Patents by Inventor Minako Ishizuka

Minako Ishizuka 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).

  • Reproducing apparatus
    Patent number: 6618336
    Abstract: In a reproducing apparatus of the present invention, an input audio signal is divided into bands and an envelope value of each band is measured. Based on a change of the envelope value, a predetermined sound source is superimposed. Further, according to the envelope value of a reproduced audio signal, a tempo of reproduced music is detected and animation representation is changed in synchronism with the detected tempo. Further, a rhythm box is reproduced in synchronism with the detected tempo and a sound field is automatically selected corresponding to the detected tempo to perform synthesization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Kanou, Minako Ishizuka, Takahiro Sato, Masayuki Mizuki
  • Reproducing apparatus
    Publication number: 20030076757
    Abstract: In a reproducing apparatus of the present invention, an input audio signal is divided into bands and an envelope value of each band is measured. Based on a change of the envelope value, a predetermined sound source is superimposed. Further, according to the envelope value of a reproduced audio signal, a tempo of reproduced music is detected and animation representation is changed in synchronism with the detected tempo. Further, a rhythm box is reproduced in synchronism with the detected tempo and a sound field is automatically selected corresponding to the detected tempo to perform synthesization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Kohei Kanou, Minako Ishizuka, Takahiro Sato, Masayuki Mizuki
  • Reproducing apparatus
    Patent number: 6463014
    Abstract: In a reproducing apparatus of the present invention, an input audio signal is divided into bands and an envelope value of each band is measured. Based on a change of the envelope value, a predetermined sound source is superimposed. Further, according to the envelope value of a reproduced audio signal, a tempo of reproduced music is detected and animation representation is changed in synchronism with the detected tempo. Further, a rhythm box is reproduced in synchronism with the detected tempo and a sound field is automatically selected corresponding to the detected tempo to perform synthesization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Kanou, Minako Ishizuka, Takahiro Sato, Masayuki Mizuki