Patents by Inventor Toru Kurita

Toru Kurita 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).

  • Apparatus operating system
    Patent number: 7956853
    Abstract: An apparatus operating system includes a display unit and an input operation apparatus. The display unit displays an electronic map and an operation menu included in a multi-layer hierarchical structure. The input operation apparatus is a rotary switch or joy-stick enabled to input an operation direction or operation amount. When the input operation apparatus is operated with no operation menu displayed, the display unit displays a specific operation menu previously associated with the inputted operation direction or operation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Ryou Takashima, Toru Kurita
  • Apparatus operating system
    Publication number: 20060190843
    Abstract: An apparatus operating system includes a display unit and an input operation apparatus. The display unit displays an electronic map and an operation menu included in a multi-layer hierarchical structure. The input operation apparatus is a rotary switch or joy-stick enabled to input an operation direction or operation amount. When the input operation apparatus is operated with no operation menu displayed, the display unit displays a specific operation menu previously associated with the inputted operation direction or operation amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryou Takashima, Toru Kurita