Patents by Inventor Toshimichi Nagashima

Toshimichi Nagashima 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: 8074242
    Abstract: An information supply apparatus for providing broadcasting contents summary information for the input of specified conditions of a program desired to view by an information utilization apparatus, the storage of the summary playback information representing the summary content of the broadcasting contents information and additional screen information, the extraction of a specific summary playback information and additional screen information according to the specified condition information sent from the information utilization apparatus, distribution to the information utilization apparatus by the information supply apparatus. The information utilization apparatus creates the summary based on the distributed information and replays the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimichi Nagashima, Keiichi Totsuka, Yukinari Takashima
  • Patent number: 7607157
    Abstract: A video signal receiver receives a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying, offset by a transmission interval, a single video program, selects one channel from which to obtain the program for display to a user, and achieves a pause function in the display of the transmitted video program by temporarily storing a segment of the video program equal to the length of the transmission interval and obtaining the remainder of the program at a later time from the same or another channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Inoue, Yukio Kubota, Toshimichi Nagashima, Akira Shimazu, Keiji Kanota
  • Publication number: 20090049503
    Abstract: A video signal receiver receives a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying, offset by a transmission interval, a single video program, selects one channel from which to obtain the program for display to a user, and achieves a pause function in the display of the transmitted video program by temporarily storing a segment of the video program equal to the length of the transmission interval and obtaining the remainder of the program at a later time from the same or another channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Hajime Inoue, Yukio Kubota, Toshimichi Nagashima, Akira Shimazu, Keiji Kanota
  • Publication number: 20070174870
    Abstract: The present invention has an object which can facilitate selection of a program to view by allowing a viewer to recognize recorded program contents in a short period of time, and can collect or recover personal information of viewers who view a program. Input the specified conditions of the program desired to view by the information utilization apparatus (3), store the summary playback information representing the summary content of the broadcasting contents information and additional screen information, extract a specific summary playback information and additional screen information according to the specified condition information sent from the information utilization apparatus (3), distributes to the information utilization apparatus (3) by the information supply apparatus (2), and create the summary based on the distributed information and replays the same by the information utilization apparatus (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Toshimichi Nagashima, Keiichi Totsuka, Yukinari Takashima
  • Patent number: 7225457
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for facilitating selection of viewable programs by allowing a user to recognize recorded program contents in a relatively short period of time. The apparatus and method provides to a user broadcasting contents summary information obtained by summarizing the broadcasting contents information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimichi Nagashima, Keiichi Totsuka, Yukinari Takashima
  • Publication number: 20010014971
    Abstract: The present invention has an object which can facilitate selection of a program to view by allowing a viewer to recognize recorded program contents in a short period of time, and can collect or recover personal information of viewers who view a program. Input the specified conditions of the program desired to view by the information utilization apparatus (3), store the summary playback information representing the summary content of the broadcasting contents information and additional screen information, extract a specific summary playback information and additional screen information according to the specified condition information sent from the information utilization apparatus (3), distributes to the information utilization apparatus (3) by the information supply apparatus (2), and create the summary based on the distributed information and replays the same by the information utilization apparatus (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Toshimichi Nagashima, Keiichi Totsuka, Yukinari Takashima
  • Patent number: 5990881
    Abstract: A video signal receiver receives a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying, offset by a transmission interval, a single video program, selects one channel from which to obtain the program for display to a user, and achieves a pause function in the display of the transmitted video program by temporarily storing a segment of the video program equal to the length of the transmission interval and obtaining the remainder of the program at a later time from the same or another channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Inoue, Yukio Kubota, Toshimichi Nagashima, Akira Shimazu, Keiji Kanota
  • Patent number: 5884141
    Abstract: A video signal receiver receives a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying, offset by a transmission interval, a single video program, selects one channel from which to obtain the program for display to a user, and achieves a pause function in the display of the transmitted video program by temporarily storing a segment of the video program equal to the length of the transmission interval and obtaining the remainder of the program at a later time from the same or another channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Inoue, Yukio Kubota, Toshimichi Nagashima, Akira Shimazu, Keiji Kanota
  • Patent number: 5826168
    Abstract: A video signal receiver receives a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying, offset by a transmission interval, a single video program, selects one channel from which to obtain the program for display to a user, and achieves a pause function in the display of the transmitted video program by temporarily storing a segment of the video program equal to the length of the transmission interval and obtaining the remainder of the program at a later time from the same or another channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Inoue, Yukio Kubota, Toshimichi Nagashima, Akira Shimazu, Keiji Kanota
  • Patent number: 5729280
    Abstract: A video signal receiver receives a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying, offset by a transmission interval, a single video program, selects one channel from which to obtain the program for display to a user, and achieves a pause function in the display of the transmitted video program by temporarily storing a segment of the video program equal to the length of the transmission interval and obtaining the remainder of the program at a later time from the same or another channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Inoue, Yukio Kubota, Toshimichi Nagashima, Akira Shimazu, Keiji Kanota