Patents by Inventor Shoichiro Matsuoka

Shoichiro Matsuoka 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: 20060012564
    Abstract: A hand-held display apparatus including a body which is gripped by a user's hand, and an interface to output image data. A display is also provided which displays an image received from the interface and vertically inverts the image in response to a vertical inversion signal. The device also includes a plurality of sensors, which are to be manipulated by a user's hand, and are disposed in proximity to the display symmetrically around a horizontal axis in relation to the display section. A processor is also provided which outputs the vertical inversion signal and reverses the functionality of at least one of the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masazumi Shiozawa, Hiroyuki Kondo, Masahiko Hajiri, Kenji Miyasaka, Takamasa Ito, Shoichiro Matsuoka, Taku Sugawara, Satoshi Akagawa, Hidehiko Yamamoto, Osamu Udagawa, Naoki Mato, Koichi Sayama
  • Publication number: 20060015808
    Abstract: A user interface for displaying hierarchical data on a hand-held display device including a first-level display for displaying one or more first-level data items in the hierarchical data, and at least one field associated with each first-level data item, each field configured to display a first-level data sub-item associated with the first-level data item or a subordinate data indicator. The presence of the subordinate data indicator in a field indicates that the field has subordinate data associated with the field, the subordinate data being subordinate to the first-level data items in the hierarchical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masazumi Shiozawa, Hiroyuki Kondo, Masahiko Hajiri, Kenji Miyasaka, Takamasa Ito, Shoichiro Matsuoka, Taku Sugawara, Satoshi Akagawa, Hidehiko Yamamoto, Osamu Udagawa, Naoki Mato, Koichi Sayama
  • Publication number: 20060012565
    Abstract: A hand-held display device including a housing which is gripped by a hand, and a display, supported by the housing, which displays an image. The device also includes a plurality of sensors having a concave surface disposed in proximity to the display section on the housing, which can be activated by a user's digit while holding the device in one hand. A processor is also provided in the housing to generate a signal based on a user's input to the at least one of the plurality of sensors to move a cursor displayed on the display in response to the activation of the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masazumi Shiozawa, Hiroyuki Kondo, Masahiko Hajiri, Kenji Miyasaka, Takamasa Ito, Shoichiro Matsuoka, Taku Sugawara, Satoshi Akagawa, Hidehiko Yamamoto, Osamu Udagawa, Naoki Mato, Koichi Sayama
  • Publication number: 20060015826
    Abstract: A hand-held display apparatus including a display, and a cursor which moves vertically and horizontally on the display to perform selections from a plurality of menu options. A control section is also provided in proximity of the display and is operable to move the cursor in at least a vertical and horizontal direction. The display apparatus also includes a graphical user interface (GUI) having an upper hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in one direction, and a lower hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in another direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masazumi Shiozawa, Hiroyuki Kondo, Masahiko Hajiri, Kenji Miyasaka, Takamasa Ito, Shoichiro Matsuoka, Taku Sugawara, Satoshi Akagawa, Hidehiko Yamamoto, Osamu Udagawa, Naoki Mato, Koichi Sayama
  • Patent number: D516577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D516578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D454843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D460750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D466506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D467898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D542247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kinoshita, Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D484489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D484500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D484886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D570829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D571779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D574360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D578103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D585875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: D596198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichiro Matsuoka