Patents by Inventor Hirohiko Higuchi

Hirohiko Higuchi 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).

  • Touch-panel display device and portable equipment
    Patent number: 8487882
    Abstract: A touch-panel display device in which a plurality of operation items are displayed in arrangement includes a tilt detector detecting an inclination of a portable equipment, and controls a display ratio of the plurality of operation items according to the direction of an inclination detected by the tilt detector and displays an operation item in large scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: RPX Corporation
    Inventors: Toshikazu Inaba, Hirohiko Higuchi
  • TOUCH-PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20090091542
    Abstract: A touch-panel display device in which a plurality of operation items are displayed in arrangement includes a tilt detector detecting an inclination of a portable equipment, and controls a display ratio of the plurality of operation items according to the direction of an inclination detected by the tilt detector and displays an operation item in large scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshikazu Inaba, Hirohiko Higuchi
  • Mobile communications device, and display-control method and program for mobile communications device
    Publication number: 20050083642
    Abstract: A mobile communications device includes a first display device and a second display device. The second display device is arranged on, and is movable with respect to, a casing, and movement of the second display device is detected by a sensor. Moreover, the mobile communications device may include a control device for executing application programs, and when the second display device is moved, automatically updates display content on the first display device or the second display device in cooperation with the movement. When the second display device changes from closed status to open status, the control device automatically selects content related to content on the first display device and displays it on the second display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Senpuku, Hirohiko Higuchi, Tomoaki Tsukada, Daisuke Iizawa