Patents by Inventor Hidetaka Nasu

Hidetaka Nasu 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).

  • Content transfer system, information processing apparatus, transfer method, and program
    Patent number: 8214564
    Abstract: A content transfer system composed of a content reproduction terminal and an information processing apparatus is disclosed. A storage section stores information representing a file format and a bit rate of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal. A transmission section transmits the information stored in the storage section to the information processing apparatus. An obtainment section obtains the information representing the file format and the bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal therefrom. A conversion section converts content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having the file format and the bit rate represented by the information obtained by the obtainment section. A transfer section transfers the content converted by the conversion section to the reproduction terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Nasu, Toshihiro Morita
  • CONTENT TRANSFER SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TRANSFER METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20080052264
    Abstract: A content transfer system composed of a content reproduction terminal and an information processing apparatus is disclosed. A storage section stores information representing a file format and a bit rate of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal. A transmission section transmits the information stored in the storage section to the information processing apparatus. An obtainment section obtains the information representing the file format and the bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal therefrom. A conversion section converts content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having the file format and the bit rate represented by the information obtained by the obtainment section. A transfer section transfers the content converted by the conversion section to the reproduction terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Nasu, Toshihiro Morita