Patents by Inventor Chikashi Okamoto
Chikashi Okamoto 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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Publication number: 20230223130Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with an information processing program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a computer to execute an acquisition step of acquiring current body information that is information on a body of a target user who is a processing target user at a present time and future body information that is information on a body that the target user wants to have after a lapse of a predetermined time since the present time, an estimation step of estimating recommended food information on a food recommended to be taken by the target user among foods that are captured in a meal image obtained by imaging a meal, on the basis of the current body information and the future body information acquired at the acquiring, and a providing step of providing the recommended food information estimated at the estimating to the target user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: JAPAN COMPUTER VISION CORP.Inventors: Toshihiro UTSUMI, Chikashi OKAMOTO, Masamichi KATAGIRI
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Publication number: 20230059310Abstract: A prediction system according to the present application includes an acquisition unit and a prediction unit. The acquisition unit acquires body temperature information indicating a body temperature of a first user and first context information indicating a first context which is a context when the body temperature of the first user is detected. The prediction unit predicts information regarding a body temperature change of a second user in the future, on the basis of a learned model that has learned a relation between the body temperature and the first context and second context information indicating a second context that is a future context of the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: JAPAN COMPUTER VISION CORP.Inventors: Toshihiro UTSUMI, Chikashi OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230013062Abstract: An authentication system includes first and second authentication devices. The first authentication device judges whether a relationship between a first similarity based on a captured image and a registered image between a subject of authentication that is a person in the captured image and a subject of comparison that is a person in the registered image by the first authentication device. When it is judged that a predetermined condition is satisfied, the first authentication device instructs a second authentication device to perform identification authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: JAPAN COMPUTER VISION CORP.Inventors: Lidong MA, Gaku TAKEDA, Chikashi OKAMOTO, Kenichi YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20130056316Abstract: An cable drive device (10) having a motor (M), a speed reducer (G), a nut member (26) connected to the speed reducer, a rod (32) screwed to the nut member (26) and guided by a guide member (34) so as not to rotate, a control cable (15) composed of an inner cable (45) connected to the rod and a guide tube (49) for guiding the inner cable, a sensor for detecting the amount of operation of the cable based on the amount of rotation of the speed reducer (G), and a load sensor (17) for detecting a load applied to the cable. An electric brake device can be obtained by connecting the control cable and a brake mechanism of the cable drive device (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Hi-Lex CorporationInventors: Ritsu SANO, Tatsuya Imakura, Chikashi Okamoto
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Patent number: 8295689Abstract: For providing a mechanism of contents reproducing equipment, for operating a communicating device and a decoding device, which are provided in each of equipments connected therewith through a network, in cooperation with each other, so as to enable to change from a reproducing process, which is relatively low in processing capacity required, to a reproducing process, which is relatively high, reproduction is conducted of the contents, which is low in the processing capacity required for reproduction, with using the communicating means and the decoding means, which are lower in the processing capacity. In parallel therewith, reproduction is conducted of contents, which is high in the processing capacity required for reproduction, with using the communicating means and the decoding means, which are higher in the processing capacity thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Chikashi Okamoto
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Patent number: 8235181Abstract: An cable drive device (10) having a motor (M), a speed reducer (G), a nut member (26) connected to the speed reducer, a rod (32) screwed to the nut member (26) and guided by a guide member (34) so as not to rotate, a control cable (15) composed of an inner cable (45) connected to the rod and a guide tube (49) for guiding the inner cable, a sensor for detecting the amount of operation of the cable based on the amount of rotation of the speed reducer (G), and a load sensor (17) for detecting a load applied to the cable. An electric brake device can be obtained by connecting the control cable and a brake mechanism of the cable drive device (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Hi-Lex CorporationInventors: Ritsu Sano, Tatsuya Imakura, Chikashi Okamoto
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Patent number: 7861284Abstract: An authentication information and a verification information are previously generated and the authentication information is stored to an authentication data generating apparatus, while the verification information is stored to a gateway. When a controller tries to make communication With a customer premises apparatus, the authentication data generating apparatus connected to the controller generates an authentication data using the authentication information and the gateway verifies the authentication data using the verification information. Moreover, the gateway restricts, when connected to the authentication data generating apparatus, the communication between the controller located in the outside of customer premises and the customer premises apparatus. Moreover, the gateway changes, while connected to the authentication data generating apparatus, an address of the customer premises apparatus and stores the changed address to the authentication data generating apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Chikashi Okamoto, Takanori Yukimatsu, Yoshimichi Kudo, Mayuko Tanaka, Shigeto Oeda
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Publication number: 20100074595Abstract: For providing a mechanism of contents reproducing equipment, for operating a communicating device and a decoding device, which are provided in each of equipments connected therewith through a network, in cooperation with each other, so as to enable to change from a reproducing process, which is relatively low in processing capacity required, to a reproducing process, which is relatively high, reproduction is conducted of the contents, which is low in the processing capacity required for reproduction, with using the communicating means and the decoding means, which are lower in the processing capacity. In parallel therewith, reproduction is conducted of contents, which is high in the processing capacity required for reproduction, with using the communicating means and the decoding means, which are higher in the processing capacity thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventor: Chikashi Okamoto
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Patent number: 7617975Abstract: A delivery service providing system including identifier control database for registering a plurality of ticket identifiers; for judging whether or not the ticket identifier has been registered in the identifier control database; and a delivery service providing unit for transmitting contents defined by the contents request with a sub ticket identifier relating to the ticket identifier toward the user's unit through the access point terminal in case that it is judged that the ticket identifier has been registered in the identifier control database.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Kenji Wada, Chikashi Okamoto, Yoshishige Narita, Naohisa Kobayashi, Masanori Ito
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Publication number: 20090247364Abstract: An cable drive device (10) having a motor (M), a speed reducer (G), a nut member (26) connected to the speed reducer, a rod (32) screwed to the nut member (26) and guided by a guide member (34) so as not to rotate, a control cable (15) composed of an inner cable (45) connected to the rod and a guide tube (49) for guiding the inner cable, a sensor for detecting the amount of operation of the cable based on the amount of rotation of the speed reducer (G), and a load sensor (17) for detecting a load applied to the cable. An electric brake device can be obtained by connecting the control cable and a brake mechanism of the cable drive device (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Hi-Lex CorporationInventors: Ritsu Sano, Tatsuya Imakura, Chikashi Okamoto
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Patent number: 7590842Abstract: For providing a service providing system and an authentication system, and also a signature generating apparatus, a service utilizing apparatus and a verification apparatus, enabling automatic access, being widely or commonly usable in a communication means thereof, and achieving an authentication function of high security, a system comprises a signature generating apparatus 1, a service utilizing apparatus 2, a verification apparatus 3 and a service providing apparatus 4, wherein the signature generating apparatus 1 has a means for generating a generation key and a verification key, and an electronic signature generating means using the generation key produced, thereby transmitting an electronic signature to the service utilizing apparatus 2, while transmitting the verification key to the verification apparatus 3, wherein the service utilizing apparatus 2 has a service request means, thereby transferring a number to the signature generating apparatus 1, while transmitting the electronic signature to the veriType: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Chikashi Okamoto
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Patent number: 7562231Abstract: A system for reproducing contents in a different device conveniently in use while protecting a copyright of digital contents includes a contents recording and transmission device, a reception and reproduction device, and an external storage medium having an ID. The external storage medium is connected to the reception and reproduction device. The ID is transmitted to the recording and transmission device, and ascertained. Then contents are delivered. The external storage medium has a list of contents stored therein. In the case where the contents are recorded in a plurality of devices, only a device to which the external storage medium is connected is made to be capable of reproducing the contents. A contents reproducing function is implemented as a program in a component form.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Chikashi Okamoto
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Patent number: 7549208Abstract: In a method of mounting a planar electronic circuit chip onto a flexible sheet together with another planar electronic element, the electronic circuit part and the another electric element are selected so that the planar surface of the another electric element is greater than the planar surface of the electronic circuit chip, and the another electric element and the electronic circuit chip are mounted on the sheet so that the planar surface of the another electric element and the planar surface of the electronic circuit chip are in parallel with the sheet surface, and the planer surface of the electronic circuit chip is accommodated within the planar surface of the another electric element as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the sheet surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Chikashi Okamoto, Kazuo Takaragi, Kazutaka Tsuji, Mitsuo Usami, Chizuko Yasunobu, Asahiko Sobe, Yasuhiro Tsunemi, Hiroyuki Yagi
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Patent number: 7392538Abstract: Communication using IPv6 is carried out, and conversion is given to a prefix of an IPv6 address in a firewall. A security channel for mutual authentication with an out-of-home apparatus or the like is carried out by the firewall, and only identification of an in-home apparatus is carried out on an in-home network by the firewall. A PC is connected to a PC in-home network different from the in-home network, and communication between the PC and the in-home apparatus is always carried out via the firewall.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Chikashi Okamoto, Hiromichi Ito, Shigeto Oeda
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Patent number: 7333972Abstract: The technology includes the steps of: associating material-object identification code identifying each individual material object with material-object information representing information about material object identified by identification code and storing identification code and material-object information in material-object information database in each of business categories; sending code and information stored in database in each business category; integrating items of information having same code with each other among codes and items of information received from database in each business category to generate integrated material-object information, associating identification code with integrated material-object information identified by code and storing identification code and integrated material-object information in integrated database; requesting to send integrated material-object information associated with given identification code; reading requested integrated material-object information from integratType: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Chikashi Okamoto, Kazuo Takaragi, Yasuko Fukuzawa, Hideki Tokuyama, Mitsuo Usami
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Patent number: 7330949Abstract: A method is adopted in a control apparatus for controlling ID information stored in a storage medium in conjunction with a terminal for reading the ID information from the storage medium and used to catalog information for the storage medium into a memory employed in the control apparatus. In an operation to catalog information into the memory of the control apparatus, the terminal receives the information, reads the ID information from the storage medium and transmits the information and the ID information to the control apparatus and the control apparatus catalogs the information and the ID information in the memory by associating the information with the ID information.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Takaragi, Chikashi Okamoto
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Publication number: 20080029594Abstract: A delivery service providing system including identifier control database for registering a plurality of ticket identifiers; for judging whether or not the ticket identifier has been registered in the identifier control database; and a delivery service providing unit for transmitting contents defined by the contents request with a sub ticket identifier relating to the ticket identifier toward the user's unit through the access point terminal in case that it is judged that the ticket identifier has been registered in the identifier control database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Kenji Wada, Chikashi Okamoto, Yoshishige Narita, Naohisa Kobayashi, Masanori Ito
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Patent number: 7309019Abstract: A method of checking a sheet as to forgery thereof, the sheet being provided with an electronic circuit chip from or in which information can be read out or written and having visible information. The method includes a step of encrypting the visible information of the sheet and storing the encrypted visible information in the electronic circuit chip, and a step of determining discriminatively the authenticity of the sheet by comparing the visible information of the sheet with the information stored in the electronic circuit chip.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Research InstituteInventors: Chikashi Okamoto, Kazuo Takaragi, Kazutaka Tsuji, Mitsuo Usami, Chizuko Yasunobu, Asahiko Isobe, Yasuhiro Tsunemi, Hiroyuki Yagi
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Patent number: 7275687Abstract: A delivery service providing system includes an entrance and exit control unit, an identifier control unit, and a delivery service providing unit. The entrance and exit control unit inputs a ticket identifier of a user who has entered or exited a predetermined area and transmits the identifier to the identifier control unit. The identifier control unit registers the ticket identifier to a database and erases the ticket in case of exit. The identifier control unit receives an identifier set of a ticket identifier and a user's unit identifier from a user's unit, checks to judge whether an identifier set matching the received identifier set in the database. If the result is positive, the delivery service providing unit delivers digital contents to the user's unit. It then becomes possible to provide only the users existing in the area with the contents deliver service.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Kenji Wada, Chikashi Okamoto, Yoshishige Narita, Naohisa Kobayashi, Masanori Ito
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Patent number: 7178026Abstract: An identification code management method and management system includes that the issue and distribution of an ID code having a message authentication code are managed thereby to efficiently and reliably manage a material object using the ID code. An electronic circuit chip with an ID code having a message authentication code stored in a read-only area is used as an identification tag. The information at an ID code order receiving terminal and an identification tag production factory terminal are consolidated and collectively managed at an ID code management terminal. Thereby, the ID code management terminal is inquired of highly confidential information or requested to process the information as required so that an ID code utilization terminal is not required to store the same information.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Chikashi Okamoto, Kazuo Takaragi, Yasuko Fukuzawa