Patents by Inventor Masaaki Kagawa
Masaaki Kagawa 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).
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Patent number: 11979440Abstract: A text data transmission-reception system includes a plurality of user terminals; a shared terminal; and an information processing apparatus connectable to each of the plurality of user terminals and the shared terminal via a network. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals; determine whether or not the text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals includes a request for controlling the shared terminal; and control the shared terminal based on a determination that the text data includes the request for controlling the shared terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Iwasaki, Takuya Imai, Takuro Mano, Masaaki Kagawa, Hiromasa Koike, Seiya Koura
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Patent number: 11757949Abstract: An event registration system includes a user terminal; a storage to store organization information on one or more organizations; and circuitry configured to display, on a display, a particular participation candidate of a particular event identified based on an input from the user terminal, and a particular person based on the particular participation candidate and particular organization information of a particular organization to which the particular participation candidate belongs.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Seiya Koura, Ryo Iwasaki, Masaaki Kagawa, Takuya Imai, Hiromasa Koike, Takuro Mano
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Patent number: 11625155Abstract: An information processing system includes user terminals; and a collaboration work assisting system for assisting a work performable by users. The collaboration work assisting system includes circuitry configured to transmit an action item candidate based on statement data of users to each user terminal. Each user terminal includes another circuitry configured to receive the action item candidate from the collaboration work assisting system; display, on a display, the received action item candidate, and a screen for receiving a registration request for registering an action item selected from the action item candidate, an execution person who will execute the action item, and a due date of the action item; receive a registration operation that requests registering of the action item, execution person, and due date; and request an action item management server, to register the action item, execution person, and due date in response to receiving the registration operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takuro Mano, Ryo Iwasaki, Hiromasa Koike, Seiya Koura, Masaaki Kagawa
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Publication number: 20220255975Abstract: A text data transmission-reception system includes a plurality of user terminals; a shared terminal; and an information processing apparatus connectable to each of the plurality of user terminals and the shared terminal via a network. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals; determine whether or not the text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals includes a request for controlling the shared terminal; and control the shared terminal based on a determination that the text data includes the request for controlling the shared terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: RYO IWASAKI, TAKUYA IMAI, TAKURO MANO, MASAAKI KAGAWA, HIROMASA KOIKE, SEIYA KOURA
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Patent number: 11398237Abstract: A communication terminal is communicable with a conversion system. The communication terminal includes circuitry configured to: receive a selection of one of a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode in which audio data obtained based on sound collected by a sound collecting device is converted into text data, the second mode being a mode in which audio data obtained based on sound to be output from a sound output device is converted into text data, the audio data being relating to content obtained during an event being conducted; transmit, to the conversion system, audio data corresponding to selected one of the first mode and the second mode; receive, from the conversion system, text data converted from the transmitted audio data; and control a display to display text based on the received text data.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Masaaki Kagawa
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Patent number: 11349888Abstract: A text data transmission-reception system includes a plurality of user terminals; a shared terminal; and an information processing apparatus connectable to each of the plurality of user terminals and the shared terminal via a network. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals; determine whether or not the text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals includes a request for controlling the shared terminal; and control the shared terminal based on a determination that the text data includes the request for controlling the shared terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Iwasaki, Takuya Imai, Takuro Mano, Masaaki Kagawa, Hiromasa Koike, Seiya Koura
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Patent number: 11163835Abstract: (Object) To provide an information processing system capable of presenting important information immediately. (Means of Achieving the Object) An information processing system according to the present disclosure includes a terminal device and an information processing apparatus configured to receive content data from the terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Masaaki Kagawa
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Publication number: 20210306390Abstract: A text data transmission-reception system includes a plurality of user terminals; a shared terminal; and an information processing apparatus connectable to each of the plurality of user terminals and the shared terminal via a network. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals; determine whether or not the text data transmitted and received between the plurality of user terminals includes a request for controlling the shared terminal; and control the shared terminal based on a determination that the text data includes the request for controlling the shared terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: RYO IWASAKI, TAKUYA IMAI, TAKURO MANO, MASAAKI KAGAWA, HIROMASA KOIKE, SEIYA KOURA
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Publication number: 20210306384Abstract: An event registration system includes a user terminal; a storage to store organization information on one or more organizations; and circuitry configured to display, on a display, a particular participation candidate of a particular event identified based on an input from the user terminal, and a particular person based on the particular participation candidate and particular organization information of a particular organization to which the particular participation candidate belongs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: SEIYA KOURA, RYO IWASAKI, MASAAKI KAGAWA, TAKUYA IMAI, HIROMASA KOIKE, TAKURO MANO
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Publication number: 20210294483Abstract: An information processing system includes user terminals; and a collaboration work assisting system for assisting a work performable by users. The collaboration work assisting system includes circuitry configured to transmit an action item candidate based on statement data of users to each user terminal. Each user terminal includes another circuitry configured to receive the action item candidate from the collaboration work assisting system; display, on a display, the received action item candidate, and a screen for receiving a registration request for registering an action item selected from the action item candidate, an execution person who will execute the action item, and a due date of the action item; receive a registration operation that requests registering of the action item, execution person, and due date; and request an action item management server, to register the action item, execution person, and due date in response to receiving the registration operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, LtdInventors: TAKURO MANO, RYO IWASAKI, HIROMASA KOIKE, SEIYA KOURA, MASAAKI KAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210297465Abstract: An information processing system includes a plurality of user terminals; and a collaboration work support system configured to assist a plurality of users operating the plurality of user terminals in performing a collaboration work. The collaboration work support system including circuitry configured to manage event information of one or more events; and store shared data that was shared by the plurality of user terminals during a particular event of the one or more events in a storage in association with event information of the particular event, the particular event being an event in which the shared data was shared by the plurality of user terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: HIROMASA KOIKE, MASAAKI KAGAWA, TAKUYA IMAI, RYO IWASAKI, TAKURO MANO, SEIYA KOURA
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Publication number: 20200273464Abstract: A communication terminal is communicable with a conversion system. The communication terminal includes circuitry configured to: receive a selection of one of a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode in which audio data obtained based on sound collected by a sound collecting device is converted into text data, the second mode being a mode in which audio data obtained based on sound to be output from a sound output device is converted into text data, the audio data being relating to content obtained during an event being conducted; transmit, to the conversion system, audio data corresponding to selected one of the first mode and the second mode; receive, from the conversion system, text data converted from the transmitted audio data; and control a display to display text based on the received text data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: Masaaki KAGAWA
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Patent number: 10593077Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a display device and circuitry. The circuitry receives a predetermined instruction. In response to receiving the predetermined instruction, the circuitry changes attribute information of a stroke image associated with the predetermined instruction to specific attribute information, the specific attribute information identifying information in an area defined by the stroke image as information to be extracted. The circuitry controls the display device to display the stroke image associated with the predetermined instruction as a stroke image having the specific attribute information.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Masaaki Kagawa
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Patent number: 10567590Abstract: A conference assistance system and method for assisting a user in utilizing conference-related information, each of which: receives input of voice or writing of at least one meeting participant; determines whether text data representing the received voice or writing is to be used by the conference assistance system to generate assistance information, to generate a determination result; when the determination result indicates that the text data is to be used, generates, based on the text data, assistance information for assisting the meeting participant; and controls a display to display the generated assistance information.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yorichika Ishiyama, Hiroyuki Kimbara, Masaaki Kagawa, Jun Murata, Takahiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20200034387Abstract: (Object) To provide an information processing system capable of presenting important information immediately. (Means of Achieving the Object) An information processing system according to the present disclosure includes a terminal device and an information processing apparatus configured to receive content data from the terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Masaaki KAGAWA
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Publication number: 20190327104Abstract: A communication terminal communicably connected with a server system for managing content generated during an event, includes circuitry to: in response to reception of an instruction to start a particular event, transmit, to the server, a conducted event identifier request for obtaining a conducted event identifier identifying the particular event; receive the conducted event identifier from the server; and in response to reception of an instruction to end the particular event that is currently held, transmit to the server system one or more data files that are used during the particular event and the conducted event identifier, to cause the server system to store the one or more data files in association with the conducted event identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventor: MASAAKI KAGAWA
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Publication number: 20190306321Abstract: A conference assistance system and method for assisting a user in utilizing conference-related information, each of which: receives input of voice or writing of at least one meeting participant; determines whether text data representing the received voice or writing is to be used by the conference assistance system to generate assistance information, to generate a determination result; when the determination result indicates that the text data is to be used, generates, based on the text data, assistance information for assisting the meeting participant; and controls a display to display the generated assistance information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Ricoh Company, ltd.Inventors: Yorichika ISHIYAMA, Hiroyuki KIMBARA, Masaaki KAGAWA, Jun MURATA, Takahiro YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190297022Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for assisting sharing of resources among a plurality of users, each of which: calculates a first time period before an end time of a current scheduled time period for using a resource is reached, the first time period being a period of time from a reference time of the current scheduled time period for using the resource to a start time of a next scheduled time period for using the resource; and when the first time period is equal to or greater than a first predetermined time period, transmits, to a communication terminal used by a user who currently uses the resource, information indicating that the current scheduled time period for using the resource is extendable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Masaaki KAGAWA
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Patent number: 10367944Abstract: A conference assistance system and method for assisting a user in utilizing conference-related information, each of which: receives input of voice or writing of at least one meeting participant; determines whether text data representing the received voice or writing is to be used by the conference assistance system to generate assistance information, to generate a determination result; when the determination result indicates that the text data is to be used, generates, based on the text data, assistance information for assisting the meeting participant; and controls a display to display the generated assistance information.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yorichika Ishiyama, Hiroyuki Kimbara, Masaaki Kagawa, Jun Murata, Takahiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20190089838Abstract: A conference assistance system and method for assisting a user in utilizing conference-related information, each of which: receives input of voice or writing of at least one meeting participant; determines whether text data representing the received voice or writing is to be used by the conference assistance system to generate assistance information, to generate a determination result; when the determination result indicates that the text data is to be used, generates, based on the text data, assistance information for assisting the meeting participant; and controls a display to display the generated assistance information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: YORICHIKA ISHIYAMA, Hiroyuki Kimbara, Masaaki Kagawa, Jun Murata, Takahiro Yamamoto