Patents by Inventor Hideki Toshikage

Hideki Toshikage 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: 8306917
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Patent number: 8271388
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfersystem and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts the transfer of an image recorded on a recording medium in a predetermined format with a handling condition intrinsic to the image, and transfers the image with the handling condition, and an advertisement, in digital data format, and a charge accounting dealer effects an electronic charge accounting transaction for the transfer of data of the image with the handling condition and the advertisement. Accordingly, a forwarding request user is helpful in making public the advertisement by having the data of the advertisement along with the data of the image forwarded, instead of the reception dealer, whereby a transfer fee for the data of image can be made lower. Consequently, it is possible to enhance the usability for the transfer significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Patent number: 7623757
    Abstract: It aims to make it possible to simultaneously record and reproduce a video signal and improve convenience of operation. A video recording/reproducing apparatus capable of recording an image into a recording medium and reproducing the image from the recording medium, comprising: a recording means for recording video signals and identifying signals indicating the content of the video signals into a recording medium; a displaying means for reading the identifying signals recorded in the recording medium (93), rearranging the read identifying signals, and displaying the identifying signals in the order of the rearrangement; and a reproducing means for sequentially reproducing the video signals from the recording medium (93) in the order of the rearrangement, in which whether there exists a video signal under recording in the recording medium (93) is checked and at completion of the recording of the video signal, video signals to be reproduced are sequentially reproduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Watanabe, Toshiyuki Katsumoto, Natsuo Ito, Shunsuke Kunieda, Shigeki Yamamoto, Kae Nagano, Yukinori Kita, Hiroyuki Yoshizu, Hideki Toshikage
  • Publication number: 20070220173
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Norio Ohga, Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20070192211
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement the sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the data of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Patent number: 7225158
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that implement sales according to the purpose of the seller is disclosed. An e-commerce system sells a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the data of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the sale of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20070050267
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20070050821
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfer system and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts the transfer of an image recorded on a recording medium in a predetermined format with a handling condition intrinsic to the image, and transfers the image with the handling condition, and an advertisement, in digital data format, and a charge accounting dealer effects an electronic charge accounting transaction for the transfer of data of the image with the handling condition and the advertisement. Accordingly, a forwarding request user is helpful in making public the advertisement by having the data of the advertisement along with the data of the image forwarded, instead of the reception dealer, whereby a transfer fee for the data of image can be made lower. Consequently, it is possible to enhance the usability for the transfer significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20070005443
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20070005442
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20070005441
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20060294013
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfersystem and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts the transfer of an image recorded on a recording medium in a predetermined format with a handling condition intrinsic to the image, and transfers the image with the handling condition, and an advertisement, in digital data format, and a charge accounting dealer effects an electronic charge accounting transaction for the transfer of data of the image with the handling condition and the advertisement. Accordingly, a forwarding request user is helpful in making public the advertisement by having the data of the advertisement along with the data of the image forwarded, instead of the reception dealer, whereby a transfer fee for the data of image can be made lower. Consequently, it is possible to enhance the usability for the transfer significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20060291340
    Abstract: A recording medium managing apparatus and method of managing recording medium are provided. To enable identification information for identifying recording medium to be assigned only once to an area for recording a regular signal and manage a content item on the recording medium using this identification information. Disk identification information can be recorded in a lead-in area of a disk 200. When a flag indicating whether or not disk identification information is recorded indicates that disk identification information is recorded, new disk identification information is prohibited from being recorded. A content management table 520 links and stores disk identification information and attribute information of content items. A menu generating unit 150 displays a menu based on the content management table 520.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiaki Nonaka, Osamu Date, Hideki Toshikage
  • Publication number: 20060122909
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20060080187
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement the sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a purchaser of the data of the picture and the e-commerce condition, thereby both of the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the selling of the picture can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20060004666
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfer system and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts the transfer of an image recorded on a recording medium in a predetermined format with a handling condition intrinsic to the image, and transfers the image with the handling condition, and an advertisement, in digital data format, and a charge accounting dealer effects an electronic charge accounting transaction for the transfer of data of the image with the handling condition and the advertisement. Accordingly, a forwarding request user is helpful in making public the advertisement by having the data of the advertisement along with the data of the image forwarded, instead of the reception dealer, whereby a transfer fee for the data of image can be made lower. Consequently, it is possible to enhance the usability for the transfer significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Patent number: 6952684
    Abstract: An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfer system and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts the transfer of an image recorded on a recording medium in a predetermined format with a handling condition intrinsic to the image, and transfers the image with the handling condition, and an advertisement, in digital data format, and a charge accounting dealer effects an electronic charge accounting transaction for the transfer of data of the image with the handling condition and the advertisement. Accordingly, a forwarding request user is helpful in making public the advertisement by having the data of the advertisement along with the data of the image forwarded, instead of the reception dealer, whereby a transfer fee for the data of image can be made lower. Consequently, it is possible to enhance the usability for the transfer significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Toshikage, Shigeyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20040239805
    Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
  • Patent number: 6778774
    Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
  • Patent number: 6600880
    Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Kyoji Genda, Hideki Toshikage