Patent Assignment
Reel/Frame 027557/0001
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Recorded: 2011-12-27
Pages: 79
Assignor
SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM INC.
Executed: 2010-04-01
Assignee
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
Covered Properties
(158)
Method and System for Providing Instant Start Multimedia Content
Entertainment device, menu display method, and information recording medium
Application:
09/797,427 →
Publication:
US 2002/0122068
Program Execution System, Program Execution Device and Recording Medium and Computer Executable Program Therefor
Communication System, Computer Program Execution Device, Recording Medium, Computer Program, Program Information Supply Method, and Program Information Editing Method
Image Processing Method
Method and apparatus for real time motion capture
System and Method for Providing a Real-Time Three-Dimensional Interactive Environment
Portable Electronic Device
Electronic device and electronic device control method
Application:
10/576,985 →
Publication:
US 2007/0094519
Relay, Entertainment Apparatus, Communication System, Communication Method, and Program
Information Processing System, Entertainment System, and Information Processing System Input Accepting Method
Processor, multiprocessor system, processor system, information processing apparatus, and temperature control method
Application:
10/589,380 →
Publication:
US 2007/0198134
Methods and Apparatus for Achieving Thermal Management Using Processing Task Scheduling
Specifying Parameters for Selective Return to an Invoker
System and Method for Notification Within Decentralized Network
Portable Augmented Reality Device and Method
Application binary interface for multi-pass shaders
Application:
10/959,695 →
Publication:
US 2006/0071933
System and Method for Data Synchronization for a Computer Architecture for Broadband Networks
Communication terminal, method and system for transmitting data
Wireless Communication Terminal, Air Interface Apparatus and Method for Participating in Wireless Network
Image Frame Processing Method and Device for Displaying Moving Images to a Variety of Displays
Server, Contents Processing System, Contents Processing Method, Program for Executing Contents Processing and Recording Medium for Recording the Program
Application:
11/141,266 →
Publication:
US 2005/0265339
Methods and Apparatus for Distributing Software Applications
Cell Processor Methods and Apparatus
Operating Processors Over a Network
Peer-To-Peer Communication Traversing Symmetric Network Address Translators
Process and Apparatus for Automatically Identifying User of Consumer Electronics
Image Display System, Information Processing System, Image Processing System, and Video Game System
Network identifier configuration method, communication method and wireless communication terminal
Dynamic Arrangement of Characters in an on-Screen Keyboard
Voice and Video Control of Interactive Electronically Simulated Environment
Efficient task scheduling by assigning fixed registers to scheduler
System and Method for Detecting User Attention
Texture unit for multi processor environment
Application:
11/374,458 →
Publication:
US 2007/0211070
Controlling Actions in a Video Game Unit
Methods and Apparatus for Targeted Sound Detection and Characterization
System, Method, and Apparatus for Three-Dimensional Input Control
Inertially Trackable Hand-Held Controller
Hand-Held Controller Having Detectable Elements for Tracking Purposes
Application:
11/382,251 →
Publication:
US 2006/0282873
Tracking Device for Use in Obtaining Information for Controlling Game Program Execution
Methods and Apparatuses for Adjusting a Listening Area for Capturing Sounds
Methods and Apparatus for Capturing Audio Signals Based on a Visual Image
System and Method for Control by Audible Device
Predictive Frame Dropping to Enhance Quality of Service in Streaming Data
Methods and Apparatuses for Capturing an Audio Signal Based on a Location of the Signal
Audio, video, simulation, and user interface paradigms
Touch Screen-Like User Interface That Does Not Require Actual Touching
Systems and methods for debugging in a multiprocessor environment
Patent:
8,769,495 →
Application:
11/541,983 →
Hybrid Media Distribution with Enhanced Security
Hand-Held Computer Interactive Device
Dynamic Data Hierarchies
Multi-Threaded Streaming Data Decoding
Patent:
8,213,518 →
Application:
11/627,867 →
Providing Content Using Hybrid Media Distribution Scheme with Enhanced Security
Methods and apparatuses for adjusting a visual image based on an audio signal
Application:
11/717,269 →
Publication:
US 2007/0223732
Methods and Apparatuses for Upscaling Video
Screen sharing method and apparatus
Mediation for Auxiliary Content in an Interactive Environment
Application:
11/759,143 →
Publication:
US 2008/0307103
Cached Content Consistency Management
Application:
11/759,155 →
Publication:
US 2008/0307412
Adaptive Dht Node Relay Policies
Load Balancing Distribution of Data to Multiple Recipients on a Peer-to-Peer Network
Combiner Method for Altering Game Gearing
Bluetooth Enabled Computing System and Associated Methods
Methods for Interactive Communications with Real Time Effects and Avatar Environment Interaction
Methods and systems for processing an interchange of real time effects during video communication
System and method for providing affective characteristics to computer generated avatar during gameplay
Application:
11/801,036 →
Publication:
US 2008/0001951
Multi-Threaded Processing with Reduced Context Switching
Content Ancillary to Sensory Work Playback
Object Detection Using Video Input Combined with Tilt Angle Information
3D Object Scanning Using Video Camera and Tv Monitor
Media Data Presented with Time-Based Metadata
System and Methods for Detecting and Handling Errors in a Multi-Threaded Video Data Decoder
Methods and Apparatus for Concealing Corrupted Blocks of Video Data
Digital Photography Using Electronic Image Analysis to Identify Faces of Faces of Known Subjects in Predetermined Position
Methods and Apparatuses for Synchronizing and Managing Content Over Multiple Devices
Methods and apparatuses for distributing content based on profile information and rating the content
Application:
11/893,729 →
Publication:
US 2009/0049390
Methods and apparatus for automatically controlling the sound level based on the content
Application:
11/895,723 →
Publication:
US 2009/0062943
Simulated Environment Computing Framework
Application:
11/929,681 →
Publication:
US 2008/0140771
Methods for Interfacing with a Program Using a Light Input Device
Targeted Sound Detection and Generation for Audio Headset
Integrated Latency Detection and Echo Cancellation
Gaming Headset and Charging Method
Processor Emulation Using Speculative Forward Translation
Hint-Based Streaming of Auxiliary Content Assets for an Interactive Environment
Application:
12/132,568 →
Publication:
US 2009/0300144
Mobile Phone Game Interface
Picture Decoding Using Same-Picture Reference for Pixel Reconstruction
Picture Encoding Using Same-Picture Reference for Pixel Reconstruction
Traffic-Based Media Selection
Delivery of digital content
Network Delivery of Entertainment Software
Method and Apparatus for Emulation Enhancement
Simplified Run-Time Program Translation for Emulating Complex Processor Pipelines
Generating an Asset for Interactive Entertainment Using Digital Image Capture
Controller Having Visually Trackable Object for Interfacing with a Gaming System
Combined Broadcast and Backchannel Delivery of Streaming Content
Method and Apparatus for Tracking Three-Dimensional Movements of an Object Using a Depth Sensing Camera
Network Bandwidth Detection and Distribution
Modifying Virtual Item States in Conjunction with Digital Broadcast
Multi-Pass Shading
Audience-Condition Based Media Selection
Processor Emulation Using Fragment Level Translation
Printed Circuit Board (Pcb) Antenna Assembly with Radio Frequency (Rf) Shroud
Using Usb Suspend/Resume to Communicate Information Through a Usb Device
Using Analog Signals to Communicate Through an a/D Converter and Usb Interface
Atomic Compare and Swap Using Dedicated Processor
Method and Apparatus for Providing Natural Facial Animation
Combined Broadcast and Backchannel Delivery of Streaming Content
Application:
12/399,846 →
Publication:
US 2010/0107206
Control Device for Communicating Visual Information
Generation of Cubic Bezier Control Points in Computer Graphics Systems
Expandable Control Device via Hardware Attachment
Compensating for Blooming of a Shape in an Image
Correcting Angle Error in a Tracking System
Tracking System Calibration by Reconciling Inertial Data with Computed Acceleration of a Tracked Object in the Three-Dimensional Coordinate System
Remote Input Device
Broadcast Seeding for Peer-to-Peer Networks
Method and Apparatus for Enhancing the Generation of Three-Dimensional Sound in Headphone Devices
Networked Computer Graphics Rendering System with Multiple Displays
Application:
12/492,883 →
Publication:
US 2010/0328354
Networked Computer Graphics Rendering System with Multiple Displays for Displaying Multiple Viewing Frustums
Configuration of Display and Audio Parameters for Computer Graphics Rendering System Having Multiple Displays
Application:
12/493,027 →
Publication:
US 2010/0328447
Display Device with 3D Shutter Control Unit
Stereoscopic Screen Sharing Method and Apparatus
3D Shutter Glasses with Mode Switching Based on Orientation to Display Device
Display Viewing System and Methods for Optimizing Display View Based on Active Tracking
Remote Input Device
Network Communication Protocol for Large Scale Distribution of Streaming Content
Scene Change Detection
Picture-Level Rate Control for Video Encoding a Scene-Change I Picture
Parallel Digital Picture Encoding
Utilizing Thresholds and Early Termination to Achieve Fast Motion Estimation in a Video Encoder
Methods for Processing Audio Input Received at an Input Device
Continuous and Dynamic Scene Decomposition for User Interface
Hand-Held Device with Ancillary Touch Activated Zoom
Application:
12/574,838 →
Publication:
US 2010/0295798
Hand-Held Device with Ancillary Touch Activated Transformation of Active Element
Touch Screen Disambiguation Based on Prior Ancillary Touch Input
Application:
12/574,851 →
Publication:
US 2010/0295799
Touch Control with Dynamically Determined Buffer Region and Active Perimeter
Hand-Held Device with Two-Finger Touch Triggered Selection and Transformation of Active Elements
Dynamic Reconfiguration of Gui Display Decomposition Based on Predictive Model
Customization of Gui Layout Based on History of Use
Touch Interface Having Microphone to Determine Touch Impact Strength
Method and System for Managing a Peer of a Peer-to-Peer Network to Search for Available Resources
Spherical Ended Controller with Configurable Modes
Network Communication Protocol for Large Scale Distribution of Streaming Content
Methods for Directing Pointing Detection Conveyed by User When Interfacing with a Computer Program
Controller for Interfacing with a Computing Program Using Position, Orientation, or Motion
Server-Side Rendering
System for Locating a Display Device Using a Camera on a Portable Device and a Sensor on a Gaming Console and Method Thereof
Method and Apparatus for Optimizing Capture Device Settings Through Depth Information
Wireless Device Pairing Methods
Wireless Device Pairing and Grouping Methods
Wireless Device Multimedia Feed Switching
Management of Online Trading Services Using Mediated Communications
Mediation of Content-Related Services
Speech Processing with Source Location Estimation Using Signals from Two or More Microphones
Automatic Computation Streaming Partition for Voice Recognition on Multiple Processors with Limited Memory
Multiple Language Voice Recognition
Memory Handling Techniques To Facilitate Debugging
Application:
12/726,129 →
Publication:
US 2010/0205477
Parallel Entropy Coding
Multiple Stage Program Recompiler Using Information Flow Determination
Video Game Controller Front Face
Patent:
630,211 →
Application:
29/246,744 →
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Jun 20, 2003
From: MARKS, RICHARD L.
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Aug 26, 2003
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Apr 26, 2004
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
May 27, 2004
From: WHITE, PAYTON R.; BATES, JOHN P.; BERKEY, HOWARD
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jul 9, 2004
From: INOUE, KEISUKE
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Oct 6, 2004
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Mar 7, 2005
From: MALLINSON, DOMINIC S.; MARKS, RICHARD L.
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
May 3, 2005
From: SUZUOKI, MASAKAZU; YAMAZAKI, TAKESHI
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
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To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Oct 19, 2006
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Dec 18, 2006
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Apr 13, 2007
From: HAMADA, KOJI; GENDOU, KATSUNORI
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Change of Name
Dec 26, 2011
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM INC.
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Apr 19, 2013
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To: SONY CORPORATION
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Change of Name
Jul 1, 2016
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
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Change of Name
Jul 1, 2016
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
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Assignment of Assignor's Interest
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Change of Name
Sep 6, 2017
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