Inventor
Hikaru Wako
Inventor
Torrance, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 14 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Cprimary
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings50%
G06FElectric digital data processing18%
G09BEducational or demonstration appliances14%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%
G08GTraffic control systems5%
LOC105%
PatentTitleYear
9,703,472'Method and system for operating console with touch screen'20178,731,820'Method and apparatus for keyboard arrangement for efficient data entry for navigation system'20147,869,938'Method and apparatus for displaying simplified map image for navigation system'20117,814,435'Method and apparatus for displaying local brand icons for navigation system'20107,737,987'Display method and apparatus for adjusting contrast of map elements for navigation system'20107,640,241'Sports information viewing method and apparatus for navigation system'20097,565,239'Method and apparatus for navigation system for searching selected type of information along route to destination'2009D0537372'Vehicle navigation unit'20077,171,304'Navigation method and apparatus to define favorite spot and extract information concerning the favorite spot'20076,983,203'POI icon display method and navigation system'20066,687,605'Destination specifying method and system'20046,484,094'Display method and apparatus for navigation system'20026,415,224'Display method and apparatus for navigation system'20026,356,837'Navigation system'2002Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2002–2017Patents assigned to ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC (14)· patent assignee history
2002–2007Based in Redondo Beach, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2017Based in Torrance, CA, US· patent location history
2014Patents assigned to CHEN KENNY (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to DE SILVA ANDREW (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to IAO MIKE (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to WAKO HIKARU (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC | 14 | 2002–2017 |
| CHEN KENNY | 1 | 2014 |
| DE SILVA ANDREW | 1 | 2014 |
| IAO MIKE | 1 | 2014 |
| WAKO HIKARUself | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance, California, US | 8 | 2004–2017 |
| Redondo Beach, California, US | 6 | 2002–2007 |