Patents by Inventor Chih-Kuan Wu

Chih-Kuan Wu 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).

  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORING MEDIUM FOR DISTINGUISHING SUFFIXES APPENDED TO CONTENTS DATA
    Publication number: 20180145778
    Abstract: A click operation is input in a first step, whether or not the target address thereof is an asf file or an m3u file, which are listening contents files, is judged in a second step, and in the event that this is true, in a third step the target file is played without being downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, whether or not the target address thereof is a wma file or an mp3 file, which are downloadable contents files, is judged in a fourth step, and in the event that this is true, in a fifth step the target file is downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, Web browsing is performed in a sixth step, and the processing ends. Thus, contents can be downloaded or samples thereof listened to with a simple operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chih-Kuan WU
  • Information processing apparatus and information processing method, and program storing medium for distinguishing suffixes appended to contents data
    Patent number: 9887789
    Abstract: A click operation is input in a first step, whether or not the target address thereof is an asf file or an m3u file, which are listening contents files, is judged in a second step, and in the event that this is true, in a third step the target file is played without being downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, whether or not the target address thereof is a wma file or an mp3 file, which are downloadable contents files, is judged in a fourth step, and in the event that this is true, in a fifth step the target file is downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, Web browsing is performed in a sixth step, and the processing ends. Thus, contents can be downloaded or samples thereof listened to with a simple operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chih-Kuan Wu
  • Information processing apparatus and information processing method, and program storing medium for distinguishing suffixes appended to contents data
    Publication number: 20070038638
    Abstract: A click operation is input in a first step, whether or not the target address thereof is an asf file or an m3u file, which are listening contents files, is judged in a second step, and in the event that this is true, in a third step the target file is played without being downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, whether or not the target address thereof is a wma file or an mp3 file, which are downloadable contents files, is judged in a fourth step, and in the event that this is true, in a fifth step the target file is downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, Web browsing is performed in a sixth step, and the processing ends. Thus, contents can be downloaded or samples thereof listened to with a simple operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Kuan Wu
  • Information processing apparatus and information processing method, and program storing medium for distinguishing suffixes appended to contents data
    Patent number: 7080097
    Abstract: A click operation is input in a first step, whether or not the target address thereof is an asf file or an m3u file, which are listening contents files, is judged in a second step, and in the event that this is true, in a third step the target file is played without being downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, whether or not the target address thereof is a wma file or an mp3 file, which are downloadable contents files, is judged in a fourth step, and in the event that this is true, in a fifth step the target file is downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, Web browsing is performed in a sixth step, and the processing ends. Thus, contents can be downloaded or samples thereof listened to with a simple operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Kuan Wu
  • Information processing apparatus and information processing method, and program storing medium
    Publication number: 20020067371
    Abstract: A click operation is input in a first step, whether or not the target address thereof is an asf file or an m3u file, which are listening contents files, is judged in a second step, and in the event that this is true, in a third step the target file is played without being downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, whether or not the target address thereof is a wma file or an mp3 file, which are downloadable contents files, is judged in a fourth step, and in the event that this is true, in a fifth step the target file is downloaded. In the event that the target is a different type of file, Web browsing is performed in a sixth step, and the processing ends. Thus, contents can be downloaded or samples thereof listened to with a simple operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Kuan Wu