This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.. Active years: 1997.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1997
Title: Minoru Funahashi and a Keyboard-Based Pointing Device.
Introduction
Minoru Funahashi is an inventor associated with Hitachi, Ltd. in Hitachi, Japan. His patent work includes an information processing apparatus designed to make keyboard and pointing-device operation more convenient.
Latest Patents
Funahashi is credited with 1 patent: “Information Processing Apparatus Having a Keyboard with a Pointing Device.” The invention places a trackball and separate right and left selection switches near the operator-facing side of the keyboard’s key area. This arrangement is intended to let users operate the pointing device with both hands while maintaining a familiar keyboard feel. It also aims to limit the keyboard’s occupied area and thickness while improving pointing-device usability.
Career Highlights
Funahashi’s listed patent reflects work on integrating pointing controls into an information processing apparatus. The design focuses on practical placement of the trackball and switches alongside the keyboard.
Collaborations
Tetsuji Takegoshi and Ryuichi Nemoto are identified as Funahashi’s coworkers.
Conclusion
Minoru Funahashi’s patent highlights an approach to combining keyboard and pointing-device controls in a compact, user-friendly information processing apparatus.
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