Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Sakanishi

Yasuaki Sakanishi 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: 9178709
    Abstract: A wireless communication system performs high-quality communication using Multicast communication where re-transmission processing is performed. The wireless communication system includes a program distribution unit for distributing a program using the Multicast communication; a first communication path for transmitting the program distributed from the program distribution unit; first communication units; user terminals; and a second and the user terminal and is also a wireless communication path where the re-transmission of a frame is performed, wherein the first communication unit selects a Multicast frame of a program requested by the user terminal from the first communication path, converts the selected Multicast frame into a Unicast frame, and transmits the converted Unicast frame to the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Higashida, Shotaro Tanaka, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Seiji Horita, Tadayuki Inoue, Kenshi Taniguchi, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Patent number: 8477723
    Abstract: The present invention includes a receiving antenna receiving information while changing plural different wireless base stations; a seat information acquiring unit acquiring position information of a destination seat paired; a wireless base station selecting unit selecting a wireless base station to be connected on the basis of position information; and a directivity switching unit changing directivity of the receiving antenna on the basis of position information, which transmits at least one of video information and audio information from a wireless base station to a user seated on the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Watanabe, Toshihiro Ezaki, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Wataru Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20110176432
    Abstract: A radio communication system includes radio terminal apparatuses each arranged at a previously determined position, radio base station apparatuses for holding radio communications with these apparatuses, and a communication system controller for communicating with the respective radio terminal apparatus via the respective radio base station apparatuses connected thereto via a LAN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Seiji Horita, Shotaro Tanaka, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Masaaki Higashida, Tadayuki Inoue, Kenshi Taniguchi, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Publication number: 20100182977
    Abstract: The present invention includes a receiving antenna receiving information while changing plural different wireless base stations; a seat information acquiring unit acquiring position information of a destination seat paired; a wireless base station selecting unit selecting a wireless base station to be connected on the basis of position information; and a directivity switching unit changing directivity of the receiving antenna on the basis of position information, which transmits at least one of video information and audio information from a wireless base station to a user seated on the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Watanabe, Toshihiro Ezaki, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Wataru Noguchi
  • Patent number: 7682028
    Abstract: An image transmission system enabling a user to recognize a communication status between a PC and a projector, and including a PC (300) as an image generating apparatus and a projector (400) as an image projecting apparatus. The projector (400) monitors a status of communication with the PC (300), and includes a status monitoring unit (402) generating information related to the communication status being monitored, and also a projector communication unit transmitting the generated information related to the communication status to the PC (300). The PC (300) includes a PC communication unit (301) receiving information related to the communication status from the projector (400), a beacon analyzing unit (302) analyzing the received information and a display output unit (303) displaying a result of the analysis by the beacon analyzing unit (302).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Maeda, Takashi Watanabe, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Patent number: 7680454
    Abstract: A wireless network system arranges a plurality of access points along the aisles in a vehicle having two or more aisles. The positions of the access points on the first aisle and the positions of the access points on the second aisle are arranged in a zigzag pattern. The distance between neighboring access points is thus great, and there is no signal interference between adjacent access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Mori, Masaaki Higashida, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Patent number: 7620364
    Abstract: Changing the seating configuration when there are wired connections to each seat is difficult. A wireless transmission system and method communicate wirelessly while also preventing interference with the ground communication system. The wireless transmission system wirelessly transmits data signals inside the aircraft, and has an altitude zone identification arrangement for determining in which of N altitude zones the aircraft is flying, access points that can transmit the data signals wirelessly on any one frequency band selected from among M frequency bands, client units for receiving the data signals, and a selection unit for selecting one of the M frequency bands based on the altitude zone in which the aircraft is flying. The altitude zone identification arrangement includes an aircraft altitude detection unit and system control unit, and the selection unit includes the system control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Higashida, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Patent number: 7565143
    Abstract: Because wired connections make changing the seating configuration difficult, a wireless client device enables stable wireless transmission. The wireless client device wirelessly transmits to and receives data signals from an access point inside an aircraft. The wireless client device has a seat unit with a seat portion on which aircraft passengers sit, an antenna for sending and receiving the data signals, a signal processing arrangement operable to handle data signal receiving and transmitting processes, and a signal output arrangement operable to output processed reception signals. The antenna arrangement, signal processing arrangement, and signal output arrangement are disposed to the seat unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Takeuchi, Masaaki Higashida, Toshihiro Ezaki, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Patent number: 7551175
    Abstract: An image transmission system which enables to perform various types of presentations and also to reduce a transmission path is provided. A PC includes a display image generation unit, a layer capture unit for sorting a layer composing a display image into a layer to be transmitted to a projector and a layer not to be transmitted, transmission layer adjustment unit for performing adjustment on the captured layer, and a PC communication unit for transmitting the adjusted layer to the projector, the projector includes a determines adjustment description put for a projector communication unit for receiving a transmission layer, an output layer adjustment unit for determining the content of the adjustment performed on the received layer and readjusting the received layer based on the judgment, and a display output unit for projecting the received layer onto a screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Sakanishi, Takashi Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20090141718
    Abstract: High-quality communication using Multicast is realized in wireless communication where re-transmission processing is performed. The present invention includes: a program distribution unit (100) for distributing a program using the Multicast communication; a first communication path (Y1) for transmitting the program distributed from the program distribution unit (100); first communication units (102a, 102b); user terminals (105a to 105h); and a second communication path (103) which is a communication path between the first communication unit (102a, 102b) and the user terminal and is also a wireless communication path where the re-transmission of a frame is performed, wherein the first communication unit (102a or 102b) selects a Multicast frame of a program requested by the user terminal (105a to 105h) from the first communication path (Y1), converts the selected Multicast frame into a Unicast frame, and transmits the converted Unicast frame to the user terminal (105a to 105h).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Masaaki Higashida, Shotaro Tanaka, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Seiji Horita, Tadayuki Inoue, Kenshi Taniguchi, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Publication number: 20080158438
    Abstract: An image transmission system, which enables for a user to know a communication status between a PC and a projector, is provided. The image transmission system includes a PC (300) as an image generating apparatus and a projector (400) as an image projecting apparatus. The projector (400) monitors a status of communication with the PC (300), and includes a status monitoring unit (402) for generating information related to the communication status which is being monitored, and also a projector communication unit for transmitting the generated information related to the communication status to the PC (300). The PC (300) includes a PC communication unit (301) for receiving information related to the communication status from the projector (400), a beacon analyzing unit (302) for analyzing the received information and a display output unit (303) for displaying a result of the analysis by the beacon analyzing unit (302).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Maeda, Takashi Watanabe, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Publication number: 20080129837
    Abstract: In a case where a thumbnail image is displayed at the time of insertion of an image file storage medium including an automatic reproduction file, the thumbnail image is displayed only for the image file which contains description of automatic reproduction in an automatic reproduction file. Also, a thumbnail image of an image file which contains description of non-automatic reproduction in the automatic reproduction file is replaced with a dummy image or displayed as a thumbnail image not apparently capable of being recognized in response to a user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Junji Masumoto, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Patent number: 7369262
    Abstract: In a case where a thumbnail image is displayed at the time of insertion of an image file storage medium including an automatic reproduction file, the thumbnail image is displayed only for the image file which contains description of automatic reproduction in an automatic reproduction file. Also, a thumbnail image of an image file which contains description of non-automatic reproduction in the automatic reproduction file is replaced with a dummy image or displayed as a thumbnail image not apparently capable of being recognized in response to a user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Masumoto, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Publication number: 20070257927
    Abstract: An image transmission system which enables to perform various types of presentations and also to reduce a transmission path is provided. A PC (500) includes a display image generation unit (502), a layer capture unit (503) for sorting a layer composing a display image into a layer to be transmitted to a projector (600) and a layer not to be transmitted, transmission layer adjustment unit (507) for performing adjustment on the captured layer, and a PC communication unit (504) for transmitting the adjusted layer to the projector (600), the projector (600) includes a determines adjustment description put for a projector communication unit (601) for receiving a transmission layer, an output layer adjustment unit (603) for determining the content of the adjustment performed on the received layer and readjusting the received layer based on the judgment, and a display output unit (602) for projecting the received layer onto a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Yasuaki Sakanishi, Takashi Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20070217622
    Abstract: Because wired connections make changing the seating configuration difficult, a wireless client device enables stable wireless transmission. The wireless client device wirelessly transmits to and receives data signals from an access point inside an aircraft. The wireless client device has a seat unit with a seat portion on which aircraft passengers sit, an antenna for sending and receiving the data signals, a signal processing arrangement operable to handle data signal receiving and transmitting processes, and a signal output arrangement operable to output processed reception signals. The antenna arrangement, signal processing arrangement, and signal output arrangement are disposed to the seat unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Tomotaka Takeuchi, Masaaki Higashida, Toshihiro Ezaki, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Publication number: 20070213009
    Abstract: Changing the seating configuration when there are wired connections to each seat is difficult. A wireless transmission system and method communicate wirelessly while also preventing interference with the ground communication system. The wireless transmission system wirelessly transmits data signals inside the aircraft, and has an altitude zone identification arrangement f or determining in which of N altitude zones the aircraft is flying, access points that can transmit the data signals wirelessly on any one frequency band selected from among M frequency bands, client units for receiving the data signals, and a selection unit for selecting one of the M frequency bands based on the altitude zone in which the aircraft is flying. The altitude zone identification arrangement includes an aircraft altitude detection unit and system control unit, and the selection unit includes the system control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Masaaki Higashida, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Publication number: 20060221895
    Abstract: A wireless network system arranges a plurality of access points along the aisles in a vehicle having two or more aisles. The positions of the access points on the first aisle and the positions of the access points on the second aisle are arranged in a zigzag pattern. The distance between neighboring access points is thus great, and there is no signal interference between adjacent access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Keiji Mori, Masaaki Higashida, Yasuaki Sakanishi, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Publication number: 20050200725
    Abstract: In a case where a thumbnail image is displayed at the time of insertion of an image file storage medium including an automatic reproduction file, the thumbnail image is displayed only for the image file which contains description of automatic reproduction in an automatic reproduction file. Also, a thumbnail image of an image file which contains description of non-automatic reproduction in the automatic reproduction file is replaced with a dummy image or displayed as a thumbnail image not apparently capable of being recognized in response to a user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Junji Masumoto, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Patent number: 6172711
    Abstract: A synchronize processing circuit offers a stable supply of synchronizing signal to control circuits in display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Masumoto, Yasuaki Sakanishi
  • Patent number: 5734233
    Abstract: The invention presents a digital convergence apparatus of high precision, relating to a digital convergence apparatus applicable to a color display device for displaying various image information in various signal formats, and capable of correcting convergence at high precision to correct color deviation of color image, comprising frequency detecting means for detecting frequency of synchronizing signal included in input signal in every input signal entered from outside, digital convergence correction data operating means for operating digital convergence correction data for display means for displaying the input signal as image, corresponding to the frequency detected by the frequency detecting means, using horizontal synchronizing signal or vertical synchronizing signal of the synchronizing signal as timing signal, and pattern signal generating means for generating a convergence adjusting pattern corresponding to the digital convergence correction data from the correction data operating means, wherein the d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Masumoto, Hideyuki Go, Yasuaki Sakanishi