Patents by Inventor Shigeru Kawabe

Shigeru Kawabe 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: 8055908
    Abstract: A data transmission method is achieved by transmitting a contents data transmission request from a host device to a module; by dividing a first contents data into a plurality of blocks in the module; by transmitting the plurality of blocks from the module to the host device; and by combining the plurality of blocks to produce a second contents data. A plurality of data buses are used for the transmission of the contents data transmission request and the plurality of blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: NEC Personal Products, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Patent number: 7694118
    Abstract: A function addition apparatus allows an added function to be started-up immediately after a computer has been powered on or reset. A function expansion program stored in a program storage section is called, before a start-up program starts-up an operating system, by the start-up program and is executed by the CPU. The functional expansion program controls a functional section. Under a first condition, the CPU is prevented from returning to execution of the start-up program after the function expansion program has been completed by the CPU. Under a second condition, the CPU is returned to execution of a start-up program after the function expansion program has been completed by the CPU so that the operating system is started-up. When the operating system is started-up after the CPU has returned to execution of the start-up program, the operating system or the like controls the functional section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Personal Products, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20100017571
    Abstract: It is possible to classify a continuous content into separate series to be written into a storage medium. A reception device receives a digital broadcast program and EIT and generates program attribute information according to the information associated with the series contained in EIT. Upon reception of a write-into-DVD instruction of a recorded digital broadcast program in a program recording region inputted by a user via UI, a write control device integrates the program attribute information in the program attribute information storage region, the write-into-DVD history information in the write-into-DVD history information storage region, and the DVD information obtained from the DVD drive, so as to judge whether write into DVD is enabled. The write control device presents the judgment information to the user via UI and controls write of the recorded digital broadcast program into the DVD according to the user instruction input information acquired via the UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakaji, Shigeru Kawabe, Dalsuke Yamazaki, Kazuhito Takai
  • Patent number: 7263212
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is capable of generating distortion-free accurate image data. The image processing apparatus has an image entering unit, an image processor, and a memory. Slice data read by the image entering unit is stored in the memory. The image processor determines whether the slice data stored in the memory is of significance or not. Then, the image processor calculates a moved distance and tilt of the slice data that has been detected as being of significance, and calculates positional coordinates of a reconstructed image area to which the slice data is to be projected, based on the moved distance and tilt of the slice data which have been calculated, and generates reconstructed image data. The generated reconstructed image data is stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20060218314
    Abstract: A data transmission method is achieved by transmitting a contents data transmission request from a host device to a module; by dividing a first contents data into a plurality of blocks in the module; by transmitting the plurality of blocks from the module to the host device; and by combining the plurality of blocks to produce a second contents data. A plurality of data buses are used for the transmission of the contents data transmission request and the plurality of blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20060195685
    Abstract: A function addition apparatus allows an added function to be started-up immediately after a computer has been powered on or reset. A function expansion program stored in a program storage section is called, before a start-up program starts-up an operating system, by the start-up program and is executed by the CPU. The functional expansion program controls a functional section. Under a first condition, the CPU is prevented from returning to execution of the start-up program after the function expansion program has been completed by the CPU. Under a second condition, the CPU is returned to execution of a start-up program after the function expansion program has been completed by the CPU so that the operating system is started-up. When the operating system is started-up after the CPU has returned to execution of the start-up program, the operating system or the like controls the functional section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20050220100
    Abstract: An interconnection device has a plurality of address tables corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of ports. Each address table stores address information of a network device connected to a corresponding port and address management information on a packet sent out from the corresponding port. When a network device is newly connected to a port, address information of the network device is set in a corresponding address table. A packet arriving at a port is forwarded to a selected port by referring to the plurality of address tables and setting address management information on the packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20040052407
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is capable of generating distortion-free accurate image data. The image processing apparatus has an image entering unit, an image processor, and a memory. Slice data read by the image entering unit is stored in the memory. The image processor determines whether the slice data stored in the memory is of significance or not. Then, the image processor calculates a moved distance and tilt of the slice data that has been detected as being of significance, and calculates positional coordinates of a reconstructed image area to which the slice data is to be projected, based on the moved distance and tilt of the slice data which have been calculated, and generates reconstructed image data. The generated reconstructed image data is stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20030028493
    Abstract: Personal information that is registered with areas that can be connected to the Internet is divided into a plurality of data portions, which are then each registered with areas that are under different control. When a request to acquire this personal information is subsequently issued, the data portions that are registered with areas under different control are combined to restore the personal information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Tajima, Taneaki Chiba, Shigeru Kawabe, Norihisa Mitsuyu
  • Patent number: 6270268
    Abstract: A key base side pivot point on one side of a pantograph is supported on a key base and a key top height adjusting mechanism that has a holder that supports the other key base side pivot point and a reciprocating link that links swingably to this holder is also supported thereon, the holder of this key top height adjusting mechanism being caused to swing by a reciprocating movement of the reciprocating link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe
  • Patent number: 6139207
    Abstract: A key base side pivot point on one side of a pantograph is supported on a key base and a key top height adjusting mechanism that has a holder that supports the other key base side pivot point and a reciprocating link that links swingably to this holder is also supported thereon, the holder of this key top height adjusting mechanism being caused to swing by a reciprocating movement of the reciprocating link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawabe