Patents by Inventor Kenji Katsumata

Kenji Katsumata 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).

  • Publication number: 20050152686
    Abstract: In a digital broadcasting signal receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus, a recorded program can be immediately reproduced without performing complicated operations. Only a desired program and information related to the desired program are separated to be extracted from the digital broadcasting signal. Then, the separated/extracted broadcasting signal is supplied to a recording/reproducing apparatus. In the recording/reproducing apparatus, the supplied broadcasting signal is recorded, and the recorded program can be immediately reproduced without complicated manipulating operations during the signal reproducing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Yuji Yamamoto, Kenji Katsumata, Takumi Okamura, Takuya Matsumoto, Shuko Sei, Yuji Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20050110905
    Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver unit for determining the scanning method of the video signal of the selected program when signals multiplexed through a plurality of different scanning methods are received, processing these video signals by an appropriate video signal processor constituting a video encoder, and then outputting the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Kenji Katsumata, Yuji Yamamoto, Satoshi Iimuro, Takanori Eda, Shuko Sei
  • Publication number: 20050099994
    Abstract: In a digital broadcasting receiver, an identification information of the image or audio signal detected from the received digital information, and an identification information stored in an identification information memory means are compared one after another. The image/audio mute means is controlled not to output a disordered image/audio signal on the basis of the comparison result. On the basis of the comparison result, the viewer is informed by the identification information output means that resolution/quality of the received image/audio signal is changed. The identification information showing the image resolution and audio quality is inserted into digital information, and the digital information with the identification information is transmitted in a digital broadcasting transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kato, Kenji Katsumata, Takanori Eda, Takumi Okamura, Shigeru Yoneda, Masaru Nanki
  • Patent number: 6826202
    Abstract: In a digital broadcasting signal receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus, a recorded program can be immediately reproduced without performing complicated operations. Only a desired program and information related to the desired program are separated to be extracted from the digital broadcasting signal. Then, the separated/extracted broadcasting signal is supplied to a recording/reproducing apparatus. In the recording/reproducing apparatus, the supplied broadcasting signal is recorded, and the recorded program can be immediately reproduced without complicated manipulating operations during the signal reproducing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Yuji Yamamoto, Kenji Katsumata, Takumi Okamura, Takuya Matsumoto, Shuko Sei, Yuji Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20040233332
    Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver unit for determining the scanning method of the video signal of the selected program when signals multiplexed through a plurality of different scanning methods are received, processing these video signals by an appropriate video signal processor constituting a video encoder, and then outputting the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Kenji Katsumata, Yuji Yamamoto, Satoshi Iimuro, Takanori Eda, Shuko Sei
  • Patent number: 6813283
    Abstract: In a digital broadcasting signal receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus, a recorded program can be immediately reproduced without performing complicated operations. Only a desired program and information related to the desired program are separated to be extracted from the digital broadcasting signal. Then, the separated/extracted broadcasting signal is supplied to a recording/reproducing apparatus. In the recording/reproducing apparatus, the supplied broadcasting signal is recorded, and the recorded program can be immediately reproduced without complicated manipulating operations during the signal reproducing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Yuji Yamamoto, Kenji Katsumata, Takumi Okamura, Takuya Matsumoto, Shuko Sei, Yuji Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20040160533
    Abstract: Motion picture data used in both of analog and digital broadcasts is provided with high picture display quality and a common user interface. Such display of motion picture data can be achieved by providing a plurality of picture format converting means, a plurality of OSD means and means for taking motion picture data used in an analog broadcast in a common memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Masuo Oku, Hironori Komi, Keisuke Inata, Ryosuke Toya, Kenji Katsumata, Shigeru Komatsu, Shinobu Torikoshi, Takaaki Matono, Fumihito Tanaka, Masaaki Hisanaga
  • Publication number: 20040151213
    Abstract: In decoding a data signal that is associated with a compressed video signal and a compressed audio signal in digital broadcast and is multiplexed in digital broadcast, a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention efficiently decodes the data signal when the data signal includes a compressed video signal or a compressed audio signal and the compression method used for the compressed video signal or the compressed audio signal is the same as that used for the compressed video signal or the compressed audio signal multiplexed in the digital broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Nakamura, Yukio Fujii, Kenji Katsumata, Hiroyuki Koreeda
  • Publication number: 20040133922
    Abstract: In an apparatus and a method for enabling control on print permission, without applying new control information or a protection method, copy control information is detected, which is added to digital information, when controlling the printing of digital information, thereby controlling on whether the printing can be conducted on the digital information depending upon the copy control information detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroo Okamoto, Hitoaki Owashi, Satoshi Sano, Hiroyuki Koreeda, Kenji Katsumata
  • Patent number: 6710817
    Abstract: An object of the present application is to provide the display of motion picture data used in both of analog and digital broadcasts with high picture quality and a common user interface. The above object can be achieved by providing a plurality of picture format converters, a plurality of OSD circuits, and means for storing motion picture data used in an analog broadcast in a common memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masuo Oku, Hironori Komi, Keisuke Inata, Ryosuke Toya, Kenji Katsumata, Shigeru Komatsu, Shinobu Torikoshi, Takaaki Matono, Fumihito Tanaka, Masaaki Hisanaga
  • Patent number: 6687305
    Abstract: In decoding a data signal that is associated with a compressed video signal and a compressed audio signal in digital broadcast and is multiplexed in digital broadcast, a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention efficiently decodes the data signal when the data signal includes a compressed video signal or a compressed audio signal and the compression method used for the compressed video signal or the compressed audio signal is the same as that used for the compressed video signal or the compressed audio signal multiplexed in the digital broadcast. The data signal separated by a demultiplexer 21 is stored in a data decoder 45 in a memory 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Nakamura, Yukio Fujii, Kenji Katsumata, Hiroyuki Koreeda
  • Publication number: 20030193973
    Abstract: In a digital broadcasting signal receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus, a recorded program can be immediately reproduced without performing complicated operations. Only a desired program and information related to the desired program are separated to be extracted from the digital broadcasting signal. Then, the separated/extracted broadcasting signal is supplied to a recording/reproducing apparatus. In the recording/ reproducing apparatus, the supplied broadcasting signal is recorded, and the recorded program can be immediately reproduced without complicated manipulating operations during the signal reproducing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Yuji Yamamoto, Kenji Katsumata, Takumi Okamura, Takuya Matsumoto, Shuko Sei, Yuji Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20030137604
    Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver unit for determining the scanning method of the video signal of the selected program when signals multiplexed through a plurality of different scanning methods are received, processing these video signals by an appropriate video signal processor constituting a video encoder, and then outputting the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Kenji Katsumata, Yuji Yamamoto, Satoshi Iimuro, Takanori Eda, Shuko Sei
  • Patent number: 6549243
    Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver unit for determining the scanning method of the video signal of the selected program when signals multiplexed through a plurality of different scanning methods are received, processing these video signals by an appropriate video signal processor constituting a video encoder, and then outputting the result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Kenji Katsumata, Yuji Yamamoto, Satoshi Iimuro, Takanori Eda, Shuko Sei
  • Patent number: 6504826
    Abstract: In a digital broadcasting receiver, an identification information of the image or audio signal detected from the received digital information, and an identification information stored in an identification information memory means are compared one after another. The image/audio mute means is controlled not to output a disordered image/audio signal on the basis of the comparison result. On the basis of the comparison result, the viewer is informed by the identification information output means that resolution/quality of the received image/audio signal is changed. The identification information showing the image resolution and audio quality is inserted into digital information, and the digital information with the identification information is transmitted in a digital broadcasting transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kato, Kenji Katsumata, Takanori Eda, Takumi Okamura, Shigeru Yoneda, Masaru Nanki
  • Publication number: 20020159485
    Abstract: In a digital broadcasting signal receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus, a recorded program can be immediately reproduced without performing complicated operations. Only a desired program and information related to the desired program are separated to be extracted from the digital broadcasting signal. Then, the separated/extracted broadcasting signal is supplied to a recording/reproducing apparatus. In the recording/reproducing apparatus, the supplied broadcasting signal is recorded, and the recorded program can be immediately reproduced without complicated manipulating operations during the signal reproducing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Satoru Takashimizu, Yuji Yamamoto, Kenji Katsumata, Takumi Okamura, Takuya Matsumoto, Shuko Sei, Yuji Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 6452638
    Abstract: An object of the present application is to provide the display of motion picture data used in both of analog and digital broadcasts with high picture quality and a common user interface. The above object can be achieved by providing a plurality of picture format converters, a plurality of OSD circuits, and means for storing motion picture data used in an analog broadcast in a common memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masuo Oku, Hironori Komi, Keisuke Inata, Ryosuke Toya, Kenji Katsumata, Shigeru Komatsu, Shinobu Torikoshi, Takaaki Matono, Fumihito Tanaka, Masaaki Hisanaga
  • Publication number: 20020057366
    Abstract: An object of the present application is to provide the display of motion picture data used in both of analog and digital broadcasts with high picture quality and a common user interface. The above object can be achieved by providing a plurality of picture format converters, a plurality of OSD circuits, and means for storing motion picture data used in an analog broadcast in a common memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Masuo Oku, Hironori Komi, Keisuke Inata, Ryosuke Toya, Kenji Katsumata, Shigeru Komatsu, Shinobu Torikoshi, Takaaki Matono, Fumihito Tanaka, Masaaki Hisanaga
  • Publication number: 20020056115
    Abstract: In a transmission apparatus, still picture outputting control information is multiplexed to a transmission signal and in a receiving apparatus, still picture is extracted from moving picture. Still picture data to be outputted can be processed and the charge can be set for each kind of processing. A broadcasting system and a receiver can output the still picture data of which the copyright is protected in accordance with use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Shigeru Yoneda, Hiroyuki Koreeda, Takumi Okamura, Kenji Katsumata, Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Takahiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20020027609
    Abstract: An object of the present application is to provide the display of motion picture data used in both of analog and digital broadcasts with high picture quality and a common user interface. The above object can be achieved by providing a plurality of picture format converters, a plurality of OSD circuits, and means for storing motion picture data used in an analog broadcast in a common memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Masuo Oku, Hironori Komi, Keisuke Inata, Ryosuke Toya, Kenji Katsumata, Shigeru Komatsu, Shinobu Torikoshi, Takaaki Matono, Fumihito Tanaka, Masaaki Hisanaga