Patents by Inventor Norifumi Takaya
Norifumi Takaya 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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Patent number: 9792556Abstract: Using the short form information people tend to use in their calendar locations (not full address or GPS location), machine learning techniques are used to map gathered location information to these short form names.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Norifumi Takaya, Priyan Deveka Gunatilake, Guru Prashanth Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20160092785Abstract: Using the short form information people tend to use in their calendar locations (not full address or GPS location), machine learning techniques are used to map gathered location information to these short form names.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Norifumi Takaya, Priyan Deveka Gunatilake, Guru Prashanth Balasubramanian
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Patent number: 8982283Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
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Patent number: 8918272Abstract: When a driver leaves a vehicle as indicated by a separation event such as the driver's portable wireless communication device (WCD) losing Bluetooth connectivity with the vehicle, the WCD uploads to a cloud server its GPS location before the driver has been able to walk away from the vehicle an appreciable distance. The location is recorded and the driver subsequently can use its WCD to communicate with the server to obtain map information showing the current location of the WCD and the location recorded at the separation event, so that the driver knows the location of her vehicle relative to her current location.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Marvin DeMerchant, David Andrew Young, Norifumi Takaya, David Thiele, Steven Friedlander
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Publication number: 20140343834Abstract: When a driver leaves a vehicle as indicated by a separation event such as the driver's portable wireless communication device (WCD) losing Bluetooth connectivity with the vehicle, the WCD uploads to a cloud server its GPS location before the driver has been able to walk away from the vehicle an appreciable distance. The location is recorded and the driver subsequently can use its WCD to communicate with the server to obtain map information showing the current location of the WCD and the location recorded at the separation event, so that the driver knows the location of her vehicle relative to her current location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Marvin DeMerchant, David Andrew Young, Norifumi Takaya, David Thiele, Steven Friedlander
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Publication number: 20140343992Abstract: An adaptive push calendar senses a user is in a vehicle and automatically looks up a calendar event, prompting the user as to whether the user wishes to have information presented pertaining to the calendar event. Based on the user's response the next prompt of a calendar even is modified to account for any additional information required by the user as part of responding to the first prompt.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Marvin DeMerchant, Norifumi Takaya, David Thiele
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Patent number: 8782697Abstract: Improved channel mapping is provided wherein both virtual channel information associated with the currently-tuned channel, as well as physical channel information associated with this same channel is added to a television system's channel map. User inconvenience associated with errors in the virtual channel information may be mitigated since the television system's channel map will contain, not only the standard virtual channel information provided by broadcast stations in their broadcast signals, but also the corresponding physical channel information for the broadcast station in question. In other embodiments, multiple channel maps may be maintained and be user-selectable.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Norifumi Takaya, Xuan Zhang
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Publication number: 20140108615Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to create a unified catalog of media content that reflects media content available across a multitude of electronic devices. Each electronic device generates a catalog representative of all media content stored thereon and provides that catalog to a requesting server or other electronic device to be combined with at least one other catalog to form a combined or central catalog that accounts for duplicate entries.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Norifumi Takaya, Aravind Asam
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Patent number: 8669869Abstract: A device and methods are provided for monitoring and reporting activity including providing an alert based on detected activity. In one embodiment, a method includes is monitoring activity relative to a device based on activity detected by the device, determining a baseline activity level for the device, and detecting a change in the baseline activity level. The method may further include transmitting an electronic message via a network connection based on the change in baseline line activity, the electronic message providing an alert based on the change in baseline activity level. The device and methods may advantageously allow for providing alerts based on inactivity.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Norifumi Takaya
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Publication number: 20140009688Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
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Publication number: 20130198280Abstract: A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Kai Liu, John D. Smith, Norifumi Takaya, David Tao
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Publication number: 20130194406Abstract: A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Kai Liu, John D. Smith, Norifumi Takaya, David Tao
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Publication number: 20130198279Abstract: A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Kai Liu, John D. Smith, Norifumi Takaya, David Tao
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Publication number: 20130198278Abstract: A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Kai Liu, John D. Smith, Norifumi Takaya, David Tao
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Patent number: 8448205Abstract: Alternative-channel user selectivity is provided when a user tunes to a broadcast channel for which the desired broadcast station corresponding to such broadcast channel has been reassigned. In one embodiment, after tuning to broadcast channel in response to a user input, it may first be determined if in fact the desired broadcast station corresponding to the tuned broadcast channel has been reassigned. If so, one or more alternative broadcast channels corresponding to the desired broadcast station may be identified, and an alternative channel availability indicator may then be displayed to the user to provide alternative-channel user selectivity.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Xuan Zhang, Norifumi Takaya, Jenny Chow
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Patent number: 8436946Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Tonni Sandager Larsen, Yuko Suzuki, Norifumi Takaya, William Schupp, Max Wu, Liviu Burciu
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Publication number: 20130061257Abstract: A television apparatus for generating personalized verbal outputs in response to identifying individual viewers. A camera and image/facial recognition subsystems are configured to identify individuals and retrieve stored information for use in generating personalized verbal outputs to the viewers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: NORIFUMI TAKAYA
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Publication number: 20130057403Abstract: A device and methods are provided for monitoring and reporting activity including providing an alert based on detected activity. In one embodiment, a method includes is monitoring activity relative to a device based on activity detected by the device, determining a baseline activity level for the device, and detecting a change in the baseline activity level. The method may further include transmitting an electronic message via a network connection based on the change in baseline line activity, the electronic message providing an alert based on the change in baseline activity level. The device and methods may advantageously allow for providing alerts based on inactivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventor: Norifumi Takaya
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Publication number: 20130061258Abstract: A television apparatus for performing personalized viewing mode adjustments in response to identifying individual viewers. A camera and image/facial recognition subsystems are configured to identify individuals and retrieve stored viewing adjustment preference information for use in automatically adjusting the viewing mode of the television, and optional external devices (e.g., electronically controlled lights, shades, and so forth), to enhance the television viewing experience for individuals and groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Norifumi Takaya, John D. Smith, Kai Liu, David Tao
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Publication number: 20120086868Abstract: A remote control designed to operate an electronic device comprising: a housing, a plurality of buttons arranged on the housing, and a single button is designed to lock the plurality of buttons on the remote control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Norifumi Takaya