Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki ICHI

Hiroyuki ICHI 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: 10817249
    Abstract: A list screen of a plurality of reproduction devices is displayed on a display unit based on relationship information between the plurality of reproduction devices which is connected via network. Selection of a reproduction device which is made to perform a content reproduction operation among the plurality of reproduction devices is received. A command is transmitted to the selected reproduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki Tanaka, Tomoyoshi Akutagawa, Hiroyuki Ichi, Yuki Suemitsu, Akihiko Suyama, Kazuya Mushikabe, Keisuke Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10474424
    Abstract: In a case where a sound of one channel of an audio signal which is reproduced and emitted by a second audio device is emitted from a first audio device, an audio device receives a signal of other channel of the audio signal from the second audio device and causes a sound emission unit to emit a sound of the other channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki Tanaka, Tomoyoshi Akutagawa, Hiroyuki Ichi, Yuki Suemitsu, Akihiko Suyama, Kazuya Mushikabe, Keisuke Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10417105
    Abstract: A connection confirmation system includes a connection detection apparatus and an information processing apparatus communicable with each other. The connection detection apparatus acquires a setting relating to a connection mode of a device to be connected to a sound processing apparatus, detects a connection mode of a device actually connected to the sound processing apparatus, and determines a difference between the detected actual connection mode and the connection mode indicated by the acquired setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Kano, Atsushi Usui, Yutaka Ishimura, Hiroyuki Ichi
  • Patent number: 10306366
    Abstract: Provided is an audio device, including: at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: play, with a given length of delay, a first-channel audio signal included in an audio signal; obtain one of operation information about operation of the audio device and setting information about playing of the audio signal; and transmit one of the operation information and the setting information, and at least a second-channel audio signal included in the audio signal, to another audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki Tanaka, Tomoyoshi Akutagawa, Hiroyuki Ichi
  • Patent number: 10244318
    Abstract: Provided is an audio device, including: at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: play, with a given length of delay, a first-channel audio signal included in an audio signal; obtain one of operation information about operation of the audio device and setting information about playing of the audio signal; and transmit one of the operation information and the setting information, and at least a second-channel audio signal included in the audio signal, to another audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki Tanaka, Tomoyoshi Akutagawa, Hiroyuki Ichi
  • Publication number: 20180189025
    Abstract: In a case where a sound of one channel of an audio signal which is reproduced and emitted by a second audio device is emitted from a first audio device, an audio device receives a signal of other channel of the audio signal from the second audio device and causes a sound emission unit to emit a sound of the other channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Katsuaki TANAKA, Tomoyoshi AKUTAGAWA, Hiroyuki ICHI, Yuki SUEMITSU, Akihiko SUYAMA, Kazuya MUSHIKABE, Keisuke TSUKADA
  • Publication number: 20180181369
    Abstract: A list screen of a plurality of reproduction devices is displayed on a display unit based on relationship information between the plurality of reproduction devices which is connected via network. Selection of a reproduction device which is made to perform a content reproduction operation among the plurality of reproduction devices is received. A command is transmitted to the selected reproduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Katsuaki TANAKA, Tomoyoshi AKUTAGAWA, Hiroyuki ICHI, Yuki SUEMITSU, Akihiko SUYAMA, Kazuya MUSHIKABE, Keisuke TSUKADA
  • Publication number: 20180176685
    Abstract: Provided is an audio device, including: at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: play, with a given length of delay, a first-channel audio signal included in an audio signal; obtain one of operation information about operation of the audio device and setting information about playing of the audio signal; and transmit one of the operation information and the setting information, and at least a second-channel audio signal included in the audio signal, to another audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Katsuaki TANAKA, Tomoyoshi AKUTAGAWA, Hiroyuki ICHI
  • Publication number: 20170075785
    Abstract: A connection confirmation system includes a connection detection apparatus and an information processing apparatus communicable with each other. The connection detection apparatus acquires a setting relating to a connection mode of a device to be connected to a sound processing apparatus, detects a connection mode of a device actually connected to the sound processing apparatus, and determines a difference between the detected actual connection mode and the connection mode indicated by the acquired setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Masaya KANO, Atsushi USUI, Yutaka ISHIMURA, Hiroyuki ICHI