| SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA Patent applications |
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| 20120131148 | CLIENT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided a client device including a storage section which stores content data, a control section which acquires content identification information for identifying the content data stored in the storage section, and a transmission section which transmits, to a server device, a registration request including user identification information for identifying a user who uses the client device and the content identification information acquired by the control section, and which, when the server device holds the content data identified by the content identification information, causes the server device to hold information obtained by associating the user identification information with the content identification information as user-specific registration information. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120030773 | MANAGING DEVICE CONNECTIVITY AND NETWORK BASED SERVICES - Methods and apparatus are provided for interoperating a device with network based services. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting registration with a service account, providing a graphical display for user selection during output associated with content stored by the device, the graphical display identifying a network based service based on the service account, and detecting user selection of the graphical display, wherein the network based service relates to a network accessible third party service associated with the device based on the service account. The method may further include transmitting the content by the device based on the user selection to the network based service. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110109730 | STEREOSCOPIC OVERLAY OFFSET CREATION AND EDITING - Adjusting overlay positioning in stereoscopic video, including: receiving overlay data including a plurality of overlays, each overlay having a lateral axis value, a vertical axis value, and a depth value; receiving and displaying the stereoscopic video to a user as at least one of a video preview display and a stereoscopic display, each display including an overlay from the overlay data, wherein a position of the overlay in each display is based on the lateral axis value, the vertical axis value, and the depth value of the overlay, and wherein the video preview display includes interfaces for adjusting the position of the overlay in each display; receiving input from the user related to the depth value of the overlay; and adjusting the position of the overlay in the video preview display based on the input from the user. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110061107 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT - A method and apparatus is provided for providing digital content to a client. The method begins by receiving a request from the client to receive digital content. The client is authorized to receive the digital content and the DRM implementation employed by the client is determined. The digital content is then provided to the client in conformance with the DRM implementation employed by the client. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20100241659 | SINGLE LIBRARY FOR ALL MEDIA CONTENT - Particular embodiments generally relate to using a single library that allows users to view media content located on a plurality of devices. In one embodiment, an interface allows a user to view content stored on multiple devices. Information may be received for a plurality of content stored on a plurality of devices. The information may be metadata that is stored in a library. The information may be used to display an interface that shows various content. The information displayed in the interface is agnostic of where the content may be stored on devices. For example, a unified interface is provided that allows users to view content in a manner that does not take the location of the content into account. In one example, a user may view all pictures that are found on the plurality of devices in a single list. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100125881 | Method and apparatus for conveying content acquisition opportunities upon detection of proximity to interactive signage - Automatically conveying content acquisition opportunities to users following detection of proximity to interactive signage. This may entail detecting proximity of a portable device to an interactive sign. The interactive sign is associated with a content item, such as music or a video that may be playing on or with the interactive sign. The portable device is associated with a user and has a user identifier. A unique identifier is generated in association with the proximity detection, which correlates the user identifier and the content item. The unique identifier is transmitted to a content site, which has some form of identification of both the user identifier as well as the corresponding content item. The content site then conveys to a device separate from the portable device an opportunity for the user to acquire a digital representation of the content item. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20090271411 | BINDING UNIT MANIFEST FILE - An information processing device including: a storage unit for storing a data file including readable content, and a control file including control information corresponding to the data file; and a data processing unit configured to use a filename conversion table, which stores filename conversion information, to convert the filename of a file stored in the storage unit into a virtual file system (VFS) name, to construct a VFS that includes storage data of a disc and storage data of the storage unit, and to perform a data reading process; wherein the data processing unit: compares the control information stored in the control file and data stored in the storage unit, and reads and/or updates the filename conversion table to reconcile the control information stored in the control file and the stored data in the storage unit. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090269042 | CPS UNIT MANAGEMENT IN THE DISC FOR DOWNLOADED DATA - An information processing device comprising: a data processing unit configured to load a disk, which stores content that is divided into content usage control units, and to execute processes for reading the content; and a local storage unit configured to store subsequential data obtained and/or generated subsequentially, wherein the data processing unit is configured to perform processes to: select a title that is an index for reading the subsequential data from dummy titles stored in advance on the disk; set the title as a title for the subsequential data; and store the subsequential data in the local storage unit. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265479 | DUAL-TYPE OF PLAYBACK FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Using multimedia data for both continuous playback and streaming playback purposes, including: encoding an elementary stream of multimedia content into a fixed length of a group of pictures; multiplexing the encoded multimedia content into a transport stream; locating data offsets of each GOP header inside the transport stream; and uploading the data offsets along with the transport stream to a server. Continuous and streaming playback of multimedia content. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090148066 | Method and apparatus for video upscaling - Upscaling video data for presentation on a relatively high resolution display device is described. Supplemental video data corresponding to video data is accessed and acquired in response to a request to upscale the video data. The video data and the supplemental video data are combined to produce a combined video data for displaying particular video content on a destination display device at a resolution that is high relative to the local display device. Digital rights management information may be verified prior to producing the combined video data, and additional digital rights information may be applied prior to transmitting the combined video data to the destination display device. A device registration database may also be used to control production and transmission of the upscaled video to other devices. | 06-11-2009 |
