Patents by Inventor Manabu Niie

Manabu Niie 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: 7076362
    Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that the car navigation system for, at the time of desiring map information, traffic information, and other required information in a car, inquiring an information distribution service provider for distribution the information is composed of a moving terminal device which can be operated by inputting and outputting voice, a communication device, an audio interactive server which can input and output voice and data, is connected to an external device and the Internet on the basis of audio interactions by the voice recognition process and voice synthesis process, and executes information transfer, and one or a plurality of information distribution service providers connected to the Internet for distributing information such as map information and traffic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Ohtsuji, Soshiro Kuzunuki, Mariko Okude, Tadashi Kamiwaki, Michio Morioka, Akio Amano, Toshihiro Kujirai, Makoto Shioya, Manabu Niie
  • Patent number: 6640007
    Abstract: An electronic seal stamp and an electronic sheet are used. The electronic seal stamp has a stamp surface, and has a storing function and output function for electronic information. The electronic sheet is of a sheet shape, has a surface capable of being impressed, and has a storing function and input function for electronic information. When the electronic seal stamp is impressed on the electronic sheet, a seal image on the stamp surface of the electronic seal stamp is transferred to the surface of the electronic sheet. At the same time, the electronic information stored in the storing function of the electronic seal stamp is transferred to the storing function of the electronic sheet, through the output function of the electronic seal stamp and the input function of the electronic sheet. Thus, an electronic seal stamp system, in which both impression of the stamp surface and electronic sealing are possible, is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Niie, Makoto Shioya, Tatsuo Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20020156570
    Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that the car navigation system for, at the time of desiring map information, traffic information, and other required information in a car, inquiring an information distribution service provider for distribution the information is composed of a moving terminal device which can be operated by inputting and outputting voice, a communication device, an audio interactive server which can input and output voice and data, is connected to an external device and the Internet on the basis of audio interactions by the voice recognition process and voice synthesis process, and executes information transfer, and one or a plurality of information distribution service providers connected to the Internet for distributing information such as map information and traffic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Ohtsuji, Soshiro Kuzunuki, Mariko Okude, Tadashi Kamiwaki, Michio Morioka, Akio Amano, Toshihiro Kujirai, Makoto Shioya, Manabu Niie
  • Publication number: 20020026319
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system in which a service providing apparatus on the Internet efficiently provides service including provision of information corresponding to a voice input. The system is configured as follows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Niie, Makoto Shioya, Seiji Ukai, Toshihiro Kujirai, Yoshito Nejime, Tadashi Kamiwaki, Toshiichirou Sasaki, Naoyuki Koga