Patents by Inventor Tetsutaro Yoshikoshi

Tetsutaro Yoshikoshi 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).

  • Method and apparatus for navigation system for selecting icons and application area by hand drawing on map image
    Patent number: 9477400
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying desired icons on an applicable area on a screen of a navigation system by a character and symbol drawing that is hand-written by a user on the screen. The method includes the steps of: evaluating a character & symbol drawing that is hand-written by the user to determine a category of the icons intended by the user; determining an applicable area on the map image for applying an icon display operation based on the character & symbol drawing; checking a prescribed data table based on the category of the icons and the applicable area selected by the character & symbol; and changing the manner of displaying the icons with respect to the category and applicable area determined by the foregoing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsutaro Yoshikoshi
  • Method and apparatus for navigation system for selecting icons and application area by hand drawing on map image
    Publication number: 20100318573
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying desired icons on an applicable area on a screen of a navigation system by a character and symbol drawing that is hand-written by a user on the screen. The method includes the steps of: evaluating a character & symbol drawing that is hand-written by the user to determine a category of the icons intended by the user; determining an applicable area on the map image for applying an icon display operation based on the character & symbol drawing; checking a prescribed data table based on the category of the icons and the applicable area selected by the character & symbol; and changing the manner of displaying the icons with respect to the category and applicable area determined by the foregoing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Tetsutaro Yoshikoshi