Patents by Inventor Atsushi Ajiro

Atsushi Ajiro 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: 7962168
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with a predetermined base station includes: a storage unit, an operation unit, a control unit and a display unit. The storage unit is configured to store information indicating correspondence between applications handling a numeric string including at least one numeral as an input value, and formats and units of the numeric string. The operation unit is configured to input the numeral. The control unit is configured to determine whether the numeral input with the operation unit corresponds to any of the formats of the numeric string stored in the storage unit, and to retrieve the corresponding application, based on the above-described information stored in the storage unit, in the case where it is determined that the input numeral corresponds to the format. The display unit is configured to display the application retrieved by the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Atsushi Ajiro
  • Publication number: 20070259695
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with a predetermined base station includes: a storage unit, an operation unit, a control unit and a display unit. The storage unit is configured to store information indicating correspondence between applications handling a numeric string including at least one numeral as an input value, and formats and units of the numeric string. The operation unit is configured to input the numeral. The control unit is configured to determine whether the numeral input with the operation unit corresponds to any of the formats of the numeric string stored in the storage unit, and to retrieve the corresponding application, based on the above-described information stored in the storage unit, in the case where it is determined that the input numeral corresponds to the format. The display unit is configured to display the application retrieved by the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventor: Atsushi AJIRO
  • Patent number: 6223058
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The operation inputting unit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation unit. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets a mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches a function of the operation inputting unit based on the input from the selection operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fukuharu Sudo, Takushi Kunihiro, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Atsushi Ajiro, Kentaro Odaka, Tatsuji Ushino, Toshiro Terauchi
  • Patent number: 6198948
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The control inputting unit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation means. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches function of the operation input unit based on the input from the selection operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fukuharu Sudo, Takushi Kunihiro, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Atsushi Ajiro, Kentaro Odaka, Tatsuji Ushino, Toshiro Terauchi
  • Patent number: 6138039
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The operation inputting unit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation unit. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets a mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches a function of the operation inputting unit based on the input from the selection operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fukuharu Sudo, Takushi Kunihiro, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Atsushi Ajiro, Kentaro Odaka, Tatsuji Ushino, Toshiro Terauchi
  • Patent number: 6131048
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The operation inputting unit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation unit. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets a mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches a function of the operation inputting unit based on the input from the selection operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fukuharu Sudo, Takushi Kunihiro, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Atsushi Ajiro, Kentaro Odaka, Tatsuji Ushino, Toshiro Terauchi
  • Patent number: 5999827
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The operation inputting unit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation unit. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets a mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches a function of the operation inputting unit based on the input from the selection operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fukuharu Sudo, Takushi Kunihiro, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Atsushi Ajiro, Kentaro Odaka, Tatsuji Ushino, Toshiro Terauchi
  • Patent number: 5987336
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The control inputting unit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation means. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches function of the operation input unit based on the input from the selection operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fukuharu Sudo, Takushi Kunihiro, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Atsushi Ajiro, Kentaro Odaka, Tatsuji Ushino, Toshiro Terauchi
  • Patent number: 5835569
    Abstract: A communication terminal equipment and the control method thereof, which display the message information read out from an information storing device on a display device, and perform a desired processing with respect to the displayed message information by simple inputting. The message information stored in the storing device is read out to display the message information on the display. The device and a plurality of setting items showing the corresponding processing with respect to the displayed message information are displayed on the display device. Then one of the setting items is selected from a plurality of setting items by an inputting device to execute the corresponding processing by a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Ajiro
  • Patent number: RE39959
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The operation inputting nit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation unit. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets a mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches a function of the operation inputting unit based on the input from the selection operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fukuharu Sudo, Takushi Kunihiro, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Atsushi Ajiro, Kentaro Odaka, Tatsuji Ushino, Toshiro Terauchi