Patents by Inventor Hiroyasu Hamamura

Hiroyasu Hamamura 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).

  • Publication number: 20200273465
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent leakage of personal information or the like to a third party. A smartphone (1) includes: a person state identifying section (13) configured to analyze a captured image of the vicinity of the smartphone (1) so as to carry out identification of a person(s) in the vicinity of the smartphone (1) and the number of the person(s); and a speech permission determining section (14) configured to determine, on the basis of a result of the identification, whether or not speech is to be outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: HIROYASU HAMAMURA
  • Patent number: 8279043
    Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a portable information terminal device capable of reducing excessive time and labor required in an authentication process. A sub-camera is started on the basis of operation to select “secret mode” by a user (FIG. 9(a)) and brought into a photographable state after completion of an initialization process, which is followed by automatically performing an authentication process (FIG. 9(b)). Therefore, it is possible to prevent troublesome photographing operation by waiting for a time course from the start of the sub-camera to reaching a photographable state, allowing reduction of excessive time and labor required in an authentication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Sasa, Hiroyasu Hamamura, Seiji Hamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7937123
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7937122
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7822444
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7792556
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7787918
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7787916
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7751859
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7751849
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100164684
    Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a portable information terminal device capable of reducing excessive time and labor required in an authentication process. A sub-camera is started on the basis of operation to select “secret mode” by a user (FIG. 9(a)) and brought into a photographable state after completion of an initialization process, which is followed by automatically performing an authentication process (FIG. 9(b)). Therefore, it is possible to prevent troublesome photographing operation by waiting for a time course from the start of the sub-camera to reaching a photographable state, allowing reduction of excessive time and labor required in an authentication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Masaaki Sasa, Hiroyasu Hamamura, Seiji Hamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7747296
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7668577
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7660613
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7653420
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7650171
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7650172
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7555323
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20080070647
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20080070646
    Abstract: A plurality of operation portions are arranged at a surface on a sub-display side of a cellular phone with a camera so that various kinds of setting, selection and control can be performed without opening the cellular phone in its folded state, and the cellular phone can achieve improved operability and convenience. Cellular phone includes a first display portion at a surface of a first body opposed to a second body in the folded state, and includes a second display portion, an image taking portion and a plurality of operation portions arranged at a rear surface of the first body remote from the first display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Hamamura, Yoshitaka Suzuki