Patents by Inventor Yoshimasa Tai
Yoshimasa Tai 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).
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Patent number: 10949823Abstract: An information processing system, apparatus, method, and medium in which the purchase of content is facilitated. When a device to which content data is downloaded and a device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data are different, a purchase form for purchasing the content data is sent to the device giving an instruction to purchase the content data. The user ID and password are input into the purchase form, and the device to which the content data is downloaded, is determined by the user ID. If the device to which the content data is downloaded cannot be specified because the user registers a plurality of devices, a destination determination form specifying the device to which the content data is downloaded, is sent. The content data is then distributed to the device indicated in the destination determination form.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Megumi Tokita, Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Yoshimasa Tai, Kaori Ando
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Publication number: 20160350733Abstract: An information processing system, apparatus, method, and medium in which the purchase of content is facilitated. When a device to which content data is downloaded and a device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data are different, a purchase form for purchasing the content data is sent to the device giving an instruction to purchase the content data. The user ID and password are input into the purchase form, and the device to which the content data is downloaded, is determined by the user ID. If the device to which the content data is downloaded cannot be specified because the user registers a plurality of devices, a destination determination form specifying the device to which the content data is downloaded, is sent. The content data is then distributed to the device indicated in the destination determination form.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Megumi TOKITA, Tsuyoshi NAKAYAMA, Yoshimasa TAI, Kaori ANDO
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Patent number: 9489665Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which the purchase of content can be facilitated. When a device to which content data is downloaded and a device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data are different, a purchase form for purchasing the content data is sent to the device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data. The user ID and password are input into the purchase form, and the device to which the content data is downloaded is determined by the user ID. If the device to which the content data is downloaded cannot be specified because the user registers a plurality of devices, a destination determination form for specifying the device to which the content data is downloaded is sent. The content data is then distributed to the device indicated in the destination determination form. The present invention is applicable to a server for executing processing concerning content data.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Megumi Tokita, Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Yoshimasa Tai, Kaori Ando
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Publication number: 20140236747Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which the purchase of content can be facilitated. When a device to which content data is downloaded and a device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data are different, a purchase form for purchasing the content data is sent to the device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data. The user ID and password are input into the purchase form, and the device to which the content data is downloaded is determined by the user ID. If the device to which the content data is downloaded cannot be specified because the user registers a plurality of devices, a destination determination form for specifying the device to which the content data is downloaded is sent. The content data is then distributed to the device indicated in the destination determination form. The present invention is applicable to a server for executing processing concerning content data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Megumi TOKITA, Tsuyoshi NAKAYAMA, Yoshimasa TAI, Kaori ANDO
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Patent number: 8768841Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which the purchase of content can be facilitated. When a device to which content data is downloaded and a device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data are different, a purchase form for purchasing the content data is sent to the device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data. The user ID and password are input into the purchase form, and the device to which the content data is downloaded is determined by the user ID. If the device to which the content data is downloaded cannot be specified because the user registers a plurality of devices, a destination determination form for specifying the device to which the content data is downloaded is sent. The content data is then distributed to the device indicated in the destination determination form. The present invention is applicable to a server for executing processing concerning content data.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2004Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Megumi Tokita, Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Yoshimasa Tai, Kaori Ando
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Patent number: 7483942Abstract: Upon receiving a request for distribution of content data, determination is made whether or not the transmission can be performed, based upon a transmission reservation table. If a user has specified the transmission point in time, a transmission device refers to the reservation state corresponding to the specified point in time, and if available, the transmission device makes a reservation for the specified transmission point in time. Otherwise, the transmission device makes a reservation for an available transmission point in time near the specified point in time, as appropriate. If the user has not specified the transmission point in time, the transmission device transmits the content data at an available point in time, as appropriate. If the transmission device cannot acquire predetermined information, and accordingly cannot determine the transmission point in time, the transmission device generates a schedule indicating that the transmission point in time has not been fixed.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Yoshimasa Tai, Kaori Ando, Megumi Tokita
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Publication number: 20060085271Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which the purchase of content can be facilitated. When a device to which content data is downloaded and a device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data are different, a purchase form for purchasing the content data is sent to the device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data. The user ID and password are input into the purchase form, and the device to which the content data is downloaded is determined by the user ID. If the device to which the content data is downloaded cannot be specified because the user registers a plurality of devices, a destination determination form for specifying the device to which the content data is downloaded is sent. The content data is then distributed to the device indicated in the destination determination form. The present invention is applicable to a server for executing processing concerning content data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2004Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Megumi Tokita, Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Yoshimasa Tai, Kaori Ando
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Publication number: 20050278369Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which the purchase of content can be facilitated. When giving content data as a present, a sender giving the content data sends first information for identifying the sender, second information for identifying the destination of the present, and third information for determining the content data to be given. Then, mail querying whether to accept the content data as a present is delivered to the destination of the present based on the second information. Then, only when a response indicating that the content data is to be accepted as a present is returned in response to the mail, the processing concerning the present is executed. The present invention is applicable to a server for executing processing concerning content data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2004Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Megumi Tokita, Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Yoshimasa Tai, Kaori Ando
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Publication number: 20050049934Abstract: Upon receiving a request for distribution of content data, determination is made whether or not the transmission can be performed, based upon a transmission reservation table. If a user has specified the transmission point in time, a transmission device refers to the reservation state corresponding to the specified point in time, and if available, the transmission device makes a reservation for the specified transmission point in time. Otherwise, the transmission device makes a reservation for an available transmission point in time near the specified point in time, as appropriate. If the user has not specified the transmission point in time, the transmission device transmits the content data at an available point in time, as appropriate. If the transmission device cannot acquire predetermined information, and accordingly cannot determine the transmission point in time, the transmission device generates a schedule indicating that the transmission point in time has not been fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Yoshimasa Tai, Kaori Ando, Megumi Tokita
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Patent number: 5133613Abstract: A printing head includes solenoids arranged in an annular array for driving needles which are arranged in a zigzag array of two vertical columns. Solenoids corresponding to needles forming one of the columns are arranged on a semicircle of the annular array in the same order as that of the needles on the needle column. Two solenoids respectively corresponding to needles disposed at lower ends of the two needle columns are designed to generate magnetic fluxes whose directions are the same. During underline printing where these two solenoids are alternately energized, the magnetic flux generated by one of the solenoids never acts to increase an effective magnetic flux of the other solenoid at an initial stage of the excitation period thereof, so that the needle of the first solenoid reaches its forwardmost position at an appropriate time. The needle is rapidly restored and its tip prevented from being caught by the ink ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1990Date of Patent: July 28, 1992Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Ikehata, Hirofumi Suzuki, Katsuya Masuda, Makoto Yasunaga, Yoshimasa Tai
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Patent number: 4988222Abstract: A dot matrix double print head including a front actuator and a rear actuator is disclosed. Each actuators has a print wire unit in which a plurality of print wires are slidably mounted, a plurality of electromagnets, and a plurality of armatures corresponding to the number of electromagnets. The length of the armature of the rear actuator is smaller than that of the front actuator, and thereby the moments of inertia of each of the armatures and print wires of both the actuators approach each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1988Date of Patent: January 29, 1991Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Takashi Moriya, Yoshimasa Tai