Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Koshiji

Yoshikazu Koshiji 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).

  • Vehicle navigation system with multi-use display
    Patent number: 7272497
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system (e.g., GPS) with multi-use display generator that provides for the switching of a displayed image from a navigational based image to a non-navigational image such as a favorite photo. This versatility allows for the user of a vehicle navigation to avoid having to look at a boring display of map images and instead view more desirable non-navigation images such as full 100% displays of a favorite photo shot. Also if the system is in a map image mode and the user does not utilize any portion of the vehicle navigation system for a predetermined period of time an automated switchover system is provided to cause a predetermined or randomly chosen favorite photo to appear on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Koshiji, Yoichi Hori
  • Vehicle navigation system with multi-use display
    Publication number: 20040193371
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system (e.g., GPS) with multi-use display generator that provides for the switching of a displayed image from a navigational based image to a non-navigational image such as a favorite photo. This versatility allows for the user of a vehicle navigation to avoid having to look at a boring display of map images and instead view more desirable non-navigation images such as full 100% displays of a favorite photo shot. Also if the system is in a map image mode and the user does not utilize any portion of the vehicle navigation system for a predetermined period of time an automated switchover system is provided to cause a predetermined or randomly chosen favorite photo to appear on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Koshiji, Yoichi Hori