Patents by Inventor Kei Kushimoto
Kei Kushimoto 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: 20240107173Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 11889194Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Patent number: 11811976Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing an image includes circuitry unit and a communication interface. The circuitry acquires identification information to identify a set of one or more objects to be imaged by an imaging device according to a predetermined imaging sequence. The communication interface transmits at least one image of the set of one or more objects that is captured by the imaging device in association with the identification information, to a management device.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hirohisa Inamoto, Yusuke Fukuoka, Tadayoshi Nakatani, Kei Kushimoto, Takuji Nomura
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Patent number: 11812122Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing an image includes circuitry unit and a communication interface. The circuitry acquires identification information to identify a set of one or more objects to be imaged by an imaging device according to a predetermined imaging sequence. The communication interface transmits at least one image of the set of one or more objects that is captured by the imaging device in association with the identification information, to a management device.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hirohisa Inamoto, Yusuke Fukuoka, Tadayoshi Nakatani, Kei Kushimoto, Takuji Nomura
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Publication number: 20220201207Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 11310419Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20210089800Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing an image includes circuitry unit and a communication interface. The circuitry acquires identification information to identify a set of one or more objects to be imaged by an imaging device according to a predetermined imaging sequence. The communication interface transmits at least one image of the set of one or more objects that is captured by the imaging device in association with the identification information, to a management device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hirohisa INAMOTO, Yusuke FUKUOKA, Tadayoshi NAKATANI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Takuji NOMURA
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Publication number: 20200382701Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 10791267Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20200226406Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing an image includes circuitry unit and a communication interface. The circuitry acquires identification information to identify a set of one or more objects to be imaged by an imaging device according to a predetermined imaging sequence. The communication interface transmits at least one image of the set of one or more objects that is captured by the imaging device in association with the identification information, to a management device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hirohisa INAMOTO, Yusuke FUKUOKA, Tadayoshi NAKATANI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Takuji NOMURA
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Patent number: 10643089Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing an image includes circuitry unit and a communication interface. The circuitry acquires identification information to identify a set of one or more objects to be imaged by an imaging device according to a predetermined imaging sequence. The communication interface transmits at least one image of the set of one or more objects that is captured by the imaging device in association with the identification information, to a management device.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hirohisa Inamoto, Yusuke Fukuoka, Tadayoshi Nakatani, Kei Kushimoto, Takuji Nomura
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Publication number: 20190253627Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 10326934Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Patent number: 10230779Abstract: There is provided a content provision system including an information processing apparatus and a terminal device wherein the information processing apparatus provides a content that includes images respectively captured at discrete capturing locations to the terminal device, the information processing apparatus comprising: a retrieving unit configured to retrieve the content and a position information item associated with the content; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the content and the position information item to the terminal device; the terminal device comprising: a reception unit configured to receive the content and the position information item; and a content reproduction unit configured to reproduce the content by selecting an image to be displayed and displaying a partial area of the selected image, the displayed partial area being extracted from the selected image to show a view in a direction of the designated position for at least one of the images.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kei Kushimoto
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Publication number: 20180139386Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Publication number: 20180107886Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing an image includes circuitry unit and a communication interface. The circuitry acquires identification information to identify a set of one or more objects to be imaged by an imaging device according to a predetermined imaging sequence. The communication interface transmits at least one image of the set of one or more objects that is captured by the imaging device in association with the identification information, to a management device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Hirohisa INAMOTO, Yusuke FUKUOKA, Tadayohi NAKATANI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Takuji NOMURA
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Patent number: 9906720Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20160344783Abstract: There is provided a content provision system including an information processing apparatus and a terminal device wherein the information processing apparatus provides a content that includes images respectively captured at discrete capturing locations to the terminal device, the information processing apparatus comprising: a retrieving unit configured to retrieve the content and a position information item associated with the content; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the content and the position information item to the terminal device; the terminal device comprising: a reception unit configured to receive the content and the position information item; and a content reproduction unit configured to reproduce the content by selecting an image to be displayed and displaying a partial area of the selected image, the displayed partial area being extracted from the selected image to show a view in a direction of the designated position for at least one of the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kei KUSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20160165136Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 8713148Abstract: A transmission terminal communicates contents data with a counterpart transmission terminal through a first session, and transmits management data to a management system through a second session. When a predetermined event that may prevent or interrupt communication with a user at the counterpart terminal is detected, the transmission terminal obtains countermeasure data, and transmits the countermeasure data to the management system through the second session.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Imai, Kei Kushimoto