Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Gotanda

Tsuyoshi Gotanda 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).

  • Publication number: 20190073649
    Abstract: A transaction data processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a product code of a product related to a transaction, a printing unit configured to print transaction data on a sheet, a communication unit configured to transmit the transaction data to an external device over a network, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the transaction data based on the scanned product code, determine whether the network is online or offline, and control the communication unit to transmit the transaction data to the external device when the network is online, and the printing unit to print the transaction data on the sheet when the network is offline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190066429
    Abstract: A management apparatus according to an embodiment includes an interface for communicating with an automatic change machine in a store. The automatic change machine receives money and provides withdrawal of money. A storage device stores first statistical information indicating a number of customers in the store during past time periods, and second statistical information indicating an amount of money stored in the automatic change machine during past time periods. A processor is programmed to perform a prediction processing including: predicting, based on the first statistical information and the second statistical information, at least one of an appropriate collection time period during a current day for collecting money from the automatic change machine and an appropriate refill time period for refilling money in the automatic change machine, and outputting information for displaying an image indicating the at least one of the predicted collection time period and the predicted refill time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Mayuko TSUNODA, Jun KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 10198916
    Abstract: In a checkout system, a registration apparatus is set to be capable of executing data communication with any one of a plurality of checkout apparatuses before data input of a commodity purchased by a customer at the registration apparatus is started or during a period from the start to the termination thereof. Details of the commodity of which the data is input in the registration apparatus capable of executing data communication with any one of the checkout apparatuses capable of executing the data communication are displayed on a display of the corresponding checkout apparatus before the data input of all commodities purchased by the customer is terminated. Settlement is executed based on input payment data at any one of the checkout apparatuses capable of executing the data communication if the data input of all the commodities purchased by the customer in the registration apparatus is terminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Gotanda
  • Publication number: 20190026714
    Abstract: A transaction data processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a product code of a product related to a transaction, a printing unit configured to print transaction data on a sheet, a communication unit configured to transmit the transaction data to an external device over a network, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the transaction data based on the scanned product code, determine whether the network is online or offline, and control the communication unit to transmit the transaction data to the external device when the network is online, and the printing unit to print the transaction data on the sheet when the network is offline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20180374063
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a member correlating unit that correlates a membership code to a user, an electronic receipt receiving unit that receives electronic receipt information correlated with the membership code from an electronic receipt managing server that manages the electronic receipt information, and an electronic receipt displaying unit that displays a plurality of selectable process categories corresponding to the electronic receipt information received from the electronic receipt receiving unit in a menu on a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Akiko SUSAKI
  • Publication number: 20180300703
    Abstract: A register system includes a plurality of computing devices communicating with each other over the network to improve functionality of the register system. The register system includes a server device and a plurality of register devices connected to the server device over the network, wherein each of the registers devices is configured to transmit status data to the server, and the server device is configured to generate management data from the status data and output to a mobile device the management data for improving the functionality of the register system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kenya HIRAMATSU, Nobuhiro SUGITA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Akiko SUSAKI
  • Publication number: 20180276639
    Abstract: A register system includes a display screen and a communication interface connectable to a settlement processing apparatus at which a payment process associated with a commodity sales transaction can be performed. A processor is configured to receive data from the settlement processing apparatus indicating a current stage of the payment process as one of a plurality of predetermined possible stages in the payment process. The processor controls the display screen to display a settlement process state image for indicating the current stage of the payment process. The settlement process state image includes image regions corresponding to each of the predetermined possible stages in the payment process. The processor changes a display format of an image region corresponding to the current stage of the payment process according to the received data from the settlement processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro SUGITA, Chikashi GOTOU, Jun KIKUCHI, Jun MIYAZAKI, Kenya HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20180253604
    Abstract: A portable computing device is installed in or mountable to a shopping cart and linked for communication with a hand-held commodity registration apparatus. The portable computing device includes a wireless interface, a camera configured to capture an image, and a processor configured to establish a communication link with the hand-held commodity registration apparatus through the wireless interface, to perform object recognition on objects in the image captured by the camera, and to confirm that the objects recognized in the image correspond to commodities identified in registered commodity data received from the hand-held commodity registration apparatus through the wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kenya HIRAMATSU, Akiko SUSAKI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Takashi NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180253710
    Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) terminal includes a change machine, a receipt printer, a display device, and a processor configured to receive from the change machine, first inventory data relating to stored banknotes and coins in the change machine, and receive from the printer, second inventory data indicating a remaining amount of stored receipt sheet in the printer, and control the display device to display on one screen, an inventory image including a first image representative of the first inventory data and a second image representative of the second inventory data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro SUGITA, Chikashi GOTOU, Jun KIKUCHI, Jun MIYAZAKI, Kenya HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20180253228
    Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) terminal includes a first display configured to display a first screen on which a plurality of keys respectively corresponding to a plurality of functions is arranged, a second display configured to display a second screen on which at least one key corresponding to a predetermined number or less of the plurality of functions is arranged, and a processor configured to execute functions corresponding to keys selected through the first screen and the second screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro SUGITA, Chikashi GOTOU, Jun KIKUCHI, Jun MIYAZAKI, Kenya HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20180225699
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input device, a storage unit, and a processor. The input device receives first customer information, second customer information indicating the user's participation in a reward program in a store at which the user is currently purchasing merchandise, and merchandise sales data. The storage unit stores the received first customer information, the second customer information, company code information indicating the store, and reward information of the user in the reward program. A first transmission section transmits the received first customer specification information and the company code information to an outside apparatus. A privilege generation section generates the reward information when the second customer specification information is received. An electronic receipt data generation section generates and transmits the electronic receipt information including the merchandise sales data and the reward information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
  • Publication number: 20180225700
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input device, a storage unit, and a processor. The input device receives first customer information, second customer information indicating the user's participation in a reward program in a store at which the user is currently purchasing merchandise, and merchandise sales data. The storage unit stores the received first customer information, the second customer information, company code information indicating the store, and reward information of the user in the reward program. A first transmission section transmits the received first customer specification information and the company code information to an outside apparatus. A privilege generation section generates the reward information when the second customer specification information is received. An electronic receipt data generation section generates and transmits the electronic receipt information including the merchandise sales data and the reward information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
  • Publication number: 20180218349
    Abstract: An input unit adds input data of a charging amount in a storage section which stores transaction data of a settlement target according to data relating to commodity sales. If an input end instruction for the data relating to commodity sales is received, the data stored in the storage section is output to a settlement unit. The settlement unit carries out a settlement processing for a transaction generating a transaction amount calculated according to the data from the input unit on condition that money is received in a payment amount above the transaction amount. If the data from the input unit includes data relating to a charging amount, the settlement unit adds, with a card reader/writer, the charging amount to the balance of electronic money on condition that money is received in the payment amount above the charging amount with a settlement method different from an electronic money settlement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Akiko Susaki, Nobuhiro Sugita
  • Publication number: 20180211241
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a commodity sales data processing apparatus includes an electronic receipt data sending module, a change receipt data generation module, and a control module. The electronic receipt data sending module generates electronic receipt data from receipt data generated using transaction information of commodities subjected to settlement processing and sends the generated electronic receipt data to an external device. The change receipt data generation module generates new change receipt data according to change of the transaction information. The control module generates, if the generated change receipt data contains customer specification information for specifying a customer, change electronic receipt data from the change receipt data and sends the generated change electronic receipt data to the external device, and outputs printing data, based on the change electronic receipt data and with added data indicating that the receipt data has been changed, to a printing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Arai, Kuniyoshi Yamada, Keiichi Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Gotanda
  • Patent number: 10026272
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an accounting apparatus includes: a case body that accommodates a change machine for dispensing a change and a stocking unit for stocking money to replenish the change machine; a door that is provided at the case body so as to be able to be opened and closed and closes an accommodation unit for accommodating the stocking unit; a first electromagnetic lock that is shifted between a locked state where the door is not able to be opened and an unlocked state where the door is able to be opened; and an opening and closing control section that maintains the first electromagnetic lock in the locked state in a normal mode in which accounting processing of driving the change machine such that the change machine dispenses a change with respect to a price of a sales target is executed, and enables the first electromagnetic lock to be shifted to the unlocked state in a specific mode based on an input of unlocking permission information for the electromagnetic lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko Susaki, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Norifumi Shishido
  • Publication number: 20180198949
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a detector to detect that a credit card reading device of a settlement apparatus is in an operation state for reading a credit card and an image processor to process image data captured by an image capturing device positioned to capture an image of the settlement apparatus during the reading of the credit card. The image processor is configured to obscure a portion of the image data captured during the reading of the credit card such that characters on the credit card are unreadable when the image is reproduced. The image data captured during operating states other than those for reading the credit card are not obscured by the image processor. A non-volatile storage device is provided to store the image data captured by the image capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Akiko SUSAKI
  • Publication number: 20180181936
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a register system includes a main body, a first touch panel on a first side of the main body, a second touch panel on a second side of the main body that is on an opposite side of the main body with respect to the first side, a change machine on the second side of the main body, and a control circuit to configured to display a first user interface on the first touch panel and a second user interface on the second touch panel. The control circuit including a change machine interface through which the control circuit transmits to the change machine a single instruction containing a change amount to dispense in response to more than one confirmation input being made through the first user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Akiko SUSAKI
  • Publication number: 20180165911
    Abstract: An accounting device according to an embodiment includes an input device that receives an instruction to start a job. A first display device includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device. A change machine includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money. A second display device includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port. When the instruction received by the input device is to start a predetermined job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, the processor causes information supporting execution of the predetermined job to be displayed on the second screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Takashi Nakajima, Akiko Susaki
  • Publication number: 20180158041
    Abstract: A registration device receives an input of information relating to an attribute of a settler, and transmits information to a network by adding the input received information relating to the attribute of the settler to accounting data. A settlement device detects the information relating to the attribute of the settler which is added to the accounting data received via the network. Based on the detected information relating to the attribute of the settler, the settlement device changes a settlement image to an image suitable for the attribute of the settler, and causes a display device to display the changed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Takashi Nakajima, Nobuhiro Sugita, Jun Miyazaki, Yuna Otani, Chikashi Gotou, Akiko Susaki
  • Publication number: 20180150866
    Abstract: A settlement apparatus of an embodiment includes a determination module, a subtraction module, and a processing module. In response to a single operation on an instruction object, the determination module determines an amount of money to be deducted from the settlement amount for one transaction based on a rule previously associated with the instruction object. The deduction module deducts the amount of money determined by the determination module from the settlement amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Takashi Nakajima, Akiko Susaki