Patents by Inventor Fumio Kamimura

Fumio Kamimura 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: 20100189273
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for remotely controlling a set of functions for a wireless audio system from a remote control. The method includes the steps of generating a digitally modulated pilot tone, and transmitting this pilot tone within a radio communication to a wireless receiver. The digitally modulated pilot tone carries data about a plurality of functions related to an audio source and its associated transmitter. The method further includes a step of receiving the data at a wireless receiver, augmenting it by information related to the wireless receiver, and communicating the resulting data via a communication network to a remote central control. The method further includes monitoring the resulting data at the remote central control, diagnosing detected problems associated with the wireless audio system, and communicating to the wireless audio system appropriate remedial action to alleviate the detected problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: AUDIO-TECHNICA U.S., INC.
    Inventors: Kelly Statham, Fumio Kamimura
  • Patent number: 7693289
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for remotely controlling a set of functions for a wireless audio system from a remote control. The method includes the steps of generating a digitally modulated pilot tone, and transmitting this pilot tone within a radio communication to a wireless receiver. The digitally modulated pilot tone carries data about a plurality of functions related to an audio source and its associated transmitter. The method further includes a step of receiving the data at a wireless receiver, augmenting it by information related to the wireless receiver, and communicating the resulting data via a communication network to a remote central control. The method further includes monitoring the resulting data at the remote central control, diagnosing detected problems associated with the wireless audio system, and communicating to the wireless audio system appropriate remedial action to alleviate the detected problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Audio-Technica U.S., Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Stathem, Fumio Kamimura
  • Patent number: 7027775
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of automatically setting each of frequencies in each of a plurality of wireless microphone-receivers simultaneously used in the same area, based on the combinations of simultaneously usable frequencies. Each of microphone-receivers 10A to 10N is mutual-communicatably connected by a connecting cable CA. One and the other microphone-receivers are designated as a master microphone-receiver 10A and slave microphone-receivers 10B to 10N, respectively. First, an empty channel-information is sent from the master microphone-receiver 10A to a first slave microphone-receiver 10B and the frequency of the empty channel-information is set in the first slave microphone-receiver 10B. The empty channel-information is renewed in the master microphone-receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Fumio Kamimura
  • Publication number: 20040106398
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for remotely controlling a set of functions for a wireless audio system from a remote control. The method includes the steps of generating a digitally modulated pilot tone, and transmitting this pilot tone within a radio communication to a wireless receiver. The digitally modulated pilot tone carries data about a plurality of functions related to an audio source and its associated transmitter. The method further includes a step of receiving the data at a wireless receiver, augmenting it by information related to the wireless receiver, and communicating the resulting data via a communication network to a remote central control. The method further includes monitoring the resulting data at the remote central control, diagnosing detected problems associated with the wireless audio system, and communicating to the wireless audio system appropriate remedial action to alleviate the detected problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Audio-Technica U.S., Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Statham, Fumio Kamimura
  • Publication number: 20030157916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of automatically setting each of frequencies in each of a plurality of wireless microphone-receivers simultaneously used in the same area, based on the combinations of simultaneously usable frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Fumio Kamimura