Patents by Inventor Atsuko Kunita

Atsuko Kunita 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: 8136049
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which improves processing efficiency by allowing display of a message according to a usage status of a user and also has good operability. The image processing apparatus includes a setting section 9a for setting a display form of a message 13c. The user sets a display form, that is, display or nondisplay, display time, a color of a display pane, a shape of the display and a display position of the message 13c, to be more precise, from a setting screen capable of setting each kind of message 13c. In the case where “Nondisplay” is selected in selecting display or nondisplay of the message 13c, no setting thereafter is performed. In the case where “Display” is selected, the setting is performed as to all the items, such as the display time, color of the display pane, shape of the display and display position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsuko Kunita, Koji Yakushiji
  • Publication number: 20080079659
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which improves processing efficiency by allowing display of a message according to a usage status of a user and also has good operability. The image processing apparatus includes a setting section 9a for setting a display form of a message 13c. The user sets a display form, that is, display or nondisplay, display time, a color of a display pane, a shape of the display and a display position of the message 13c, to be more precise, from a setting screen capable of setting each kind of message 13c. In the case where “Nondisplay” is selected in selecting display or nondisplay of the message 13c, no setting thereafter is performed. In the case where “Display” is selected, the setting is performed as to all the items, such as the display time, color of the display pane, shape of the display and display position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuko KUNITA, Koji YAKUSHIJI