Patents by Inventor Tatsuhiko Takimoto

Tatsuhiko Takimoto 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 electronic apparatus and in-vehicle electronic system
    Patent number: 7765046
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic apparatus, to which a portable navigation apparatus is attachable, and which can output audio information to multiple audio outputting portions, and the in-vehicle electronic apparatus includes a receiver receiving as audio information, first audio information being navigation audio information output by the portable navigation apparatus and second audio information through the portable navigation apparatus, and an audio selector outputting the first audio information to at least one of the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the first audio information, and outputting the second audio information to the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the second audio information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Hiroshi Koutari
  • Electronic apparatus, electronic system and method of controlling sound output
    Publication number: 20080159557
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, to which a portable electronic apparatus is detachably provided, the electronic apparatus including: a sound outputting portion outputting an audio signal output from the portable electronic apparatus with the portable electronic apparatus attached to the electronic apparatus; a detecting portion detecting a removal of the portable electronic apparatus from the electronic apparatus; and a controller suppressing an output of the audio signal to the sound outputting portion, when it is detected that the portable electronic apparatus is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Hiroshi Koutari
  • In-vehicle electronic apparatus and in-vehicle electronic system
    Publication number: 20080158019
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic apparatus, to which a portable navigation apparatus is attachable, and which can output audio information to multiple audio outputting portions, and the in-vehicle electronic apparatus includes a receiver receiving as audio information, first audio information being navigation audio information output by the portable navigation apparatus and second audio information through the portable navigation apparatus, and an audio selector outputting the first audio information to at least one of the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the first audio information, and outputting the second audio information to the multiple audio outputting portions, when the audio information is the second audio information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Hiroshi Koutari