Patents by Inventor Hidemi Henmi

Hidemi Henmi 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: 7079497
    Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Miura, Takeshi Imanaka, Hidemi Henmi, Satoshi Matsuura, Jun Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20020196807
    Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Kouji Miura, Takeshi Imanaka, Hidemi Henmi, Satoshi Matsuura, Jun Ozawa
  • Patent number: 6483848
    Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Miura, Takeshi Imanaka, Hidemi Henmi, Satoshi Matsuura, Jun Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20020016963
    Abstract: An information receiving apparatus is for storing service information in a memory, selecting the time information, service information storage time information, count information, service of using service information, price information for using service information, service information update attribute information, and others added to the service information in the input and output control unit, processing them appropriately, and presenting the contents of the service information in electronic program guide, merchandise catalog information, user survey, or other places. The stored service information is deleted depending on specified condition determined by the sender or receiver of the service information, so that the user of service information may be facilitated, while the memory capacity of the memory may be kept small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: HIDEKI INOUE, ETSUYOSHI SAKAGUCHI, HIDEMI HENMI
  • Patent number: 6185360
    Abstract: Comprising memory means for recording contents of a program and service additional information containing information relating to a program received in an information receiving apparatus, means for reserving to record a program on the basis of service additional information, means for detecting overlapping of recording time of programs, selecting means for comparing service additional information of programs overlapped in recording time, and selecting a program preferable for the user, means for changing record reservation of program on the basis of the result of selection, viewing trend survey means for investigating the viewing trend of the user, and reproducing means, a program preferable for the user is automatically reserved for recording according to service additional information, or a preferred program out of overlapped programs is automatically selected and recorded in the case of change in broadcasting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Inoue, Etsuyoshi Sakaguchi, Hidemi Henmi
  • Patent number: 6097505
    Abstract: The invention comprises modulating means for modulating digital data of fax format into analog signal and transmitting, a fax apparatus connected directly to the modulating means without resort to telephone circuit, DC feed means for feeding direct current to the fax apparatus, and call signal generating means for generating and sending out a call signal to the fax apparatus, in which a call signal is sent out from the call signal generating means, and the output of the modulating means is sent out to the fax apparatus without passing through telephone circuit, so that the fax apparatus connected directly to the modulating means can automatically receive data from the modulating means such as modem. As a result, image data such as bit map data can be easily transmitted directly to the fax apparatus and printed out, and the user can use the fax apparatus easily as a handy printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Miwa, Masahiro Takatori, Shigeru Kamata, Fuyuki Abe, Satoshi Matsuura, Hidemi Henmi
  • Patent number: 6037996
    Abstract: A data broadcast receiving apparatus used in a system is combined with another transmission line such as telephone circuit. By receiving a television broadcast having a data broadcast signal, such as a teletext signal, superposed on the television broadcast signal, in which a first auxilliary information signal contained in the data broadcast signal and a second auxilliary information signal from the other transmission line are extracted, a control procedure is created responsive to the first and second auxilliary information signals, and the data broadcast signal and main information from the other transmission line are processed responsive to the control procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takjo Maeda, Hidemi Henmi, Isao Kandaka
  • Patent number: 6031578
    Abstract: A data broadcast receiving apparatus used in a system is combined with another transmission line such as telephone circuit. By receiving a television broadcast having a data broadcast signal, such as a teletext signal, superposed on the television broadcast signal, in which a first auxiliary information signal contained in the data broadcast signal and a second auxiliary information signal from the other transmission line are extracted, a control procedure is created responsive to the first and second auxiliary information signals, and the data broadcast signal and main information from the other transmission line are processed responsive to the control procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takio Maeda, Hidemi Henmi, Namio Yamaguchi, Isao Kandaka
  • Patent number: 6028644
    Abstract: A data broadcast receiving apparatus used in a system is combined with another transmission line such as telephone circuit. By receiving a television broadcast having a data broadcast signal, such as a teletext signal, superposed on the television broadcast signal, in which a first auxiliary information signal contained in the data broadcast signal and a second auxiliary information signal from the other transmission line are extracted, a control procedure is created responsive to the first and second auxiliary information signals, and the data broadcast signal and main information from the other transmission line are processed responsive to the control procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takjo Maeda, Hidemi Henmi, Namio Yamaguchi, Isao Kandaka
  • Patent number: 6018371
    Abstract: A data broadcast receiving apparatus used in a system is combined with another transmission line such as telephone circuit. By receiving a television broadcast having a data broadcast signal, such as a teletext signal, superposed on the television broadcast signal, in which a first auxiliary information signal contained in the data broadcast signal and a second auxiliary information signal from the other transmission line are extracted, a control procedure is created responsive to the first and second auxiliary information signals, and the data broadcast signal and main information from the other transmission line are processed responsive to the control procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takio Maeda, Hidemi Henmi, Namio Yamaguchi, Isao Kandaka
  • Patent number: 5999224
    Abstract: A data broadcast receiving apparatus used in a system is combined with another transmission line such as telephone circuit. By receiving a television broadcast having a data broadcast signal, such as a teletext signal, superposed on the television broadcast signal, in which a first auxiliary information signal contained in the data broadcast signal and a second auxiliary information signal from the other transmission line are extracted, a control procedure is created responsive to the first and second auxiliary information signals, and the data broadcast signal and main information from the other transmission line are processed responsive to the control procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takio Maeda, Hidemi Henmi, Namio Yamaguchi, Isao Kandaka
  • Patent number: 5914756
    Abstract: A data broadcast receiving apparatus used in a system is combined with another transmission line such as telephone circuit. By receiving a television broadcast having a data broadcast signal, such as a teletext signal, superposed on the television broadcast signal, in which a first auxiliary information signal contained in the data broadcast signal and a second auxiliary information signal from the other transmission line are extracted, a control procedure is created responsive to the first and second auxiliary information signals, and the data broadcast signal and main information from the other transmission line are processed responsive to the control procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takio Maeda, Hidemi Henmi, Namio Yamaguchi, Isao Kandaka
  • Patent number: 5887062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-way data communication apparatus in television broadcast or data broadcast signal transmitted through telephone circuit, and a two-way data communication apparatus according to this method, and more particularly, in a system having a response server and an individual information server connected to a telephone circuit, the apparatus comprises data broadcast decoder means for decoding television broadcast or data broadcast signal transmitted through telephone circuit, display means for displaying the information of television broadcast or data broadcast, and a modem connected to the telephone circuit, and moreover by installing user information control means for controlling the individual information server, the individual information can be controlled exclusively, and by registering, updating, collating and confirming it securely, efficient keeping of user information and confidence are achieved, and problems in two-way communication are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takio Maeda, Hideki Inoue, Shizuo Ishitani, Hidemi Henmi
  • Patent number: 5552833
    Abstract: A method and system in which television-program table information is transmitted using teletext formats in a coding transmission system. On the reception side, reservation of video recording with an image recording apparatus is effected by making use of the transmitted television-program table information. Reserving a recording time is accomplished using a program recognition device 9 which detects that the television-program table information has been transmitted. Further, a program update recognition device 10, a channel information processing device 11, a date information processing device 12, a time information processing device 13, a program code information processing device 14, and a title information processing device 15 serve to process their respective information in order to display the television program table on a display unit. Once displayed, a television program desired for video recording is selected by a cursor display device and selection device 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidemi Henmi, Shigeru Takano, Hideto Nakahigashi, Ken Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 5517254
    Abstract: A program table displaying apparatus includes a display controlling apparatus for displaying a program table for a plurality of programs in a table on a display. The table has a horizontal row with a channel number identifying a channel corresponding to one of the programs and a vertical row with a time number for the channel. The television program table is derived from a plurality teletext broadcasts. Also included is a program reserving apparatus for reserving a desired program by selecting one of the programs. A time comparing apparatus is further provided for comparing a current displayed time frame and the time number for the channel to determine if there is a corresponding program for the displayed time frame. Further provided is a minute information extracting device for extracting minute data corresponding to said corresponding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Monta, Hidemi Henmi, Masayoshi Hirashima
  • Patent number: 5390027
    Abstract: Television program information contained in an extracted text broadcast signal is selected and input to a video cassette recording device. The recording program information includes recording times and program titles. The recording device includes a timer for starting the recording of the television program on a tape in accordance with the recording information, an index detector for detecting an index along the tape to identify a section in the tape where the television program is recorded, a rewind controller for rewinding the tape to its initial position, a writing arrangement for writing the recording information of the recorded program together with the index information at the initial position of the tape, and a fast forward controller for advancing the tape to the end of the recorded section identified by the index. The recording information written at the initial position of the tape can be displayed on a screen to indicate the contents of the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidemi Henmi, Shigeru Takano, Hideto Nakahigashi, Ken Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 5260788
    Abstract: A text broadcast receiver includes a data extraction circuit for extracting a data block in an encoded transmission-format text broadcast signal multiplexed to a vertical blanking period of a video signal, a data group construction circuit for constructing a data group by assembling a plurality of extracted data blocks, a data identifier for passing identifying the data group containing a television program table, a memory for storing the television program table contained in the data group passed through the data identifier, and display control circuit for reading the television program table from the memory and for displaying the television program table on a screen. The text broadcast receiver further includes a remote control selector for selecting at least one television program in the displayed television program table. The selected television program is recorded as a reserved television program for recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Takano, Hidemi Henmi, Hideto Nakahigashi, Ken Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 4992782
    Abstract: A character and graphics display device for displaying character and graphics data which includes a receiving circuit for deriving the character and graphics data from a signal carrying that data encoded therein, a memory for storing the received data, a decoder circuit for decoding the encoded data into suitable form for transfer to a display device, and a display memory for temporarily storing this decoded data, further includes compression circuits for converting the decoded data into a form whereby patterns represented by that data are displayed in compressed size. Pattern and graphics data can thereby be displayed together with other data such as a television picture, or a number of pages of the character and graphics data can be displayed simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Sakamoto, Hidemi Henmi, Tomoji Kondo, Hiroyasu Shimbo, Shin Fukuda