Patents by Inventor Tamio Nagatomo

Tamio Nagatomo 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).

  • Remote control system and appliance for use in the remote control system
    Patent number: 8330776
    Abstract: An appliance according to the present invention is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit outputs a first control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform a predetermined operation. The second control unit outputs a second control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation. The appliance includes a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image to be presented during the predetermined operation depending on whether the receiving section has received the first control signal or the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Tamio Nagatomo
  • REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND APPLIANCE FOR USE IN THE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120194560
    Abstract: An appliance according to the present invention is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit outputs a first control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform a predetermined operation. The second control unit outputs a second control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation. The appliance includes a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image to be presented during the predetermined operation depending on whether the receiving section has received the first control signal or the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tamio NAGATOMO
  • Remote control system and appliance for use in the remote control system
    Patent number: 8179404
    Abstract: An appliance according to the present invention is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit outputs a first control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform a predetermined operation. The second control unit outputs a second control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation. The appliance includes a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image to be presented during the predetermined operation depending on whether the receiving section has received the first control signal or the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Tamio Nagatomo
  • Remote control system and appliance for use in the remote control system
    Publication number: 20060090188
    Abstract: An appliance according to the present invention is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit outputs a first control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform a predetermined operation. The second control unit outputs a second control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation. The appliance includes a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image to be presented during the predetermined operation depending on whether the receiving section has received the first control signal or the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Tamio Nagatomo