Patents by Inventor Itaru Hatanaka

Itaru Hatanaka 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: 7453371
    Abstract: A menu is displayed on an input function installed display device such as a liquid crystal touch panel based on display information, which is generated from menu data obtained from a station, in other words from an operation target device. When a menu to be displayed is generated, such an idea is used that a displayed menu provides information most suitable for an owner by selecting and processing proper data matching personal information registered in advance in a remote controller out of the received menu data. Age, sex, settlement information or the like can be registered as personal information, some TV channels are restricted for an owner of minority, correct owner fees for transportation facilities, theaters and movie houses are displayed where age-dependent fees are adopted, and menus for restaurants are properly displayed where charges are different for different sexes. In addition, settlement can be made concurrently with ordering when settlement information such as in credit cards are stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kaho Niyama, Itaru Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 7042453
    Abstract: In an apparatus for processing three-dimensional graphic images, a first input part inputs a first two-dimensional graphic image and a second input part inputs a second two-dimensional graphic image. A three-dimensional graphic image generating part generates a three-dimensional graphic image based on the first two-dimensional graphic image and the second two-dimensional graphic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Itaru Hatanaka, Aki Okushima, Tatsuya Kita
  • Publication number: 20030204272
    Abstract: A menu is displayed on an input function installed display device such as a liquid crystal touch panel based on display information, which is generated from menu data obtained from a station, in other words from an operation target device. When a menu to be displayed is generated, such an idea is used that a displayed menu provides information most suitable for an owner by selecting and processing proper data matching personal information registered in advance in a remote controller out of the received menu data. Age, sex, settlement information or the like can be registered as personal information, some TV channels are restricted for an owner of minority, correct owner fees for transportation facilities, theaters and movie houses are displayed where age-dependent fees are adopted, and menus for restaurants are properly displayed where charges are different for different sexes. In addition, settlement can be made concurrently with ordering when settlement information such as in credit cards are stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kaho Niyama, Itaru Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20020167484
    Abstract: A technology by which the audience can view an advertisement related to a desire-to-see object when desiring without being compulsory from a broadcaster, is disclosed. A control system (2) of the present invention controls a display device including a display unit 5) for displaying a motion picture, and a pointing unit (7) for pointing a position on the motion picture. The control system includes a unit (2) for recognizing an object in the motion picture on which the pointing manipulation is effected, and a processing unit (2) for executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Itaru Hatanaka, Mio Nita, Yoshimoto Nakamura, Mikako Ochiai, Yoshiharu Yanagi, Shinji Tsutsumi, Eiji Kurimoto, Masashi Urushihara
  • Publication number: 20020018064
    Abstract: In an apparatus for processing three-dimensional graphic images, a first input part inputs a first two-dimensional graphic image and a second input part inputs a second two-dimensional graphic image. A three-dimensional graphic image generating part generates a three-dimensional graphic image based on the first two-dimensional graphic image and the second two-dimensional graphic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Itaru Hatanaka, Aki Okushima, Tatsuya Kita