Patents by Inventor Nobuhiko Shigiya

Nobuhiko Shigiya 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).

  • Information distributing method, information distributing system, information distributing server, mobile communication network system and communication service providing method
    Patent number: 7346042
    Abstract: An information distributing method etc. are provided. An information providing server comprises a first transmission device for transmitting image data to a communication terminal, a first conversion device for converting attached information attached to the image data into converted information of a format suitable for aural read-out, a second conversion device for converting the converted information into voice information, a second transmission device for transmitting the voice information and/or the converted information to the communication terminal, and a third transmission device for transmitting synchronizing information for synchronizing image data with the voice information on a screen of the communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Shoichi Horiguchi, Hiroshi Uehara, Shoichiro Ishigaki, Sadayuki Hongo, Nobuhiko Shigiya, Katsumi Tanaka, Kazutoshi Sumiya
  • Information distributing method, information distributing system, information distributing server, mobile communication network system and communication service providing method
    Publication number: 20010015972
    Abstract: An information distributing method etc. are provided. An information providing server comprises a first transmission device for transmitting image data to a communication terminal, a first conversion device for converting attached information attached to the image data into converted information of a format suitable for aural read-out, a second conversion device for converting the converted information into voice information, a second transmission device for transmitting the voice information and/or the converted information to the communication terminal, and a third transmission device for transmitting synchronizing information for synchronizing image data with the voice information on a screen of the communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Shoichi Horiguchi, Hiroshi Uehara, Shoichiro Ishigaki, Sadayuki Hongo, Nobuhiko Shigiya, Katsumi Tanaka, Kazutoshi Sumiya