Patents by Inventor Hideo Nishijima

Hideo Nishijima 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: 11924633
    Abstract: There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Hideo Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20240036815
    Abstract: A portable terminal device in an information processing system and method includes a camera and a microphone. Data of obtained images and voice are transmitted to a server that identifies operations to be executed based on the received voice and image data. The server transmits an identification of one or more results of the plurality of operations to the portable terminal device. When the portable terminal device receives only one result from the server, an operation corresponding to the one result is executed, and when a plurality of results is received, the portable terminal device displays information corresponding to the plurality of results as candidates. Additional voice is captured for selecting one of the plurality of results during the displaying of the information. A determination of one result from the plurality of results is made based on the captured voice, and an operation corresponding to the determined result is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Motoyuki SUZUKI, Hideo NISHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 11861264
    Abstract: A portable terminal device in an information processing system and method includes a camera and a microphone. Data of obtained images and voice are transmitted to a server that identifies operations to be executed based on the received voice and image data. The server transmits an identification of one or more results of the plurality of operations to the portable terminal device. When the portable terminal device receives only one result from the server, an operation corresponding to the one result is executed, and when a plurality of results is received, the portable terminal device displays information corresponding to the plurality of results as candidates. Additional voice is captured for selecting one of the plurality of results during the displaying of the information. A determination of one result from the plurality of results is made based on the captured voice, and an operation corresponding to the determined result is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Suzuki, Hideo Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20230336825
    Abstract: A mobile terminal has a communication processing unit that transmits, to a video display apparatus for displaying a broadcasted video content, a request for setting a viewing schedule of the video content. A storage unit stores a starting time of the video content for which the setting of the viewing schedule has been requested; and an information provision unit provides information to a user of the mobile terminal. A control unit determines whether the video display apparatus is existent around the mobile terminal. At a first predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit notifies the user of the first predetermined time. If the video display apparatus is not existent around the mobile terminal at a second predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit then notifies the user that it is the second predetermined time before the starting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Masayuki HIRABAYASHI, Motoyuki SUZUKI, Hideo NISHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 11711585
    Abstract: A mobile terminal has a communication processing unit that transmits, to a video display apparatus for displaying a broadcasted video content, a request for setting a viewing schedule of the video content. A storage unit stores a starting time of the video content for which the setting of the viewing schedule has been requested; and an information provision unit provides information to a user of the mobile terminal. A control unit determines whether the video display apparatus is existent around the mobile terminal. At a first predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit notifies the user of the first predetermined time. If the video display apparatus is not existent around the mobile terminal at a second predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit then notifies the user that it is the second predetermined time before the starting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Hideo Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20230039067
    Abstract: A portable terminal device in an information processing system and method includes a camera and a microphone. Data of obtained images and voice are transmitted to a server that identifies operations to be executed based on the received voice and image data. The server transmits an identification of one or more results of the plurality of operations to the portable terminal device. When the portable terminal device receives only one result from the server, an operation corresponding to the one result is executed, and when a plurality of results is received, the portable terminal device displays information corresponding to the plurality of results as candidates. Additional voice is captured for selecting one of the plurality of results during the displaying of the information. A determination of one result from the plurality of results is made based on the captured voice, and an operation corresponding to the determined result is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Motoyuki SUZUKI, Hideo NISHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 11487502
    Abstract: A portable terminal device in an information processing system and method includes a camera and a microphone. Data of obtained images and voice are transmitted to a server that identifies operations to be executed based on the received voice and image data. The server transmits an identification of one or more results of the plurality of operations to the portable terminal device. When the portable terminal device receives only one result from the server, an operation corresponding to the one result is executed, and when a plurality of results is received, the portable terminal device displays information corresponding to the plurality of results as candidates. Additional voice is captured for selecting one of the plurality of results during the displaying of the information. A determination of one result from the plurality of results is made based on the captured voice, and an operation corresponding to the determined result is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Suzuki, Hideo Nishijima
  • Patent number: 11388593
    Abstract: There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Hideo Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20220030318
    Abstract: A mobile terminal has a communication processing unit that transmits, to a video display apparatus for displaying a broadcasted video content, a request for setting a viewing schedule of the video content. A storage unit stores a starting time of the video content for which the setting of the viewing schedule has been requested; and an information provision unit provides information to a user of the mobile terminal. A control unit determines whether the video display apparatus is existent around the mobile terminal. At a first predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit notifies the user of the first predetermined time. If the video display apparatus is not existent around the mobile terminal at a second predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit then notifies the user that it is the second predetermined time before the starting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Masayuki HIRABAYASHI, Motoyuki SUZUKI, Hideo NISHIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210382589
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Portable information terminal provided with a method for recommending application software and/or a method for controlling screen display capable of granting ideal ease of use to a user. A screen for executing application software recommended by the portable information terminal and an icon correlated with application software arbitrarily selected by the user of the portable information terminal are displayed at the same time in separate areas on the same screen. An icon correlated with the application software recommended by the portable information terminal and the icon correlated with the application software arbitrarily selected by the user of the portable information terminal are displayed at the same time in separate areas on the same screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Nobuo MASUOKA, Masayuki HIRABAYASHI, Hideo NISHIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210377733
    Abstract: There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Masayuki HIRABAYASHI, Hideo NISHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 11159853
    Abstract: A mobile terminal has a communication processing unit that transmits, to a video display apparatus for displaying a broadcasted video content, a request for setting a viewing schedule of the video content. A storage unit stores a starting time of the video content for which the setting of the viewing schedule has been requested; and an information provision unit provides information to a user of the mobile terminal. A control unit determines whether the video display apparatus is existent around the mobile terminal. At a first predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit notifies the user of the first predetermined time. If the video display apparatus is not existent around the mobile terminal at a second predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit then notifies the user that it is the second predetermined time before the starting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Hideo Nishijima
  • Patent number: 10555042
    Abstract: A mobile terminal has a communication processing unit that transmits, to a video display apparatus for displaying a broadcasted video content, a request for setting a viewing schedule of the video content. A storage unit stores a starting time of the video content for which the setting of the viewing schedule has been requested; and an information provision unit provides information to a user of the mobile terminal. A control unit determines whether the video display apparatus is existent around the mobile terminal. At a first predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit notifies the user of the first predetermined time. If the video display apparatus is not existent around the mobile terminal at a second predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit then notifies the user that it is the second predetermined time before the starting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Motoyuki Suzuki, Hideo Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20190250884
    Abstract: A portable terminal device in an information processing system and method includes a camera and a microphone. Data of obtained images and voice are transmitted to a server that identifies operations to be executed based on the received voice and image data. The server transmits an identification of one or more results of the plurality of operations to the portable terminal device. When the portable terminal device receives only one result from the server, an operation corresponding to the one result is executed, and when a plurality of results is received, the portable terminal device displays information corresponding to the plurality of results as candidates. Additional voice is captured for selecting one of the plurality of results during the displaying of the information. A determination of one result from the plurality of results is made based on the captured voice, and an operation corresponding to the determined result is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Motoyuki SUZUKI, Hideo NISHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 10303433
    Abstract: This invention is provided with: a memory unit for storing lip movement recognition data; an imaging unit for capturing a video including at least the lip portion of the operator; a lip movement recognition unit for performing a comparison between data representing the movement of the lip portion of the operator obtained from the imaging unit and the lip movement recognition data, and thereby recognizing the operation to execute; and a controller for performing an operation executable in accordance with the lip movement recognition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Suzuki, Hideo Nishijima
  • Patent number: 10295896
    Abstract: Since a display device is used in a relatively large room, it often displays images on a large screen. On the other hand, a display terminal often displays images on a small screen. Therefore, when the same image is displayed on the display device and the display terminal, the displayed image on the display terminal is so small that the viewer has difficulty in discerning details of the image, which poses a problem that the display terminal is disadvantageous. In a display system including a display terminal and a display device, the display device detects position coordinates optically pointed out by a pointer on a displayed image, and displays a given pointer mark at the detected position coordinates. The display terminal displays a magnified version of the displayed image approximately around received position coordinates serving as a center thereof, and displays a given pointer mark at the position coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Masuoka, Hiroshi Shimizu, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Hideo Nishijima
  • Patent number: 10264456
    Abstract: There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Hideo Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20190095867
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a portable information terminal and method which comprise a function which more rapidly provides information to a user about a talking partner. To solve the problem, the present invention provides a portable information terminal which is configured to comprise: an input sensor which detects a change in the vicinity thereof; a communication unit which transmits information to and receives information from an external processing device; an output unit which outputs the information; and a control unit which senses a prescribed situation from an input signal change from the input sensor, transmits an instruction signal via the communication unit to the external processing device, receives, from the external processing device via the communication unit, information about a person based on the instruction signal, and outputs the information about the person via the output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hideo NISHIJIMA, Hiroshi SHIMIZU, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190069174
    Abstract: There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Hideo Nishijima
  • Patent number: 10212586
    Abstract: There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Hideo Nishijima