Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Miyoshi

Masatoshi Miyoshi 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).

  • Control apparatus
    Patent number: 11375254
    Abstract: A control apparatus is connected to a server device storing content and to a playback device, and controls playback of the content at the playback device. The control apparatus includes a receiver that receives the content from the server device, and a controller that transmits to the playback device information about a first playback position in the content received by the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Takemoto, Makoto Imagawa, Shinichi Toge, Kanji Imanishi, Masatoshi Miyoshi
  • Information device and distribution device
    Patent number: 10171847
    Abstract: An information device is provided that includes a communication component and a controller. The communication component communicates with an external device. The controller downloads video data from the external device through the communication component. The controller performs processing for playing the video data. The controller executes an application for playing the downloaded video data. The controller sends a download request for each divided video data, with the divided video data being obtained by dividing up the video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Imoto, Yoshikazu Fujita, Eiji Nakata, Ryuji Ikeda, Masahito Teraoka, Kanji Imanishi, Makoto Takemoto, Makoto Imagawa, Shinichi Toge, Masatoshi Miyoshi
  • CONTROL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170272788
    Abstract: A control apparatus is connected to a server device storing content and to a playback device, and controls playback of the content at the playback device. The control apparatus includes a receiver that receives the content from the server device, and a controller that transmits to the playback device information about a first playback position in the content received by the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEMOTO, Makoto IMAGAWA, Shinichi TOGE, Kanji IMANISHI, Masatoshi MIYOSHI
  • CONTENT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND CLIENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170118280
    Abstract: A content distribution device is provided that comprises a communication component, and a controller. The communication component communicates with an external device via a network. The controller sends a reply with an ID in response to a distribution request for content from the external device. The ID is an ID for identifying the distribution request. The controller sends a message associated with the ID to the external device in response to a communication with the ID from the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Masatoshi MIYOSHI
  • INFORMATION DEVICE AND DISTRIBUTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170070755
    Abstract: An information device is provided that includes a communication component and a controller. The communication component communicates with an external device. The controller downloads video data from the external device through the communication component. The controller performs processing for playing the video data. The controller executes an application for playing the downloaded video data. The controller sends a download request for each divided video data, with the divided video data being obtained by dividing up the video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshinobu IMOTO, Yoshikazu FUJITA, Eiji NAKATA, Ryuji IKEDA, Masahito TERAOKA, Kanji IMANISHI, Makoto TAKEMOTO, Makoto IMAGAWA, Shinichi TOGE, Masatoshi MIYOSHI
  • Video recording/playing device and program searching method
    Patent number: 9137581
    Abstract: A video recording/playing device includes a trending word acquiring portion that acquires, from the Internet, a trending word for which a search frequency is rising, and a program information searching portion that searches a program information database for program information that includes the trending word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Miyoshi
  • VIDEO RECORDING/PLAYING DEVICE AND PROGRAM SEARCHING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140101703
    Abstract: A video recording/playing device includes a trending word acquiring portion that acquires, from the Internet, a trending word for which a search frequency is rising, and a program information searching portion that searches a program information database for program information that includes the trending word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Miyoshi
  • Face gear and method of manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20040147352
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a face gear (10) for use in transmitting power between two shafts which are perpendicular to each other in an offset state, characterized in that tooth portions of the face gear are formed by a numerically controlled milling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: DAIWA SEIKO, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Amano, Masatoshi Miyoshi, Koji Kikuchi, Wataru Tsutsumi
  • Face gear and method of manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20040021022
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a face gear (10) for use in transmitting power between two shafts which are perpendicular to each other in an offset state, characterized in that tooth portions of the face gear are formed by a numerically controlled milling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: DAIWA SEIKO, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Amano, Masatoshi Miyoshi, Koji Kikuchi, Wataru Tsutsumi