Patents by Inventor Tada Akihito

Tada Akihito 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).

  • Communication system for communication between in-vehicle terminals and center, and in-vehicle terminal employed in communication system
    Patent number: 6760650
    Abstract: In a communication system for downloading programs from a center to in-vehicle terminals, a center can check whether downloading has been completed normally or a program is operating normally in an in-vehicle terminal. According to the timing of activating a downloaded program, an in-vehicle terminal checks whether the program is activated to operate normally. The information is transmitted to the center. Based on the information, the center becomes aware of the fact that downloading has been completed without any problem and that the program is operating normally in the in-vehicle terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignees: Fijitsu Ten Limited, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hayashi Shinichi, Tada Akihito, Sugimoto Hironobu, Nanba Akimasa, Egawa Toshiaki