Sheng B Dong

US Patent:

D455759, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Oct 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

29/095446

Inventors:

Parichay Saxena - Milpitas CA
Sheng Dong - Fremont CA
Alexandra Nsonwu - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics, Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14489

US Patent:

6377928, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Mar 31, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/283385

Inventors:

Parichay Saxena - Milpitas CA
Sheng Dong - Fremont CA
Alexandra Nsonwu - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics, Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G10L 1300

US Classification:

704275, 704270, 707513

Abstract:

A method of operation of a computer system for processing an arbitrary document such as a World Wide Web page to provide additional information not immediately available from the raw, unprocessed document. This additional information allows a user to navigate and control the content of the document using, in some embodiments, voice commands and/or an agent-based user interface. The present disclosure provides both a visual display of previously invisible links embedded in a web page image and an audible indication of the presence of such links. The present invention further comprises a scripting language that allows the rapid creation of executable computer instructions (or scripts) for controlling the behaviors and functionality of the agent-based interface. Such scripts enable the creation of a friendlier, easy to use interface to the navigation and control features. The present invention also comprises the ability to read the contents of an arbitrary web page aloud, including the names of embedded hypertext links, thus facilitating web surfing by the sightless.

US Patent:

8059163, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Aug 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/846481

Inventors:

Noam Rimon - Redwood City CA, US
Sheng Dong - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04N 5/228

US Classification:

3482221, 34820814

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer readable medium for use in photography are disclosed. A first electronic image analysis is performed on a potential image to determine whether any suitable subjects are within a frame of the potential image. If any suitable subjects are found in the frame, a second electronic image analysis is performed to determine whether the suitable subjects are in a predetermined position. The potential image is recorded if the second image analysis determines that the suitable subjects are in the predetermined position.

US Patent:

8151209, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Apr 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/830926

Inventors:

Sheng Dong - Fremont CA, US
Amal Prabhu - Santa Clara CA, US
Toshiki Kikuchi - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715773, 715800, 715771

Abstract:

A graphical text entry system for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device may be, for example, a portable or hand-held electronic device such as a cellular telephone, PDA, or the like. The system includes a graphical text entry screen and a graphical text entry ring displayed on the graphical text entry screen. A plurality of characters such as letters or numbers is positioned on the graphical text entry ring. The system also includes a touch sensor ring located on the graphical text entry screen for selecting individual characters from among the plurality of characters located on the text entry ring.

US Patent:

20020105543, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Feb 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/779046

Inventors:

Sheng Dong - Fremont CA, US
Qiaoyun Li - Cupertino CA, US
Ling Liu - Milpitas CA, US

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

345/744000, 345/740000

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention determines an identification corresponding to a device and a user interface corresponding to the identification of the device is remotely loaded from a remote source. In another embodiment, a user interface corresponding to the identification of the device is locally loaded from a local source. In yet another embodiment, a basic user interface corresponding to the identification of the device is loaded if a user interface corresponding to the identification of the device is not found by searching remotely or locally.

US Patent:

20050231475, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/824243

Inventors:

Ho Kee Law - Santa Clara CA, US
Sheng Dong - Fremont CA, US
Amal Prabhu - Santa Clara CA, US
Toshiki Kikuchi - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G09G005/08

US Classification:

345161000

Abstract:

An apparatus for interfacing with a user includes both a joystick and a joy pad. The joystick provides one type of input from the user to a computer program. Moreover, the joy pad is disposed in close proximity to the joystick and provides another type of input from the user to the computer program. The digital joy pad has one or more discrete inputs. The joystick extends upward vertically from a center of the joy pad. The joystick may include a circular top with a beveled edge. The joystick top has a radius that extends almost to a beginning of the one or more discrete inputs of the joy pad, whereby a user can move the joy stick and depress one input of the digital joy pad with a single digit. Thus, by placing the joystick and the joy pad in close proximity to each other, both can be activated by a single user's digit.

US Patent:

D4217497, Mar 21, 2000

Filed:

Oct 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/095448

Inventors:

Parichay Saxena - Milpitas CA
Sheng Dong - Fremont CA
Alexandra Nsonwu - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics, Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D141147

US Patent:

D4214307, Mar 7, 2000

Filed:

Oct 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/095453

Inventors:

Parichay Saxena - Milpitas CA
Sheng Dong - Fremont CA
Alexandra Nsonwu - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics, Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D141147