Patents by Inventor Robert Sato

Robert Sato 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).

  • Publication number: 20150302072
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses synchronizing and tracking content receive a request corresponding to a specific content; review a record associated with the specific content in response to the request; selectively transmit a confirmation for the request based on the reviewing; and perform the request based on receiving the confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato, Brian Beaver
  • Patent number: 9075805
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses synchronizing and tracking content receive a request corresponding to a specific content; review a record associated with the specific content in response to the request; selectively transmit a confirmation for the request based on the reviewing; and perform the request based on receiving the confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato, Brian Beaver
  • Publication number: 20110069183
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses identifying opportunities to capture content sense a user profile; determine a geographic location of a device; and transmit at least one suggestion to the device based on the geographic location of the device and the user profile wherein the suggestion indicates a photo opportunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Edwards, Robert Sato
  • Patent number: 7898572
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses identifying opportunities to capture content sense a user profile; determine a geographic location of a device; and transmit at least one suggestion to the device based on the geographic location of the device and the user profile wherein the suggestion indicates a photo opportunity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Edwards, Robert Sato
  • Publication number: 20100333210
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses sequester content receiving content for use in an application; review the content; automatically sequester the content from the application based on the reviewing; and form a reason associated with the sequestering the content. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses receive content for use with an application; determine whether the content is one of acceptable content and unacceptable content; remove the unacceptable content from the application; form an explanation for the unacceptable content; and store the unacceptable content and the explanation in an off-line storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato
  • Patent number: 7809645
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses sequester content receiving content for use in an application; review the content; automatically sequester the content from the application based on the reviewing; and form a reason associated with the sequestering the content. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses receive content for use with an application; determine whether the content is one of acceptable content and unacceptable content; remove the unacceptable content from the application; form an explanation for the unacceptable content; and store the unacceptable content and the explanation in an off-line storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato
  • Publication number: 20060010073
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses sequester content receiving content for use in an application; review the content; automatically sequester the content from the application based on the reviewing; and form a reason associated with the sequestering the content. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses receive content for use with an application; determine whether the content is one of acceptable content and unacceptable content; remove the unacceptable content from the application; form an explanation for the unacceptable content; and store the unacceptable content and the explanation in an off-line storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato
  • Publication number: 20050172147
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses identifying opportunities to capture content sense a user profile; determine a geographic location of a device; and transmit at least one suggestion to the device based on the geographic location of the device and the user profile wherein the suggestion indicates a photo opportunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Edwards, Robert Sato
  • Publication number: 20050168597
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses for formatting and displaying content capture an image with a device; detect an image parameters related to the image; store the image parameters such that the image parameters are available for access at a later time; and display the image in a display location based on at least one of the image parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato, Brian Beaver
  • Publication number: 20050171938
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses synchronizing and tracking content receive a request corresponding to a specific content; review a record associated with the specific content in response to the request; selectively transmit a confirmation for the request based on the reviewing; and perform the request based on receiving the confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato, Brian Beaver
  • Publication number: 20050168588
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect a device within a predetermined area; detect an image captured by the device; determine a subject of the image based on the predetermined area; and broadcast a signal to the device wherein the signal describes the subject of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato
  • Publication number: 20040236594
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses sequester content receiving content for use in an application; review the content; automatically sequester the content from the application based on the reviewing; and form a reason associated with the sequestering the content. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses receive content for use with an application; determine whether the content is one of acceptable content and unacceptable content; remove the unacceptable content from the application; form an explanation for the unacceptable content; and store the unacceptable content and the explanation in an off-line storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Clay Fisher, Eric Edwards, Neal Manowitz, Robert Sato