Patents by Inventor Yakichiro Sakai

Yakichiro Sakai 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).

  • Video conference system
    Patent number: 8164616
    Abstract: A videoconference system includes a head office controller (2) and a plurality of local controllers (3A, 3B) which are connected to a conference server (1) by the Internet and a camera-equipped microphone (4) connected to each of the controllers (2, 3A, 3B). Each of the controllers (2, 3A, 3B) includes an operation panel (17) having an utterance request operation means, a reproduction means for reproducing video/audio, a selection means for selecting the camera-equipped microphone (4) or the local controllers (3A, 3B), and an utterance request indicating means for indicating the local position which has made the utterance request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Yakichiro Sakai
  • VIDEO CONFERENCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090027483
    Abstract: A videoconference system includes a head office controller (2) and a plurality of local controllers (3A, 3B) which are connected to a conference server (1) by the Internet and a camera-equipped microphone (4) connected to each of the controllers (2, 3A, 3B). Each of the controllers (2, 3A, 3B) includes an operation panel (17) having an utterance request operation means, a reproduction means for reproducing video/audio, a selection means for selecting the camera-equipped microphone (4) or the local controllers (3A, 3B), and an utterance request indicating means for indicating the local position which has made the utterance request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Yakichiro Sakai
  • Interactive communication apparatus
    Patent number: 7425977
    Abstract: An interactive communication apparatus easy for use with a function of TV phone for providing a user with useful audio/visual information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Yakichiro Sakai
    Inventor: Yakichiro Sakai
  • Interactive communication apparatus
    Publication number: 20060033808
    Abstract: An interactive communication apparatus easy for use with a function of TV phone for providing a user with useful audio/visual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Yakichiro Sakai