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Peter Shintani
Also filed as: SHINTANI PETER · SHINTANI PETER R · SHINTANI PETER RAE
180 granted patents·88 pending applications·3,661 citations·filing 1994–2024
99Inventor score
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268 records- 0198US8370873B23D TV glasses with TV mode controlSONY CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 5, 2013·68 cites·43 claims
- 0298US5808694AElectronic program guide system and electronic program guide displaying methodSONY CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·376 cites·21 claims
- 0397US8035656B2TV screen text captureSONY CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 11, 2011·36 cites·27 claims
- 0497US6839903B1Method of selecting a portion of a block of data for display based on characteristics of a display deviceSONY CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 4, 2005·91 cites·28 claims
- 0596US9038095B2Methods, information providing system, and reception apparatus for distribution of at least one content versionSONY CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·27 cites·20 claims
- 0696US8429713B2Method and apparatus to speed transmission of CEC commandsCANDELORE BRANT·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 23, 2013·51 cites·44 claims
- 0796US6532592B1Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the sameSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 11, 2003·221 cites·22 claims
- 0896US5751371APicture receiving apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 12, 1998·138 cites·16 claims
- 0996US5646608AApparatus and method for an electronic device control systemSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 8, 1997·181 cites·10 claims
- 1095US11622197B2Audio enhancement for hearing impaired in a shared listening environmentSONY GROUP CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 4, 2023·4 cites·18 claims
- 1195US10303427B2Moving audio from center speaker to peripheral speaker of display device for macular degeneration accessibilitySONY CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 28, 2019·10 cites·11 claims
- 1295US9693169B1Ultrasonic speaker assembly with ultrasonic room mappingSONY CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 27, 2017·16 cites·18 claims
- 1395US8589305B2Tracking activation of licensable component in audio video device by unique product identificationSHINTANI PETER·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 19, 2013·13 cites·10 claims
- 1495US8209677B2Broadcast download system via broadband power line communicationSHINTANI PETER·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 26, 2012·35 cites·21 claims
- 1595US7996869B2Automatically reconfigurable multimedia system with interchangeable personality adaptersSONY CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 9, 2011·39 cites·70 claims
- 1695US7728223B2Flat cable for mounted display devicesSONY CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 1, 2010·32 cites·18 claims
- 1794US11729476B2Reproduction control of scene descriptionSONY GROUP CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 15, 2023·4 cites·18 claims
- 1893US6789106B2Selective capture and storage of A/V objects in an interactive multimedia systemSONY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 7, 2004·106 cites·26 claims
- 1993US6490002B1Supplemental data path for supporting on-screen displays from external sources in a monitor/TV receiver using a secondary analog signal pathSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 3, 2002·138 cites·20 claims
- 2093US5668591AInformation terminal apparatus that is remotely programmed by radio waves and that displays input keys of program functions on a displaySONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·176 cites·9 claims
- 2192US11671953B2Efficient channel scanning for media rendering deviceSONY GROUP CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 6, 2023·3 cites·21 claims
- 2292US11196899B1Synchronization of wireless-audio to videoSONY GROUP CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 7, 2021·3 cites·17 claims
- 2392US10681522B1Emergency alert setting control based on location changeSONY CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 9, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 2492US10051227B1Techniques for managing transition from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0SONY CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 2592US8396748B2Activating licensable component of consumer electronic device at point of saleSHINTANI PETER·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 12, 2013·7 cites·19 claims
- 2692US7840990B2Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the sameSONY CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 23, 2010·12 cites·14 claims
- 2792US6611958B1Electronic program guide feature for AV systemSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 26, 2003·138 cites·20 claims
- 2892US5751335AViewing restricting method and viewing restricting apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 12, 1998·130 cites·8 claims
- 2991US8797465B2Applications for remote control devices with added functionalitiesHARDACKER ROBERT·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 5, 2014·14 cites·42 claims
- 3091US6661472B2Channel selection in digital televisionSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 9, 2003·150 cites·18 claims
- 3190US12069323B2Signaling changes in aspect ratio of media contentSONY GROUP CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 20, 2024·2 cites·18 claims
- 3290US10264330B1Scene-by-scene plot context for cognitively impairedSONY CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 16, 2019·6 cites·19 claims
- 3390US8401935B2Coordinating license activation of licensable audio video (AV) device components between contract manufacturer and brand manufacturerSHINTANI PETER·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 19, 2013·5 cites·9 claims
- 3490US7380263B2Apparatus and method for use in television channel mappingSONY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 27, 2008·40 cites·19 claims
- 3590US6037998AElectronic program guide system and electronic program guide displaying methodSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·96 cites·8 claims
- 3689US9984690B1Microphone gain using a time of flight (ToF) laser range finding systemSONY CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 29, 2018·8 cites·19 claims
- 3789US8544111B2Activating licensable component provided by third party to audio video deviceSHINTANI PETER·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 24, 2013·5 cites·19 claims
- 3889US6305018B1Electronic content guide system and electronic content guide displaying methodFiled 1999·Granted Oct 16, 2001·86 cites·42 claims
- 3989US6075570AElectronic program guide system and electronic guide displaying methodSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 13, 2000·84 cites·9 claims
- 4089US5602598ATelevision receiver with caption displaySONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 11, 1997·126 cites·6 claims
- 4188US10868624B2Backward compatible mechanism to provide cable type signaling in HDMISONY CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 15, 2020·5 cites·16 claims
- 4288US9794724B1Ultrasonic speaker assembly using variable carrier frequency to establish third dimension sound locatingSONY CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 17, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
- 4388US9693168B1Ultrasonic speaker assembly for audio spatial effectSONY CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 27, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 4488US9449324B2Reducing TV licensing costsSHINTANI PETER·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 20, 2016·5 cites·4 claims
- 4588US8531612B1Television start speed enhancementSHINTANI PETER RAE·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2013·6 cites·21 claims
- 4688US7607156B2Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the sameSONY CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 20, 2009·25 cites·12 claims
- 4788US6490001B1Apparatus and method increasing speed of receiving television broadcastsSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 3, 2002·109 cites·29 claims
- 4887US8543513B2Tracking details of activation of licensable component of consumer electronic deviceSHINTANI PETER·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 24, 2013·5 cites·17 claims
- 4986US10916159B2Speech translation and recognition for the deafSONY CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 9, 2021·5 cites·17 claims
- 5086US5512954ATelevision receiver with decoder for decoding coded data from a video signalSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 30, 1996·73 cites·17 claims
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