Patents by Inventor Taro Takamoto

Taro Takamoto 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).

  • Information processing apparatus, method, and program for controlling output of a processing pattern in association with reproduced content
    Patent number: 10290291
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a decision unit configured to decide, in accordance with playback target content, a processing pattern of processing to be executed in association with playback of the content, from among a plurality of processing patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamoto Tsuda, Kohei Takada, Yusuke Otani, Yusuke Doyama, Yoji Hirose, Taro Takamoto
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20180018950
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a decision unit configured to decide, in accordance with playback target content, a processing pattern of processing to be executed in association with playback of the content, from among a plurality of processing patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Takamoto Tsuda, Kohei Takada, Yusuke Otani, Yusuke Doyama, Yoji Hirose, Taro Takamoto
  • Charging stand
    Patent number: 9312709
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a main body having an opening and a movable member configured to hold a plug capable of transmitting an electrical current to an external device. At least one of the movable member and the plug include a magnet. The movable member and the plug are arranged such that at least one connector of the plug extends beyond a plane parallel to the opening when the movable member is in a first state, the first state corresponding to a magnetic force between a ferromagnetic material and the magnet above a predetermined magnitude. The movable member transitions from the first state to a second state when the magnetic force is below the predetermined magnitude. When the movable member is in the second state, the at least one connector of the plug remains below the plane parallel to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Takahashi, Taro Takamoto, Koichi Izawa, Shintaro Nonaka, Tamio Nishino
  • CHARGING STAND
    Publication number: 20140375248
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a main body having an opening and a movable member configured to hold a plug capable of transmitting an electrical current to an external device. At least one of the movable member and the plug include a magnet. The movable member and the plug are arranged such that at least one connector of the plug extends beyond a plane parallel to the opening when the movable member is in a first state, the first state corresponding to a magnetic force between a ferromagnetic material and the magnet above a predetermined magnitude. The movable member transitions from the first state to a second state when the magnetic force is below the predetermined magnitude. When the movable member is in the second state, the at least one connector of the plug remains below the plane parallel to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Tsutomu TAKAHASHI, Taro Takamoto, Koichi Izawa, Shintaro Nonaka, Tamio Nishino
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DUAL FUNCTION OUTER SURFACE
    Publication number: 20080149320
    Abstract: An outer portion of an electronic device has an uneven profile to aid in the dissipation of heat. Raised points in the uneven profile may be manufactured with a non-thermal conductive coating. In one implementation, the outer portion of the device includes a thermally conductive layer having an uneven surface and at least one other surface that is thermally coupled with a heat source. The uneven surface includes high areas that are higher than other areas of the uneven surface. A number of non-thermally conductive second layer areas are located on the high areas of the thermally conductive surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Krister Nilsson, Maria Hugosson, Andreas Ryden, Torbjorn Karlelid, Florin Vantu, Taro Takamoto