Patents by Inventor Naoki Esima

Naoki Esima 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).

  • Receiving apparatus, sending apparatus and transmission system
    Patent number: 7917237
    Abstract: A sending apparatus includes a compressed music data outputting unit that outputs one of compressed music data including compressed basic music data in a first mode and compressed music data including the basic music data as well as high frequency information for extending high frequency of the basic music data in a second mode, and a formatter that transmits a compressed music data outputted by the compressed music data outputting unit first and then music information including a value indicating which mode is used for the compressed music data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akihisa Kawamura, Naoki Esima
  • Receiving apparatus, sending apparatus and transmission system
    Publication number: 20060288851
    Abstract: The sending apparatus comprises a compressed music data outputting unit operable to output one of compressed music data including compressed basic music data in a first mode and compressed music data including the basic music data as well as high frequency information for extending high frequency of the basic music data in a second mode, and a formatter operable to transmit a compressed music data outputted by the compressed music data outputting unit first and then music information including a value indicating which mode is used for the compressed music data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Akihisa Kawamura, Naoki Esima