Patents by Inventor Reiko Miyazaki

Reiko Miyazaki 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).

  • Patent number: 8681157
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a storage section storing a plurality of content data and characteristics data of the plurality of content data, and a creation section for creating a moving image having movement according to the characteristics data of each of the plurality of content data and for creating a list screen of the plurality of content data including the moving image for each of the plurality of content data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8610740
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an attention object selection section which selects, from pieces of object position information, information indicating the closest position from a position indicated by new cursor position information as new attention object position information indicating a position of an object that is to be newly attended to, and a focus position control section which causes a focus to be displayed at a position on a display surface indicated by the object position information specified by attention information, and also causes the focus to move to a position on the display surface indicated by the new attention object position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8581869
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display section, a contact detection section which is provided on a surface at an opposite side of the display section, and an operation control section which decides, when a predetermined operation input is performed based on a detection result obtained by the contact detection section, not to execute predetermined operation processing corresponding to at least a part of the operation input to the contact detection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Tomoya Narita, Reiko Miyazaki, Yasuyuki Koga
  • Publication number: 20130257737
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a display unit for displaying thereon a plurality of input regions operated by an operating body, a detection unit for detecting an approach distance between the operating body and a surface of the display unit, and a region control unit for, when the operating body approaches one of the input regions within a predetermined distance, enlarging the input region which the operating body approaches, and moving at least one of the input regions such that the adjacent input regions do not overlap each other. The input region is enlarged and an overlap between the input regions is avoided so that a user can easily select a desired input region, thereby preventing erroneous selection of other input region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Reiko MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 8516373
    Abstract: An audio/visual amplifier for processing video signals and audio signals includes a display controller operable to control display of a menu such that an input name, which is an item of the menu and represents a unit of an input to be selected by a user, a name of a first terminal that is assigned to the input name and that receives a video signal, and a name of a second terminal that is assigned to the input name and that receives an audio signal are displayed so as to be assigned to each other; and a selector operable to, when the user selects the input name as the item of the menu, select the video signal received from the first terminal and the audio signal received from the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Reiko Miyazaki, Kazuto Nishizawa, Taku Sugawara
  • Patent number: 8471825
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a display unit for displaying thereon a plurality of input regions operated by an operating body, a detection unit for detecting an approach distance between the operating body and a surface of the display unit, and a region control unit for, when the operating body approaches one of the input regions within a predetermined distance, enlarging the input region which the operating body approaches, and moving at least one of the input regions such that the adjacent input regions do not overlap each other. The input region is enlarged and an overlap between the input regions is avoided so that a user can easily select a desired input region, thereby preventing erroneous selection of other input region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8446384
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a detecting unit detecting a pressing force applied by an operating body that presses a surface of a display unit displaying a plurality of input regions operated by the operating body, and a region control unit operable when it has been determined from a detection result of the detecting unit that the operating body has pressed one of the input regions with a pressing force that is equal to or above a predetermined value, to enlarge the input region being pressed by the operating body and to move at least one of the input regions so that adjacent input regions do not overlap one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20130113826
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including an image processing unit for combining a virtual object with a captured image. The image processing unit determines the virtual object based on a size, in a real space, of an object shown in the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Reiko MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20130093795
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, method and computer program product cooperate to adjust a displayed distance between content based on a relatedness distance between the displayed distance. The apparatus includes a display controller that displays a first content separated from a second content by a displayed distance. A controller adjusts the displayed distance between the first content and the second content based on a relatedness distance between the first content and the second content when a scrolling operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 8416204
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of elements at a display unit by being superimposed and selecting an arbitrary element rapidly and easily among the plurality of elements by the user and an information processing method. The information processing apparatus includes an input reception unit to which signals are input from a first operation unit and a second operation unit, and a display control unit by which a plurality of first elements and a plurality of second elements are displayed by being superimposed. The first elements are arranged to be selectable or movable in accordance with the input of the first operation unit on a virtual first layer and the second elements are arranged to be selectable or movable in accordance with the input of the second operation unit on a virtual second layer which differs from the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Narita, Reiko Miyazaki, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Publication number: 20130031206
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus which includes: a live content registration processing section that registers live content which is preset with play time and the playing time of the live content in a play list while connecting the play time to the live content; and an archive content registration processing section that registers archive content and the play time of the archive content in the play list after determining a period of time earlier than the play time of the live content as the play time of the archive content which is playable at given time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Reiko MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20130024775
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a user interface to display content, acquires position information corresponding to an input received at the user interface, determines a condition corresponding to the position information, and controls the user interface to display data corresponding to the input based on a result of the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20120299964
    Abstract: An information processing device is disclosed. The information processing device includes an inclination detection unit configured to generate a first signal regarding inclination of the device. The information processing device also includes a display processing unit configured to, based on the first signal, generate a second signal to initiate a change in orientation of a display of content, and generate a third signal to cancel the change in orientation in response to receipt of a CANCEL command after initiation of the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Fuminori HOMMA, Reiko MIYAZAKI, Shoichiro MORIYA, Tatsushi NASHIDA
  • Patent number: 8311249
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a speaker setup section that sets up each of a plurality of speakers; and a display control section that controls display of information regarding arrangement of the plurality of speakers and setting of the plurality of speakers set up by the speaker setup section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Koyama, Reiko Miyazaki, Kazuto Nishizawa, Taku Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20120200489
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a controller that decides information to be displayed on a second display section based on an attribute of an operation subject displayed on a first display section when the operation subject is operated, and a communication section that transmits control information for causing the second display section to display the information decided by the controller to a device having the second display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Miyashita, Reiko Miyazaki, Yoshihito Ohki, Shoichiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20120179997
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display control unit, including a processor, configured to control a display to display a plurality of objects and receive a selection of one of the plurality of objects by a user as a selected object. The display control unit is configured to control the display to move the selected object when a move command is received from the user. The display control unit is configured to control the display to group additionally selected objects with the selected object when additional objects are selected by the user and a group command is received from the user. The display control unit is configured to control the display to independently move the additionally selected objects with respect to the selected object until the additionally selected objects are grouped with the selected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20120174044
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a display unit, provided on an apparatus front-surface side, for displaying information, a first detection unit, provided on an apparatus back-surface side, for detecting an operation input to a back surface, a second detection unit, provided on the apparatus front-surface side, for detecting an operation input to the display unit, and an operation input information determination unit for causing a function corresponding to the operation inputs to be executed, based on detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit. When the operation input is detected by the first detection unit and the operation input for operating an object displayed on the display unit is detected by the second detection unit, the operation input information determination unit executes the function corresponding to the operation inputs detected by the first detection unit and the second detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOGA, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Reiko Miyazaki, Tomoya Narita, Ikuo Yamano, Yasushi Okumura
  • Publication number: 20120092283
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a an operating tool detection unit that detects an indication direction of an operation tool in contact with a display panel and an operation identification unit that identifies a direction of an operation input by the operating tool, based on the detected indication direction of the operating tool. Thereby, the direction of the operation is detected based on the indication direction of the operating tool, so that an operation independent of an orientation of the display panel with respect to an operator becomes possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20120086722
    Abstract: A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yusuke Miyazawa, Tetsuo Ikeda, Fuminori Homma, Reiko Miyazaki, Ken Miyashita, Shoichiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20120089932
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that comprises a first detection unit configured to detect a first user operation on a first object and a first display unit configured to generate signals to display the first object in a first display state. The apparatus further comprises a second display unit configured to generate signals to change the display state of the first object from the first display state to a second display state. The apparatus further comprises a third display unit configured to generate signals to change the display state of the first object from the second display state to the first display state in response to the detection of the second user operation on the first object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: RITSUKO KANO, Yoshihito Ohki, Akihiro Komori, Reiko Miyazaki