Patents by Inventor Fuji Asada

Fuji Asada 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: 7822449
    Abstract: In a front surface leather portion of a cover 10, there are formed a display surface opening portion 14 for exposing a display screen of a display of a mobile communication terminal 90, an operating surface opening portion 15 for exposing an operating surface of an input device of the terminal 90, and a fitting opening portion 16 for fitting this cover 10 to the terminal 90. Accordingly, even when the cover 10 is fitted, it is possible for the user both to check the display screen of the terminal 90 from the portion 14 and to actuate the input device of the terminal 90 from the portion 15. Due to this, it is possible to implement a cover for a mobile communication terminal which, along with maintaining a good operating feeling and serving as cushioning material in the case of shock, can also impart a soft texture and a sense of high quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Vodafone K. K.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Uramoto, Shin Daido, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Fuji Asada
  • Patent number: 7693547
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal 10 is assembled by a user incorporating an arbitrary desired function module 31, 32, 33 into a core module 20. When assembling the terminal, it is not possible for the core module 20 to know what type of function module is being incorporated in advance, but it is possible to ascertain the type of function module that has been incorporated by using identification information notified to the connection module control means of the core module 20 via the core module communication processing section of the function module 31, 32, 33 and the inter-module communication processing section of the core module 20. The core module 20 therefore implements a function appropriate to the users needs by appropriately controlling that function module. Therefore, it is possible to make effective use of resources, as well as reducing the burden placed on a user when upgrading or adding functions, to meet the diverse needs of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Yutaka Oe, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Fuji Asada, Shigetaka Kanai
  • Patent number: 7450977
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a digital camera and which is comprised of a first section and a second section. There are four structural states realized by folding up of the mobile communication terminal and rotation of a display section with respect to a base section of the second section. In each of the four structural states, the mobile communication terminal automatically allocates operations modes of camera mode and non-camera mode. Also, the mobile communication terminal can automatically change the operating mode as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Vodafone K.K.
    Inventors: Yutaka Oe, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Fuji Asada, Shigetaka Kanai, Tomoko Mori, Manabu Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20070201689
    Abstract: In a front surface leather portion of a cover 10, there are formed a display surface opening portion 14 for exposing a display screen of a display of a mobile communication terminal 90, an operating surface opening portion 15 for exposing an operating surface of an input device of the terminal 90, and a fitting opening portion 16 for fitting this cover 10 to the terminal 90. Accordingly, even when the cover 10 is fitted, it is possible for the user both to check the display screen of the terminal 90 from the portion 14 and to actuate the input device of the terminal 90 from the portion 15. Due to this, it is possible to implement a cover for a mobile communication terminal which, along with maintaining a good operating feeling and serving as cushioning material in the case of shock, can also impart a soft texture and a sense of high quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: VODAFONE K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Uramoto, Shin Daido, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Fuji Asada
  • Publication number: 20060198601
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal 10 is assembled by a user incorporating an arbitrary desired function module 31, 32, 33 into a core module 20. When assembling the terminal, it is not possible for the core module 20 to know what type of function module is being incorporated in advance, but it is possible to ascertain the type of function module that has been incorporated by using identification information notified to the connection module control means of the core module 20 via the core module communication processing section of the function module 31, 32, 33 and the inter-module communication processing section of the core module 20. The core module 20 therefore implements a function appropriate to the users needs by appropriately controlling that function module. Therefore, it is possible to make effective use of resources, as well as reducing the burden placed on a user when upgrading or adding functions, to meet the diverse needs of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: VODAFONE K.K.
    Inventors: Yutaka Oe, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Fuji Asada, Shigetaka Kanai
  • Publication number: 20050164745
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a digital camera and which is comprised of a first section and a second section. There are four structural states realized by folding up of the mobile communication terminal and rotation of a display section with respect to a base section of the second section. In each of the four structural states, the mobile communication terminal automatically allocates operations modes of camera mode and non-camera mode. Also, the mobile communication terminal can automatically change the operating mode as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: VODAFONE K.K.
    Inventors: Yutaka Oe, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Fuji Asada, Shigetaka Kanai, Tomoko Mori, Manabu Shimizu