Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Kawara

Toshiyuki Kawara 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: 8654861
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara
  • Patent number: 8467456
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara
  • Patent number: 8467455
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara
  • Patent number: 8442112
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara
  • Patent number: 8441519
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara
  • Patent number: 8391686
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8391691
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8391693
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8391689
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8391690
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8391692
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8200064
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8184961
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8150240
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Patent number: 8139929
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110279642
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara
  • Publication number: 20110236001
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110234751
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki OSHIMA, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110234752
    Abstract: An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for reproducing stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains stereoscopic video or high-quality videos by reproducing both first and second interleaved blocks on the optical disk in which first and second video signals are alternately recorded on the left and right sides by dividing the first and second video signals into frame groups of one GOP or more and a reproducing device which is not used for reproducing the stereoscopic videos and high-quality videos obtains ordinary videos by only reproducing either the first or second interleaved block by jumping tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Takumi Hasebe, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Mori, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Toshiyuki Kawara, Yasushi Azumatani, Tomoyuki Okada, Kenichi Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110181698
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Mitsuaki OSHIMA, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara