Patents by Inventor Michio Morioka
Michio Morioka 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).
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Patent number: 6944593Abstract: In order to provide a speech input system for having access from a mobile terminal such as a PDA or a portable phone, or a stationary terminal such as a home telephone, a TV set, or a PC to a network through speech, and receiving a service from a provider for providing map information, music information, broadcast program information, and telephone information, the speech input system comprises speech input terminals 10, 30 provided with a speech input/output mean, and an access status display mean, a speech portal server 50 provided with a speech recognizing mean for receiving a speech to recognize it as a text, a command converting mean for checking the recognized text with a command text dictionary, and separating it into a command text and an object text, and a conversation control mean for having an access to, and receiving a service from a provider which provides different information based on the separated texts, and providing the speech input terminal with the service, and a provider 60 for searchingType: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Soshiro Kuzunuki, Shinya Ohtsuji, Michio Morioka, Tadashi Kamiwaki
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Publication number: 20050159887Abstract: A terminal apparatus has a simple map installed therein. When a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map. If it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, the map of the desired place is downloaded from a navigation server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Kimiyoshi Machii, Shigeru Matsuo, Katsuaki Tanaka, Yoshinori Endo, Mariko Okude, Michio Morioka
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Publication number: 20050149332Abstract: In order to provide a speech input system for having access from a mobile terminal such as a PDA or a portable phone, or a stationary terminal such as a home telephone, a TV set, or a PC to a network through speech, and receiving a service from a provider for providing map information, music information, broadcast program information, and telephone information, the speech input system comprises speech input terminals 10, 30 provided with a speech input/output mean, and an access status display mean, a speech portal server 50 provided with a speech recognizing mean for receiving a speech to recognize it as a text, a command converting mean for checking the recognized text with a command text dictionary, and separating it into a command text and an object text, and a conversation control mean for having an access to, and receiving a service from a provider which provides different information based on the separated texts, and providing the speech input terminal with the service, and a provider 60 for searchingType: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Soshiro Kuzunuki, Shinya Ohtsuji, Michio Morioka, Tadashi Kamiwaki, Mariko Okude
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Patent number: 6885938Abstract: A terminal apparatus has a simple map installed therein. When a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map. If it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, the map of the desired place is downloaded from a navigation server.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Xanavi Informatics CorporationInventors: Kimiyoshi Machii, Shigeru Matsuo, Katsuaki Tanaka, Yoshinori Endo, Mariko Okude, Michio Morioka
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Patent number: 6873905Abstract: There is provided a communications-type car navigation system including a vehicle-mounted terminal and a server. When transferring, to the terminal, the result of a route searching which the server has performed, the server transfers the data that will satisfy the requirements of a route guiding method which the user wishes. Also, the server transfers the route data that has been compressed. Concerning the map data as well, the server transfers only the necessary attributes thereof. Moreover, the following conditions allow the operability to be enhanced: the selection of a map transferring method and the route guiding method where the driving state has been taken into consideration, and the selection of a guiding unit which the user wishes.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignees: Opnext Japan, Inc., Xanavi Informatics CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Endo, Michio Morioka, Kozo Nakamura, Kimiya Yamaashi, Takaharu Ishida, Shigeru Matsuo, Kimiyoshi Machii, Katsuaki Tanaka
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Patent number: 6857131Abstract: A device and method of displaying images and data on a display device. The device and method displays still and moving images in which at least one icon is associated and displayed with each image on a screen. A single screen may contain several images which change over time. As the images change so do the icons associated with them. Upon selection of an icon by a viewer, the device and method will display one of several possible advertisements or information associated with the icon. The selection of which advertisement or piece of information is based on information stored about the viewer. This information would include data concerning the viewer's age, income, address and hobbies. A list of selections made by a viewer is maintained and may be displayed at the viewer's request. The system may also force the display of advertisements if desired by advertisers.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1997Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Yagawa, Michio Morioka, Shigeki Hirasawa, Tadashi Kuwabara, Tomochika Ozaki, Akio Yajima
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Publication number: 20050015197Abstract: A communication type navigation system which presents information supporting judgement of a route selection when a user selects a guidance route from a plurality of searched and recommended routes. In response to a route search request from a navigation terminal (60), a navigation information providing server (10) performs a route search and selects a plurality of recommended routes. By using the information (traffic information, weather information, facility information and user profile information) managed and held by the navigation information providing server (10), evaluation information is generated for the plurality of selected and recommended routes. A user at the navigation terminal (6) is made to refer to this evaluation information and to select a desired recommended route from the plurality of recommended routes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Shinya Ohtsuji, Soshiro Kuzunuki, Tadashi Kamiwaki, Michio Morioka, Kazumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20040204848Abstract: In a communication-type navigation system for downloading map data according to the present invention, a reduction in the amount of map information to be transferred, correction of a position measured by a GPS, and delivery of advertisements are effected. In this system, a terminal 5 stores rough map data in advance. Then, when detailed map data is required, it is downloaded from a map data delivery center to the terminal 5. Further, together with the map data, GPS correction information is delivered to the terminal 5 from the map data delivery center 80. Still further, coupon information associated with an advertisement is displayed and an electronic mail on the coupon information is issued, by the map data delivery center.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Shigeru Matsuo, Kimiyoshi Machii, Katsuaki Tanaka, Kozo Nakamura, Yoshinori Endo, Michio Morioka, Yoshitaka Sumitomo
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Publication number: 20040204829Abstract: There is provided a communications-type car navigation system including a vehicle-mounted terminal and a server. When transferring, to the terminal, the result of a route searching which the server has performed, the server transfers the data that will satisfy the requirements of a route guiding method which the user wishes. Also, the server transfers the route data that has been compressed. Concerning the map data as well, the server transfers only the necessary attributes thereof. Moreover, the following conditions allow the operability to be enhanced: the selection of a map transferring method and the route guiding method where the driving state has been taken into consideration, and the selection of a guiding unit which the user wishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Yoshinori Endo, Michio Morioka, Kozo Nakamura, Kimiya Yamaashi, Takaharu Ishida, Shigeru Matsuo, Kimiyoshi Machii, Katsuaki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20040199394Abstract: In order to provide a speech input system for having access from a mobile terminal such as a PDA or a portable phone, or a stationary terminal such as a home telephone, a TV set, or a PC to a network through speech, and receiving a service from a provider for providing map information, music information, broadcast program information, and telephone information, the speech input system comprises speech input terminals 10, 30 provided with a speech input/output mean, and an access status display mean, a speech portal server 50 provided with a speech recognizing mean for receiving a speech to recognize it as a text, a command converting mean for checking the recognized text with a command text dictionary, and separating it into a command text and an object text, and a conversation control mean for having an access to, and receiving a service from a provider which provides different information based on the separated texts, and providing the speech input terminal with the service, and a provider 60 for searchingType: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Soshiro Kuzunuki, Shinya Ohtsuji, Michio Morioka, Tadashi Kamiwaki, Mariko Okude
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Publication number: 20040172661Abstract: A device and method of displaying images and data on a display device. The device and method displays still and moving images in which at least one icon is associated and displayed with each image on a screen. A single screen may contain several images which change over time. As the images change so do the icons associated with them. Upon selection of an icon by a viewer, the device and method will display one of several possible advertisements or information associated with the icon. The selection of which advertisement or piece of information is based on information stored about the viewer. This information would include data concerning the viewer's age, income, address and hobbies. A list of selections made by a viewer is maintained and may be displayed at the viewer's request. The system may also force the display of advertisements if desired by advertisers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Yuichi Yagawa, Michio Morioka, Shigeki Hirasawa, Tadashi Kuwabara, Tomochika Ozaki, Akio Yajima
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Patent number: 6691310Abstract: An information receiver comprising a unit receiving information having a package number identifying the information, a first storage section where said package number is stored, a second storage section where reception information indicating whether or not said information associated with said package number was received, and a third storage section where display information indicating whether or not said information associated with said package number was displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1999Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Hirasawa, Yuichi Yagawa, Eiichi Yukino, Michio Morioka, Toru Yamada, Nobukage Takahashi
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Publication number: 20030204307Abstract: A terminal apparatus has a simple map installed therein. When a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map. If it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, the map of the desired place is downloaded from a navigation server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Kimiyoshi Machii, Shigeru Matsuo, Katsuaki Tanaka, Yoshinori Endo, Mariko Okude, Michio Morioka
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Publication number: 20030191580Abstract: There is provided a communications-type car navigation system including a vehicle-mounted terminal and a server. When transferring, to the terminal, the result of a route searching which the server has performed, the server transfers the data that will satisfy the requirements of a route guiding method which the user wishes. Also, the server transfers the route data that has been compressed. Concerning the map data as well, the server transfers only the necessary attributes thereof. Moreover, the following conditions allow the operability to be enhanced: the selection of a map transferring method and the route guiding method where the driving state has been taken into consideration, and the selection of a guiding unit which the user wishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Yoshinori Endo, Michio Morioka, Kozo Nakamura, Kimiya Yamaashi, Takaharu Ishida, Shigeru Matsuo, Kimiyoshi Machii, Katsuaki Tanaka
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Patent number: 6631447Abstract: To provide a large scale multiprocessor system capable of executing an area limited cache coherency control implementing a high speed operation while substantially reducing the amount of processor-to-processor communications there is provided a translation lookaside buffer which retains cache coherency attribute information defining a limitable cache coherent area to maintain data consistency among caches, and a processor memory interface unit includes a cache coherency control which identifies whether cache coherency is required only within a particular cluster of processors or is required for every one of the cache memories in every one of the clusters throughout the system, on the basis of the contents of the cache coherency attribute information. Further, in another version of large scale multiprocessor system, each cluster may be provided with an export directory which registers an identifier of data whose copy is cached in cache memories in other clusters.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1997Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Michio Morioka, Kenichi Kurosawa, Tetsuaki Nakamikawa, Sakoh Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20030074199Abstract: In order to provide a speech input system for having access from a mobile terminal such as a PDA or a portable phone, or a stationary terminal such as a home telephone, a TV set, or a PC to a network through speech, and receiving a service from a provider for providing map information, music information, broadcast program information, and telephone information, the speech input system comprises speech input terminals 10, 30 provided with a speech input/output mean, and an access status display mean, a speech portal server 50 provided with a speech recognizing mean for receiving a speech to recognize it as a text, a command converting mean for checking the recognized text with a command text dictionary, and separating it into a command text and an object text, and a conversation control mean for having an access to, and receiving a service from a provider which provides different information based on the separated texts, and providing the speech input terminal with the service, and a provider 60 for searchingType: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Soshiro Kuzunuki, Shinya Ohtsuji, Michio Morioka, Tadashi Kamiwaki, Mariko Okude
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Publication number: 20030074200Abstract: In order to provide a speech input system for having access from a mobile terminal such as a PDA or a portable phone, or a stationary terminal such as a home telephone, a TV set, or a PC to a network through speech, and receiving a service from a provider for providing map information, music information, broadcast program information, and telephone information, the speech input system comprises speech input terminals 10, 30 provided with a speech input/output mean, and an access status display mean, a speech portal server 50 provided with a speech recognizing mean for receiving a speech to recognize it as a text, a command converting mean for checking the recognized text with a command text dictionary, and separating it into a command text and an object text, and a conversation control mean for having an access to, and receiving a service from a provider which provides different information based on the separated texts, and providing the speech input terminal with the service, and a provider 60 for searchingType: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Soshiro Kuzunuki, Shinya Ohtsuji, Michio Morioka, Tadashi Kamiwaki
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Patent number: 6535921Abstract: In an information sending and receiving system in which an information sending equipment and at least one information receiving equipment send and receive information through a transmission medium, a management message is sent from the information sending equipment to the information receiving equipment thereby to create a list of a content code expressing a data message registered on the information receiving equipment side within the information receiving equipment. Then, a data message containing a content code and data is transmitted from the information sending equipment to the information receiving equipment. The information receiving equipment selects a data message by comparing a content code of a data message and a list of its own content code. The content code list may be created within the information sending equipment based on a property value in an answer message from the information receiving equipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Hirasawa, Michio Morioka, Tadashi Kuwabara, Tomochika Ozaki, Yuichi Yagawa, Akio Yajima
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Publication number: 20030043019Abstract: In a remote control apparatus, for achieving remote control of an on-vehicle equipment, in accordance with a request received from a terminal other than the on-vehicle equipment, wherein a request receiver portion 101 receives control content from a stationary-type terminal 301 or a portable-type terminal 302, thereby registering it into a control information DB 105, while corresponding it to ID information of a user thereof. Upon receipt of the ID information from the on-vehicle equipment 20, a control information transmitter portion 102 transmits the control information depending upon the control content, being registered in the control information DB 105 corresponding thereto, to the on-vehicle equipment 20. With this, the on-vehicle equipment 20 is controlled in accordance with the control content, which was received from the user in advance, remotely.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuaki Tanaka, Shigeru Matsuo, Kimiyoshi Machi, Michio Morioka, Yoshinori Endo
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Patent number: 6487543Abstract: Information associated with broadcasting, information associated with a network, and information associated with a package are included in data. A terminal device has means for acquiring data from broadcasting, data from the network, and data from the package. The terminal device further has a means for displaying the data acquired by the above-mentioned means together or a means for displaying information included in the data as a link. This novel constitution allows positive information provision to users by a combination of three types of media, broadcasting, network, and package. At the same time, this novel constitution allows provision of new services by making the most of mass storage provided by package and up-to-date information provided over network.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1997Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tomochika Ozaki, Tadashi Kuwabara, Michio Morioka, Yuichi Yagawa, Shigeki Hirasawa, Akio Yajima