Patents by Inventor Kazumasa Ochiai
Kazumasa Ochiai 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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Patent number: 11017420Abstract: A method and system for processing shopping information. The shopping information, which pertains to an item purchased by a user, is read from a mobile device, and was scanned by the mobile device from an item tag attached to the item. The item relates to another user. A set of affiliates is determined from analysis of the shopping information. Each affiliate is entitled to receive a reward due to purchase of the item.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Toru Aihara, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Hidekazu Tanaka
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Patent number: 9454722Abstract: A method and system. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The additional information is associated with an article.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Publication number: 20160034799Abstract: A method and system. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The additional information is associated with an article.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Patent number: 9230201Abstract: A computer system which implements a method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. The computer system includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a computer readable storage device coupled to the processor. The storage device contains program code which, upon being executed by the processor via the memory, implements the method. In accordance with the method, a layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, wherein the visible information including an article; and a layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, wherein the invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, and the additional information being associated with the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Patent number: 9092718Abstract: A cellular phone configured to be used by an operator. The cellular phone includes a light-emitting element, a digital camera, and a memory. The light-emitting element is configured to emit light of a specific wavelength to illuminate invisible information written in invisible ink in an object to make the invisible information visible. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The digital camera is configured to take a picture of the illuminated invisible information to capture an image of the code. The memory is configured to store the captured image.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Publication number: 20150163372Abstract: A computer system which implements a method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. The computer system includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a computer readable storage device coupled to the processor. The storage device contains program code which, upon being executed by the processor via the memory, implements the method. In accordance with the method, a layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, wherein the visible information including an article; and a layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, wherein the invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, and the additional information being associated with the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Patent number: 9001389Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Publication number: 20140156367Abstract: A method and system for processing shopping information. The shopping information, which pertains to an item purchased by a user, is read from a mobile device, and was scanned by the mobile device from an item tag attached to the item. The item relates to another user. A set of affiliates is determined from analysis of the shopping information. Each affiliate is entitled to receive a reward due to purchase of the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Aihara, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Hidekazu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140146369Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Publication number: 20140117085Abstract: A cellular phone configured to be used by an operator. The cellular phone includes a light-emitting element, a digital camera, and a memory. The light-emitting element is configured to emit light of a specific wavelength to illuminate invisible information written in invisible ink in an object to make the invisible information visible. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The digital camera is configured to take a picture of the illuminated invisible information to capture an image of the code. The memory is configured to store the captured image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Patent number: 8659787Abstract: A computer program product to implement a method for manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Publication number: 20120309372Abstract: A computer program product to implement a method for manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Patent number: 8326762Abstract: In a case where a secondary use of a communication line which is provided as a communication service is permitted, an appropriate communication charge to be charged to each user is computed in order to promote the use of the communication line. There is provided a communication relay system providing communication service which connects a communication device to an existing communication network.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Toru Aihara, Noboru Kamijoh, Kazumasa Ochiai
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Patent number: 8259342Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible and invisible information to be printed in a book with visible and invisible ink, respectively, is generated. The visible information includes an article. The invisible information includes a URL of an address of a web server at which additional information associated with the article is located. Print data of the visible and invisible information based on the generated layout design of the visible and invisible information are generated. The generated print data of the visible and invisible information are stored on the physical medium. A book containing the article in visible ink and the invisible information in invisible ink is produced. A cellular phone is used to obtain the additional information by identifying the URL via illuminating and photographing the invisible information in the book using a light-emitting element in the cellular phone.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Patent number: 8020770Abstract: A display method and display apparatus. Shooting a physical medium generates a captured image from the physical medium. An image pattern on the physical medium, which includes an identification code and binary indicators, is scanned. The identification code identifies a location on a storage medium of at least one image object. Each binary indicator is associated with a corresponding status parameter and has a positive value or a null value. At least one status parameter value is acquired and has a status parameter value for each status parameter whose binary indicator has the positive value. A display object is generated in dependence on the location appearing in the identification code and the acquired at least one status parameter value. The display object and the captured image are displayed, on a display unit of the display apparatus, in an overlapping relationship in which the display object overlaps the captured image.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Noboru Kamijo, Koichi Komijoh, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Patent number: 7836307Abstract: A relay adapter, a method for processing communication data through use of a relay adapter, and a process for leasing the relay adapter to a user by a service provider. The relay adapter includes: an authentication information storage section that stores authentication information of the relay adapter; a power plug; a power socket; and a push switch within the power plug or power socket. The push switch may be depressed. The power plug is detected to be plugged into a power socket of the user. The power socket is connected to a control server by a power line carrying a power signal. Responsive to ascertaining that the push switch is not depressed, mutual authentication is enabled between the relay adapter and the control server. After the mutual authentication, communication data is relayed from an information processing device of the user to a service provider server via the control server.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Toru Aihara, Kazumasa Ochiai, Noboru Kamijo
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Patent number: 7667217Abstract: An apparatus for easily shooting an invisible image (such as an invisible two-dimensional bar code) latent on an object. The operation of the apparatus is made intuitive and simple and may be incorporated into cameras peripheral to computers and mobile telephones. A novel framing and focusing system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Noboru Kamijoh, Toshitaka Imai, Kazumasa Ochiai, Konichi Kamijoh
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Publication number: 20100008600Abstract: A display method and display apparatus. Shooting a physical medium generates a captured image from the physical medium. An image pattern on the physical medium, which includes an identification code and binary indicators, is scanned. The identification code identifies a location on a storage medium of at least one image object. Each binary indicator is associated with a corresponding status parameter and has a positive value or a null value. At least one status parameter value is acquired and has a status parameter value for each status parameter whose binary indicator has the positive value. A display object is generated in dependence on the location appearing in the identification code and the acquired at least one status parameter value. The display object and the captured image are displayed, on a display unit of the display apparatus, in an overlapping relationship in which the display object overlaps the captured image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2006Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Noboru Kamijo, Koichi Kamijoh, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
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Publication number: 20090254746Abstract: A relay adapter, a method for processing communication data through use of a relay adapter, and a process for leasing the relay adapter to a user by a service provider. The relay adapter includes: an authentication information storage section that stores authentication information of the relay adapter; a power plug; a power socket; and a push switch within the power plug or power socket. The push switch may be depressed. The power plug is detected to be plugged into a power socket of the user. The power socket is connected to a control server by a power line carrying a power signal. Responsive to ascertaining that the push switch is not depressed, mutual authentication is enabled between the relay adapter and the control server. After the mutual authentication, communication data is relayed from an information processing device of the user to a service provider server via the control server.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Aihara, Kazumasa Ochiai, Noboru Kamijo
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Publication number: 20090124195Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible and invisible information to be printed in a book with visible and invisible ink, respectively, is generated. The visible information includes an article. The invisible information includes a URL of an address of a web server at which additional information associated with the article is located. Print data of the visible and invisible information based on the generated layout design of the visible and invisible information are generated. The generated print data of the visible and invisible information are stored on the physical medium. A book containing the article in visible ink and the invisible information in invisible ink is produced. A cellular phone is used to obtain the additional information by identifying the URL via illuminating and photographing the invisible information in the book using a light-emitting element in the cellular phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba