Patents by Inventor Kikuo Kotake

Kikuo Kotake 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).

  • Information processing apparatus and program
    Patent number: 8437602
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a control unit to execute an operating system and selectively output a first video signal or both the first video signal and a first audio signal, an external input unit to which an external content signal containing a second video signal and a second audio signal transmitted from an external apparatus is input, and a reproduction state switch control unit to selectively switch a first reproduction state for reproducing the first video signal or both the first video signal and the first audio signal, and a second reproduction state for reproducing the second video signal and the second audio signal, wherein, if input of the external content signal to the external input unit is detected during a reproduction standby state, the reproduction state switch control unit switches the reproduction standby state with the second reproduction state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichiro Misawa, Kenji Ishimatsu, Kikuo Kotake, Sumio Otsuka, Hidekazu Kamon, Kenichi Matsumoto
  • Image display apparatus and image display method
    Patent number: 7893951
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information display apparatus for displaying an image received from an image supplying source on an image display section after carrying out a conversion process on the image in an image conversion section employed in the information display apparatus on demand. The information display apparatus may include a timing storage section, an image determination section, and an output-path switching section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Narui, Toshiro Kojima, Hiroshi Nakano, Yasutake Furukoshi, Kikuo Kotake
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20100054709
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a control unit to execute an operating system and selectively output a first video signal or both the first video signal and a first audio signal, an external input unit to which an external content signal containing a second video signal and a second audio signal transmitted from an external apparatus is input, and a reproduction state switch control unit to selectively switch a first reproduction state for reproducing the first video signal or both the first video signal and the first audio signal, and a second reproduction state for reproducing the second video signal and the second audio signal, wherein, if input of the external content signal to the external input unit is detected during a reproduction standby state, the reproduction state switch control unit switches the reproduction standby state with the second reproduction state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichiro MISAWA, Kenji Ishimatsu, Kikuo Kotake, Sumio Otsuka, Hidekazu Kamon, Kenichi Matsumoto
  • Image display apparatus and image display method
    Publication number: 20070216669
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information display apparatus for displaying an image received from an image supplying source on an image display section after carrying out a conversion process on the image in an image conversion section employed in the information display apparatus on demand. The information display apparatus may include a timing storage section, an image determination section, and an output-path switching section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Narui, Toshiro Kojima, Hiroshi Nakano, Yasutake Furukoshi, Kikuo Kotake