Patents by Inventor Asahi Iwanaga

Asahi Iwanaga 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).

  • Publication number: 20230353831
    Abstract: [Problem] To enable a gift from a viewer provided to a provider of content. [Solution] A content distribution system comprising: a gift receiving unit that receives gifts from multiple viewers when distributing a content; a gift displaying unit that displays the received gift and information indicating the viewer in order of values of the gifts; a value varying unit that varies the value of the gift; wherein: the gift receiving unit adds to the value of the gift when receiving additional provision of the gift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yutaka KINO, Yoshiki KASHITANI, Asahi IWANAGA
  • Patent number: 9197936
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications are provided. In particular, the systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications provided herein generally relate to enhancing remote access capabilities by providing algorithms and techniques for managing and correcting disparities that may be found between program listings data used by the interactive media guidance application and the remote access server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Akitaka Nishimura, Asahi Iwanaga, Akio Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20150181292
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications are provided. In particular, the systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications provided herein generally relate to enhancing remote access capabilities by providing algorithms and techniques for managing and correcting disparities that may be found between program listings data used by the interactive media guidance application and the remote access server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Akitaka Nishimura, Asahi Iwanaga, Akio Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 8887184
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications are provided. In particular, the systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications provided herein generally relate to enhancing remote access capabilities by providing algorithms and techniques for managing and correcting disparities that may be found between program listings data used by the interactive media guidance application and the remote access server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Akitaka Nishimura, Asahi Iwanaga, Akio Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20110202958
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications are provided. In particular, the systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications provided herein generally relate to enhancing remote access capabilities by providing algorithms and techniques for managing and correcting disparities that may be found between program listings data used by the interactive media guidance application and the remote access server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Akitaka Nishimura, Asahi Iwanaga, Akio Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20100146546
    Abstract: Provided is a method for providing target information related to a medium program. The method includes: a step that a user medium device receives a medium program containing destination information related to the medium program; a step that the user medium device extracts the destination information from the received medium program; a step that the user medium device transmits at least a part of the extracted destination information so that a user position identification device further performs processing on it; and a step that the user position identification device processes at least a part of the transmitted destination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Akitaka Nishimura, Masakatsu Yoneda, Masahiko Saito, Asahi Iwanaga, Akio Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20080155600
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications are provided. In particular, the systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications provided herein generally relate to enhancing remote access capabilities by providing algorithms and techniques for managing and correcting disparities that may be found between program listings data used by the interactive media guidance application and the remote access server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Akitaka Nishimura, Asahi Iwanaga, Akio Yoshimoto