Patents by Inventor Tetsushi Wakasa

Tetsushi Wakasa 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: 11244553
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a communication unit, a motion sensor, and at least one processor. The communication unit receives information for determining that a user of the electronic device is located within a predetermined area. The at least one processor determines a movement state of the user based on an input value from the motion sensor. The at least one processor executes notification processing when the determined movement state of the user is a one's own movement state and the electronic device is located in the predetermined area while a function of an earphone is being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Patent number: 10854071
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a storage configured to store map data, and at least one processor configured to generate information indicating a trajectory of a user's movement based on a transition of a position of the user of the electronic device. The at least one processor is further configured to acquire the map data corresponding to a current position of the user, and execute at least one of notification to the user and notification to outside when it is detected that the user is to cross a road based on a positional relationship between a position of the road on a map specified from the acquired map data and the trajectory of the user's movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Patent number: 10755557
    Abstract: An in-vehicle device comprises a communication unit and at least one processor. The communication unit receives first information for detecting proximity of a vehicle to a predetermined area. The at least one processor acquires second information indicating a schedule of changing a travel direction of the vehicle. When the at least one processor detects the proximity of the vehicle to the predetermined area based on the first information received by the communication unit, the at least one processor estimates a route of the vehicle in the predetermined area based on the second information. The at least one processor transmits, using the communication unit, third information to an electronic apparatus located outside the vehicle, the third information for notifying a person getting close to the estimated route of the proximity of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Patent number: 10665076
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device comprises at least one processor. The at least one processor specifies a position of a user based on the first information. Upon determining that the user is located in a region through which the user is prohibited from passing based on the position of the user and signal information which a roadside unit transmits using short-range wireless communication, the at least one processor executes setting processing for transmitting a notification of a state of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Publication number: 20200118417
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a communication unit, a motion sensor, and at least one processor. The communication unit receives information for determining that a user of the electronic device is located within a predetermined area. The at least one processor determines a movement state of the user based on an input value from the motion sensor. The at least one processor executes notification processing when the determined movement state of the user is a one's own movement state and the electronic device is located in the predetermined area while a function of an earphone is being executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Patent number: 10614706
    Abstract: An at least one processor determines whether behavior of a user of an electronic apparatus has a high probability of inducing a traffic accident based on an acceleration measured by an accelerometer. The at least one processor issues an alert notification to the user when the at least one processor determines that the behavior of the user has the high probability of inducing the traffic accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Patent number: 10609510
    Abstract: A mobile electronic apparatus comprises: a display; a first detector configured to obtain first information; a second detector configured to obtain second information; a broadcast unit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor causes the display to display a first image if detecting, based on the first information, that a user is walking and determining, based on the second information, that the user is in an area other than a predetermined area, and the at least one processor causes the display to produce a screen display and causes the broadcast unit to perform a first broadcast when detecting, based on the first information, that the user is walking and determining, based on the second information, that the user is in the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Patent number: 10575135
    Abstract: Provided is a portable electronic device including a transceiver configured to acquire information from a roadside device, a storage, and a controller configured to acquire position information of the roadside device based on the information acquired by transceiver, and to cause the storage to store the acquired position information as position information of the portable electronic device at a time of acquiring the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Patent number: 10553101
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a communication unit, a motion sensor, and at least one processor. The communication unit receives information for determining that a user of the electronic device is located within a predetermined area. The at least one processor determines a movement state of the user based on an input value from the motion sensor. The at least one processor executes notification processing when the determined movement state of the user is a one's own movement state and the electronic device is located in the predetermined area while a function of an earphone is being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Patent number: 10536810
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises an accelerometer, an air-pressure sensor, a communication unit, and an at least one processor. The at least one processor performs determination processing of determining whether probability that the user will move on a road at the intersection after the user approaches the intersection is high based on change in the air-pressure value if the at least one processor detects approach of the user to the intersection when the user is moving in a predetermined movement manner. The at least one processor sends a notification that the user will move on the intersection to a roadside unit if the probability that the user will move on a road at the intersection is high. The at least one processor does not send a notification that the user will move on the intersection to a roadside unit if the probability is not high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Shinya Saito, Tetsushi Wakasa
  • Publication number: 20190348870
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a power receiving unit for receiving wireless power, a control unit for determining an amount of power received by the power receiving unit, and a notification unit for providing a notification to facilitate the movement of the electronic device according to the amount of power received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: KYOCERA Corporation, KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki MIWA, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190103018
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a storage configured to store map data, and at least one processor configured to generate information indicating a trajectory of a user's movement based on a transition of a position of the user of the electronic device. The at least one processor is further configured to acquire the map data corresponding to a current position of the user, and execute at least one of notification to the user and notification to outside when it is detected that the user is to cross a road based on a positional relationship between a position of the road on a map specified from the acquired map data and the trajectory of the user's movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190096230
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a communication unit, a motion sensor, and at least one processor. The communication unit receives information for determining that a user of the electronic device is located within a predetermined area. The at least one processor determines a movement state of the user based on an input value from the motion sensor. The at least one processor executes notification processing when the determined movement state of the user is a one's own movement state and the electronic device is located in the predetermined area while a function of an earphone is being executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190098455
    Abstract: Provided is a portable electronic device including a transceiver configured to acquire information from a roadside device, a storage, and a controller configured to acquire position information of the roadside device based on the information acquired by transceiver, and to cause the storage to store the acquired position information as position information of the portable electronic device at a time of acquiring the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190088115
    Abstract: An in-vehicle device comprises a communication unit and at least one processor. The communication unit receives first information for detecting proximity of a vehicle to a predetermined area. The at least one processor acquires second information indicating a schedule of changing a travel direction of the vehicle. When the at least one processor detects the proximity of the vehicle to the predetermined area based on the first information received by the communication unit, the at least one processor estimates a route of the vehicle in the predetermined area based on the second information. The at least one processor transmits, using the communication unit, third information to an electronic apparatus located outside the vehicle, the third information for notifying a person getting close to the estimated route of the proximity of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190088113
    Abstract: An at least one processor determines whether behavior of a user of an electronic apparatus has a high probability of inducing a traffic accident based on an acceleration measured by an accelerometer. The at least one processor issues an alert notification to the user when the at least one processor determines that the behavior of the user has the high probability of inducing the traffic accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190080582
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device comprises at least one processor. The at least one processor specifies a position of a user based on the first information. Upon determining that the user is located in a region through which the user is prohibited from passing based on the position of the user and signal information which a roadside unit transmits using short-range wireless communication, the at least one processor executes setting processing for transmitting a notification of a state of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190053001
    Abstract: A mobile electronic apparatus comprises: a display; a first detector configured to obtain first information; a second detector configured to obtain second information; a broadcast unit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor causes the display to display a first image if detecting, based on the first information, that a user is walking and determining, based on the second information, that the user is in an area other than a predetermined area, and the at least one processor causes the display to produce a screen display and causes the broadcast unit to perform a first broadcast when detecting, based on the first information, that the user is walking and determining, based on the second information, that the user is in the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190053009
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises an accelerometer, an air-pressure sensor, a communication unit, and an at least one processor. The at least one processor performs determination processing of determining whether probability that the user will move on a road at the intersection after the user approaches the intersection is high based on change in the air-pressure value if the at least one processor detects approach of the user to the intersection when the user is moving in a predetermined movement manner. The at least one processor sends a notification that the user will move on the intersection to a roadside unit if the probability that the user will move on a road at the intersection is high. The at least one processor does not send a notification that the user will move on the intersection to a roadside unit if the probability is not high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA, Isao MASUIKE, Shinya SAITO, Tetsushi WAKASA
  • Patent number: 9672199
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and an electronic device control method that can use address information on the basis of an inputted string. The disclosed electronic device is provided with: a memory (44) that stores an address book that has names and address information; input keys (14) for inputting strings; a display unit (21) that displays both an input string inputted via the input keys (14) and a conversion candidate string which is a conversion candidate for the input string; a search execution unit (46) that searches the address book on the basis of an input string inputted via the input keys (14); and a control unit (45) that has the display unit (21) display, as a conversion candidate string, a name or address information that corresponds to the input string and was searched for by the search execution unit (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsushi Wakasa