Patents by Inventor Souhei Niwa

Souhei Niwa 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).

  • Data processing device, data processing method, and electronic device
    Patent number: 7705799
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a device main body that processes data; a display device arranged in the device main body to display the data; a first operation device arranged in the device main body on a display surface side of the display device within a movable range of fingers of a hand for holding the device main body; a second operation device arranged in the device main body on an opposite side of the display surface within the movable range of the fingers of the hand for holding the device main body; and a control circuit that causes, only when one of the first operation device and the second operation device is being operated, the other to function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Souhei Niwa
  • Data processing device, data processing method, and electronic device
    Publication number: 20050264540
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a device main body that processes data; a display device arranged in the device main body to display the data; a first operation device arranged in the device main body on a display surface side of the display device within a movable range of fingers of a hand for holding the device main body; a second operation device arranged in the device main body on an opposite side of the display surface within the movable range of the fingers of the hand for holding the device main body; and a control circuit that causes, only when one of the first operation device and the second operation device is being operated, the other to function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventor: Souhei Niwa