Patents by Inventor Hideaki Tanioka

Hideaki Tanioka 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: 9860365
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method to effect automated adjustments at a communication device is described. The method may include receiving first contextual data of the communication device. The first contextual data may indicate conditions of a first predetermined setting at the communication device and a setting adjustment associated with the conditions. The method may also generate a second predetermined setting, based on the setting adjustment. The method may also apply the second predetermined setting at the communication device in place of the first predetermined setting under conditions indicated by second contextual data that are similar to conditions indicated by the first contextual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Naomi Hadatsuki, Hideaki Tanioka
  • Patent number: 9794398
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a computing device is provided that includes a receiver and a signal generator. The receiver may be configured to receive a user query for information regarding a received call or message. The user query may include a physical act performed on the computing device. The signal generator may be configured to generate a haptic signal indicating a response to the user query for the information regarding the call or message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Hideaki Tanioka
  • Patent number: 9372975
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a system for secure recording and sharing of audio data includes a communication interface, a registration module, a microphone, an encryption engine, and a storage device. The registration module is configured to register an attendee device associated with an attendee for a meeting. The microphone is configured to convert sound generated at the meeting to audio data representing the sound. The encryption engine is configured to encrypt the audio data. The storage device is configured to store and associate the encrypted audio data with the attendee device for subsequent access by the attendee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Hideaki Tanioka
  • Publication number: 20150111619
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a computing device is provided that includes a receiver and a signal generator. The receiver may be configured to receive a user query for information regarding a received call or message. The user query may include a physical act performed on the computing device. The signal generator may be configured to generate a haptic signal indicating a response to the user query for the information regarding the call or message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Hideaki Tanioka
  • Patent number: 8995713
    Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more computing devices receive an identifying feature of a target entity, the identifying feature requiring that the target entity to be in a line of sight of a camera for the camera to recognize the identifying feature; locate the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature; and track the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Linh Hankins, Hideaki Tanioka, Matthew Depetro
  • Patent number: 8954115
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a computing device is provided that includes a receiver and a signal generator. The receiver may be configured to receive a user query for information regarding a received call or message. The user query may include a physical act performed on the computing device. The signal generator may be configured to generate a haptic signal indicating a response to the user query for the information regarding the call or message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Hideaki Tanioka
  • Patent number: 8849661
    Abstract: A method may include converting voice data into text data and tagging at least one portion of the text data with at least one tag, the at least one tag indicating that the at least one portion of the text data includes a particular type of data. The method may also include displaying the text data on a display such that the at least one portion of text data is displayed with at least one associated graphical element indicating that the at least one portion of text data is associated with the at least one tag. The at least one portion of text data may be a selectable item on the display allowing a user interfacing with the display to select the at least one portion of text data in order to apply the at least one portion of text data to an application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Tanioka, Daisuke Ito, Hidenobu Ito
  • Patent number: 8588747
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computing device is provided that includes a memory and a processor. The memory may be operable to store a plurality of codes. The processor may be operable to associate each code with a corresponding haptic signal. The processor may further be operable to receive a request to unlock the computing device. The processor may further be operable to select one of the plurality of codes, and generate the corresponding haptic signal associated with the selected code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Hideaki Tanioka
  • Publication number: 20130254194
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method to effect setting recommendations at a communication device is described. The method may include receiving contextual data at the communication device. The contextual data may indicate conditions existing at application of a setting during use of an application at the communication device. The method may further include identifying a pattern based on the contextual data. The method may further include generating, based on the identified pattern, a setting recommendation to apply during use of the application at the communication device under conditions substantially matching the identified pattern. The method may further include presenting the setting recommendation to a user of the communication device and receiving data indicating a response to the setting recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Naomi HADATSUKI, Hideaki TANIOKA
  • Publication number: 20130254026
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method of content filtering is described. The method may include receiving contextual data. The contextual data may indicate virtual activity associated with a user of the communication device and real-life activity associated with the user of the communication device. The method may also include identifying a pattern based on the virtual and real-life activity. The method may also include filtering content based on the identified pattern to present on the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Naomi HADATSUKI, Hideaki TANIOKA
  • Publication number: 20130249690
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method to effect automated adjustments at a communication device is described. The method may include receiving first contextual data of the communication device. The first contextual data may indicate conditions of a first predetermined setting at the communication device and a setting adjustment associated with the conditions. The method may also generate a second predetermined setting, based on the setting adjustment. The method may also apply the second predetermined setting at the communication device in place of the first predetermined setting under conditions indicated by second contextual data that are similar to conditions indicated by the first contextual data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Naomi HADATSUKI, Hideaki TANIOKA
  • Publication number: 20130207905
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a touch-screen device may include a touch-screen display and a display manager. The touch-screen display may include a display device configured to display at least one of graphical images and alphanumeric text and a touch sensor configured to detect a tactile touch proximate to the touch sensor. The display manager may be configured to receive an indication of a manifestation of a desire of a user of the touch-screen device to disable at least a portion of the touch sensor and in response to the indication, disable at least a portion of the touch sensor while maintaining a display present on the display device substantially similar to that immediately before the user manifested the desire to disable at least a portion of the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Linh Hankins, Matthew DePetro, Hideaki Tanioka
  • Patent number: 8478516
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing navigation assistance on a mobile device are provided. A method may include extracting information from at least one of a first map image and an address image, wherein the first map image is a digitized picture of a non-digitized map and the address image is a digitized picture of a non-digitized written address. The method may also include communicating the extracted information to a mapping service server. The method may further include receiving, from the mapping service server in response to communicating the extracted information, a second map image including routing information for assisting navigation of a user of a mobile device. The method may additionally include displaying the second map image including the routing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Tanioka, Daisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20130156194
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a system for secure recording and sharing of audio data includes a communication interface, a registration module, a microphone, an encryption engine, and a storage device. The registration module is configured to register an attendee device associated with an attendee for a meeting. The microphone is configured to convert sound generated at the meeting to audio data representing the sound. The encryption engine is configured to encrypt the audio data. The storage device is configured to store and associate the encrypted audio data with the attendee device for subsequent access by the attendee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Hideaki TANIOKA
  • Publication number: 20120276871
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computing device is provided that includes a memory and a processor. The memory may be operable to store a plurality of codes. The processor may be operable to associate each code with a corresponding haptic signal. The processor may further be operable to receive a request to unlock the computing device. The processor may further be operable to select one of the plurality of codes, and generate the corresponding haptic signal associated with the selected code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Hideaki Tanioka
  • Publication number: 20120276956
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a computing device is provided that includes a receiver and a signal generator. The receiver may be configured to receive a user query for information regarding a received call or message. The user query may include a physical act performed on the computing device. The signal generator may be configured to generate a haptic signal indicating a response to the user query for the information regarding the call or message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Hideaki Tanioka
  • Publication number: 20120269386
    Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more computing devices receive an identifying feature of a target entity, the identifying feature requiring that the target entity to be in a line of sight of a camera for the camera to recognize the identifying feature; locate the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature; and track the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Linh Hankins, Hideaki Tanioka, Matthew Depetro
  • Publication number: 20120268589
    Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more computing devices receive an identifying feature of a target entity, the identifying feature not requiring that the target entity to be in a line of sight of a camera for the camera to recognize the identifying feature; locate the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature; and track the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Linh HANKINS, Hideaki TANIOKA, Matthew DEPETRO
  • Publication number: 20110282664
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing services and/or computing resources are provided. A method may include converting voice data into text data and tagging at least one portion of the text data in the text conversion file with at least one tag, the at least one tag indicating that the at least one portion of the text data includes a particular type of data. The method may also include displaying the text data on a display such that the at least one portion of text data is displayed with at least one associated graphical element indicating that the at least one portion of text data is associated with the at least one tag. The at least one portion of text data may be a selectable item on the display allowing a user interfacing with the display to select the at least one portion of text data in order to apply the at least one portion of text data to an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Hideaki Tanioka, Daisuke Ito, Hidenobu Ito
  • Publication number: 20110282570
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing navigation assistance on a mobile device are provided. A method may include extracting information from at least one of a first map image and an address image, wherein the first map image is a digitized picture of a non-digitized map and the address image is a digitized picture of a non-digitized written address. The method may also include communicating the extracted information to a mapping service server. The method may further include receiving, from the mapping service server in response to communicating the extracted information, a second map image including routing information for assisting navigation of a user of a mobile device. The method may additionally include displaying the second map image including the routing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Hideaki Tanioka, Daisuke Ito