Patents by Inventor Takao Iwamoto

Takao Iwamoto 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).

  • In-vehicle apparatus and front panel
    Patent number: 8838258
    Abstract: An in-vehicle apparatus includes a reproduction apparatus main body to be mounted in a vehicle, and a front panel which is detachable with respect to the reproduction apparatus main body. The front panel includes a first connecting unit that is connected to the reproduction apparatus main body, a memory that is connected to the first connecting unit, a second connecting unit that is connected to the memory, and is connected to a signal input/output apparatus, and a control unit that is arranged between the memory and the second connecting unit, and controls inputting and outputting of a signal in the second connecting unit with respect to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics of Korea Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Iwamoto, Hochan Lim, Hyeoung-Woo Kim
  • Security-feature-equipped on-vehicle device and security-feature control method of on-vehicle device
    Patent number: 8120475
    Abstract: A security-feature-equipped on-vehicle device includes: a vibration detection unit that detects vibration; an alarm sound output unit that outputs a predetermined alarm sound from a speaker; and an alarm sound control unit that going outs from a sleep mode to move into a warning mode when vibration is detected for the first time by the vibration detection unit, causes the alarm sound output unit to output the alarm sound at a predetermined first volume level, shifts from the warning mode into an alarm mode when vibration is detected for the second time within a predetermined time period, and causes the alarm sound output unit to output the alarm sound at a predetermined second volume level higher than the first volume level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Iwamoto, Hyunjin Yoon, Takuma Higo, Hidehiko Chaki, Hirotaka Yamamoto
  • SECURITY-FEATURE-EQUIPPED ON-VEHICLE DEVICE AND SECURITY-FEATURE CONTROL METHOD OF ON-VEHICLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090167512
    Abstract: A security-feature-equipped on-vehicle device includes: a vibration detection unit that detects vibration; an alarm sound output unit that outputs a predetermined alarm sound from a speaker; and an alarm sound control unit that going outs from a sleep mode to move into a warning mode when vibration is detected for the first time by the vibration detection unit, causes the alarm sound output unit to output the alarm sound at a predetermined first volume level, shifts from the warning mode into an alarm mode when vibration is detected for the second time within a predetermined time period, and causes the alarm sound output unit to output the alarm sound at a predetermined second volume level higher than the first volume level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Iwamoto, Hyunjin Yoon, Takuma Higo, Hidehiko Chaki, Hirotaka Yamamoto
  • IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS AND FRONT PANEL
    Publication number: 20070172077
    Abstract: The present invention provides an in-vehicle apparatus and a front panel which are of uncomplicated configuration and can improve usability. There is provided an in-vehicle apparatus that includes a reproduction apparatus main body to be mounted in a vehicle, and a front panel which is detachable with respect to the reproduction apparatus main body, the front panel including a first connecting unit that is connected to the reproduction apparatus main body, a memory that is connected to the first connecting unit, a second connecting unit that is connected to the memory, and is connected to a signal input/output apparatus, and a control unit that is arranged between the memory and the second connecting unit, and controls inputting and outputting of a signal in the second connecting unit with respect to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, Sony Electronics of Korea Corporation
    Inventors: Takao IWAMOTO, Hochan Lim, Hyeoung-Woo Kim