Patents by Inventor Kentaro KANADA

Kentaro KANADA 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: 11749008
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that acquires document image data that is generated by reading an original document and recognizes character strings that are included in the document image data through character recognition, and the processor selects, as an issuing date of the original document, date information that includes time information from among a plurality of date information pieces in a case in which the plurality of date information pieces are extracted from among the character strings. The processor distinguishes a type of the original document on the basis of the document image data and selects date information as an issuing date of the original document from among the plurality of date information pieces in accordance with the type of the original document in a case in which no date information that includes time information has not been extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada
  • Patent number: 11622056
    Abstract: A personal computer 1 includes a first communication interface mechanism 16 that communicates with a first scanner 2A, and a first memory 13 that stores first reading setting information 131A in a first folder 131. The first scanner 2A includes a reception unit 221 that receives instruction data CM instructing reading of an image for which the first folder 131 is specified as the storage destination for read data, an acquisition unit 222 that, when the reception unit 221 receives the instruction data CM, accesses to the first folder 131 of the personal computer 1 and acquires the first reading setting information 131A from the first folder 131, a setting unit 223 that sets a reading condition based on the first reading setting information 131A, and a reading unit 224 that reads out an image and generates read data under the reading condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Kanada, Kiyoshi Mizukura
  • Publication number: 20220286573
    Abstract: A personal computer 1 includes a first communication interface mechanism 16 that communicates with a first scanner 2A, and a first memory 13 that stores first reading setting information 131A in a first folder 131. The first scanner 2A includes a reception unit 221 that receives instruction data CM instructing reading of an image for which the first folder 131 is specified as the storage destination for read data, an acquisition unit 222 that, when the reception unit 221 receives the instruction data CM, accesses to the first folder 131 of the personal computer 1 and acquires the first reading setting information 131A from the first folder 131, a setting unit 223 that sets a reading condition based on the first reading setting information 131A, and a reading unit 224 that reads out an image and generates read data under the reading condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro KANADA, Kiyoshi MIZUKURA
  • Patent number: 11335107
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a storage section that stores a machine-learned model subjected to machine learning using teaching data in which at least one of an image included in read data of a document read by a scanner, a character string included in the read data, and a layout of the read data that is included in the read data is associated with a file name of the read data, and a controller that generates the file name of the read data using the machine-learned model and at least one of the image, the character string, and the layout that are included in the read data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada
  • Patent number: 11288500
    Abstract: A scan system that reads amount information from a scanned receipt and performs reporting, displays a first area in which a content read from the receipt is displayed and a second area in which an image of the scanned receipt is displayed when a scan of the receipt is completed, hides at least one of the first area and the second area displayed on a display upon receiving an operation of a user, and displays at least one of the hidden first area and second area upon receiving an operation of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Asano, Kentaro Kanada, Kenichiro Amemiya, Nao Sato, Yuichi Kitazawa
  • Patent number: 11151367
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that acquires document image data that is generated by reading an original document and recognizes character strings that are included in the document image data through character recognition, and the processor searches for a specific character string registered in advance from the character strings and causes a display unit to display a file name that includes the specific character string detected through the searching as a file name of the document image data. The processor extracts date information from the character strings included in the document image data and causes the extracted date information to be included in the file name to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada
  • Patent number: 11117762
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a memory configured to store a machine-learned model produced by performing machine learning using teaching data associating image data generated by reading a document by an image reading device with device abnormality information on abnormality of the image reading device; and when the image reading device reads a document, a processor configured to obtain the device abnormality information based on generated image data and the machine-learned model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada
  • Publication number: 20210142094
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that acquires document image data that is generated by reading an original document and recognizes character strings that are included in the document image data through character recognition, and the processor selects, as an issuing date of the original document, date information that includes time information from among a plurality of date information pieces in a case in which the plurality of date information pieces are extracted from among the character strings. The processor distinguishes a type of the original document on the basis of the document image data and selects date information as an issuing date of the original document from among the plurality of date information pieces in accordance with the type of the original document in a case in which no date information that includes time information has not been extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: KENTARO KANADA
  • Patent number: 10949662
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a processor that acquires document image data generated by reading the document and recognizes a character string included in the document image data by character recognition and a storage that saves the document image data, in which the processor compares a folder name of an existing folder in the storage with the character string included in the document image data to select a folder in which at least a part of the folder name matches the character string included in the document image data, as a folder of a save destination of the document image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada
  • Patent number: 10936896
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that acquires document image data that is generated by reading an original document and recognizes character strings that are included in the document image data through character recognition, and the processor selects, as an issuing date of the original document, date information that includes time information from among a plurality of date information pieces in a case in which the plurality of date information pieces are extracted from among the character strings. The processor distinguishes a type of the original document on the basis of the document image data and selects date information as an issuing date of the original document from among the plurality of date information pieces in accordance with the type of the original document in a case in which no date information that includes time information has not been extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada
  • Publication number: 20200317458
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a memory configured to store a machine-learned model produced by performing machine learning using teaching data associating image data generated by reading a document by an image reading device with device abnormality information on abnormality of the image reading device; and when the image reading device reads a document, a processor configured to obtain the device abnormality information based on generated image data and the machine-learned model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Kentaro KANADA
  • Publication number: 20200293810
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a storage section that stores a machine-learned model subjected to machine learning using teaching data in which at least one of an image included in read data of a document read by a scanner, a character string included in the read data, and a layout of the read data that is included in the read data is associated with a file name of the read data, and a controller that generates the file name of the read data using the machine-learned model and at least one of the image, the character string, and the layout that are included in the read data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Kentaro KANADA
  • Publication number: 20190286897
    Abstract: A scan system that reads amount information from a scanned receipt and performs reporting, displays a first area in which a content read from the receipt is displayed and a second area in which an image of the scanned receipt is displayed when a scan of the receipt is completed, hides at least one of the first area and the second area displayed on a display upon receiving an operation of a user, and displays at least one of the hidden first area and second area upon receiving an operation of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Tetsuya ASANO, Kentaro KANADA, Kenichiro AMEMIYA, Nao SATO, Yuichi KITAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190197337
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that acquires document image data that is generated by reading an original document and recognizes character strings that are included in the document image data through character recognition, and the processor selects, as an issuing date of the original document, date information that includes time information from among a plurality of date information pieces in a case in which the plurality of date information pieces are extracted from among the character strings. The processor distinguishes a type of the original document on the basis of the document image data and selects date information as an issuing date of the original document from among the plurality of date information pieces in accordance with the type of the original document in a case in which no date information that includes time information has not been extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro KANADA
  • Publication number: 20190197305
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a processor that acquires document image data generated by reading the document and recognizes a character string included in the document image data by character recognition and a storage that saves the document image data, in which the processor compares a folder name of an existing folder in the storage with the character string included in the document image data to select a folder in which at least a part of the folder name matches the character string included in the document image data, as a folder of a save destination of the document image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro KANADA
  • Publication number: 20190197303
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that acquires document image data that is generated by reading an original document and recognizes character strings that are included in the document image data through character recognition, and the processor searches for a specific character string registered in advance from the character strings and causes a display unit to display a file name that includes the specific character string detected through the searching as a file name of the document image data. The processor extracts date information from the character strings included in the document image data and causes the extracted date information to be included in the file name to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro KANADA
  • Patent number: 9857783
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium has stored thereon a setting program for setting a computer to control a device. The setting program a display control function configured to execute on the computer a display process for displaying an image on a screen that sequentially guides setup procedure for the device, and a setting control function configured to execute on the computer a setting process including at least installation of a software necessary for the computer to control the device. The setting control function is further configured to execute on the computer the setting process in parallel with the display process by the display control function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shiro Miwa, Takeshi Takeuchi, Kimihiro Kawano, Kentaro Kanada, Atsushi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Oshima
  • Publication number: 20150081050
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium has stored thereon a setting program for setting a computer to control a device. The setting program a display control function configured to execute on the computer a display process for displaying an image on a screen that sequentially guides setup procedure for the device, and a setting control function configured to execute on the computer a setting process including at least installation of a software necessary for the computer to control the device. The setting control function is further configured to execute on the computer the setting process in parallel with the display process by the display control function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Shiro MIWA, Takeshi TAKEUCHI, Kimihiro KAWANO, Kentaro KANADA, Atsushi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro OSHIMA
  • Patent number: 8760677
    Abstract: A device control apparatus includes: a usage instruction acceptance unit that accepts a usage instruction for a device; a determination unit that determines whether or not the device is a registered device that has been registered in a server based on registration information obtained from the server, and determines whether or not the device is a loaner device for the registered device based on loaner device information; a notification unit that performs a notification prompting a user to register the device as a registered device in the server; a prohibition unit that prohibits the device from being used in accordance with the usage instruction; and a permission unit that permits the device to be used in accordance with the usage instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada
  • Publication number: 20110216348
    Abstract: A device control apparatus includes: a usage instruction acceptance unit that accepts a usage instruction for a device; a determination unit that determines whether or not the device is a registered device that has been registered in a server based on registration information obtained from the server, and determines whether or not the device is a loaner device for the registered device based on loaner device information; a notification unit that performs a notification prompting a user to register the device as a registered device in the server; a prohibition unit that prohibits the device from being used in accordance with the usage instruction; and a permission unit that permits the device to be used in accordance with the usage instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro Kanada