Patents by Inventor Sei Kohno
Sei Kohno 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: 10212473Abstract: A portable information processing device (1) is provided with a communication portion (12) capable of communication according to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network, a built-in display portion (10) capable of replaying/displaying the media data, a control unit (18a) capable of controlling a display on the built-in display portion and acquiring the media data, and a first external display (15) noncorresponding to the prescribed network standard.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20160277789Abstract: A portable information processing device (1) is provided with a communication portion (12) capable of communication according to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network, a built-in display portion (10) capable of replaying/displaying the media data, a control unit (18a) capable of controlling a display on the built-in display portion and acquiring the media data, and a first external display (15) noncorresponding to the prescribed network standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Yasuo MASAKI, Sei KOHNO
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Patent number: 9357257Abstract: A portable information processing device (1) is provided with a communication portion (12) capable of communication according to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network, a built-in display portion (10) capable of replaying/displaying the media data, a control unit (18a) capable of controlling a display on the built-in display portion and acquiring the media data, and a first external display (15) noncorresponding to the prescribed network standard.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Patent number: 9237375Abstract: Disclosed is a portable information processing device which can improve convenience by reducing an operational burden resulting from a selecting operation of the user. A control portion (18a) of the portable information processing device (1) selects, at least on the basis of that an external display device (5) is connected and a prescribed application is being started, a second mode from a first mode causing an external display device to display the same data as the data displayed on an built-in display portion (10) and the second mode causing the built-in display portion to display data different from the data displayed on the external display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20130036430Abstract: Provided is a portable information display terminal capable of automatically starting an appropriate application program according to not only the time but also the use state of the portable information display terminal. The portable information display terminal (1) is provided with a housing (20), a use state detection means (53) for detecting the use state, a time detecting means (51a) for detecting the current time, and a control portion (51, 151, 251) for starting an application program corresponding to the use state detected by the use state detection means and the current time detected by the time detection means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20130027314Abstract: Disclosed is a portable information processing device which can improve convenience by reducing an operational burden resulting from a selecting operation of the user. A control portion (18a) of the portable information processing device (1) selects, at least on the basis of that an external display device (5) is connected and a prescribed application is being started, a second mode from a first mode causing an external display device to display the same data as the data displayed on an built-in display portion (10) and the second mode causing the built-in display portion to display data different from the data displayed on the external display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20130027375Abstract: Disclosed is a portable information display terminal which inhibits from shifting to a standby mode in a state other than a prescribed state in a case of performing control of automatically shifting the portable information display terminal to the standby mode in response to a state of a housing. The portable information display terminal (1) includes a housing (20), an inclination sensor (53) for detecting that the portable information display terminal has entered a first state or that the portable information display terminal has entered a second state by detecting an inclination of the housing, and a control portions (51, 151) determining and specifying that the portable information display terminal is in the second state and performing control of shifting to a standby mode in a case where it is detected by the inclination sensor that the portable information display terminal is in the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20130021241Abstract: Disclosed is a portable information display terminal which can start an application program correspondingly to a use state even if assumed to be used in a placed state. The portable information display terminal (1) comprises: a housing (20); a use state detection means (53) which detects if the terminal is being used in a first use state placed a placing surface (100) or being used in a second use state grasped in a hand; and control portions (51, 151, 251) which, based on the detection result from the use state detection means, determine and specify the use state, and also start a specified application program for the use state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20130016858Abstract: Disclosed is a portable information processing device which can simplify volume control operation when media data is played back using an external playback apparatus. A control portion (21) of the portable information processing device (1) switches an object of volume control to a playback volume of the external playback apparatus (3, 5) and controls a playback volume of the external playback apparatus without performing volume control of the built-in playback portion (13, 19) on the basis of a control operation for a volume control operation portion (20) by a user at least in a case where playback by the built-in playback portion is not performed but playback by the external playback apparatus is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20120281345Abstract: A support portion (21, 22, 23) of the disclosed portable information display terminal (1) is formed to be capable of supporting a housing (20) by constituting a bottom portion support portion (21b, 22b, 23b) in a state standing up the housing and a display portion (10) and to be capable of supporting the housing in a state inclining the housing and the display portion by a prescribed angle with respect to a placing surface (100) in a state laying down the housing and the display portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20120280907Abstract: A portable information processing device (1) is provided with a communication portion (12) capable of communication according to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network, a built-in display portion (10) capable of replaying/displaying the media data, a control unit (18a) capable of controlling a display on the built-in display portion and acquiring the media data, and a first external display (15) noncorresponding to the prescribed network standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
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Publication number: 20120280906Abstract: A portable information processing device (1) includes a dedicated return function switch (35) provided on the surface of a housing (20) for returning the portable information processing device to an immediately precedent operation in a remote operation of an apparatus to be controlled in the remote control mode and a shared switch (32, 33) provided on the surface of the housing separately from the dedicated return function switch and sharable in the remote control mode and in the information processing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno