Patents by Inventor Toru Fuse

Toru Fuse 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).

  • Patent number: 10489027
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a selection unit that displays a drawing indicating a search word or an attribute of the search word on a trajectory at one corner of four corners of a screen in a selectable state, moves the drawing along the trajectory in response to an operation of a user, and selects the drawing to select the search word with the attribute attached thereto or the attribute of the search word, and a search unit that performs a search using the search word or the attribute of the search word that is selected by the selection unit, wherein the selection unit displays a plurality of trajectories, each of which an attribute is associated with and the drawing is arranged on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Fuse, Masako Kitazaki, Kimitake Hasuike
  • Publication number: 20190228032
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a managing process. The managing process includes determining a location of a photo-shooting target based on photo-shooting information of image information, the image information being generated by capturing the photo-shooting target, and associating at least one shop with the captured image, with reference to location information of plural shops that has been registered in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toru FUSE
  • Patent number: 10282432
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a managing process. The managing process includes determining a location of a photo-shooting target based on photo-shooting information of image information, the image information being generated by capturing the photo-shooting target, and associating at least one shop with the captured image, with reference to location information of plural shops that has been registered in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toru Fuse
  • Patent number: 10095940
    Abstract: With regard to objects such as pictures, geometric figures, and symbols shown in the image to be processed by an image processing apparatus, in order to select an object that does not overlap in position with a user-indicated position, an image processing apparatus 100 acquires a user-indicated position in an image 200 in which an object 201 is shown, generates partition regions 209 that partition the target region of the image 200, on the basis of the position of the object 201, identifies a partition region 211 on the basis of a user-indicated position, and determines whether the object 201 has been selected, on the basis of the identified partition region 211.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoko Koborita, Toru Fuse
  • Patent number: 10055456
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: an information space storage section that stores an information object in connection with an arrangement destination coordinate; an information space screen generation section that generates an information space screen; an update section that receives an instruction given by a user to change the arrangement destination coordinate of the information object or an instruction given by the user to specify a new information object, and that updates information stored in the information space storage section; a retrieval condition receiving section that receives an input of a retrieval condition on a supplemental screen superposed in the information space screen; a retrieval section that performs a retrieval through the information space storage section to find an information object which satisfies the retrieval condition; and a control section that controls the information space screen generation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Fuse, Zhihua Zhong
  • Patent number: 9989404
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes: an acceleration measuring unit that measures acceleration of the portable terminal; a calculating unit that calculates a first feature value for in-plane directions in which the portable terminal is in contact with an object and a second feature value for an out-of-plane direction on the basis on the acceleration measured by the acceleration measuring unit in a state in which the portable terminal is put on the object, when the portable terminal is vibrated; and a specifying unit that specifies a material of the object on the basis of the first feature value and the second feature value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Yamazaki, Toru Fuse
  • Patent number: 9946714
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a reception section that receives a deletion operation on a first target; and an associating section that associates a second target with a third target when the second target visually overlaps the third target as a result of the first target being deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Fuse, Zhihua Zhong, Masako Kitazaki
  • Publication number: 20170351714
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a managing process. The managing process includes determining a location of a photo-shooting target based on photo-shooting information of image information, the image information being generated by capturing the photo-shooting target, and associating at least one shop with the captured image, with reference to location information of plural shops that has been registered in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toru FUSE
  • Patent number: 9767123
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a managing process. The managing process includes determining a location of a photo-shooting target based on photo-shooting information of image information, the image information being generated by capturing the photo-shooting target, and associating at least one shop with the captured image, with reference to location information of plural shops that has been registered in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toru Fuse
  • Patent number: 9420204
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a frame selection unit that selects a characteristic frame from image data representing one or a plurality of objects and including a plurality of frames, an object selection unit that selects a characteristic object from the one or the plurality of objects, a textual information generation unit that generates textual information that indicates at least one of a movement of the characteristic object and a sound from the characteristic object, and a display controller that displays an image of the characteristic frame with the textual information associated with the characteristic object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoko Koborita, Toru Fuse
  • Publication number: 20160162515
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a managing process. The managing process includes determining a location of a photo-shooting target based on photo-shooting information of image information, the image information being generated by capturing the photo-shooting target, and associating at least one shop with the captured image, with reference to location information of plural shops that has been registered in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Toru FUSE
  • Publication number: 20160092079
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a selection unit that displays a drawing indicating a search word or an attribute of the search word on a trajectory at one corner of four corners of a screen in a selectable state, moves the drawing along the trajectory in response to an operation of a user, and selects the drawing to select the search word with the attribute attached thereto or the attribute of the search word, and a search unit that performs a search using the search word or the attribute of the search word that is selected by the selection unit, wherein the selection unit displays a plurality of trajectories, each of which an attribute is associated with and the drawing is arranged on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru FUSE, Masako KITAZAKI, Kimitake HASUIKE
  • Publication number: 20160042185
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus and a display control program that each determine a risk level of data owned by the apparatus based on information obtained from plural sensors included in the apparatus, an information processing apparatus 1 includes a situation determining unit 102 that determines a situation of the information processing apparatus 1 based on information obtained from an acceleration sensor 12 and a voice sensor 13; a risk level determining unit 103 that determines a risk level based on a change with time of the situation; a display range limiting unit 104 that limits a display range of document information 111 in accordance with the risk level determined by the risk level determining unit 103; and a displaying unit 105 that displays the document information 111 for the display range limited by the display range limiting unit 104.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ryoko KOBORITA, Toru FUSE, Roshan THAPLIYA
  • Publication number: 20160012302
    Abstract: With regard to objects such as pictures, geometric figures, and symbols shown in the image to be processed by an image processing apparatus, in order to select an object that does not overlap in position with a user-indicated position, an image processing apparatus 100 acquires a user-indicated position in an image 200 in which an object 201 is shown, generates partition regions 209 that partition the target region of the image 200, on the basis of the position of the object 201, identifies a partition region 211 on the basis of a user-indicated position, and determines whether the object 201 has been selected, on the basis of the identified partition region 211.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ryoko KOBORITA, Toru FUSE
  • Publication number: 20150323378
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes: an acceleration measuring unit that measures acceleration of the portable terminal; a calculating unit that calculates a first feature value for in-plane directions in which the portable terminal is in contact with an object and a second feature value for an out-of-plane direction on the basis on the acceleration measured by the acceleration measuring unit in a state in which the portable terminal is put on the object, when the portable terminal is vibrated; and a specifying unit that specifies a material of the object on the basis of the first feature value and the second feature value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Shinya YAMAZAKI, Toru FUSE
  • Publication number: 20150278238
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a reception section that receives a deletion operation on a first target; and an associating section that associates a second target with a third target when the second target visually overlaps the third target as a result of the first target being deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Toru FUSE, Zhihua ZHONG, Masako KITAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20150186460
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: an information space storage section that stores an information object in connection with an arrangement destination coordinate; an information space screen generation section that generates an information space screen; an update section that receives an instruction given by a user to change the arrangement destination coordinate of the information object or an instruction given by the user to specify a new information object, and that updates information stored in the information space storage section; a retrieval condition receiving section that receives an input of a retrieval condition on a supplemental screen superposed in the information space screen; a retrieval section that performs a retrieval through the information space storage section to find an information object which satisfies the retrieval condition; and a control section that controls the information space screen generation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru FUSE, Zhihua ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20150154718
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit, an analysis unit, and a display unit. The detection unit detects pieces of information used in a meeting and operator's operations performed in the meeting or device operations performed in the meeting. The analysis unit analyzes a co-occurrence relationship between the pieces of information and the operator's operations or the device operations which are detected by the detection unit. The display unit displays the relationship between the pieces of information and the operator's operations or the device operations which are detected by the detection unit, on the basis of a result of the analysis performed by the analysis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru FUSE, Masako KITAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20150092007
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a frame selection unit that selects a characteristic frame from image data representing one or a plurality of objects and including a plurality of frames, an object selection unit that selects a characteristic object from the one or the plurality of objects, a textual information generation unit that generates textual information that indicates at least one of a movement of the characteristic object and a sound from the characteristic object, and a display controller that displays an image of the characteristic frame with the textual information associated with the characteristic object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoko KOBORITA, Toru FUSE
  • Patent number: 7447572
    Abstract: A control apparatus (6) for a vehicle (V) which includes a fuel cell (11) for generating electricity, auxiliary equipment (12) of the fuel cell (11), a secondary battery (3) to be charged with electricity generated by the fuel cell (11), and a motor (1) to be fed with electricity from the fuel cell (11) and/or the secondary battery (3). The control apparatus (6) commences start-up of the fuel cell (11), supplying electricity from the secondary battery (3) to the auxiliary equipment (12), monitors status of the fuel cell (11), and as the status meets a predetermined condition, computes an electric power at which the secondary battery (3) discharges electricity, based on state of charge of the secondary battery (3) and remaining time to completion of the start-up of the fuel cell (11), and supplies electricity from the secondary battery (3) to the motor (1) at the computed electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Fuse, Itsuro Muramoto