Patents by Inventor Yoshito Naganuma

Yoshito Naganuma 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: 11055696
    Abstract: A portable terminal, a terminal function management system, and a terminal function management method that can prevent electronic money fraud by another person after loss or theft and readily and accurately determine the electronic money balance to be guaranteed are provided. In a portable terminal, a lock function that imposes restrictions on access to a chip storage unit that stores a value balance is enabled. It is thereby possible to prevent electronic money fraud by another person after the loss or theft of the portable terminal. Further, in the portable terminal, a value balance acquired after the lock function is enabled and before the lock function is released is stored in an electronic money server. It is thereby possible to readily and accurately determine the electronic money balance to be guaranteed which is stored the chip storage unit at the time when the loss or theft is found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Miyazawa, Hideki Akashika, Yoshito Naganuma, Yutaka Jinno
  • Publication number: 20150142652
    Abstract: A portable terminal, a terminal function management system, and a terminal function management method that can prevent electronic money fraud by another person after loss or theft and readily and accurately determine the electronic money balance to be guaranteed are provided. In a portable terminal, a lock function that imposes restrictions on access to a chip storage unit that stores a value balance is enabled. It is thereby possible to prevent electronic money fraud by another person after the loss or theft of the portable terminal. Further, in the portable terminal, a value balance acquired after the lock function is enabled and before the lock function is released is stored in an electronic money server. It is thereby possible to readily and accurately determine the electronic money balance to be guaranteed which is stored the chip storage unit at the time when the loss or theft is found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: RAKUTEN, INC.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Miyazawa, Hideki Akashika, Yoshito Naganuma, Yutaka Jinno