Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Taniguchi
Tomohiko Taniguchi 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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Patent number: 11709846Abstract: The present inventive concepts encourage users to actively form friend relationships and also incentivize users to actively utilize services provided by an SNS and the like by assigning ranks to users in consideration of the users' friend relationships. A management server including a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to determine a personal rank of a target user based on a personal utilization record for the target user, obtain the personal rank of at least one related user who is associated with the target user, and derive an overall rank of the target user based on the personal rank of the at least one related user and the personal rank of the target user may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: LINE CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20230206747Abstract: A main body device includes a first communicator (an RF communicator) for transmitting and receiving a signal in a first communication scheme, a second communicator (an IR communicator) for receiving a signal in a second communication scheme, and a controller that executes a process in accordance with an operation signal transmitted from an operation device and received via the first communicator or the second communicator. The controller, by communicating with a communication device via the first communicator, determines whether the controller can determine the timing of transmitting or receiving a signal to or from the communication device via the first communicator. If the controller determines that the controller cannot determine such a timing, the controller executes a switching process that causes the operation device to transmit an operation signal in the second communication scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Takeshi KUBO, Yuji OHTA, Tomohiko TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11521429Abstract: A server device includes an identification information obtaining unit, a position information specifying unit, a storage unit, a percentage calculating unit, and a fare calculating unit. The identification information obtaining unit obtains operation identification information for identifying an operation of a vehicle and user identification information for identifying users who utilize the operation. The position information specifying unit specifies riding position information and drop off position information on the individual users. The storage unit stores the operation identification information, the user identification information, the riding position information, and the drop off position information in association with one another. The percentage calculating unit calculates percentages of an operation fare for the operation to be paid by the individual users. The fare calculating unit calculates amounts to be paid by the individual users.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: LINE CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 11201840Abstract: A communication control method is for performing a process executed by a computer including a processor. The process includes storing, in a storage device of an information processing apparatus, a correspondence relationship of a first user, a second user associated with the first user, and a third user associated with the second user; receiving, at the information processing apparatus, a message from the first user to the third user, from a terminal of the first user; and sending, by the information processing apparatus, the message received from the terminal of the first user as a message from the second user, to a terminal of the third user.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: LINE CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20210014184Abstract: A communication control method is for performing a process executed by a computer including a processor. The process includes storing, in a storage device of an information processing apparatus, a correspondence relationship of a first user, a second user associated with the first user, and a third user associated with the second user; receiving, at the information processing apparatus, a message from the first user to the third user, from a terminal of the first user; and sending, by the information processing apparatus, the message received from the terminal of the first user as a message from the second user, to a terminal of the third user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: LINE CorporationInventor: Tomohiko TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 10798038Abstract: A communication control method is for performing a process executed by a computer including a processor. The process includes storing, in a storage device of an information processing apparatus, a correspondence relationship of a first user, a second user associated with the first user, and a third user associated with the second user; receiving, at the information processing apparatus, a message from the first user to the third user, from a terminal of the first user; and sending, by the information processing apparatus, the message received from the terminal of the first user as a message from the second user, to a terminal of the third user.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: LINE CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20190354534Abstract: The present inventive concepts encourage users to actively form friend relationships and also incentivize users to actively utilize services provided by an SNS and the like by assigning ranks to users in consideration of the users' friend relationships. A management server including a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to determine a personal rank of a target user based on a personal utilization record for the target user, obtain the personal rank of at least one related user who is associated with the target user, and derive an overall rank of the target user based on the personal rank of the at least one related user and the personal rank of the target user may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: LINE CorporationInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 10423627Abstract: The present inventive concepts encourage users to actively form friend relationships and also incentivize users to actively utilize services provided by an SNS and the like by assigning ranks to users in consideration of the users' friend relationships. A management server including a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to determine a personal rank of a target user based on a personal utilization record for the target user, obtain the personal rank of at least one related user who is associated with the target user, and derive an overall rank of the target user based on the personal rank of the at least one related user and the personal rank of the target user may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: LINE CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20190073838Abstract: A server device includes an identification information obtaining unit, a position information specifying unit, a storage unit, a percentage calculating unit, and a fare calculating unit. The identification information obtaining unit obtains operation identification information for identifying an operation of a vehicle and user identification information for identifying users who utilize the operation. The position information specifying unit specifies riding position information and drop off position information on the individual users. The storage unit stores the operation identification information, the user identification information, the riding position information, and the drop off position information in association with one another. The percentage calculating unit calculates percentages of an operation fare for the operation to be paid by the individual users. The fare calculating unit calculates amounts to be paid by the individual users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: LINE CorporationInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 10003929Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor and a transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to execute computer readable instructions to: acquire first location information representing locations of a plurality of user terminals, second location information representing a location of at least one vehicle, and third location information representing a location of a destination of the plurality of user terminals; and determine a route from the location of the at least one vehicle to the location of the destination based on the first location information, the second location information and the third location information, wherein the route includes the location of each of the plurality of user terminals. The transceiver is configured to transmit the route to the plurality of user terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: LINE CorporationInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20170180292Abstract: A communication control method is for performing a process executed by a computer including a processor. The process includes storing, in a storage device of an information processing apparatus, a correspondence relationship of a first user, a second user associated with the first user, and a third user associated with the second user; receiving, at the information processing apparatus, a message from the first user to the third user, from a terminal of the first user; and sending, by the information processing apparatus, the message received from the terminal of the first user as a message from the second user, to a terminal of the third user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: TOMOHIKO TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20170094479Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor and a transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to execute computer readable instructions to: acquire first location information representing locations of a plurality of user terminals, second location information representing a location of at least one vehicle, and third location information representing a location of a destination of the plurality of user terminals; and determine a route from the location of the at least one vehicle to the location of the destination based on the first location information, the second location information and the third location information, wherein the route includes the location of each of the plurality of user terminals. The transceiver is configured to transmit the route to the plurality of user terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: LINE CorporationInventor: Tomohiko TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 9571988Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor and a transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to execute computer readable instructions to: acquire first location information representing locations of a plurality of user terminals, second location information representing a location of at least one vehicle, and third location information representing a location of a destination of the plurality of user terminals; and determine a route from the location of the at least one vehicle to the location of the destination based on the first location information, the second location information and the third location information, wherein the route includes the location of each of the plurality of user terminals. The transceiver is configured to transmit the route to the plurality of user terminals.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Line CorporationInventor: Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20160314124Abstract: The present inventive concepts encourage users to actively form friend relationships and also incentivize users to actively utilize services provided by an SNS and the like by assigning ranks to users in consideration of the users' friend relationships. A management server including a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to determine a personal rank of a target user based on a personal utilization record for the target user, obtain the personal rank of at least one related user who is associated with the target user, and derive an overall rank of the target user based on the personal rank of the at least one related user and the personal rank of the target user may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Tomohiko TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160253848Abstract: A server device includes an identification information obtaining unit, a position information specifying unit, a storage unit, a percentage calculating unit, and a fare calculating unit. The identification information obtaining unit obtains operation identification information for identifying an operation of a vehicle and user identification information for identifying users who utilize the operation. The position information specifying unit specifies riding position information and drop off position information on the individual users. The storage unit stores the operation identification information, the user identification information, the riding position information, and the drop off position information in association with one another. The percentage calculating unit calculates percentages of an operation fare for the operation to be paid by the individual users. The fare calculating unit calculates amounts to be paid by the individual users.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventor: Tomohiko TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160249181Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor and a transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to execute computer readable instructions to: acquire first location information representing locations of a plurality of user terminals, second location information representing a location of at least one vehicle, and third location information representing a location of a destination of the plurality of user terminals; and determine a route from the location of the at least one vehicle to the location of the destination based on the first location information, the second location information and the third location information, wherein the route includes the location of each of the plurality of user terminals. The transceiver is configured to transmit the route to the plurality of user terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Tomohiko TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160239838Abstract: An information processing system including one or more information processing apparatus, includes a first credit inquiry unit performing a credit inquiry on a credit card to be used for a transaction related to a desired commercial transaction when a request, which requests an approval of paying for the desired commercial transaction, is transmitted to a terminal apparatus and a response to the request is received from the terminal apparatus; and a payment instruction unit, in a case where the response to the request includes separate checks information, which indicates the payment is to be made by a plurality of users, and content of the desired commercial transaction has been changed within a desired time period since performing the credit inquiry, instructing payment of the changed commercial transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Heechan YANG, Kenichi SUGIMOTO, Tomohiko TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 8804866Abstract: Disclosed is a digital broadcast receiver which includes a TS processing unit. The TS processing unit comprises reference packet detection units (162a, 162b), that detect timing information of two sets of received TS packet data, a delay adjustment unit (163) that aligns the processing timings of both sets of TS packet data by delaying one of the two sets of TS packet data based on the detected timing information, and a selection unit (165) that selects by packet one of the two sets of TS packet data for output.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kohsuke Yamamoto, Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 8700967Abstract: A predetermined logical operation is performed to unsent data which is sent toward the receiver 50 and to retransmission data which is resent toward the receiver, and the transmission data obtained by the logical operation is sent to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Jianming Wu, Tomohiko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 8650449Abstract: A new-part acquiring unit acquires a part of a block generated by a block generating unit, as a new part to be contained in a packet. A retransmission-part acquiring unit acquires a part of a block corresponding to a NAK as a retransmission part to be contained in a packet among blocks held in a retransmission buffer unit. An encoding unit groups a new part acquired by the new-part acquiring unit and a retransmission part acquired by the retransmission-part acquiring unit, and generates a packet. A modulating unit modulates a packet output from the encoding unit. A wireless processing unit performs a predetermined wireless transmission process to a modulated packet, and transmits a processed modulated packet via an antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Jianming Wu, Tomohiko Taniguchi