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Hikaru Wako
Also filed as: WAKO HIKARU · WAKO HIKARU P
14 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,038 citations·filing 2000–2015
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16 records- 0198US6983203B1POI icon display method and navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 3, 2006·265 cites·19 claims
- 0296US6484094B1Display method and apparatus for navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 19, 2002·200 cites·20 claims
- 0396US6415224B1Display method and apparatus for navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 2, 2002·234 cites·36 claims
- 0494US7869938B2Method and apparatus for displaying simplified map image for navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 11, 2011·53 cites·16 claims
- 0592US7565239B2Method and apparatus for navigation system for searching selected type of information along route to destinationALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 21, 2009·40 cites·20 claims
- 0692US6356837B1Navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 12, 2002·102 cites·27 claims
- 0791US7171304B2Navigation method and apparatus to define favorite spot and extract information concerning the favorite spotALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 30, 2007·96 cites·20 claims
- 0879US7814435B2Method and apparatus for displaying local brand icons for navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 12, 2010·12 cites·20 claims
- 0974US9703472B2Method and system for operating console with touch screenALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·2 cites·18 claims
- 1071US6687605B1Destination specifying method and systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 3, 2004·26 cites·20 claims
- 1165US7640241B2Sports information viewing method and apparatus for navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 29, 2009·3 cites·20 claims
- 1258US8731820B2Method and apparatus for keyboard arrangement for efficient data entry for navigation systemCHEN KENNY·Filed 2012·Granted May 20, 2014·1 cites·19 claims
- 1358US7737987B2Display method and apparatus for adjusting contrast of map elements for navigation systemALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 15, 2010·2 cites·20 claims
- 1443US2008140307A1Method and apparatus for keyboard arrangement for efficient data entry for navigation systemCHEN KENNY·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 1541US2014281964A1Method and system for presenting guidance of gesture input on a touch padHAN MAUNG·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 1634USD537372SVehicle navigation unitALPINE ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·2 cites·1 claims
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