Patents by Inventor Keiko Takahara

Keiko Takahara 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: 7920550
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20110013622
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 7808976
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 7756117
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 7738447
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 7724730
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 7724729
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 7502363
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20080049727
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20080049726
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20080049728
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20080049730
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20080049729
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20070171897
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to a LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 7167467
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20060098636
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Publication number: 20010043593
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 6240085
    Abstract: A voice communication system, which is connected to LAN to which communication terminals are connected and to a public network to which telephones are connected, is provided with a communication server between the LAN and public network having different protocols from each other. The communication server enables a voice communication between a telephone on the public network and a communication terminal connected to the LAN by performing processing similar to that for a voice communication between two communication terminals connected to the LAN. The communication server determines whether an address of the other party inputted by a user is a communication terminal address or a telephone number, and transmits a voice communication request to a communication terminal of the other party when the address is a communication terminal address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara
  • Patent number: 6078583
    Abstract: A communication system and communication method adapted so that the user of one of the communication terminals can more easily communicate with another one connected to the internet through the public network. Connection management servers for relay and manage the communication are provided at nodes between the internet and the public network. Each of the connection management servers assigns an IP address to the communication terminal connected to the internet through the public network, and registers the IP address and the telephone number. When receiving a communication request, the connection management server specifies a communication route to the communication terminal on the basis of the telephone number of the called-side communication terminal set in the communication request. The server checks if the called-side communication terminal is connected to the internet on the basis of the above registration. If it is connected to the internet, the server relays the communication request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Takahara, Tohru Hoshi, Toshiaki Koyama
  • Patent number: 5905495
    Abstract: A communication system which can communicate with a party user even when an originator user of a communication terminal does not know the terminal address of a communication terminal of the party user with whom the originator user wants to communicate. When its own user A does not know the terminal address of a communication terminal of a user B, a communication terminal of the user A sends an outgoing file having its own terminal address stored therein as an electronic mail directed to the user B. When receiving the outgoing file as the electronic mail, the communication terminal of the user B displays an icon on its display unit to prompt the user B to enter an instruction of performing reply communication. In response to it, when the user B clicks a mouse on the icon, the communication terminal of the user B can perform the reply communication to the communication terminal corresponding to terminal address stored in the outgoing file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Tanaka, Keiko Takahara, Kazuma Yumoto, Naoko Iwami, Tohru Hoshi, Toshiaki Koyama, Susumu Matsui