Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Yasutomi

Hiroshi Yasutomi 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).

  • Communication control apparatus, communication apparatus, communication system, and method of the same
    Patent number: 7277117
    Abstract: A system friendly to users engaged in multipoint communication, wherein Multipoint communication using a plurality of multipoint communication terminal apparatuses connected via a fixed telephone line network, IP network, and a cellular phone line network is controlled by an MCU. The MCU controls communication so that a signal received from the multipoint communication terminal apparatuses and a signal for providing predetermined advertising information are transmitted to the multipoint communication terminal apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Takashima, Toshiyuki Ishii, Yuji Morimiya, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Methods and apparatuses for managing and presenting content through a spherical display device
    Publication number: 20050001920
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses display a first content on a flat display surface within a spherical display; simultaneously display a second content on a spherical display surface within the spherical display; and scroll through the second content based on instructions while displaying the first content, wherein the spherical display surface is imposed over the flat display surface such that the first content and the second content are distinctly and simultaneously viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Hiroshi Yasutomi, Andy Proehl
  • Methods and apparatuses for displaying and rating content
    Publication number: 20050001903
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses receive content; create profile information associated with the content; show the content on a display device; receive a vote on the content; and update the profile information associated with the content to reflect the vote.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Methods and apparatuses for capturing and viewing content through a multi-lens device
    Publication number: 20050001898
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses simultaneously display a first content stream and a second content stream within a spherical display; receive instructions to change a partition between a first area for displaying the first content stream and a second area for displaying the second content stream; and dynamically partition the first area and the second area based on the instructions, wherein the first area and the second area are within the spherical display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Hiroshi Yasutomi, Andy Proehl
  • Remote controller
    Patent number: D504886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Camera
    Patent number: D528578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Camera
    Patent number: D528579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Video camera
    Patent number: D557719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Camera lens
    Patent number: D562862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Camera lens
    Patent number: D562863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Camera lens
    Patent number: D562864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Camera lens
    Patent number: D562865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D493458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D493459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D493460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D493461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D494171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D494586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D494587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi
  • Arithmetic and control unit
    Patent number: D495330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanatani, Hiroshi Yasutomi