Kenji Takeda

US Patent:

20020144281, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/823371

Inventors:

Yuichi Taguchi - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kenji Takeda - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/173
H04N007/10

US Classification:

725/109000, 725/110000, 725/112000, 725/034000, 725/035000, 725/131000, 725/046000

Abstract:

The present invention provides techniques for accessing multi media information. Specific embodiments include systems, apparatuses, methods, and software that provide access to information from disparate resources. The present invention provides a web tuner system that provides access to multiple kinds of media through a single interface in an exemplary embodiment. The web tuner system comprises equipment which can be located at a home, home office or small business office. The equipment provides a panel that displays media information, and a remote control with which the user may select media to receive. The user may also input information about various kinds of media of interest. The web tuner receives multiple types of media, such as television, radio broadcast, and Internet based information, such as from the world wide web. The information is output into external equipment of various types, such as television, for example. Accordingly, the web tuner provides a media type independent interface and control for receiving information, so that the user is able to operate a single interface to receive multiple types of media.

US Patent:

20020144289, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/823396

Inventors:

Yuichi Taguchi - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kenji Takeda - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00
H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/112000, 725/039000, 725/051000, 725/060000, 725/061000

Abstract:

The present invention provides techniques for accessing multi media information. Specific embodiments include systems, apparatuses, methods, and software that provide access to information from disparate resources. The present invention provides a web tuner system that provides access to multiple kinds of media through a single interface in an exemplary embodiment. The web tuner system comprises equipment which can be located at a home, home office or small business office. The equipment provides a panel that displays media information, and a remote control with which the user may select media to receive. The user may also input information about various kinds of media of interest. The web tuner receives multiple types of media, such as television, radio broadcast, and Internet based information, such as from the world wide web. The information is output into external equipment of various types, such as television, for example. Accordingly, the web tuner provides a media type independent interface and control for receiving information, so that the user is able to operate a single interface to receive multiple types of media.

US Patent:

20020166127, Nov 7, 2002

Filed:

Dec 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/736009

Inventors:

Hiroaki Hamano - Foster City CA, US
Kenji Takeda - Palo Alto CA, US
Jack Fuhrer - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

Hitachi America, Ltd.

International Classification:

H04N007/025
H04N007/10
H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/105000

Abstract:

A system and method for providing advertisements to a wireless remote display terminal. The terminal may display Internet web sites and other data while a viewer is also watching a television channel or performing other tasks. For example, a home entertainment center can include a television and an additional remote display terminal. Viewers can access information related to the television program on the remote display terminal. When the remote display terminal is turned on, a personalized advertisement is displayed to the viewer during the initialization process. The advertisement revenues can help offset the cost of the remote terminal to the viewer. The advertisements can be targeted to particular users by matching the advertisements to personal information obtained by surveys, past viewing and Internet history or third party sources such as magazine subscriptions.