Patents by Inventor Yukio Furudate

Yukio Furudate 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: 6993781
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 6983484
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 6981276
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Publication number: 20050177864
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Publication number: 20050166231
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 6882352
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 6836296
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on an LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 6802076
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Publication number: 20020001042
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Publication number: 20010011996
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 6246441
    Abstract: Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on an LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Terakado, Yukio Furudate, Tomoyuki Hanai, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 5063543
    Abstract: A timer apparatus in which a stored reservation date to record a program and the present date are compared and when the reserved date is past the present date the reserved date is automatically changed to the nearest future date of the same day of the week, so that user efforts are simplified and required memory space is decreased. When it is necessary to make a change in the date or day of the week being displayed, by repeating a plurality of selected display patterns within a predetermined time period it appears to the user that the date or the day of the week is being continuously and sequentially changed at a high speed, whereas only the selected patterns are being sequentially displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Shibuya, Hirotsugu Okubo, Yukio Furudate
  • Patent number: 5056070
    Abstract: A timer apparatus in which a stored reservation date to record a program and the present date are compared and when the reserved date is past the present date the reserved date is automatically changed to the nearest future date of the same day of the week, so that user efforts are simplified and required memory space is decreased. When it is necessary to make a change in the date or day of the week being displayed, by repeating a plurality of selected display patterns within a predetermined time period it appears to the user that the date or the day of the week is being continuously and sequentially changed at a high speed, whereas only the selected patterns are being sequentially displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Shibuya, Hirotsugu Okubo, Yukio Furudate