Inventor
SHINADA AKIRA
JP35 patents
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SONY CORP
31 patentsUS5822288AOct 13, 1998
Power saving method and apparatus for intermittently reading reproduction apparatus
SONY CORP248 citations99
US7096431B2Aug 22, 2006
Menu display apparatus and menu display method
SONY CORP283 citations98
US6313761B1Nov 6, 2001
Information receiving apparatus, positioning apparatus, navigation apparatus, information receiving method, positioning method and navigating method
SONY CORP102 citations98
US5745057AApr 28, 1998
Adjustment operating apparatus
SONY CORP78 citations96
US5502700AMar 26, 1996
Power saving method and apparatus for intermittently reading reproduction apparatus
SONY CORP55 citations96
US5436875AJul 25, 1995
Recording/reproducing apparatus having buffer memory for preventing discontinuity in recording/reproducing operations and method for same
SONY CORP79 citations96
US6654684B2Nov 25, 2003
Navigation apparatus and method that performs route guiding to a provider location
SONY CORP24 citations93
US5457672AOct 10, 1995
Audio reproducing apparatus having a playback resume function after a halt request
SONY CORP52 citations93
US7383121B2Jun 3, 2008
Optical communication equipment and vehicle control method
SONY CORP37 citations92
US6980098B2Dec 27, 2005
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program executed in information processing apparatus
SONY CORP29 citations92
US6794848B2Sep 21, 2004
Vehicle
SONY CORP40 citations92
US5940517AAug 17, 1999
Sound-volume display unit for use in audio system
SONY CORP24 citations92
US7457966B2Nov 25, 2008
Data file processing apparatus, remote control apparatus for data file processing apparatus and control method for data file processing apparatus
SONY CORP16 citations84
US7224385B2May 29, 2007
Video camera with multiple microphones and audio processor producing one signal for recording
SONY CORP11 citations84
US7171026B2Jan 30, 2007
Steering device, method of authenticating a driver, and vehicle
SONY CORP14 citations84
US6546333B2Apr 8, 2003
Car navigation apparatus, traffic information providing apparatus, program recording medium for car navigation apparatus, and program recording medium for traffic information providing apparatus
SONY CORP13 citations84
US6956499B2Oct 18, 2005
Apparatus for controlling an electronic equipment for vehicles
SONY CORP8 citations74
US5970029AOct 19, 1999
Optical disk player capable of playing back a plurality of different type optical disks
SONY CORP12 citations74
US5566144AOct 15, 1996
Recording/reproducing apparatus having buffer memory for preventing discontinuity in recording/reproducing operations and method for same
SONY CORP12 citations74
US7230536B2Jun 12, 2007
Property management apparatus, property management method, and property management system
SONY CORP8 citations73
US5557590ASep 17, 1996
Auto changer capable of recording/reproducing information signals on a selective disc-shaped recording medium
SONY CORP14 citations73
US7839262B2Nov 23, 2010
Device for giving information to vehicle, vehicle and method for giving information to vehicle
SONY CORP2 citations63
US7283041B2Oct 16, 2007
Side mirror device for vehicle
SONY CORP2 citations63
US6680670B2Jan 20, 2004
On-vehicle electronic apparatus and information notification method
SONY CORP4 citations63
US5615187AMar 25, 1997
Power saving method and apparatus for intermittently reading reproduction apparatus
SONY CORP4 citations63
US5202872AApr 13, 1993
Optical disc player with servo system gain controlled with hysteresis by vibration sensor circuit
SONY CORP4 citations63
US7548172B2Jun 16, 2009
Communication system for vehicle, vehicle, and communication device for vehicle
SONY CORP5 citations62
US6844826B2Jan 18, 2005
Vehicular alarm system and apparatus
SONY CORP5 citations62
US6606555B2Aug 12, 2003
Vehicle positioning apparatus, device, and method
SONY CORP4 citations62
US7327277B2Feb 5, 2008
Information transmission apparatus, information transmission method, and monitoring apparatus
SONY CORP6 citations61
US7263350B2Aug 28, 2007
Portable electronic information device
SONY CORP2 citations58