Patents by Inventor Tatsuya NAGAFUCHI

Tatsuya NAGAFUCHI 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).

  • Patent number: 10827133
    Abstract: A communication terminal includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to calculate, for each of a plurality of captured-image data items that are obtained by continuous image capturing, a center point of an object detection area of the captured-image data item. The circuitry is further configured to render a heat map image having a gradation of color, the gradation of color of the heat map image being determined based on weighting of colors of the heat map image with the calculated center points of the captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to map the heat map image on a captured-image represented by one of the plurality of captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to display the captured-image on which the heat map image is mapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Yoshito Nishihara, Tatsuya Nagafuchi
  • Publication number: 20190199941
    Abstract: A communication terminal includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to calculate, for each of a plurality of captured-image data items that are obtained by continuous image capturing, a center point of an object detection area of the captured-image data item. The circuitry is further configured to render a heat map image having a gradation of color, the gradation of color of the heat map image being determined based on weighting of colors of the heat map image with the calculated center points of the captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to map the heat map image on a captured-image represented by one of the plurality of captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to display the captured-image on which the heat map image is mapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Yoshito NISHIHARA, Tatsuya NAGAFUCHI
  • Patent number: 10277836
    Abstract: A communication terminal includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to calculate, for each of a plurality of captured-image data items that are obtained by continuous image capturing, a center point of an object detection area of the captured-image data item. The circuitry is further configured to render a heat map image having a gradation of color, the gradation of color of the heat map image being determined based on weighting of colors of the heat map image with the calculated center points of the captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to map the heat map image on a captured-image represented by one of the plurality of captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to display the captured-image on which the heat map image is mapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Yoshito Nishihara, Tatsuya Nagafuchi
  • Patent number: 10147160
    Abstract: An image management apparatus controls a display of a captured image, the apparatus being connected to a communication terminal through a network. The apparatus includes a receiver and circuitry. The receiver receives, from the communication terminal, an instruction for displaying a drawn image drawn by a user on a captured image while the captured image is being displayed to the user, the captured image being a full spherical panoramic image. The circuitry generates an attachment image containing the drawn image, and attaches the attachment image containing the drawn image to the captured image, the attachment image containing the drawn image being a planar image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Tatsuya Nagafuchi
  • Patent number: 9864565
    Abstract: An output system is provided that includes at least one output apparatus configured to output content information. The output system includes a determination part configured to determine, based on the content information, whether to generate first control information for switching the output apparatus to a power-saving mode, the first control information being generated with respect to the output apparatus that does not have to output the content information. The output system further includes a control information generation part configured to generate the first control information when the determination part determines that the first control information has to be generated and a power control part configured to switch the output apparatus to the power-saving mode based on the first control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nagafuchi, Junichi Hara, Shinji Aoki, Shigeyuki Ishii, Tatsuroh Sugioka
  • Publication number: 20170257576
    Abstract: A communication terminal includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to calculate, for each of a plurality of captured-image data items that are obtained by continuous image capturing, a center point of an object detection area of the captured-image data item. The circuitry is further configured to render a heat map image having a gradation of color, the gradation of color of the heat map image being determined based on weighting of colors of the heat map image with the calculated center points of the captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to map the heat map image on a captured-image represented by one of the plurality of captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to display the captured-image on which the heat map image is mapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Yoshito Nishihara, Tatsuya Nagafuchi
  • Publication number: 20170091899
    Abstract: An image management apparatus controls a display of a captured image, the apparatus being connected to a communication terminal through a network. The apparatus includes a receiver and circuitry. The receiver receives, from the communication terminal, an instruction for displaying a drawn image drawn by a user on a captured image while the captured image is being displayed to the user, the captured image being a full spherical panoramic image. The circuitry generates an attachment image containing the drawn image, and attaches the attachment image containing the drawn image to the captured image, the attachment image containing the drawn image being a planar image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Tatsuya Nagafuchi
  • Patent number: 9524384
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image output apparatus for outputting an output target image acquired from an external storage device which stores the output target image and which is externally connected to the image output apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an access request requesting to access the external storage device, an authentication-information storage unit with authentication information stored therein, an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the access request using the authentication information, and a control unit configured to control access to the external storage device based on a result of the authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Nagafuchi
  • Patent number: 9466333
    Abstract: A content reproducing apparatus includes a reproducing unit configured to reproduce content including audio and video, and a power control unit configured to perform power control of the reproducing unit based on a reproducing position of the content and non-reproduction period information indicating at least one of a period during which reproduction of the audio of the content is unnecessary and a period during which reproduction of the video of the content is unnecessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Aoki, Junichi Hara, Shigeyuki Ishii, Tatsuroh Sugioka, Tatsuya Nagafuchi
  • Publication number: 20150371603
    Abstract: An output system is provided that includes at least one output apparatus configured to output content information. The output system includes a determination part configured to determine, based on the content information, whether to generate first control information for switching the output apparatus to a power-saving mode, the first control information being generated with respect to the output apparatus that does not have to output the content information. The output system further includes a control information generation part configured to generate the first control information when the determination part determines that the first control information has to be generated and a power control part configured to switch the output apparatus to the power-saving mode based on the first control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya NAGAFUCHI, Junichi HARA, Shinji AOKI, Shigeyuki ISHII, Tatsuroh SUGIOKA
  • Publication number: 20150371682
    Abstract: A content reproducing apparatus includes a reproducing unit configured to reproduce content including audio and video, and a power control unit configured to perform power control of the reproducing unit based on a reproducing position of the content and non-reproduction period information indicating at least one of a period during which reproduction of the audio of the content is unnecessary and a period during which reproduction of the video of the content is unnecessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji AOKI, Junichi HARA, Shigeyuki ISHII, Tatsuroh SUGIOKA, Tatsuya NAGAFUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150154395
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image output apparatus for outputting an output target image acquired from an external storage device which stores the output target image and which is externally connected to the image output apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an access request requesting to access the external storage device, an authentication-information storage unit with authentication information stored therein, an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the access request using the authentication information, and a control unit configured to control access to the external storage device based on a result of the authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Tatsuya NAGAFUCHI