Patents by Inventor Tohru Karashima

Tohru Karashima 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: 7346578
    Abstract: A settlement system is provided for an electronic cashing card such as an IC card, a prepaid card, or the like. A card comprises a memory storing process data to execute a settlement under a condition of matching a personal authentication. Also, a memory stores process data to execute a settlement without matching a personal authentication. When settlement is executed with authentication processing, an authentication balance stored memory is updated to the amount of the balance after the settlement. A non-authentication balance stored in memory is updated to an amount of money equal to or smaller than the authentication balance. When executing a settlement, the non-authentication balance is compared with the authentication balance. It is determined that an illegal process has been executed with the card when the non-authentication balance is larger than the authentication balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoji Ishida, Tohru Karashima