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).
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Patent number: 11749008Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kentaro Kanada
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Patent number: 11622056Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kentaro Kanada, Kiyoshi Mizukura
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Publication number: 20220286573Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Kentaro KANADA, Kiyoshi MIZUKURA
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Patent number: 11335107Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kentaro Kanada
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Patent number: 11288500Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Asano, Kentaro Kanada, Kenichiro Amemiya, Nao Sato, Yuichi Kitazawa
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Patent number: 11151367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kentaro Kanada
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Patent number: 11117762Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kentaro Kanada
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Publication number: 20210142094Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventor: KENTARO KANADA
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Patent number: 10949662Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kentaro Kanada
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Patent number: 10936896Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kentaro Kanada
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Publication number: 20200317458Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventor: Kentaro KANADA
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Publication number: 20200293810Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventor: Kentaro KANADA
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Publication number: 20190286897Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Tetsuya ASANO, Kentaro KANADA, Kenichiro AMEMIYA, Nao SATO, Yuichi KITAZAWA
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Publication number: 20190197337Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kentaro KANADA
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Publication number: 20190197305Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kentaro KANADA
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Publication number: 20190197303Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kentaro KANADA
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Patent number: 9857783Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shiro Miwa, Takeshi Takeuchi, Kimihiro Kawano, Kentaro Kanada, Atsushi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Oshima
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Publication number: 20150081050Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Shiro MIWA, Takeshi TAKEUCHI, Kimihiro KAWANO, Kentaro KANADA, Atsushi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro OSHIMA
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Patent number: 8760677Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kentaro Kanada
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Publication number: 20110216348Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kentaro Kanada