Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Nakao
Masatoshi Nakao 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: 11979986Abstract: A component-embedded substrate includes: a plurality of insulating layers each including a wiring pattern formed on one surface; an embedded component including a connection terminal; and a plurality of vias that electrically connect the connection terminal to the wiring patterns adjacent to each other in a lamination direction. The plurality of insulating layers is laminated on the connection terminal. Each of the plurality of vias is composed of a via hole formed in the respective insulating layer of the plurality of the insulating layers and a conductive material provided in the via hole. One of the plurality of vias is a connection via directly connected to the connection terminal. Another of the plurality of vias is a first adjacent via adjacent to the connection via in the lamination direction. The first adjacent via is connected to the wiring pattern formed on a surface of a top insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu Sato, Nobuki Ueta, Yoshio Nakao, Masatoshi Inaba
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Patent number: 10261630Abstract: An input device includes a display unit which displays data on a screen, a proximity detection unit which detects proximity of a finger to the screen and outputs a proximity detection signal, a manipulation judging unit which discriminates between a valid manipulation and a return manipulation of successive movement manipulations of the finger on the basis of proximity detection signals in accordance with the successive movement manipulations of the proximity detected finger, and a control unit which invalidates proximity detection signals corresponding to the discriminated return manipulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Patent number: 10209875Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display that displays a content, and a detector that detects contactless proximity of an object to the display and contact of the object to the display. While the content scrolls on the display at gradually decreasing speeds, when the contactless proximity of the object to the display is detected and the contact of the object to the display is not detected, a scrolling speed of the content changes from the gradually decreasing speeds to a constant speed, which is faster than being stopped. After the scrolling speed of the content has changed to the constant speed, while the contactless proximity of the object to the display is detected and the contact of the object to the display is not detected, the content scrolls on the display at the constant speed.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Noriyuki Kawahara, Takayuki Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakao
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Patent number: 9891753Abstract: An input apparatus includes: a display; and a detector that detects contactless proximity of an object to the display at first coordinates of the object along a plane of the display, and contact of the object with the display at second coordinates of the object along the plane of the display. When the contactless proximity of the object is detected, and the first coordinates of the object are located within a first distance in the plane of the display from an item, the item is temporarily selected. After the item has been selected temporarily, when the contact of the object is detected, and the second coordinates of the object are located within a second distance in the plane of the display from the item, the item is finally selected. The second distance from the item is longer than the first distance from the item.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Patent number: 9772757Abstract: A display device includes a display section which displays an image in a screen, a proximity detecting section which detects proximity of a finger to the screen, an image generating section which generates, in accordance with the detected proximity of the finger, an enlarged image by enlarging the image displayed in the screen with a prescribed enlarged display magnification, and a display control section which controls to display a local enlarged image corresponding to a part of the generated enlarged image in a superimposed manner over the image in a position in the screen vertically below the finger whose proximity has been detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Patent number: 9696829Abstract: A portable terminal is a portable terminal which displays delivered content on a screen, and includes a proximity detection unit that detects proximity of a physical object to the screen and outputs a proximity detection signal, an information request unit that requests additional information for an object of content that is displayed at a proximity corresponding position which is a position on the screen corresponding to the physical object of which the proximity is detected, based on the proximity detection signal, and a display control unit that displays additional information for an object of content delivered in response to a request from the information request unit, in the vicinity of the proximity corresponding position of the screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Publication number: 20170123592Abstract: An input apparatus includes: a display; and a detector that detects contactless proximity of an object to the display at first coordinates of the object along a plane of the display, and contact of the object with the display at second coordinates of the object along the plane of the display. When the contactless proximity of the object is detected, and the first coordinates of the object are located within a first distance in the plane of the display from an item, the item is temporarily selected. After the item has been selected temporarily, when the contact of the object is detected, and the second coordinates of the object are located within a second distance in the plane of the display from the item, the item is finally selected. The second distance from the item is longer than the first distance from the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Masatoshi NAKAO
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Publication number: 20160328109Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display that displays a content, and a detector that detects contactless proximity of an object to the display and contact of the object to the display. While the content scrolls on the display at gradually decreasing speeds, when the contactless proximity of the object to the display is detected and the contact of the object to the display is not detected, a scrolling speed of the content changes from the gradually decreasing speeds to a constant speed, which is faster than being stopped. After the scrolling speed of the content has changed to the constant speed, while the contactless proximity of the object to the display is detected and the contact of the object to the display is not detected, the content scrolls on the display at the constant speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Noriyuki KAWAHARA, Takayuki TANAKA, Masatoshi NAKAO
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Patent number: 9423942Abstract: A scrolling apparatus includes: a display unit which displays a content on a screen; a contact detection unit which detects contact of a finger to the screen; a proximity detection unit which detects proximity of a finger to the screen; a scrolling control unit which scrolls the content displayed on the screen in response to a contact manipulation of the finger on the screen; and a display control unit which displays, on the screen, the scrolled content. The scrolling control unit decelerates a scroll speed to a given speed if proximity of the finger to the screen is detected at or after a start of the scrolling.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Noriyuki Kawahara, Takayuki Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakao
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Patent number: 9383907Abstract: A scrolling apparatus includes a screen, a contact detector which detects contact of a finger to the screen, a proximity detector which detects proximity of a finger to the screen, and a scrolling controller. If a first proximity of the finger is detected when an inertial scrolling of content is started, the scrolling controller transitions from the inertial scrolling to a constant scroll speed. When the detection of the first proximity of the finger continues, the scrolling at constant scroll speed continues even after the first proximity of the finger is not detected. When the scrolling at constant speed is performed after the first proximity of the finger is not detected, if a second proximity of the finger is detected, the scrolling controller stops the scrolling at constant speed, and then if the second proximity of the finger is not detected, the scrolling controller restarts the scrolling at constant speed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Noriyuki Kawahara, Takayuki Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakao
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Publication number: 20150253925Abstract: Support information or related information regarding an input operation target is explicitly displayed when the proximity is detected before a user selects and fixes an input operation target, so as to support a user's accurate input operation, thereby improving operability. A portable terminal includes a proximity detection unit that detects a proximity of the finger to a screen, and a key image combining unit that displays enlarged images of an item displayed at a proximity correspondence position on the screen and all items adjacent to the item at the proximity correspondence position which is a position on the screen corresponding to proximity coordinates of the finger of which the proximity is detected, or in a vicinity of the proximity correspondence position, as related information or support information regarding the item displayed at the proximity correspondence position on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicants: PANASONIC MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD., NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Masatoshi Nakao, Hiroyuki Sato, Masashi Tagaya, Yasuo Morinaga, Masaki Itou
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Publication number: 20150169093Abstract: A portable terminal is a portable terminal which displays delivered content on a screen, and includes a proximity detection unit that detects proximity of a physical object to the screen and outputs a proximity detection signal, an information request unit that requests additional information for an object of content that is displayed at a proximity corresponding position which is a position on the screen corresponding to the physical object of which the proximity is detected, based on the proximity detection signal, and a display control unit that displays additional information for an object of content delivered in response to a request from the information request unit, in the vicinity of the proximity corresponding position of the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Publication number: 20150052476Abstract: A display device includes a display section which displays an image in a screen, a proximity detecting section which detects proximity of a finger to the screen, an image generating section which generates, in accordance with the detected proximity of the finger, an enlarged image by enlarging the image displayed in the screen with a prescribed enlarged display magnification, and a display control section which controls to display a local enlarged image corresponding to a part of the generated enlarged image in a superimposed manner over the image in a position in the screen vertically below the finger whose proximity has been detectedType: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Publication number: 20140362123Abstract: A scrolling apparatus includes a screen, a contact detector which detects contact of a finger to the screen, a proximity detector which detects proximity of a finger to the screen, and a scrolling controller. If a first proximity of the finger is detected when an inertial scrolling of content is started, the scrolling controller transitions from the inertial scrolling to a constant scroll speed. When the detection of the first proximity of the finger continues, the scrolling at constant scroll speed continues even after the first proximity of the finger is not detected. When the scrolling at constant speed is performed after the first proximity of the finger is not detected, if a second proximity of the finger is detected, the scrolling controller stops the scrolling at constant speed, and then if the second proximity of the finger is not detected, the scrolling controller restarts the scrolling at constant speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Noriyuki KAWAHARA, Takayuki TANAKA, Masatoshi NAKAO
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Publication number: 20140208260Abstract: A scrolling apparatus includes: a display unit which displays a content on a screen; a contact detection unit which detects contact of a finger to the screen; a proximity detection unit which detects proximity of a finger to the screen; a scrolling control unit which scrolls the content displayed on the screen in response to a contact manipulation of the finger on the screen; and a display control unit which displays, on the screen, the scrolled content. The scrolling control unit decelerates a scroll speed to a given speed if proximity of the finger to the screen is detected at or after a start of the scrolling.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Noriyuki KAWAHARA, Takayuki TANAKA, Masatoshi NAKAO
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Publication number: 20140176510Abstract: An input device includes: a display unit which displays data on a display screen; a touch panel which detects proximity of a finger to the display screen; and a proximity coordinates extraction unit which extracts proximity coordinates of the proximity-detected finger with respect to the display screen. The input device further includes: a display position calculation unit which calculates a position on the display screen under the proximity-detected finger in a vertical direction based on the extracted proximity coordinates; and a display control unit which displays an indicator indicating an item to become a touch manipulation target at the calculated position on the display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Publication number: 20140176477Abstract: An input device includes a display unit which displays data on a screen, a proximity detection unit which detects proximity of a finger to the screen and outputs a proximity detection signal, a manipulation judging unit which discriminates between a valid manipulation and a return manipulation of successive movement manipulations of the finger on the basis of proximity detection signals in accordance with the successive movement manipulations of the proximity detected finger, and a control unit which invalidates proximity detection signals corresponding to the discriminated return manipulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Patent number: 8421767Abstract: It is made possible to cancel the effect of the already executed command without performing burdensome operation if an unobjective command is executed for input operation of the user. An input signal analysis section 200 gives a command of execution of a first command corresponding to detection of input operation to a first operation button based on an input position of a touch panel 10 detected by an input signal control section 300 and if input operation to a second operation button is detected, gives a command of a second command corresponding to detection. If continuous input operation to the second operation button is detected after the first command corresponding to the first operation button is executed, and command change notification from the input signal analysis section 200 is received, an application 100 cancels the effect of the immediately preceding executed first command and executes the second command.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Publication number: 20120176331Abstract: A rotation detection device includes a guide portion configured to guide a finger touch position, one or more sensing elements configured to detect a finger touch, and a determination unit configured to determine the rotational operation of the finger based on a detection result of the one or more sensing elements. At least a part of the one or more sensing elements is situated closer to an outside of the rotation detection device than the guide portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Masatoshi Nakao
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Patent number: 8175516Abstract: A communication terminal according to the invention aims at improving convenience by proper reflection of a user's intention changing in accordance with a status of the terminal. A portable phone terminal provided with a broadcast program reception function, including: a program reservation unit 31 for reserving a process for a broadcast program; a terminal status detection unit 42 for detecting a status of the terminal; and a terminal operation control unit 43 for performing control to correct the reserved process in accordance with the terminal status up to a predetermined point of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Nakao, Kouji Hatano, Toshio Yagi