Patents by Inventor Kumi Akiyoshi

Kumi Akiyoshi 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).

  • Patent number: 11853635
    Abstract: Content management includes receiving an image of one or more display devices with respective first content displayed. For at least one display device, a display device identification (ID) is retrieved. A change to the first content displayed at the at least one display device is caused, based on the display device ID of the at least one display device, upon interaction with the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kumi Akiyoshi, Melinda Yang, Yuchang Hu, Mark Schlager
  • Publication number: 20220124259
    Abstract: Presented here is a system and method to record images having varying zoom levels using a lens having a substantially fixed zoom level. The resulting image can have varying zoom levels and can be of high quality. The light sensor recording the image can have a resolution higher than the desired resolution of the resulting image. The high resolution of the light sensor allows digital zooming, i.e., cropping of the image. The light sensor can operate in two modes, where each mode produces varying resolutions of the resulting image. Operating the light sensor in the mode producing a high resolution of the resulting image, however, does not produce images of satisfactory quality in low light conditions, and the light sensor may need to be switched between the first and the second mode depending on the zoom level and the lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yazhu Ling, Kumi Akiyoshi, Ashish Sharma, Tien Viet Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11221823
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a voice input at an electronic device. An ambiguity of the voice input is determined. The ambiguity is resolved based on contextual data. The contextual data includes at least one of: an image, a non-voice input comprising a gesture, a pointer of a pointing device, a touch, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kumi Akiyoshi, Tais C. Mauk, Chang Long Zhu Jin, Jung Won Hong
  • Patent number: 11108973
    Abstract: Presented here is a system and method to record images having varying zoom levels using a lens having a substantially fixed zoom level. The resulting image can have varying zoom levels and can be of high quality. The light sensor recording the image can have a resolution higher than the desired resolution of the resulting image. The high resolution of the light sensor allows digital zooming, i.e., cropping of the image. The light sensor can operate in two modes, where each mode produces varying resolutions of the resulting image. Operating the light sensor in the mode producing a high resolution of the resulting image, however, does not produce images of satisfactory quality in low light conditions, and the light sensor may need to be switched between the first and the second mode depending on the zoom level and the lighting conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Yazhu Ling, Kumi Akiyoshi, Ashish Sharma, Tien Viet Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10646022
    Abstract: A method includes retrieving, by a device, contextual information based on at least one of an image, the device, user context, or a combination thereof. At least one model is identified from multiple models based on the contextual information and at least one object recognized in an image based on at least one model. At least one icon is displayed at the device. The at least one icon being associated with at least one of an application, a service, or a combination thereof providing additional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kyle T. McGill, Chang Long Zhu Jin, Stacie L. Hibino, Kumi Akiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20200112692
    Abstract: Presented here is a system and method to record images having varying zoom levels using a lens having a substantially fixed zoom level. The resulting image can have varying zoom levels and can be of high quality. The light sensor recording the image can have a resolution higher than the desired resolution of the resulting image. The high resolution of the light sensor allows digital zooming, i.e., cropping of the image. The light sensor can operate in two modes, where each mode produces varying resolutions of the resulting image. Operating the light sensor in the mode producing a high resolution of the resulting image, however, does not produce images of satisfactory quality in low light conditions, and the light sensor may need to be switched between the first and the second mode depending on the zoom level and the lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yazhu Ling, Kumi Akiyoshi, Ashish Sharma, Tien Viet Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20190191850
    Abstract: A method includes retrieving, by a device, contextual information based on at least one of an image, the device, user context, or a combination thereof. At least one model is identified from multiple models based on the contextual information and at least one object recognized in an image based on at least one model. At least one icon is displayed at the device. The at least one icon being associated with at least one of an application, a service, or a combination thereof providing additional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kyle T. McGill, Chang Long Zhu Jin, Stacie L. Hibino, Kumi Akiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10193549
    Abstract: In one aspect, a modular sensing apparatus will be described. The modular sensing apparatus includes a flexible substrate and multiple sensors. The flexible substrate is reconfigurable into different shapes that conform to differently shaped structures. The multiple sensors are positioned on the substrate. Various embodiments relate to software, devices and/or systems that involve or communicate with the modular sensing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nan-Wei Gong, Tobias Rick, Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Henry Holtzman, Jae Woo Chung, Kumi Akiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20180336009
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a voice input at an electronic device. An ambiguity of the voice input is determined. The ambiguity is resolved based on contextual data. The contextual data includes at least one of: an image, a non-voice input comprising a gesture, a pointer of a pointing device, a touch, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kumi Akiyoshi, Tais C. Mauk, Chang Long Zhu Jin, Jung Won Hong
  • Patent number: 10120635
    Abstract: Device management includes receiving an image including one or more display devices, the image including contextual data associated with environmental information surrounding the one or more display devices. An updated image of the image of the one or more display devices is displayed. The updated image projects a view of the one or more display devices from a desired perspective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kumi Akiyoshi, Melinda Yang, Yuchang Hu, Mark Schlager
  • Publication number: 20170262247
    Abstract: Content management includes receiving an image of one or more display devices with respective first content displayed. For at least one display device, a display device identification (ID) is retrieved. A change to the first content displayed at the at least one display device is caused, based on the display device ID of the at least one display device, upon interaction with the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kumi Akiyoshi, Melinda Yang, Yuchang Hu, Mark Schlager
  • Publication number: 20170262245
    Abstract: Device management includes receiving an image including one or more display devices, the image including contextual data associated with environmental information surrounding the one or more display devices. An updated image of the image of the one or more display devices is displayed. The updated image projects a view of the one or more display devices from a desired perspective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Kumi Akiyoshi, Melinda Yang, Yuchang Hu, Mark Schlager
  • Publication number: 20170187377
    Abstract: In one aspect, a modular sensing apparatus will be described. The modular sensing apparatus includes a flexible substrate and multiple sensors. The flexible substrate is reconfigurable into different shapes that conform to differently shaped structures. The multiple sensors are positioned on the substrate. Various embodiments relate to software, devices and/or systems that involve or communicate with the modular sensing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Nan-Wei Gong, Tobias Rick, Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Henry Holtzman, Jae Woo Chung, Kumi Akiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20150358663
    Abstract: A method for generating a personal linear channel is described. The method includes receiving a request from a client device associated with a subscriber account to generate a personal linear channel, wherein the request includes an indicator of desired content for the personal linear channel. The method also includes selecting a plurality of related content items related to the indicator of desired content from one or more disparate content sources based on content that is associated with the indicator of desired content and based on consumption statistics of the subscriber account. The method further includes sending the plurality of related content items to the client device to cause the client device to display indicators of the plurality of related content items in a linear channel interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Edward Malone, Sean Pickton, Ignazio Moresco, Kah Loon Liew, Kumi Akiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20150350736
    Abstract: A method in a server device for a source agnostic model is described. The method includes receiving from a client device associated with a subscriber account a selection of a content item. The method also includes selecting a content source that includes the content item in the selection of a content item, wherein the content source is selected based on a priority configuration of content sources in a configuration store, and wherein the priority configuration of content sources prioritizes content sources based at least on the location of the client device and the format that the selected content item stored at each content store is in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yi Chan, James Stanley, Kah Loon Liew, Kumi Akiyoshi
  • Patent number: D574011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kumi Akiyoshi, Jamie R. Cabaccang
  • Patent number: D611494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kumi Akiyoshi, Cinthya Rossana Urasaki
  • Patent number: D611496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kumi Akiyoshi, Chris Anthony Arredondo
  • Patent number: D611497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kumi Akiyoshi, Cinthya Rossana Urasaki
  • Patent number: D933688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumi Akiyoshi, Melinda Yang, Jimin Kim, Emily Lee, Tony Shumskas, Patrick J. Fiori, Kyle T. McGill, Brian Behnke, Jonathan P. Gaiser, Yuchang Hu, Scott Ysebert, Nikolay Ayrapetov, Eun Sun Mota Choi, Garret Miller, Jorge T. Furuya Mariche, Georgiana Arriola, Yong Hwan Kwon, Mark M. Damico, Kristen Kator