Patents by Inventor Hiroko Yoshizaki
Hiroko Yoshizaki 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).
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Publication number: 20190196868Abstract: A system configured to activate a second application when a first application activates and a predetermined condition is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Mitsuhiko TOKUDA, Hiroko YOSHIZAKI
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Patent number: 8516042Abstract: A client repeatedly transmits a firmware request including an obtaining start address and an obtaining data length. The obtaining start address indicates the first address of firmware data to be obtained from the server by the client. The obtaining data length indicates the length of the firmware data to be obtained from the server by the client with respect to each firmware request. The server receives the firmware request from the client repeatedly and returns the firmware data for the obtaining data length from the obtaining start address with respect to each firmware request. The client further obtains the firmware data returned from the server repeatedly and updates the firmware by using the firmware data obtained from the server.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Fumiaki Kawamura, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba
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Patent number: 8291074Abstract: A network AV system comprises a controller, a client connectable to the controller via a network, and an AV equipment connectable to the client. The controller includes a first transmitting unit transmitting a command for controlling a controlled element of the AV equipment to the client. The client includes a first receiving unit receiving the command from the controller, and a second transmitting unit transmitting the command to the AV equipment. The AV equipment includes the controlled element, a second receiving unit receiving the command from the client, and a controlling unit controlling the controlled element according to the received command.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Fumiaki Kawamura, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba
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Publication number: 20120117148Abstract: A client repeatedly transmits a firmware request including an obtaining start address and an obtaining data length. The obtaining start address indicates the first address of firmware data to be obtained from the server by the client. The obtaining data length indicates the length of the firmware data to be obtained from the server by the client with respect to each firmware request. The server receives the firmware request from the client repeatedly and returns the firmware data for the obtaining data length from the obtaining start address with respect to each firmware request. The client further obtains the firmware data returned from the server repeatedly and updates the firmware by using the firmware data obtained from the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ONKYO CORPORATIONInventors: Fumiaki KAWAMURA, Youichi KUDOH, Susumu TAKEMURA, Yasushi IKEDA, Toshinobu SANO, Hiroko YOSHIZAKI, Takahiro CHIBA
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Publication number: 20120041999Abstract: A network AV system comprises a controller, a client connectable to the controller via a network, and an AV equipment connectable to the client. The controller includes a first transmitting unit transmitting a command for controlling a controlled element of the AV equipment to the client. The client includes a first receiving unit receiving the command from the controller, and a second transmitting unit transmitting the command to the AV equipment. The AV equipment includes the controlled element, a second receiving unit receiving the command from the client, and a controlling unit controlling the controlled element according to the received command.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Fumiaki KAWAMURA, Youichi KUDOH, Susumu TAKEMURA, Yasushi IKEDA, Toshinobu SANO, Hiroko YOSHIZAKI, Takahiro CHIBA
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Patent number: 8037177Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Fumiaki Kawamura, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba
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Publication number: 20110219064Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Fumiaki KAWAMURA, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba
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Patent number: 8005928Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Fumiaki Kawamura, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba
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Publication number: 20110137985Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Fumiaki KAWAMURA, Youichi KUDOH, Susumu TAKEMURA, Yasushi IKEDA, Toshinobu SANO, Hiroko YOSHIZAKI, Takahiro CHIBA
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Patent number: 7908370Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Fumiaki Kawamura, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba
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Publication number: 20100049796Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Fumiaki KAWAMURA, Youichi KUDOH, Susumu TAKEMURA, Yasushi IKEDA, Toshinobu SANO, Hiroko YOSHIZAKI, Takahiro CHIBA
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Patent number: 7634532Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2003Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Fumiaki Kawamura, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba
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Publication number: 20050203991Abstract: The network type audio system includes a content server storing a large number of music data pieces, an audio client reproducing music, and a controller monitoring and controlling the audio client through the content server. The audio client requests the server to provide the music data of a music piece selected in response to the user's operation. The content server returns the music data of the selected music piece in response to the request from the audio client. The music data is distributed from the content server to the audio client on the basis of a specified amount. The audio client notifies the content server of its status. The content server notifies the controller of the status of the audio client. The controller displays the status. The controller also instructs the audio client to reproduce the music piece selected in response to the user's operation through the content server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2003Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Fumiaki Kawamura, Youichi Kudoh, Susumu Takemura, Yasushi Ikeda, Toshinobu Sano, Hiroko Yoshizaki, Takahiro Chiba