Patents by Inventor Yasufumi Yamaji

Yasufumi Yamaji 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).

  • Electronic apparatus with display screen
    Patent number: 8120580
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic apparatus including a display screen having a first menu display area and a second menu display area, and a direction key provided on a side; first menu items arranged in a right-left direction are displayed in the first menu display area, and second menu items arranged in an up-down direction are displayed in the second menu display area, the direction key and the first menu display area are positioned substantially on a straight line extending in the right-left direction, the first menu items can be selected when a front portion/back portion of the direction key is pressed, the second menu items corresponding to the selected first menu items can be selected when an upper portion/lower portion of the direction key is pressed, and the selected menu items can be confirmed when a center portion of the direction key is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony (China) Limited
    Inventors: Yasufumi Yamaji, Katsuji Miyazawa, Zhongsheng Hong
  • ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH DISPLAY SCREEN
    Publication number: 20090073118
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic apparatus with display screen, wherein a direction key is provided on a side of the electronic apparatus, the display screen and a second menu display area, a plurality of first menu items arranged in right-left direction are displayed in the first menu display area, and a plurality of second menu items arranged in upper-down direction are displayed in the second menu display area, wherein the direction key and the first menu display area are positioned substantially on the same straight line extending in the right-left direction; the first menu items in the first menu display area can be selected when front portion/back portion of the direction key is pressed; the second menu items corresponding to the selected first menu items can be selected in the second menu display area when upper portion/lower portion of the direction key is pressed; and the selected menu items can be confirmed when center portion of the direction key is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Sony (China) Limited
    Inventors: Yasufumi YAMAJI, Katsuji Miyazawa, Zhongsheng Hong
  • Tuner for television receiver
    Patent number: D501659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yasufumi Yamaji
  • IC recorder
    Patent number: D533863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yasufumi Yamaji
  • Speaker
    Patent number: D596159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasufumi Yamaji, Kenjiro Nakamura