Patents by Inventor Kazufumi Kikuchi

Kazufumi Kikuchi 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).

  • Display unit
    Publication number: 20040233189
    Abstract: A display unit is provided wherein a serial interface adapter (2) is provided between a PC (3) and a CPU (10) provided within the display unit and which is capable of performing mutual conversion between communication information compliant with interface specifications of the PC (3) and a display. The display unit is capable of communicating with various computers through the serial interface adapter (2). Further, the serial interface adapter (2) is removably provided and placed in a front panel of the display. The serial interface adapter (2) takes such a configuration as to be easily replaced by another according to the interface specifications of the PC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Kozo Masuda, Ikuya Arai, Ren Imaoka, Kazufumi Kikuchi
  • Display
    Patent number: 6765543
    Abstract: A display unit is provided wherein a serial interface adapter (2) is provided between a PC (3) and a CPU (10) provided within the display unit and which is capable of performing mutual conversion between communication information compliant with interface specifications of the PC (3) and a display. The display unit is capable of communicating with various computers through the serial interface adapter (2). Further, the serial interface adapter (2) is removably provided and placed in a front panel of the display. The serial interface adapter (2) takes such a configuration as to be easily replaced by another according to the interface specifications of the PC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Masuda, Ikuya Arai, Ren Imaoka, Kazufumi Kikuchi
  • Image displaying system and information processing apparatus
    Publication number: 20030001856
    Abstract: In an image displaying system, the distribution of functions among the image displaying apparatus, the information processing apparatus, and an operating system controlling the operations of the information processing apparatus are clarified, and the capability of the image displaying apparatus to display an image with a display attribute varying from area to area on the display screen of the image displaying apparatus is determined. The image displaying system includes an image displaying apparatus having such a capability, and an information processing apparatus that can generate an image signal and transmit the image signal to the image displaying apparatus. The system can communicate according to USB standards, or according to DDC standards. The information processing apparatus transmits area-attribute information for changing a display attribute of a specific area on the display screen to the image displaying apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Sawada, Ikuya Arai, Nobuaki Kabuto, Koji Kito, Kazufumi Kikuchi, Kazunori Iwabuchi, Kenichi Saito
  • Image displaying system and information processing apparatus
    Patent number: 6476821
    Abstract: In an image displaying system, the distribution of functions among the image displaying apparatus, the information processing apparatus, and an operating system controlling the operations of the information processing apparatus are clarified, and the capability of the image displaying apparatus to display an image with a display attribute varying from area to area on the display screen of the image displaying apparatus is determined. The image displaying system includes an image displaying apparatus having such a capability, and an information processing apparatus that can generate an image signal and transmit the image signal to the image displaying apparatus. The system can communicate according to USB standards, or according to DDC standards. The information processing apparatus transmits area-attribute information for changing a display attribute of a specific area on the display screen to the image displaying apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Sawada, Ikuya Arai, Nobuaki Kabuto, Kouji Kitou, Kazufumi Kikuchi, Kazunori Iwabuchi, Kenichi Saitou
  • IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20020000995
    Abstract: In an image displaying system, the distribution of functions among the image displaying apparatus, the information processing apparatus, and an operating system controlling the operations of the information processing apparatus are clarified, and the capability of the image displaying apparatus to display an image with a display attribute varying from area to area on the display screen of the image displaying apparatus is determined. The image displaying system includes an image displaying apparatus having such a capability, and an information processing apparatus that can generate an image signal and transmit the image signal to the image displaying apparatus. The system can communicate according to USB standards, or according to DDC standards. The information processing apparatus transmits area-attribute information for changing a display attribute of a specific area on the display screen to the image displaying apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: HIDEO SAWADA, IKUYA ARAI, NOBUAKI KABUTO, KOJI KITO, KAZUFUMI KIKUCHI, KAZUNORI IWABUCHI, KENICHI SAITO