured to be used for controlling an electronic device configured to operate an other electronic device, byway of example. The method includes displaying an operational interface for operating the other electronic device on a locked screen displayed in a display of the electronic device under a lock condition configured to restrict at least part of an operation on the electronic device, if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to a first network corresponding to the other electronic device and the display of the electronic device is activated by an operation of a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventor: Naoki Esaka
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Patent number: 9686583Abstract: According to one embodiment, a genre classification unit is provided to classify a plurality of programs based on genres with reference to program information. Further, a day classification unit is provided to classify the classified programs based on broadcast days. A display form controller sorts program information description cells of the programs classified based on days into display areas based on days on a display device. When a program information description cell of a display area of a specified day is scrolled, the display form controller controls data so as to display program information description cells of display areas of days other than the specified day in a still state.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Ito, Tetsuya Kitamura, Masami Tanaka
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Patent number: D813213Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Visual Solutions CorporationInventor: Tatsuya Honda