Patents by Inventor Takao Mizuguchi

Takao Mizuguchi 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: 9858818
    Abstract: A first terminal device is disclosed that is mountable in a first vehicle. The first terminal device comprises: an acquirer that acquires first information on the first vehicle; a receiver that receives a packet signal from a second terminal device, the packet signal including second information on a second vehicle in which the second terminal device is mounted; a controller that selects a first plurality of driving supports that are capable of being provided to a driver of the first vehicle among a second plurality of driving supports, based on the first information and the second information; and a display that displays each of images representing each of the first plurality of the driving supports in more detail as priority given to each of the first plurality of the driving supports is higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teppei Shibata, Hiroshi Takemura, Takao Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 9805604
    Abstract: A terminal device is disclosed that is mountable in a vehicle. The terminal device comprises an acquirer, storage and a controller. The acquirer acquires, from the vehicle, i) traveling direction information indicating traveling directions of the vehicle in accordance with movement of the vehicle and ii) winker direction information indicating a winker direction indicated by a direction indicator of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takao Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 9620012
    Abstract: An application processing unit executes an application that is performed as a notification device mounted in a vehicle. In the application processing unit, an input unit acquires information indicating that the vehicle is receiving driving assistance. In the application processing unit, an output unit outputs notifications to other vehicles in accordance with the information that has been acquired at the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Nakakuki, Takao Mizuguchi
  • Publication number: 20160148505
    Abstract: A terminal device is disclosed that is mountable in a vehicle. The terminal device comprises an acquirer, storage and a controller. The acquirer acquires, from the vehicle, i) traveling direction information indicating traveling directions of the vehicle in accordance with movement of the vehicle and ii) winker direction information indicating a winker direction indicated by a direction indicator of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: TAKAO MIZUGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160148511
    Abstract: A first terminal device is disclosed that is mountable in a first vehicle. The first terminal device comprises: an acquirer that acquires first information on the first vehicle; a receiver that receives a packet signal from a second terminal device, the packet signal including second information on a second vehicle in which the second terminal device is mounted; a controller that selects a first plurality of driving supports that are capable of being provided to a driver of the first vehicle among a second plurality of driving supports, based on the first information and the second information; and a display that displays each of images representing each of the first plurality of the driving supports in more detail as priority given to each of the first plurality of the driving supports is higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: TEPPEI SHIBATA, HIROSHI TAKEMURA, TAKAO MIZUGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9282485
    Abstract: A first communication unit receives packet signals broadcast from a base station apparatus and also receives packet signals broadcast from other terminal apparatuses according to a first communication scheme. A second communication unit communicates with a mobile apparatus according to a second communication scheme that differs from the first communication scheme. A receiving unit receives a filtering condition from the mobile apparatus by way of the second communication unit. A filtering unit selects a packet signal, which matches the filtering condition, from among the packet signals received by the first communication unit. A transfer unit transfers information, contained in the selected packet signal selected, from the second communication unit to the mobile apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Mizuguchi, Miwa Yoneda, Hiroshi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20150154865
    Abstract: An application processing unit executes an application that is performed as a notification device mounted in a vehicle. In the application processing unit, an input unit acquires information indicating that the vehicle is receiving driving assistance. In the application processing unit, an output unit outputs notifications to other vehicles in accordance with the information that has been acquired at the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Toshio NAKAKUKI, Takao MIZUGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8890714
    Abstract: An RF unit and a modem unit receive packet signals. A processing unit processes the received packet signals. A measurement unit measures the received power of the packet signals received. A monitoring unit monitors the variation in the received power of the packet signals measured by the measurement unit. When the received power increases in such a manner that the variation monitored by the monitoring unit is larger than a threshold value, a notification unit starts to convey information reflecting the content of the packet signals processed by the processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 8811204
    Abstract: It is specified in a manner such that a frame containing a first period formed by a plurality of slots and a second period having a predetermined length is repeated. A detecting unit detects a slot, which is usable for the communications between a plurality of other terminal apparatuses, from among a plurality of slots in the first period of a frame containing the first period and the second period. A modem unit and an RF unit broadcast information on the detected slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co,. Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Higuchi, Ken Nakaoka, Takao Mizuguchi
  • Publication number: 20140098664
    Abstract: A first communication unit receives packet signals broadcast from a base station apparatus and also receives packet signals broadcast from other terminal apparatuses according to a first communication scheme. A second communication unit communicates with a mobile apparatus according to a second communication scheme that differs from the first communication scheme. A receiving unit receives a filtering condition from the mobile apparatus by way of the second communication unit. A filtering unit selects a packet signal, which matches the filtering condition, from among the packet signals received by the first communication unit. A transfer unit transfers information, contained in the selected packet signal selected, from the second communication unit to the mobile apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao MIZUGUCHI, Miwa YONEDA, Hiroshi TAKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20130314253
    Abstract: An RF unit and a modem unit receive packet signals. A processing unit processes the received packet signals. A measurement unit measures the received power of the packet signals received. A monitoring unit monitors the variation in the received power of the packet signals measured by the measurement unit. When the received power increases in such a manner that the variation monitored by the monitoring unit is larger than a threshold value, a notification unit starts to convey information reflecting the content of the packet signals processed by the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takao MIZUGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8548729
    Abstract: A positional information acquiring unit acquires positional information of a vehicle. An intersection predicting unit predicts an intersection, which the vehicle will enter, by associating the positional information with map information. An entrance predicting unit acquires the positional information of another vehicle included in a packet signal from a transmitting apparatus mounted on the other vehicle and associates the positional information of the other vehicle with the map information, thereby predicting whether the other vehicle enters the intersection predicted by the intersection predicting unit. When entrance of the other vehicle is predicted, an effect predicting unit predicts whether travel of the other vehicle has an effect on this vehicle based on traveling direction information of the other vehicle acquired from the packet signal. The notifying unit notifies presence of the other vehicle when presence of the effect is predicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Mizuguchi
  • Publication number: 20120239286
    Abstract: A positional information acquiring unit acquires positional information of a vehicle. An intersection predicting unit predicts an intersection, which the vehicle will enter, by associating the positional information with map information. An entrance predicting unit acquires the positional information of another vehicle included in a packet signal from a transmitting apparatus mounted on the other vehicle and associates the positional information of the other vehicle with the map information, thereby predicting whether the other vehicle enters the intersection predicted by the intersection predicting unit. When entrance of the other vehicle is predicted, an effect predicting unit predicts whether travel of the other vehicle has an effect on this vehicle based on traveling direction information of the other vehicle acquired from the packet signal. The notifying unit notifies presence of the other vehicle when presence of the effect is predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicants: PRIMEWORKS IP ATTORNEYS, SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takao MIZUGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20110134788
    Abstract: It is specified in a manner such that a frame containing a first period formed by a plurality of slots and a second period having a predetermined length is repeated. A detecting unit detects a slot, which is usable for the communications between a plurality of other terminal apparatuses, from among a plurality of slots in the first period of a frame containing the first period and the second period. A modem unit and an RF unit broadcast information on the detected slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Keisuke Higuchi, Ken Nakaoka, Takao Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: RE48747
    Abstract: An application processing unit executes an application that is performed as a notification device mounted in a vehicle. In the application processing unit, an input unit acquires information indicating that the vehicle is receiving driving assistance. In the application processing unit, an output unit outputs notifications to other vehicles in accordance with the information that has been acquired at the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Nakakuki, Takao Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: RE48926
    Abstract: An application processing unit executes an application that is perforated as a notification device mounted in a vehicle. In the application processing unit, an input unit acquires information indicating that the vehicle is receiving driving assistance. In the application processing unit, an output unit outputs notifications to other vehicles in accordance with the information that has been acquired at the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Nakakuki, Takao Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: RE49838
    Abstract: An application processing unit executes an application that is perforated as a notification device mounted in a vehicle. In the application processing unit, an input unit acquires information indicating that the vehicle is receiving driving assistance. In the application processing unit, an output unit outputs notifications to other vehicles in accordance with the information that has been acquired at the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Nakakuki, Takao Mizuguchi