Patents by Inventor Yukihiro Mikami

Yukihiro Mikami 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).

  • POS terminal, method of controlling the POS terminal, POS system using the POS terminal, and information storage medium
    Patent number: 6845363
    Abstract: The POS system has at least one POS terminal (101) and a store controller (121) connected to the POS terminal. The POS terminal has a program storage device (107), a program updating device (106), a program executing device (106), a goods information storage device (107) and a goods information updating device (106). The program storage device and the goods information storage device serve to store data in a non-volatile storage device. When the POS terminal (101) is started up, the program updating device and the goods information updating device operate to compare the data stored in the non-volatile storage device (107) and the data stored in the store controller (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, The PCMS Group plc
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Matsubara, Yukihiro Mikami, Chris Belk
  • Predictive bandwidth allocation method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6208640
    Abstract: Allocation of telecommunication systems bandwidth is provided preferably in a predictive fashion. Packets are identified with particular data streams and characteristics of the data streams are used to predict probable future bandwidth requirements. Such predictions are used to allocate high-bandwidth channels, such as ISDN B channels and to close or switch channels as in accordance with predicted needs. Preferably the system is self-learning and can modify a rules base for making allocation decisions e.g. based on actual use statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventors: David Spell, Dave Roland, Ajay Rai, Dale Ellis, Yukihiro Mikami