Patents by Inventor Masashige YOGO

Masashige YOGO 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).

  • Publication number: 20130173079
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, in order to manage the power consumption at a user's electrical apparatuses, the user's activity schedule is registered in various patterns, and the operation schedule of the electrical apparatuses is stored in various patterns. The operation schedule of the electrical apparatuses is specified in accordance with the user's activity schedule registered. The electrical apparatuses are controlled in accordance with the operating schedule thus specified. The power consumption at the home appliances can thereby be appropriately managed in various conditions, to meet the user's activity schedule and preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Taira, Masashige Yogo, Yutaka Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20130083193
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: an imaging module configured to take an image; a display configured to display information; a detector configured to detect an electrical device from the image taken by the imaging module, wherein the electrical device is configured to consume power; and a display controller configured to control the display to display first information indicative of power consumption of the electrical device and second information, the second information dependent on a type of the electrical device, for evaluating an operation influencing the power consumption of the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takehiko OKUYAMA, Masashige YOGO, Tomoko SEKIGUCHI