Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Yoshizawa

Masatoshi Yoshizawa 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).

  • System and method for implementing a user interface for use with Japanese characters
    Patent number: 6810504
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a user interface for use with Japanese characters includes a font-encoder compiler on a host computer for encoding selected text strings and creating custom fonts, and further includes an electronic device which contains a standard font and a font manager. The font manager selectively accesses the standard font and the custom fonts to display the encoded text strings on the user interface of the electronic device. Specific characters may be selected by entering a hierarchical text edit dialog, choosing a character category, selecting an articulation group and then choosing a specific character from the selected articulation group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Cooper, Masatoshi Yoshizawa
  • System and method for implementing a user interface for use with Japanese characters
    Publication number: 20020055960
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a user interface for use with Japanese characters includes a font-encoder compiler on a host computer for encoding selected text strings and creating custom fonts, and further includes an electronic device which contains a standard font and a font manager. The font manager selectively accesses the standard font and the custom fonts to display the encoded text strings on the user interface of the electronic device. Specific characters may be selected by entering a hierarchical text edit dialog, choosing a character category, selecting an articulation group and then choosing a specific character from the selected articulation group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Michael D. Cooper, Masatoshi Yoshizawa
  • Graphical interface to select characters representing phonetic articulation and no articulation groups
    Patent number: 6377966
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a user interface for use with Japanese characters includes a font-encoder compiler on a host computer for encoding selected text strings and creating custom fonts, and further includes an electronic device which contains a standard font and a font manager. The font manager selectively accesses the standard font and the custom fonts to display the encoded text strings on the user interface of the electronic device. Specific characters may be selected by entering a hierarchical text edit dialog, choosing a character category, selecting an articulation group and then choosing a specific character from the selected articulation group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Cooper, Masatoshi Yoshizawa