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).

  • Patent number: 10212473
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20160277789
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuo MASAKI, Sei KOHNO
  • Patent number: 9357257
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Patent number: 9237375
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20130036430
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20130027314
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20130027375
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20130021241
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20130016858
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20120281345
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20120280907
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno
  • Publication number: 20120280906
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masaki, Sei Kohno