Patents by Inventor Mineko Moroto

Mineko Moroto 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: 8624838
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes key operation means, control means, detection means, storage means and memory means. The detection means detects motion of the electronic apparatus. The storage means stores motion identification data obtained from detection data on a motion after a predetermined key operation in the key operation means after predetermined guidance information is outputted or data obtained by computing the detection data, in the memory means. The control means executes the specific process according to the comparison results between detection data obtained by detecting a motion of the electronic apparatus after the motion identification data is stored or data obtained by computing the detection data, and the motion identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Hirohisa Kusuda, Yasuhiro Nishide, Daisuke Tsujino, Jun Yamazaki, Takashi Katayama, Mineko Moroto
  • Patent number: 8406734
    Abstract: When an application activation instruction is input, it is decided whether the application is expected to access a high-level protection resource or low-level protection resource (step S31). If the decision is affirmative, display is done to prompt the user to select whether to permit activation of the application (step S32). When the user inputs an activation permission instruction, the application is activated (steps S33 to S36). As a result, only when the user permits an application, which is expected to access a high-level protection resource or low-level protection resource, to access a predetermined resource immediately before its execution, the application is executed. Hence, the basic processing part and application can operate in cooperation with each other while limiting access to various kinds of resources by the application in a reasonable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Toshihiko Murakami, Satoshi Ogawa, Naomi Nishikata
  • Publication number: 20120278435
    Abstract: When an application activation instruction is input, it is decided whether the application is expected to access a high-level protection resource or low-level protection resource (step S31). If the decision is affirmative, display is done to prompt the user to select whether to permit activation of the application (step S32). When the user inputs an activation permission instruction, the application is activated (steps S33 to S36). As a result, only when the user permits an application, which is expected to access a high-level protection resource or low-level protection resource, to access a predetermined resource immediately before its execution, the application is executed. Hence, the basic processing part and application can operate in cooperation with each other while limiting access to various kinds of resources by the application in a reasonable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: VODAFONE GROUP PLC
    Inventors: Osamu OTAKA, Mineko MOROTO, Norioki WATANABE, Toshihiko MURAKAMI, Satoshi OGAWA, Naomi NISHIKATA
  • Patent number: 8290299
    Abstract: In order to display the image included in the original one on a display part together with outputting the object, a key in a keypad on an operation part by a user. Thereby, the key operated by the user is specified in both of the mask image creation part 32 and data notification part 35. Subsequently, it is judged whether there is the object inherently assigned to the specified key or not. When the judge result is affirmative, the object that corresponds to the operation of the key is output together with displaying the image included in the original one. As a result, a changing of output object when an image included in an original one is displayed together with outputting an object is able to perform simply for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Mineko Moroto, Yusaku Nagai
  • Patent number: 7864198
    Abstract: A noted image information extraction section 31 specifies a region of a noted image in an original image, and noted image information containing information relating to position and size of the noted image WMM region within the original image is extracted. Continuing on, mask image formation means 31 forms a mask image by displaying superimposed on the original image, based on noted image information and mask image information registered in a mask image information file. As a result, a mask image comprised of element images selected using element image selection information contained in mask image information is formed at a specified position and specified size in the noted image region of the original image. A composite image having the mask image superimposed on the original image is then formed by composite image formation means 33. As a result, an image that a user has rendered in an original image is simply and appropriately formed, regardless of whether it is a still image or a moving picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Vodafone Group Plc.
    Inventors: Mineko Moroto, Akiho Shibata, Takashi Katayama, Junko Asakura, Yusaku Nagai
  • Patent number: 7742585
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal is provided whose operability is improved by enabling a user to promptly use a function that the user requires, upon suspension of execution of an application program. A mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) 20 includes an output unit 216 having a liquid crystal display (LCD) 27 that displays an image; a main control unit 215 that controls the output unit 216; and an application program executing and managing unit 214 that executes an application program registered by a user. The application program executing and managing unit 214 sends a function transition request instruction (screen transition request instruction) to make a transition to a function specified by the application program, to the main control unit 215, upon suspension of execution of the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Shinichiro Ide, Naomi Nishikata
  • Patent number: 7583285
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal is provided that is capable of shooting a code image, restoring data from the code image, and using the shot code image and the restored data, in response to a request from an application program. A mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) includes an image shooting unit for shooting an image; a data memory unit for memorizing data of a code image shot by the image shooting unit; a main control unit for controlling the image shooting unit and the data memory unit; and an application program executing and managing unit for executing an application program registered by a user. The main control unit controls the image shooting unit and the data memory unit based on a control request instruction sent from the application program executing and managing unit that is executing the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Shinichiro Ide, Satoshi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7574238
    Abstract: The application (33) requests a basic processing part (31) to execute character input processing, depending on the character input request from the user during display of a graphics window managed by an application (33). The execution environment part (32), which received the character input processing request, notifies the basic processing part (31) of the character input processing request, and turns in a display blocked state. After that, characters are input under the control of the basic processing part (31). When character input is terminated, the basic processing part (31) closes the display of the character input screen to notify the execution environment part (32) of the termination of the character input and the character input result. The execution environment part (32), which received the notice, releases the display blocked state and notifies the application (33) of the termination of the character input and the character input result data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Shin-ichirou Ide, Naomi Nishikata
  • Publication number: 20080254821
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes key operation means, control means, detection means, storage means and memory means. The detection means detects motion of the electronic apparatus. The storage means stores motion identification data obtained from detection data on a motion after a predetermined key operation in the key operation means after predetermined guidance information is outputted or data obtained by computing the detection data, in the memory means. The control means executes the specific process according to the comparison results between detection data obtained by detecting a motion of the electronic apparatus after the motion identification data is stored or data obtained by computing the detection data, and the motion identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Hirohisa Kusuda, Yasuhiro Nishide, Daisuke Tsujino, Jun Yamazaki, Takashi Katayama, Mineko Moroto
  • Patent number: 7370800
    Abstract: Analyzing copyright information written in a predetermined position of an optically read two-dimensional code symbol (step S41). After that, performing analysis in accordance with the data type, e.g., URL non-display data (UND), text data (TXD), binary data (BND), sound data (MSD), or image data (IMD), of content data in the two-dimensional code symbol (steps S42 to S54). Finally, displaying the result of analysis together with the copyright information on a display unit to provide an operator with the contents of information written in a predetermined position of a two-dimensional code. This makes it possible to appropriately process the information expressed by the two-dimensional code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventor: Mineko Moroto
  • Publication number: 20080094364
    Abstract: In order to display the image included in the original one on a display part together with outputting the object, a key in a keypad on an operation part by a user. Thereby, the key operated by the user is specified in both of the mask image creation part 32 and data notification part 35. Subsequently, it is judged whether there is the object inherently assigned to the specified key or not. When the judge result is affirmative, the object that corresponds to the operation of the key is output together with displaying the image included in the original one. As a result, a changing of output object when an image included in an original one is displayed together with outputting an object is able to perform simply for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: VODAFONE K.K.
    Inventors: Mineko Moroto, Yusaku Nagai
  • Publication number: 20080014912
    Abstract: When an application activation instruction is input, it is decided whether the application is expected to access a high-level protection resource or low-level protection resource (step S31). If the decision is affirmative, display is done to prompt the user to select whether to permit activation of the application (step S32). When the user inputs an activation permission instruction, the application is activated (steps S33 to S36). As a result, only when the user permits an application, which is expected to access a high-level protection resource or low-level protection resource, to access a predetermined resource immediately before its execution, the application is executed. Hence, the basic processing part and application can operate in cooperation with each other while limiting access to various kinds of resources by the application in a reasonable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Toshihiko Murakami, Satoshi Ogawa, Naomi Nishikata
  • Publication number: 20070183679
    Abstract: A noted image information extraction section 31 specifies a region of a noted image in an original image, and noted image information containing information relating to position and size of the noted image WMM region within the original image is extracted. Continuing on, mask image formation means 31 forms a mask image by displaying superimposed on the original image, based on noted image information and mask image information registered in a mask image information file. As a result, a mask image comprised of element images selected using element image selection information contained in mask image information is formed at a specified position and specified size in the noted image region of the original image. A composite image having the mask image superimposed on the original image is then formed by composite image formation means 33. As a result, an image that a user has rendered in an original image is simply and appropriately formed, regardless of whether it is a still image or a moving picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: VODAFONE K.K.
    Inventors: Mineko Moroto, Akiho Shibata, Takashi Katayama, Junko Asakura, Yusaku Nagai
  • Publication number: 20060276233
    Abstract: The application (33) requests a basic processing part (31) to execute character input processing, depending on the character input request from the user during display of a graphics window managed by an application (33). The execution environment part (32), which received the character input processing request, notifies the basic processing part (31) of the character input processing request, and turns in a display blocked state. After that, characters are input under the control of the basic processing part (31). When character input is terminated, the basic processing part (31) closes the display of the character input screen to notify the execution environment part (32) of the termination of the character input and the character input result. The execution environment part (32), which received the notice, releases the display blocked state and notifies the application (33) of the termination of the character input and the character input result data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Shin-ichirou Ide, Naomi Nishikata
  • Publication number: 20060232662
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal is provided that is capable of shooting a code image, restoring data from the code image, and using the shot code image and the restored data, in response to a request from an application program. A mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) 20 includes an image shooting unit 217 for shooting an image; a data memory unit 219 for memorizing data of a code image shot by the image shooting unit 217; a main control unit 215 for controlling the image shooting unit 217 and the data memory unit 219; and an application program executing and managing unit 214 for executing an application program registered by a user. The main control unit 215 controls the image shooting unit 217 and the data memory unit 219 based on a control request instruction sent from the application program executing and managing unit 214 that is executing the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Shinichiro Ide, Satoshi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20060229106
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal is provided whose operability is improved by enabling a user to promptly use a function that the user requires, upon suspension of execution of an application program. A mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) 20 includes an output unit 216 having a liquid crystal display (LCD) 27 that displays an image; a main control unit 215 that controls the output unit 216; and an application program executing and managing unit 214 that executes an application program registered by a user. The application program executing and managing unit 214 sends a function transition request instruction (screen transition request instruction) to make a transition to a function specified by the application program, to the main control unit 215, upon suspension of execution of the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Shinichiro Ide, Naomi Nishikata
  • Publication number: 20060071080
    Abstract: Analyzing copyright information written in a predetermined position of an optically read two-dimensional code symbol (step S41). After that, performing analysis in accordance with the data type, e.g., URL non-display data (UND), text data (TXD), binary data (BND), sound data (MSD), or image data (IMD), of content data in the two-dimensional code symbol (steps S42 to S54). Finally, displaying the result of analysis together with the copyright information on a display unit to provide an operator with the contents of information written in a predetermined position of a two-dimensional code. This makes it possible to appropriately process the information expressed by the two-dimensional code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventor: Mineko Moroto
  • Patent number: RE44123
    Abstract: The application (33) requests a basic processing part (31) to execute character input processing, depending on the character input request from the user during display of a graphics window managed by an application (33). The execution environment part (32), which received the character input processing request, notifies the basic processing part (31) of the character input processing request, and turns in a display blocked state. After that, characters are input under the control of the basic processing part (31). When character input is terminated, the basic processing part (31) closes the display of the character input screen to notify the execution environment part (32) of the termination of the character input and the character input result. The execution environment part (32), which received the notice, releases the display blocked state and notifies the application (33) of the termination of the character input and the character input result data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Nocom Audio NY LLC
    Inventors: Osamu Otaka, Mineko Moroto, Norioki Watanabe, Shin-Ichirou Ide, Naomi Nishikata