Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Imazeki

Hirokazu Imazeki 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).

  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 10289272
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYER
    Publication number: 20160246462
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 9354787
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYER
    Publication number: 20130254664
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aandand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 8538564
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYER
    Publication number: 20100076578
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: CRISTIAN LARS ALMSTRAND, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 7653928
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus
    Patent number: 6771569
    Abstract: A recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, wherein when an editing command such as dividing, linking, and erasing the predetermined programs or groups recorded on the recording medium is executed, management data is edited to perform the editing command. The invention provides a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Nagata, Yuji Arataki, Hirokazu Imazeki
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Publication number: 20040064518
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus
    Publication number: 20030169647
    Abstract: If, in a recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, a command for editing, such as dividing/linking/erasing the predetermined programs or groups, recorded on the recording medium, the management data is to be edited to perform the editing. The present invention contemplates to provide a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Nagata, Yuji Arataki, Hirokazu Imazeki
  • Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus
    Publication number: 20030169646
    Abstract: If, in a recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, a command for editing, such as dividing/linking/erasing the predetermined programs or groups, recorded on the recording medium, the management data is to be edited to perform the editing. The present invention contemplates to provide a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Nagata, Yuji Arataki, Hirokazu Imazeki
  • Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus
    Patent number: 6567349
    Abstract: A recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, wherein when an editing command such as dividing, linking, and erasing the predetermined programs or groups recorded on the recording medium is executed, management data is edited to perform the editing command. The invention provides a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Nagata, Yuji Arataki, Hirokazu Imazeki
  • Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus
    Publication number: 20030002398
    Abstract: If, in a recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, a command for editing, such as dividing/linking/erasing the predetermined programs or groups, recorded on the recording medium, the management data is to be edited to perform the editing. The present invention contemplates to provide a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Nagata, Yuji Arataki, Hirokazu Imazeki
  • Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus
    Publication number: 20020196713
    Abstract: If, in a recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, a command for editing, such as dividing/linking/erasing the predetermined programs or groups, recorded on the recording medium, the management data is to be edited to perform the editing. The present invention contemplates to provide a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Nagata, Yuji Arataki, Hirokazu Imazeki
  • Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus
    Publication number: 20020041540
    Abstract: If, in a recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, a command for editing, such as dividing/linking/erasing the predetermined programs or groups, recorded on the recording medium, the management data is to be edited to perform the editing. The present invention contemplates to provide a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Osamu Nagata, Yuji Arataki, Hirokazu Imazeki