Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Iso
Kazuaki Iso 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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Patent number: 9852442Abstract: A method an apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet-switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Patent number: 9842350Abstract: A method an apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet-switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Publication number: 20160350804Abstract: A method an apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet-switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Brian M. SIEGEL, Philip M. ABRAM, Marc BECKWITT, Gregory D. GUDORF, Kazuaki ISO, Brian RAYMOND
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Publication number: 20150317677Abstract: A method an apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet-switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Brian M. SIEGEL, Philip M. ABRAM, Marc BECKWITT, Gregory D. GUDORF, Kazuaki ISO, Brian RAYMOND, Christopher M. TOBIN
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Publication number: 20140074775Abstract: A method an apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet- switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony CorporationInventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Patent number: 8589476Abstract: A method an apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet-switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Patent number: 8286256Abstract: A system, method, and user device for restricting access to the content of media over a network. Biometric information is collected and compared against pre-stored biometric information of a user to authenticate the identity of the user. The user then requests access to the content of a medium. Access is permitted to the requested content if the content is identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server. Access is denied to the requested content if the content is not identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Brian Siegel, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Publication number: 20100217800Abstract: A method an apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet-switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Patent number: 7739335Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for providing selected media files, which are chosen from among a plurality of media files, to a user over a packet-switched network such as the Internet. The method begins by receiving over the packet-switched network a request from the user to receive media content. Next, a user profile associated with the user is retrieved from a database. The user profile reflects user preferences in media content to be received over the packet-switched network. The plurality of media files are ranked based at least in part on the user profile. At least one highly ranked media file is selected from among the ranked plurality of media files. At least one of the highly ranked media files is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Publication number: 20090113529Abstract: A system, method, and user device for restricting access to the content of media over a network. Biometric information is collected and compared against pre-stored biometric information of a user to authenticate the identity of the user. The user then requests access to the content of a medium. Access is permitted to the requested content if the content is identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server. Access is denied to the requested content if the content is not identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Brian Siegel, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Patent number: 7313621Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method personalize an on-line interface by identifying and tracking a computing environment of a user so that on-line content is tailored to the subjective preferences of the user. In addition, the computing environment advantageously includes objectively distinguishable factors such as one or more of preference settings, cookies (i.e., previously viewed web sites), time/date, location, navigation click stream, autonomic reaction to viewed on-line content and type of computer platform. Thus, one or more usage profile records for each user may be maintained, each tailored for the computing environment and user's subjective preferences when in that computing environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2001Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Gregory D. Gudorf, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Brian M. Siegel
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Patent number: 7055737Abstract: A method of obtaining, from a remote location, topic-specific information regarding a product includes: electronically receiving one of a plurality of machine-readable codes electronically navigating to an information resource at a remote location; and displaying the information resource's topic-specific information about the product on an electronic display device. In further detail, each of the machine-readable codes is associated with an information topic relating to a product, with at least one machine-readable code having an associated information topic which is different from that of the other machine-readable code or codes. Also, each of the machine-readable codes encodes an identifier which is associated with a corresponding information resource at a remote location. At least one corresponding information resource includes topic-specific information about the product which is different from that of the other corresponding information resource or resources.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2001Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignees: Sony Coporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Tobin, Brian Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond
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Patent number: 6874037Abstract: Two electronic devices automatically perform a synchronization session when one of the electronic devices is brought in proximity to the other electronic device. The synchronization session is initiated without user intervention based simply on the fact that the two devices have recently been brought within a predetermined distance of each other. The two electronic devices communicate in a wireless manner. The two devices may determine that they are within a predetermined distance of each other using global positioning technology, via which one of the devices determines its own position and compares it to a known position of the other electronic device. Alternatively, one of the electronic devices may output a low level signal that can be received by the other electronic device when within a certain range.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2000Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Brian Raymond, Brian Siegel, Christopher M. Tobin, Kazuaki Iso
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Patent number: 6687671Abstract: A method is applied for providing electronically collected and summarized meeting information. First, verbal sounds are electronically collected. The verbal sounds are transmitted to a processor. The processor automatically converts the verbal sounds, as collected, into an electronic text file. The text from the file is then automatically scanned and summarized, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm for identifying one or more key terms in the text file, into an electronic summary file. The text file and/or the summary file are then automatically and electronically distributed to a predetermined number of users.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Gregory D. Gudorf, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Brian M. Siegel
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Publication number: 20030069750Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for automatically registering a product with a registration service. The system generally includes a registration service accessible from a communications network and a product having a communications apparatus for transmitting product and purchaser identifying information to the registration service. When the product is activated, or at another predetermined time or event, the communications apparatus automatically registers the product with the registration service.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Gregory D. Gudorf
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Publication number: 20020174230Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method personalize an on-line interface by identifying and tracking a computing environment of a user so that on-line content is tailored to the subjective preferences of the user. In addition, the computing environment advantageously includes objectively distinguishable factors such as one or more of preference settings, cookies (i.e., previously viewed web sites), time/date, location, navigation click stream, autonomic reaction to viewed on-line content and type of computer platform. Thus, one or more usage profile records for each user may be maintained, each tailored for the computing environment and user's subjective preferences when in that computing environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Gregory D. Gudorf, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Brian M. Siegel
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Publication number: 20020133339Abstract: A method is applied for providing electronically collected and summarized meeting information. First, verbal sounds are electronically collected. The verbal sounds are transmitted to a processor. The processor automatically converts the verbal sounds, as collected, into an electronic text file. The text from the file is then automatically scanned and summarized, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm for identifying one or more key terms in the text file, into an electronic summary file. The text file and/or the summary file are then automatically and electronically distributed to a predetermined number of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Gregory D. Gudorf, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Brian M. Siegel
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Publication number: 20020124190Abstract: A system, method, and user device for restricting access to the content of media over a network. Biometric information is collected and compared against pre-stored biometric information of a user to authenticate the identity of the user. The user then requests access to the content of a medium. Access is permitted to the requested content if the content is identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server. Access is denied to the requested content if the content is not identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: Brian Siegel, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Publication number: 20020091562Abstract: A customer maintains an Electronic Information Account (EIA) on a data storage device, such as on a portable electronic device (e.g., personal digital assistant) or on a nonvolatile memory device (e.g., smart card, memory stick). On the storage device, the EIA includes a customer profile and transaction records for later reference and for selective electronic communication to merchants and sources of goods or services for purposes of speeding a transaction, suggesting future purchases based on prior transactions, confirming product warranty registration, and limiting transactions for subordinate customers. Comprehensive capturing of transaction records is provided by synchronizing the data stored on the customer data storage device and on a remotely stored duplicate customer profile and database of transaction records.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: Sony Corporation and Sony Electrics Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Siegel, Philip M. Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Christopher M. Tobin
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Publication number: 20020075299Abstract: Provision of persistent support and assistance to standard browser navigation is disclosed. Preferably, among compliant sites, a common look, feel, and/or functionality is provided. This will particularly assist novice users' navigation of the Internet, as the experience for compliant sites will be aligned with a familiar set of display and functional expectations. One disclosed feature implements a proprietary tag that can be embedded within a web page. The tag indicates whether the page and/or site is compliant with the persistent support features. Once this is understood, the browser can be appropriately instructed or updated to provide the persistent features. Another disclosed feature offers supplemental information regarding resources displayed on a current web page. The supplemental information is not merely additional information that may have been provided along with the current web page; rather, it is preferably information particular to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Christopher M. Tobin, Philip Michael Abram, Marc Beckwitt, Gregory D. Gudorf, Kazuaki Iso, Brian Raymond, Brian M. Siegel