Patents by Inventor Makoto Chishima
Makoto Chishima 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).
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Patent number: 9798408Abstract: The electronic device 1 includes a press detection unit 40 configured to detect a press and a control unit 10 configured to control, when a standard for data based on press is set, such that a parameter value associated with a predetermined process is increased/decreased, according to a difference between the standard and the data based on press detected by the press detection unit 40, thus portions operated by an operator can be reduced and operation steps by the operator can be reduced as well.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yumiko Kashiwa, Yasushi Sasaki, Makoto Chishima, Takashi Yamada
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Patent number: 9084018Abstract: The portable terminal includes a receiving unit for selecting a channel and receiving a program, an obtaining unit for obtaining the program guide for each channel received by the receiving unit, a display unit for displaying the program guide obtained by the obtaining unit, a memory for storing setting information set up to view the program received by the receiving unit, a remaining battery capacity detecting unit for detecting the remaining capacity of the battery, and a control unit for determining the possible viewing time according to the operation mode stored in the memory and the remaining capacity of the battery detected by the remaining battery capacity detecting unit and controlling the display unit so as to identifiably display the possible viewing segment corresponding to the possible viewing time in the program guide.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Takanobu Nishigai, Yoshiyuki Ban, Satoshi Kawaji, Makoto Chishima
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Patent number: 9059800Abstract: Optical communication apparatuses capable of performing appropriate communication according to a distance to a receiving apparatus, optical communication methods, and an optical communication system are provided. A transmitting apparatus transmits an optical signal corresponding to data. The transmitting apparatus modulates intensity of the optical signal into intensity corresponding to a distance over which the data is to be delivered and outputs this intensity-modulated optical signal. This allows the transmitting apparatus to change the intensity of the optical signal corresponding to the data according to a distance to a receiving apparatus that receives the data, which thus allows the receiving apparatus to surely receive the data.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yasuyuki Irie, Makoto Chishima, Keijiro Minami
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Patent number: 8947248Abstract: Damaging a touch sensor is prevented by an input apparatus including a pressing load detection unit 102 for detecting a pressing load applied by a pressing object pressing a touch sensor, a contact area detection unit 103 for detecting a contact area of the object on the sensor, a memory unit 105 for storing a pressing load threshold for receiving an input and a damage threshold higher than the pressing load threshold and varies according to the contact area, a control unit 104 for obtaining the pressing load threshold and the damage threshold corresponding to the contact area from the memory unit, and receiving the input when the pressing load reaches the pressing load threshold, or generating a warning signal when the pressing load reaches the damage threshold, and a notification unit 106 for receiving the warning signal from the control unit and outputting a warning.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Makoto Chishima
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Patent number: 8866908Abstract: A mobile camera system is provided in which a user can view images of various desired locations while staying in a location remote from those locations. A control server acquires positions of a plurality of mobile camera apparatuses set up on mobile bodies such as vehicles, and images that are acquired by the mobile camera apparatuses, via radio communication. Then, the control server manages the positions and the images in its image DB. Then, in response to an imaging request that is issued from a terminal apparatus to designate a location (area), the control server searches for the image satisfying the request, in the image DB, or newly acquires the image satisfying the request, from the mobile camera apparatus. Then, the control server transmits the image to the terminal apparatus via radio communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Makoto Chishima, Kugo Morita
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Patent number: 8854227Abstract: One of the embodiment of present invention includes at least one transmitter-receiver set including a transmitter and a receiver opposed with an object to be measured therebetween; and a transmission device that estimates the amount of the object based on the attenuation of electromagnetic waves that are transferred between the transmitter and the receiver of the transmitter-receiver set, and transmits information on the estimated amount of the object to be measured.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Makoto Chishima, Kugo Morita
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Publication number: 20140111456Abstract: The electronic device 1 includes a press detection unit 40 configured to detect a press and a control unit 10 configured to control, when a standard for data based on press is set, such that a parameter value associated with a predetermined process is increased/decreased, according to a difference between the standard and the data based on press detected by the press detection unit 40, thus portions operated by an operator can be reduced and operation steps by the operator can be reduced as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Yumiko Kashiwa, Yasushi Sasaki, Makoto Chishima, Takashi Yamada
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Patent number: 8655405Abstract: A mobile communication terminal has a first wireless communication unit, an interface capable of detachably connecting an external apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether the external apparatus connected to the interface is a second wireless communication unit, a battery voltage detection unit for detecting battery voltage of a power supply unit, a charging detection unit, and a control unit for controlling, if the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection unit is lower than a first predetermined value while the charging detection unit detects the charging state, so as to prohibit concurrent use of the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Makoto Chishima, Ryuta Fujisawa, Tomohiro Miki
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Patent number: 8565816Abstract: A mobile communication terminal in accordance with the present invention includes a first wireless communication unit 102 corresponding to a first wireless communication system and an interface 107 capable of detachably connecting an external apparatus 200.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Makoto Chishima, Tetsuya Takenaka, Ryuta Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20130154842Abstract: Damaging a touch sensor is prevented by an input apparatus including a pressing load detection unit 102 for detecting a pressing load applied by a pressing object pressing a touch sensor, a contact area detection unit 103 for detecting a contact area of the object on the sensor, a memory unit 105 for storing a pressing load threshold for receiving an input and a damage threshold higher than the pressing load threshold and varies according to the contact area, a control unit 104 for obtaining the pressing load threshold and the damage threshold corresponding to the contact area from the memory unit, and receiving the input when the pressing load reaches the pressing load threshold, or generating a warning signal when the pressing load reaches the damage threshold, and a notification unit 106 for receiving the warning signal from the control unit and outputting a warning.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto Chishima
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Patent number: 8452350Abstract: A portable communication terminal comprising of the present invention includes a first wireless communication unit 102 corresponding to a first wireless communication system, an interface 107 to which an external apparatus 200 can be removably connected, a determination unit 111 for determining whether the external apparatus 200 connected to the interface 107 includes a second wireless communication unit 202 corresponding to a second wireless communication system, a battery voltage detection unit 104 for detecting a battery voltage of a power supply unit 103 including a battery, and a control unit 111 for controlling the external apparatus 200 based on whether a communication by the first wireless communication unit 102 is present, a determination result of the determination unit 111, and the battery voltage detected in the battery voltage detection unit 104.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Makoto Chishima, Tetsuya Takenaka, Ryuta Fujisawa
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Patent number: 8437809Abstract: A mobile communication terminal in accordance with the present invention includes a first wireless communication unit 102 corresponding to a first wireless communication system, an interface 107 detachably connecting an external apparatus 200, a determination unit 111 for determining whether or not the external apparatus 200 connected to the interface 107 corresponds to a second wireless communication system and is a second wireless communication unit 202 consuming less power than the first wireless communication unit 102, a battery voltage detection unit 104 for detecting battery voltage of a power supply unit 103 containing a battery and a control unit 111 for controlling the first wireless communication unit 102 to be in a disabled state when the first wireless communication unit 102 is communicating and the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection unit 104 is equal to or less than the predetermined value in the case where connection of the second wireless communication unit 202 is determiType: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Makoto Chishima, Tetsuya Takenaka, Ryuta Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20110154398Abstract: The portable terminal includes a receiving unit for selecting a channel and receiving a program, an obtaining unit for obtaining the program guide for each channel received by the receiving unit, a display unit for displaying the program guide obtained by the obtaining unit, a memory for storing setting information set up to view the program received by the receiving unit, a remaining battery capacity detecting unit for detecting the remaining capacity of the battery, and a control unit for determining the possible viewing time according to the operation mode stored in the memory and the remaining capacity of the battery detected by the remaining battery capacity detecting unit and controlling the display unit so as to identifiably display the possible viewing segment corresponding to the possible viewing time in the program guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Takanobu Nishigai, Yoshiyuki Ban, Satoshi Kawaji, Makoto Chishima
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Publication number: 20110006739Abstract: A mobile communication terminal has a first wireless communication interface capable of detachably connecting an external apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether the external apparatus connected to the interface is a second wireless communication unit, a battery voltage detection unit for detecting battery voltage of a power supply unit, a charging detection unit, and a control unit for controlling, if the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection unit is lower than a first predetermined value while the charging detection unit detects the charging state, so as to prohibit concurrent use of the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Makoto Chishima, Ryuta Fujisawa, Tomohiro Miki
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Patent number: 7856180Abstract: Stereo photographs and panoramic photographs can be taken separately without enabling cameras to rotate relative to a casing in which the cameras are placed. A camera device capable of selectively photographing panoramic images and stereo images includes a casing (1D) fixed with a photographic lens (11D), and a casing (1U) that is fixed with a photographic lens (11U) and that moves relative to the casing (1D) while facing the casing (1D); wherein in cases in which the photographic lenses (11D) and (11U) are disposed in open, mutually spaced apart positions by relative movement of the case (1U), the optical axes of the photographic lenses (11D) and (11U) are placed in positions capable of photographing stereo images; and in cases in which the photographic lenses (11D) and (11U) are disposed in closed, mutually proximal positions by relative movement of the case (1U), the optical axes of the photographic lenses (11D) and (11U) are placed in positions capable of photographing panoramic images.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Makoto Chishima
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Publication number: 20100234075Abstract: A mobile communication terminal in accordance with the present invention includes a first wireless communication unit 102 corresponding to a first wireless communication system and an interface 107 capable of detachably connecting an external apparatus 200.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Chishima, Tetsuya Takenaka, Ryuta Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20100137023Abstract: A mobile communication terminal in accordance with the present invention includes a first wireless communication unit 102 corresponding to a first wireless communication system, an interface 107 detachably connecting an external apparatus 200, a determination unit 111 for determining whether or not the external apparatus 200 connected to the interface 107 corresponds to a second wireless communication system and is a second wireless communication unit 202 consuming less power than the first wireless communication unit 102, a battery voltage detection unit 104 for detecting battery voltage of a power supply unit 103 containing a battery and a control unit 111 for controlling the first wireless communication unit 102 to be in a disabled state when the first wireless communication unit 102 is communicating and the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection unit 104 is equal to or less than the predetermined value in the case where connection of the second wireless communication unit 202 is determiType: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Chishima, Tetsuya Takenaka, Ryuta Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20100130252Abstract: A portable communication terminal comprising of the present invention includes a first wireless communication unit 102 corresponding to a first wireless communication system, an interface 107 to which an external apparatus 200 can be removably connected, a determination unit 111 for determining whether the external apparatus 200 connected to the interface 107 includes a second wireless communication unit 202 corresponding to a second wireless communication system, a battery voltage detection unit 104 for detecting a battery voltage of a power supply unit 103 including a battery, and a control unit 111 for controlling the external apparatus 200 based on whether a communication by the first wireless communication unit 102 is present, a determination result of the determination unit 111, and the battery voltage detected in the battery voltage detection unit 104.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Chishima, Tetsuya Takenaka, Ryuta Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20100066556Abstract: One of the embodiment of present invention includes at least one transmitter-receiver set including a transmitter and a receiver opposed with an object to be measured therebetween; and a transmission device that estimates the amount of the object based on the attenuation of electromagnetic waves that are transferred between the transmitter and the receiver of the transmitter-receiver set, and transmits information on the estimated amount of the object to be measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto CHISHIMA, Kugo MORITA
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Publication number: 20100043025Abstract: In order to provide a program guide display apparatus that improves the user convenience by performing identification display to a program guide according to a reception state of the broadcast, the program guide display apparatus of the present invention comprises a 1seg reception unit 203 and a M-FLO reception unit 211 for receiving a program by selecting a selected channel, a display unit 306 for displaying a program guide that shows each program of each channel and a control unit 301 for controlling so that identification display corresponding to reception state of the 1seg reception unit 203 and the M-FLO reception unit 211 is performed, and the control unit 301 controls so that identification display corresponding to the reception state of the 1seg reception unit 203 and the M-FLO reception unit 211 is performed per channel or per program.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Takanobu NISHIGAI, Yoshiyuki Ban, Satoshi Kawaji, Makoto Chishima