Patents by Inventor Satoru Higashiyama

Satoru Higashiyama 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: 8831398
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an in-vehicle reproducing system, including: a reproducing device; and a display device detachably mounted to the reproducing device, wherein the reproducing device is fixed to a vehicle and includes a reproducing portion obtaining at least a video signal from an attachable storage medium, a manipulation portion carrying out control for reproduction from the attachable storage medium, a first wireless communication portion transmitting the video signal to the display device, and an electric power transmitting portion transmitting an electric power to the display device through non-contact electric power transmission, and the display device includes an electric power receiving portion receiving the electric power transmitted thereto from the reproducing device through the non-contact electric power transmission, a second wireless communication portion receiving the video signal from the reproducing device, and a display portion displaying thereon an image based on the video signal received
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Takeuchi, Satoru Higashiyama
  • Patent number: 8588994
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Higashiyama
  • Patent number: 8527112
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Higashiyama
  • Publication number: 20120323405
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoru HIGASHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110302335
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoru HIGASHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8027754
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Higashiyama
  • Publication number: 20110046871
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoru HIGASHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 7848862
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Higashiyama
  • Patent number: 7760188
    Abstract: A remote controller has a touch panel. Multiple items are shown on a display. A user draws a line on the touch panel in the direction where the item is desired to select by moving the finger, for example. The remote controller determines the direction of the drawn line, and transmits the signal indicating the direction to a control unit. The control unit determines the item disposed in the direction indicated by the signal, and executes a process associated with that determined item. The process is executed in this manner, and thus an instruction is made to given devices. The invention can be applied to a car navigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Yoshio, Satoru Higashiyama, Hirokazu Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20070047428
    Abstract: An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Higashiyama
  • Publication number: 20050143870
    Abstract: A remote controller has a touch panel. Multiple items are shown on a display. A user draws a line on the touch panel in the direction where the item is desired to select by moving the finger, for example. The remote controller determines the direction of the drawn line, and transmits the signal indicating the direction to a control unit. The control unit determines the item disposed in the direction indicated by the signal, and executes a process associated with that determined item. The process is executed in this manner, and thus an instruction is made to given devices. The invention can be applied to a car navigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Yoshio, Satoru Higashiyama, Hirokazu Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Takahashi