Patents by Inventor Kuniyoshi Yamada
Kuniyoshi Yamada 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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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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Publication number: 20230112051Abstract: A management server includes a processor and communication interface to communicate with a user terminal and a communication device at a location in a store. When the processor receives a terminal code and shopping basket tag information from the user terminal, the processor stores the terminal code in association with the tag information and status information indicating a settlement process has not been completed. Upon receipt of a commodity code from the user terminal, the processor registers the code as commodity in a sales transaction. When the settlement process is completed for sales transaction, the processor updates the status information to indicate the settlement process has been completed. If the tag information is received from the first communication device, the processor issues a notification when the settlement has not been completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
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Publication number: 20220261868Abstract: In one embodiment, a mobile terminal includes a camera and a processor. The camera is configured to read a code symbol on an item. The processor is configured to display a first screen with a first button that causes, when selected by a user, a transition to a second screen for registering an item using the camera to read with a code symbol on the item and a second button that causes, when selected by the user, a transition to a third screen for registering an item without a code symbol, the third screen including a selectable merchandise list. The processor is also configured to output data corresponding to items registered via the second screen and the third screen to a merchandise registration processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Nobuhiro SUGITA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Hikaru KOMIYAMA, Jun MIYAZAKI, Masashi FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20220253887Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input device, a storage unit, and a processor. The input device receives first customer information, second customer information indicating the user's participation in a reward program in a store at which the user is currently purchasing merchandise, and merchandise sales data. The storage unit stores the received first customer information, the second customer information, company code information indicating the store, and reward information of the user in the reward program. A first transmission section transmits the received first customer specification information and the company code information to an outside apparatus. A privilege generation section generates the reward information when the second customer specification information is received. An electronic receipt data generation section generates and transmits the electronic receipt information including the merchandise sales data and the reward information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
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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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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: 20210233057Abstract: A management server includes a processor and communication interface to communicate with a user terminal and a communication device at a location in a store. When the processor receives a terminal code and shopping basket tag information from the user terminal, the processor stores the terminal code in association with the tag information and status information indicating a settlement process has not been completed. Upon receipt of a commodity code from the user terminal, the processor registers the code as commodity in a sales transaction, When the settlement process is completed for sales transaction, the processor updates the status information to indicate the settlement process has been completed. If the tag information is received from the first communication device, the processor issues a notification when the settlement has not been completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
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Publication number: 20210027268Abstract: An electric receipt system includes a point-of-sales terminal that generates electric receipt data; and an electric receipt management server that sends the electric receipt data to a portable terminal. The point-of-sales terminal includes a memory, and a processor configured to generate, in response to input of a commodity code for a commodity to return after sending the electric receipt data, corrected electric receipt data containing commodities included in the electric receipt data except for a commodity with the commodity code, send the corrected electric receipt data, and generate, in response to input of a commodity code after sending the electric receipt data, returned-commodity receipt data according to the commodity code, and a printer that prints a return receipt based on the returned-commodity receipt data. The electric receipt management server includes a memory and a processor configured to receive and send the corrected electric receipt data to the portable terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Yasuhiro Arai, Kuniyoshi Yamada, Keiichi Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Gotanda
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Publication number: 20200364738Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input device, a storage unit, and a processor. The input device receives first customer information, second customer information indicating the user's participation in a reward program in a store at which the user is currently purchasing merchandise, and merchandise sales data. The storage unit stores the received first customer information, the second customer information, company code information indicating the store, and reward information of the user in the reward program. A first transmission section transmits the received first customer specification information and the company code information to an outside apparatus. A privilege generation section generates the reward information when the second customer specification information is received. An electronic receipt data generation section generates and transmits the electronic receipt information including the merchandise sales data and the reward information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
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Publication number: 20190295059Abstract: 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 10, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Makoto YOSHIMURA, Takashi NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro SUGITA
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Patent number: 10387861Abstract: 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 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kuniyoshi Yamada, Koichi Sugiyama, Yasuhiro Arai, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Makoto Yoshimura, Takashi Nakajima, Nobuhiro Sugita
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Publication number: 20190073649Abstract: 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: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
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Publication number: 20190026714Abstract: 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: September 20, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
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Publication number: 20180225700Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input device, a storage unit, and a processor. The input device receives first customer information, second customer information indicating the user's participation in a reward program in a store at which the user is currently purchasing merchandise, and merchandise sales data. The storage unit stores the received first customer information, the second customer information, company code information indicating the store, and reward information of the user in the reward program. A first transmission section transmits the received first customer specification information and the company code information to an outside apparatus. A privilege generation section generates the reward information when the second customer specification information is received. An electronic receipt data generation section generates and transmits the electronic receipt information including the merchandise sales data and the reward information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
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Publication number: 20180225699Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input device, a storage unit, and a processor. The input device receives first customer information, second customer information indicating the user's participation in a reward program in a store at which the user is currently purchasing merchandise, and merchandise sales data. The storage unit stores the received first customer information, the second customer information, company code information indicating the store, and reward information of the user in the reward program. A first transmission section transmits the received first customer specification information and the company code information to an outside apparatus. A privilege generation section generates the reward information when the second customer specification information is received. An electronic receipt data generation section generates and transmits the electronic receipt information including the merchandise sales data and the reward information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
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Publication number: 20180211241Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a commodity sales data processing apparatus includes an electronic receipt data sending module, a change receipt data generation module, and a control module. The electronic receipt data sending module generates electronic receipt data from receipt data generated using transaction information of commodities subjected to settlement processing and sends the generated electronic receipt data to an external device. The change receipt data generation module generates new change receipt data according to change of the transaction information. The control module generates, if the generated change receipt data contains customer specification information for specifying a customer, change electronic receipt data from the change receipt data and sends the generated change electronic receipt data to the external device, and outputs printing data, based on the change electronic receipt data and with added data indicating that the receipt data has been changed, to a printing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Yasuhiro Arai, Kuniyoshi Yamada, Keiichi Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Gotanda
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Publication number: 20170103623Abstract: A server includes a communication interface through which the server communicates with a mobile computing device of a user, a storage unit storing transaction data of a product purchased by the user, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the communication unit to transmit, to the mobile computing device, the transaction data and a link for retrieving a code symbol of the product, and in response to an operation of the link on the mobile computing device, transmit to the mobile computing device image data of the code symbol, such that the code symbol is displayed on a display unit of the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
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Publication number: 20160071080Abstract: 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: August 21, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA
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Publication number: 20160063499Abstract: A server includes a communication interface through which the server communicates with a mobile computing device of a user, a storage unit storing transaction data of a product purchased by the user, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the communication unit to transmit, to the mobile computing device, the transaction data and a link for retrieving a code symbol of the product, and in response to an operation of the link on the mobile computing device, transmit to the mobile computing device image data of the code symbol, such that the code symbol is displayed on a display unit of the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Koichi SUGIYAMA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Kuniyoshi YAMADA