Patents by Inventor Shigeharu Kondo

Shigeharu Kondo 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: 20130182013
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit and a control unit. The input unit is configured to receive an input from a user. The control unit is configured to control a display to display an image and an image mark, move over the image to a position indicated by the input unit, and display an indicator showing an amount of time until the image mark is fixed to a current location of the image mark on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi NAGATA, Shigeharu Kondo, Satoru Inoue, Atsuko Shimoda, Naoki Masuda, Wonjoon Cho, Hideaki Kamei, Kenichi Odashima, Yusuke Nakashita
  • Patent number: 8299897
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an identification information acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information that is contained in a tag whose registration has been instructed by a user and that identifies the tag from among a plurality of tags indicating user feelings; a registration information generation unit configured to acquire information corresponding to a user feeling indicated by the tag whose registration has been instructed by the user and to generate registration information including the information corresponding to the user feeling added in association with the identification information; and a display unit configured to display a list of images of tags corresponding to identification information contained in the registration information and display information corresponding to a user feeling added in association with identification information corresponding to a tag selected from the list of the images of the tags, on the basis of the generated registration infor
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Tokashiki, Hideo Nagasaka, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20120268620
    Abstract: There is provided an information providing apparatus including a course information acquiring unit that acquires course information to which position information indicating positions of a predetermined plurality of spots and order information indicating an order of each spot are set, a photo acquiring unit that acquires photos taken in a predetermined area including the spots, a map making unit that makes a map where marks indicating the plurality of spots are displayed on the basis of the position information set to the course information, and a display control unit that sequentially sets the plurality of spots as display objects according to the order information set to the course information and causes a display unit to display the photos taken in the spots set as the display objects and a map of a predetermined range including the marks indicating the spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Nomura, Satoru Inoue, Shigeharu Kondo, Satoshi Nagata
  • Publication number: 20120268611
    Abstract: A portable terminal forms the same group with one or more portable terminals. The portable terminal receives photographed images that are photographed by the other portable terminals belonging to the same group and displays the received photographed images. The disclosure of this technology is applicable to, for example, an electronic apparatus such as a portable telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki KIMIJIMA, Yumi TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi KIMOTO, Hideaki KAMEI, Wonjoon CHO, Shigeharu KONDO
  • Patent number: 8214860
    Abstract: The present invention enables a user to retrieve his or her desired one of a number of image programs easily and to view it quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Keiichi Yoshioka, Hidetoshi Ichioka, Shinichi Wakai, Hiroshi Takagi, Yoshiaki Arishima, Ayako Nakayama, Koji Fujita, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20110081091
    Abstract: The present invention enables a user to retrieve his or her desired one of a number of image programs easily and to view it quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Shingo UTSUKI, Keiichi YOSHIOKA, Hidetoshi ICHIOKA, Shinichi WAKAI, Hiroshi TAKAGI, Yoshiaki ARISHIMA, Ayako NAKAYAMA, Koji FUJITA, Shigeharu KONDO
  • Patent number: 7882523
    Abstract: An image retrieval assisting apparatus and method for retrieving a desired image program from a number of image programs, such as broadcast contents in a broadcast-contents-recording/reproducing apparatus or a broadcast receiving set. A classification criterion information storage portion stores classification criterion for classifying broadcast contents into a plurality of categories. A program information acquisition portion acquires program information of the broadcast contents. A program information classification portion classifies the program information into the plurality of categories according to the stored classification criterion. An HDD stores the classified program information, and a display displays categories defined by the stored classification criterion horizontally on a monitor screen in a selectable manner and displays only the program information categorized in a selected category vertically on the monitor screen in a selectable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Keiichi Yoshioka, Hidetoshi Ichioka, Shinichi Wakai, Hiroshi Takagi, Yoshiaki Arishima, Ayako Nakayama, Koji Fujita, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Patent number: 7820901
    Abstract: A file storage apparatus provides an information management method. The information management method includes correlating one or more electronic files with audible cues relative to audio content reproduced via the file storage apparatus, designating respective time intervals of the audio content during which each of the one or more electronic files can be accessed by the file storage apparatus, and retrieving the one or more electronic files of the file storage apparatus upon a predetermined user input provided to the file storage apparatus during one of the respective time intervals of the audio content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Terauchi, Yoichiro Sako, Masayoshi Miura, Makoto Inoue, Kosei Yamashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Motoyuki Takai, Shigeharu Kondo, Takayuki Miyama, Norihiro Nagai, Kosuke Suzuki, Kentaro Hatanaka, Yumiko Homma, Ryo Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20100115560
    Abstract: A system and method for interactive television (ITV) includes presenting both TV channels and “virtual channels” on an ITV. A virtual channel can be a Web page stored in memory of the ITV (or remote therefrom) and accessed by a microprocessor in the ITV when a user selects the virtual channel number using a conventional TV remote control. The particular Web page can be established based on consumer data, such as demographic data supplied by the consumer or consumer responses to prompts displayed along with a channel. The Web page associated with the virtual channel can be updated or changed by sending data to the ITV through the VBI of a TV signal or via the Internet, through a modem on the ITV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Tadamasa Kitsukawa, Tsutomu Akiyama, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20090212923
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an identification information acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information that is contained in a tag whose registration has been instructed by a user and that identifies the tag from among a plurality of tags indicating user feelings; a registration information generation unit configured to acquire information corresponding to a user feeling indicated by the tag whose registration has been instructed by the user and to generate registration information including the information corresponding to the user feeling added in association with the identification information; and a display unit configured to display a list of images of tags corresponding to identification information contained in the registration information and display information corresponding to a user feeling added in association with identification information corresponding to a tag selected from the list of the images of the tags, on the basis of the generated registration infor
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Tokashiki, Hideo Nagasaka, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Patent number: 7414674
    Abstract: An entertainment system includes a digital television connected to a number of audio/video input devices. The television and at least two of the input devices support analog legacy communication schemes. The television is adapted to uniquely identify the analog output channels from each of the input devices. Uniquely identifying the analog output channels from each input device enables the television to automatically select the correct device output from among the numerous possibilities. This automation relieves the user of having to manually select the correct analog channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takano, Atsushi Suzuki, Shigeharu Kondo, Takashi Otani
  • Patent number: 7406704
    Abstract: A virtual channel system for a web appliance includes an interactive television having a virtual channel memory disposed therein. The virtual channel memory includes data associated with at least one consumer selectable virtual channel. The data is an updatable Web page that is displayed when its associated virtual channel is selected. The interactive television also includes a user data input memory that includes user demographic information. The user demographic data can be used to customize the virtual channels available at the ITV. More specifically, the ITV system uses the demographic data to establish the virtual channels available to a specific consumer in accordance with the demographic information that he or she has input to the ITV system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tadamasa Kitsukawa, Tsutomu Akiyama, Frederick J. Zustak, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20070294301
    Abstract: To allow desired information to be easily retrieved from various types of information. Information is registered at a music playing position of music data. Music data that are audio data or MIDI data are played. While music data are being played, registration instruction is issued for example with a keyboard. Information is registered at a music playing position corresponding to timing of issuance of the registration instruction. When information is retrieved, music data to which the information had been registered are played. When the music data have come to the music playing position at which desired information has been registered, a retrieval instruction is issued for example with the keyboard. Based on this instruction, information registered at the music playing position is retrieved. As a result, the information can be accessed. Since information is registered to a music playing position of the music data, information can be easily and intuitionally registered and retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Toshiro Terauchi, Yoichiro Sako, Masayoshi Miura, Makoto Inoue, Kosei Yamashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Motoyuki Takai, Shigeharu Kondo, Takayuki Miyama, Norihiro Nagai, Kosuke Suzuki, Kentaro Hatanaka, Yumiko Homma, Ryo Takaoka
  • Patent number: 7225456
    Abstract: A gateway screen for interactive television includes a television content panel and an internet content panel. The gateway screen is displayed by an interactive television (ITV), e.g., when the ITV is turned on. The gateway screen allows a user to quickly and easily view information from multiple sources, e.g., a Web site, a television signal source, and an ITV system server, at a glance. This allows a consumer to gain a quick overview of the information presented by the multiple sources. The gateway screen also allows a consumer to select commonly accessed sources. The gateway screen can be tailored to fulfill a specific consumer's needs and can be established based on preferences input by the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tadamasa Kitsukawa, Makoto Nijima, Tsutomu Akiyama, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20060248572
    Abstract: A gateway screen for interactive television includes a television content panel and an internet content panel. The gateway screen is displayed by an interactive television (ITV), e.g., when the ITV is turned on. The gateway screen allows a user to quickly and easily view information from multiple sources, e.g., a Web site, a television signal source, and an ITV system server, at a glance. This allows a consumer to gain a quick overview of the information presented by the multiple sources. The gateway screen also allows a consumer to select commonly accessed sources. The gateway screen can be tailored to fulfill a specific consumer's needs and can be established based on preferences input by the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Tadamasa Kitsukama, Makoto Nijima, Tsutomu Akiyama, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20060248562
    Abstract: A system and method for interactive television (ITV) includes presenting both TV channels and “virtual channels” on an ITV. A virtual channel can be a Web page stored in memory of the ITV (or remote therefrom) and accessed by a microprocessor in the ITV when a user selects the virtual channel number using a conventional TV remote control. The particular Web page can be established based on consumer data, such as demographic data supplied by the consumer or consumer responses to prompts displayed along with a channel. The Web page associated with the virtual channel can be updated or changed by sending data to the ITV through the VBI of a TV signal or via the Internet, through a modem on the ITV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Tadamasa Kitsukawa, Tsutomu Akiyama, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Patent number: 7096489
    Abstract: A system and method for interactive television (ITV) includes presenting both TV channels and “virtual channels” on an ITV. A virtual channel can be a Web page stored in memory of the ITV (or remote therefrom) and accessed by a microprocessor in the ITV when a user selects the virtual channel number using a conventional TV remote control. The particular Web page can be established based on consumer data, such as demographic data supplied by the consumer or consumer responses to prompts displayed along with a channel. The Web page associated with the virtual channel can be updated or changed by sending data to the ITV through the VBI of a TV signal or via the Internet, through a modem on the ITV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tadamasa Kitsukawa, Tsutomu Akiyama, Shigeharu Kondo
  • Patent number: 6961099
    Abstract: An entertainment system includes a digital television connected to a number of audio/video input devices. The television and at least two of the input devices support analog legacy communication schemes. The television is adapted to uniquely identify the analog output channels from each of the input devices. Uniquely identifying the analog output channels from each input device enables the television to automatically select the correct device output from among the numerous possibilities. This automation relieves the user of having to manually select the correct analog channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takano, Atsushi Suzuki, Shigeharu Kondo, Takashi Otani
  • Publication number: 20050179822
    Abstract: An entertainment system includes a digital television connected to a number of audio/video input devices. The television and at least two of the input devices support analog legacy communication schemes. The television is adapted to uniquely identify the analog output channels from each of the input devices. Uniquely identifying the analog output channels from each input device enables the television to automatically select the correct device output from among the numerous possibilities. This automation relieves the user of having to manually select the correct analog channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takano, Atsushi Suzuki, Shigeharu Kondo, Takashi Otani
  • Publication number: 20040244038
    Abstract: The present invention enables a user to retrieve his or her desired one of a number of image programs easily and to view it quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Shingo Utsuki, Keiichi Yoshioka, Hidetoshi Ichioka, Shinichi Wakai, Hiroshi Takagi, Yoshiaki Arishima, Ayako Nakayama, Koji Fujita, Shigeharu Kondo