Patents by Inventor Koichi Sugiyama
Koichi Sugiyama 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: 11972074Abstract: This display device includes: a drive processing unit inputs an input signal with respect to a plurality of drive lines; an output detection processing unit that detects an output signal that is output from a plurality of sense lines; a grouping processing unit that groups the plurality of drive lines into a plurality of groups each having a set grouped number of adjacent drive lines; and a touch operation detection processing unit that detects a touch operation made with respect to a touch panel based on a linear element sequence calculated by a matrix operation of an input sequence and an output sequence. The drive processing unit inputs the input signal having the same pattern to each of the grouped number of drive lines that have been grouped by the grouping processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kuniaki Matsui, Koichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20240019955Abstract: This display device includes: a drive processing unit inputs an input signal with respect to a plurality of drive lines; an output detection processing unit that detects an output signal that is output from a plurality of sense lines; a grouping processing unit that groups the plurality of drive lines into a plurality of groups each having a set grouped number of adjacent drive lines; and a touch operation detection processing unit that detects a touch operation made with respect to a touch panel based on a linear element sequence calculated by a matrix operation of an input sequence and an output sequence. The drive processing unit inputs the input signal having the same pattern to each of the grouped number of drive lines that have been grouped by the grouping processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: KUNIAKI MATSUI, KOICHI SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20240019956Abstract: This display device includes: a grouping processing unit that groups a plurality of drive lines into a plurality of groups each having a set grouped number of adjacent drive lines; a setting processing unit that sets a display magnification of a display screen according to the grouped number; a display processing unit that causes a display panel to display the display screen in the display magnification; and a determination processing unit that determines, in a state where the display screen is displayed on the display panel in the display magnification, a position of a touch operation on the display screen that is displayed in the display magnification based on an output signal that is output from a plurality of sense lines in response to an input signal that is input to each of the grouped number of drive lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventor: KOICHI SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20230316251Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Makoto YOSHIMURA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro SUGITA
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Patent number: 11726608Abstract: An input detection device includes an input processor inputting a drive signal to an electrode group including a number of electrodes that are arranged adjacent to each other among a plurality of electrodes, and a detection processor detecting an input position based on a detection signal corresponding to the drive signal input to the electrode group. The input processor inputs a first drive signal to a first electrode group including electrodes at a first timing and inputs, at a second timing following the first timing, a second drive signal to a second electrode group including a number of the electrodes included in the first electrode group and at least one electrode positioned adjacent to the first electrode group. The detection processor detects the input position based on a first detection signal corresponding to the first drive signal and a second detection signal corresponding to the second drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi Sugiyama, Ramadhan Ismail, Sachio Tanaka
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Publication number: 20230168767Abstract: An input detection device includes an input processor inputting a drive signal to an electrode group including a number of electrodes that are arranged adjacent to each other among a plurality of electrodes, and a detection processor detecting an input position based on a detection signal corresponding to the drive signal input to the electrode group. The input processor inputs a first drive signal to a first electrode group including electrodes at a first timing and inputs, at a second timing following the first timing, a second drive signal to a second electrode group including a number of the electrodes included in the first electrode group and at least one electrode positioned adjacent to the first electrode group. The detection processor detects the input position based on a first detection signal corresponding to the first drive signal and a second detection signal corresponding to the second drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: KOICHI SUGIYAMA, RAMADHAN ISMAIL, SACHIO TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230168800Abstract: A display device includes a detection processor that detects a detection value corresponding to a capacitance generated between an inputter and a display screen, a display processor that displays an input operation icon in a first display form on the display screen when the detection value detected by the detection processor is equal to or larger than a first threshold and displays the input operation icon in a second display form on the display screen when the detection value detected by the detection processor is equal to or larger than a second threshold, and a reception processor that receives an operation of selecting a target using the input operation icon when the detection value detected by the detection processor is equal to or larger than the second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventor: KOICHI SUGIYAMA
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Patent number: 11543918Abstract: An input apparatus includes: an operation position determination device that determines an operation position of a gesture operation by a user; a movement vector calculator that calculates a movement vector at an input position on the basis of a movement amount of the operation position when the operation position moves; an input processor that executes first input processing at the input position at the time when a first gesture operation is detected, and executes second input processing at the input position at the time when a second gesture operation is detected; and a movement vector corrector that corrects the movement vector in the case where a change from the first gesture operation to the second gesture operation is determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20220404948Abstract: An input apparatus includes: an operation position determination device that determines an operation position of a gesture operation by a user; a movement vector calculator that calculates a movement vector at an input position on the basis of a movement amount of the operation position when the operation position moves; an input processor that executes first input processing at the input position at the time when a first gesture operation is detected, and executes second input processing at the input position at the time when a second gesture operation is detected; and a movement vector corrector that corrects the movement vector in the case where a change from the first gesture operation to the second gesture operation is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventor: KOICHI SUGIYAMA
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Patent number: 11455174Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first communicator that performs communication with a computer body based on a first communications standard, a second communicator that performs communication with the computer body based on a second communications standard, a determination processor that classifies and determines a category of an operating system based on a first communications parameter acquired from the first communicator, a setting processor that sets an operation mode corresponding to the category of the operating system as determined by the determination processor, and a controller that controls, based on the communication with the computer body performed by the second communicator, a specified function according to the operation mode set by the setting processor.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20220215368Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Makoto YOSHIMURA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro SUGITA
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Patent number: 11379087Abstract: A touch panel input device includes a plurality of first electrode lines, a plurality of second electrode lines, a drive circuit, a reception circuit, a touch detector, a ground state switching circuit, and a controller. The controller executes drive control for causing the drive circuit to sequentially input a drive signal to electrode lines in a non-ground state among each of the plurality of first electrode lines, in a state of controlling the ground state switching circuit to set a part of electrode lines among each of the plurality of first electrode lines and/or the plurality of second electrode lines to the non-ground state, and set the other electrode lines to a ground state.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koichi Sugiyama
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Patent number: 11379077Abstract: A touch panel input device includes a plurality of first electrode lines, a plurality of second electrode lines, a first drive circuit, a second drive circuit, a drive controller, a reception circuit, and a touch detector. The first drive circuit inputs a first drive signal to odd-numbered first electrode lines which are odd-numbered electrode lines among each of the plurality of first electrode lines from a first end portion side. The second drive circuit inputs a second drive signal to even-numbered first electrode lines which are even-numbered electrode lines among each of the plurality of first electrode lines from a second end side. The touch detector detects a touch on the touch surface based on a change in an output signal detected by the reception circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20220197396Abstract: A display device includes: a gesture operation detector that detects a predetermined gesture operation of a user; an operation area setter that sets, when the gesture operation detector detects a first gesture operation of the user, an area associated with the first gesture operation, as a virtual operation area that accepts an input operation of the user directed to the display screen; an input operation detector that detects the input operation of the user; and an input processor that executes, when the input operation detector detects the input operation of the user in the virtual operation area set by the operation area setter, input processing according to the input operation of the user directed to the display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: KOICHI SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220156712Abstract: A transaction data processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a product code of a product related to a transaction, a printing unit configured to print transaction data on a sheet, a communication unit configured to transmit the transaction data to an external device over a network, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the transaction data based on the scanned product code, determine whether the network is online or offline, and control the communication unit to transmit the transaction data to the external device when the network is online, and the printing unit to print the transaction data on the sheet when the network is offline.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
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Patent number: 11315095Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kuniyoshi Yamada, Koichi Sugiyama, Yasuhiro Arai, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Makoto Yoshimura, Takashi Nakajima, Nobuhiro Sugita
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Publication number: 20220092573Abstract: According to an embodiment, a portable terminal registers, in a product-to-be-purchased table, information regarding a product to be purchased specified by image data generated by an imaging device. The portable terminal registers, in a product registration table, information regarding a product specified by identification information input by an input device. Further, the portable terminal displays a screen regarding account processing of the product whose information is registered in the product registration table.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventor: Koichi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220050691Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first communicator that performs communication with a computer body based on a first communications standard, a second communicator that performs communication with the computer body based on a second communications standard, a determination processor that classifies and determines a category of an operating system based on a first communications parameter acquired from the first communicator, a setting processor that sets an operation mode corresponding to the category of the operating system as determined by the determination processor, and a controller that controls, based on the communication with the computer body performed by the second communicator, a specified function according to the operation mode set by the setting processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventor: KOICHI SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20210382597Abstract: A touch panel input device includes a plurality of first electrode lines, a plurality of second electrode lines, a first drive circuit, a second drive circuit, a drive controller, a reception circuit, and a touch detector. The first drive circuit inputs a first drive signal to odd-numbered first electrode lines which are odd-numbered electrode lines among each of the plurality of first electrode lines from a first end portion side. The second drive circuit inputs a second drive signal to even-numbered first electrode lines which are even-numbered electrode lines among each of the plurality of first electrode lines from a second end side. The touch detector detects a touch on the touch surface based on a change in an output signal detected by the reception circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventor: KOICHI SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20210382583Abstract: A touch panel input device includes a plurality of first electrode lines, a plurality of second electrode lines, a drive circuit, a reception circuit, a touch detector, a ground state switching circuit, and a controller. The controller executes drive control for causing the drive circuit to sequentially input a drive signal to electrode lines in a non-ground state among each of the plurality of first electrode lines, in a state of controlling the ground state switching circuit to set a part of electrode lines among each of the plurality of first electrode lines and/or the plurality of second electrode lines to the non-ground state, and set the other electrode lines to a ground state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventor: KOICHI SUGIYAMA