Patents by Inventor Ikuo Kamikubo

Ikuo Kamikubo 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: 10645333
    Abstract: A display device includes, a display component, a speaker, a setting component, and a controller. The speaker outputs a first signal having guidance information pertaining to an operation performed on the display device or a status of the display device and a second signal having audio information pertaining to content displayed on the display component. The setting component sets a volume setting value of the display device to performs volume setting. The controller sets output levels of the first signal and the second signal to values corresponding to the volume setting value, respectively, such that the output level of the first signal is greater than or equal to the output level of the second signal, and the output level of the first signal is greater than zero when the volume setting value is set to zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsumoto, Ikuo Kamikubo, Hiroshi Nishigaki, Yuji Imada
  • Patent number: 10412337
    Abstract: A display device comprises a display component, an output component, a setting component, and a controller. The output component outputs a first signal having guidance information and a second signal having audio information pertaining to content. The setting component performs volume setting. The controller controls output levels of the first signal and the second signal. The controller sets the output level of the first signal to a value that is greater than or equal to the output level of the second signal, and sets the output level of the first signal to a value greater than zero when the output level of the second signal is zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsumoto, Ikuo Kamikubo, Hiroshi Nishigaki, Yuji Imada
  • Publication number: 20190141278
    Abstract: A display device includes, a display component, a speaker, a setting component, and a controller. The speaker outputs a first signal having guidance information pertaining to an operation performed on the display device or a status of the display device and a second signal having audio information pertaining to content displayed on the display component. The setting component sets a volume setting value of the display device to performs volume setting. The controller sets output levels of the first signal and the second signal to values corresponding to the volume setting value, respectively, such that the output level of the first signal is greater than or equal to the output level of the second signal, and the output level of the first signal is greater than zero when the volume setting value is set to zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori MATSUMOTO, Ikuo KAMIKUBO, Hiroshi NISHIGAKI, Yuji IMADA
  • Publication number: 20180329601
    Abstract: A display device includes a display that displays a cursor, and a controller that causes the display to display the cursor based on information from a remote controller. The controller acquires display position information, angle information, first distance information, and second distance information. The display position information indicates a display position of the cursor of when the remote controller is oriented in a predetermined direction. The angle information indicates an angle of the remote controller of when the remote controller is oriented in a direction of the cursor being displayed. The first distance information indicates a distance from a first position of a device main body to the remote controller. The second distance information indicates a distance from a second position that differs from the first position to the remote controller. The controller controls the display position of the cursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsumoto, Ikuo Kamikubo
  • Publication number: 20170339367
    Abstract: A display device comprises a display component, an output component, a setting component, and a controller. The output component outputs a first signal having guidance information and a second signal having audio information pertaining to content. The setting component performs volume setting. The controller controls output levels of the first signal and the second signal. The controller sets the output level of the first signal to a value that is greater than or equal to the output level of the second signal, and sets the output level of the first signal to a value greater than zero when the output level of the second signal is zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Masanori MATSUMOTO, Ikuo Kamikubo, Hiroshi NISHIGAKI, Yuji IMADA