Patents by Inventor Ikuko Yairi

Ikuko Yairi 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: 8073155
    Abstract: A system for reproducing audio information corresponding to a position within a displayed image comprising an image display device (1) which shows an image, an audio output device (2) which outputs an electromagnetic wave modulated by audio information toward any given positions in the image shown on the image display device (1), and an audio reproducing terminal (3) which receives the electromagnetic wave at the position in the image, converts it to an electric signal and reproduces sound from that electric signal, wherein audio information support can be individually realized for each of the users watching the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Takuichi Nishimura, Hideyuki Nakashima, Ikuko Yairi, Seiji Igi
  • Publication number: 20080025548
    Abstract: The present invention provides an audio information support system comprising an image display device (1) which shows an image, an audio output device (2) which outputs an electromagnetic wave modulated by audio information toward any given positions in the image shown on the image display device (1), and an audio reproducing terminal (3) which receives the electromagnetic wave at the position in the image, converts it to an electric signal and reproduces sound from that electric signal, wherein audio information support can be individually realized for each of the users watching the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Takuichi Nishimura, Hideyuki Nakashima, Ikuko Yairi, Seiji Igi
  • Publication number: 20050256885
    Abstract: The self-sustained moving support system 1 computes the optimum guide route depending on the physical information from the sidewalk data based on the physical information inputted from the mobile computer 8, combines the guide route with a map data to create an electronic map and sends the electronic map to the mobile computer 8 to display the guide route. Both sides of the guide route displayed on the map are controlled along the blocks in order to provide more detailed information for handicapped persons and either side to be passed is indicated. Thereby the optimum guide route depending on the disability condition of each user can be certainly set in the shortest time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Ikuko Yairi, Osamu Kuwahara, Hiroshi Yoshioka