Patents by Inventor Shinya Saito

Shinya Saito 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).

  • Publication number: 20170257480
    Abstract: In one aspect, a mobile electronic device includes a first sensor configured to detect proximity to an own device, a second sensor configured to detect a biological response, and a controller configured to determine that the own device is present within a storing part provided on clothing when the biological response is detected by the second sensor in a case where proximity to the own device has been detected by the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170251098
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device includes a first sensor that detects a proximity to an own device, a second sensor that detects a body reaction, and a controller that determines, when the proximity to the own device is detected by the first sensor and the body reaction is detected by the second sensor, that the own device is in a storage part provided on clothes. When it is determined that the own device is in the storage part provided on the clothes, the controller determines whether the clothes correspond to upper-body clothing or lower-body clothing of a user based on rotation information of the own device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170195853
    Abstract: A mobile device, comprises an acceleration sensor configured to detect accelerations in three axes, and at least one controller configured to control functions based on the accelerations in the three axes of the acceleration sensor, wherein based on accelerations in two axes out of the three axes, the at least one controller changes an offset of an acceleration in the remaining one axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Patent number: 9687743
    Abstract: A first information processing apparatus executes an application, and generates control data in accordance with a state of an execution of the application. The control data is transmitted to a second information processing apparatus. Video data is stored in advance in the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the control data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines a video to be reproduced based on the control data, and reproduces the video based on the video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Osawa, Satoshi Kira, Shinya Saito, Kenta Tanaka, Jumpei Horita, Kozo Makino, Yoshiteru Fukuda, Masayuki Kuwajima, Takashi Yoshimi
  • Publication number: 20170127283
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a controller that changes an authentication level that is used to perform unlocking on locking based on a locking function according to a travel state of a user. The controller acquires first biometric information that is acquired by a biometric information acquisition module in association with an unlocking operation, determines an unlocking condition on the basis of the changed authentication level, calculates a matching rate between the first biometric information and second biometric information that is set and registered in advance, and when it is determined that the matching rate satisfies the determined unlocking condition, performs unlocking on the locking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170094615
    Abstract: An electronic device (for example, a tablet) includes an antenna module configured to emit radio waves, a first sensor module configured to detect humidity, a second sensor module different from the first sensor module, and a controller configured to adjust an amount of energy of radio waves emitted from the antenna module on the basis of a detection result of the first sensor module when it is estimated that the electronic device approaches an object on the basis of a detection result of the second sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170089791
    Abstract: A mobile device comprises an atmospheric pressure sensor configured to acquire a value of atmospheric pressure acting on the mobile device, an acceleration sensor configured to acquire a value of acceleration acting on the mobile device, and at least one controller configured to determine a moving state of the mobile device based on the value of atmospheric pressure and the value of acceleration, wherein the at least one controller is configured to determine the moving state of the mobile device based on the value of atmospheric pressure when the value of atmospheric pressure changed per an unit interval is equal to or greater than a threshold value, under the determination result which has been acquired based on the value of acceleration and indicates that the mobile device is not in movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170067741
    Abstract: A mobile device comprises a first sensor configured to acquire information for determining whether the device is in a state of being in a train, a second sensor configured to detect an azimuth of the device by measuring geomagnetism, and at least one controller configured to stop correction processing for detecting the azimuth of the device by the second sensor when the device is determined to be in the state of being in a train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170059503
    Abstract: A mobile device comprises a first sensor configured to acquire information for determining whether the device is in the water, a second sensor configured to acquire information for determining whether the device is in a state of being on-board, and at least one controller configured to perform control not to execute processing to determine whether the device is in the state of being on-board when the device is determined to be in the water, and to perform control to execute the processing to determine whether the device is in the state of being on-board when the device is not determined to be in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170027478
    Abstract: A mobile device comprises an air pressure sensor configured to measure a value of air pressure, a walk detector configured to detect whether a user is walking, and a controller configured to estimate a movement method of the user using an own device based on results of the air pressure sensor and the walk detector, wherein in a case where a change amount of the value of the air pressure detected by the air pressure sensor is equal to or larger than a reference value and the walk detector detects that the user is walking, the controller estimates that the user is moving on stairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO
  • Patent number: 9554119
    Abstract: A method for generating a stereoscopic panorama image may include acquiring panorama images respectively captured by three or more panorama cameras located in a real space. A left-eye image and a right-eye image for stereoscopic display may be generated by synthesizing parts of the acquired panorama images. The generated left-eye image and the generated right-eye image may be displayed stereoscopically on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kira, Shinya Saito, Yasushi Mikawa
  • Publication number: 20160334294
    Abstract: A mobile device according to one of a plurality of aspects comprises an atmospheric pressure sensor configured to measure a value of atmospheric pressure, a touch screen, and at least one controller configured to conjecture that the mobile device is immersed in water when the value of the atmospheric pressure satisfies a condition. The at least one controller is configured to conjecture whether the mobile device that has been immersed in water is out of the water on the basis of a detection result obtained by the touch screen. The mobile device is able to determine whether the mobile device is immersed in water and whether the mobile device is out of the water, while keeping the electric power consumption low, due to using the touch screen only when determining whether the mobile device is out of the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro UENO, Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Makoto HONJO, Manabu SAKUMA, Yudai NAGATA
  • Patent number: 9477902
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a CPU, and in a mode of examining a flower based on an imaged image, the CPU activates two outward cameras to allow a user to image a flower. The CPU obtains color information, shape information and a size of the imaged flower from the imaged image. A shape category is obtained from the shape information, and with the shape category, data for search included in a database for search is filtered. Then, by comparing color information, shape information, and the size of the imaged flower with the data for search to be used, a score of a degree of approximation of the color information and scores of the degree of matching of the shape information and size, etc. are obtained. Then, images of flowers as candidates are presented in the descending order of the score (similarity level).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kira, Kentaro Nishimura, Shinya Saito, Ken-ichi Minegishi, Takamitsu Tsuji, Naoshi Suzue
  • Publication number: 20160253280
    Abstract: A USB (Universal Serial Bus) hub includes an upstream USB port connecting to an upstream device via an upstream USB line; a downstream USB port connecting to a downstream device via a downstream USB line; a clock generation circuit supplying a clock; a clock pin that supplies the clock received from the clock generation circuit for operating the downstream device to the downstream device; and a hub controller that automatically stops clock supply to the downstream device via the clock generation circuit and the clock pin, both when a connection between the upstream USB port and the upstream device is disconnected and when the hub controller receives a power save mode request to the downstream USB port from the upstream device, wherein the hub controller stops the clock supply whenever a stop of the data communication between the upstream device and the downstream device is detected by the hub controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Shinya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20160144284
    Abstract: An example system includes: a data acquisition unit for performing near field communication with a data storage medium having a near field communication function and acquiring character data stored in the data storage medium; an information processing unit for performing information processing to control a character corresponding to the character data, which has been acquired by the data acquisition unit, as a non player character; and a data changing unit for changing the character data depending on a processing result of the information processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Toshiharu IZUNO, Shinya SAITO, Kaori MIYACHI, Masahiro SHIOTANI, Masahiro SAKURAI, Kenji ANABUKI
  • Publication number: 20160139211
    Abstract: A board connection terminal (15) is connected to a circuit board that detects a current having flowed through a resistor element (10). The board connection terminal (15) includes an intermediate part (31) and two connecting parts (30) integrated with one another. The intermediate part (31) has a substantially linear shape, and is connected to a shunt resistor (7). The two connecting parts (30) have proximal ends thereof located at opposite ends of the intermediate part (31), and protrude in a direction substantially perpendicular to the intermediate part (31), to be connected to the circuit board. The two connecting parts (30) are arranged substantially in parallel to each other. The board connection terminal (15) comprises two board connection terminals (15) that are arranged with the resistor element (10) sandwiched therebetween. Contact resistance between the intermediate part (31) and the shunt resistor (7) is lower than conductor resistance of the intermediate part (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Kenichi YOSHIOKA, Shinya SAITO, Yuuichi WATANABE, Yuji MATSUI
  • Patent number: 9342131
    Abstract: A USB hub capable of reducing power consumption in a USB system. The USB hub includes an upstream USE port, a downstream USB port, a clock pin that supplies an operation clock to a USE peripheral device, and a hub controller that stops clock supply to the USB peripheral device via the clock pin when a connecting between the upstream USB port and a USB host is disconnected or when the hub controller receives a suspend request to the downstream USB port from the USB host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinya Saito
  • Patent number: 9333778
    Abstract: A back tension mechanism includes: a shaft to be connected to an axle of a medium roll; a rotation transmitting member connected to the shaft via a torque limiter and having an engaging portion; a first rotating member having a first engaged portion configured to, when the rotation transmitting member rotates in a first direction, engage with the engaging portion to receive a rotational force; a second rotating member having a second engaged portion configured to, when the rotation transmitting member rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction, engage with the engaging portion to receive a rotational force; an urging member for urging the first rotating member in the second direction and the second rotating member in the first direction; and a base for limiting a range of rotation of the first rotating member and a range of rotation of the second rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya Saito
  • Patent number: 9294673
    Abstract: A left panorama image and a right panorama image respectively captured by a left panorama camera and a right panorama camera are acquired. A rearward image area, of a rearward area, included in the right panorama image and captured by the right panorama camera is synthesized to the left panorama image, instead of a rearward image area, of the rearward area, included in the left panorama image and captured by the left panorama camera, to generate a left-eye image. The rearward image area, of the rearward area, included in the left panorama image and captured by the left panorama camera is synthesized to the right panorama image, instead of the rearward image area, of the rearward area, included in the right panorama image and captured by the right panorama camera, to generate a right-eye image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kira, Shinya Saito, Yasushi Mikawa, Mitsuhiro Kanaya
  • Patent number: 9273722
    Abstract: A rolling guide device is capable of facilitating smooth circulation of rolling elements in an endless circulation path, and enhancing the accuracy of motion of a moving member relative to a track member. The moving member includes: a main body member having load rolling surfaces and return paths for the rolling elements; direction change pipes incorporating inner direction change paths and having inner peripheral guide surfaces of outer direction change paths, respectively; and lid members each being mounted on the main body member and having outer peripheral guide surfaces of the outer direction change paths. The main body member has position reference holes formed therein so as to serve as position references for the direction change pipes, respectively, whereas the direction change pipes have positioning protrusions formed thereon so as to be press-fitted into the position reference holes, respectively. Further, the direction change pipes include rotation restriction protruding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Teramachi, Takuya Horie, Mitsumasa Wada, Ayako Miyajima, Shinya Saito, Takeshi Shimamura, Teruaki Ooka, Marie Horikawa, Hiroyuki Kimura