Patents by Inventor Shigeo Okeya

Shigeo Okeya 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: 8155884
    Abstract: A bearing display apparatus provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism, a display unit, and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor and making the display unit display the information of the calculated bearing. The control unit monitors for an event of changes in operation of electronic parts mounted in the bearing display apparatus and updates the display of the information of the bearing on the display unit in accordance with an occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Patent number: 7941268
    Abstract: A bearing calculator provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-geomagnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit can execute offset error correction processing for correcting the offset error to the geomagnetic sensor based on a change in the magnetic field inside the bearing calculator. When detection values of the geomagnetic sensor enter an abnormal state, it performs said offset error correction processing when the abnormal state continues for a predetermined time, while does not perform the offset error correction processing when the abnormal state ends within a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Patent number: 7937217
    Abstract: A bearing calculator provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-geomagnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit can execute offset error correction processing for correcting the offset error to the geomagnetic sensor based on a change in the magnetic field inside the bearing calculator. When detection values of the geomagnetic sensor enter an abnormal state, it performs said offset error correction processing when the abnormal state continues for a predetermined time, while does not perform the offset error correction processing when the abnormal state ends within a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Patent number: 7912640
    Abstract: A mobile map display apparatus provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism, a display unit, and a control unit able to calculate a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor and having a first display processing for display in a direction linked with the calculated bearing when acquiring the map and making the display unit display the map and a second display processing for display fixed to a predetermined bearing. In displaying the map, the control unit makes the display unit perform the display by the second display processing when detecting a drop of precision of the geomagnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Publication number: 20110045848
    Abstract: A bearing calculator provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-geomagnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit can execute offset error correction processing for correcting the offset error to the geomagnetic sensor based on a change in the magnetic field inside the bearing calculator. When detection values of the geomagnetic sensor enter an abnormal state, it performs said offset error correction processing when the abnormal state continues for a predetermined time, while does not perform the offset error correction processing when the abnormal state ends within a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo OKEYA
  • Publication number: 20100299093
    Abstract: A bearing calculator provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-geomagnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit can execute offset error correction processing for correcting the offset error to the geomagnetic sensor based on a change in the magnetic field inside the bearing calculator. When detection values of the geomagnetic sensor enter an abnormal state, it performs said offset error correction processing when the abnormal state continues for a predetermined time, while does not perform the offset error correction processing when the abnormal state ends within a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo OKEYA
  • Patent number: 7814671
    Abstract: A mobile bearing calculator having a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit monitors for an event such as a change of operation of electronic parts mounted on the mobile bearing calculator and corrects the geographical bearing in accordance with the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Patent number: 7769539
    Abstract: A bearing calculator provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-geomagnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit can execute offset error correction processing for correcting the offset error to the geomagnetic sensor based on a change in the magnetic field inside the bearing calculator. When detection values of the geomagnetic sensor enter an abnormal state, it performs said offset error correction processing when the abnormal state continues for a predetermined time, while does not perform the offset error correction processing when the abnormal state ends within a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Publication number: 20080294336
    Abstract: A bearing display apparatus provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism, a display unit, and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor and making the display unit display the information of the calculated bearing. The control unit monitors for an event of changes in operation of electronic parts mounted in the bearing display apparatus and updates the display of the information of the bearing on the display unit in accordance with an occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Publication number: 20080172174
    Abstract: A mobile bearing calculator having a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit monitors for an event such as a change of operation of electronic parts mounted on the mobile bearing calculator and corrects the geographical bearing in accordance with the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Publication number: 20080051987
    Abstract: A bearing calculator provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-geomagnetism and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor. The control unit can execute offset error correction processing for correcting the offset error to the geomagnetic sensor based on a change in the magnetic field inside the bearing calculator. When detection values of the geomagnetic sensor enter an abnormal state, it performs said offset error correction processing when the abnormal state continues for a predetermined time, while does not perform the offset error correction processing when the abnormal state ends within a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya
  • Publication number: 20070233381
    Abstract: A mobile map display apparatus provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism, a display unit, and a control unit able to calculate a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor and having a first display processing for display in a direction linked with the calculated bearing when acquiring the map and making the display unit display the map and a second display processing for display fixed to a predetermined bearing. In displaying the map, the control unit makes the display unit perform the display by the second display processing when detecting a drop of precision of the geomagnetic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo Okeya