Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Kubota

Hirotaka Kubota 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: 9766872
    Abstract: An information processing device may obtain, from a target object, first access information and first information. The information processing device may send the obtained first information to a first server. The information processing device may receive, from the first server, identification information unique to the first information and second access information. The information processing device may store the received identification information in a storage and send an access request information to a second server. The information processing device may download an application program from the second server, install the application program, and accept an instruction for activating the application program. The information processing device may send the identification information to the first server and receive the first information from the first server. The information processing device may establish a connection with the external device by using the first information and execute a communication processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Kubota
  • Publication number: 20160253161
    Abstract: An information processing device may obtain, from a target object, first access information and first information. The information processing device may send the obtained first information to a first server. The information processing device may receive, from the first server, identification information unique to the first information and second access information. The information processing device may store the received identification information in a storage and send an access request information to a second server. The information processing device may download an application program from the second server, install the application program, and accept an instruction for activating the application program. The information processing device may send the identification information to the first server and receive the first information from the first server. The information processing device may establish a connection with the external device by using the first information and execute a communication processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Hirotaka KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20160253135
    Abstract: A communication system may comprise an information processing device and a communication device. Communication between the communication device and the information processing device using the first wireless communication scheme may be performed. The communication device may send the connectable network identification information to the information processing device. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the second network may be executed, in case that the first network belongs is not included in one or more networks identified by the connectable network identification information. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the first network may be executed, in case that the first network is included in the one or more networks identified by the one or more connectable network identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUBOTA, Yoshitsugu TOMOMATSU
  • Patent number: 9350813
    Abstract: A communication system may comprise an information processing device and a communication device. Communication between the communication device and the information processing device using the first wireless communication scheme may be performed. The communication device may send the connectable network identification information to the information processing device. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the second network may be executed, in case that the first network belongs is not included in one or more networks identified by the connectable network identification information. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the first network may be executed, in case that the first network is included in the one or more networks identified by the one or more connectable network identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kubota, Yoshitsugu Tomomatsu
  • Publication number: 20150189023
    Abstract: A communication system may comprise an information processing device and a communication device. Communication between the communication device and the information processing device using the first wireless communication scheme may be performed. The communication device may send the connectable network identification information to the information processing device. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the second network may be executed, in case that the first network belongs is not included in one or more networks identified by the connectable network identification information. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the first network may be executed, in case that the first network is included in the one or more networks identified by the one or more connectable network identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUBOTA, Yoshitsugu TOMOMATSU
  • Patent number: 8976109
    Abstract: Based on captured images obtained when an image capture device takes images in an image capture range, a change in the moving speed of one passerby or each of a plurality of passerby contained in the captured images is calculated. When there is a passerby whose moving speed is decreased in the image capture range, the passerby is paying attention to the content, and therefore content to be outputted by a content output device is switched from ordinary content to specific content. On the other hand, when only passerby who are moving at constant speed are present in the image capture range, the passerby are not paying attention to the content, and hence the content output device continues to output the ordinary content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Kubota
  • Publication number: 20120056803
    Abstract: Based on captured images obtained when an image capture device takes images in an image capture range, a change in the moving speed of one passerby or each of a plurality of passerby contained in the captured images is calculated. When there is a passerby whose moving speed is decreased in the image capture range, the passerby is paying attention to the content, and therefore content to be outputted by a content output device is switched from ordinary content to specific content. On the other hand, when only passerby who are moving at constant speed are present in the image capture range, the passerby are not paying attention to the content, and hence the content output device continues to output the ordinary content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirotaka KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 7929186
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus capable of reading images according to a plurality of reading methods, comprising a manuscript table on which manuscripts are placed, a reading section for reading images from the manuscripts placed on the manuscript table, and a plurality of detecting sections for detecting the manuscripts placed on the manuscript table, wherein an image reading method is determined according to the detection states of the respective detecting sections, and the images of the manuscripts are read using the reading section according to the determined reading method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kubota, Masaki Higashiura
  • Publication number: 20070002400
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus capable of reading images according to a plurality of reading methods, comprising a manuscript table on which manuscripts are placed, a reading section for reading images from the manuscripts placed on the manuscript table, and a plurality of detecting sections for detecting the manuscripts placed on the manuscript table, wherein an image reading method is determined according to the detection states of the respective detecting sections, and the images of the manuscripts are read using the reading section according to the determined reading method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kubota, Masaki Higashiura