Tokyo, Japan

Kei Amano

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Sony Corporation. Active years: 2011.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Kei Amano. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/kei-amano

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.0

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Forward Citations = 7(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2011

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Kei Amano: Inventor in Digital Broadcasting

Introduction

Kei Amano is an inventor associated with Sony Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. His patent work includes a digital broadcasting system designed to deliver advertising and related information to viewers.

Latest Patents

Amano is named on one patent: “Information Broadcasting Method, Information Broadcasting System, and Receiving Apparatus for Transmitting Data Other Than Program Through Digital Broadcasting.” The invention describes matching viewer attributes registered on an IC card with a target ID attached to advertising information. When the attributes match, the receiving apparatus selects and displays the corresponding advertising icon. If the viewer requests more information, the system retrieves it through a link, either from the broadcast signal or from a website accessed over the internet. The detailed information appears in place of the program picture, and the system can record the request in a viewing history. Amano is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Amano’s listed patent reflects work on interactive digital broadcasting, including personalized advertising and access to supplementary information. His association with Sony Corporation connects this work to the company’s activities in broadcasting and consumer electronics.

Collaborations

Amano’s listed coworkers include Yoshitsugu Hattori and Teruyuki Shitara.

Conclusion

Kei Amano’s patent describes a digital broadcasting approach that matches advertisements to registered viewer attributes and provides a way to access related information.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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