Patents by Inventor Katsuhito Mochizuki

Katsuhito Mochizuki 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: 20220358483
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a transaction processing system includes a plurality of terminal devices, a transaction processing apparatus, and a management processing apparatus. The plurality of terminal devices includes a terminal device belonging to a first type and a terminal device belonging to a second type. The transaction processing apparatus performs concurrently a plurality of transaction processes for processing transactions in accordance with instructions from the plurality of terminal devices. The management processing apparatus performs a management process for managing the transaction processes performed concurrently by the transaction processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro KOHNO, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210248585
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a transaction processing system includes a plurality of terminal devices, a transaction processing apparatus, and a management processing apparatus. The plurality of terminal devices includes a terminal device belonging to a first type and a terminal device belonging to a second type. The transaction processing apparatus performs concurrently a plurality of transaction processes for processing transactions in accordance with instructions from the plurality of terminal devices. The management processing apparatus performs a management process for managing the transaction processes performed concurrently by the transaction processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Kentaro KOHNO, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210081820
    Abstract: An area transition prediction device includes at least one processor having an acquisition unit, and an information processing unit, and an output unit. The at least one processor acquires behavior history information, the behavior history information including positional information of a user and date information corresponding to the positional information. The at least one processor predicts transition from a current position to a first area of the user based on the behavior history information and map information, the map information including a plurality of areas. The output unit outputs information based on the prediction of the transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI
  • Patent number: 10719821
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uni
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Taro Ando, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Katsuhito Mochizuki, Shigeki Nimiya
  • Publication number: 20190205860
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uni
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA
  • Patent number: 10229405
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uni
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Taro Ando, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Katsuhito Mochizuki, Shigeki Nimiya
  • Publication number: 20180240091
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a tax-exempt processing apparatus includes a memory device, an output device, and a processor. The processor determines, in a case where the processor determines that the customer is a person-being-exempt-from-paying-tax, whether the tax amount of products that the customer purchases reaches a predetermined tax-exempt amount or not on a basis of the tax-exempt condition stored in the memory device. Further, the processor causes, in a case where the processor determines that the calculated tax amount is less than the predetermined money amount, the output device to output an insufficient amount of the calculated tax amount insufficient for the predetermined money amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170221033
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a memory unit which stores information corresponding to at least a first predetermined position, and a display. A transmitter periodically transmits a signal indicating a position movement of the transmitter at predetermined intervals. A controller determines whether the transmitter is substantially paused at the first predetermined position based on the current position and acceleration indicated in the periodically transmitted signals. The controller controls the display to display a predetermined first screen when the transmitter is determined to be substantially paused at the first predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170132605
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uni
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA
  • Publication number: 20160260350
    Abstract: A server for providing nutrition data to a user includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The server receives from a user device a request for nutrition information of food and drink purchased by the user and user identification. The server retrieves receipt data corresponding to the user identification including a first data for identifying the food and drink purchased by the user. The server also retrieves nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user. The server then calculates a revised nutrition value based on dividing a value of the nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user by the person count number. The server generates and sends to the user device an image data that includes the revised nutrition value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Masanori SAMBE, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Kyoshin SAI
  • Publication number: 20160260076
    Abstract: A point of sale apparatus includes a scanner for scanning a code on a commodity, a communication interface, and a processor. The apparatus retrieves commodity data based on the scanned code, the commodity data including a name and a price of the commodity. The processor generates a first receipt information based at least on the retrieved commodity data. The first receipt information is transmitted to a printer for printing a paper receipt that includes the name and price of the commodity. The processor converts the first receipt information to a second receipt information having a different format from the first receipt information. The apparatus retrieves classification data corresponding to the commodity based on the second receipt information, the classification data including data not included in the first receipt information. A storage unit stores the classification data in correspondence with the second receipt information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20160260351
    Abstract: A server for providing nutrition data to a user includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The server receives from a user device a request for nutrition information of food and drink purchased by the user and user identification. The server determines a time period of the requested nutrition information. The server retrieves receipt data corresponding to the user identification and determined time period. The receipt data includes a first data for identifying the food and drink purchased by the user. The server also retrieves nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user. The server generates and sends to the user device an image data that includes the nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Masanori SAMBE, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Kyoshin SAI
  • Publication number: 20160260178
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a terminal device includes a display, an communication interface, a memory and a controller. The communication interface receives extended receipt information that identifies a commodity subject to a transaction and a classification data for classifying the commodity. The memory stores the extended receipt information, a commodity image data representing the commodity, and at least one of a plurality of screen data each representing a different possible virtual management location of the commodity. The controller determines a specific virtual management location of the commodity from the different possible virtual management locations based on the classification data, and controls the display to display the commodity image included in a screen based on the screen data corresponding to the determined specific virtual management location of the commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI
  • Patent number: 9261253
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a light source configured to emit light, a reflector configured to reflect the light, a projection lens through which the light is projected, and a lens holder holding the projection lens. The projection lens has a positioning portion, and the lens holder is formed with a jig insertion hole at a location corresponding to the positioning portion in a direction around an optical axis of the projection lens such that the positioning portion is visible through the jig insertion hole. When mounting the projection lens to the lens holder, a positioning jig is inserted through the jig insertion hole and is engaged with the positioning portion to position the projection lens in the direction around the optical axis of the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Mochizuki, Yukio Nomura
  • Publication number: 20150348100
    Abstract: A server includes a database including a first table in which each of one or more merchandise codes is associated with one or more keywords and a second table in which each of one or more promotional programs is associated with one or more keywords and a time period, a communication unit that receives a command including a merchandise code from a mobile device, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to access the first table to retrieve one or more keywords associated with the received merchandise code, search the second table for one or more promotional programs associated with the retrieved keywords, and extract one or more promotional programs having an effective time period that includes a current time. When at least one promotional program is extracted, the communication unit transmits a response indicating that the merchandise code in the command is associated with a promotional program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20150113365
    Abstract: A method for composing an image to be displayed on a display unit of a signage terminal includes acquiring, at a mobile terminal, one or more templates, receiving, at the mobile terminal, a user input of display elements to be added to one of the acquired templates, generating, at the mobile terminal, a composite image that includes an image of the acquired template with the display elements added thereto, and transmitting wirelessly, from the mobile terminal to the signage terminal, data of the composite image for display on the display unit of the signage terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20140249951
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uni
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA
  • Publication number: 20140207589
    Abstract: An order receiving apparatus comprises a first storage section configured to store an amount obtained by adding up the prices of the menu items the order on which is received and a second storage section configured to store an amount obtained by adding up the prices of the menu items the order on which is determined. The apparatus adds the price of each menu item to the first storage section every time the order on the menu item is received, adds the amount in the first storage section to the second storage section in response to the determination of the order, and then clears the first storage section. The apparatus outputs the amounts stored in the first and second storage sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Nimiya, Katsuhito Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20140201393
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a connection section capable of connecting an input/output device; a communication section capable of communicating with an external apparatus; a receiving section configured to receive a request from the external apparatus through the communication section; and a control section configured to enable the input/output device connected to the connection section to execute the processing indicated by the request received by the receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Suzuki, Takahide Kubota, Katsuhito Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 8675260
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the image processing apparatus includes a printing control unit, an image reading unit, an extracting unit, a difference image extracting unit, and a determination unit. The printing control unit controls printing of a plurality of pages on one sheet of paper according to a print setting information which indicates a printing form, and printing of a code indicating the print setting information on the paper. The image reading unit read the paper. The extracting unit extracts the code from the read image. The difference image extracting unit extracts a difference image between the printed image and the read image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeo Uchida, Taira Ashikawa, Satoshi Oyama, Katsuhito Mochizuki