Patents by Inventor Chie Sogoh

Chie Sogoh 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: 10545400
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is engaged in communication with an external device; a control unit that adds image information into transmission data to be transmitted to the communication unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision in correspondence to information indicating a recipient of the transmission data as to whether or not to allow photographing location information included in the image information to be included in the transmission data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20170322483
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is engaged in communication with an external device; a control unit that adds image information into transmission data to be transmitted to the communication unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision in correspondence to information indicating a recipient of the transmission data as to whether or not to allow photographing location information included in the image information to be included in the transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie SOGOH, Akira OHMURA
  • Patent number: 9740090
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is engaged in communication with an external device; a control unit that adds image information into transmission data to be transmitted to the communication unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision in correspondence to information indicating a recipient of the transmission data as to whether or not to allow photographing location information included in the image information to be included in the transmission data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20150286126
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is engaged in communication with an external device; a control unit that adds image information into transmission data to be transmitted to the communication unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision in correspondence to information indicating a recipient of the transmission data as to whether or not to allow photographing location information included in the image information to be included in the transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Chie SOGOH, Akira OHMURA
  • Patent number: 9094653
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is engaged in communication with an external device; a control unit that adds image information into transmission data to be transmitted to the communication unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision in correspondence to information indicating a recipient of the transmission data as to whether or not to allow photographing location information included in the image information to be included in the transmission data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Patent number: 9094654
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display at which a photographic image and a map image are displayed; a display control unit that controls the display so as to display identifiers each indicating a specific photographing location at which the photographic image among a plurality of photographic images was captured, over the map image displayed at the display; and an instruction unit that issues an instruction indicating a display mode for the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Patent number: 8295694
    Abstract: A vibration reduction device includes: an optical system that comprises a vibration reduction optical system; a first driving unit that moves the vibration reduction optical system in a first direction; a second driving unit that moves the vibration reduction optical system in a second direction that differs from the first direction. An optical axis of the vibration reduction optical system is located between the first driving unit and the second driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Junichi Omi
  • Patent number: 8248503
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display at which a photographic image and a map image are displayed; and a display control unit that controls the display so as to display identifiers respectively indicating photographing locations at which a plurality of photographic images were captured over the map image displayed at the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20100073487
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display at which a photographic image and a map image are displayed; and a display control unit that controls the display so as to display identifiers respectively indicating photographing locations at which a plurality of photographic images were captured over the map image displayed at the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20090290047
    Abstract: An electronic camera includes: a display at which a photographic image and a map image are displayed; a display control unit that controls the display so as to display identifiers individually indicating photographing locations at which a plurality of photographic images were captured over the map image displayed at the display; and a zoom operation member that generates a zoom operation signal to be used to adjust a magnification factor for a photographic optical system, wherein: in response to the zoom operation signal output while the map image is displayed, the display control unit controls the display so as to display the map image with a scale thereof adjusted in correspondence to the zoom operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20090278973
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display at which a photographic image and a map image are displayed; a display control unit that controls the display so as to display identifiers each indicating a specific photographing location at which the photographic image among a plurality of photographic images was captured, over the map image displayed at the display; and an instruction unit that issues an instruction indicating a display mode for the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20090268047
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is engaged in communication with an external device; a control unit that adds image information into transmission data to be transmitted to the communication unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision in correspondence to information indicating a recipient of the transmission data as to whether or not to allow photographing location information included in the image information to be included in the transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Akira Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20070212046
    Abstract: A vibration reduction device includes: an optical system that comprises a vibration reduction optical system; a first driving unit that moves the vibration reduction optical system in a first direction; a second driving unit that moves the vibration reduction optical system in a second direction that differs from the first direction. An optical axis of the vibration reduction optical system is located between the first driving unit and the second driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chie Sogoh, Junichi Omi