Patents by Inventor Atsunori Nakamura

Atsunori Nakamura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8725213
    Abstract: A wireless communication device 100 is a device which performs wireless communication. The wireless communication device 100 includes a plurality of antennas 101a, 101b, . . . provided at different positions; and an antenna selection section (antenna selection element) 102 which acquires holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the wireless communication device 100, and from among the plurality of antennas 101a, 101b, . . . , selects an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information. The wireless communication device 100 is adapted to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Atsunori Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120196651
    Abstract: A wireless communication device 100 is a device which performs wireless communication. The wireless communication device 100 includes a plurality of antennas 101a, 101b, . . . provided at different positions; and an antenna selection section (antenna selection element) 102 which acquires holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the wireless communication device 100, and from among the plurality of antennas 101a, 101b, . . . , selects an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information. The wireless communication device 100 is adapted to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsunori Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6597930
    Abstract: Extraction of a retractable antenna 10 from a cabinet is detected by an antenna containing unit 20. When the extraction of the retractable antenna 10 is detected, a control unit 40 controls a communication function unit 30 to request a channel connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Atsunori Nakamura, Kentarou Nakade
  • Publication number: 20030078068
    Abstract: Extraction of a retractable antenna 10 from a cabinet is detected by an antenna containing unit 20. When the extraction of the retractable antenna 10 is detected, a control unit 40 controls a communication function unit 30 to request a channel connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: ATSUNORI NAKAMURA, KENTAROU NAKADE
  • Patent number: 6380921
    Abstract: An information terminal device which has: a display; a lid for covering the display while being allowed to fold up and unfold freely, and part for illuminating the display from above provided on the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Atsunori Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20010043188
    Abstract: An information terminal device which has: a display; a lid for covering the display while being allowed to fold up and unfold freely, and part for illuminating the display from above provided on the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventor: ATSUNORI NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 6301487
    Abstract: An information terminal unit incorporating a cellular phone function and an ON/OFF-hook method is capable of simplify operating procedure, improve operability. The information terminal unit incorporating a cellular phone function has an information processing terminal portion, a cellular phone portion, a control portion, a cable connected with an earphone microphone for the cellular phone at a tip end portion and connected to an internal circuit of the information terminal unit at the other end, a cable take-up mechanism for taking up the cable, holding means for holding the cable take-up mechanism at an extraction end position of the cable, switch means for closing contacts by the cable take-up mechanism held by the holding means and opening contacts at the cable take-up mechanism, the switching means switching ON-hook and OFF hook of the cellular phone portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Atsunori Nakamura