Patents by Inventor Ayako Katsuyama

Ayako Katsuyama 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).

  • Multimedia communication system with a multimedia server to terminals via a public network
    Patent number: 5727048
    Abstract: A multimedia communication system which allows a user at a terminal to efficiently place an order for merchandise with a merchandise provider includes terminals and a multimedia server connected thereto via a public network. The multimedia server includes an information storage unit for storing multimedia information on each merchandise item, a communication control unit for controlling information transmission between terminals and the server via the public network, and a bulletin board service unit for transmitting merchandise items from the information storage unit to the communication control unit in response to a merchandise information look-up request from any of terminals. The multimedia server further has an ordering service unit and a main service unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Shuuichi Hiroshima, Ayako Katsuyama, Kenichi Ohzasa, Hajime Kamata, Masayuki Ozawa