Patents by Inventor Kaori SHIRASAKI

Kaori SHIRASAKI 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).

  • Image pickup apparatus, method for controlling display of image pickup apparatus, and computer program for executing method for controlling display of image pickup apparatus
    Patent number: 8458591
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a touch panel used for displaying various screens, each including a plurality of buttons from which a user selects a desired button, a menu screen display controlling unit for controlling the touch panel to sequentially display menu screens through which the user navigates to a setting screen for setting a predetermined function in accordance with the selected buttons, and a guide screen display controlling unit for controlling the touch panel to sequentially display guide screens through which the user navigates to the setting screen in accordance with the selected buttons in a path different from that of the menu screens, each of the guide screens displaying a button or description regarding at least the purpose or effect of the operation. An initial screen of the touch panel includes a menu button for entering the menu screen and a guide button for entering the guide screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kaori Shirasaki
  • IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080201637
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a touch panel used for displaying various screens, each including a plurality of buttons from which a user selects a desired button, a menu screen display controlling unit for controlling the touch panel to sequentially display menu screens through which the user navigates to a setting screen for setting a predetermined function in accordance with the selected buttons, and a guide screen display controlling unit for controlling the touch panel to sequentially display guide screens through which the user navigates to the setting screen in accordance with the selected buttons in a path different from that of the menu screens, each of the guide screens displaying a button or description regarding at least the purpose or effect of the operation. An initial screen of the touch panel includes a menu button for entering the menu screen and a guide button for entering the guide screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kaori SHIRASAKI