Patents by Inventor Yasushi Kikuta

Yasushi Kikuta 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).

  • Data transmitting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8260275
    Abstract: A sending method includes supplying a material to a plurality of audio channels that send an entirety of a music title repeatedly for a certain unit of time. The method also includes supplying digital data for forming an audio information screen associated with an audio channel being sent. The method additionally includes supplying audio data for downloading, which is compressed in a certain compression format. Further, the method includes multiplexing the entirety of the music title repeatedly sent using the plurality of audio channels, which is supplied in the supplying the material step, the digital data for forming the audio information screen associated with the audio channel being sent, which is supplied in the supplying the digital data step, and the audio data for downloading supplied in the supplying the audio data step. In addition, the method includes sending the multiplexed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaharu Koga, Satoko Nakatsuka, Yasushi Kikuta
  • Data transmitting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8229348
    Abstract: A ground station multiplexes audio digital data of a plurality of audio broadcasts, GUI data, and download audio data and transmits the multiplexed signal to a receiving side through a satellite. The receiving side displays a GUI screen corresponding to an audio broadcast. When a music information selection command is input on the display screen, an audio broadcast of a music program corresponding to the music information is selected. When a music information download command is input on the display screen, download audio data corresponding to the music information is output. The download audio data is stored to a storage device so as to download audio data corresponding to a desired music title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaharu Koga, Satoko Nakatsuka, Yasushi Kikuta
  • Data transmitting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8050299
    Abstract: A ground station multiplexes audio digital data of a plurality of audio broadcasts, GUI data, and download audio data and transmits the multiplexed signal to a receiving side through a satellite. The receiving side displays a GUI screen corresponding to an audio broadcast. When a music information selection command is input on the display screen, and audio broadcast of a music program corresponding to the music information is selected. When a music information download command is input on the display screen, download audio data corresponding to the music information is output. The download audio data is stored to a storage device so as to download audio data corresponding to a desired music title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaharu Koga, Satoko Nakatsuka, Yasushi Kikuta
  • Transmitter and transmitting method, information editor and editing method, receiver and receiving method, information storage and storing method, and broadcasting system
    Patent number: 7890048
    Abstract: A ground station multiplexes audio digital data of a plurality of audio broadcasts, GUI data, and download audio data and transmits the multiplexed signal to a receiving side through a satellite. The receiving side displays a GUI screen corresponding to an audio broadcast. When a music information selection command is input on the display screen, an audio broadcast of a music program corresponding to the music information is selected. When a music information download command is input on the display screen, download audio data corresponding to the music information is output. The download audio data is stored to a storage device so as to download audio data corresponding to a desired music title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaharu Koga, Satoko Nakatsuka, Yasushi Kikuta
  • DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100273414
    Abstract: A ground station multiplexes audio digital data of a plurality of audio broadcasts, GUI data, and download audio data and transmits the multiplexed signal to a receiving side through a satellite. The receiving side displays a GUI screen corresponding to an audio broadcast. When a music information selection command is input on the display screen, an audio broadcast of a music program corresponding to the music information is selected. When a music information download command is input on the display screen, download audio data corresponding to the music information is output. The download audio data is stored to a storage device so as to download audio data corresponding to a desired music title.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Tadaharu Koga, Satoko Nakatsuka, Yasushi Kikuta
  • Data transmitting apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20050201313
    Abstract: A ground station multiplexes audio digital data of a plurality of audio broadcasts, GUI data, and download audio data and transmits the multiplexed signal to a receiving side through a satellite. The receiving side displays a GUI screen corresponding to an audio broadcast. When a music information selection command is input on the display screen, an audio broadcast of a music program corresponding to the music information is selected. When a music information download command is input on the display screen, download audio data corresponding to the music information is output. The download audio data is stored to a storage device so as to download audio data corresponding to a desired music title.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahuru Koga, Satoko Nakatsuka, Yasushi Kikuta
  • Data transmitting apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20050083870
    Abstract: A ground station multiplexes audio digital data of a plurality of audio broadcasts, GUI data, and download audio data and transmits the multiplexed signal to a receiving side through a satellite. The receiving side displays a GUI screen corresponding to an audio broadcast. When a music information selection command is input on the display screen, and audio broadcast of a music program corresponding to the music information is selected. When a music information download command is input on the display screen, download audio data corresponding to the music information is output. The download audio data is stored to a storage device so as to download audio data corresponding to a desired music title.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaharu Koga, Satoko Nakatsuka, Yasushi Kikuta