The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2005
Toshiro Terauchi, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichiro Sako, Tokyo, JP;
Masayoshi Miura, Chiba, JP;
Makoto Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
Kosei Yamashita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasushi Miyajima, Kanagawa, JP;
Motoyuki Takai, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeharu Kondo, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Miyama, Tokyo, JP;
Norihiro Nagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kosuke Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kentaro Hatanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Yumiko Homma, Tokyo, JP;
Ryo Takaoka, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiro Terauchi, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichiro Sako, Tokyo, JP;
Masayoshi Miura, Chiba, JP;
Makoto Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
Kosei Yamashita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasushi Miyajima, Kanagawa, JP;
Motoyuki Takai, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeharu Kondo, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Miyama, Tokyo, JP;
Norihiro Nagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kosuke Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kentaro Hatanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Yumiko Homma, Tokyo, JP;
Ryo Takaoka, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A file storage apparatus provides an information management method. The information management method includes correlating one or more electronic files with audible cues relative to audio content reproduced via the file storage apparatus, designating respective time intervals of the audio content during which each of the one or more electronic files can be accessed by the file storage apparatus, and retrieving the one or more electronic files of the file storage apparatus upon a predetermined user input provided to the file storage apparatus during one of the respective time intervals of the audio content.