Patents by Inventor Tomotoshi Sato
Tomotoshi Sato 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: 20240107173Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 11889194Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20220201207Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 11310419Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20200382701Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 10791267Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20190253627Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 10326934Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20180139386Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Patent number: 9906720Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Kei Kushimoto, Kohichi Nishide, Tomotoshi Sato
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Patent number: 9785244Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a projection unit configured to project an image onto a projection target; a recognition unit configured to recognize an instruction action for the image being projected by the projection unit; a storage control unit configured to store correspondence information in which multiple instruction actions are associated with image output controls, respectively, for each type of image in a storage device; a determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the type of the image being projected by the projection unit, correspondence information for image output control; and a projection control unit configured to perform, on the basis of the correspondence information determined by the determination unit and the instruction action recognized by the recognition unit, image projection control corresponding to the image output control that is associated with the instruction action.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tomotoshi Sato, Takahiro Imamichi
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Publication number: 20160165136Abstract: A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi MITSUI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Kohichi NISHIDE, Tomotoshi SATO
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Publication number: 20140253433Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a projection unit configured to project an image onto a projection target; a recognition unit configured to recognize an instruction action for the image being projected by the projection unit; a storage control unit configured to store correspondence information in which multiple instruction actions are associated with image output controls, respectively, for each type of image in a storage device; a determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the type of the image being projected by the projection unit, correspondence information for image output control; and a projection control unit configured to perform, on the basis of the correspondence information determined by the determination unit and the instruction action recognized by the recognition unit, image projection control corresponding to the image output control that is associated with the instruction action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Tomotoshi SATO, Takahiro IMAMICHI
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Patent number: 7973877Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an illumination device that can make it easy to detect a disorder of a light emitting element, and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the illumination device. Each light emitting element array (S) is constituted by light emitting elements (T) which are connected in series. To the light emitting elements (T) are individually connected in parallel current bypass elements (U) that are changed from a disconnected state where no current flows to a connected state where current flows when a predetermined voltage higher than that applied to the light emitting elements in an lighting state is applied thereto. Each power source unit (P) is connected to each light emitting element array (S) in series, and supplies constant current to each light emitting element (T). Terminal units for voltage detection (11) are connected to an anode (A) of each light emitting element (T).Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Daisuke Takeda, Tomotoshi Sato, Akira Ohnishi
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Patent number: 7587476Abstract: Peripheral devices connected to a network each include a device management controller capable of deciding which peripheral device is to perform the managing function for all peripheral devices. The selected peripheral device has a device management server that can be enabled to function as a centralized management server. The default URLs of the web servers for the non-selected peripheral devices are set to correspond to the web server for the selected peripheral device. A user accessing any of the peripheral devices is thus routed to the centralized managing device. The peripheral devices can be printers forming a distributed printing system managed by one printer. A system, a method and a computer program product for managing peripheral devices on a network are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20090219460Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an illumination device that can make it easy to detect a disorder of a light emitting element, and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the illumination device. Each light emitting element array (S) is constituted by light emitting elements (T) which are connected in series. To the light emitting elements (T) are individually connected in parallel current bypass elements (U) that are changed from a disconnected state where no current flows to a connected state where current flows when a predetermined voltage higher than that applied to the light emitting elements in an lighting state is applied thereto. Each power source unit (P) is connected to each light emitting element array (S) in series, and supplies constant current to each light emitting element (T). Terminal units for voltage detection (11) are connected to an anode (A) of each light emitting element (T).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Takeda, Tomotoshi Sato, Akira Ohnishi
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Patent number: 7467341Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a boundary scan controller that allows a boundary scan to be executed and also allows a semiconductor apparatus to be manufactured in such a manner that the same type of semiconductor circuit chips are stacked. When identification data stored in memory means (85) is compared with fixed data held in fixed-data holding means (87) by comparison means (88) and the identification data is coincident with the fixed data, a data derivation section (89) outputs the same data as data which is outputted from an output section (86). In a boundary scan test, a data derivation section (89) of a boundary controller (80) provided for each semiconductor circuit chip is connected to the same bus line. When the identification data is not coincident with the fixed data, the data derivation section (89) can be substantially disconnected from the bus line.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomotoshi Sato
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Patent number: 7375836Abstract: A copy machine is configured to determine a set of one or more resources that are both external to the copy machine and available to process one or more portions of a copy job initiated at the copy machine. The copy machine is further configured to display, on a graphical user interface, one or more user interface objects that indicate one or more functions provided by the one or more resources.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Comapny, Ltd.Inventor: Tomotoshi Sato
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Patent number: 7295333Abstract: A printing device into which data conversion functionality may be installed is disclosed. According to one aspect, the printing device receives, through a first module, a command that is intended to cause the printing device to perform an action that is indicated by the command. The printing device determines whether a translation module, which contains logic for translating the command, is installed in the printing device. If the translation module is not installed in the printing device, then the printing device sends data, which indicates the command, directly from the first module to a second module. If the translation module is installed in the printing device, then the printing device invokes the logic to translate the command into one or more translated commands that will cause the printing device to perform the intended action, and sends the one or more translated commands to the second module.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Tomotoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20070240042Abstract: A method and system for previewing an electronic document is disclosed. In one aspect, document information associated with an electronic document is transmitted from a client to a selected printing device. Upon receiving the document information, the selected printing device generates preview document data based on the received document information and one or more characteristics that are associated with the selected printing device and generally not available at the requesting client. The preview document data is then transmitted to the client from the selected printing device to cause a preview version of the electronic document to be displayed at the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventor: Tomotoshi Sato