Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Koutari

Hiroshi Koutari 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).

  • In-vehicle electronic apparatus and in-vehicle electronic system
    Patent number: 7765046
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic apparatus, to which a portable navigation apparatus is attachable, and which can output audio information to multiple audio outputting portions, and the in-vehicle electronic apparatus includes a receiver receiving as audio information, first audio information being navigation audio information output by the portable navigation apparatus and second audio information through the portable navigation apparatus, and an audio selector outputting the first audio information to at least one of the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the first audio information, and outputting the second audio information to the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the second audio information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Hiroshi Koutari
  • Electronic device and electronic system
    Patent number: 7529080
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a main unit; a cap unit that is capable of having a portable electronic device attached thereto and is capable of tilting; a driving unit that causes the cap unit to tilt with respect to the main body; and a controlling unit that drives the driving unit so as to return the cap unit to a reference position, when detachment of the portable electronic device from the cap unit is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventor: Hiroshi Koutari
  • Electronic device and electronic system
    Publication number: 20080180888
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a main unit; a cap unit that is capable of having a portable electronic device attached thereto and is capable of tilting; a driving unit that causes the cap unit to tilt with respect to the main body; and a controlling unit that drives the driving unit so as to return the cap unit to a reference position, when detachment of the portable electronic device from the cap unit is detected
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventor: Hiroshi Koutari
  • Electronic apparatus, electronic system and method of controlling sound output
    Publication number: 20080159557
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, to which a portable electronic apparatus is detachably provided, the electronic apparatus including: a sound outputting portion outputting an audio signal output from the portable electronic apparatus with the portable electronic apparatus attached to the electronic apparatus; a detecting portion detecting a removal of the portable electronic apparatus from the electronic apparatus; and a controller suppressing an output of the audio signal to the sound outputting portion, when it is detected that the portable electronic apparatus is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Hiroshi Koutari
  • Electronic apparatus, electronic system and method of controlling audio output
    Publication number: 20080157999
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus detachably holding a portable apparatus, includes: a housing portion housing the portable apparatus; a guide mechanism guiding the portable apparatus to set one side of the portable apparatus as an axis and cause another side opposing the one side to revolve, when the portable apparatus is attached and/or detached to or from the housing portion; and a housing portion side connector to be fitted with or removed from a portable apparatus side connector provided at the portable apparatus, and the housing portion side connector is located closer to the other side of the portable apparatus than to one side thereof, when attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventor: Hiroshi Koutari
  • In-vehicle electronic apparatus and in-vehicle electronic system
    Publication number: 20080158019
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic apparatus, to which a portable navigation apparatus is attachable, and which can output audio information to multiple audio outputting portions, and the in-vehicle electronic apparatus includes a receiver receiving as audio information, first audio information being navigation audio information output by the portable navigation apparatus and second audio information through the portable navigation apparatus, and an audio selector outputting the first audio information to at least one of the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the first audio information, and outputting the second audio information to the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the second audio information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Hiroshi Koutari
  • In-vehicle electronic apparatus and in-vehicle electronic system
    Publication number: 20080162044
    Abstract: There is provided an in-vehicle electronic apparatus that can attach a portable electronic apparatus having a first GPS antenna receiving a GPS signal and a GPS receiver connectable to the first GPS antenna. The in-vehicle electronic apparatus includes a second GPS antenna receiving the GPS signal. When the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, the GPS signal received by the second GPS antenna is output to the GPS receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventor: Hiroshi Koutari