Patents by Inventor Kenichi HIRAKO

Kenichi HIRAKO 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: 9658714
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a position detection module configured to detect a touch position on a display surface of a display module touched by a user; a position data output module configured to output first position data and second position data based on position data on the touch positions detected by the position detection module; and a display control module configured to control the display module based on the first position data or the second position data output from the position data output module. The first position data is position data obtained by averaging position data on the touch positions respectively detected at detection timings. The second position data is position data on the touch position detected at individual detection timing. The display control module selects the first position data or the second position data to control the display module, based on a predetermined selection condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenichi Hirako
  • Patent number: 9565638
    Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a communication module, and a control module configured to perform background communication with respect to an application via the communication module. The control module restricts background communication, based on an activation history of the application in foreground. The control module includes a determination module configured to determine whether background communication is unnecessary based on the activation history of the application in foreground with respect to each of the applications, and a setting switching module configured to switch communication setting of the application, of which background communication is determined to be unnecessary, from a first setting of permitting the background communication to a second setting of restricting the background communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirako, Shinichi Onaru, Saki Yamasaki, Toshihiro Kamii, Kana Masaki
  • Publication number: 20160378250
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a position detection module configured to detect a touch position on a display surface of a display module touched by a user; a position data output module configured to output first position data and second position data based on position data on the touch positions detected by the position detection module; and a display control module configured to control the display module based on the first position data or the second position data output from the position data output module. The first position data is position data obtained by averaging position data on the touch positions respectively detected at detection timings. The second position data is position data on the touch position detected at individual detection timing. The display control module selects the first position data or the second position data to control the display module, based on a predetermined selection condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Kenichi HIRAKO
  • Patent number: 9442591
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a position detection module configured to detect a touch position on a display surface of a display module touched by a user; a position data output module configured to output first position data and second position data based on position data on the touch positions detected by the position detection module; and a display control module configured to control the display module based on the first position data or the second position data output from the position data output module. The first position data is position data obtained by averaging position data on the touch positions respectively detected at detection timings. The second position data is position data on the touch position detected at individual detection timing. The display control module selects the first position data or the second position data to control the display module, based on a predetermined selection condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Hirako
  • Publication number: 20150201379
    Abstract: [Summary] A mobile telephone includes a communication module, and a control module configured to perform background communication with respect to an application via the communication module. The control module restricts background communication, based on an activation history of the application in foreground. The control module includes a determination module configured to determine whether background communication is unnecessary based on the activation history of the application in foreground with respect to each of the applications, and a setting switching module configured to switch communication setting of the application, of which background communication is determined to be unnecessary, from a first setting of permitting the background communication to a second setting of restricting the background communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Kenichi HIRAKO, Shinichi ONARU, Saki YAMASAKI, Toshihiro KAMII, Kana MASAKI
  • Publication number: 20150077379
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a position detection module configured to detect a touch position on a display surface of a display module touched by a user; a position data output module configured to output first position data and second position data based on position data on the touch positions detected by the position detection module; and a display control module configured to control the display module based on the first position data or the second position data output from the position data output module. The first position data is position data obtained by averaging position data on the touch positions respectively detected at detection timings. The second position data is position data on the touch position detected at individual detection timing. The display control module selects the first position data or the second position data to control the display module, based on a predetermined selection condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Kenichi HIRAKO
  • Patent number: 8971870
    Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a communication module, and a control module configured to perform background communication with respect to an application via the communication module. The control module restricts background communication, based on an activation history of the application in foreground. The control module includes a determination module configured to determine whether background communication is unnecessary based on the activation history of the application in foreground with respect to each of the applications, and a setting switching module configured to switch communication setting of the application, of which background communication is determined to be unnecessary, from a first setting of permitting the background communication to a second setting of restricting the background communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirako, Shinichi Onaru, Saki Yamasaki, Toshihiro Kamii, Kana Masaki
  • Publication number: 20140235228
    Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a communication module, and a control module configured to perform background communication with respect to an application via the communication module. The control module restricts background communication, based on an activation history of the application in foreground. The control module includes a determination module configured to determine whether background communication is unnecessary based on the activation history of the application in foreground with respect to each of the applications, and a setting switching module configured to switch communication setting of the application, of which background communication is determined to be unnecessary, from a first setting of permitting the background communication to a second setting of restricting the background communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichi Hirako, Shinichi Onaru, Saki Yamasaki, Toshihiro Kamii, Kana Masaki
  • Patent number: 8713448
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal includes a display unit, a memory that stores content information and community information, an identifier display unit that displays on the display unit a content identifier capable of identifying the content and a community identifier capable of identifying a community, a first identifier reception unit that receives a designation of the content identifier, an upload determination unit that determines whether upload of content to a community is possible based on the content information and the community information, and an upload display unit that displays the community identifier of a community determined as being uploadable to be distinguishable from another community identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Hirako
  • Publication number: 20110138301
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal includes a display unit, a memory that stores content information and community information, an identifier display unit that displays on the display unit a content identifier capable of identifying the content and a community identifier capable of identifying a community, a first identifier reception unit that receives a designation of the content identifier, an upload determination unit that determines whether upload of content to a community is possible based on the content information and the community information, and an upload display unit that displays the community identifier of a community determined as being uploadable to be distinguishable from another community identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenichi Hirako
  • Publication number: 20110025625
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device and a method for controlling a mobile electronic device are disclosed. The mobile electronic device comprises a first display and a second display. A data item displayed on the first display is displayed on the second display in response to a state determined by a state determination module. The method comprises determining a state based on a rotational direction and/or positional relation of the mobile electronic device. The method further comprises selecting a display for displaying data based on the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi HIRAKO