Patents by Inventor Mina Kodama

Mina Kodama 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).

  • Shopping support computing device
    Patent number: 10872324
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiichi Hasegawa, Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Mina Kodama
  • SHOPPING SUPPORT COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180130039
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Keiichi HASEGAWA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Mina KODAMA
  • Shopping support computing device
    Patent number: 9916569
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiichi Hasegawa, Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Mina Kodama
  • Notification apparatus, method for performing notification and assist robot acting as the same
    Patent number: 9301685
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a notification apparatus comprises a detection module and a notification module. The detection module detects a predetermined operation confirmation sound from a medical instrument. The notification module sends a notification to a predetermined terminal in response to the detection of the operation confirmation sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mina Kodama
  • GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE IMPLEMENTED IN A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE THAT DISPLAYS ALTERNATE IMAGES TO COMMUNICATE A PRODUCT PURCHASE OR A PRODUCT PROMOTION TO A USER OF THE MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150356616
    Abstract: A graphical user interface implemented in a mobile computing device of a user includes a plurality of user selectable regions and a processor. The user selectable regions include a first user selectable region being associated with a first product and displaying a first image, and a second user selectable region being associated with a second product and displaying a second image different from the first image. The processor is configured to recognize a selection of one of the user selectable regions. When the processor recognizes a user selection on the first user selectable region, the processor causes an enlarged version of the first image to be displayed. When the processor recognizes a user selection on the second user selectable region, the processor causes a third image to be displayed, the third image containing elements of a sales promotion for the second product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mina KODAMA, Yasuhiro ARAI, Kuniyoshi YAMADA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Akiko SUSAKI
  • SHOPPING SUPPORT COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150248656
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Keiichi HASEGAWA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Mina KODAMA
  • NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PERFORMING NOTIFICATION AND ASSIST ROBOT ACTING AS THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140240106
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a notification apparatus comprises a detection module and a notification module. The detection module detects a predetermined operation confirmation sound from a medical instrument. The notification module sends a notification to a predetermined terminal in response to the detection of the operation confirmation sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Mina Kodama