Inventor
Hirofumi Usui
Inventor
Tokyo, JP
Overview
Patents· 22 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television80%
G06FElectric digital data processing4%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals4%
H04BTransmission4%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
H04QSelecting4%
PatentTitleYear
8,104,064'Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same'20128,042,133'Techniques for displaying data based on characteristics of a display device'20117,840,990'Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same'20107,607,156'Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same'20097,493,642'Method of selecting a portion of a block of data for display based on characteristics of a display device'20097,010,804'System and method for facilitating TV channel programming'20066,839,903'Method of selecting a portion of a block of data for display based on characteristics of a display device'20056,532,592'Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same'20036,490,001'Apparatus and method increasing speed of receiving television broadcasts'20026,305,018'Electronic content guide system and electronic content guide displaying method'20016,137,546'Auto program feature for a television receiver'20006,111,677'Optical remote control interface system and method'20006,075,570'Electronic program guide system and electronic guide displaying method'20006,037,998'Electronic program guide system and electronic program guide displaying method'20006,011,526'Display apparatus operable in synchronism with a movement of the body of a viewer'20005,978,039'Image control method and image control apparatus capable of compensating for disturbed TV image'19995,808,694'Electronic program guide system and electronic program guide displaying method'19985,678,217'Video signal switching device with descrambler output and input terminals'19975,652,628'Method and apparatus for displaying broadcast signals and station information'19975,512,955'TV receiver for receiving a broadcast signal and station information'19965,477,275'Video signal receiving system with signal source switching based on generated control signals'19954,870,492'Television receiver having automatically programmable skip channel list'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989–2012Patents assigned to SONY CORP (20)· patent assignee history
1989–2002Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history
2000–2012Patents assigned to SONY ELECTRONICS INC (10)· patent assignee history
2000–2012Based in Poway, CA, US· patent location history
2005–2011Based in San Diego, CA, US· patent location history
2012Patents assigned to SHINTANI PETER RAE (1)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to USUI HIROFUMI (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SONY CORP | 20 | 1989–2012 |
| SONY ELECTRONICS INC | 10 | 2000–2012 |
| SHINTANI PETER RAE | 1 | 2012 |
| USUI HIROFUMIself | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo, JP | 12 | 1989–2002 |
| Poway, California, US | 6 | 2000–2012 |
| San Diego, California, US | 4 | 2005–2011 |