Kazumasa Hosozawa

Title: Kazumasa Hosozawa: Inventor in Information Processing Systems

Introduction

Kazumasa Hosozawa is an inventor associated with Star Micronics Company Limited in Shizuoka, Japan. His listed patent concerns coordinating portable terminals and printers so that a nearby information processing apparatus can be selected without reserving it exclusively for one terminal.

Latest Patents

Hosozawa is credited with 1 patent: “Control system for information processing apparatus using portable terminal, portable terminal, and control method and control program for information processing apparatus.”

The invention uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal strength to identify the printer closest to a portable POS terminal. The terminal then instructs the selected printer to perform a task over a wireless LAN. Meanwhile, other portable POS terminals can continue detecting nearby printers through BLE, including the printer currently handling a task. This approach supports printer selection while avoiding exclusive use of a printer by a single terminal.

Career Highlights

Hosozawa’s listed patent reflects work on wireless communication and control systems for information processing equipment. His professional association with Star Micronics Company Limited connects his inventive work with a company known for developing printing and related technologies.

Collaborations

Hosozawa’s listed coworkers include Yuji Mori and Takashi Saeki. The patent’s subject matter also reflects coordinated operation between portable POS terminals and printers.

Conclusion

Kazumasa Hosozawa’s patent addresses practical printer selection and shared access in wireless POS environments, combining BLE-based proximity detection with wireless LAN task execution.