Patents by Inventor Hajime Somura

Hajime Somura 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).

  • Icon display processor for displaying icons representing sub-data embedded in or linked to main icon data
    Patent number: 6570597
    Abstract: An icon display processor for use in a computer permits a user to intuitively recognize sub-data embedded in, or linked to, main data while a main icon symbolizing the main data is being displayed. When data B and C are embedded in document A, if a main icon is displayed, sub-icons corresponding to the embedded data are displayed behind the main icon. Thus, the user can intuitively recognize the sub-data contained in the document A. A sub-icon is displayed for each item or kind of sub-data. The user can directly process the sub-icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Seki, Hajime Somura, Kanji Itaki, Kenji Kawasugi, Rui Yamagami