Patents by Inventor Kenya Ishimoto
Kenya Ishimoto 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: 11671271Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a method for managing a multi-group virtual conference. Embodiments can include providing user access to at least one cluster of a plurality of clusters in a virtual conference and determining at least one feature word representing a topic for each of the plurality of clusters. Embodiments can also include displaying in each of the plurality of clusters the at least one feature word and receiving a user input to modify user participation in the at least one cluster. Also provided are embodiments for a system and computer program product for managing the multigroup virtual conference.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenya Ishimoto, Yoshio Horiuchi, Koichi Omae, Masashi Doi
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Patent number: 11647161Abstract: An embodiment for resolving visibility discrepancies of virtual objects in extended reality devices is provided. The embodiment may include receiving one or more virtual objects and a setting for each virtual object from one or more users during an extended reality meeting. The embodiment may also include identifying an owner of each virtual object. The embodiment may further include identifying a referenced virtual object. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the referenced virtual object is only visible to the owner, displaying a warning notification to the owner prior to sharing. The embodiment may further include querying the owner as to whether to share the referenced virtual object with the one or more users other than the owner. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the owner wants to share the referenced virtual object, sharing the referenced virtual object.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: INIERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuyuki Yoshifuji, Kenya Ishimoto, Koichi Omae
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Publication number: 20230098611Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a method for managing a multi-group virtual conference. Embodiments can include providing user access to at least one cluster of a plurality of clusters in a virtual conference and determining at least one feature word representing a topic for each of the plurality of clusters. Embodiments can also include displaying in each of the plurality of clusters the at least one feature word and receiving a user input to modify user participation in the at least one cluster. Also provided are embodiments for a system and computer program product for managing the multigroup virtual conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Kenya Ishimoto, Yoshio Horiuchi, Koichi Omae, Masashi Doi
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Publication number: 20220030197Abstract: Aspects of the invention include overlaying a graphical representation of a first user onto a real-world image of a first location, wherein the first user is physically located at a second location different than the first location. Detecting an interaction between the first user and a second user, wherein the second user is physically located at the first location. Determining a current position of the second user within the first location. Causing the graphical representation of the first user to face in a direction of the current position of the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventor: KENYA ISHIMOTO
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Patent number: 11233973Abstract: Aspects of the invention include overlaying a graphical representation of a first user onto a real-world image of a first location, wherein the first user is physically located at a second location different than the first location. Detecting an interaction between the first user and a second user, wherein the second user is physically located at the first location. Determining a current position of the second user within the first location. Causing the graphical representation of the first user to face in a direction of the current position of the second user.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Kenya Ishimoto
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Patent number: 10958638Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for securely sharing confidential information in a document. A first computer sets one or more confidential attributes of the confidential information in the document and creates metadata of the confidential information. The first computer creates a first file including the confidential information and the metadata. The first computer creates a second file including non-confidential information in the document and the metadata; the metadata in the second file is as a reference to the confidential information. The confidential information in the first file is displayed by a second computer at a confidential information visibility level in accordance with an authorization level of an authorized user of the second computer. The second file is displayed at a visibility level without showing the confidential information and is accessible by all users.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Masashi Doi, Kenya Ishimoto, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Patent number: 10621699Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of displaying computer graphics according to arrangement and orientation attributes. In an embodiment, the invention includes receiving computer graphics attribute data of computer graphics, receiving arrangement attribute data, calculating an arrangement order for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute data and the arrangement attribute data, receiving orientation attribute data indicating an orientation attribute, receiving an orientation attribute value indicating a value of the orientation attribute, calculating orientation values for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute values and the orientation attribute value, and displaying on the computer display the computer graphics in the arrangement order and in orientations corresponding to the orientation values, resulting in displayed computer graphics.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Miki Azeyanagi, Kenya Ishimoto, Keisuke Washida, Mayumi Goto
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Patent number: 10592005Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for remotely operating a target device. A camera image is obtained, including a target screen image (which is an image of a screen of the target device). The camera image is transmitted to and displayed in a second device. Operational information is obtained on the screen of the second device, which displays the camera image. The operational information is transmitted to a first device. Human device data, which derives from the operational information, is inputted from the first device to the target device.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenya Ishimoto, Hideo Takeda, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Publication number: 20190355096Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of displaying computer graphics according to arrangement and orientation attributes. In an embodiment, the invention includes receiving computer graphics attribute data of computer graphics, receiving arrangement attribute data, calculating an arrangement order for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute data and the arrangement attribute data, receiving orientation attribute data indicating an orientation attribute, receiving an orientation attribute value indicating a value of the orientation attribute, calculating orientation values for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute values and the orientation attribute value, and displaying on the computer display the computer graphics in the arrangement order and in orientations corresponding to the orientation values, resulting in displayed computer graphics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Miki Azeyanagi, Kenya Ishimoto, Keisuke Washida, Mayumi Goto
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Publication number: 20190281044Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for securely sharing confidential information in a document. A first computer sets one or more confidential attributes of the confidential information in the document and creates metadata of the confidential information. The first computer creates a first file including the confidential information and the metadata. The first computer creates a second file including non-confidential information in the document and the metadata; the metadata in the second file is as a reference to the confidential information. The confidential information in the first file is displayed by a second computer at a confidential information visibility level in accordance with an authorization level of an authorized user of the second computer. The second file is displayed at a visibility level without showing the confidential information and is accessible by all users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Masashi Doi, Kenya Ishimoto, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Patent number: 10410324Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of displaying computer graphics according to arrangement and orientation attributes. In an embodiment, the invention includes receiving computer graphics attribute data of computer graphics, receiving arrangement attribute data, calculating an arrangement order for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute data and the arrangement attribute data, receiving orientation attribute data indicating an orientation attribute, receiving an orientation attribute value indicating a value of the orientation attribute, calculating orientation values for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute values and the orientation attribute value, and displaying on the computer display the computer graphics in the arrangement order and in orientations corresponding to the orientation values, resulting in displayed computer graphics.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Miki Azeyanagi, Kenya Ishimoto, Keisuke Washida, Mayumi Goto
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Publication number: 20190265805Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for remotely operating a target device. A camera image is obtained, including a target screen image (which is an image of a screen of the target device). The camera image is transmitted to and displayed in a second device. Operational information is obtained on the screen of the second device, which displays the camera image. The operational information is transmitted to a first device. Human device data, which derives from the operational information, is inputted from the first device to the target device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Kenya Ishimoto, Hideo Takeda, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Patent number: 10367807Abstract: A computer program product and a computer system for securely sharing confidential information in a document. A first computer sets one or more confidential attributes of the confidential information in the document and creates metadata of the confidential information. The first computer creates a first file including the confidential information and the metadata. The first computer creates a second file including non-confidential information in the document and the metadata; the metadata in the second file is as a reference to the confidential information. The confidential information in the first file is displayed by a second computer at a confidential information visibility level in accordance with an authorization level of an authorized user of the second computer. The second file is displayed at a visibility level without showing the confidential information and is accessible by all users.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Masashi Doi, Kenya Ishimoto, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Patent number: 10359904Abstract: Flexibly controlling the movement, direction or speed of a pointer in a multi-monitor or extended monitor environment is provided. This may include defining a control area in which the pointer is made to operate in a desired manner at a desired position, recording definition data that includes an identification name uniquely identifying the control area, reading the definition data, and controlling the pointer in response to the pointer entering the control area. The pointer controlled in accordance with the control setting corresponding to the control item in the definition data defined for the control area.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kenya Ishimoto, Masao Nishimoto
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Patent number: 10362025Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for securely sharing confidential information in a document. A first computer sets one or more confidential attributes of the confidential information in the document and creates metadata of the confidential information. The first computer creates a first file including the confidential information and the metadata. The first computer creates a second file including non-confidential information in the document and the metadata; the metadata in the second file is as a reference to the confidential information. The confidential information in the first file is displayed by a second computer at a confidential information visibility level in accordance with an authorization level of an authorized user of the second computer. The second file is displayed at a visibility level without showing the confidential information and is accessible by all users.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Masashi Doi, Kenya Ishimoto, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Patent number: 10331226Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for remotely operating a target device. A camera image is obtained, including a target screen image (which is an image of a screen of the target device). The camera image is transmitted to and displayed in a second device. Operational information is obtained on the screen of the second device, which displays the camera image. The operational information is transmitted to a first device. Human device data, which derives from the operational information, is inputted from the first device to the target device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenya Ishimoto, Hideo Takeda, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Publication number: 20190130531Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of displaying computer graphics according to arrangement and orientation attributes. In an embodiment, the invention includes receiving computer graphics attribute data of computer graphics, receiving arrangement attribute data, calculating an arrangement order for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute data and the arrangement attribute data, receiving orientation attribute data indicating an orientation attribute, receiving an orientation attribute value indicating a value of the orientation attribute, calculating orientation values for the computer graphics with respect to the computer graphics attribute values and the orientation attribute value, and displaying on the computer display the computer graphics in the arrangement order and in orientations corresponding to the orientation values, resulting in displayed computer graphics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Miki Azeyanagi, Kenya Ishimoto, Keisuke Washida, Mayumi Goto
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Patent number: 10261600Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for remotely operating a target device. A camera image is obtained, including a target screen image (which is an image of a screen of the target device). The camera image is transmitted to and displayed in a second device. Operational information is obtained on the screen of the second device, which displays the camera image. The operational information is transmitted to a first device. Human device data, which derives from the operational information, is inputted from the first device to the target device.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenya Ishimoto, Hideo Takeda, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Publication number: 20180262480Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for securely sharing confidential information in a document. A first computer sets one or more confidential attributes of the confidential information in the document and creates metadata of the confidential information. The first computer creates a first file including the confidential information and the metadata. The first computer creates a second file including non-confidential information in the document and the metadata; the metadata in the second file is as a reference to the confidential information. The confidential information in the first file is displayed by a second computer at a confidential information visibility level in accordance with an authorization level of an authorized user of the second computer. The second file is displayed at a visibility level without showing the confidential information and is accessible by all users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Masashi Doi, Kenya Ishimoto, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji
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Publication number: 20180262481Abstract: A computer program product and a computer system for securely sharing confidential information in a document. A first computer sets one or more confidential attributes of the confidential information in the document and creates metadata of the confidential information. The first computer creates a first file including the confidential information and the metadata. The first computer creates a second file including non-confidential information in the document and the metadata; the metadata in the second file is as a reference to the confidential information. The confidential information in the first file is displayed by a second computer at a confidential information visibility level in accordance with an authorization level of an authorized user of the second computer. The second file is displayed at a visibility level without showing the confidential information and is accessible by all users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Masashi Doi, Kenya Ishimoto, Nobuyuki Yoshifuji