Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Masaki

Nobuhiro Masaki 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: 7817787
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice mail apparatus includes a voice processor which processes voice messages by a arbitrary processing gain, a gain controller which monitors a signal level of an output signal of the voice processor, and controls the processing gain of the voice processor to change the signal level into a specified level, and a processing controller which makes the gain controller to perform gain control of a learning voice by inputting a portion of the voice message into the voice processor as the learning voice when processing of the voice message is requested or based on predetermined conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Kazuharu Horiuchi, Hiroki Ida, Nobuhiro Masaki, Norimassa Niiya, Noriaki Ikeda, Norikuni Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20090154661
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice mail apparatus includes a first determining module which determines whether a dual tone multi frequency (DTMF) signal for identifying a processing request of the voice message is contained in a received signal by detecting and comparing a first parameter of a transmission signal from the mail box and the first parameter of the received signal to the mail box, a second determining module which determines whether the DTMF signal is contained in the received signal by detecting and comparing a second parameter of the transmission signal from the mail box and the second parameter of the received signal to the mail box, and a controller which controls execution/stop of processing of the voice message based on a determination result by the second determining module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Noriaki Ikeda, Nobuhiro Masaki, Akira Takahashi, Norikuni Noguchi, Kazuharu Horiuchi, Hiroki Ida, Norimasa Niiya
  • Publication number: 20090154660
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voice mail apparatus includes a voice processor which processes voice messages by a arbitrary processing gain, a gain controller which monitors a signal level of an output signal of the voice processor, and controls the processing gain of the voice processor to change the signal level into a specified level, and a processing controller which makes the gain controller to perform gain control of a learning voice by inputting a portion of the voice message into the voice processor as the learning voice when processing of the voice message is requested or based on predetermined conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Kazuharu Horiuchi, Hiroki Ida, Nobuhiro Masaki, Norimasa Niiya, Noriaki Ikeda, Norikuni Noguchi
  • Patent number: 6731721
    Abstract: The emergency call such as Enhanced 911 call or the like is also originated through an exchange such as PBX (Private Branch Exchange). In this case, the identification information such as the extension number of the extension telephone terminal connected to the PBX should be transmitted to a network corresponding to the emergency call. For the extension telephone terminal, it is necessary to unhook or to capture an arbitrary line by the line key, before inputting the dial data “911”. Independent of the capture of arbitrary line, the PBX searches a vacant line connected to the network corresponding to the emergency call, captures the vacant line, transmits the identification information such as the extension number, and switches over and connects the extension telephone terminal from the line captured by the terminal to the vacant line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Kabuhsiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Nobuhiro Masaki, Shuji Fujitsuka, Takashi Aoki
  • Patent number: 6687361
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic exchange capable of certainly making forwarding to a telephone at the forwarding destination. When an electronic exchange receives a forwarding acknowledgement signal “Facility message” from an electronic exchange, if a telephone to be called is idle, the electronic exchange makes the telephone shift to the receiving standby state for the forwarding, turns on an extension button of the telephone and sets the call transmission and the call reception except for the forwarding to be impossible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tamotsu Wakabayashi, Masashi Ishida, Katsunori Utsumi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6633631
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6496576
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6456705
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6408060
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6377671
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6373924
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20010028708
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20010028702
    Abstract: The emergency call such as Enhanced 911 call or the like is also originated through an exchange such as PBX (Private Branch Exchange). In this case, the identification information such as the extension number of the extension telephone terminal connected to the PBX should be transmitted to a network corresponding to the emergency call. For the extension telephone terminal, it is necessary to unhook or to capture an arbitrary line by the line key, before inputting the dial data “911”. Independent of the capture of arbitrary line, the PBX searches a vacant line connected to the network corresponding to the emergency call, captures the vacant line, transmits the identification information such as the extension number, and switches over and connects the extension telephone terminal from the line captured by the terminal to the vacant line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Nobuhiro Masaki, Shuji Fujitsuka, Takashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20010026611
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20010024492
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20010024493
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Publication number: 20010024494
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6263061
    Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaish Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Mano, Setsuo Kimura, Yoshihito Nagano, Masayuki Tsurusaki, Takashi Watanabe, Terunori Suwa, Isaku Komuro, Yoshihiro Kawauchi, Nobuhiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 6243442
    Abstract: The emergency call such as Enhanced 911 call or the like is also originated through an exchange such as PBX (Private Branch Exchange). In this case, the identification information such as the extension number of the extension telephone terminal connected to the PBX should be transmitted to a network corresponding to the emergency call. For the extension telephone terminal, it is necessary to unhook or to capture an arbitrary line by the line key, before inputting the dial data “911”. Independent of the capture of arbitrary line, the PBX searches a vacant line connected to the network corresponding to the emergency call, captures the vacant line, transmits the identification information such as the extension number, and switches over and connects the extension telephone terminal from the line captured by the terminal to the vacant line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tanaka, Nobuhiro Masaki, Shuji Fujitsuka, Takashi Aoki