Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Morita

Kenichiro Morita 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: 20240089603
    Abstract: A communication terminal including circuitry to: receive video data including a captured image, from a communication management server that manages the captured image of video data distributed from another communication terminal different from the communication terminal; determine whether any predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area of the captured image to be displayed during a reproduction time of the video data is stored in a memory; and control a display to display an image representing the predetermined area indicated by the predetermined-area information, based on a determination that the predetermined-area information is stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekuni ANNAKA, Kenichiro MORITA
  • Patent number: 11877092
    Abstract: A communication management device includes circuitry that: receives captured image data of a captured image obtained by an image capturing device and time-series information representing a date and time associated with predetermined area information, the predetermined area information representing a predetermined area and is transmitted by a communication terminal that displays a predetermined area image of the predetermined area; and transmits, to the communication terminal, converted predetermined area image data obtained through perspective projection conversion based on the received captured image data and the received time-series information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Morita, Hidekuni Annaka, Tomonori Aikawa
  • Patent number: 11863871
    Abstract: A communication terminal including circuitry to: receive video data including a captured image, from a communication management server that manages the captured image of video data distributed from another communication terminal different from the communication terminal; determine whether any predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area of the captured image to be displayed during a reproduction time of the video data is stored in a memory; and control a display to display an image representing the predetermined area indicated by the predetermined-area information, based on a determination that the predetermined-area information is stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekuni Annaka, Kenichiro Morita
  • Patent number: 11818492
    Abstract: A communication management apparatus for communicating with a communication terminal, including circuitry that receives from the communication terminal pieces of designated-position information transmitted, each indicating a corresponding one of a plurality of designated positions in an area where the plurality of image capturing devices are provided, and transmits to the communication terminal identification information of a shareable image capturing device and pieces of predetermined-area information of the shareable image capturing device, the shareable image capturing device being an image capturing device for which distances from any two designated positions among the plurality of designated positions indicated by the pieces of designated-position information are shortest and which is capable of sharing images of the two designated positions, each of the pieces of predetermined-area information of the shareable image capturing device indicating a predetermined area in which a corresponding one of the two
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekuni Annaka, Kenichiro Morita, Kyohsuke Kaminushi, Hiroyuki Kanda, Tomonori Aikawa, Yuya Akimoto
  • Patent number: 11743590
    Abstract: A communication terminal including circuitry to: receive images captured by a plurality of image capturing devices in a distribution site; accept designation of a point of interest in the distribution site by a user; acquire predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area including the designated point of interest, the predetermined area being included in an image captured by a specific image capturing device selected based on a position of the point of interest and positions of the image capturing devices; and display a predetermined-area image based on the acquired predetermined-area information, the predetermined-area image being an image of the predetermined area in the image captured by the specific image capturing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Morita, Hidekuni Annaka, Tomonori Aikawa, Yuya Akimoto, Hiroyuki Kanda, Kyohsuke Kaminushi
  • Patent number: 11736802
    Abstract: A communication management apparatus includes circuitry to receive from a communication terminal predetermined-position information indicating a predetermined position in an area where a plurality of image capturing devices are provided, and number-of-division information indicating the number of divisions for dividing the area from the predetermined position, and transmit to the communication terminal first predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area including the predetermined position in an image captured by a first image capturing device and second predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area including the predetermined position in an image captured by a second image capturing device, the first image capturing device being arranged at a shortest distance from the predetermined position, and the second image capturing device being arranged such that an angle between the second and the first image capturing devices is closest to an angle obtained by dividing the area in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekuni Annaka, Kenichiro Morita, Hiroyuki Kanda, Kyohsuke Kaminushi, Tomonori Aikawa, Yuya Akimoto
  • Publication number: 20230066450
    Abstract: A communication management system manages a session in which a plurality of terminal apparatuses shares a stroke image. The communication management system includes circuitry configured to: manage stroke information including a plurality of pieces of stroke data representing the stroke image; receive, from a first terminal apparatus, group operation information for designating one or more pieces of stroke data, which are operation targets, from among the plurality of pieces of stroke data; and restrict, based on the group operation information, an operation regarding the one or more pieces of stroke data by a second terminal apparatus, which is different from the first terminal apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi HINOHARA, Shigeru NAKAMURA, Takeshi HOMMA, Yuichi KAWASAKI, Masashi OGASAWARA, Atsushi MIYAMOTO, Hideki SHIRO, Kenichiro MORITA
  • Patent number: 11558431
    Abstract: A communication terminal includes a memory and circuitry. The memory stores, for each image type information indicating a type of image data, sizes of a plurality of display areas, each display area being a divided area divided from an entire area displayable by a display, in association with required resolutions of image data to be displayed in the corresponding display areas. The circuitry receives, from a communication management system, specific image type information indicating a type of specific image data transmitted from other communication terminal. The circuitry transmits, to the communication management system, specific required resolution, which is a resolution stored in the memory for the specific image type information in association with the size of one of the display areas in which the specific image data is to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Morita, Kumiko Yoshida, Yoichiro Matsuno
  • Patent number: 11539764
    Abstract: A communication management system manages a session in which a plurality of terminal apparatuses shares a stroke image. The communication management system includes circuitry configured to: manage stroke information including a plurality of pieces of stroke data representing the stroke image; receive, from a first terminal apparatus, group operation information for designating one or more pieces of stroke data, which are operation targets, from among the plurality of pieces of stroke data; and restrict, based on the group operation information, an operation regarding the one or more pieces of stroke data by a second terminal apparatus, which is different from the first terminal apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hinohara, Shigeru Nakamura, Takeshi Homma, Yuichi Kawasaki, Masashi Ogasawara, Atsushi Miyamoto, Hideki Shiro, Kenichiro Morita
  • Publication number: 20220406060
    Abstract: An information processing device includes circuitry to obtain coordinates of an attention point in an area of which a video image is to be displayed, based on information indicating a designated area and received from a terminal device, select an image capturing device based on the coordinates of the attention point, and obtain an angle of view in which angles each of which is formed by a corresponding one of two first straight lines and a second straight line are adjusted to have same degrees with each other. Each first straight line connects the image capturing device and a corresponding one of ends of the area. The second straight line connects the image capturing device and the attention point. The circuitry determines a display area adjusted based on the angle of view and transmits, to the terminal device, information on the image capturing device and information on the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Mayu HAKATA, Kenichiro MORITA, Hidekuni ANNAKA
  • Publication number: 20220394178
    Abstract: A communication terminal including circuitry to: receive video data including a captured image, from a communication management server that manages the captured image of video data distributed from another communication terminal different from the communication terminal; determine whether any predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area of the captured image to be displayed during a reproduction time of the video data is stored in a memory; and control a display to display an image representing the predetermined area indicated by the predetermined-area information, based on a determination that the predetermined-area information is stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hidekuni ANNAKA, Kenichiro MORITA
  • Publication number: 20220311970
    Abstract: A communication management device includes circuitry that: receives captured image data of a captured image obtained by an image capturing device and time-series information representing a date and time associated with predetermined area information, the predetermined area information representing a predetermined area and is transmitted by a communication terminal that displays a predetermined area image of the predetermined area; and transmits, to the communication terminal, converted predetermined area image data obtained through perspective projection conversion based on the received captured image data and the received time-series information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichiro MORITA, Hidekuni ANNAKA, Tomonori AIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11323621
    Abstract: An image communication system includes a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal. The first communication terminal acquires an image captured by an image capturing device. The second communication terminal receives the image from the first communication terminal via a network, and displays the image on a screen of a display. The first communication terminal includes first circuitry that, in response to receipt of an operation of switching a view mode related to viewing of the image, transmits the image and first viewable area information to the second communication terminal. The first viewable area information is related to a viewable area of the image to be displayed on the screen. The second communication terminal includes second circuitry that receives the image and the first viewable area information and displays the viewable area of the image on the screen based on the first viewable area information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonori Aikawa, Kenichiro Morita, Hidekuni Annaka, Takeshi Homma, Takuya Soneda, Hideki Shiro, Takafumi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20220103763
    Abstract: A communication management apparatus for communicating with a communication terminal, including circuitry that receives from the communication terminal pieces of designated-position information transmitted, each indicating a corresponding one of a plurality of designated positions in an area where the plurality of image capturing devices are provided, and transmits to the communication terminal identification information of a shareable image capturing device and pieces of predetermined-area information of the shareable image capturing device, the shareable image capturing device being an image capturing device for which distances from any two designated positions among the plurality of designated positions indicated by the pieces of designated-position information are shortest and which is capable of sharing images of the two designated positions, each of the pieces of predetermined-area information of the shareable image capturing device indicating a predetermined area in which a corresponding one of the two
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Hidekuni ANNAKA, Kenichiro MORITA, Kyohsuke KAMINUSHI, Hiroyuki KANDA, Tomonori AIKAWA, Yuya AKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220103751
    Abstract: A communication management apparatus includes circuitry to receive from a communication terminal predetermined-position information indicating a predetermined position in an area where a plurality of image capturing devices are provided, and number-of-division information indicating the number of divisions for dividing the area from the predetermined position, and transmit to the communication terminal first predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area including the predetermined position in an image captured by a first image capturing device and second predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area including the predetermined position in an image captured by a second image capturing device, the first image capturing device being arranged at a shortest distance from the predetermined position, and the second image capturing device being arranged such that an angle between the second and the first image capturing devices is closest to an angle obtained by dividing the area in
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Hidekuni ANNAKA, Kenichiro MORITA, Hiroyuki KANDA, Kyohsuke KAMINUSHI, Tomonori AIKAWA, Yuya AKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220094850
    Abstract: A communication terminal including circuitry to: receive images captured by a plurality of image capturing devices in a distribution site; accept designation of a point of interest in the distribution site by a user; acquire predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area including the designated point of interest, the predetermined area being included in an image captured by a specific image capturing device selected based on a position of the point of interest and positions of the image capturing devices; and display a predetermined-area image based on the acquired predetermined-area information, the predetermined-area image being an image of the predetermined area in the image captured by the specific image capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichiro MORITA, Hidekuni ANNAKA, Tomonori AIKAWA, Yuya AKIMOTO, Hiroyuki KANDA, Kyohsuke KAMINUSHI
  • Publication number: 20220086346
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes an imaging device and circuitry. The imaging device captures an image. The circuitry defines a point of interest in the image, converts the defined point of interest in accordance with attitude information of the image capturing device, and cuts out a viewable area from the image. The viewable area includes the converted point of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hideki SHIRO, Kenichiro MORITA, Hidekuni ANNAKA, Takeshi HOMMA, Takuya SONEDA, Tomonori AIKAWA, Takafumi TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220070412
    Abstract: A communication terminal includes a memory that stores target area information indicating a plurality of target areas at the distribution site, and circuitry that controls a display to display a viewable-area image including a particular target area, based on the target area information of the particular target area, in response to reception of target area designation information designating the particular target area. An image communication system including the communication terminal, a displaying method, and a non-transitory recording medium are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tomonori AIKAWA, Kenichiro MORITA, Hidekuni ANNAKA, Yuya AKIMOTO, Hiroyuki KANDA, Kyohsuke KAMINUSHI
  • Patent number: 11206351
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes an imaging device and circuitry. The imaging device captures an image. The circuitry defines a point of interest in the image, converts the defined point of interest in accordance with attitude information of the image capturing device, and cuts out a viewable area from the image. The viewable area includes the converted point of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Shiro, Kenichiro Morita, Hidekuni Annaka, Takeshi Homma, Takuya Soneda, Tomonori Aikawa, Takafumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 11184411
    Abstract: A communication terminal that receives at least one of image data and audio data from at least one other communication terminal via a network, the communication terminal including circuitry to generate log data in response to occurrence of an event at the communication terminal, and transmit the generated log data to an accumulation apparatus each time the event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Terayama, Kenichiro Morita, Tatsuya Nagase, Takashi Hasegawa, Shoichiro Kanematsu, Yoshikazu Goto