Patents by Inventor Shigeki Nimiya
Shigeki Nimiya 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: 20240029101Abstract: A management system for managing data of sales promotions for consumers, includes a touch point device configured to detect an action performed by a consumer and a server device that includes: a communication interface configured to communicate with the touch point device, a memory that stores first information in which the action performed by the consumer is associated with a sales promotion and one or more conditions, and a processor configured to: determine whether the action has been detected by the touch point device, upon determining that the action has been detected, acquire from the touch point device second information related to a location where the action has been performed, and determine whether the conditions associated with the action are satisfied based on the second information, and upon determining that the conditions are satisfied, execute computer code for carrying out the sales promotion associated with the action for the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Shigeki NIMIYA, Naoki YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20230334528Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data processing apparatus generalizes an element described in advertising campaign information and holds a plurality of switchable derivation methods to be used for deriving a first target model representing a recipient image. The data processing apparatus generates, on the basis of an attribute and an action history of a recipient collected from the recipient, recipient information indicating a characteristic of each attribute of the recipient and holds a plurality of switchable derivation methods to be used for deriving, for each attribute, a second target model representing a recipient image. Further, the data processing apparatus determines a target model who is a target of the advertising campaign.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Yoshitaka SAKAMOTO, Shigeki NIMIYA, Nobuharu TOZAWA, Hajime TAKEI
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Publication number: 20230334532Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data processing apparatus generalizes an element described in advertising campaign information and derives a first target model representing a recipient image. The data processing apparatus generates, on the basis of an attribute and an action history of a recipient collected from the recipient, recipient information indicating a characteristic of each attribute of the recipient and derives, for each attribute, a second target model representing a recipient image. Further, the data processing apparatus determines a target model who is a target of the advertising campaign.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Shigeki NIMIYA, Yoshitaka SAKAMOTO, Nobuharu TOZAWA, Hajime TAKEI
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Publication number: 20230325801Abstract: A POS system for managing information from POS terminals, includes a first terminal in a first store and generating first information in a first format including data fields each storing data related to an item purchased in a transaction, a second terminal in a second store and generating second information in a second format including data fields each storing data related to an item purchased in a transaction, a store server configured to manage the first and second information, and a management server configured to acquire the first and second information from the store server, when the items indicated in the first and second information are identical, modify the first and second information such that each information includes the same data fields, aggregate the data in the corresponding fields of the first and second information, and transmit the aggregated data to the store server or an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Xin LIU, Shigeki NIMIYA, Nobuharu TOZAWA, Hajime TAKEI, Yoshitaka SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230142475Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus acquires, where a product has arrived at a store, product identification information for identifying the arrived product. The information processing apparatus outputs, upon acquiring the product identification information, advertisement information of a product identified by the product identification information to an information terminal of a consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: Shigeki NIMIYA
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Publication number: 20220358483Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a transaction processing system includes a plurality of terminal devices, a transaction processing apparatus, and a management processing apparatus. The plurality of terminal devices includes a terminal device belonging to a first type and a terminal device belonging to a second type. The transaction processing apparatus performs concurrently a plurality of transaction processes for processing transactions in accordance with instructions from the plurality of terminal devices. The management processing apparatus performs a management process for managing the transaction processes performed concurrently by the transaction processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Kentaro KOHNO, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220327510Abstract: A transaction processing system includes a register, a settlement calculator, a receiver, and a controller. The register is configured to receive a communication from a terminal used by a customer. The communication indicates that a target commodity is to be purchased by the customer at the terminal. The settlement calculator is configured to perform settlement processing to facilitate settlement by the customer for a price associated with the target commodity. The receiver is configured to determine whether the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The receiver is also configured to acquire data associated with the target commodity in response to determining that the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The controller configured to compare the data to predetermined release data and to cause the settlement calculator to perform the settlement processing in response to the data being the predetermined release data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210304224Abstract: An information collection apparatus includes an acquiring unit, an analyzing unit, a detecting unit, and a collecting unit. The acquiring unit acquires identification information of commodities registered by the same customer in a selling floor together with times when the commodities are registered. The recognizing unit recognizes, from the identification information and the registration times of the commodities, registration order of the commodities by the same customer and a required time until the registration. The detecting unit detects, based on the registration order of the commodities by the same customer and the required time until the registration, a commodity having a predetermined attribute. The collecting unit collects information necessary for an attribute analysis for the commodity having the predetermined attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Shigeki Nimiya
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Publication number: 20210248585Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a transaction processing system includes a plurality of terminal devices, a transaction processing apparatus, and a management processing apparatus. The plurality of terminal devices includes a terminal device belonging to a first type and a terminal device belonging to a second type. The transaction processing apparatus performs concurrently a plurality of transaction processes for processing transactions in accordance with instructions from the plurality of terminal devices. The management processing apparatus performs a management process for managing the transaction processes performed concurrently by the transaction processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Kentaro KOHNO, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210241259Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a shopping support apparatus includes a reader, a memory, and a processor. The processor causes the reader to read a data code, obtains store-specific setting information, and causes the memory to store control mode information included in the obtained setting information. The processor determines, on the basis of the control mode information of the setting information stored in the memory, whether to set a first mode for shopping support at the store as the control mode of the processor or set a second mode for a task restricted to an operation of an authorized person as the control mode of the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO, Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Takuya HAKETA
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Publication number: 20210142306Abstract: A transaction processing system includes at least one processor including a registering unit and a deleting unit. The at least one processor is configured to register, as purchased commodities, commodities designated by operation in an operation device in a terminal apparatus. The at least one processor is configured to delete, from the purchased commodities: in a first case in which a predetermined operation is performed in the operational device for designating one of the commodities on a list screen, in the display device, the list screen representing a list of the commodities registered as the purchased commodities by the at least one processor, wherein the commodity designated by the operation is deleted from the purchased commodities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki NIMIYA, Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210142308Abstract: A transaction processing system includes a register, a settlement calculator, a receiver, and a controller. The register is configured to receive a communication from a terminal used by a customer. The communication indicates that a target commodity is to be purchased by the customer at the terminal. The settlement calculator is configured to perform settlement processing to facilitate settlement by the customer for a price associated with the target commodity. The receiver is configured to determine whether the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The receiver is also configured to acquire data associated with the target commodity in response to determining that the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The controller configured to compare the data to predetermined release data and to cause the settlement calculator to perform the settlement processing in response to the data being the predetermined release data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210056558Abstract: A checkout system includes a store server including a first network interface, a first memory that stores payment information indicating payment methods accepted at a store, and a first processor configured to, upon receipt of a request from a customer terminal, control the first network interface to transmit the payment information to the customer terminal. The system also includes a registration server including a second network interface, a second memory, and a second processor configured to acquire the payment information from the customer terminal via the second network interface. Upon receipt of a commodity ID of a commodity from the customer terminal via the second network interface, the second processor registers the commodity ID in the second memory and, upon receipt of a request for checkout from the customer terminal, performs checkout processing using the registered commodity ID and the payment information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Fumio NAKATSUKASA, Mikio ITO, Kiyomitu YAMAGUCHI, Shigeki NIMIYA, Tsuyoshi KAWAMOTO, Nobuhiro SUGITA
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Patent number: 10719821Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uniType: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Taro Ando, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Katsuhito Mochizuki, Shigeki Nimiya
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Patent number: 10685339Abstract: A check-out system includes a registration apparatus and a plurality of payment apparatuses. The registration apparatus receives input of merchandise information and receives input of a user code in connection. The registration apparatus generates payment identification based on the input merchandise information. The registration apparatus transmits the payment information. If the user code is input in the registration apparatus, the payment information is transmitted in correspondence with the user code. One of the payment apparatuses receives input of the user code. In response to the user code being input, the payment apparatus transmits a request for the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus receives the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus processes payment with respect to the received payment information.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki Nimiya, Hiroyuki Aikawa
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Publication number: 20190287087Abstract: A check-out system includes a registration apparatus and a plurality of payment apparatuses. The registration apparatus receives input of merchandise information and receives input of a user code in connection. The registration apparatus generates payment identification based on the input merchandise information. The registration apparatus transmits the payment information. If the user code is input in the registration apparatus, the payment information is transmitted in correspondence with the user code. One of the payment apparatuses receives input of the user code. In response to the user code being input, the payment apparatus transmits a request for the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus receives the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus processes payment with respect to the received payment information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Shigeki NIMIYA, Hiroyuki AIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190205860Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uniType: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA
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Patent number: 10311418Abstract: A check-out system includes a registration apparatus and a plurality of payment apparatuses. The registration apparatus receives input of merchandise information and receives input of a user code in connection. The registration apparatus generates payment identification based on the input merchandise information. The registration apparatus transmits the payment information. If the user code is input in the registration apparatus, the payment information is transmitted in correspondence with the user code. One of the payment apparatuses receives input of the user code. In response to the user code being input, the payment apparatus transmits a request for the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus receives the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus processes payment with respect to the received payment information.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki Nimiya, Hiroyuki Aikawa
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Patent number: 10229405Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uniType: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Taro Ando, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Katsuhito Mochizuki, Shigeki Nimiya
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Publication number: 20170132605Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uniType: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA