Patents by Inventor Takeshi Katayanagi

Takeshi Katayanagi 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: 7400906
    Abstract: With a mobile communication terminal, normal call is enabled by installing a predetermined IC card. When an IC card is installed into the terminal, verification of an identifier of the IC card and verification of personal information corresponding to the identifier are performed. If the verifications have succeeded, the mobile communication terminal is customized in accordance with the personal information. A user performs communication by using his/her personal information and accessible information in a storage unit. At the time of identifier authorization operation, notification of whether or not the authorization operation has succeeded and of the identifier is provided to a predetermined administrator. When a certain mobile communication terminal is used by a plurality of users, personal information of each user is protected, operability of the terminal is improved, and the administrator can keep track of usage state of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Katayanagi
  • Publication number: 20050266885
    Abstract: With a mobile communication terminal, normal call is enabled by installing a predetermined IC card. When an IC card is installed into the terminal, verification of an identifier of the IC card and verification of personal information corresponding to the identifier are performed. If the verifications have succeeded, the mobile communication terminal is customized in accordance with the personal information. A user performs communication by using his/her personal information and accessible information in a storage unit. At the time of identifier authorization operation, notification of whether or not the authorization operation has succeeded and of the identifier is provided to a predetermined administrator. When a certain mobile communication terminal is used by a plurality of users, personal information of each user is protected, operability of the terminal is improved, and the administrator can keep track of usage state of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventor: Takeshi Katayanagi