Patents by Inventor Shigeta Akihiko

Shigeta Akihiko 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).

  • Service point management system for use in sales promotion services
    Patent number: 6965869
    Abstract: A service point management system employs a computer for managing points issued to each customer who receives service according to the points. A point issue unit issues points to the customer according to transactions performed by the customer. A point accumulation unit calculates and accumulates the issued points. A point notification unit notifies the customer of point information. A customer identification unit identifies the customer according to customer identification data entered through a customer or store terminal. The point notification unit notifies the customer identified by the customer identification unit of the customer's cumulative point information before the customer carries out transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Tokimori Tomita, Shigeta Akihiko, Masao Fujiwara, Mamoru Matsumoto, Yasumasa Hiroshima, Satoshi Tomari