Patents by Inventor Masaki Narahashi

Masaki Narahashi 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).

  • Publication number: 20180254944
    Abstract: A method of providing access to stored and compressed log information of one or more image forming apparatuses is disclosed. In response to receiving a request for log information, the stored log information is searched based on the received request. An expansion range of the log information is determined based on the searched log information and predetermined setting information. The log information corresponding to the determined expansion range is expanded. A browsing request to browse a portion of the stored log information is received. The portion of the stored log information is transmitted. An association between the log information browsed based on the browsing request and the determined expansion range is machine learned. A correction to the determined expansion range is determined based on the learned association. The correction is stored as the predetermined setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tatsuya INAGI, Masaki NARAHASHI, Hiroyo TANAKA, Sou MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10069995
    Abstract: There is provided an operating environment evaluation system that includes a physical quantity acquisition unit and a generation unit. The physical quantity unit acquires a physical quantity indicating an operating environment of an image processing apparatus. The generation unit generates an operating environment properness level of the image processing apparatus based on the physical quantity that is acquired by the physical quantity acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sou Miyazaki, Masaki Narahashi, Hiroyo Tanaka, Tatsuya Inagi
  • Publication number: 20180246637
    Abstract: A method for displaying an image selected from a plurality of images on a touch screen includes following steps. The steps are displaying an image among the plurality of images, each of which is associated with different one of consecutive identification numbers, and upon detecting a writing operation of a numerical value, storing the numerical value in a memory. When a first swipe operation in a first direction is detected after the writing operation, one of the images associated with an identification number that is equal to an identification number of the displayed image plus the stored numerical value is displayed. When a second swipe operation in a second direction opposite to the first direction is detected after the writing operation, one of the images associated with an identification number that is equal to the identification number of the displayed image minus the stored numerical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Tatsuya INAGI, Masaki NARAHASHI, Hiroyo TANAKA, Sou MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180213105
    Abstract: There is provided an operating environment evaluation system that includes a physical quantity acquisition unit and a generation unit. The physical quantity unit acquires a physical quantity indicating an operating environment of an image processing apparatus. The generation unit generates an operating environment properness level of the image processing apparatus based on the physical quantity that is acquired by the physical quantity acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Sou Miyazaki, Masaki Narahashi, Hiroyo Tanaka, Tatsuya Inagi
  • Patent number: 9402010
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a storage apparatus configured to store a model-specific setting value information containing a name of machine, a setting item code that is the object for adjusting of the setting value and an outlier determination condition of the setting value, which is predefined every combination the model name and the setting item, and a self-apparatus setting value information containing a setting value of self-apparatus, the setting item code and the setting value, and a control panel configured to display a display unit for displaying the model-specific setting value information and the self-apparatus setting value information every setting item code, and an adjustment value input screen including a input unit for inputting a new setting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki, Reiji Murakami
  • Patent number: 9292239
    Abstract: A maintenance method of an information processing apparatus comprises: acquiring a machine information including an identification information identifying a machine of the information processing apparatus, a group name classifying the machine as an isolated group and the setting value information of multiple setting items of the machine through an external storage apparatus, acquiring a statistical data of the setting item generated for each group based on the setting value information of multiple information processing apparatuses, comparing the machine information with the statistical data according to each setting item whose group name matches, and generating an evaluation information denoting the propriety of the setting value of the machine and displaying the evaluation information from a display processing unit on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Reiji Murakami
  • Patent number: 9185250
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a maintenance device includes a first interface, a second interface, and a processor. The first interface is configured to acquire setting information read by a reading unit configured to read the setting information from the information processing device. The communication unit is configured to acquire statistical information concerning the setting information from an external device via a network. The processor is configured to compare the setting information to the statistical information and evaluate the setting information based on a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki, Reiji Murakami, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa
  • Publication number: 20150138579
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a maintenance method for an information processing apparatus includes acquiring setting value information of setting items of a specific information processing apparatus to be maintained; selecting the information processing apparatuses belonging to a preset group and calculating a superior apparatus with the lowest fault rate from the information processing apparatuses belonging to the group through a processor based on machine information; acquiring setting value information of setting items of the superior apparatus through the processor; and prompting the setting value information of the superior apparatus as reference information in such a manner that the setting value information of the superior apparatus is comparable to that of the specific information processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Sou Miyazaki, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Masaki Narahashi, Reiji Murakami
  • Publication number: 20150131119
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a maintenance method for an information processing apparatus including acquiring identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus and apparatus information including setting value information of a plurality of setting items of the information processing apparatus, acquiring statistical data created on the basis of the setting value information of a plurality of the information processing apparatuses, comparing the setting value information and the statistical data for each of the plurality of setting items and presenting information concerning a setting item including an outlier, transmitting, concerning the setting item including the presented outlier, if a request for update of statistical data corresponding to the setting value is input, an update request for the statistical data to a server, and receiving information subjected to update processing in the server and updating the corresponding statistical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Reiji Murakami
  • Patent number: 8994969
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a maintenance method for an information processing apparatus comprises: acquiring a machine identification information for identifying the machine of the information processing apparatus and a machine information includes a setting value information of a plurality of setting items of a machine and an error information of the machine through an external storage apparatus, associating the acquired machine information with the machine identification information and storing the associated information in a database, acquiring a statistical image which is generated based on the setting value information of a plurality of information processing apparatuses, generating a setting value image determined by the setting value information of the machine based on the machine information stored in the database and combining the setting value image with the statistical image and displaying the combined image on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sou Miyazaki, Reiji Murakami, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Masaki Narahashi
  • Publication number: 20140085660
    Abstract: A system for managing an information processing apparatus includes a processing unit configured to calculate a range of appropriate values of a processing parameter of the information processing apparatus based on a range of values of substantially the same processing parameter currently or previously set in one or more information processing apparatuses, a display unit configured to display the range of appropriate values, and an input unit with which one or more values of the processing parameter of the information processing apparatus can be input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu KAMISUWA, Masaki NARAHASHI, Sou MIYAZAKI, Reiji MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20130238598
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a maintenance method for an information processing apparatus comprises: acquiring a machine identification information for identifying the machine of the information processing apparatus and a machine information includes a setting value information of a plurality of setting items of a machine and an error information of the machine through an external storage apparatus, associating the acquired machine information with the machine identification information and storing the associated information in a database, acquiring a statistical image which is generated based on the setting value information of a plurality of information processing apparatuses, generating a setting value image determined by the setting value information of the machine based on the machine information stored in the database and combining the setting value image with the statistical image and displaying the combined image on a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Sou Miyazaki, Reiji Murakami, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Masaki Narahashi
  • Patent number: 8509490
    Abstract: A trajectory processing apparatus comprises a trajectory database configured to store a position coordinate of a movable body detected from a camera image in association with data that specifies the camera image from which the movable body is detected, and a camera image database configured to store the camera image. A control section fetches the position coordinate of the movable body and the specifying data for the camera image from which the movable body is detected from the trajectory database. Further, the position coordinate of the movable body fetched from the trajectory database is displayed in a display section as a trajectory of the movable body. Furthermore, the control section acquires from the camera image database the camera image specified by the specifying data fetched from the trajectory database. Moreover, this camera image is displayed in the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masami Takahata, Takashi Koiso, Masaki Narahashi, Tomonori Ikumi
  • Publication number: 20130163046
    Abstract: A maintenance method of an information processing apparatus comprises: acquiring a machine information including an identification information identifying a machine of the information processing apparatus, a group name classifying the machine as an isolated group and the setting value information of multiple setting items of the machine through an external storage apparatus, acquiring a statistical data of the setting item generated for each group based on the setting value information of multiple information processing apparatuses, comparing the machine information with the statistical data according to each setting item whose group name matches, and generating an evaluation information denoting the propriety of the setting value of the machine and displaying the evaluation information from a display processing unit on a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Reiji Murakami
  • Publication number: 20130070299
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a maintenance device includes a first interface, a second interface, and a processor. The first interface is configured to acquire setting information read by a reading unit configured to read the setting information from the information processing device. The communication unit is configured to acquire statistical information concerning the setting information from an external device via a network. The processor is configured to compare the setting information to the statistical information and evaluate the setting information based on a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki, Reiji Murakami, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa
  • Publication number: 20130073908
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a maintenance device includes a first interface, a memory, and a processor. The first interface is configured to acquire setting information read by a reading unit configured to read the apparatus information including apparatus identification information and error information from an information processing device. The memory is configured to store an apparatus information table including registration error information corresponding to the registration apparatus identification information. The processor is configured to analyze the apparatus information based on the apparatus information table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sou Miyazaki, Masaki Narahashi, Reiji Murakami, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa
  • Patent number: 8359535
    Abstract: According to one embodiment an order taking apparatus includes a storage processing section, a display processing section, an enlargement processing section. The storage processing section configured to read information on the order for the menu item the input of which has been accepted by the order taking section, and to store the information in a predetermined order information storage region. The display processing section configured to read an image of the menu item the input of which has been accepted by the order taking section, and to allow a display device to display the image. The enlargement processing section configured such that when the menu item image is enlarged, the enlargement processing section rewrites the information on the order for the menu item which is of the same type as that of the current menu item but has a serving size larger than that of the current menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Watanabe, Mika Hirama, Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki, Shuichi Tsujimoto
  • Publication number: 20120147144
    Abstract: A trajectory processing apparatus comprises a trajectory database configured to store a position coordinate of a movable body detected from a camera image in association with data that specifies the camera image from which the movable body is detected, and a camera image database configured to store the camera image. A control section fetches the position coordinate of the movable body and the specifying data for the camera image from which the movable body is detected from the trajectory database. Further, the position coordinate of the movable body fetched from the trajectory database is displayed in a display section as a trajectory of the movable body. Furthermore, the control section acquires from the camera image database the camera image specified by the specifying data fetched from the trajectory database. Moreover, this camera image is displayed in the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masami TAKAHATA, Takashi Koiso, Masaki NARAHASHI, Tomonori IKUMI
  • Patent number: 8139818
    Abstract: A trajectory processing apparatus comprises a trajectory database configured to store a position coordinate of a movable body detected from a camera image in association with data that specifies the camera image from which the movable body is detected, and a camera image database configured to store the camera image. A control section fetches the position coordinate of the movable body and the specifying data for the camera image from which the movable body is detected from the trajectory database. Further, the position coordinate of the movable body fetched from the trajectory database is displayed in a display section as a trajectory of the movable body. Furthermore, the control section acquires from the camera image database the camera image specified by the specifying data fetched from the trajectory database. Moreover, this camera image is displayed in the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masami Takahata, Takashi Koiso, Masaki Narahashi, Tomonori Ikumi
  • Publication number: 20110029866
    Abstract: According to one embodiment an order taking apparatus includes a storage processing section, a display processing section, an enlargement processing section. The storage processing section configured to read information on the order for the menu item the input of which has been accepted by the order taking section, and to store the information in a predetermined order information storage region. The display processing section configured to read an image of the menu item the input of which has been accepted by the order taking section, and to allow a display device to display the image. The enlargement processing section configured such that when the menu item image is enlarged, the enlargement processing section rewrites the information on the order for the menu item which is of the same type as that of the current menu item but has a serving size larger than that of the current menu item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki WATANABE, Mika HIRAMA, Masaki NARAHASHI, Sou MIYAZAKI, Shuichi TSUJIMOTO