Patents by Inventor Akira Mizumoto

Akira Mizumoto 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).

  • Patent number: 11797654
    Abstract: A setting system comprises a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to output information for the second electronic device. The second electronic device is configured to acquire the output information from the first electronic device and change a setting of the second electronic device on the basis of the output information. The first electronic device is further configured to automatically erase the information from a memory of the first electronic device after confirming that the second electronic device has acquired the information from the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Publication number: 20220058246
    Abstract: A setting system comprises a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to output information for the second electronic device. The second electronic device is configured to acquire the output information from the first electronic device and change a setting of the second electronic device on the basis of the output information. The first electronic device is further configured to automatically erase the information from a memory of the first electronic device after confirming that the second electronic device has acquired the information from the first electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Akira MIZUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11200301
    Abstract: A setting system comprises a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to output a password and setting information for the second electronic device. The second electronic device is configured to acquire the password and the setting information from the first electronic device, change setting of the second electronic device on the basis of the setting information, and lock the setting of the second electronic device using the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 10708405
    Abstract: The electronic apparatus includes a display, a hardware button, a fingerprint sensor, and at least one processor. The fingerprint sensor detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the hardware button. The processor performs fingerprint authentication based on a fingerprint detection result obtained by the fingerprint sensor, and causes, when determining that a predetermined operation has been performed with the finger on the hardware button, the display to display information in accordance with the predetermined operation. The processor has a first state of performing, when the predetermined operation is performed, the fingerprint authentication, and causing, if the fingerprint authentication fails, the display to start displaying notification information indicating that the fingerprint authentication has failed, and then causing the display to start displaying the information in accordance with the predetermined operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Publication number: 20190278906
    Abstract: A setting system comprises a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to output a password and setting information for the second electronic device. The second electronic device is configured to acquire the password and the setting information from the first electronic device, change setting of the second electronic device on the basis of the setting information, and lock the setting of the second electronic device using the password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 10331397
    Abstract: A state memory can store states of a plurality of users who are sleeping or awake. At least one processor can set priorities among the plurality of users. The at least one processor can select one user as a target user from among the plurality of users based on the states of the plurality of users and the priorities among the plurality of users. The at least one processor can reproduce a content in accordance with the target user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 10127203
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus has an operation unit capable of inputting at least any character and a computer. The computer registers calendar event information at least including any date and time and a word indicating an event held on that date and time to an electronic calendar. When a character string inputted by the operation unit matches with a date and time or a word included in calendar event information registered to the electronic calendar, the computer can display calendar event information including the matched date and time or the matched word as an input candidate. When any calendar event information displayed as an input candidate display is selected by the operation unit, the computer can describe the selected calendar event information in an electronic mail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Publication number: 20180239579
    Abstract: A state memory can store states of a plurality of users who are sleeping or awake. At least one processor can set priorities among the plurality of users. The at least one processor can select one user as a target user from among the plurality of users based on the states of the plurality of users and the priorities among the plurality of users. The at least one processor can reproduce a content in accordance with the target user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Akira MIZUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180063309
    Abstract: The electronic apparatus includes a display, a hardware button, a fingerprint sensor, and at least one processor. The fingerprint sensor detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the hardware button. The processor performs fingerprint authentication based on a fingerprint detection result obtained by the fingerprint sensor, and causes, when determining that a predetermined operation has been performed with the finger on the hardware button, the display to display information in accordance with the predetermined operation. The processor has a first state of performing, when the predetermined operation is performed, the fingerprint authentication, and causing, if the fingerprint authentication fails, the display to start displaying notification information indicating that the fingerprint authentication has failed, and then causing the display to start displaying the information in accordance with the predetermined operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Akira MIZUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9872127
    Abstract: A mobile phone includes a display module, an obtaining module configured to obtain an image, a storage module configured to associate and store person information and address information of a communicated device, a first extraction module configured to extract first address information corresponding to person information of at least one person included in the image from address information, a second extraction module configured to extract second address information corresponding to person information having a predetermined relationship with the person information of at least one person included in the image from address information, and a selection display executing module configured to display on the display module a selection screen for selection of at least one address information from the first address information and the second address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Publication number: 20170309270
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, a method for controlling an electronic apparatus, and a recording medium are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an input unit, a sound output unit, and at least one processor configured to perform a copy process. In the copy process, the at least one processor causes the sound output unit to perform a speech output of first text information, judges whether a first input to the input unit has been done by a user during the speech output, and determines, when judging that the first input has been done, a copy range in the first text information based on a first timing of the first input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Akira MIZUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9794385
    Abstract: The touch panel is configured to be located on the display and have sensitivity to a touch operation being able to set relatively high or low. The at least one processor is configured to display an object on the display in response to an incoming call, configured to determine whether a touch operation on the object is effective, configured to determine whether a touch operation is performed in a state where the sensitivity of the touch panel is set relatively high, configured to give notice that a first touch operation on the object is effective when the at least one processor determines that the first touch operation is effective and the first touch operation is performed in the first state, and configured to execute a predetermined processing when a predetermined time has passed in a state where the first touch operation continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Mizumoto
  • Publication number: 20170104858
    Abstract: The touch panel is configured to be located on the display and have sensitivity to a touch operation being able to set relatively high or low. The at least one processor is configured to display an object on the display in response to an incoming call, configured to determine whether a touch operation on the object is effective, configured to determine whether a touch operation is performed in a state where the sensitivity of the touch panel is set relatively high, configured to give notice that a first touch operation on the object is effective when the at least one processor determines that the first touch operation is effective and the first touch operation is performed in the first state, and configured to execute a predetermined processing when a predetermined time has passed in a state where the first touch operation continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Akira MIZUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160179771
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus has an operation unit capable of inputting at least any character and a computer. The computer registers calendar event information at least including any date and time and a word indicating an event held on that date and time to an electronic calendar. When a character string inputted by the operation unit matches with a date and time or a word included in calendar event information registered to the electronic calendar, the computer can display calendar event information including the matched date and time or the matched word as an input candidate. When any calendar event information displayed as an input candidate display is selected by the operation unit, the computer can describe the selected calendar event information in an electronic mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Akira MIZUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150365786
    Abstract: A mobile phone includes a display module, an obtaining module configured to obtain an image, a storage module configured to associate and store person information and address information of a communicated device, a first extraction module configured to extract first address information corresponding to person information of at least one person included in the image from address information, a second extraction module configured to extract second address information corresponding to person information having a predetermined relationship with the person information of at least one person included in the image from address information, and a selection display executing module configured to display on the display module a selection screen for selection of at least one address information from the first address information and the second address information
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Akira MIZUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8803821
    Abstract: A method and system of controlling key operations of a mobile device comprising one or more hard keys and one or more touch keys are disclosed. An operation of one or more hard keys is detected, and measuring an operation time is started in response to detecting the operation. Operations of one or more touch keys are invalidated until the operation time exceeds a certain period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Mizumoto, Hayato Takenouchi, Minoru Niwa
  • Publication number: 20110128231
    Abstract: A method and system of controlling key operations of a mobile device comprising one or more hard keys and one or more touch keys are disclosed. An operation of one or more hard keys is detected, and measuring an operation time is started in response to detecting the operation. Operations of one or more touch keys are invalidated until the operation time exceeds a certain period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Akira MIZUMOTO, Hayato Takenouchi, Minoru Nwa
  • Patent number: 5720423
    Abstract: A fastener driving tool includes a cylinder and a drive piston reciprocally movable within the cylinder. A driver is connected to the drive piston and is operable to drive fasteners when the drive piston is moved in a driving direction. The drive piston defines a gas chamber in the cylinder for accommodating a gas. A drive mechanism is provided for moving the drive piston from a first position to a second position in a direction opposite to the driving direction for compressing the gas within the gas chamber. The drive mechanism is operable to permit movement of the drive piston in the driving direction by the pressure of the gas compressed within the gas chamber when the drive piston reaches the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Kondo, Akira Mizumoto, Jiro Oda
  • Patent number: 4567950
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vibrator for use in a power drill having a housing and a spindle rotatably and axially movably supported by the housing. The vibrator comprises a rotary cam fitted on the spindle for rotation with the spindle, the rotary cam having a cam surface formed with at least one axially protruding ridge or serration; a clutch cam axially slidably fitted on the spindle and disposed behind the rotary cam, the clutch cam being restricted from rotating about the spindle and releasably engageable with the rotary cam, the clutch cam having a cam surface formed with at least one axially protruding ridge; and a spring adapted to urge the clutch cam toward the rotary cam so as to absorb the axial thrusting force applied to the spindle when the spindle is retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Makita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fusao Fushiya, Akira Mizumoto, Michio Okumura
  • Patent number: D332561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Makita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fusao Fushiya, Akira Mizumoto, Kenji Mukoyama