Patents by Inventor Motonobu Sugiura
Motonobu Sugiura 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).
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Publication number: 20160156952Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a hardware processor, wherein the hardware processor is configured to receive first viewing information relating to viewing a first content item by a set of users, second viewing information relating to viewing a second content item by the set of users, and action information relating to actions performed by at least some of the set of users, and to output information relating to a viewing condition of the first content item and information relating to a viewing condition of the second content item based on a first action by a plurality of users from the set of users, the plurality of users set as a statistical population when the first action is designated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Motonobu SUGIURA, Masaaki KIKUCHI, Hiroshi HATTORI, Yoshihiro OHMORI, Hideo KATAOKA, Sougo TSUBOI
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Patent number: 9185299Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a storage device which stores first image files includes location information and time information and a display processor which displays, on a screen, a map image, a plurality of objects on the map image, and lines on the map. Locations of the plurality of objects correspond to location information of the first image files. Shapes of the lines are determined based on location information and time information of the first image files. A line is drawn between a first object corresponding to first time information regarding a first timing of photographing and a second object corresponding to second time information regarding a second timing of photographing next to the first timing of photographing.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuuji Irimoto, Kohji Saiki, Motonobu Sugiura
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Publication number: 20140071312Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a storage device which stores first image files includes location information and time information and a display processor which displays, on a screen, a map image, a plurality of objects on the map image, and lines on the map. Locations of the plurality of objects correspond to location information of the first image files. Shapes of the lines are determined based on location information and time information of the first image files. A line is drawn between a first object corresponding to first time information regarding a first timing of photographing and a second object corresponding to second time information regarding a second timing of photographing next to the first timing of photographing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuuji Irimoto, Kohji Saiki, Motonobu Sugiura
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Publication number: 20140071160Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor and a display processor. The processor acquires a plurality of first contents associated with a first period, and a plurality of second contents associated with a second period different from the first period. The display processor displays on a screen a first object representing a set of the plurality of first contents and a second object representing a set of the plurality of second contents on the screen in accordance with the first period and the second period. The first object and the second object are arranged in one direction on the screen in a chronological order.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Motonobu SUGIURA, Kohji SAIKI, Yuuji IRIMOTO
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Publication number: 20140071039Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes at least one sensor, a display processor, and a determiner. The display processor displays a first image corresponding to first content data stored in a first folder on a screen. The determiner determines whether the electronic apparatus moves, using the at least one sensor. If it is determined that the electronic apparatus moves during display of the first image, the display processor displays, on the screen, an second image corresponding to second content data stored in another folder different from the first folder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kohji SAIKI, Yuuji IRIMOTO, Motonobu SUGIURA
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Publication number: 20130197916Abstract: According to one embodiment, a terminal device including a main body, includes: a sound input module configured to receive a voice, convert the voice into a digital signal, and output the digital signal; a state detecting module having an acceleration sensor, configured to detect one or both of a movement and a state of the main body and output a detection result; an executing module, which is capable to execute plural speech recognition response processes, configured to execute one of the speech recognition response processes to the digital signal according to the detection result detected by the state detecting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventor: Motonobu Sugiura
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Publication number: 20120253803Abstract: According to embodiments, a voice inputting unit converts voice into a digital signal. The state detecting unit includes an acceleration sensor, and detects movement and/or a state of an equipment main body. The holding unit stores movement or state pattern models of predetermined movement or a state of the equipment main body and predetermined voice recognition process patterns corresponding to the models. The pattern detecting unit detects whether or not movement and/or a state of the equipment main body from the state detecting unit matches the movement or state pattern models stored in the holding unit, and detects a voice recognition process pattern corresponding to the matched model. The voice recognition process executing unit executes the voice recognition process on the digital signal output from the voice inputting unit according to the detected voice recognition process pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Motonobu Sugiura, Hiroshi Fujimura
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Publication number: 20120253808Abstract: According to an embodiment, a voice recognition device includes a voice inputting unit, a voice recognition processing unit, a vibration movement pattern model holding unit, and a vibration movement unit. The voice recognition processing unit performs voice recognition processing using a digital signal output from the voice inputting unit to output a voice recognition result and outputs voice reliability of the received voice signal. The vibration movement pattern model holding unit stores models prepared according to a number of patterns of the voice reliability output from the voice recognition processing unit and holds vibration movements corresponding to the models. The vibration movement unit detects whether or not the voice reliability output from the voice recognition processing unit matches any one of the models in the vibration movement pattern model holding unit and performs vibration movement predetermined for a matched model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Motonobu Sugiura, Hiroshi Fujimura
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Patent number: 5529344Abstract: There is disclosed a seat belt device for an automobile including a seat belt anchor mounted on a center pillar for the automobile and composed of a plurality of parts, and a seat belt slidably supported by the seat belt anchor. A displacement permission space is defined between an anchor plate of the seat belt anchor and the center pillar, and a spacer constituted by a metallic bellows is disposed as an energy absorber in the displacement permission space.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1994Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinichi Yasui, Motonobu Sugiura, Makoto Isomura, Yasunori Suezawa, Takuya Nezaki, Toru Ito, Shuji Yamada
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Patent number: 4917403Abstract: A webbing support apparatus being capable of changing a support height of a webbing to be wound around an occupant of a vehicle, which is provided with a slider for supporting the webbing and being movably supported in a vertical direction in a guide rail, and the slider is provided with a restricting member which is engaged with the guide rail during its downward movement to prevent a downward movement of the slider more than a predetermined value. Accordingly, the slider can be positively lowered step by step.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1989Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-SeisakushoInventors: Toshio Gyoda, Mitsuaki Katsuno, Motonobu Sugiura
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Patent number: 4776611Abstract: An automatic seat belt apparatus capable of automatically applying a webbing around an occupant of a vehicle. This seat belt apparatus has a reinforcement member which is disposed near the end of a guide rail along which a slider is guided, the slider being accommodated in the reinforcement at the stroke end. The apparatus also has a holder at which a limit switch for detecting the stroke end of the slider is attached and which covers the reinforcement member, and an anchor pin for supporting a load caused at the time of an emergency, the holder and the anchor pin encircling the reinforcement member. The position of the anchor pin varies in accordance with the adjustment of the stroke end of the slider so as to constantly correspond to that of the slider while the webbing is being fitted around the occupant's body. At the time of an emergency, the tensile force of the webbing is positively transmitted to the body of the vehicle via the anchor pin, the holder and the reinforcement member.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1987Date of Patent: October 11, 1988Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keiichi Tamura, Noritada Yoshitsugu, Motonobu Sugiura
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Patent number: 4775183Abstract: A child passenger seat includes a shell mounted on and secured to a seat of a vehicle and supporting a webbing which restrains the body of a child passenger in an emergency situation of the vehicle. The child passenger seat further includes a cover which is fitted over the shell and provided with a pocket for accommodating a cushioning pad. Accordingly, it is possible for the pad to be removed from the cover so as to be replaced or washed.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1987Date of Patent: October 4, 1988Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki Seisakusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tsuge, Chikao Nagasaka, Motonobu Sugiura
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Patent number: 4723793Abstract: A construction of a door glass guide in a motor vehicle includes a door frame in a door of the motor vehicle; a buckle assist secured to the door frame and detachably connected to a tongue plate of a seat belt; a door glass run provided in a guide portion of the door frame, with a main body of the door glass run facing an end edge of a door glass and with lips extending from the main body of the door glass run and being in slidable contact with glass surfaces at the end edge of the door glass, for guiding the door glass in a direction of opening or closing the door glass; and a wire harness disposed in the guide portion in the longitudinal direction of the door glass run and connected to a device for providing a signal when the tongue plate and the buckle assist are unlatched. A wire harness holding portion for holding the wire harness is provided on a surface of the main body of the door glass run which is opposed to the guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1986Date of Patent: February 9, 1988Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuyoshi Kato, Motonobu Sugiura
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Patent number: 4688849Abstract: A child passenger securing apparatus for use in a vehicle includes a body which has a seat portion and a backrest portion and which defines a hollow portion extending from the seat portion to the backrest portion. A portion of a webbing unwound from a retractor secured within the hollow portion of the seat portion is passed through the hollow portion and led out from a lead-out portion provided in the backrest portion so that a child passenger is fastened by this portion of the webbing. Accordingly, the webbing is prevented from contacting a seat for an adult passenger on which the apparatus is mounted, so that the webbing moves smoothly when it is unwound and rewound.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1986Date of Patent: August 25, 1987Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-rika-denki-seisakusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tsuge, Akinori Fujiwara, Noritada Yoshitsugu, Motonobu Sugiura
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Patent number: 4597587Abstract: A seatbelt system includes a webbing which has one end thereof attached to a door of a vehicle and is automatically fastened to an occupant of the vehicle in response to the action of opening and closing the door. The webbing tension is decreased when the door is opened, whereby it is possible to reduce the resistance due to the webbing tension encountered when the door is opened. Further, when the door is closed, the webbing tension is increased, thereby bringing the webbing into close contact with the occupant.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1984Date of Patent: July 1, 1986Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noritada Yoshitsugu, Motonobu Sugiura, Yutaka Matsuzaki
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Patent number: 4580812Abstract: In a seatbelt system in which an occupant restraining webbing, one end thereof being secured to a door of a vehicle, is moved in directions of a front and a rear of the vehicle in accordance with an opening and a closing of the door and an occupant is automatically fastened by the webbing, when a motor of a webbing retractor is driven in response to a signal from a switch detecting an opened degree of the door, so that a tension of the webbing is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1984Date of Patent: April 8, 1986Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noritada Yoshitsugu, Motonobu Sugiura, Yutaka Matsuzaki