Patents by Inventor Sou Miyazaki

Sou Miyazaki 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: 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
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20100097445
    Abstract: A restaurant table for which seats are arranged includes, a top plate on which a dishes is set, and a display panel provided in the top plate, and configured to display a three-dimensional image of the dish to be stereoscopically viewable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mika Hirama, Shuichi Tsujimoto, Naoki Watanabe, Masaki Narahashi, Sou Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20100100844
    Abstract: An electronic menu apparatus includes, a display provided with a function of displaying a three-dimensional image to be stereoscopically viewable, a menu data storage section configured to store, for each of items included in a menu, menu data, a list display control section which displays a list of the items on the display, a selection receiving section which receives a selection input of any one item from among the respective items displayed on the list, and an image display control section which displays, on the basis of image data included in menu data of one item a selection input of which has been received by the selection receiving section, the menu data of one item being among the menu data of the respective items stored in the menu data storage section, a three-dimensional image of the one item the selection input of which has been received, on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki NARAHASHI, Mika HIRAMA, Sou MIYAZAKI, Shuichi TSUJIMOTO, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20100097446
    Abstract: A display apparatus which displays a plurality of items includes a display panel provided with a function of displaying a three-dimensional image to be stereoscopically viewable, an item overview creation section which creates information on an item overview screen on which two-dimensional images of the respective items are arranged, an overview display control section which displays the item overview screen on the display panel, and a specific item display control section which switches an image of a specific item selected from among the items two-dimensional images of which are displayed on the item overview screen from the two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sou Miyazaki, Naoki Watanabe, Masaki Narahashi, Shuichi Tsujimoto, Mika Hirama