Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Nitanda

Hiroyuki Nitanda 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).

  • Display for high brightness conditions
    Patent number: 8264437
    Abstract: A device including a housing and a display provided on a surface of the housing. The device also includes a light sensor provided on the surface of the housing, and a controller coupled to the display and the sensor. The controller is configured to change a display mode of the display from a first display mode to a monochromatic display mode when a light level of ambient light sensed by the light sensor exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nitanda
  • Camera auto UV filter mode
    Patent number: 7889987
    Abstract: A portable communication device having a camera functionality including a camera lens and a UV filter element moveable into or out of a position covering the camera lens. The device includes an apparatus for detecting a light feature associated with an ambient light condition. The UV filter is automatically moved into or out of a position overlying the camera lens based upon the data determined from the light feature associated with the ambient light condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nitanda
  • CAMERA AUTO UV FILTER MODE
    Publication number: 20100178047
    Abstract: A portable communication device having a camera functionality including a camera lens and a UV filter element moveable into or out of a position covering the camera lens. The device includes an apparatus for detecting a light feature associated with an ambient light condition. The UV filter is automatically moved into or out of a position overlying the camera lens based upon the data determined from the light feature associated with the ambient light condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nitanda
  • Device and method for user interface manipulation on a slider type portable mobile communications device
    Patent number: 7738931
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating the user interface of a slider type portable mobile communications device is disclosed. A mode of operation of the slider type portable mobile communications device is determined. Motion of a slider mechanism is detected with respect to a neutral position. The motion of the slider mechanism indicates an action to perform based on the mode of operation of the portable mobile communications device. The action indicated is then performed based on the mode of operation of the portable mobile communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nitanda
  • DISPLAY FOR HIGH BRIGHTNESS CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20100053051
    Abstract: A device including a housing and a display provided on a surface of the housing. The device also includes a light sensor provided on the surface of the housing, and a controller coupled to the display and the sensor. The controller is configured to change a display mode of the display from a first display mode to a monochromatic display mode when a light level of ambient light sensed by the light sensor exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Hiroyuki NITANDA
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USER INTERFACE MANIPULATION ON A SLIDER TYPE PORTABLE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090186671
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating the user interface of a slider type portable mobile communications device is disclosed. A mode of operation of the slider type portable mobile communications device is determined. Motion of a slider mechanism is detected with respect to a neutral position. The motion of the slider mechanism indicates an action to perform based on the mode of operation of the portable mobile communications device. The action indicated is then performed based on the mode of operation of the portable mobile communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nitanda