Patents by Inventor Akinobu IGARASHI

Akinobu IGARASHI 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).

  • Publication number: 20150154438
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method is for processing information using a processor. The method includes: regrouping images from at least a first group of first images and a second group of second images into a third group comprising at least one first image and at least one second image; and setting third setting information for the third group based upon first setting information set for the first group and second setting information set for the second group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshikata TOBITA, Tomoyuki HARADA, Akinobu IGARASHI, Tetsuya MASHIMO
  • Publication number: 20150154775
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, method includes: classifying images into first group and second group, the first group comprising images, the second group comprising images, both the first group and the second group comprising first image; setting each of images in the first group to be either one of displayable or non-displayable; setting each of images in the second group to be either one of displayable or non-displayable; displaying first representative image of the first group, the first representative image being generated based on at least one displayable image in the first group; displaying second representative image of the second group, the second representative image being generated based on at least one displayable image in the second group; displaying, when the first representative image is selected, displayable images in the first group; and displaying, when the second representative image is selected, a plurality of displayable images in the second group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshikata TOBITA, Tomoyuki HARADA, Akinobu IGARASHI, Tetsuya MASHIMO
  • Publication number: 20090247143
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile phone which is capable of giving a high priority to communication with a party that corresponds to a particular phone number, and which is capable of allowing the settings of whether or not the priority function is to be enabled to be easily made. The mobile phone includes: a first judging unit (S105) which judges whether or not the caller of the incoming call matches a predetermined phone number if the incoming call signal is received; and a limiting unit (S109) configured such that, in a case in which the first judging unit judges the caller of the incoming call matches the predetermined phone number, the limiting unit limits the operations other than an incoming call response operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshifumi HAYASHI, Miho UTSUNO, Akinobu IGARASHI