Patents by Inventor Izua Kano

Izua Kano 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: 20110164054
    Abstract: An information-processing device comprises: a display control that controls display positions of first and second information images in a display area of a display means for displaying an image, instructions are received for causing the first information image to move in a given direction. A display control executes a first process that, during a period in which the instruction is received, causes the first information image to move and a second process that, in a case where the first information image comes into contact with the second information image as a result of the movement caused by the first process and is further moved after the contact, causes the second information image to move in a direction different from the direction of movement of the first information image, such that the second information image does not overlap the first information image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi Murakami, Yasushi Onda, Dai Kamiya, Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110164048
    Abstract: An information-processing device comprises: a reception means for receiving an instruction to display an object image(s) on a display means for displaying an image, via an operation means for receiving an operation; a determination means for determining a number of the object image(s) when the object image(s) is displayed on the display means in response to the instruction; and a display control means for, in a case where the number determined by the determination means is equal to or larger than three and equal to or smaller than a threshold value, arranging and displaying the object images at positions such that, when points respectively determined in adjacent object images are connected by line segments, a figure formed by the line segments represents a polygon having a number of vertices corresponding to the determined number, and, in a case where the number determined by the determination means exceeds the threshold value, arranging and displaying the object images in rows extending in a predetermined di
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi Murakami, Naoki Hashida, Kazuhiro Yamada, Izua Kano, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda
  • Publication number: 20110161873
    Abstract: An information-processing device, if an instruction to display a window group is received, displays the window group in a first size in a display area of display means, and then displays at least a part of the window group in a second size that is greater than the first size in the display area. If operation means receives an instruction to specify a window that is displayed in the display area, the information-processing device executes a process based on the specified window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi Murakami, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Naoki Hashida
  • Publication number: 20110154251
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: execution means for executing an application program; determination means for determining a size of a window to be displayed depending on the application program; receiving means for receiving at least one data set from among a plurality of data sets; data selection means for selecting one data set from among the plurality of data sets, depending on the window size determined by the determination unit; execution control means for controlling the execution means to process the one data set selected by the data selection means from among the received at least one data set, in accordance with the application program; and display control means for controlling the display means to show a screen based on the one data set to be processed by the execution means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20110148933
    Abstract: In a communication terminal device, in a case where the arrangement of the windows is changed in a list screen, an overhead screen is initially displayed, in which the list screen is overviewed, and the arrangement of the windows is subsequently changed in the overhead screen, and a magnified screen (original screen) of the overhead screen, in which the arrangement of the windows has been changed, is displayed last, as described in the foregoing. By displaying a magnified image, it is possible to make windows better visible in a small display area of a mobile phone. Also, in a case where a window exists that cannot be displayed in a magnified screen, by displaying an overhead screen, it becomes possible for a user to recognize a fact that a window that cannot be displayed exists in a magnified screen, and also recognize a position of the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Keiichi Murakami, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Naoki Hashida
  • Publication number: 20110106912
    Abstract: Provided is a setup that allows a user to view, after the fact, the circumstances of communication within a virtual space with other users who were previously present at the same place as the user. When a user designates a previous day and time, the circumstances in the virtual space for said designated day and time are reproduced. When the avatar of the user appears and is caused to speak in the reproduced virtual space, the history content is changed as though the speech actually occurred in the virtual space on that day and time. In this way, the user can read, alter the fact, the circumstances of communication within a virtual space with other users who were previously present at the same place as the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Dai Kamiya, Keiichi Murakami, Eiju Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110004843
    Abstract: To simplify an operation for displaying or hiding windows, depending on a user or usage by the user. An information-processing device, according to the present invention, stores for each window, a time during which the window has been displayed together with another window (simultaneous display time), as a relevance table. The information-processing device, when receiving an instruction to display a window (subject window), refers to a relevance table for the subject window to identify a window whose simultaneous display time is the longest (simultaneous display window), and displays the subject window and the simultaneous display window. Also, the information-processing device, when receiving an instruction to hide a subject window, hides the subject window and a simultaneous display window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamada, Eiju Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Izua Kano, Keiichi Murakami, Yasushi Onda
  • Publication number: 20110004844
    Abstract: To control display or hiding of windows simultaneously available based on a configuration used by a user. An information-processing device according to the present invention identifies applications that the device is able to execute; and when an instruction to display a window (a subject window) is performed, the device obtains a relevance information list of applications to display the subject window (subject applications). In the relevance information list, information for determining an application relating to the subject application is described. The information-processing device determines whether an application described in the relevance information list is included in the executable applications, and if it is included in the executable applications, the device displays a window of the application (a simultaneous display window) together with the subject window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamada, Eiju Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Izua Kano, Keiichi Murakami, Yasushi Onda
  • Publication number: 20110004555
    Abstract: A content transaction management server device includes: a memory storing decryption keys used in decryption of encrypted content data; a communication unit for information; a payment-request reception unit receiving, through the communication unit, a first storage address indicating a storage area where the decryption keys of encrypted content data in the memory are stored and user identifiers identifying users who are purchasers of the encrypted content data; a payment-procedure processing unit implementing payment-procedure processes related to purchase transactions of encrypted content data by a user identified by user identifiers in the payment request; and a decryption-key transmission unit that, after payment-procedure processing based on the payment-procedure processing unit is completed, reads out, from the memory, decryption keys stored in the storage area indicated by the first storage address included in the payment request and transmits, through the communication unit, the decryption keys to the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Dai Kamiya, Yusuke Kushida, Keiichi Murakami, Eiju Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100329183
    Abstract: A communication terminal providing optimal communication services between content providers comprising a property management table with an appraised value registered for each of a predetermined set of communication media properties for various types of communication media, a first user specified priority ranking list and a second priority ranking list specified by an application program provider with rankings for the set of communication media properties, whereby the desired communication medium is selected by adding weightings for priority from the first and second priority ranking lists and adding the appraised value for each item from the property management table and using the highest total to specify the optimum communication medium for use when commencement of communication is specified by a predetermined application program, and establishing communication connections between opposing devices using the selected optimum communication medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Dai Kamiya, Yusuke Kushida, Keiichi Murakami, Eiju Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100285786
    Abstract: The environment around mobile phone handset 10 is judged according to the number of other mobile phone handsets present near mobile phone handset 10 and the registration status of the nearby telephones. Then, the display sequence of function names on a function selection screen is changed according to the environment. As a result, functions deemed likely to be selected by the user based on the environment surrounding mobile phone handset 10 may be displayed at positions where they may be selected with fewer operations. In this way, the number of operations required of the user for selecting any of multiple functions may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Eiju Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20100287495
    Abstract: An information-processing device stores information as assignment information to assign associated hardware or software to each window that displays processing details of an application. An association between a window and hardware or software is different for each application (in other words, for each window). If plural overlapping windows are displayed, the information-processing device determines a window to be displayed in the foreground, on a basis of the association. For example, in a case where window w1 of a game and window w2 of another game overlap each other, if the information-processing device has hardware or software associated with game A, window w1 is displayed at the front; and meanwhile if the device has hardware or software associated with game B, window w2 is displayed at the front.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20100287497
    Abstract: An information-processing device includes: execution means for executing an application program; changing means for determining a size of a window to be displayed depending on the application program; receiving means for receiving at least one data set from among a plurality of data sets; data selection means for selecting one data set from among the plurality of data sets, depending on the window size determined by the determination unit; execution control means for controlling the execution means to process the one data set selected by the data selection means from among the received at least one data set, in accordance with the application program; and display control means for controlling the display means to show a screen based on the one data set to be processed by the execution means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20100281422
    Abstract: A communication terminal stores charge information representing the charge schemes (usage-based billing, flat-rate billing, etc.) of the terminal. In addition, for each charge information item, the communication terminal stores priority information representing the display priority of the windows. The communication terminal identifies the charge schemes by reading the charge information (Sa1) and identifies the priority information to be used for reference based on the identified charge scheme (Sa2). When there are multiple windows displayed with overlaps (Sa4: “YES”), the communication terminal determines the priority level of the screen views based on identifying the priorities of the respective overlapping windows (Sa6), and, based on this, re-arranges the display sequence (Sa8). Thus, the present invention can permit re-arrangement of displays of multiple windows according to communication conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20100281431
    Abstract: An information processing device displays in a display area a key image indicating a key to which a process is allocated as a soft key. In the information processing device, a key to which a process is allocated can be changed. The information processing device changes display mode based on the display mode. For example, if processes are allocated to keys K21 and K41, the information processing device displays key images Gl and Gr. If processes are allocated to keys K23 and K43, the information processing device displays key images Gla and Gra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20100281423
    Abstract: An information processing device stores a window of an application and designation information for designating an external device associated with the window. The information processing device detects an external device located near the information processing device in S1, and when multiple windows are displayed having an overlapping portion the information processing device identifies an external device associated with the multiple windows in S6. Next, the information processing device determines whether there is a window associated with the detected external device in S7, and if the window(s) exists the information processing device displays the window or any one of the windows in the foremost position in S11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20100275157
    Abstract: To enable a user to distinguish readily a correspondence between an operation key and a window to which the operation is assigned. An information-processing device according to the present invention, on obtaining an operation signal of a particular operation key (specifying key) (S1), determines whether a focused (or selected) window exists (S2). If such a window does not exist, the information-processing device displays a window of a particular application and a soft key image corresponding to a soft key so that they are located close to each other, and focuses the window of the particular application (S6 and S7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Izua Kano, Kazuhiro Yamada, Dai Kamiya, Yasushi Onda, Keiichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20100211861
    Abstract: To provide a mechanism for supporting prevention of unintentional access to contents provided by malicious content providers. A gateway server device 50 is provided wherein if hyperlinked URLs in HTML data included in an HTTP response transferred from Internet communication network 40 to mobile packet communication network 20 via the device 50, are stored in a database, includes parameters indicating the URLs in a header of the HTTP response, and thereafter transfers the HTTP response to mobile packet communication network 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Dai Kamiya, Yusuke Kushida, Keiichi Murakami, Eiju Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100182244
    Abstract: A mobile phone manages display area 12 as twelve partial areas obtained by dividing the display area into a matrix of four rows and three columns, which is identical to an arrangement of keys of a numeric keypad; if plural windows are displayed in a partial area arranged in the same position as a pressed key, assigns a key to each of the windows displayed in the partial area, the key being for selecting the window, and notifies the keys; and if one of the notified keys is pressed, selects a window to which the pressed key has been assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Dai Kamiya, Keiichi Murakami, Eiju Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100149102
    Abstract: An information-processing device includes: multiple keys; a memory that stores key arrangement data indicating an arrangement of said multiple keys; an identification part that identifies each display position of multiple windows displayed on a screen; an allocation part that compares an arrangement of the windows obtained by comparing the display position of each window identified by said identification part with the arrangement of keys displayed by said key arrangement data, and uniquely allocates to said each window a key for selecting the relevant window from among said multiple keys so that the arrangement of said windows and the arrangement of said keys are identical or similar; a notifying part that notifies of the keys allocated by said allocation part; and a selection part that selects the window to which an operated key is allocated when any of the keys notified by said notifying part is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yasushi Onda, Izua Kano, Dai Kamiya, Keiichi Murakami, Eiju Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada