Patents by Inventor Junichi Asho

Junichi Asho 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).

  • System and method for locating wired networks using wireless data
    Patent number: 7715851
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for using a wireless network to determine a device's physical location and retrieve location specific settings based upon the device's physical location. A device's physical location is determined by matching the identifier of the wireless access point (WAP) to which the device is connected with a list of WAP identifiers and corresponding location identifiers. The retrieved location identifier is then used to retrieve location specific settings that are applied at the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Asho, Joseph Robert Parker, Ratan Ray, Victor Rios
  • System and method for locating wired networks using wireless data
    Publication number: 20050136941
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for using a wireless network to determine a device's physical location and retrieve location specific settings based upon the device's physical location. A device's physical location is determined by matching the identifier of the wireless access point (WAP) to which the device is connected with a list of WAP identifiers and corresponding location identifiers. The retrieved location identifier is then used to retrieve location specific settings that are applied at the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Asho, Joseph Parker, Ratan Ray, Victor Rios