Nobukazu Sugiyama

US Patent:

8261178, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Sep 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/232209

Inventors:

Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715203, 715730

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method, system, or program that automatically associates background music with an image slideshow. The embodiment can receive a selected image collection, extract metadata from the image collection, and associate audio files with the image collection based on the metadata. The embodiment will then prompt concurrent playing of the audio file while the image collection is displayed. The metadata identifies a theme for the image collection which can form the basis for associating the audio file with the image collection.

US Patent:

8490131, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/590259

Inventors:

Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
Jaime Chee - San Diego CA, US
Ted Dunn - Carlsbad CA, US
Utkarsh Pandya - San Diego CA, US
Ling Jun Wong - Escondido CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 40, 725 9, 725 18, 725 19, 725 39, 725105, 725109, 725110, 725115

Abstract:

A television receiver device consistent with certain implementations has a display associated with the television receiver device. A filter converts a stream of audio/video content that is to be displayed on the display associated with the television receiver device into a stream of digital audio data. A buffer stores a sample of the digital audio data. A modem transmits the sample of audio data from the buffer to a content identification server and that receives metadata identifying the audio data from the content identification server. A display processor renders at least a portion of the metadata to the display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

US Patent:

8631327, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Jan 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/357820

Inventors:

Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
James Amendolagine - San Marcos CA, US
Djung Nguyen - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 3/048
H04R 29/00
H04R 1/10
H04R 5/02

US Classification:

715727, 381 59, 381 74, 381300, 381310, 715781

Abstract:

A method consistent with the present invention involves displaying a window on a computer monitor; at one or more programmed processors, determining a position of the window on the computer monitor; at the one or more programmed processors, deducing a user position for a user of the window with the window based on the position of the window on the computer monitor; and steering audio signals from an application running in the window to a loudspeaker in an array of loudspeakers, where the loudspeaker is a loudspeaker in the array of loudspeakers closer to the deduced user position than another loudspeaker in the array. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

US Patent:

20090077583, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Sep 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/856580

Inventors:

Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
Ryuichi Iwamura - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

SONY CORPORATION - Tokyo
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 39

Abstract:

The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for displaying electronic programming guide (EPG) data, received from an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), on a remote commander. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving electronic programming guide (EPG), that includes a plurality of unique identification numbers and corresponding program titles, data at a remote commander. The method may also include storing the EPG data in a memory of the remote commander In one embodiment, the method may also include displaying the plurality of program titles on a display of the remote commander, and transmitting the unique identification number corresponding to the selected title to an IPTV in response to receiving a selection of a title at the remote commander.

US Patent:

20090249322, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

Mar 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/057179

Inventors:

Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
Dipendu Saha - San Diego CA, US
George Williams - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

SONY CORPORATION OF JAPAN - Tokyo
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717173

Abstract:

Techniques for updating software include downloading a software image update from a first data structure wherein the software update image includes one or more content identifiers. Content is then downloaded from a second data structure based on the one or more content identifiers. The content may then be output during or after the software update download and installation process.

US Patent:

20100011404, Jan 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/172641

Inventors:

LUDOVIC DOUILLET - Escondido CA, US
Dipendu Saha - San Diego CA, US
Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
George Edward Williams - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725127

Abstract:

A TV Internet adapter receives an upgrade request for TV software, downloads an updated software image, and then changes mode through software emulation into a mass storage device from which the TV downloads the updated image.

US Patent:

20100050124, Feb 25, 2010

Filed:

Aug 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/229252

Inventors:

Ludovic Douillet - Escondido CA, US
Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
David Tao - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715838

Abstract:

An item of audio and video (A/V) content is identified stored in association with a DLNA server that does not have a thumbnail image associated with it. The item of A/V content is streamed at a DLNA client device. Intra-coded frames (I-Frames) are selected from the streamed A/V content. The selected I-Frames are presented to a user of the DLNA client device. A selection is received from the user identifying one of the selected I-Frames. The identified I-Frame is stored in association with the item of A/V content. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

US Patent:

20100235791, Sep 16, 2010

Filed:

Mar 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/404921

Inventors:

Jaime Chee - San Diego CA, US
Ted Dunn - Carlsbad CA, US
Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715825, 707E17016

Abstract:

A smart search menu is displayed on a video display unit, wherein the menu includes an accumulated search criteria list and a results list. A user's selection is input from the menu as a selected element, and, if the user has selected an element of the search criteria, then the information is output to the video display unit. By accumulating the search criteria as a list of search criteria, the user is less likely to be “lost” within the search menus, and may therefore more quickly find desired content within a content database.