Patents by Inventor Kousuke Kuroda

Kousuke Kuroda 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: 7110784
    Abstract: In response to the receipt of an inquiry sent out from a wireless headset 2 serving as a source wireless communication device, each of cellular phones 1a and 1b serving as prospective destinations determine whether it is currently able to provide a service, based on a current service provision environment concerning itself. Assuming that only the cellular phone 1a is currently able to provide a service, the cellular phone 1a sends an inquiry response to the presently received inquiry to the wireless headset 2. In response to the receipt of the inquiry response, the wireless headset 2 selects the cellular phone 1a which has returned the inquiry response as the destination. As a result, there is provided a wireless communication system which makes it possible for a source wireless communication device to establish a connection with a wireless communication device which is able to provide a service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetada Nasu, Yoshitaka Arase, Kousuke Kuroda, Hidenori Tatsumi
  • Publication number: 20040266404
    Abstract: In response to the receipt of an inquiry sent out from a wireless headset 2 serving as a source wireless communication device, each of cellular phones 1a and 1b serving as prospective destinations determine whether it is currently able to provide a service, based on a current service provision environment concerning itself. Assuming that only the cellular phone 1a is currently able to provide a service, the cellular phone 1a sends an inquiry response to the presently received inquiry to the wireless headset 2. In response to the receipt of the inquiry response, the wireless headset 2 selects the cellular phone 1a which has returned the inquiry response as the destination. As a result, there is provided a wireless communication system which makes it possible for a source wireless communication device to establish a connection with a wireless communication device which is able to provide a service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Hidetada Nasu, Yoshitaka Arase, Kousuke Kuroda, Hidenori Tatsumi
  • Publication number: 20030120728
    Abstract: A method of making a schedule that enables a user to visit a plurality of places such as entertainment spots and sightseeing spots in optimal order based on waiting time at those places, and a schedule distribution system using the method are provided. At each of those places, an information provider apparatus 30 for detecting waiting time is placed in advance. A server 20 collects waiting time at each information provider apparatus 30 at any time. Upon receipt of a schedule distribution request from a mobile communications terminal 10, the server 20 first obtains a current position of the mobile communications terminal 10. The server 20 then calculates traveling time from the current position of the mobile communications terminal 10 to each place (that is, each information provider apparatus 30). The server then adds the waiting time and the traveling time together for each information provider apparatus 30 to calculate time require for entering the place (information provider apparatus 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Kousuke Kuroda, Yuko Saeki, Noriyuki Ogawa