Patents by Inventor Eishi MARUOKA

Eishi MARUOKA 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR PURCHASING OR RESERVING WINE, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED IN SAID SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220207436
    Abstract: This system of the present invention comprises a means of presenting a user with information of a plurality of wines, a means of receiving first user input selecting one among the plurality of wines, a means of presenting the user with information of one or more stores corresponding to the selected wine, a means of receiving second user input selecting one among the one or more stores, and a means of performing processing for purchasing or reserving the selected wine in order to provide the user with the selected wine in the selected shop in response to receiving the second user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Eishi MARUOKA
  • System and method for providing wine to customer, and server device and program used in this system
    Patent number: 11037224
    Abstract: An objective is to provide a system for providing wine to a customer. This system is equipped with a wine storage facility for storing wine, wherein wine is deposited in the wine storage facility, and a means for issuing a bill for the wine when wine in the wine storage facility is provided to a customer. This system may also be equipped with a management means for managing wine selection in the wine storage facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Broad Edge Liqueur, Inc.
    Inventor: Eishi Maruoka
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR SUGGESTING WINE TO DRINK WITH FOOD AND METHOD AND PROGRAM TO BE EXECUTED IN SAID COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200349630
    Abstract: The computer system of the present invention is a computer system for suggesting a wine to drink with a food comprising: means for receiving food information showing a food inputted by a user; and means for suggesting at least one type of wine to drink with the food based on the food information. The means for suggesting the at least one type of wine to drink with the food comprises: means for identifying at least two features of the food based on the food information, wherein the at least two features of the food are associated with two viewpoints, which are a food “body” and a food “flavor”; and means for identifying at least one type of wine to drink with the food based on the at least two features of the food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Eishi MARUOKA
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WINE TO CUSTOMER, AND SERVER DEVICE AND PROGRAM USED IN THIS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200074533
    Abstract: An objective is to provide a system for providing wine to a customer. This system is equipped with a wine storage facility for storing wine, wherein wine is deposited in the wine storage facility, and a means for issuing a bill for the wine when wine in the wine storage facility is provided to a customer. This system may also be equipped with a management means for managing wine selection in the wine storage facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Eishi MARUOKA