Patents by Inventor Kota Hirai

Kota Hirai 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).

  • Audio signal output device and audio output system
    Patent number: 9780750
    Abstract: An audio signal output device (1) includes an audio signal output portion (15), a volume setting information acquisition portion (15), and a control portion (10). The control portion is configured to calculate the output volume of an external device on the basis of volume information of content and volume setting information of the external device and perform control of lowering the output volume of the external device in the case where the output volume is higher than a prescribed volume threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Ito, Atsushi Taniguchi, Shigeki Otsuka, Kota Hirai, Takashi Fujii
  • Audio signal output device and audio output system
    Patent number: 9490763
    Abstract: This audio signal output device includes an audio signal output portion, a volume setting information acquisition portion, and a control portion acquiring maximum volume information of volume information of an audio signal of content. The control portion is configured to calculate the maximum output volume of an external device on the basis of the maximum volume information of the content and volume setting information of the external device and perform control of lowering the output volume of the external device when the maximum output volume is higher than a prescribed volume threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Taniguchi, Shigeki Otsuka, Kota Hirai, Yuichi Ito, Takashi Fujii
  • Audio Signal Output Device and Audio Output System
    Publication number: 20150043752
    Abstract: An audio signal output device (1) includes an audio signal output portion (15), a volume setting information acquisition portion (15), and a control portion (10). The control portion is configured to calculate the output volume of an external device on the basis of volume information of content and volume setting information of the external device and perform control of lowering the output volume of the external device in the case where the output volume is higher than a prescribed volume threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yuichi Ito, Atsushi Taniguchi, Shigeki Otsuka, Kota Hirai, Takashi Fujii
  • Audio Signal Output Device and Audio Output System
    Publication number: 20130259265
    Abstract: This audio signal output device includes an audio signal output portion, a volume setting information acquisition portion, and a control portion acquiring maximum volume information of volume information of an audio signal of content. The control portion is configured to calculate the maximum output volume of an external device on the basis of the maximum volume information of the content and volume setting information of the external device and perform control of lowering the output volume of the external device when the maximum output volume is higher than a prescribed volume threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atushi TANIGUCHI, Shigeki Otsuka, Kota Hirai, Yuichi Ito, Takashi Fujii