Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Sudou

Tomohiro Sudou 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: 11595519
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a processing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is an electronic apparatus to be operated by a first user. The electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and at least one processor. The communication unit is configured to acquire first information related to an other-party apparatus. The at least one processor is configured to determine a movement state of a second user of the other-party apparatus, based on the first information. The at least one processor performs processing based on the determined movement state, in response to a place call command from the first user regarding first phone communication with the other-party apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Hatanaka, Tomoki Iwaizumi, Youji Hamada, Hisae Honma, Kousuke Nagase, Tomohiro Sudou
  • Patent number: 11528681
    Abstract: A management method according to an embodiment is a management method performed by a management server for managing a plurality of communication devices, and includes receiving information indicating at least one of a position or acceleration detected by each of the plurality of communication devices, and managing a position information list including installation position information for each communication device based on the information received. The managing includes, in a case that a collection mode for collecting at least one of the plurality of communication devices is configured, in response to determining that a target communication device for the collection mode has moved, updating the position information list to delete the installation position information corresponding to the target communication device, and in response to determining that the target communication device has been stationary after moving, keeping the position information list without updating the position information list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sudou, Atsushi Inoue, Junichi Hasegawa, Kaori Yamada, Kouji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220200852
    Abstract: A device management system for configuring a configuration target device includes: a candidate determiner configured to determine, from among a plurality of installed devices, based on position information of each of the plurality of installed devices and position information of the configuration target device, a candidate device of a reference device to be referred to for configuring the configuration target device; a reference device selector configured to select the reference device from among a plurality of the candidate devices determined by the candidate determiner, based on a device operation on the configuration target device; and a configuration processor configured to perform a process of configuring, for the configuration target device, configuration information configured for the reference device selected by the reference device selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro SUDOU, Shinya MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20220159611
    Abstract: A management method according to an embodiment is a management method performed by a management server for managing a plurality of communication devices, and includes receiving information indicating at least one of a position or acceleration detected by each of the plurality of communication devices, and managing a position information list including installation position information for each communication device based on the information received. The managing includes, in a case that a collection mode for collecting at least one of the plurality of communication devices is configured, in response to determining that a target communication device for the collection mode has moved, updating the position information list to delete the installation position information corresponding to the target communication device, and in response to determining that the target communication device has been stationary after moving, keeping the position information list without updating the position information list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro SUDOU, Atsushi Inoue, Junichi Hasegawa, Kaori Yamada, Kouji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11310625
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit can communicate with the other side device. The controller performs first processing based on position information indicating a location of the other side device in response to a transmission instruction from a user regarding a telephone communication with the other side device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Hatanaka, Tomoki Iwaizumi, Youji Hamada, Hisae Honma, Kousuke Nagase, Tomohiro Sudou
  • Patent number: 11283914
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit acquires first information regarding another side device. The controller performs first processing based on first information in response to a transmission instruction from a user regarding a first telephone communication with the another side device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Hatanaka, Tomoki Iwaizumi, Youji Hamada, Hisae Honma, Kousuke Nagase, Tomohiro Sudou
  • Publication number: 20210035581
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a processing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and at least one processor. The communication unit is configured to acquire information related to an other-party apparatus. The at least one processor is configured to receive input of a voice signal output from a first voice input unit. The electronic apparatus and the other-party apparatus are capable of communicating with each other with voice/message converted communication in which first voice input to the first voice input unit is converted into a first message and the first message is displayed on the other-party apparatus. The at least one processor determines execution of the voice/message converted communication, based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito HATANAKA, Tomoki IWAIZUMI, Youji HAMADA, Hisae HONMA, Kousuke NAGASE, Tomohiro SUDOU
  • Publication number: 20210037134
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a processing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is an electronic apparatus to be operated by a first user. The electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and at least one processor. The communication unit is configured to acquire first information related to an other-party apparatus. The at least one processor is configured to determine a movement state of a second user of the other-party apparatus, based on the first information. The at least one processor performs processing based on the determined movement state, in response to a place call command from the first user regarding first phone communication with the other-party apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito HATANAKA, Tomoki IWAIZUMI, Youji HAMADA, Hisae HONMA, Kousuke NAGASE, Tomohiro SUDOU
  • Publication number: 20210014637
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit can communicate with the other side device. The controller performs first processing based on position information indicating a location of the other side device in response to a transmission instruction from a user regarding a telephone communication with the other side device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Akihito HATANAKA, Tomoki IWAIZUMI, Youji HAMADA, Hisae HONMA, Kousuke NAGASE, Tomohiro SUDOU
  • Publication number: 20210014351
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit acquires first information regarding another side device. The controller performs first processing based on first information in response to a transmission instruction from a user regarding a first telephone communication with the another side device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Akihito HATANAKA, Tomoki IWAIZUMI, Youji HAMADA, Hisae HONMA, Kousuke NAGASE, Tomohiro SUDOU
  • Patent number: 10715682
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a display; a communication unit; a storage configured to store response method data in which pre-set keywords and response methods corresponding to incoming calls are associated with each other; and a processor configured to, when an incoming call containing a text message comes in, acquire the response method data that is stored in the storage and execute a process relating to the incoming call according to a response method that is defined in the response method data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihito Hatanaka, Tomoki Iwaizumi, Hisae Honma, Kousuke Nagase, Tomohiro Sudou
  • Patent number: 10701200
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a display; a communication unit; and a processor configured to control input of a transmission text message to be transmitted along with making an outgoing call. The processor is configured to, when a call receiver is chosen on the display, execute a process based on add-ons relating to input of the text message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihito Hatanaka, Tomoki Iwaizumi, Hisae Honma, Kosuke Nagase, Tomohiro Sudou
  • Patent number: 10591729
    Abstract: A wearable device according to one aspect of embodiments includes a display unit arranged in front of eyes, and a detector configured to detect whether an electronic device is present in a predetermined space in front of the wearable device. If the another electronic device is present in the predetermined space and performs predetermined display, the wearable device displays additional information related to the displaying on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Watanabe, Osamu Hashimoto, Tomohiro Sudou
  • Publication number: 20200036838
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a display; a communication unit; a storage configured to store response method data in which pre-set keywords and response methods corresponding to incoming calls are associated with each other; and a processor configured to, when an incoming call containing a text message comes in, acquire the response method data that is stored in the storage and execute a process relating to the incoming call according to a response method that is defined in the response method data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Akihito HATANAKA, Tomoki IWAIZUMI, Hisae HONMA, Kousuke NAGASE, Tomohiro SUDOU
  • Publication number: 20200036830
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a display; a communication unit; and a processor configured to control input of a transmission text message to be transmitted along with making an outgoing call. The processor is configured to, when a call receiver is chosen on the display, execute a process based on add-ons relating to input of the text message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Akihito HATANAKA, Tomoki IWAIZUMI, Hisae HONMA, Kosuke NAGASE, Tomohiro SUDOU
  • Patent number: 10540009
    Abstract: As one of aspects of the present invention, a wearable device includes a display having a display area virtually divided into a first area and a second area. When a user's gaze position moves from the first area to the second area while an object corresponding to a predetermined function is displayed within the first area, the predetermined function is executed. The wearable device further includes a controller for detecting a user's gaze position with respect to the display and a user's gaze movement in the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sudou, Daisuke Ibuki, Shingo Ito
  • Patent number: 10477090
    Abstract: A wearable device mountable on a head, the wearable device comprising: at least one imager configured to capture scenery in front of a user; and at least one controller configured to detect a shield in a captured image by the imager, wherein the at least one controller is further configured to execute acquisition of the captured image upon movement of the shield from an inside to an outside of an imaging range of the imager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sudou, Saya Miura
  • Patent number: 10222882
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an electronic device includes an informing unit, an operating unit, and a control unit. The informing unit performs informing of first information and informing of second information to be informed after the first information. The operating unit accepts an operation. The control unit causes the informing unit to suppress the informing of the second information when the operation is performed for the operating unit during a period of time from when the informing of the first information is performed until the second information is informed, or during the informing of the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Sudou
  • Patent number: 10133388
    Abstract: An input device (101) according to the present invention includes a touch sensor (104) that detects contact, a display unit (103), a pressure detection unit (106) that detects pressure on the touch sensor (104), a memory unit (105) that stores indication information indicating existence of notification information, and a control unit (108) that controls the display unit (103) to display the indication information stored in the memory unit (105) when data based on pressure on the touch sensor (104) becomes equal to or greater than a threshold, thereby displays indication information in accordance with a user's desire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiro Sudou
  • Publication number: 20180217680
    Abstract: A wearable device according to the present application includes a detector and a controller. The detector can detect an upper limb of a user existing in a real space. The controller executes a predetermined process based on detection of a rotating body motion accompanying rotation of an arm in the upper limb from a detection result of the detector. The wearable device is attachable to a head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro SUDOU, Saya MIURA